Combat Helo - Freeflight demonstration

[happyguycol]

This game looks shit

[zackhanscom]

small suggestion, maybe when picking armament have some flight crew personnel standing around. camp feels a bit empty.

[CastleDeacon]

@zackhanscom I agree 100%. This is a very old video now, we move things along so fast typically they are out of date by the time they are uploaded. As a gamer writing to satisfy my own whims I agree that it wouldn't be complete without troops in the towers and NPCs around the command tent :)

Ground crew would be a nice to have as well, I just have to pursuade/justify it to the art department.

I really should take these old videos down but they serve to document the evolution of the game.

[helios932]

Watching this has made me want to cry. After clunking around with crappy Vikhrs missiles in DCS: Black shark it's going to be amazing to actually get my hands on the chopper I've been dying to sim since forever. I've never got the chance to ever play Longbow II or any Apache sim of class since I started Helicopter sims.

I'm going to be watching this. Can't wait for the release.

[sampsalol]

Hey that looks pretty neat even though I'm not really into simulator games. Even though it doesn't really concern me you could maybe use the google satellite images of Afganistan like they do in HAWX to add detail to the cities.. Would be pretty neat.

Anyway, good luck with the project and I hope it sells well! :)

[kellopeli22]

Awesome musics! Have you thought about releasing soundtrack?

[crs2379]

Any chance of an AH-1Z addon pack ? :D

[giantsfan245]

With all due respect to the awesome work ED does, how is it possible your game looks better than theirs? I know they are working with a really really modified Lock On engine, but couldn't they have adopted the same, or similar engine you have? Your engine seams so well optimized, and this vid is 5 months old, so it's probably more optimized now :)

[i24kilzz]

Sooo is there a IHADSS? So you have full view of your FLIR

[CastleDeacon]

@i24kilzz Video is a bit out of date now. The pilot's PNVS will be mixed with the IHADSS. FLIR video can be mixed and viewed on any of the MPDs. Due to the wide mix of possible screen ratios PC gamers have (I use tripplehead myself) the nature of the FLIR close-up hasn't been decided. I might just have a full-screen and the cockpit MTADS close-up, it really makes little difference except a few extra lines of code.

[i24kilzz]

@CastleDeacon

I hope there will be a full view of the FLIR, just like in real, So you have a huge view of the area. And can use your weapons with it.

[Power5]

This is absolutely awesome. Love the ground effect that DCS BS does not even have. Graphics look very good as well. Only criticisms I have is the blades need to be blurred and the environment in sims always looks sterile. The immediate area around buildings in Afghan will have rubble and debris yet in sims it looks like buildings are placed and never inhabited or used.

Great work, keep it up. Can not wait to buy. Will go great with my DCS BS.

[CastleDeacon]

@av8er152 The next helicopter we have planned is a flyable CH-47D. I'd really like to add the MH/UH-60 but there are other helos that we might want to do. It's a fair amount of work to create a standard library for the necessary instruments, hopefully we'll get past that and make it much easier to add these things in the future.

All aircraft are hand crafted and optimised for game performance.

[Mrzombiedrummer]

@CastleDeacon hey man, if you put in uh-60 blackhawks, i will buy the game. i will also have all of my friends buy the game =)



[JochemHraback]

Woooooot !! Can"t believe it !!! Hope this helo sim is always in good way to be released !

[MaxMnemonic]

Amazing demo guys! Wish you good luck with this project!

[cobrabase]

CD I'm so impressed. Do you need investors?  Any idea on a release date??

[CastleDeacon]

@cobrabase I'll send you a detailed reply when possible. Friend request submitted.

[Kridian01]

Can you guys do the ground troops too so I can kiss ArmA2: OA goodbye? The performance you're getting is 100x better than the crap we have to put up with now. That's the best compliment I can give you!

[latronpe]

@Kridian01

He's getting better performance because the map is smaller, there's isnt a single AI in the vid, basically because the engine doesn't have to handle everything the ArmA 2 engine handles. It's a completely stupid comparaison.

I will get my hand on this sim, finally a true sequel of Longbow 2 (rip Jane's :( )

Outstanding work, keep it up !

[mckseal]

this will work well in conjunction with DCS!

have you contacted the military? if you make it realistic enough they may buy it.

[distiler]

mhhh where have I heard the music that starts at 5:45? my head is going back to Commodore Amiga for some reason

Grat video and a promising simulator BTW!

[CastleDeacon]

@distiler Because I love old Amiga demo scene tracks I like to throw them about where I can. It's It's Hyperbased by the Enigma group. Search for it at Amigaremix . com

[distiler]

@CastleDeacon very very nice update to that demo tune! oh good old Amiga times

[tek5828]

Is this going to be for commercial use? If so will it be under 100$ AUD

And, have you ever thought about adding support for the popular alternative to track IR, free track?

Looking awesome. If it is public,im guessing it will have force feedback possibilities for joysticks that support it.

Looking amazing.

[CastleDeacon]

@tek5828 There's a forum for discussion at SimHQ dot com.

Force feedback doesn't make sense for the Apache since there's no feedback back through the control system. At best it could be used for the force trim system but such details won't be considered until later.

Naturalpoint assisted us greatly with adding support for TrackIR via their SDK. We are happy to consider other hardware support if vendors wish us to do so.

[SethMcFartlane]

Is this a murder simulator?

[JonMacFhearghuis]

@SethMcFartlane With any luck.

[sandroape]

fantastic! a real opponent against dcs blacksharck

[ossie19681]

I,m also very curious what the escape & evade option will be when you go down. That has never been an option in a hardcore sim like this.

[JustChasingRainbows]

will you be able to have a coop i mean 2 people in the cockpit 1 as the pilot and 1 as the wepons officer at the same time ?

[CastleDeacon]

@JustChasingRainbows yes absolutely.

[ossie19681]

I am also very impressed. I played apache longbow by digital integration and janes longbow 2. I have been waiting for ages for a apache sim. At first i was targeting dcs black shark with the apache module. But that seems to be release 2 years from now at the earlyst. But from what i understand there will be limited vehicles and other aircraft and helicopters.

[ANLQ84]

what's this game ?

[gameguy12100]

Wow I am blown away.Been watching the updates but had no idea the avionics were working yet.Looks like all they need now is enemy and friendly AI,weapons testing and missions and campaigns and they will be darn near complete!

[FysikFyren]

I am impressed. I flew Longbow 1&2 and later on EEAH & EECH. You have come a long way since the first pictures of Combat-Helo. I just hope that there will be a dynamic campaign like Falcon4 and EECH. Good work!

[CastleDeacon]

Why thank you.

The campaign will be utterly dynamic, a game within a game. Our goal is to create a campaign that won't (quite) play the same way twice and where player actions will heavily influence the progression. We outlined the campaign(s) very early on in development.

Already this video is out of date, changes to the HUD and start-up sequencing, and I fixed a few bugs which I spotted when making the video. Making these videos and getting feedback has been really positive.

[Breakerchase]

As a spiritual successor to Longbow, I hope it has the same good in-depth and easy to understand tutorials.

[N37BU6]

Wuts dis nao?

OH, LAAAWDY!

Dats sum Apache sim.

[DenwarTheoriginal]

I WANT....I WANT.....I WANT!!!

[Corsair8X]

Well that was just stunning, stunning, stunning. What visuals! Just everything is outstanding. Love the fact that it's using the new CP/G cockpit as well. What a movie, just leaned my chair back and watched that in HD over and over.

[scission77]

Love the interactive arming screen! Can't wait for this

[peronthious]

This looks glorious. I want to send you money.

[element1108]

VERY much looking forward to this project! Thanks for posting!

[Deigs007]

well done guys, looks awesome.

[Achurrillo]

Wuau !

A-mazing!!

Continue this great job... I'm the first fan !! jj

(if you see my channel.. you'll understand why)

If you need a pilot tester.. I'm presenting myself!

[fossmarkluni]

N I C E ! Great work!

[richskinns]

Right at the top draw. very very impressive.

[otohikoamv]

Beatiful video! I'm honestly taken aback by the level of fidelity on avionics that's already in the game - the cockpit is already a real work of art, and I'm guessing that's TrackIR support responsible for smooth views. The landscape is coming along pretty excellently, I especially liked the atmosphere in the last segment (I'm guessing that's evening?)

All in all, the biggest impression is that this is being made by someone who really loves flight. Excellent feel all around :)

[RangerKarl]

Brilliant stuff. I remember flying Gunship 2000 when I was 7 years old, and Longbow 2 as a bargain bin purchase about 8 years after that. Even without a stick they were good memories, so I hope this new project will give that same feeling as well.

[HamishNYC]

Totally stunning! You are doing superb work guys.

[Aggror89]

simply briljant guys. it looks fantastic. what are your plans for the comming weeks?

[XCraftllc]

that's awesome stuff man

[raabgunner]

This look sooo awesome... If your in need of a beta tester I will be glad to help.

[Dvdlpt]

Wow! Amazing.

[RedBravo65]

Just beautiful gentleman! Very much looking forward to purchasing this.

[laMoort]

UBER! <3

[Moses195th]

Beautiful

[leese92]

I'm sooo gonna lose my job, house, girlfriend when this comes out, Looks incredible and couldnt be based on a more exciting helicopter :)

[MaceUK71]

Looks amazing! Glad to see this progressing so well and can't wait for the release. Will it be a digital download?