PBR Textures
We are working on the details of the textures, thanks to the possibilities offered by PBR (Physically Based Rendering). The images illustrate the result on the Ferranti gunsight of the Venom.
Venom DH-112 – Starter Cartridge
Project in progress : the Venom DH-112 Mk4. Test of the smoke effect caused by the starter cartridge.
Our New Project
Our new project! The very beginning of modeling…
We’re still a few months short of hard work!
Our Vampire for Prepar3Dv5
Here is the Vampire on trial in Prepar3Dv5 and his new atmosphere with Simul trueSky. Now available for everyone on this new simulation platform!
Original Vampire available!
Our Vampire in its original version, with english cockpit, different international liveries and a paintkit is available. Special price for owners of the Swiss version, and vice versa.
Il Vampiro Rivive
The Italians also love our Vampire! The official magazine of the Italian Air Force “Rivista Aeronautica” has just published the article reproduced here.
New Repaints
French, English, Australian, Italian and Swedish…, all flying over the Swiss Alps!
A Painkit will be available to the artists for the release of our Vampire DH-100, an international model with the instruments in original English values.
Vampire available for sale!
Our second extension, “Swiss Military Pilot 2 – 1950-1960”, which includes the Vampire DH-100 is now available for sale!
Find all the information on the product presentation page.
Textures optimisation
The number of frames per second (FPS) is an important element to consider when modelling an aircraft in all its complexity, whether for FSX or P3D. This is one of the elements that allows a good fluidity in the simulator. But this is not the only thing that influences a smooth visualization: the use of memory should be as light as possible.
To achieve this goal, and thus offer the greatest possible fluidity during the flight (despite the deliberate choice of a partially photorealistic texturing), a huge optimization work is currently underway to significantly reduce the number of textures that the simulator must open. And the first results seem very promising!
NAFU/GCA
In Switzerland, the Vampire DH-100 was the first military aircraft to be equipped with a blind flight system (IFR). It consisted of a “NAFU” (automatic omnidirectional speaking beacon) and a GCA (approach radar). The latter required the presence of a ground operator to advise the pilot of the course to be followed and its altitude. These systems are part of our Vampire and are being tested.
As two versions of the Vampire flew in Switzerland (round nose, and long nose…), these different versions will be equipped with slightly different radios. The “Long Nose” Vampire having been lengthened to allow a more sophisticated radio equipment.
