Something that is talked about too little

Fab001

Yes, an ATC-System, a fuel and weight system, ground services, metar and multiplayer are the most popular and most important requests.

Nevertheless, I feel like, there’s something that is talked about too little and that is special effects. A game feels alive when there are these effects.

Here, I’ll list some that are quite important:

1. Smoke after touch down. This is the sign that your plane has made contact with the ground. It would make watching the landings in replay mode much more enjoyable.

2. The heat behind the engines that makes the air look blurry.

3. Vortices. The clouds that build up over the wings. Beautiful to witness in person.

4. Breaking the speed of sound. It would make flying fighter jets way more exciting (even tho you wouldn’t even notice it as a pilot).

There’s probably much more that you can come up with:)

Crabonoe

Zitat von Fab001

Yes, an ATC-System, a fuel and weight system, ground services, metar and multiplayer are the most popular and most important requests.
Nevertheless, I feel like, there’s something that is talked about too little and that is special effects. A game feels alive when there are these effects.

Here, I’ll list some that are quite important:
1. Smoke after touch down. This is the sign that your plane has made contact with the ground. It would make watching the landings in replay mode much more enjoyable.
2. The heat behind the engines that makes the air look blurry.
3. Vortices. The clouds that build up over the wings. Beautiful to witness in person.
4. Breaking the speed of sound. It would make flying fighter jets way more exciting (even tho you wouldn’t even notice it as a pilot).
There’s probably much more that you can come up with:)

Alles anzeigen

I feel like some of these should’ve already been added tbh

Jet-Pack (IPACS)

Thanks for the suggestions

4. Nothing happens when you "break the sound barrier". The sonic boom only happens when you continue to fly faster than the speed of sound.

Fab001

Zitat von Jet-Pack (IPACS)

Thanks for the suggestions
4. Nothing happens when you "break the sound barrier". The sonic boom only happens when you continue to fly faster than the speed of sound.

You are welcome! What I meant was the fact that as a pilot you don't even notice it. You only see and hear it from the outside.

Overloaded

This stuff is talked about more than enough.

Criticalairline

Hello,

Thank you very much for all these ideas and for starting this interesting discussion about special effects that could bring even more realism to the simulator.

I’d like to add one more suggestion following Fab001’s message: it would be fantastic to have engine contrails that appear at high altitudes.

These long white trails behind the aircraft are such a familiar sight and would greatly enhance immersion — both from the cockpit and external views. They’re especially striking during cruise flights and add a lot to the overall realism, particularly when watching replays or taking screenshots.

Thanks again for listening and for all your hard work on Aerofly FS!