Patch 1.008 for RoF released!

[Cameljockey]

Here's what's in it.

Update 1.008 (30.10.2009) Patch Notes.


New Features:

- Fokker Dr. I added to the game and available for purchase.
- Sopwith Camel added to the game and available for purchase.
- New summer textures added.
- AI: New maneuver “hook turn” for close air combat added.
- AI: New maneuver “rolling” for close air combat added.
- PLANES: Blip switch added. Key assignment by default is: Shift + E.
- GUI: “Fly now” option added to the main menu.
- GRAPHICS: Cartridge belt disappears when out of ammo on Albatros D.Va, Pfalz D.IIIa.
- GRAPHICS: Radiator pressure cap added to Pfalz D.XII.
- STATS: Destroyed wagons are now counted in statistics.
- DOCUMENTATION: Rise of Flight Mission Editor Manual now available.

Changes/Fixes:

- AI: AI pilot shooting accuracy decreased.
- AI: AI gunner shooting accuracy decreased.
- AI: AI fighters no longer flee from a close fight.
- PLANES: Landing gear does not jam when lower wing is damaged.
- PLANES: Fokker D.VII now touches ground surface when standing.
- PLANES: Planes are now controlled by the lower ailerons when upper ones are damaged.
- PLANES: Force Feedback joysticks don’t get stuck in extreme positions when elevator is damaged.
- PLANES: Nosed-over planes no longer jump.
- GRAPHICS: Sopwith Dolphin’s sideslip indicator animation fixed.
- NETWORK: Pilots with empty machineguns can no longer shoot.
- GUI: Corrections made to German version.
- GUI: Corrections made to French version.
- GUI: Corrections made to Spanish version.
- GUI: Corrections made to English version.
- GUI: Corrections made to Russian version.
and just look at this Fokker!
CJ

[VonKost]

Finally got the camel up in an MP battle! Whew what mount that is! By some miricle I got 5 kills. That thing bobs and weaves like no other, just watch the nasty left hand spins.

[JFM]

'tis a shame. The last two patches have rendered the sim unplayable for me. Stutters galore, and the fps has plunged well below twenty. I've done nothing different on my end, save for downloading their patches. I still get those LSD-esque images, too, such as the landscape being painted with Axial logos or the plane flying without fabric, etc., only now I see them longer because of the Paleozoic frame rates.

Interestingly, as soon as I fire up the sim my rig begins chugging--it never did that until two patches ago. All other sims run like oiled glass, sans chugging.

ROF has great FMs and although disappointing in several other areas, at least it used to run smoothly! I'm having my tech guy go through my rig to make sure it is up to snuff and not something on my end.

[Chock]

Unfortunately, it's going to take a lot more than what that patch adds for me to start liking it. I'll reinstall it and download the patch to check it out, but I'm afraid I regard it as a bit of a turkey at the moment. I've got my fingers crossed that might change with that patch, but I'm not holding out much hope to be honest. Cheers for the heads up anyway.

Al

[MiG-77]

Actually this patch has been generally been liked. It fixed stuttering for many (but not for all), sniper AI is gone, ground textures look more realistic and last but not least campaing missions has usually more enemies/friendlies flying with you(still basic campaing is dull). And ofcourse Camel and Dr.I

All in all good patch (it is not any superpatch, but then again it never tried to be. It is more of step stone to future patches.)