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Something I would like to see

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Mon Oct 11, 2004 7:28 am
by SaVas
I want to see passengers! Im tired of flying around in empty aircraft. Other than a handful of payware, and the Project Opensky CRJ 200, seems the airborn fleet is empty
Anyone know of any freeware thats highly detailed that has passengers in the cabin?

Re: Something I would like to see

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Mon Oct 11, 2004 7:30 am
by Delta_
I agree, it would look much more realistic to have a load of passengers. I would not be bothered about them moving, because that would eat fps up, but fixed passengers would look very good.
Re: Something I would like to see

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Mon Oct 11, 2004 7:31 am
by JBaymore
Savas,
I think the problem isw that every passenger is more polygons for the graphics card / cpu to keep track of. So my guess is it would impact framerates badly.
But that is a guess.
best,
..................john
Re: Something I would like to see

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Mon Oct 11, 2004 9:54 am
by codered
As long as you were able to keep the virtual cabin and the surrounding aircraft to a minimum, you could include some low poly people. If you kept the polys down and had some good texturing, you might not notice the low polys as much. It would be great to see som people moving around in the cabin, a flight attendant pushing the cart up and down the isle.

Re: Something I would like to see

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Mon Oct 11, 2004 11:51 am
by yancovitch
yea, but then you might fall in love with her, and then where will you be? a life of urequited love. cheers
Re: Something I would like to see

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Mon Oct 11, 2004 1:50 pm
by ozzy72
My Tu-154 in Malev colours has 1 passenger in it!
What I'd like to see is more top-less lady sunbathers on the beaches in the Caribbean that I frequent in my Cub

Re: Something I would like to see

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Mon Oct 11, 2004 2:25 pm
by codered
I could only imagine what the Playboy jet would look like with virtual passengers...

Alright, this topic is heading down a path that is not for under aged kids to see....

Re: Something I would like to see

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Mon Oct 11, 2004 5:50 pm
by Scottler
As much as the idea of pax is cool, I've got a list of things I'd like to see before I see them.
Maybe an animated bird here and there. Inflight emergencies, tugs to push me back, etc...
Re: Something I would like to see

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Tue Oct 12, 2004 2:49 am
by z1010
... with my skills I'de better not take passengers with me - about 90% of my landings succeed .....
Re: Something I would like to see

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Tue Oct 12, 2004 8:55 am
by zeberdee
I want to see passengers!
Anyone know of any freeware thats highly detailed that has passengers in the cabin?

Hi although not highly detailed the "Valu-prop" DC3 has some passengers, some quite famous too!!!! ( down loaded from here) Regards Chris
Re: Something I would like to see

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Tue Oct 12, 2004 8:59 am
by zeberdee
[quote]
Is this by choice???

Re: Something I would like to see

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Tue Oct 12, 2004 9:35 am
by SaVas
As for a hit on framerates, I fly the Citation X by Eaglesoft quite frequently (fav biz jet for simming) and I run it delux with animated co-pilot, pilot, and passenger, and I might lose 1 to 2 fps. I am sure 4 to 6 static passengers would not impact it too much more than that.
Besides now that I used FS-GS to optimize my system, there is no noticable difference in running at 10 FPS or 30 FPS. No stutter or shimmy at all even on the most graphically intensive aircraft.
Re: Something I would like to see

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Tue Oct 12, 2004 10:11 am
by JBaymore
I am sure 4 to 6 static passengers would not impact it too much more than that.
Ah... I had a different "picture" in my head from your earlier comment. I was picturing something like a 747 loaded with about 300 passengers or so ;D .
Sorry.
best,
...................john
Re: Something I would like to see

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Tue Oct 12, 2004 10:23 am
by SaVas
No no. No need for that many, just a few people in the cabin you can see from spot view like the CRJ 200 by POSKY, or 1 to 4 maybe in a small biz jet.
I know even Dreemfleet's Piper you can have up to 4 people in it.
Its just a nice touch to add to the imagination. look at the Junkers transport I believe in the troop transport version. forgot who made it, but its full of 'people'
I just fly a lot in the virtual cabin and always am the only person. Langoliers anyone? :o
Re: Something I would like to see

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Tue Oct 12, 2004 10:25 am
by JBaymore
[quote] Langoliers anyone?