I think that expecting continuous free updates from a game that you can get for $3 depending on the sales is pretty unfair. I have been playing for over 7 years and have over 1000 hours of combined playtime so SimplePlanes has given me far more than the small price I paid for it.
Would new updates be nice? Yes. Do I feel entitled to them? Absolutely not and I support Jundroo's team 100%
@jamesPLANESii Thanks! A quick explanation is that it sends the cockpit forward but at a high angle so that it is assumed that it won't hit land (60 degrees) and it uses AltitudeAgl to get an idea of the land distance below it. At the same time it is sending a "fake" ray that exists only in calculation that tests to ask if the ray existed, would it collide with the current detected land. If so, then it saves the value and shifts up the next vertical pixel to start detecting for that to hit land as the cockpit continues moving forward. This is how the system can scan an entire vertical line of the image with a single physical raycast. Kinda difficult to explain so I hope I got the point across haha
This has been my dream in SimplePlanes for years and only now have gotten to the point where I feel in reach, but nevertheless good luck anyone else going for it!
@Nerfaddict That was my first plan, but I couldn't scale the text on a single axis which was a deal breaker for non-textured walls. Next version of this will probably be through the label part though!
@MrCOPTY Yes, this does use over 2 thousand tunable numbers which are the weights and biases of the model. However, they are not handwritten. I trained this model in Python using Tensorflow and made a custom script that converts trained models into SimplePlanes variables
This is so cool! I especially like the gear mechanism at the top that lets it supply rotation no matter which angle it's facing, kinda similar to a differential. Really great job!
@TechnoGraveD Yeah they were so expensive 😫 I didn't want to spend that much so I kept entering the raffle for the Newegg shuffle and I eventually won and on a day with really good deals too. I was super lucky!
I think that expecting continuous free updates from a game that you can get for $3 depending on the sales is pretty unfair. I have been playing for over 7 years and have over 1000 hours of combined playtime so SimplePlanes has given me far more than the small price I paid for it.
Would new updates be nice? Yes. Do I feel entitled to them? Absolutely not and I support Jundroo's team 100%
+11@rexzion @Soll Sometimes you just gotta hear what a real one has got to say 💯
+8This is so cool! Here is the copy&paste of the variables for people to put in their xml file:
+6\
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<Setter variable="snow1" function="clamp(6.97-Latitude/mapMulti,-76,-16)" priority="0" />
<Setter variable="snow2" function="clamp(47.5-Longitude/mapMulti,17,77)" priority="0" />
<Setter variable="wrt1" function="clamp(-40.44-Latitude/mapMulti,-70,-10)" priority="0" />
<Setter variable="wrt2" function="clamp(46.67-Longitude/mapMulti,16.8,76.8)" priority="0" />
<Setter variable="yeg1" function="clamp(-12.62-Latitude/mapMulti,-64,4)" priority="0" />
<Setter variable="yeg2" function="clamp(54.79-Longitude/mapMulti,17,77)" priority="0" />
<Setter variable="maw1" function="clamp(-41.8-Latitude/mapMulti,-56,4)" priority="0" />
<Setter variable="maw2" function="clamp(71.39-Longitude/mapMulti,13.5,73.5)" priority="0" />
<Setter variable="skp1" function="clamp(-32.34-Latitude/mapMulti,-49.5,10.5)" priority="0" />
<Setter variable="skp2" function="clamp(47.89-Longitude/mapMulti,18,78)" priority="0" />
<Setter variable="mapRotate" function="Heading/180" priority="0" />
<Setter variable="mapMulti" function="148.741*17" priority="0" />
The more diverse the SimplePlanes Culture the better :)
+6@ART1340 this is just the first version, in order to at least give people the functionality of a gps
+5@Random04 NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
+5@jamesPLANESii Thanks! A quick explanation is that it sends the cockpit forward but at a high angle so that it is assumed that it won't hit land (60 degrees) and it uses AltitudeAgl to get an idea of the land distance below it. At the same time it is sending a "fake" ray that exists only in calculation that tests to ask if the ray existed, would it collide with the current detected land. If so, then it saves the value and shifts up the next vertical pixel to start detecting for that to hit land as the cockpit continues moving forward. This is how the system can scan an entire vertical line of the image with a single physical raycast. Kinda difficult to explain so I hope I got the point across haha
+4@RYAviation @TheTomatoLover Had to take a break from developing this for a while but it's back in the works now!
+4I see my Andrewism Cult is still thriving in the shadows
+4Came for the memes stayed for the cockpit 👍
+4@MrShenanigansSP @PyrrhaNikos @Kangy This is just the start to my plans so expect more in the future, maybe even mobile support 👍
+4@BBCP117 I wrote a script that can import images
+4@BeastHunter Agreed
+4@KfcGaming Best dev to roam this mortal plane
+4This is awesome! I've been looking for ways to do this for a long time. Good job!
+3@TheGliderGuy The brickrooms
+3This has been my dream in SimplePlanes for years and only now have gotten to the point where I feel in reach, but nevertheless good luck anyone else going for it!
+3@Nerfaddict That was my first plan, but I couldn't scale the text on a single axis which was a deal breaker for non-textured walls. Next version of this will probably be through the label part though!
+3Haha nice! I just happen to be rewatching this season right now
+3@VChart In my opinion, there is still value vector style images that are made with fuselage parts like this since they have a far higher resolution
+3@SnoWFLakE0s Yeah that's very true it sucks but its a necessary evil haha
+3@AndrewGarrison haha thanks!
+3@SkyJayTheFirst Thanks! And I agree, Funky Trees is great but definitely isn't the most friendly foundation for these types of projects XD
+2@AndrewGarrison @WNP78 Thanks guys!
+2@MrCOPTY Yes, this does use over 2 thousand tunable numbers which are the weights and biases of the model. However, they are not handwritten. I trained this model in Python using Tensorflow and made a custom script that converts trained models into SimplePlanes variables
+2@byronkulet05 Here you go :)
+2@TheTomatoLover When I can. I post updates on the Funky Trees Lab discord server from time to time.
+2@TheTomatoLover Me? I wouldn't say I'm dead haha I just don't have a lot of time for SP
+2This is very cool! I am especially impressed with your sound system
+2I'm just now seeing this, great work!
+2@Brololxd Unfortunately, it doesn't look like an android version will be made in the foreseeable future.
+2This looks great! And awesome job on those cinematic shots
+2This is so cool! I especially like the gear mechanism at the top that lets it supply rotation no matter which angle it's facing, kinda similar to a differential. Really great job!
+2@Spacepickle3214 That's great, I agree it is awesome to push the limits. Just hope I end up being the one to push it as far as Doom haha
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+2@NothingMuch one can dream 😂
+2@Nuget Thanks!
+2@Darkmoon As of right now no, I'd recommend finding a friend with PC who can make one for you
+2@MrGreen Thank you!
+2@TechnoGraveD Yeah they were so expensive 😫 I didn't want to spend that much so I kept entering the raffle for the Newegg shuffle and I eventually won and on a day with really good deals too. I was super lucky!
+2Cool mech! How did you make it move with camera rotation?
+2Congrats!
+2@XYeetusdeletusx yeah my bad lol
+2@MAINE I'd like that idea even though it'd prolly make this software useless 😂 maybe the devs will incorporate that in the future
+2@Rsouissi There is a possibility, but MacOs computers will probably be next on the list of support before Android
+2I had my minute of fame it was fun while it lasted friends :)
+2Best use of my work so far
+2@Airglider112 I did it through the label part, more info below in the comments :)
+2@BBCP117 My code isn't public (yet) but this person's script seems to be able to do almost as much as mine can, so I'd use that if I were you :)
+2@P51Boy Sure thing
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