The creators of the military-historical flight simulator “Korea. Il-2” have published an article in which they talk in detail about the graphical improvements. You can read it in Russian through the official website , and we will only briefly highlight the main points.
The main features of the graphics in “Korea. Il-2” are as follows:
- The graphics engine of “Korea” is based on the technology of “Great Battles”, but changes have been made.
- There was a transition to the PBR (Physical Based Rendering) technology for texturing and shading objects in a version with MRR texturing of material textures.
- The transition to DirectX 12 API was made.
- An atmospheric visualization technology has been implemented, based on a physical model of light propagation in the environment.
- Improved landscape decal system.
- The density of detail of the landscape mesh has been increased fourfold.
- Added dynamic shadows from the landscape (from mountains and hills).
- The system for switching LOD levels of buildings has been improved.
- Tiled Blocks technology has been implemented for the arrangement of dense urban/rural developments.
- Technology of tunnels passable for equipment has been introduced.
- Improved visualization system for reflections in water.
- Visualization of river and sea water transparency has been implemented.
- Added mass airfield and city lights that can illuminate the landscape and objects.
- Improved particle system for graphic effects.
- The possible number of types of roads on one map has been expanded.
- 3D visualization of railway tracks and railway crossings has been implemented.
- New tree shading has been implemented.
- New grass shading has been implemented.
- Added bushes as a new entity in the graphics engine.
- Added volumetric craters from the effects of large explosions.
- Telegraph poles and wires have been added.
- Implemented visualization of the pilot’s body in first-person view.
- A new approach has been introduced to the production process for creating visual models of aircraft and ground objects, and damage models.
In addition, the developers have published several new screenshots of the game “Korea. IL-2”, which you can see below.