With patch 3.006 released on Wednesday, I wasn’t sure if we’d see an update this week from 1CGS but they have been plenty busy and they have a lot to show off to us. This week we’ve got new info on Bodenplatte’s new US pilot model, Flying Circus’ Sopwith Camel, and Tank Crew’s new high…
Tag: 1CGS Dev Diary
IL-2 dev diary talks online war scenarios
The latest IL-2 developer diary is out and this week the team is talking about some third party efforts to integrate a dynamic online war system into the IL-2 multiplayer. This is less of an update about a feature coming to IL-2 and more of a heads up on what kind of cool scenarios you…
Checking out new buildings, dev details for IL-2 and Tank Crew
1CGS may have slowed down a bit over the summer but the sheer number of tantalizing details in their recent update definitely has me interested what they have planned. Let’s talk about the latest updates plus some of the details they dropped in today’s dev diary. New buildings, M4 Sherman for Tank Crew We’ve seen…
IL-2 developers show off Me262
The Sturmvogel or Storm Bird is the subject of 1CGS’ latest Developer Diary with some early 3D work in progress shots of the Me262 coming to IL-2: Battle of Bodenplatte. The developers asked us if we think it looks fast and I would say that it does with a resounding yes! A few development shots…
IL-2 3.005 launches Tank Crew, Flying Circus, FW190A-8
It’s another big day for 1CGS and the IL-2: Great Battles Series as patch 3.005 releases bringing with it the FW190A-8 for IL-2: Battle of Bodenplatte and two new entries into the series: Tank Crew and Flying Circus. New A-8 packs a punch The first of two FW190 releases for Bodenplatte is here with the…
Two FW190s, the Po-2 and gyro gunsight talk in IL-2 dev diary
I’ve been saying for quite some time that the inclusion of the FW190A-8 in IL-2: Battle of Bodenplatte would probably also lead to the inclusion of a second and very similar FW190 variant, the FW190F-8, and it seems that the developers agree because we have confirmation that the FW190A-8 and F-8 are coming to IL-2:…
IL-2 developer diary focuses on Tank Crew
Though far from our first look, today’s IL-2 Developer Diary was probably the most extensive look we’ve had at the new IL-2: Tank Crew – Clash at Prokhorovka tank simulator that is being developed in parallel with IL-2: Battle of Bodenplatte. Let’s have a look and, also, I want to pose a couple of questions…
New IL-2 developer update focuses on P-47, FW190D-9!
It’s been a few weeks since the last big update from 1CGS on IL-2: Battle of Bodenplatte but a lot is going on behind the scenes. The biggest news is around the forthcoming 3.004 update and around the latest work-in-progress P-47 and FW190D-9 renders. Dora and Thunderbolt Every aircraft update for Battle of Bodenplatte feels…
First look at Bodenplatte’s new map
I didn’t think we’d see the IL-2: Battle of Bodenplatte’s map so early on in development but the IL-2 map team has been busy and they have some early work in progress screenshots to show us as part of this week’s Developer Diary update. Four seasons on the Western Front While some took IL-2: Battle…
1CGS teases Career mode, releases aircraft specs
Today was a bit of an unexpected dual whammy of information from 1CGS. First, their latest Developer Diary update was filled with a story from one of the testers flying the new Career mode on the Moscow map. Then, Han updated the performance data on the forum which gives us a very clear picture of…
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