CCIP
12-25-16, 10:27 AM
Happy Christmas, subsimmers! :salute:
Anyone remember "Gary Grigsby's Eagle Day to Bombing of the Reich"?
While not exactly a flight sim, but rather an aviation-based wargame, with roughly the level of detail you'd expect from a Gary Grigsby title - it's certainly relevant to anyone interested in WWII aviation, and playing through a full-length campaign will take you months of real time.
Now, I know this isn't exacty a hot new title (a remake of a pair of earlier titles, it was published in 2008 and hasn't been updated since 2009) - but if you feel like giving it another go (or trying it for the first time - with the Matrix winter sale going it's not excessively expensive), I just thought I'd give you a heads up that after several weeks of work, I released a large mod for it this week :)
The mod, my "Visual Improvement Pack (VIP)" does not affect the gameplay or performance, but basically replaces all the graphics and art files in the game for both a nicer look and a clearer situational awareness.
Here's a couple of before and after mod shots of the same exact game view:
BEFORE
http://i.imgur.com/uifECOM.jpg
AFTER
http://i.imgur.com/qON54iY.jpg
BEFORE
http://i.imgur.com/g0rS4vy.jpg
AFTER
http://i.imgur.com/x8hR0cE.jpg
BEFORE
http://i.imgur.com/W48FOuu.jpg
AFTER
http://i.imgur.com/eDHxUvg.jpg
Doesn't exactly turn this rather old and graphically minimalistic game into an HD remaster, but I hope the difference both in nicer art and clarity/readability is obvious :)
The mod's official "update space" is on the Matrix forums for the game, so I will point you there for further details and download links:
LINK: http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=4202494
I guess that's a bit of a Christmas present from me :D
Meanwhile, if you have any memories or experiences with the game, feel free to share! I actually only got it around Thanksgiving, and had played only a little of it before deciding to take up the mod project - and now I am finally in the midst of a Luftwaffe BoB campaign :Kaleun_Wink:
Anyone remember "Gary Grigsby's Eagle Day to Bombing of the Reich"?
While not exactly a flight sim, but rather an aviation-based wargame, with roughly the level of detail you'd expect from a Gary Grigsby title - it's certainly relevant to anyone interested in WWII aviation, and playing through a full-length campaign will take you months of real time.
Now, I know this isn't exacty a hot new title (a remake of a pair of earlier titles, it was published in 2008 and hasn't been updated since 2009) - but if you feel like giving it another go (or trying it for the first time - with the Matrix winter sale going it's not excessively expensive), I just thought I'd give you a heads up that after several weeks of work, I released a large mod for it this week :)
The mod, my "Visual Improvement Pack (VIP)" does not affect the gameplay or performance, but basically replaces all the graphics and art files in the game for both a nicer look and a clearer situational awareness.
Here's a couple of before and after mod shots of the same exact game view:
BEFORE
http://i.imgur.com/uifECOM.jpg
AFTER
http://i.imgur.com/qON54iY.jpg
BEFORE
http://i.imgur.com/g0rS4vy.jpg
AFTER
http://i.imgur.com/x8hR0cE.jpg
BEFORE
http://i.imgur.com/W48FOuu.jpg
AFTER
http://i.imgur.com/eDHxUvg.jpg
Doesn't exactly turn this rather old and graphically minimalistic game into an HD remaster, but I hope the difference both in nicer art and clarity/readability is obvious :)
The mod's official "update space" is on the Matrix forums for the game, so I will point you there for further details and download links:
LINK: http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=4202494
I guess that's a bit of a Christmas present from me :D
Meanwhile, if you have any memories or experiences with the game, feel free to share! I actually only got it around Thanksgiving, and had played only a little of it before deciding to take up the mod project - and now I am finally in the midst of a Luftwaffe BoB campaign :Kaleun_Wink: