WAIT A MINUTE THERE - HOLD EVERYTHING!
C.U.P. - WORLD AT WARNearing a state of completion?
As CUP develops, improves and expands - World at War has drawn criticism for its sheer size and detail compared to simpler installs. Well we do have well over 1000 aircraft and so many features in there!
For my part performance is not an issue, my CUP is smooth and fast. Graphics and mesh improvements are usually always worth a small cost. The way in which we use the sim also impacts performance. Mission design is a factor here as well.
There are some gains to be made through re-structuring the SFS Archive and Classfiles. SAS~Benitomuso, SAS~Asheshouse and Moezilla, in particular, have shown this. Don't try it at home - Moving classfiles and load orders around is guaranteed to produce some surprising results and break things! However, there are some good ideas on how to further Optimise CUP-#WAW and re-structure the SFS Archive and Classfiles for #WAW.
To encourage this effort we need stability. Further #WAW development should be frozen at this point with #WAW Part-21.
https://www.sas1946.com/main/index.php/topic,52898.0.htmlI would expect any newly rebuilt SFS_WAW archive to be uploaded in parts for testing (by PM invitation) and then released with a new #WAW Mod folder. To allow room for the Optimisation projects the main CUP Team will go 'hands off' #WAW for the time being.
While testing any new SFS Archive remember that we have #WAW Part-21 - At this point its tidy, working well and has a lot of content. So, no worries, we will always be backed up to this point whatever else is tried!
Meanwhile we have four other CUP Modules to continue to develop and I also want to finish my collection of campaigns and missions.
This is my current priority list:
SAS Modular Map Expansion - Some major updates coming here. New maps and textures apply to all CUP Modules.
CUP - Dawn of Flight - Keeping pace with 412 fixes and new models - To have these unique models working in 412 is a major triumph for CUP. Its also a unique achievement, there is nothing else out there that does everything Dawn of Flight does, in 412!
CUP - The Golden Age - Same as the above. Another large Campaign pack for the Spanish Civil War is on its way.
CUP - World at War - Frozen as of Part-21 to allow for Optimisation by interested parties. Meanwhile previous long campaigns - Desert Air Force - Midway - Ace of Spades - The Battle of Britain - The Siege of Malta - Spitfire Scramble - are well on their way to completion for this level of C.U.P. and the new releases will begin shortly.
CUP - The Jet Age - There are significant developments in the pipeline here. With unique flight models, engine mods and weapons. Nothing sorts it all out like CUP for the most working Jet Age stuff. Look for several fantastic new releases in this arena and many more brilliant Jet Age aircraft, campaigns and missions.
SAS~Monty27
November 2016
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