1C Game Studios revealed what we can expect from controls and controller configuration in its upcoming Korean War Flight Simulator Korea: IL-2 Series.
The developers have completely overhauled their control configuration interface, and what we get to see is quite interesting.
Below you can find a few screenshots from the official post, and here’s a recap of the principles behind the interface and the innovations it brings.
- First, it is now possible to assign an unlimited number of physical buttons to a single command
- Second, for “one-time” commands, you can assign not only buttons but also the end positions of device axes
- Third, when assigning a device axis to a function, you can set it to so-called “additive” mode, which is especially useful for controlling the view using gamepad mini-sticks. Also, these mini-sticks are now fully suitable for controlling throttle levers, mixture levers, radiator levers, trimmers, etc.
- Fourth, a feature has been added to automatically populate the assignments of the so-called POV switch to camera commands — you only need to specify one direction, and the rest will be filled in for you automatically.
- Fifth, a much more advanced system for configuring axis response curves has been added.
- And finally, sixth, a search system has been added to find already-assigned commands by button press or name. And much more!
The simulator will feature a configuration wizard that will guide you through configuring your controls in the most intuitive way possible. There will also be a set of default layouts for over 50 of the more popular devices. More will be added as the beta progresses.
If you want to hear and see more of Korea: IL-2 Series, you can check out our preview with the latest gameplay.
We also have the first gameplay reveal, a look at the gun effects, some interesting animations for the artillery units that will be implemented in the game, the model for the Lavochkin La-11 piston fighter and its cockpit, and a look at the ground vehicles and their destruction.
We also have a video focusing on engine sounds and a rather spectacular look at the visual damage modeling, and one on the cities.
If you’re unfamiliar with the IL-2 series, it’s a combat flight simulation series that debuted all the way back in 2001 with IL-2 Sturmovik, set on the Eastern Front of World War II.
At that time, it was very innovative among combat flight simulators and provided a lot of interesting features in a genre that was already starting to drop out of the AAA field into a much smaller niche. It also included a rather advanced multiplayer suite for the time.
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