Stuart wrote > > On Wed, May 25, 2011 at 9:19 AM, I wrote: > > On Tue, May 24, 2011 at 6:37 PM, Hal V. Engel wrote: > >> I used it for the P-51D and found the system to be easy to use and it > took > >> all of perhaps 10 to 15 minutes to create ratings for the four areas > that > >> get scored and then create the entries in the *set.xml file. The system > is > >> easy to use and for less advanced models should only take perhaps 5 > minutes > >> to do. More advanced models take a little more effort but the system is > >> clearly not burdensomeness for aircraft authors to implement. > >> > >> The real issue is to get a consensus with in the aircraft author > community > >> to use a standardized rating system like this and I don't think this > has > >> happened yet. Once there is wide spread agreement on something like > this it > >> should fall into place fairly quickly. > >> > >> One thing that might be stalling this is that there is currently no > >> published description of the proposed system (I will call it Stuart's > >> system) available other than searching this email list and a few things > on > >> the forum. At one point Stuart said he would create a document that > covers > >> his system but this has not happened yet and the only way to find it is > to > >> search the archives and even then the information is spread over a > number of > >> emails. Making things even more confusing there is a wiki page on this > >> subject > >> > >> http://wiki.flightgear.org/index.php/Formalizing_Aircraft_Status > >> > >> which does not cover Stuart's system but rahter a totally differnt > system. > >> In fact the system proposed on the wiki is more complex and has no > details > >> on how the ratings would be made unlike Stuart's system. The details on > how > >> to rate various things is one of the key aspects of Stuart's system > along > >> with it's relative simplicity. Perhaps we can get the wiki page so that > it > >> reflects Stuart's system? > > > > Thanks for the poke. I completely forgot to write this up. > > > > I'll try to do this today, though it needs a proper name. > > This is done. I've gone ahead and replaced the article completely with > the rating system described in December. > > Now I'm off to rate all the aircraft I maintain! >
Thanks for addressing the points that were hammered out over on the IRC channel. I think the modified system could work. Just a few points remain: There is no penalty for including systems, such as an AP, where none existed on the original. The use of shaders etc. may or may not enhance the realism of the model and in some cases could be used inappropriately. This is a subjective assessment, and perhaps could be removed from the points system. Livery support is not necessarily an enhancement - it is not appropriate for all models. I'm not clear if you are awarding points for underwing stores and the like. We have additional features such as co-pilot/RIO over MP, Wingmen, Formation Control, Tutorials, Aircraft Specific Help, Contrails, Vapour Trails, and there are probably some I missed. And finally - the points system could award a high status to a poor model - there are no points awarded for the accuracy or the fidelity of the 3d model. E.G there is at least one model with afterburners modelled where none existed. Oh and, finally finally - the model with the highest score might be so good that the framerate means that it can only be used on high-end systems or away from detailed airports. This limitation should be noted somewhere. Let's hope that this tool can help to bring some order out of the current chaos. Vivian ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ vRanger cuts backup time in half-while increasing security. With the market-leading solution for virtual backup and recovery, you get blazing-fast, flexible, and affordable data protection. Download your free trial now. http://p.sf.net/sfu/quest-d2dcopy1 _______________________________________________ Flightgear-devel mailing list Flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-devel
