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Anyone spotted any volcanic activity?

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Hi allI think that the scenery in FLIGHT is generally quite impressive, despite the poor performance provided by my low end video card.In particular, the waterfalls are well done. But, as far as I can see the waterfalls are the only moving things in the landscape. I was sort of hoping that there might be the odd active volcano with lava fountains and moving lava flows etc but I have not seen anything so far. Should I keep looking or do we have to wait for some more DLC I wonder?

I flew over one area and you could see the steam coming out and also hear the sounds as well, Look for an aerocache mission called Geologically Active.

I flew over one area and you could see the steam coming out and also hear the sounds as well, Look for an aerocache mission called Geologically Active.
Yeah, the Kilahuea (sp. sorry) volcanoe caldera is active, with steam and glowing orange magma...
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Thanks very much for the tip - I will keep looking.Make that tips.

The second hoop course I did had me flying low over lava: I did the challenge at night and could see red hot lava and it was even animated (red stuff 'blobbing up' or however you say that in English).

Accidently flew over some vulcano acticity today!Here is a shot of how it looks:081908_Lava.jpgAnd here is where it was:081910_Map.jpg

Fly low over it or land and walk to it and listen to the sounds.Hook

Larry Hookins

 

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It would be great if they also modeled "vog" - volcanic fog. I remember this being a problem when I was in HI, my flight back to HNL from Hilo was even delayed because of it. I believe its caused by the gases in the volcanic eruption reacting (or is it interacting?) with the moisture in the air and also the lava flowing into the ocean.

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Accidently flew over some vulcano acticity today!Here is a shot of how it looks:
Thanks for those shots. That looks pretty good. I think I have been looking in the wrong place. Will have another go this evening.

In term of landscape animation, there is also some smoke from industries stack here and there around honolulu. And the treee that are moving in strong wind..

Pierre

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I find the Flight smoke effects strangely primitive. As with some of the clouds, it seems hard to believe they could not have done better.

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Found it as last. Better than I expected. Like the way the lava crumbles and tumbles. Helps bring Hawaii to life. Good one MS.

I landed in the caldera yesterday. Descended right through the lava to a hard surface a few feet below, then took off again.

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