New Helicopter Flight Sim in development - Take on Helicopters

[Trux1]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6iB8...layer_embedded

Take On Helicopters immerses players within beautifully rich landscapes and an authentic flight model.
Harry Larkin's aviation business has fallen on tough times. Built up over decades, it's now only days away from closure. His sons face an uncertain future, struggling to save the company their father spent his whole life building. Together, they must take on contracts and competitors; together, they take on helicopters!


High fidelity flight dynamics modelling
Richly modelled helicopters & cockpits
Expansive & detailed environments
Powerful & intuitive mission editor
Multiplayer in co-op & competitive scenarios


Take your first steps towards mastering rotor-wing flight across a massive range of enjoyable challenges, or create your own missions using the powerful easy-to-use mission editor.
Take to the air above two beautifully rich and expansive environments, based upon real-world North American and South Asian terrain-data.
Take on cutting-edge technology, helicopters modelled in stunning detail, a large-scale, open-world sandbox and authentic flight dynamics...
Take On Helicopters!


www.takeonthegame.com

[Dwarden]

Take on Helicopters is the brand new helicopter game from Bohemia Interactive.
Set above beautifully rich landscapes, it challenges players to master an authentic flight model, immersing the player in the role of a civilian helicopter pilot.

Take your first steps towards mastering rotor-wing flight across a massive range of enjoyable challenges, or create your own missions using the powerful easy-to-use mission editor.
Taketo the air above two beautifully rich and expansive environments, based upon real-world North American and South Asian terrain-data.
Takeon cutting-edge technology, helicopters modelled in stunning detail, a large-scale, open-world sandbox and authentic flight dynamics...

Take On Helicopters!

Storyline:
Harry Larkin's aviation business has fallen on tough times. Built up over decades, it's now only days away from closure.
His sons face an uncertain future, struggling to save the company their father spent his whole life building.
Together, they must take on contracts and competitors; together, they take on helicopters!

Key features:

• Total Helicopter Experience - Both in the air & on the ground.
• Authentic Flight Model - Incredibly realistic piloting experience.
• Expansive Rich Environments - Two enormous terrains based upon real-world North American and South Asian data.
• Range of Modern Helicopters - A variety of light, medium & heavy airframes & cockpits modelled with stunning detail.
• Sandbox Single-Player Campaign - Offering a huge range of engaging helicopter gameplay.
• Multiplayer Gameplay - Both cooperative & competitive scenarios available over LAN or internet; sling-load & winching physics.
• Powerful Mission Editor - Design & create countless customisable scenarios using the intuitive & easy-to-use mission editor.
• Detailed Weather Simulation - Dynamic time & weather affects flight model.
• Completely extensible & moddable - Bring your own creations to life with advanced free-to-use tools.
• Damage & Resource management - Accurate fuel & electrics simulation.
• Detailed tutorials & carefully designed gameplay - Caters for new players & enthusiasts alike.

Official websites:

• Game: www.takeonthegame.com TBA soon
• Project details: http://www.bistudio.com/index.php/en...on-helicopters
• Forums: http://forums.bistudio.com/forumdisplay.php?f=109
• Developer: http://www.bistudio.com

Social:

• www.youtube.com/takeonthegame
• www.twitter.com/takeonthegame
• www.facebook.com/takeonthegame

Release coverage:

• PC Gamer http://www.pcgamer.com/2011/03/31/cr...n-helicopters/

1st exclusive interview:

• PC Gamer http://www.pcgamer.com/2011/03/31/ex...n-helicopters/

More media coverage: http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=116870




1st DLC (AFS) website and trailer
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http://takeonthegame.com/zombies/

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[tigisfat]

This looks prett good! Thanks for the heads up.

[Menemeth]

This appears to be more of a game, than a simulator.

[tigisfat]

This appears to be more of a game, than a simulator.

Well, some would surmise that they'd rather have the additional flight title than nothing at all. Simulations are my true joy, but I've sure enjoyed 'game' titles like ace combat from time to time.

[Dwarden]

Update 1.02 released

http://takeonthegame.com/game-updates/

http://forums.bistudio.com/forumdisplay.php?f=124

[Dwarden]

Lock on target - Bohemia Interactive has launched Take On Helicopters: Hinds - the first official DLC for Take On Helicopters.
Bringing in a variety of helicopter gun-and-gameplay, Take On Helicopters: Hinds enlists players to become the pilot of the most iconic helicopter gunship ever: the Hind.

http://www.bistudio.com/english/home...strikes-stores
http://takeonthegame.com/take-on-hel...hes/#more-3044



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoeDW0mjI1Q

it's accompanied with free update 1.05 to Take On Helicopters

http://forums.bistudio.com/showthrea...ty-Pack-(1-05)
http://takeonthegame.com/game-updates/

[Dwarden]

we released the game and here is launch trailer

next to our own digitial service the game is available also on STEAM, soon on Desura and later also on ImpulseDriven
more http://takeonthegame.com/distributors/

[Dwarden]

Lot things happened recently on the Take On Helicopters front so let me sum them up

1st)

patch 1.03 was released http://takeonthegame.com/take-on-patches-bainbridge/
then we released small language update for 1.03 patch, which includes French, German, Italian, Spanish languages next to English, Czech

read more: http://takeonthegame.com/take-on-hel...language-pack/
download: http://takeonthegame.com/game-updates/

2nd)

we released full sample model of medium helicopter for model makers so they can learn / use it for TOH

read more: http://takeonthegame.com/take-on-sam...ery-templates/
download and details community WIKI: http://community.bistudio.com/wiki/T...pters:_Samples

3rd)

we just started official beta branch (like for A2/OA games) which include new flight model , changes and improvements etc.

read more: http://takeonthegame.com/take-on-beta-patches/
download: http://takeonthegame.com/download/beta-patches/

4th)
new TOH beta brings new surprise (tho expected) in post-process anti-aliasing modes
and that's implementation of SMAA (enhanced subpixel morphological antialiasing)
next to already existing FXAA (fast approximate AA),
btw. FXAA in TOH has FXAAsharpen filter hardcoded as enabled compared to OA where is optional in config

read readme_smaa.txt and readme_fxaa.txt for more details

5th)
more news later this or next week stay tuned and watch our pages

[Dwarden]

in meanwhile, suprise for owners of TOH and ARMA games ,
you will be able use ARMA content inside th copter sim
http://forums.bistudio.com/showthrea...7-Take-On-Arma

discuss http://forums.bistudio.com/showthrea...ficial-at-last