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    Overview of port of Calais.
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    First test of the Finnstar in Across the Seas and UE. Raytraced reflections for windows enabled. Marko
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    Working on the next watercraft conversion for Across the Seas in UE. The textures set is currently Work in Progress and does not represent the final look of the watercraft. Regards Marko
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    Todays work, first tests of the Ocean Star model in Across the Seas. Need to finish the interior and to rework the exterior texture set. Regards Marko
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    Sneak peak of the status of Across the Seas. The Unreal Engine version coming along very nicely. Most of the basic things like the menu structure and graphics features are done. The watercraft physics needs a little bit more tweaking for a first release. But I'm quite happy with the physics so far. I'm still amazed of the look and the performance of the water and the weather engine in UE compared to these things in Unity. In the newest internal build of Across the Seas I have also added FSR3 to the engine. Otherwise the UE version of Across the Seas runes natively in DX12 with UE features like Lumen, Nanite for 3d meshes, an basic implementation of Metasounds and also support of Raytracing effects for glass and metal surfaces and reflections. Marko
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    Dear Hangsim community, really sad news for the community, Ilan Papini passed away last Friday after an accident with his plane. Thanks to Ilan for all his passion he has dedicated to the community. Rest in Peace Ilan and my condolences to his family about the terrible lose. Regards Marko
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    Really sad news, Ilan passed away last Friday after an accident. :(

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    Hello Captains, I wish you all a Merry Christmas and also a big Thank You for all your community support! I'm a big step closer to the first release of the Unreal Version of Across the Seas. The switch to Unreal was really challenging, but I think it was the right decision for Across the Seas. Core parts like the UI and the watercraft physics are done. I'm trying to add the first basic multiplayer mode also for the first release of the new UE version. An important point for AMD users, the sim comes with native FSR 3 integration. Regards Marko
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    As a little side project, I have made the decision to reopen my Airbus A340-600 project. But after switching from Prepar3D to Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, the Airbus is currently only in active development for MSFS 2020. I have reworked the entire fuselage to get a better visual result...and of course the original model was very old. Currently I work on the last steps of the fuselage, with modeling the cargo and a low poly cabin space. Right after that, I will start with the rework of the landing gear and the wings. Note: However the priority is still the development of Across the Seas. Regards Marko
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    Foggy departure.
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    Hello Captains, After an longer break without any news, here is a small update of the current status of the sim. After switching the engine to Unreal Engine 5 most of the core features are finished. The watercraft phyiscs and the ship controller are completely written for the new engine. Also ready to go is the weather engine and most features of the water. Thanks to the Unreal Engine, the sim comes with DirectX 12 and all the new features of UE5 like using Lumen, Nanite, Metasounds and Metahumans. Another great addition is the use of Raytracing and DLSS also for the UE version. But for the official release, I need to get a few things done. Currently I'm working on the vehicle selection / start location selection and the watercraft 2d / 3d panels. More news will follow soon... Regards Most of the 3d meshes using UE's Nanite feature. First and Third Person character with Metahumans. And also windows and some metal materials using Raytracing. Regards Marko
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    Hey. Yes of course, new updates are around the corner.
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    Hello, thank you. Yes, UE5 gives a lot more potential for the development of the sim as Unity. The main reason for me to change to UE5, was the 64bit (large world coordinates) support and all the cool stuff which you can use like Metahuman and the Quixel library. And I really like the graphics itself in UE. And yes, I will also release an free Alpha version of the UE based version of Across the Seas. Most of the things are done. The code base of the UE version is a complete rewrite in UE's Blueprint System and C++. So currently showstoppers for a release are the vehicle and start point selection system. Unfortunately, I'm a little bit behind my timeline, but I'm working hard to get the first public version ready for the release.
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    Hello and thanks for buying the Firefighting Boat. I will take a look in VSF and check it. Do you have a screenshot of the issue in VSF? Regards Marko
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    The new foggy weather preset.
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    Hello and Welcome here!
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    Calais harbor, view from Agile bridge. Marko
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    Agile is done for the Unreal version of Across the Seas. Marko
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    The weather engine is almost complete for the sim in Unreal. Fly-through clouds with cloud shadows are done. Also different weather states with weather fx like rain and snow. Only missing thing is the real weather option. Marko
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    First test with submarines in Across the Seas and Unreal. Marko
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    Just trying out Ultra Dynamic Sky asset in UE5.1. Clouds and weather effects are working fine so far. Marko
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    FGS Puma inbound Calais, Unreal Engine 5.1.
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    Hello Captains, Here are some news of #AcrosstheSeas. Currently I'm working on the prototype of the sim in the upcoming Unreal Engine 5 (actually 5.1 ). Most of the work is at the moment to improve the watercraft physics in UE. One of the next things is to get back the 2d panel and the first person view. At the same time I'm working on the scenery design. For the first new demos of the sim, I will include all 3 sceneries that are also available in the current Unity alpha version. So Dover/Calais, Rostock Baltic Sea scenery and the harbor area of Cape Town will be included. The new 64bit floating precision in UE 5.1 works really good so far. So no more origin shifting for larger sceneries are necessary. This is really a big deal and this is the next step to allow very large sceneries. I did a first test with the an earth scaled planet done and it works really well. One of the most important thing is to find a good solution for wake effects in Unreal. This feature is currently completely missing in the sim. Thank you to all, for your amazing support. I will do my best, to get done a first Unreal demo of the sim. Regards Marko
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    Hello Captains, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. I wish you all the best to all of you. I will be back in January with more news of Across the Seas and hopefully with more new pics, now powered by Unreal Engine 5. Regards Marko
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