Default unit sprites for Germany's Improved/Advanced airframes are incorrectly showing early war sprites.

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Jafkka

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Summary​

Default unit sprites for Germany's Improved/Advanced airframes are incorrectly showing early war sprites.

Platform​

Steam

Operating System​

Windows 10

Game Version​

1.12.13

Enabled DLC​

  • All of the above

Do you have mods enabled?​

No

Description​

The plane designer is suggesting (and AI Germany is using) the older biplane sprites for designs using the Improved Air Frame (e.g. FW190, Stukas)



Steps to Reproduce​

Two separate sets of steps:

1.) Start new game, play as non-Germany country past 1940,

2.) Start new game as Germany, research improved air frames, allow system to use default model.

Are you playing on a save from the previous/older version of the game​

No

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pnt

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This is currently true for all nations. The default 2D and 3D art rarely matches the relevant aircraft types, and most of it is not used by the AI. The player can, however, rather easily change both the name and art for any of their own planes.