Fatter mice?
The cheaper soundcards get, the more they "color" the signal they output. It's all about the D/A converters and other electrical components on the board.
I do think getting some headphone amplifiers will help to "warm" up the sound but that still doesn't get rid of the altered tone. You could then also try to turn on the software EQ and play with it until you like it.
The best thing you could do to match the sound you get from your hi-fi is invest in a much better sound card. Although this can be expensive, it's the only way.
I do think getting some headphone amplifiers will help to "warm" up the sound but that still doesn't get rid of the altered tone. You could then also try to turn on the software EQ and play with it until you like it.
The best thing you could do to match the sound you get from your hi-fi is invest in a much better sound card. Although this can be expensive, it's the only way.
I sure hope you don't have neighbors older than 65! 
Correct. So we understand each other.
I'd flip my middle finger at those people, if it wasn't for the fact that it's completely exhausted from all the scrolling.
HAHA.
Someone said ladder. :hyper:
Someone said ladder. :hyper:
Paris, Paris, Paris... la ville des rêves. La ville qu'est toujours éveillé.
Or the Venezuelan...
No. It's a follow up on something that has been discussed in this thread, not some sort of funny video.
What I find the funniest bit of the video is when the black guy, after getting severely pounded and covered in blood, finds the courage and intelligence to mumble "I'll f*** you up" when the old man walks away from his flawless victory.
I know, I've spent a good half hour reading primary and secondary codices.
Maybe it's because I don't really care about the story. I often find myself just asking the questions I need to ask in order to get on with things, unless I REALLY need to know something.
I care more about the general storyline and the whole universe that's there to explore rather than subtle story details.
Well... I gave Mass Effect a last chance yesterday and I have to say the game is totally different from the first time I played it! It got so much better after settling on the new Normandy and having some elements in stock and a couple of credits to spend, making you ready to get going.
I also really like the fact that I can do everything on my own pace... check out parts of a planet you don't go to in the mission (like the Omega marketplace), chat up with the crew, find some collectibles... before going on the next mission (of choice!)
Still, my biggest critique is the fact that I feel ME2's story is too much geared towards people that already played ME1, which I didn't. It's told in a way that expects you to know things already, so many times I'm like who? what planet? what race? and I reluctantly have to spam all these characters with questions to bring the puzzle pieces back together.
Needless to say I'm not connected to the story and I'm only playing it because I find the whole atmosphere breathtaking, partly thanks to the sense of scale of the huge ME universe.
Jibber just loves horsies, don't ask.
I also really like the fact that I can do everything on my own pace... check out parts of a planet you don't go to in the mission (like the Omega marketplace), chat up with the crew, find some collectibles... before going on the next mission (of choice!)
Still, my biggest critique is the fact that I feel ME2's story is too much geared towards people that already played ME1, which I didn't. It's told in a way that expects you to know things already, so many times I'm like who? what planet? what race? and I reluctantly have to spam all these characters with questions to bring the puzzle pieces back together.
Needless to say I'm not connected to the story and I'm only playing it because I find the whole atmosphere breathtaking, partly thanks to the sense of scale of the huge ME universe.
Jibber just loves horsies, don't ask.
Sense.
This thread makes none.
And your sound is pretty bad.
This thread makes none.
And your sound is pretty bad.
Played for 2 hours a few days ago, got tired, went to bed and haven't played anymore since then. I'm not sure what it is but so far it didn't excite me much. Maybe I've been too excited about it and it couldn't meet those expectations.
But does ultimate epicness await me after a while? Or will it just all be the same game all the way through?
(It could be that I'm just too excited about my Special FX projects in Adobe After Effects...)
But does ultimate epicness await me after a while? Or will it just all be the same game all the way through?
(It could be that I'm just too excited about my Special FX projects in Adobe After Effects...)
Yeah, but it really shouldn't be this active.
But anyway, sorry for the offtopic, back ON topic.
But anyway, sorry for the offtopic, back ON topic.
Funny enough, there's also a well known issue with other Toyota models that Toyota actually calls a feature!
My mother's Corolla (Diesel) for some reason doesn't slow down when you lift your foot off the throttle and also idles at about twice the usual RPM. It's quite dangerous since you constantly have to keep braking during slow traffic. It started to occur more and more the colder it got outside.
Toyota's response? The throttle is electronically regulated to increase throttle in colder temperatures and thus warm up the engine faster.
My resonse? ARE YOU F*CKING INSANE?
I'm using the G25 clutch and throttle pedals as rudder pedals, the brake pedal as left and right brake pedals and the wheel as throttle.
The trick (and only way) to getting the pedals to report as a single axis and be able to use them in FSX, is using a joystick emulator called PPJoy and a game controller scripting program called GlovePIE. Both are free.
I installed both, then wrote a script that would take the axes of the G25 to move the axes of PPJoy, which can then be assigned in FSX. (Note that your axes will probably be named differently, so you need to change those before it'll work).
This uses the G25 throttle and clutch pedals, which my system recognizes as Joystick2.dial and Joystick2.y, to move my virtual PPJoy joystick.
Likewise, I can also hook up my brake pedal to be reported as 2 PPJoy pedals, so I can configre those as Brake Left and Brake Right in FSX
And this is how I set up my wheel. Note the 1.04 value! Since the G25 moves back a few milimeters when you push it to its lock due to the FFB, it's impossible to leave the value at 100%, so I multiplied it a little bit.
Then... to make my life even easier, I just created a shortcut on my desktop that would run my GlovePIE script and then start up FSX, and filled in the following under Target:
The trick (and only way) to getting the pedals to report as a single axis and be able to use them in FSX, is using a joystick emulator called PPJoy and a game controller scripting program called GlovePIE. Both are free.
I installed both, then wrote a script that would take the axes of the G25 to move the axes of PPJoy, which can then be assigned in FSX. (Note that your axes will probably be named differently, so you need to change those before it'll work).
This uses the G25 throttle and clutch pedals, which my system recognizes as Joystick2.dial and Joystick2.y, to move my virtual PPJoy joystick.
//X axis = Clutch & Throttle pedal
PPJoy1.Analog0 = 0.5*Joystick2.dial - 0.5*Joystick2.yLikewise, I can also hook up my brake pedal to be reported as 2 PPJoy pedals, so I can configre those as Brake Left and Brake Right in FSX
//Slider 1 & X Rotation -> Brake pedal
PPJoy1.Analog4 = Joystick2.rz
PPJoy1.Analog6 = Joystick2.rzAnd this is how I set up my wheel. Note the 1.04 value! Since the G25 moves back a few milimeters when you push it to its lock due to the FFB, it's impossible to leave the value at 100%, so I multiplied it a little bit.
//Z Rotation -> Steering wheel
PPJoy1.Analog2 = 1.04*Joystick2.xThen... to make my life even easier, I just created a shortcut on my desktop that would run my GlovePIE script and then start up FSX, and filled in the following under Target:
"E:\Program Files\GlovePIE\GlovePIE.exe" -SCRIPTNAME /r:"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\fsx.exe"Although VATSIM might seem to have a steep entry level and might also seem boring to some at first (like me... I never understood the fun of it), once you get at least a bit familiar with the standard procedures of flight traffic, it really isn't that hard at all. In fact, it multiplies the whole experience!
Once you've finished your very first full procedure from requesting clearance till being en route to your destination, you feel great. Because you're dealing with real people both in the other aircraft as well as in the towers, using real world procedures. It isn't THAT virtual anymore...
The basic procedure for a flight on VATSIM would be like this:
Note: VFR means Visual Flight Rules, meaning that you'll fly by looking out the window and navigate to your destination accordingly. It's used mainly for smaller aircraft like Cessna's.
IFR means Instrument Flight Rules, meaning that you'll mainly use your instruments and the route from your flight plan to navigate to your destinations. Used for bigger planes like jets.
In this example I'm assuming there's only 1 traffic controller per tower but at busy airports you'll often find more than 1 per tower (Ground/Departure/Approach) or on less busy airports you'll almost always find none.
When there's no ATC, just stay in touch with the other pilots and let them know what you do to avoid collissions.
FSX' built-in automatic ATC helps alot to learn how to communicate using ATC. And learn the Phonetic Alphabet (Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, etc.)
Once you've finished your very first full procedure from requesting clearance till being en route to your destination, you feel great. Because you're dealing with real people both in the other aircraft as well as in the towers, using real world procedures. It isn't THAT virtual anymore...
The basic procedure for a flight on VATSIM would be like this:
- Plan a flight from airport to airport through one of the various flight sim route planner websites.
- Submit it online or through the VATSIM UI in FSX.
- Request IFR/VFR clearance from the tower through the radio (ask them if it's okay to fly according to that flight plan)
- Once clearance is given and your plane is ready to taxi, request taxi clearance
- Taxi to the given runway, wait just before it
- Request take off clearance
- Take-off and fly according to given instructions
- Fly according to your flight plan and keep your radio on the general frequency in order to communicate with the rest of the pilots flying around
- When approaching the airport you want to land at, contact the tower and tell them where you're at. They'll give you an approach route, the runway to land on and more info.
- Once landed, request taxi to the gates or parking area
- Taxi there and prepare for your next flight or shut the aircraft off.
Note: VFR means Visual Flight Rules, meaning that you'll fly by looking out the window and navigate to your destination accordingly. It's used mainly for smaller aircraft like Cessna's.
IFR means Instrument Flight Rules, meaning that you'll mainly use your instruments and the route from your flight plan to navigate to your destinations. Used for bigger planes like jets.
In this example I'm assuming there's only 1 traffic controller per tower but at busy airports you'll often find more than 1 per tower (Ground/Departure/Approach) or on less busy airports you'll almost always find none.
When there's no ATC, just stay in touch with the other pilots and let them know what you do to avoid collissions.
FSX' built-in automatic ATC helps alot to learn how to communicate using ATC. And learn the Phonetic Alphabet (Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, etc.)
I just couldn't help but notice his sentence was huge and didn't make any sense, making him look like a retard and well... I decided to reply accordingly. I guess it's a Dutch thing.
On topic: I 'd first buy the best CPU you can afford and with what's left, buy any graphics card that's less than 2 years old, either nVidia or ATI.
On topic: I 'd first buy the best CPU you can afford and with what's left, buy any graphics card that's less than 2 years old, either nVidia or ATI.
I always thought Aussies were quite good at (detecting) sarcasm.
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