Yep, Il2 has fantastic immersion if you don't mind its few faults.. I don't play it for now because I don't have a fast enough PC, but friends of mine have some really great tales about the ongoing war servers.. Forgotten skies is the name.
The Russian planes in Il2 are a bit tweaked
, but that doesn't detract from the great fighting you get.
I was going to say, Thrustmaster are a bit junky, but ajp already bought it before I could say anything.
Another duly well-renowned brand is Cougar, if you can afford it. Good flight sim gear is just pricey.
The Russian planes in Il2 are a bit tweaked
, but that doesn't detract from the great fighting you get.I was going to say, Thrustmaster are a bit junky, but ajp already bought it before I could say anything.
Another duly well-renowned brand is Cougar, if you can afford it. Good flight sim gear is just pricey.
ajp - Don't overuse it..
Shotglass - They do:
http://www.chproducts.com/retail/index.html
http://www.chproducts.com/retail/world.html
I bought mine for cheaper than their prices, but I don't remember where.. it might have been from a price index site like pricewatch.com.
Shotglass - They do:
http://www.chproducts.com/retail/index.html
http://www.chproducts.com/retail/world.html
I bought mine for cheaper than their prices, but I don't remember where.. it might have been from a price index site like pricewatch.com.
I wouldn't recommend anything that you can't take apart and clean, or rebuild. I'd seriously recommend putting a few hours of work into making one yourself... that way you're sure it will actually work, and last.
I would recommend CH products, because a lot of people in the combat flight sim community swear by their durability, and quality (they are in fact very very smooth and precise), but I've had the misfortune of buying an exceptionaly flaky stick... but other than the pots going bad, I'd litteraly forget it was in my hands when flying.
I would recommend CH products, because a lot of people in the combat flight sim community swear by their durability, and quality (they are in fact very very smooth and precise), but I've had the misfortune of buying an exceptionaly flaky stick... but other than the pots going bad, I'd litteraly forget it was in my hands when flying.
Who would have anything to gain from reporting him like that?
You should set some categories.
Production cars, Tuner cars, and Racing cars, for example. Maybe even a separate class for the production cars that use "road normal" tires, altho those are probably not too exciting.
You might want to also have the non-replica Tweaks in their own class as well.
Production cars, Tuner cars, and Racing cars, for example. Maybe even a separate class for the production cars that use "road normal" tires, altho those are probably not too exciting.
You might want to also have the non-replica Tweaks in their own class as well.
Start a server on your computer, with the BF1 enabled, and I'll join and show you how.
I told you it was old school 
The good sounds are made by the players.. you have to look for them in the Custom sounds and skins forum. The ones that come with the game are almost as old as Aces High v.1 No one uses them.
Trust me though, it might seem a pretty small difference, but it's not negligible, between AH and Il2's physics. Real veteran pilots agree AH has better physics.. it is definitely less mushy than Il2's controls and the instruments are made so you can actually read them.
Make sure you try the RV8, the A6M2 and A6M5... The other planes are heavier, sort of like the FZ5 in LFS. They can be very snappy and precise, but their stall isn't as predictible when you're still learning (e.g. the Fw190D anywhere under 200mph). The Ki84 is also very agile (especially when you are slow enough to lower the flaps and have WEP on), as is the Spitfire Mk. V.
If the plane really doesnt fly straight, you may need to set the trim differently. Look for "elevator/aileron/rudder trim" in the controls.
AHII has an automatic trim adjustment you can turn on.
There's a number of ways to airbrake, depending on the situation, you can drop your MAN pressure (throttle), up the prop RPM, and cross the controls - put the rudder one way, and/or compensate for the yaw with a combination of aileron and elevator... the plane will stand crooked and bleed a lot of energy.
Aircraft maneuvers are all about energy.. you have to spend no more, and no less than you need to, sort of like you ride the limit of traction in racing sims.
Flight sims have a pretty steep learning curve, but if you stick to it, it's very rewarding.
The good sounds are made by the players.. you have to look for them in the Custom sounds and skins forum. The ones that come with the game are almost as old as Aces High v.1 No one uses them.
Trust me though, it might seem a pretty small difference, but it's not negligible, between AH and Il2's physics. Real veteran pilots agree AH has better physics.. it is definitely less mushy than Il2's controls and the instruments are made so you can actually read them.
Make sure you try the RV8, the A6M2 and A6M5... The other planes are heavier, sort of like the FZ5 in LFS. They can be very snappy and precise, but their stall isn't as predictible when you're still learning (e.g. the Fw190D anywhere under 200mph). The Ki84 is also very agile (especially when you are slow enough to lower the flaps and have WEP on), as is the Spitfire Mk. V.
If the plane really doesnt fly straight, you may need to set the trim differently. Look for "elevator/aileron/rudder trim" in the controls.
AHII has an automatic trim adjustment you can turn on.
There's a number of ways to airbrake, depending on the situation, you can drop your MAN pressure (throttle), up the prop RPM, and cross the controls - put the rudder one way, and/or compensate for the yaw with a combination of aileron and elevator... the plane will stand crooked and bleed a lot of energy.
Aircraft maneuvers are all about energy.. you have to spend no more, and no less than you need to, sort of like you ride the limit of traction in racing sims.
Flight sims have a pretty steep learning curve, but if you stick to it, it's very rewarding.
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Yanky mate!
Looks like some kindergarten kids' line art, on acid.
Looks like some kindergarten kids' line art, on acid.
Not to detract from Il2, but you can do some pretty funny stuff with the physics there.. flip planes 360 degrees long enough to shoot down the guy on your six, etc.
JTbo, one of the best exercises for situational awareness is either dogfighting (mock, if you dont feel like having to take off over and over), or formation flying. You'd just need to find friends to fly with.
JTbo, one of the best exercises for situational awareness is either dogfighting (mock, if you dont feel like having to take off over and over), or formation flying. You'd just need to find friends to fly with.
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What sort of aerobatics are you looking for? Plain contemporary aerobatics planes, or will anything do?
The best flight model at this time is probably Aces High II's, but that's a WWII sim.
You get the game for free, it's less than a 100MB, two weeks free in the subscriber arenas, and the 8-player arenas always for free.
The head coder for the game is the same guy that coded a lot of Warbirds.. they also did Dawn of Aces. He flies an RV8 in reality, so the one that's in the game will probably be nearly perfectly modeled.
You can fly offline all you want, there's a lot of maps to choose from... most of the players that went on to get their pilot licensing mentionned their instructors were surprised how naturally they learned to handle the plane by themselves.
AH2's graphics aren't as flashy as Il2's, though. It's like LFS, old school coding with great physics and gameplay.
I used car pedals in that game, and for what it's worth (I frequently placed in the top 15 out of 3000+ pilots), it was never a problem. You will more likely be bothered by a bad joystick deadzone, but even then, only in very precise maneuvers.
The best flight model at this time is probably Aces High II's, but that's a WWII sim.
You get the game for free, it's less than a 100MB, two weeks free in the subscriber arenas, and the 8-player arenas always for free.
The head coder for the game is the same guy that coded a lot of Warbirds.. they also did Dawn of Aces. He flies an RV8 in reality, so the one that's in the game will probably be nearly perfectly modeled.
You can fly offline all you want, there's a lot of maps to choose from... most of the players that went on to get their pilot licensing mentionned their instructors were surprised how naturally they learned to handle the plane by themselves.
AH2's graphics aren't as flashy as Il2's, though. It's like LFS, old school coding with great physics and gameplay.
I used car pedals in that game, and for what it's worth (I frequently placed in the top 15 out of 3000+ pilots), it was never a problem. You will more likely be bothered by a bad joystick deadzone, but even then, only in very precise maneuvers.
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I was wondering, would anti-roll bars in an average convertible sports car be enough to compensate for the roof?
BBT, I don't know that it means the FZ is over-tired, but as it is, it can cope with up to about 700hp easily, on Kyoto Nat.
BBT, I don't know that it means the FZ is over-tired, but as it is, it can cope with up to about 700hp easily, on Kyoto Nat.
I know it was Heinlein's opinion, that you oughta get citizenship from service, but is that what Becky meant?
For who exactly are you saying the movie is a training video?
For who exactly are you saying the movie is a training video?
The sun is one big bollock 
Food 5.4, Mobility 0.7, Shelter 1, Goods/Serv. 1.2
Total 8
I guess it doesn't pay to be a glutton..
Food 5.4, Mobility 0.7, Shelter 1, Goods/Serv. 1.2
Total 8
I guess it doesn't pay to be a glutton..
I uninstalled, and reinstalled the gfx drivers, and it's fixed.
But a friend did tell me he'd had the same problem in the past, and (he couldn't remember precisely) reinstalling certain LFS files was enough.
But a friend did tell me he'd had the same problem in the past, and (he couldn't remember precisely) reinstalling certain LFS files was enough.
Sketchy, does changing tracks or weather seem to trigger it, or do you always have it when graphics are turned up?
Yep, there's too much politics involved to sort things out with only second hand accounts on the matter.
Yes, that's sort of the same thing
Jonas, could you try changing track with high quality graphics again, and once the track is done changing check that your wheel still lags?
Then, alt-tab out of LFS, alt-tab back into LFS, and check if that fixes the lag?
Then, alt-tab out of LFS, alt-tab back into LFS, and check if that fixes the lag?
Only if you have no purpose.
A hotkey, or a way to select an entire F12 preset with one of the ALT/CTRL-F# keys would be useful for those races you just don't get enough time to work the F12 menu.
A hotkey, or a way to select an entire F12 preset with one of the ALT/CTRL-F# keys would be useful for those races you just don't get enough time to work the F12 menu.
Yep, tried that and it didn't work.
Installed a fresh LFS in a separate directory, and that bugged too.
Installed a fresh LFS in a separate directory, and that bugged too.
"Could not initialize graphics"
Mid-race, the screen froze, so I alt-tabbed and killed the process. Now I get this stop-error when LFS starts.
I've seen threads about this error mention those occurences were on the very first time LFS ran, but I've been using it without getting this problem before, for a long time.
Is there a way to fix it without recycling the graphics drivers? My graphics card is not in the nvidia drivers' list of supported hardware.
I've seen threads about this error mention those occurences were on the very first time LFS ran, but I've been using it without getting this problem before, for a long time.
Is there a way to fix it without recycling the graphics drivers? My graphics card is not in the nvidia drivers' list of supported hardware.
Why are you pressing refresh?
The tweak settings will appear in LFS the next time you come out of the pits. So make your settings in Tweak, then pit in (press shift-s), pit out (Enter or click OK), and it should work..
The tweak settings will appear in LFS the next time you come out of the pits. So make your settings in Tweak, then pit in (press shift-s), pit out (Enter or click OK), and it should work..
"ST has to be watched to gain citizenship"
What do you mean by that Becky?
8MM 2 and American Psycho 2 are two other unbelievably bad sequels... I can't think of any others, or any worse ones, but cheapness of the caliber of these two has to be seen to be believed.
Everyone knows that ST is originally by Heinlein, right?
What do you mean by that Becky?
8MM 2 and American Psycho 2 are two other unbelievably bad sequels... I can't think of any others, or any worse ones, but cheapness of the caliber of these two has to be seen to be believed.
Everyone knows that ST is originally by Heinlein, right?
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