Conure

Ah I see, should've been paying closer attention to that rather than trying to work out whats going on :)

That'd be cool, I'd like to try that...Would we all have to set our graphics at the same level?

Hey guys, It seems the hammerhead turns and cuban eights that I learnt on RoF just arent going to cut it..Anyway, I've done most of the tutorials and read half the manual, but was curious...Heres a scenario mission.. Sunset Sierra: So, I get that I am effectively moving around to the flank of the enemies to support CAS to the guys on the ground moving up from our own frontline, so, I'm at 9000 feet on the approach to the target area (too high, too low?) and set the AP to orbit it whilst I scout out enemies...What now? Should I start bombing their anti air, or be moving in quickly with the cannon to get rid of the tanks? I'm not great with bombs at the moment, they seem to drop arbitrarily! More practice I think, but thought I'd ask you guys about the correct procedures with regards to approach and target picking. Thanks! Con

Just out of interest (if the five that voted it if you are still about), what makes you think the Ka-50 is better as CAS platform? Simply the fact it's a chopper or something else?

I couldn't advise you on that jonk! Haven't had enough time to play..You're lucky that you cant find one though :D Soupy apparently if you OC the q6600 it makes a huge difference, half the reason I upgraded was because my mobo wouldnt go past 2.6!

Harrier GR9 pleeeaaassse

Okay guys, so other than the weird quirk regarding the PC refusing to reboot without first entirely switching itself off, things are going well.. As I said in my other post, I saw a big increase in FPS going from a gtx 260 to a gtx 460...The improvement was so substantial that it was worth the cost of the upgrade purely on the basis of this sim. I have now installed the I5 760 (from a q6600 @2.6) and 4gb ddr 3 @ 1200 (from 4b ddr2 800mhz) So, the results...Obviously, this new system is a huge improvement in fps on my old one, but they have boosted the experience in different (and predictable) ways.. With the GPU upgrade, I saw a much higher fps with regards to lighting, and rendering of multiple A-10s and runways..However, as soon as units started fighting in the background (whether or not I could still see explosions) my PC still slowed down substantially..Now, with the new memory and CPU upgrade, new units (whilst obviously still having an effect) do not slow my pc down close to as much.. So, in summary (and given my limited, non technical experience..) If you're running fine on the ground, external views with heat blur and AA etc on all run smoothly, but busy missions slow you down, you'd probably benefit a lot from a CPU/ram upgrade.. If multiple units spawning and fighting does little to your fps, but running the TGI (I think thats its name..) and looking into the sun with hdr, multiple aircraft at close range etc does cause slow down, I expect you'd benefit most from a GPU upgrade. Obviously, upgrading it all will give the biggest boost...As it did with me, but if either of these areas are particularly lacking, then in my experience, this is the best way to deal with it! Hope this helps those of you planning an upgrade! Conure

Thank for the reply power. I had already reinstalled windows. J am not too concerned if there is no damage and I does sound as though it's just switching off... What would you advise? Thanks a lot!

Hello! I built my new pc today but it's having a bit of trouble...It runs everything great (will publish fps improvement tomorrow), however when I restart it, maybe 30% of the time as it restarts it'll switch off, as though id turned it off, then turn itself back on...The other 70% of the time it does a standard reset... Does this sound like a serious problem to any of you? I tried a different PSU and some trouble shooting, but nothing has worked....Also, when I switch the PC on, there is a delay before the CPU fan starts spinning...Any idea why? I really dont want it to get damaged, but I'd presume these kind of problems would be covered by the warranty? Thanks...hope its not serious!

New parts arrived, put together, and working (apparently!)...I will get my new windows install maintenance done then let you know how much of a difference a new CPU makes compared to a new GPU! Expect results within the next few hours! :-)

You didn't know that? They've been developing weapon systems for years...you know the laser on the MX518 gaming mouse? It was adapted from the Ka-50s ranging laser. You learn something new everyday.

My Q6600 hit TJ Max for a good while 2 years ago - Still using the same CPU and it's absolutely fine! I dont think you've got anything to worry about in my experience.

Ahh cool, very nice :-) I will print that one! Thanks a lot!

Hey all, is it possible to buy trackIR 4 for cheap? I've been looking around (I'm in the UK) and it's so expensive! If anybody knows anywhere it'd be a bit cheaper that'd be great!

Hi mate, doesn't seem to work? It won't download, for me at least.

Damn, that is nasty - Was that from an A-10? If so wouldn't it have had dangerous depleted uranium about? War is such a terrible thing...Killing one another seems to absurd in the grand scheme of things, still..Maybe that's a discussion for another place :)

That link is excellent, though I'm surprised there arent sanctions against the use of such a nasty method of killing! Seems the physical rounds only play half the role of killing...

How so? I'm not really sure how modelling works, or is the tanks even have a crew! Does each component have hit points (eg engines/weapons) or do they just blow up when sufficient damage is taken? Edit: Crescendo answered the question perfectly!

This is probably a big ask but is internal spalling modelled on any level?

So, up the rear with my huge pyrotic cannon..Got it! cheers :D

Thanks very much! I think that's what I did before but I'll double check and make sure we're on the right Comm frequency! thank you :)

Hi guys, Probably a bit of a stupid question but I was curious about how the cannon penetrates thick tank armour, and why the targets blow up afterwards. I remember reading in the BS manual that its rockets can penetrate concrete bunkers then explode inside..Do the GAU8s rounds do something similar? Also, are there any slot motion videos of the GAU8s effects on a tank? I've seen some, but it all happens too quickly to see the real damage.. If I was in a tank and heard an A10, i'd probably cry..

Hey everyone, I used to know how to do it but I've followed the tutorial and it wont work! I'm playing with a friend online and I'm trying to datalink him targets..Could somebody break down the process? I know it's made up of like 5 steps, and the tutorial just wont work! ...perhaps my friend hasnt been setting up his datalink correctly though..

Definitely the best idea in my opinion, SLI seems to cause more problem that it solves!

Thanks for the results everyone, very interesting! Also, what would be the common missions involving A10s and KA50s? I know the A10 is much newer, so in a head on head fight I'm guessing the ka50 would end up hiding? (as seems to be the advice any time it comes up against a fixed wing!) I guess they could co-op in some way, The Russians and US...What we need is some North Korean NPCs!