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ahh, beat me to it. this is still the most playable helicopter sim. really great work. GVO, my understanding is that EECH2 was a commercially driven mod of EECH. Similar to the falcon 4 allied force release. Apparently it branches off from an earlier patch. General consensus is that is isn't as good as the community mod version 1.9, but for people who don't want to chase all the patches it may be easier. I haven't tried EECH2 so I can't confirm this!

the graphics were more basic in terms of appearance, but more detailed in terms of working bits actually on the aircraft, if you know what I mean. It reminded me of a military sim were more emphasis was placed on the accuracy of the model, than textures (which I don't think it had any of...) It was great! I used to be on the flanker mailing list...but it was very hard dodging missiles you couldn't often see.

more on the F-22 problems! Please note I'm not trying to run down the F-22, it is one of my dream aircraft. Just the US spent a LOT of money on this, and it had software bugs. Bear this in mind next time you're having a go at ED (or any software house :): SOURCE:Flightglobal.com Pictures: Navigational software glitch forces Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptors back to Hawaii, abandoning first foreign deployment to Japan By Justin Wastnage Lockheed Martin is rushing a software fix to Hawaii after 12 US Air Force F-22A Raptors en route to Japan for the stealth fighter's first overseas deployment had to turn back because an unspecified problem with their navigation systems. The F-22s, of the 27th Fighter Squadron from Langley AFB in Virginia, were en route from Hickham AFB in Hawaii to Kadena AB on Okinawa for a three- to four-month deployment. They are expected to try again by the end of the week, after the software fix is incorporated and tested. Asked to comment on rumours the problem related to crossing the international dateline, the USAF said: "The aircraft experienced a software problem involving the navigation system en route from Hickam to Kadena. For operational security reasons we will not discuss specific aircraft systems or locations." Taking delivery of the first F-22 for the Pacific Air Forces at Lockheed's Marietta, Georgia plant on Monday, USAF Gen Paul Hester said the reason for sending the Raptors to Kadena is “to learn how to deploy with the F-22. We get a manual with the aircraft and we are learning every day the capabilities built into the aircraft.” PACAF's F-22s are being delivered to Langley for training, with the first eight aircraft to arrive at Elmendorf AFB in Alaska in August and two squadrons to be operational by the end of 2008. Eventually, Raptors will also be based at Hickam. Dozerf22 on Fencecheck said this Quote: As you can read on the site we experienced a problem on the deployment leg from Hawaii to Kadena. I thinks its funny since there are so many complicated things that it would be so simple as a line of software code and I believe it's going to be about that simple. Who would have thought, or caught, the software line of code that divided 180 by 0 when you cross the dateline from east to west?? Obviously some engineer never considered that! From my perspective its one of those little things you continue to work out of the system as it matures - they already have a fix in place and the contractor has people on the ground fixing it - to be quite honest, I think its a tremendous sucess story - why? A problem was discovered (expected in a new jet no matter what Raptor opponents will say, NO jet has ever been problem free nor will there ever be), and within a few days its identified and a fix is being put in place in the field, 5,000 miles away out in the field on an operational deployment - that sure seems like one heck'uva a feat to me! In fact, they're now working on the code to make sure we don't discover another "feature" like that to make sure it's good around the globe.

As much as I'd like black shark to be released today, I wouldn't want it to be in an incomplete state. Like for instance if I tried to deploy to Japan I wouldn't want to have to divert half way due to multiple navigation system errors :( http://dc01-cdh-afa03.tranguard.net/AFA/Reports/2007/Month02/Day12/1025raptor.htm when they made the decision not to sell these overseas, someone obviously thought they could save money not buying the full global set of terrain CD's!

at the beginning of the thread there is a post saying things like heat blur and high AA levels (or even just certain drivers) can cause anomalous low fps. perhaps you should try turning that off?

good call, mate! I guess hyperlobby is full scale war!

awaiting Black Shark I've been playing some EECH. That has a good dynamic environment for both campaigns and single missions. I'd like that in LO. As for the F4 vs LO argument, all sim fans should own both by now.

yeah, that first one is a real 'wow' shot! Fantastic!

I remember reading back in the 80's or something, back home in New Zealand, the NZ army beat their US Army guests in a number of exercises. The grunts weren't too worried though as they were stoned the whole time... WATCH OUT BUSH (no relation!) THE KIWIS ARE THE REAL THREAT!

lol

check out here: http://www.rcsimulations.co.uk/ it's an old style frames page, so you have to go and find the controls abd hardware page and scroll down to find the copycat long stick joystick and cyclic.

oh, ffs, do you really think I believe it's a water skier? :)

working from home, wife's got the radio on, Queen start singing 'I want it now'. First thing I think of is Black Shark. Sad, huh?

yeah, OFP was excellent, but the aircraft were seriously dodgy. Tanks too. Lockon BS for the aircraft Armed Assault for the infantry Steel Beasts ProPE for the vehicles ...

I liked this story from the same website: http://englishrussia.com/?p=466 I particularly liked the reference to James Bond, I guess Russians aren't offended by him, and in the third photo there seems to be something just behind the sub, a water skier perhaps?