Rastus

Thanks for the step by step guide. Might even be tempted to give it a go now. Cheers.

No problems with mine. Yeh, it felt really light to me when I first bought it, but now I guess I am used to it as I dont notice it any more. I use the ministick for slewing the radar & have a small deadzone programmed just to be sure. (easy to do). Works great. I am happy with the stick but will probably upgrade to a CH when I can afford it. I think the CH may be a bit smoother & more accurate. For the price the 52 is a great stick.

Those who are bored with single player missions should consider joining some of the multiplayer games that happen in Hyperlobby. At the moment there is a good variety of quality missions being hosted. Using comms programs such as Teamspeak & Ventrilo also add to the immersion & teamplay aspect. In single player I was playing on & off, downloading & creating missions trying to find that "satisfaction". Well I found it online. Human players are so much more fun to fly with. There is a wide variety of skill levels playing at any one time, so even an absolute noob can usually score a kill. If you are bored with single play, & have a DSL or simmilar internet connection, Give it a go. You might find a whole new aspect to lockon that you never realised before.

Thanks ED team. You guys ROCK!

Now you have found the forums, Next on your exciting adventure is hyperlobby where all meet to play online. Havn't played online yet? If not your addiction in only in it's early stages. To fulfill those cravings, go here http://hyperfighter.sk/ & download hyperlobby, and buckle your seatbelt cos its going to be one a hell of a ride. Enjoy.

Well when you can manage to survive the single player, get online with your mates or squad & try the MP version. Note you will need voice comms as a lot of teamwork is required. The AI comes in pairs and they are deadly. We (169th Panthers) have found it best to have two planes in the air with others on standby ready to roll. If one gets shot down, the next takes off & joins the fight. Leave your external views on as the dogfights are awesome to watch, both for the "alert" pilots & any spectators. For those who enjoy dogfighting, both the single & multiplayer versions are truly a great GunSEXercise. Great mission Ice. This mission has been updated a few times so make sure you have the latest version (same link). Enjoy.

Where'd everyone go? Yeh, it's summer for some, but ............. Maybe everyone is playing other games. That would be sad.

Yeh, maybe you are right there Britgliderpilot. I dont know as I am not yet involved in their "Area 51" where one could find out what's really going on. I suggested it because it's a new project still in its early development, exactly the place for someone with well thought out, new ideas to offer. I for one encorage anyone who can add something to our relatively small community of flight sim enthusiasts. The more people interested in programming & developing this field, the more enjoyment we, the consumer will have. And just to clarify something, The Idea is everything. ED started with an idea, so did Einstien, so did all inventors, artists, businesses, in fact even the computer you are now using started as an idea. I can almost definitely say that all those ideas got negative reactions during some stage of their development. The idea's that made it to reality are those that were good idea's, well researched & planned during their development & most importantly, had someone with the belief & strength (balls) to carry that idea through to the final product. Once again, All the best Rossi

Good. A clickable pit is nice for customising complex avionics but not if it takes away from the overall gameplay & immersion. F4 pits are a classic example of what not to do. The 2D pit is a pain with Tir, & the gauges dont work in the 3D. I have to agree with Rossi that MSFS is the only 3D clickable pit (so far) that works well with Track IR. I would much rather go without the clickable's unless it was very well integrated.

For me, Lockon got it just right. The BVR capability combined with the chance of getting in close and personal make for a great all round sim. A sim where the better pilot will have the advantage as opposed to the pilot with the best onboard computer. Where missiles can still be avoided, but are effective enough to complete the mission objective. Where the jets are still flown by the pilot instead of the onboard computer. For me; 80's followed by the 70's. One can't argue the popularity of the prop sim though, a look in hyperlobby will show a hundred + players in FB at any time. I just prefer the jets. Cheers

Well, you could get a team together & start from scratch. Or you could jump on board a team that has allready started development of a new sim where your original ideas would be highly valued. If the sim development was early enough, your ideas could be easily integrated into the root programming. The only new high quality projects that I am aware of are ED's next adventure (after lockon 1.2) & http://www.fighterops.com/index.htm . FighterOps has an ongoing modular approach which may provide an avenue for your ideas. Maybe your own module, who knows. There may be other sim's in early development and I am sure others will help identify them Which ever way you go, I wish you all the best, and look forward to flying your ideas one day. Cheers Rastus

Thanks Ice, thats a great mission for those who enjoy the roll & tumble of good gunzo sex. And it's even more fun with two or more. (funny about that) Cheers

Wether you use TS or Vent, Lockon (online) is very much a team sport, using comms makes a huge difference to the gameplay and immersion factor. I suggest you download both programs and set them up. Dont forget to set up key activation, instead of voice activate. Most squads have a link to their comms on their homepages. I like my USB headset as it allows you to seperate game sounds & communications. Welcome to the lockon community & will see (& hear) you online soon. Cheers Rastus

I use a USB Headset/mic. Aircraft sounds from my main speakers & Comms on my headphones. The headphones are small & dont block the main sound yet allow clear understanding of what others are saying. Being USB it comes up as a USB Audio Device in TS/Vent and I can change it between that & the soundcard (speakers) easily. Sounds like what you may be after. Hope this helps.

All we are asking for is infomation........ I understand that this thread is not a place to complain, just a honest plea for any info available. If we have to wait for the CD version, fine, we will wait. This not knowing causes us to have to check every day to see if FC is available. Every day there is more speculation, frustration and critisisms which achieves nothing, and no real infomation. I did read a post saying you will not be using verisign, but cannot find it now. Are you looking for other ways of direct payment ? If so, I wish you luck and apoligise for not being able to directly help. If you were to post a sticky saying "we are looking for other methods", others in the community may be in this field and be able to assist. The small community is allready split in two, with the two versions, and we are hurting. Much as you are hurting due to lack of sales. Please, lets work together. Remember ED..we WILL support you to the best of our abillity, all we ask is a little "up to date" info. Thanks RASTUS :)

Yeh, what he said. (Shameless Bump)

Hi Mr. Starforce, You are very welcome here. Maybe you could clear things up for us, Please make an effort to correct any misunderstanding we (The community) have about Starforce. I am an average gamer with an average Machine currently being upgraded over time, My main concern is that during the upgrade process (More RAM, New vid card, Re-format, etc) I will use up all my activations. So my (and I suspect, the community's) question is........ will we have to buy another copy or will there be some way of re-setting the starforce pgm activation counts? Thankyou

I think you will find that, like myself, most people love LOMAC and will do anything they can to support the developers. We all want V1.2 and future addons to be developed. This just does not involve paying for another copy when we upgrade our computer hardware. I am sure the developers realise this and will make ammends, by some proof of purchase method or something. Starforce WILL get cracked. Count on it, where there is demand there will be supply. I dont support this as some will use it to download or copy illegal copies, but unless a solution is found, I will probably use it myself (after paying for my 1.1) as I am currently upgrading my machine. I dont like using cracks but what do you do?. I still believe that ED will come up with some solution, They are probably developing it now, Just wish they would answer our concerns about Starforce so we can update our computers and fully appreciate their great work.

TIR1 In 1.1? Will TIR 1 still work ok in 1.1? I noticed a lack of support for v1 in some other games. I will be upgrading in near future, just not yet.

Yes but.. It's still credit card stuff. I know most people like credit cards, myself and many others don't. In case you (ED team) didn't realise........... In paypal's advertising and even it's own help files say you can use direct from a non US bank account, Even has instructions on how to do it (ie. how to deposit money direct from an Australian bank account). Problem is when you try to put some money in your account - You cant. A phone call proved that yes they may think about it in the future, But not yet! I found this a little misleading. Along with other comments on these pages, I have a feeling that you may have been misled by Paypal about their ability and how international they really are. Myself being somewhat hooked by LOMAC, will do whatever it takes to get 1.1 and have already spent time at the bank changing accounts around, and yes I will be using the Verisign Visa link. I would like to say thankyou for developing 1.1, Judging by the chat in HL going on at this moment, you have done a great job. All the best :)

My solution So I just got back from the bank. Arranged a Visa Debit card. I will have to wait a few weeks, but at least I have a solution. Yes I am addicted and look forward to 1.1 Hope everyone else manages to find a solution as well, and I will see you all online. Cheers :)

Hi, I live outside the US and don't have a credit card, therefore I cannot open a paypal account. Will there be any other ways of purchacing 1.1, or will people like myself be forever stuck with 1.02 & incompatibility with online gaming? Can I send an International money order or something? Any help would be appreciated as I really want to get back online Thanks