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phew! great video! :D Flyby out

Welcome to what I call the wait-and-see Mafia. ;) Flyby out

Do you mean help them as in help them change their minds about the DRM thing? Is it not valid to vote with my wallet, and voice my concerns? I'm not trying to pick an arguement here, but RoF is not (yet) going to get my support (sadly for me) until I can find an acceptable comfort level. That comfort level at the moment means if I buy it I own it and it's playable beyond the demise of Neoqb (like other sims whose developers are no longer around). Flyby out

There is a bit of controversy about Neoqb's DRM over at SimHq. Here are a couple of topical links http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/2739665/1.html http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/2739680/1.html I have to say that I've canceled my RoF order until a later time. One over-riding issue as to why is this: if Neoqb goes out of business, RoF won't work on my pc, not even offline play. I'd be left with a coaster and a pretty box. Makes me nervous. Flyby out

what plant subpylums are those? hard as I tried, I could not name any of the vegetation in those shots. Sure to drive botanists crazy! They must be from the Martian surface!!:lol: just kidding, of course!;) Great looking screenies with terrific detail. Flyby out

hey Nerves are you gonna unlock that fourth core?

what is your system spec? now go here and look at the this comparison I found for you: http://www.gpureview.com/show_cards.php?card1=579&card2=564 now read this article (check out the page for Flight Simulator X) : http://enthusiast.hardocp.com/article.html?art=MTY0NCwxLCxoZW50aHVzaWFzdA== IMO, you'll benefit from the better (of the 2) GPU once you have a processor that can relieve the CPU bottleneck. I've often seen it reported that cpu-intensive flight sims do well on dual or quad cores when the cpu is ticking along at 3.6ghz or better (but not much better). Hope this helps. Flyby out ps what screen resolution are you running? Do you need to worry about jaggies?

This article over at HardOCP takes a fresh looks at gaming. I think you'll find it interesting, especially the page which discusses Flight Simulator X (talk about CPU-intensive! Just what we flight simmers like to know!). Check out and see what you think.;) http://enthusiast.hardocp.com/article.html?art=MTY0NCwxLCxoZW50aHVzaWFzdA== Flyby out

But wait! There's more: http://www.gpureview.com/show_cards.php?card1=513&card2=500 nice to be sure. ;) Flyby out

hi K9. That's a tough question for me. But I did a search and found this article: http://www.build-gaming-computer-guide.com/ddr3-vs-ddr2.html As you can see, the article is over a year old. Things change, primarily the price of ddr3 is dropping. Still, it's good info. If I had to choose today, I'd take the advantages of ddr3 over '2 right now. If I find more recent info, I'll post a link. BTW, glad I found the site in the link. Maybe I'll learn sumptin. ;) Of course if anyone finds a good link to answer this question, the more info the better, I say. :D Flyby out edit:check out this link from the same site. Apparently the site needs a serious updating (July of '08 article), but it still rings true: http://www.build-gaming-computer-guide.com/the-complete-guide-to-choose-a-gaming-memoryram.html

well, you know me. ;) Even if I don't have a gaming rig, I like to keep up, and sometimes contribute a little bit every now and then. Gott a earn my keep! :D Flyby out

Here's a link to an article over at Tom's where the benefits of more system ram is looked at. YMMV. ;) http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/memory-module-upgrade,2264.html Flyby out

I don't think multiple GPU efficiency is on DCS at all. It's on the video card makers. They are the ones who created the tech. IMO how many GPUs is present is invisible to the game. May I recommend this as a read? http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/crossfire_vs_sli/ Also, this article supports my statement about multi-gpu tech not being on software makers like DCS (I can hardly wait for this to be available): http://www.itexaminer.com/lucid-hydra--graphics-solved.aspx Of course you can do a search for Lucid's Hydra, and find more recent info like this: http://www.devhardware.com/c/a/Video-Cards/Lucid-Hydra-100/ Flyby out

I don't think this article is about an upgrade issue, as in to the A10c, but has more to do with the wear and tear issues on the airframe of the fleet. They are just getting old, and showing their age in some areas. Flyby out

I found this article over at Aviation Weekly. Since we're looking forward to a DCS release of the A10 in the future, I thought you guys might enjoy this article: http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story.jsp?id=news/omA10309.xml&headline=Reworking%20The%20A-10%20Wing&channel=mro Hope you find it interesting.:thumbup: Flyby out

AWESOME!! Just AWESOME!! (and I don't use that word to describe anything!) Looks like with the proper setup the days of microstutters is about gone. :D Flyby out

great stuff. I'd like to hear more about these drives in practical use before I start buying components for my new rig. Flyby out

good links Mikemonster! we need all the info we can get. I hope this thread becomes a sticky so people can have the various links as a guide. Maybe we just need a sticky thread for monitor links. Zembla, I'm still using a crt, on the wife's pc. I need the lcd info for a system I'll be building in the coming months. I need to make an educated decision. Flyby out ps here's a site of use, I hope: http://www.widescreengamingforum.com/wiki/index.php/Main_Page

one good turnn... hey DratsaB, Great find, man. Here's the link for the LCD monitor Buyer's guide: Winter 2008-09from that site: http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/monitors/display/lcd-monitor-buyers-guide-2008-2009.html If I choose badly now that means I'm an idiot!:D Flyby out

that was a Monster of a reply,...Mike. Point well taken on selecting the right sort of panel for one's purposes. Since my main purpose will be gaming perhaps a TN panel will better suit me. Then again, maybe I can use my "Way-Back" travel machine and find a good 26" crt monitor. Well. no. Thing probably weighs as much as a small car. thanks again! add more when you get time! Flyby out

Hi Vault and DratsaB, so maybe a monitor with 2ms response time is the silver bullet? and maybe 5ms is the upper limit for simming? That's a good question about response time compensation too. I hope someone with such a monitor can comment on it here. Hey! We might be doing some good! Thanks all for the interest and replies. Flyby out (and learning something)

konkussion and Kuky, thank you both for the info. I suppose at one time a 12ms monitor was blazing fast for it's time (prolly just a couple of years ago). It occurs to me to ask, Kuky, if when you notice ghosting in ArmA, the scene displayed is an outside scene? More to the point, in a combat flight sim is the ghosting less noticeable when the view is from inside the cockpit? Do either of you see ghosting from inside the ccokpit when quickly panning, for instance? Is it correct to assume (anyone chime in here if they know) that the lower the monitor's response time, the less ghosting one sees when quickly panning with TIR inside the ccokpit?thanks guys! Flyby out

Zembla, this too is great info. There's always been a struggle for me as to going with a TN panel rather than an S-PVA. Something to be said for true 8 bit color, I suppose. If ghosting is not a problem for you with flight sims, then that is a definite plus for me!:thumbup: Flyby out ps I hope others find this thread useful too. ;)

Thank you AlphaOneSix!! Always better to know. :thumbup: Flyby out

attention crazysundog, your reply is much appreciated!:D Flyby out