th3flyboy

from scifi, one of these: http://gateworld.net/omnipedia/ships/p/puddlejumper.shtml from RL: the f-35 B, before they gimped it of VTOL capabilities....

Thanks for the info, as for how the sw precision works after 11 years, it's a little off center, but other than that, surprisingly well.. this specific joystick has a very good rep for durability, and i can understand why since it's lasted this long.

I also suggest sites like globalsecurity and fas....

question, is that for ffb or non ffb sticks, or does that matter? I am currently using a sidewinder precision pro 1 (it still works after 11 years of use) and I was wondering what the proper settings would be for that for accuracy.

Thanks, good to hear you replied so quickly. *edit* it's fixed, thanks for the fast fix :)

Hey, I recently installed a dual boot of win7 on my machine, and now I notice that you guys just recently changed the purchase page, well now when I hit download on the english version, it redirects me to the index page. Please fix this so it is possible to redownload the product.

My suggestion in general is to just do it the DLC style or the Rise of Flight style.... Have a main DCS program, you install it off the disc or download site, and it installs the base sim and the module you bought. Then as a new module comes out, you can buy it ingame, in a store, or off the site, and add the code to the sim, unlocking the new content.

question becomes, is this campaign for the A-10C or the KA-50? great idea though..

you just inspired me to whip something out of the archives

I ultimately think it will have to boil down to the individual sims as "Mods" built off a base platform... just like how you have DLC in various games, or how COH has the ability to unlock content on the game by adding CD keys.

A subscription would whack my WTF button too. I already have an issue with micro transactions (which is why I picked up Steel Beasts Pro PE instead of Rise of Flight) let alone subscriptions. I'm sorry but I can't validate paying 5-20 dollars a month in this economy for something that I wouldn't even be using online all that much anyway. Most of my time in DCS is spent on learning the systems and learning the combat tactics and keeping current. The only reason I even have a copy of Age of Conan is because I got it and a year free in a drawing, odds are, as soon as that year free comes to a close, that subscription will end until it goes free2play. As far as DCS goes, I'm sorry but I would actually skip DCS in general if it went paying a monthly fee to play, as I would never consider paying a fee to play a game. I have a policy of once I buy it, I shouldn't have to pay for it again and again. Finally, the only reason WOW and EQ2 can possibly pull of subscription based play is that they provide constant streams of new content and patches, along with they are massive and addictive enough to keep someone obsessed. Personally, I don't think anyone here will go like if they couldn't play DCS anymore... Because WoW can do that to people is the only reason people pay out the butt for it monthly, it's called Warcrack for a reason. DCS isn't that addictive, and there are much better ways for ED to make money that trying to force people to pay extra. When you try to charge a subscription fee, it automatically goes from fun to a grind fest, because you constantly play it thinking "I have to get my moneys worth out of this". I personally think GG hit the nail right on the head though, if you charge a subscription fee for it, what if you can't connect to the internet while your traveling, or what if you lose your job. Finally, just so everyone knows, even if they did try to charge a subscription fee, games like WoW have had private servers created where individuals host smaller, but free servers, all you need is a copy of the game to play on it. So... I'm pretty sure that that would happen in this case too.

like I said, IIRC.. I haven't used those in a long time...

I'll be blunt, if I had a HOTAS, I wouldn't set it for realism, I would set it for efficiency and ergonomics. I would rather have something optimized for me than something that is optimized for everyone else.

I'm sure there are even people who would work on a volunteer or contract basis to get their names out there...

Unless I encounter a problem I just use tacview...

actually I can think of a few flight sims that do trees right... EE2 EECH (Modded) (IIRC) Comanche 3 and 4 Longbow (IIRC) just about every heli sim out there but this has collidable trees.... the fact that trees are just shaders and not real just kills the low level combat for me.... I can't use trees properly, so why bother....

as long as it doesn't gripe about my modded sound files to allow for russian betty and my high res textures i'm good :)

thanks for the detailed info guys, now if you'll excuse me I'M A FIRIN MY LAZER!

I hope it's Falcon 5.0....

zomg the UN has black sharks now, WERE ALL DOOMED! :P good job though!

my wish for DCS at the moment is that the Crimean gets completed.

everyone that just responded completely missed the smartass smiley at the end... otherwise you would have got the joke...

If you want an FPS, then play ArmA or COD, depending on your tastes... otherwise, I would prefer DCS not turn into a FPS (until we have a decent selection of flyables... and then implement ground vehicles and ships, then my life will be complete....):smartass:

I'm thinking of the affinity trick/DCS Max...

the only option i can think of to get it to run properly requires vista...