FA_Crazy-Canuck

Yes it works great. If I want to make changes in game, I go back to the graphics config file and uncheck "Deny". Then go back into the config reset the aspect ratio save then check the deny box again.

Photos of the Graph Conf file. -Right Click on File Choose Onwer. Then Check the "Deny" Box so the file cannot be written to.

Ok, everyone over to my house for some Canadian rye-whiskey and beer!!! Food optional.;)

The instructions I posted are for XP. I will post a photo when I get home from work.;) ggg87 - "was sure i had tried this before and even if i set the the graphics.cfg properties to read only it still changes the settings in graphics.cfg" You have to go to the grahpics config notepad. Right click on it and "deny" the ability for the file to be written to. A photo will show you what I mean.

Yes I know!!!:cry: "Don't fix what is not broken". I can't help my self, I saw something shinny and had to try it. I reinstalled the old drivers. New and improved is not neccessarily the case!:doh: The one advantage the new SST has, that I like, is you can print out the program spreadsheet. I just hate it when something that should work, doesn't and I want to make it work. :joystick: If anyone has any tips on how to make it work I am all ears. Can't help myself. For now I'll stick with the old one.:D

Everything worked fine with the original drivers and software. I decided to try the new drivers to see if there were any advantages. I programmed the SST the same as I had for the older version. I was hoping someone could show me the steps to program the new software so I could compare. The old software was simple enough choose the pinkie box select new macro and enter the key strokes. I performed cleansing unistall and started from scratch then installed the Beta2. If I could have someone go through the programming steps to program the shift state, that would be great. Thanks for the help.

Sorry, misunderstood the issue. After setting the numbers in the graphics conf, do you go back into the graphics settings in game? If so it will automatically change the aspect ratio to default 1.3333. Set your graphics config to the aspect you want and save. Then right click on the graphic config file and select properties, then securtiy tab. Choose your system group, owner or whatever you have named your system then check the box "Write" "Deny". This will allow you to go into the in game settings without returning to default aspect in the config file. This should fix the issue.

Hello everyone, I just installed the X45 Beta2 drivers for xp32bit. I programmed the SST and the non shift buttons work fine. However, the pinkie shift is not funcitonal. Do you have to program something on the top line of spreadsheet to get it to recognize shift states? I selected the "New Macro" from the drop down menu and recorded accordingly. Profile is visibal to the stick and loads but it will not recognize my shift commands. I have posted a link to a photo of the top part of the programming spreadsheet. Thanks for the help.:book: http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g37/FA_Crazy-Canuck/picture092.jpg

Hi Wasserfall, goto your game folder/config/view/ - open the view lua file using notepad and change the following lines to whatever works for you. -- Camera view angle limits {view angle min, view angle max}. CameraViewAngleLimits = {} CameraViewAngleLimits[PlaneIndex.iSu_27] = {20.0, 145.0} CameraViewAngleLimits[PlaneIndex.iSu_33] = {20.0, 145.0} CameraViewAngleLimits[PlaneIndex.iSu_25] = {20.0, 145.0} CameraViewAngleLimits[PlaneIndex.iSu_39] = {20.0, 145.0} CameraViewAngleLimits[PlaneIndex.iMiG_29] = {20.0, 145.0} CameraViewAngleLimits[PlaneIndex.iMiG_29K] = {20.0, 145.0} CameraViewAngleLimits[PlaneIndex.iA_10] = {20.0, 145.0} CameraViewAngleLimits[PlaneIndex.iF_15] = {20.0, 145.0} All I changed was the {20.0, 120.0} to {20.0, 145.0}, this squared everything nicely. Good Luck!:thumbup:

Question. Will it be MODMAN6 compatible?

Hey Kuky, I thought I caught a hint of your Sara/Aussie accent! :smilewink:

Loooooking goood, gents!:thumbup:

If this were a hockey game, I guess Canada would then make the list! :smilewink:

The Great White North, eh! Huntsville, Ontario, Canada.

Plugged, played. Full Shadow still does not work. Is it not true that full shadow does not work for a number of cards? Having said that I did not have a problem with full shadow using my 1950pro. Can't really say I saw any noticable improvement with this Catalyst. I'll let you know if I notice anything else.

Happy Birthday "old boy"! Oh, to be 31 again!!!:cry:

Hey thanks STANG. I have the HD3870X2 working well. I have noticed the odd anomaly all be it fleeting. I hope these drivers will include X2 improvements.

Yikes, glad I wasn't flying with this Airline. What was it Chuck Yeager said, "every accident is pilot error". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpyQ2DE1Jdk

Nice work, well done Borchi!! All of you modders have real talent thanks for keeping it REAL!! (can't believe I said that):smilewink: Rep Inbound

Wow, I have this baby "a rockin now!" It likes everything turned up in game and with AAx4 and AFx8 and AI enabled. Its working great now. The next thing I will do is download Fudds test track and make a comparison. Bring on the new drivers!! I finally solved my IL2 issue as well. I am a happy pilot again.:D

Thanks Mustang. I will try that. Maybe those drivers will work with my motherboard & VC. I'll be glad when they get the real drivers out! However other than the Full Shadow, I am loving how the game looks and plays now. Interesting thing however I did notice some distortion on the cockipt canopy directly behind the pilots head. See my link in UBI IL2 forum and look at the picture of the cockpit canopy. I had this in a much smaller way in lock on. It was hardly noticable. Now that I see it in IL2 I now know what I was looking at when the lock on canopy was distorted. http://forums.ubi.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/49310655/m/7181078436

I have solved the water problem. It wants to be set on very high to remove the reflections. Now it looks fine. I am getting good frame rates in game. As you said Kuky it does not like Full Shadow for some reason. Objects come up dark and skins of objects become tattered. See photos. Photo In All Planar No Issues Photo In Full Shadow - Note How much darker aircraft is and discolouration at the edges of each object.

Thanks for posting Kuky. I can't say I have had that type of problem. I did some testing this evening. I found my problem with the water was the Antialiasing and the Anostropic Filtering. Once I set these to 4X and 8X visual was perfect! The shadow issue you spoke of for me shadow works but makes everything appear a bit dark. The F15 fuel tank by Tatti, latest version, worked fine along with Merlins hires as well. I did notice the skin tearing away around the edges on all objects while in full shadow. I will post a photo of this. Full shadow does appear to work but does not look as good as full planar. I am much happier since I got the water issue fixed. Mustang had me download the ATI Tray Tools utility. Works as well as the Catalyst software without the system hang ups. Thats it for now.

Thanks Kuky, I haven't played enough yet. The problem I am having in Lock On is it appears to be reflections over the water. Overland no issue. The water is shimmering all over the place at a distance. Down low and looking at the water it is rendered fine. I noticed in IL2 the waves have disappeared no matter what I try. Water rendering in IL2 is very good and I miss seeing the waves. You have me thinking I should return this card as well.

The new machine is up and running. I have not played much yet. I have one issue thus far. With everything on high, in game, I am getting flickering or ghosting specifically over water. I had this issue with my other machine and I toned down the contrast and brightness of the monitor and it helped. This could be a monitor issue only, but any ideas what I can do to limit this in game? I have also notice, very infrequently, tearing of blue sky, it turns white. I will post other abnormalties as they arrise.