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Haha :DI knew that was coming slug.

To be honest i prefer the hat on top of the TIR. It moves more smoothly. And you are entitled to your opinion GGTharos, but I agree with you to not waste it. But the point of the game is to enjoy not go by the book.And I do believe that I'll soon master the hat switch and be able to employ it in a dogfight well. It'll just take practice.Practice Practice Practice. no offense. :)

I would hope so. What is the world without grass.

I think i'll pass on it. I know that I can find a way around it though,such as the mouse.

Well I just tried using Track IR and that just makes me really dizzy. So I'm just gonna stick with the hat switch and mouse. I may be acting or sounding like an idiot in doing this. I'm sure with experience, as I already have, I'll master the hat switch in a way to use very well.

Well to be truthful I already have Track IR, it's just I got it for FSX and whenever I try to use it the view spins around too much. So I shelved it. So if someone could coach me into getting the settings adjusted correctly then I'd be in shape. i could just never get the speed or movement to stay at a steady and readable rate. Are there any files someone could send me?

I agree with you winz, but it all depends on the server and what they chose.

You guys make it sound like it's against the rules to use external views, padlock, etc. online. External views I can understand. but padlock seems a bit much. I mean with FC 2 you now have servers that allow you to join a game easier than before. So what are the rules for online should I ask? You kinda make me not want to get FC 2 since there are so many restrictions. Some people may never be able to get TIR Watch these 2 videos and you'll see it isn't called padlock but the pilots never lose sight of the target, which essentially is padlock.

Then i guess it's just the original LO with some bugs with since I don't have FC 2 yet that is causing it to stay in 2 different measurements. I'll try and get better without using external views. Would you recommend using padlock? And if so is there a way to switch between targets while in padlock in FC 2

Oh, but I'm sure some use external views for fighting? but in FC 2 do the measurements stay all the same or are they different? To be truthful I use external cause I don't have Track IR, and external helps me.:(

I don't quite understand your question GGTharos? Are you saying don't use external views or what? Well EtherealN do the units stay the same cockpit or not in FC 2 or are they like LO and change from each view?

Hadn't thought of that thanks EtherealN.

One other problem that I have in LO that I hope is fixed w/ FC 2 is that I set the options to say the altimeter and airspeed are imperial, but they are only imperial in the HUD. they don't appear imperial on the external grey bar. So when I think I'm doing 900kias I'm really at 300. it gets confusing sometimes. I hope it stays universal exterior or interior in FC 2?

That's what I trying to find is a squadron online, but can't find one anywhere recruiting. Plus most haven't been updated since either 04 or 08.

go here this can explain it in a way you'd understand at 7:19 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMJEp6XoiXw I think I am just not employing the aircraft correctly. I'm still learning and will understand that when a Mig is 3nm out don't just roll, as I always was in a turn, but head towards him in a small turn to get into a position.

When you are pulling hard G turns and rolls will FC 2 put you into a spin if you turn the way it doesn't like it? LOMAC does that to me whenever I try to do a Vector roll to get into a better position the ailerons just become uncontrollable. SO i hope FC 2 will allow better flight dynamics.

Well thanks Nate for the help. great to hear that the AI has been tweaked and given a little more brains to help you out. I read that in FC2 you can actually split a flight of 4 into pairs. 2 take left and the other 2 take right. That'd help a lot in taking on multiple bogeys. And I have finally realized instead continually dying in LO why not just read about ACM and BFM to get a better knowledge and understand what to do in a situation.:thumbup: Just out of curiosity have you read it or something similar to it Nate?

So the AI in FC2 is the same as in LO? you know of any open squadron recruiting right now?

You're saying the AI doesn't act well enough or what? I haven't found an open squad yet, the 104th isn't recruiting.

Does anybody think that this might be good book to learn tactics from to employ in FC2 http://www.amazon.com/Fighter-Combat-Tactics-Maneuvering-New/dp/0870210599/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

Why is is CCC not reliable, is it not compatible with FC 2 or what? I just tried CCC and it works.

That's what I thought too, thanks

I have an ATI Radeon 4670 graphics card 1781MB , and see now on the site it says recommended is an ATI Radeon HD4850. So a 4670 would run FC 2right?

Gotta yah!:smilewink:

When you say in your driver settings, you mean the computers or FC 2s option panel?