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Very interesting first preview. Thanks for sharing.

@topol-m: Mount Fujiyama? This is still on the top 5 of my "wanna see for real"-list. ;)

A classic: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8auGAJrnpY4

I don't. Airbags are explosives. IMHO they are lucky they didn't kill him. And actually the video doesn't say they didn't in the end.

Well, Hog Driver, I doubt anybody would deny a good hint or good resource, but as so often, it's the tone that makes the music. You must admit, that the name "Hog Driver" together with your statements must have raised the idea that you indeed are a hog-driver. And considering how aggressively you reacted when Steve asked if you are, I got the same impression he did: That this image you created was actually intended. If you have detailed information about the Hog, anybody here welcomes your initiative to share it. But there is no need to deceive or attack somebody else, when doing so.

Much the same here. I modded and repaired the Cougar a dozen times, the airbrakes-switch, the springs in the stick, the center play, etc. Even the small plastic ring holding the throttle-grip in place broke, so you can slide it left and right to the point that it unplugs from the poti. Of course after fixing the spiking really gave me the rest. Yes, I have a cougar and invested more money in it, than just the original price. And, yes, I'm gonna buy the Warthog most likely, just because I think that it eliminates all the weak points from the Cougar that led to it's new role in my home: Gather dust.

So, your problem is not the stick, the software, the separate devices, but the fact that you WANT your rudder-pedals to be used with the old/new software. Why didn't you just ask? Why make such a fuzz all about it? Use the Cougar-base and parts for an input panel and plug the rudders in. Probably gonna do the same to my Cougar - well, except that I have USB-rudders. ;)

Why would you want to plug in your USB-rudders in you Stick or throttle? To be able to configure it with your software? Welcome to the 21st century - you no longer need to have just one connection in order to configure it with one software. ;)

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Indeed, you are right on the 101 and 102 patch. I installed both patches and didn't have any problems, hence my personal conclusion.

You downloaded and installed THE patch? Which one? There are two patches available for BS: 101 and 102. You need both patches. Correction: You only need 102-Patch, as Speed stated. If you have an incompatibility with FC as well, maybe there's a hardware problem. Can you post what computer and which components you use? Graphics card + Driver version, CPU, RAM, Windows-Version are the most critical components that may cause an error in one way or the other.

That depends on the resolution. Full HD = 1920x1080. I bet your four monitors have a higher resolution all together.

I prefer the Saitek pedals because the footrests are further apart. If you're in the business, you could also find out, when Saiteks new rudder pedals are going to be released:

Like this:

Wait for the TM Warthog. It has a small base attached to a metal plate. If you use it on your desk, the metal plate will probably be the best choice. If you plan to build a cockpit or at least a seat with center stick, you can remove the plate and attach the smaller case to the seat as in this picture:

http://www.youtube.com/user/VersusTvigle#p/u/23/1ZVeGQspILs :)

Wie gesagt: Es gibt keine Treiber für das neue StarForce. Albern oder nicht, die Prozedur zur Deaktivierung ist mehrfach in diesem Forum beschrieben. Ne, aber wenn Du 5 Porsche gekauft hast und bei Dir stehen 10 in der Garage, dann muss man sich nicht wundern, wenn's Probleme gibt. Das eine hat mit dem anderen nichts zu tun. Wie gesagt gibt es bei BlackShark und FC2 keine installierten Treiber mehr, die nach der CD suchen. Ob die bei Dir im Schrank oder in Timbuktu hinter einem Busch liegt interessiert für die SF-Online-Aktivierung und danach niemand. Wenn jemand allerdings den Key hat, dann kann er das Spiel auch ohne Probleme aktivieren, auch ohne original CD/DVD. (Davon abgesehen braucht man FC1 nicht unbedingt, um FC2 zu installieren.) Hoffe ihr bekommt das Problem in den Griff.

Actually it's rather because the executable program is almost identical. One is optimized for 64bit, one for 32bit. The primary contents of the code are the same and all other files remain the same, too (except for some dlls). You don't need to install two complete programs to have both, a 32bit and a 64bit version of a software. Just look at Crysis. The only difference is the base-executable.

No, they can't. 32bit exe's are limited to 2GB, even if you have 128GB RAM installed. There are of course a few exceptions to the rule like FSX, which benefits from the 3GB-switch or more memory installed on a 64bit system. But overall, most games are limited to 2GB, no matter what OS they are running on. Of course they do! ...if they are 64bit! ;) I ran a few tests with BS myself. There is zero difference in performance and loading time for the 32bit application, no matter if you have 4 or 8 GB installed, though the game itself states that it uses more memory when running in a 64bit environment. The program simply doesn't use it and as such doesn't benefit from it. You need a 64bit exe to e.g. decrease loading times and optimize memory usage.

Das sehe ich genau so, Sobek, denn nach dem, was er da beschreibt hat er höchstens eine verbraucht, denn wenn man BS/FC2 einfach nur neu installiert, dann verbraucht das GAR KEINE Aktivierung. Das ist nämlich der erste Fehler: Es geht hier um 8 Aktivierungen, nicht um 8 Installationen. Großer Unterschied! Dass StarForce mit Windows7 Probleme macht kann auch nicht sein, denn die aktuellen Versionen installieren gar keine Treiber mehr, die mit irgendwas inkompatibel sein könnten. Davon abgesehen kann man StarForce-geschützte Programme auch deaktivieren. Das kostet nichts, weder Geld noch Mühe und spart die Aktivierungen. Auch das sollte Dir aufgefallen sein, wenn Du's so oft deinstalliert hast, denn da kommt ja automatisch das Angebot, dass Du dann ja mindestens 8 Mal weggeklickt hast. Die einzige Möglichkeit so viele Aktivierungen zu verballern wäre in den 2 Wochen 8x Windows 7 neu zu installieren und das offenbar jedes Mal nach einem fatalen Windows-Fehler, da Du keine Backups oder Deaktivierungen des SF-Keys vornehmen konntest. In diesem Fall wird es Dich weit weniger Mühe kosten den Support von ED nach einem neuen ProductKey zu fragen, als den Fehler in Deinem System zu finden..... ;) Die andere Möglichkeit ist dann die, dass Du auf verschiedenen Rechner je eine Aktivierung verpulvert hast. Da muss ich dann allerdings auf die EULA verweisen. Wenn das alles nicht zutrifft, dann solltest Du dringend nachprüfen, woher Deine Version stammt und wer Zugang zu Deinem Product-Key hat.

If there are issues at all, they are mainly created due to lacking drivers or really old hardware. You can check that easily, e.g. if you have an old input device, scanner or printer. If 64bit drivers do exist, you won't know a difference between 64bit and 32bit. Sadly that's true in both ways: Only a few programs benefit from 64bit. :(

LOL Yeah, but if you JOYSTICK is full metal, you got a different problem. :D

For example, yes. To my experience it's not the car that attracts them, it's either the price somebody male payed or to attract somebody else who knows how much it costs. I doubt this will work with a joystick.

In what area do you live, where girls are attracted to high-tech heavy metal-built objects that are related to something fast or powerful and possibly related to something that may take part in a war? :blink: