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WHO THE HELL WOULDN'T BUY A SUPERCARRIER??? :yes:

Actually I think he did. It was called the DSKY or The DSKEY (dis-key) input module which operated the AGC. The Apollo Guidance Computer (AGC) is a digital computer produced for the Apollo program that was installed on board each Apollo command module (CM) and Apollo Lunar Module (LM). The AGC provided computation and electronic interfaces for guidance, navigation, and control of the spacecraft. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer There was no "joystick" on the Lunar Landing Module. The DSKEY input module (right) shown alongside the Apollo Guidance Computer's main casing (left).

OMG that was "Birds OF Prey" and it WAS my own personal hell. It was a pretty good attempt at a "flight sim" with a lot of my favorite aircraft at the time but it turned out that the programmer had absolutely no clue how planes actually flew or how a flight sim should work. You had to knock the stick to one side a few times to give the plane some roll to start turning then knock it back the other way to stop the roll and let the plane turn for a while. If you didn't the plane would just keep corkscrewing through the sky. Lol watch this to see how far we've (I've) come. Birds of Prey is from the prehistoric era of computer flight simulators.

Or you can simply hit LAlt - ' to bring up the "Rearming and Refueling Window" (apparently only while on the ground at a friendly base that has the "resources") where you can load your plane up with anything you want. Took me a while to figure this out too... What I did was just load up a targeting pod, some GBUs, Mavericks what have you, then went out and indiscriminately dropped them on whatever objects, vehicles and buildings I could find in the local area. :pilotfly:

Not until after they give me my F-111 :thumbup:

THE PILOT'S TEN COMMANDMENTS I Beware of the intersection takeoff for verily the runway behind thee and altitude above thee are no more useful than another hole in the head. II Tarry not on active runways for mad confusion may result causing thee to make like a chopping block. III Ignore not thy checklist, for many are the switches, valves, and handles waiting to take vengeance upon thee. IV Look to thy left and to thy right as thou journey through the sky or thy fellow pilots will surely buy beers for thy widow and console her in other ways. V Buzz not, for this incurreth the wrath of thy neighbor and bringeth the fury of the FAA on thy head and shoulders. VI Takest the measure of thy fuel for verily, a tank full of air is an embarrassment at 10,000 feet. Yea, and even more so on departure leg. VII Push not through the scud lest the Angel Gabriel be waiting on the other side. VIII Trifle not with the thunderstorm for thy wings and tail feathers are like to be shorn from thy sky chariot, and thyself be cast about the firmament. IX Be wary of weather prophets for the truth is not always in them. X Check frequently thy airspeed on final lest the firmament riseth up and smite thee.

Try the left one first next time?

I've definitely noticed the same thing. Every time I land the F-18 even below 130 kts I'm praying that the thing will stop before the end of the runway. Depending on where I put it down at it usually takes 75% of the runway to get it stopped. It shouldn't take 75% of the runway to get a Hornet slowed down and stopped. I also think that the brakes are bugged (or at least a bit off). Just a small tweak would make it feel right. Why have anti-skid if you can't apply enough brakes to make it kick in or be useful?

:thumbup::notworthy:It's downloading! Sierra Hotel boys!

THERE'S ABSOLUTELY NO REASON TO PANIC! :chair:

Just tried loading 2.5 Open Beta a minute ago. No error at least this time. I'd call that progress... but still no update. :doh:

Same one we're all getting. Line forms at the rear buddy. :smilewink:

Believe me, I've waited as long as you have. I've bought everything these guys ever produced going back to the mid-ninetys. I know... I know... I can wait a few more hours. Just seems like it would have been smarter to update the 2.5 Open Beta first...

Correct me if I'm wrong but wouldn't it have been logical to release the update for 2.5 Open Beta before releasing the new F/A-18C module since the former is required for the latter? I mean when I start up 2.5 Beta the F/A-18C module is right there and it allows me to attempt to install it. Isn't this a little backassward? Prepaid on the day the announced, waited literally months, and now this. Sorry if I sound a little ungrateful, just a little disappointed at the moment. I've really been looking forward to fooling around with the F/A-18C.

My favorite ground pounder!

What updater shortcut?

Seriously?