concretefire

I'd like to get some clarification on this is if I could because the way I read it, it's not good. The internet and message boards are a strange place because things often get misinterpreted because of language, etc....... The way I read the "3rd Party Support Packages" is that all mods have to approved by ?????? let's just say the "higher ups". It say's it is to insure quality, etc...etc......and I just don't get it. The people (us) who will be downloading any mods should be the ones who decide that IMHO. If a mod sucks, it sucks....and people will get the message and it will die off. Am I not understanding this? Especially the part about terrain mods. I see some have already done some mods of airbases, runways, etc....which I consider to be "terrain". Just looking for some clarification is all. Thanks.

Yeah, that's what I'm thinking really. Go with Lomac for my graphics fix, + some mods , it'll all be new to me so should be FUN. Then, learn Blackshark as I go. I don't know. I love Falcon, but it is soooooooooo old. I just wanna find a game/sim that I WANT to learn, something I think about every day. Doesn't even have to be flying really. I'm waiting for ARMA II to come out. I seem to be stuck in a gaming rutt :(

Yes, you are correct. I guess I should have said this too: I'm itching to really LEARN one combat flight sim. I finally have the time, so I was wondering pro's con's of each.

STOP! HOLD IT RIGHT THERE! READ NO FURTHER UNTIL YOU HAVE READ MY PRE-QUESTION!!!!!!!! Pre-question: I am 36 yrs of age. I have been flying Falcon since day 1.......on and off. What I love about falcon> I just love to fly man. I love the *idea* of realistic weapons systems, and avionics......and I love the *idea* of having to learn 487 button combinations just to start the aircraft, if I so choose. What I hate about Falcon.......same as above LOL. Seriously, I've noticed a pattern with myself. I install it, fly around for a while, buzz the towers and stuff :thumbup: but I think only once have I ever really taken it seriously enough to fly 100% realism, actually program my HOTAS, actually LEARN the weapons systems, and I did manage to win ONE campaign. ONE, in 10 years now? LOL. I get frustrated at having to learn it.......get bored.......uninstall it or never fly it until the "Next" version comes out (which is now FF5) and then have to "re-learn" everything. It get's old, and frustrating. Now, let's be real for a moment.....when LOMAC came out.......A LOT of die hards from the Falcon camp frowned upon it. I DON'T CARE WHY. I DON'T KNOW WHY. All I do know, is at the time, I was firmly in the Falcon camp so I never bothered with LOMAC. Fast forward to today. DCS BLackshark. I personally was like OMFG , I could not believe the videos I was seeing. Ok, So I'm hooked on Blackshark. Cool. The graphics in my humble opinion is jaw dropping. I LOVE IT!!!!!! And it seems to have the same falcon like learning curve (huge) if you want to go that route. (Like I said, I love the IDEA of that, but probably won't ever learn it lol) So, tonight, I was browsing thru the forums here and hit the lomac forums. Honestly, it's the first time I have seen screenshots, and screenshots of the mods. In a word: OH MY GOD!!!!!!! I wanted to say all of that because I have been around long enough to know that there is somewhat of a beef between the Falcon camp and the Lomac camp. I know that. I understand that. I don't know why exactly, and I don't care why honestly. I'm not here to start any crap. What I want to know.......what is the major differences between Falcon, and Lomac? The falcon camp says lomac is just eye candy. That may be true, I don't know......but if a good lookin' chick is just "eye candy"....sure doesn't stop me from trying her out. So the logic there doesn't make sense to me. Could someone with 1st hand knowledge of both give me the real low-down. An adult, non flamewar, straight to the point low down on both games? Pro's con's. Etc. I am sorry for the long windedness of my post, but I wanted to make 2 things clear. 1) I've been around awhile, so I know this somewhat murky water........and 2) This is only my 3rd post here, and wanted to be crystal clear that I only seek the truth about lomac compared to falcon, without starting a ridiculous war and being percieved as a trouble maker or something. Thank you in advance for any answers.

perfect. Thanks a lot.

I have an older saitek x-45 joystick, anyone have a decent profile they'd like to share? Or can point me in the right direction to get started? Thank you