bflagg

Help me understand something here.. (and I'm not trying to be counterproductive with this question).... ED is going to charge everyone else less than US citizens, but ignore the highest ROI per capita spent and not do enhancements that us "privileged" ask for? I'm sorry. I don't understand "it" business wise... Again. I am not flaming here.. Just trying to understand why.... If someone who understands this Business Model could, PM if they like to get it out of Public Forum, on what I'm missing. thx Brett

Ok. I see it now.. But keep in mind... page 17 on a thread I have no interest in? c'mon....I'm not clairvoiant. anyway.. thanks.. I thought something was going on with my settings. I keep checking and rechecking to see if I enabled/disabled something....

If that's true.. remember my posts about communiction concerns?

It used to be a thread.. now it showing up as a subforum? See what I'm getting? http://www2.theflaggs.com:8080/quickshare/subforum.gif

The layout keeps changing on me... Now I'm getting "sub-form" for 3d modelling... wtf?

correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't this called the Immelman manuever?

Yeah tired that.. makes one think he is Mr Richards of the Fantastic 4. Plus the hud ws a bit too far away. I have so many ideos but so little cash.... Her'e s my strech good bye: SSSSSSSSSSSSSSsssssssssssssssssssssssssYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYaaaaa!

I say: 4x or Bust! if I go 2x, my FPS is just too high and I'm trying to slow it down....;)

..and for those inquiring minds who like to know.. joystick button 10 and 11 are my Aux switch on my x45.

Nate, Mine does the same thing, but you just justified my point. (way cool tho..) The cockpit takes up 1/2 to 3/4 of the screen.. (I notice you also have a trackIR, now just imagine the 10 and 2 o'clock position also being viewable in your projection image)

download the latest software from natural point. it already has predefined setups... You can edit the current default one and adjust it to your likings. It's real easy. With this version, (4.023beta) you can assing directX inputs to Center, Enhace mode, pause. TrackIR Main Screen. -select Combat Flight. and click Edit To adjust your headmovent: Select Yaw, Click Edit Yaw. Select Pitch, Click Edit Pitch. Adjust the dots to what you feel comfortable with. To Change Key assignments: To change key assignments for centering, enhancemode, pause, click the hot keys tab, press change and press the button on your HOTAS setup. (don't forget to clear that button in your HOTAS profile software) The installed manual goes thru this, but I just gave you the readers digest version...

I actually tried this with some monitors lying around at work and couldn't get it to work (using low graphics settings w/PCI cards lying about). Maybe I pooched it up.. I'll try again.... What can I use for another graphics card that has the horsepower? I have only one AGP slot ..... BTW SK, I still haven't gotten a reply from that second party yet...

Guys, I'm sorry. I wasn't clear enough in my thoughts. It's not the guages, switches and MFD, it's the view. Everypost I've seen with a view enhancment is always the same. - the cockpit takes up same proportion of the screen as it does in 1024x768. I have a HD 50 projection TV, and guess what, my total field of view doesn't change. It's just on a bigger screen. This is why I was suggesting that a "front view" be available with no instruments or HUD and support for some basic surrounding views..ie.. 3 monitors that reflect the 10, 12, 2 o'clock views from the pilots perspective. The next point was a HUD only information to a another monitor. If the HUD information (ONLY) was available, then you could lay the monitor flat (pointing upwards) and reflect the image back to the cockpit. They (DEV's) would have to output the text backwards and upside down for the reflection to work. These two (IMHO) are the most important for cockpit building. Switches, MFD's, etc... there are ways and LUA sounds promising. But I don't think LUA will capture vews as described 2 paragraphs above (at least from what I could gather). I wasn't trying to be pessimistic, but just expressing why I haven't done the cockpit thing yet...

YOu are soooo gonna like it....

Nate, Thanks for your input. The issue is SA for me. Having one monitor gives the player only one viewpoint of the game. I have a trackIR 3pro also, but having a wider view would be best in a game where "eyes on" in the most important part the game. Export MFD, RWR, Switch's are cool and all that, but the most basic part of Cockpit building is not be realized by the Devs, or other Flight Sim products (M$ Flight sim just doesn't do it for me). I am quite surprised with all the cockpit building that this isn't being followed up by the Flight Sim Development communities in support of their products. Most of us has seen some really cool Falcon4 Pits, but for Visual SA, have a 19" Monitor is front and that's it. (which really destroys the immersion effect of even building a cockpit in the first place - at least for me).

rats.. so much for pit building... thank you VVanks..

Will this version suport multi monitors? thank

I'll try my questions again... 1. How does ED implementation of Starforce effect those who rebuild their current PC? From what I can figure out, as soon as LockON:FC is installed the Starforce program checks in with the StarForce servers. If code already exists and is the same.. allow game to continue. So reinstalling windows really doesn't have an effect as long as the hardware is within the 40% allowable changes. Please can you verify that this won't be a issue. 2. Is the software that is going to be installed on the machine going to run all the time or load when LockON:FC is run? thank you...

Wow :eek:

SK... I understand... I'm just going to drop it.. it makes no difference in the scheme of things since I'm just another anonymous face (no sarcasm here...). correction.. Dash1.. you are correct, no radar stuff. In trying to find the right words, I misspoke.... Please check your PM on this Thanks for you time. <Edit> can't send you PM. Your box is full.... <Edit 2 hrs later> Link to reposted questions about starforce (just today): http://forum.lockon.ru/showpost.php?p=49663&postcount=334

SK... My issue is not with you.. you communicate very well and I for one appreciate anything I read by you (amongst a few others). My posts are easy. Search for post by bflagg. I had two questions for ED about StarForce (which wags answered in a roundabout way for one, but the other went unanswered). I reposted the questions again. and again. Starforce itself wasn't the issue, but ED implementation of it. In the past.. I don't remember which page of the F15 avionics wishlist, but I posted a question about the possibility of reality of this "wishlist". I think the only thing I've really asked is for the 15's radar and react like the Dash1 (obviously not classified info). There was nothing but fan responses similar to "maybe in the next release"..but nothing from ED. -no offense intended to any other fellow fans- When I heard about the plans for the helicopter, I realized that Western based aircraft are not going to be shown in the correct light in LockON and that at this stage of LockON the development life cycle is ending and ED is gearing up for future projects. I understand your voiced frustration with what you are saying.. but as a potential customer, questions or concerns aren't being answered and the questions are being regulated to the fan base instead of a official response. If you going to cater and sell to a customer that speaks another language...you really have to communicate correctly with them. The manual and demo in english, without trying to belittle, I really don't put that up there with as a feat of extrodinare... It's expected to do so for sales from a rather large potential customer base... Release date issue: I have never complained about this. I develop databases and I fully realize that this is nothing like game programming, and understand that things happen. But when any of my customers ask what is the status.. I actually tell them what is going on, not change a few text lines on a web page and not respond, or respond to a unique/favored group only. again.. my intent is not to flame or start anything here.. just voice my concerns about this issue I honestly could let this issue go, apologize and let bygones be bygones, but I really think ED can improve in this area for the English speaking folks.

Guys.. I'm sorry for my little rant. It's not the release date that I'm upset about. It's communication.... Swing Kid: I've asked two simple questions and have been ignored. As for learning Russian?.. Sure I agree if I'm going to visit Russia, but a potential paying customer shouldn't have to learn a whole new language just for periodic updates and answers to simple questions... I am not trying to be a prick here or start any kind a flame with these communication issues I posted. I deal with customers and fellow employees all day long (from the US>Europe>China>Mexico), so I really do understand the need for communication. Here on the English forum side it's very little, but when I babelfish to the russian forum, there is a lot more information (at least percieved...we all know how web translators work) ... and this is my source of frustration...

Rant speech? you treat your potential paying customers like crap and when I finally say something about it, and mind you, very maturelly, and you censor me? I've seen personal attacks everywhere on this board and not once have I see this censure action.. but when It comes to a adult level concern about ED actions you censure me... You must be a close friend of Putins... as it stands now.. ED will not see my $40 just because of the one thing I've always asked has never been realized.. communiction... Even my legitimate questions were ignored. If fact, I'm surprised the Western folks hasn't thrown their hand up in the air already and walked away...

EDIT: rant speech deleted by Mod

Thanks all for responding, but I've yet to hear from ED on my concerns. I fully understand the >= 40% hardware change, and yes, I can exceed the 5 count in a few years (3-5) time. 1. Longevity issues. 2. When does verification of "legality" take place AFTER one registers with starforce? When the game starts or the machine starts? hopefully someone from ED will respond.. thank you for your time.