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You wouldn't want it. Check out these crappy ground textures: http://www.moody.af.mil/shared/media/photodb/photos/070727-F-4569G-082.jpg (56k beware of that link. The pic is 3,000 x 2,008 pixels and over 3Mb.)

http://www.moody.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123062544 "The only thing this simulator can't do that a real aircraft can is burn gas and pull G's," said Mr. Callich, referring to the forces a pilot is subjected to during high-speed maneuvering. "The manufacturer, Lockheed Martin, is required to make this device mirror the actual aircraft in every way, so it's amazing how real it seems in the heat of a crisis."

Here you go: It's on the Wright-Pat home http://www.wpafb.af.mil/ It is in an embedded video file on that page. If it is not there anymore, try here: http://www.af.mil/tv/ That gives a slightly higher res version anyway. Look for "F-15 flies again".

The C models are still undergoing tests. But the USAF considered that the E models are newer, built stronger and also were not subjected to the degree of stresses that the other models have to deal with.

F-15Es are flying again.

Congrats to Yoda and Paploo! Will there be a video released again this year?

After having problems skinning the vert stabs on the Walmis F-15, I decided to see exactly where the textures are mapped on the 3D model by using Ice's template as a starting point and overlaying bright colors on the basic shapes. Unfortunately, this was the result for the right side: The right outside and left inside textures are overlapping. The problem might also exist on the other side but is not apparent because the shapes in the template are seperated and don't fully cover the vert stab models. So, knowing the the model can't be edited, does that mean that the texture mapping is locked also or can it still be changed?

From what I've read, it's basically a flight sim starter kit based on the FSX engine. Some folks were using FSX for non-entertainment purposes thereby breaking the EULA. This will give them the ability to build a sim for their purposes and not face legal action from MS. more info from an FSX developer http://blogs.msdn.com/ptaylor/archive/2007/11/14/microsoft-esp-announced.aspx http://blogs.msdn.com/ptaylor/archive/2007/11/15/more-on-esp.aspx http://blogs.msdn.com/ptaylor/archive/2007/11/16/esp-part-iii.aspx

Probably a false positive caused by a problem in the virus database for that AV program. Report it to them. I had a similar problem with a non-lockon related program a while back with AVG anti-virus. It was fixed in two days.

No. Because of the very definition of the hardcore flight sim crowd.

Are you sure that there are no complications due to the fact that Flaming Cliffs was also released under the "Lock On" banner? As it was explained in the past, ED owns the code and Ubi owns that name. But it may not be so simple.

Ah. You made it up. Got it.

As you are preaching to someone about flaws in statistics, I'd like to hear how you managed to arrive at that statistic.

The biggest problem with LO terrain is lack of realistic lighting/shadows. If you look at the low altitude LO shot and consider where the light is coming from, the coastline should be quite dark. But it is lit just as much as areas in direct sunshine.

Graphics Comparison That's a graphics comparison between: IL2 4.08 LO FC 1.12a FSX Acceleration DX9 (with GraphicsX installed) FSX Acceleration DX10 All graphics are maxed in each pic. IMO, Oleg's water is still easily the best. LOFC's is pretty bad because of the tiling. Terrain goes to DX10. Go figure. But it isn't much different from the FSX DX9 terrain.

If ED has already updated the engine to DX9 for DCS, I wonder how difficult it would be to transfer that work into a 1.13 patch.

You gonna make him a skin GS?

Extreme version is working fine here with an 8800GTS. The taxiway textures really make the grass textures stand out as weak. I didn't check the default textures against this pic of this joint. I'm guessing there's no way to get the texture to be continuous.

Record a track. Look under the Flight menu. Do that instead of clicking Fly.

Some good cat shots and traps. Gotta love those Turkeys.

Or fixed wing fans are patiently awaiting ED's announcement that a patch will be released for FC. :shifty:

He said he has FC on disc, Kon. I have no idea why it is asking for the disc everytime. It is not supposed to, as far as I have read.

No nekkid chicks? :glare:

F-16 haters? Because someone prefers LO to F4, they hate the F-16? What would LO being Russian have to do with wanting the F/A-18 before the F-16? The question is about two planes, not two sims.

Apparently, you do. Also throw in an explanation as to why the 18 is currently holding a better than 3-1 lead over the 16.