What is exactly needed to buy for FC2

[Downey Jr.]

Hey folks, Downey here...been away for a few...saw FC2 ...now maybe perhaps maybe I wanna buy it...if I do what do I need? I don't have any LockOn related products...

 

What's the quickest and cheapest way to get FC2 up and running?

 

I still cringe at the thought of head to head multiplayer with someone flying a jet straight at your Blackshark smoking you ...let's be honest here BS players have to be a bit more skilled than Lomac players...

[HiJack]

IMO you need a adwanced graphic card and a top CPU along with a good joystick (flight stick). I also recomend TrackIR because this makes flying a completle new experience on the screen. If you dont want to program yourself to death on the joystick I also recomend VAC (Voice Activated Command) to use for radio.

 

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[Downey Jr.]

...thanks...I have all that and a bucket of chicken wings...no worries I got a PM stating what I need (basic lomac no fc1 needed)

[EtherealN]

let's be honest here BS players have to be a bit more skilled than Lomac players...

 

Let's be honest here - no.

 

If you go "head-to-head" in your shark against a fighter, you just die. Furthermore, you most likely never even saw the fast-mover coming, since you don't have an RWR. Thing is, this is not AirQuake. Co-operate with friendly air assets and let them handle the other jets so you can get on with your ground attack and CAS duties. ;)

 

As for what you need for FC2 - you need a copy of LOMAC (try your local store, amazon, lockon.co.uk or a host of other retailers), and then you obtain a copy of FC2. Install LOMAC, then install FC2, and you're good to go.

 

Just don't go head-to-head. Head-to-head rarely happens IRL even between jet fighters, and there's no such thing as a trained attack chopper pilot that decides to attack an airborne fighter. (Whole other thing if the chopper pilot is named EtherealN and the fighter pilot GGtharos, though... :P )

[Downey Jr.]

yeah but I've played LockOn... and...Blackshark is wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy harder than flying and fighting in lomac

 

A good BS player I consider to be more skillful (and awesome) than a lomac player...let's REALLY be honest here

 

 

 

 

chuck norris flies the blackshark

Edited March 31, 2010 by Downey Jr.

[coder1024]

yes, BS can be a beast to fly; takes lots of practice just to get to where you can takeoff, fly a pattern and land.

 

chuck norris flies BS and doesn't need no stinking trim button :)

[FBW]

you need money, that's for sure.

[Lightning]

yes, BS can be a beast to fly; takes lots of practice just to get to where you can takeoff, fly a pattern and land.

 

chuck norris flies BS and doesn't need no stinking trim button :)

 

Thats not all ... Chuck Norris can fly ANY Aircraft without even touching the Stick and Throttle, just with his mind :megalol:.

 

Sorry for hijacking the thread.:D

 

And yes .. you only need LOMAC 1.0 .....Download FC2.0 , buy a key from E-Shop, install and be happy ... thats it !

Edited March 31, 2010 by Lightning

[asparagin]

you need money, that's for sure.

 

Worse! You need a credit card!

[Griffin]

Visa Electron is now accepted. :)

[Downey Jr.]

lol thanks guys for pointing out I need money...actually I'm trying to save some dough so I might just keep flying BS and fsx for a bit more...after all I did just buy track ir 5 a couple of weeks ago

[coder1024]

Worse! You need a credit card!

imagine that, needing a credit card for an online purchase! I tried pushing cash into my computer's disk drive, but for some reason it just didn't work :megalol:

[Downey Jr.]

NOT COOL...I have to buy a physical copy of Lomac to have it delivered...well that's a deal breaker...why not make it downloadable? legal reasons?

[Nate--IRL--]

Yeah UBI own the rights to the original LOMAC. ED said they are looking into a combined LO & FC2 product but I guess it depends on UBI not being ****s.

 

I have seen LO on ebay for about $3...... so its not gonna break the bank.

 

Nate

[EtherealN]

yeah but I've played LockOn... and...Blackshark is wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy harder than flying and fighting in lomac

 

A good BS player I consider to be more skillful (and awesome) than a lomac player...let's REALLY be honest here

 

 

 

 

chuck norris flies the blackshark

 

Chuck Norris is a wuss. ;)

 

But seriously, listen, I myself is very partial to the Shark. It's an awesome piece of kit that I grew up with (it was Airwolf and Werewolf. :D ). But stating that a pilot needs "more" skills to fight in a shark than, say, in a Flanker, Frog or Eagle, is just silly. There is no question about more or less skills, it's a question of different skills.

 

A shark pilot can actually position himself, for example, and maintain that optimal position. Jet pilots need to work with being constantly on the move, with opposition that is also constantly moving and often at supersonic speeds. Then they need to defeat missiles, which is not a simple thing when you didn't check out a Raptor, Lightning or Spirit. :P

 

Thing is that there were several issues in FC1.1 that allowed people to defeat missiles in ways that should not be possible, or at least be much more difficult than they were in FC1.1. Most of those "holes" are plugged in FC2. I dare you to go up against a skilled fighter pilot in FC2 and say that it is easy.

 

Now, I personally find it easier to use the Shark than, say, the Eagle, but this has nothing to do with one being easier than the other - it's all about the fact that I have hundreds of hours in the shark, and only about 20 hours in the Eagle.

[Downey Jr.]

cool so FC2 is more realistic then but the only other thing I was really dreading is how are the flight models? I know it doesn't compare to BS but how does it compare lets say a mid-range sim like FSX?

 

the fact that you find Blackshark easier is encouraging I still can't control it mid-combat as I lose control but then again I haven't practiced too much...still stuck on Deployment where you head into a valley full of enemies that you need to take out and there are 2 hinds there as well.

[Downey Jr.]

well just ordered Lock On for less than 5 bucks on Ebay...once that arrives Ill be downloading FC2

[DoctorStrop]

For those waiting for lock on to arrive you can still DL all the FC2 files ready for when you get your disk throught the post, you can't install them though.

[Bucic]

For those waiting for lock on to arrive you can still DL all the FC2 files ready for when you get your disk throught the post, you can't install them though.

Actually not only you can install it (and get your hands on the complete documentation), you can launch the main menu, change settings and maybe even work in the Mission Editor. The code is required the first time you launch a mission, AFAIK.

[DoctorStrop]

Actually not only you can install it (and get your hands on the complete documentation), you can launch the main menu, change settings and maybe even work in the Mission Editor. The code is required the first time you launch a mission, AFAIK.

 

I had a nightmare installing this as it could not detect my copy of Lockon, and kept quitting the install.

[coder1024]

Actually not only you can install it (and get your hands on the complete documentation), you can launch the main menu, change settings and maybe even work in the Mission Editor. The code is required the first time you launch a mission, AFAIK.

nope. I tried and it complained it couldn't find lock on 1.1. I've never had LOMAC or FC installed though. so I think you need to wait, install LOMAC, and then install FC2.

[Bucic]

I had a nightmare installing this as it could not detect my copy of Lockon, and kept quitting the install.

You should have either uninstall LO - clean registry - reinstall LO -or- ask someone with working copy to tell you what registry keys are there for LO and create the same keys in your registry using registry editor. It should work. BTW, registry is evil :disgust:

[DoctorStrop]

At least you can have it downloaded though. I know some people have poor download speeds

[Bucic]

At least you can have it downloaded though. I know some people have poor download speeds

Check out my sig for download mirrors. Also there should be plenty of torrent seeders by now.

[coder1024]

I tried the ED download initially and the speed was poor and it reset.

 

I use the torrent and just let it run overnight and it was done by morning. I'd reccommend the torrent. At least it won't get 80% done and then fail and make you start over :)