MadDogMcQ Posted October 20, 2010 Posted October 20, 2010 The manual came back from the printer today - all 2.5kg of it!! So I went over to Staples and had it bound into 4 sections - it would have been ridiculous to try to handle a 650 page single book after all. The printing quality is absolutely superb!! So pleased with it. My photos (attached) aren't so good because it's indoors at night, with incandescent lights. Tom. 2 PC SPECS : * Intel i7 920 @ 4Ghz | P6T Deluxe V2 | 32Gb DDR RAM | GTX 1070i OC 8 Gb | H50 Water Cooler | Velociraptor 150Gb | Samsung SATA II 1Tb and Samsung 860PRO 512| Prolite 1080p 24" | Logitech G-19 | TM Twin MFD's | TM Warthog | TIR 5 (soon) | Windows 7/64 | My PC | My Blog | My Bikes
Phrenesis Posted October 20, 2010 Posted October 20, 2010 Wow thats looking good. How much did it cost to get that done? And you do realise that it's a beta manual, right? [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
Blaze Posted October 20, 2010 Posted October 20, 2010 Looks fantastic! But yeah the manual is still beta, a lot needs to be changed in it for the final version, so you probably should've waited (hard to I know!) :D i7 7700K | 32GB RAM | GTX 1080Ti | Rift CV1 | TM Warthog | Win 10 "There will always be people with a false sense of entitlement. You can want it, you can ask for it, but you don't automatically deserve it. "
MadDogMcQ Posted October 20, 2010 Author Posted October 20, 2010 Hi Phrenesis, Sure, I know it's the beta, but to me, it's not worth waiting months to get the final one. I'm flicking through the known typos listed in the Beta Forum and will print off the Errata when things are finalised. In the meantime though, I'm now able to sit down and study in comfort instead of staring at a computer screen. As for cost, don't ask!!! LOL. Just send the PDF to your local printers and get a quote. Mine is on 200g heavy silk paper. Full colour. Regards, Tom. PC SPECS : * Intel i7 920 @ 4Ghz | P6T Deluxe V2 | 32Gb DDR RAM | GTX 1070i OC 8 Gb | H50 Water Cooler | Velociraptor 150Gb | Samsung SATA II 1Tb and Samsung 860PRO 512| Prolite 1080p 24" | Logitech G-19 | TM Twin MFD's | TM Warthog | TIR 5 (soon) | Windows 7/64 | My PC | My Blog | My Bikes
menendezdiego Posted October 20, 2010 Posted October 20, 2010 I don't see track-ir...YOU'RE MISSING OUT!
Steel Jaw Posted October 20, 2010 Posted October 20, 2010 You printed it all in color??? Are you mad? :D "You see, IronHand is my thing" My specs: W10 Pro, I5/11600K o/c to 4800 @1.32v, 64 GB 3200 XML RAM, Red Dragon 7800XT/16GB, monitor: GIGABYTE M32QC 32" (31.5" Viewable) QHD 2560 x 1440 (2K) 165Hz.
Yellonet Posted October 20, 2010 Posted October 20, 2010 Hmmm.... I'm kind of thinking that I'll do this at work :shifty: i7-2600k@4GHz, 8GB, R9 280X 3GB, SSD, HOTAS WH, Pro Flight Combat Pedals, TIR5
Sarge55 Posted October 20, 2010 Posted October 20, 2010 Me too Yellonet. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] i7 10700K OC 5.1GHZ / 500GB SSD & 1TB M:2 & 4TB HDD / MSI Gaming MB / GTX 1080 / 32GB RAM / Win 10 / TrackIR 4 Pro / CH Pedals / TM Warthog
MTFDarkEagle Posted October 20, 2010 Posted October 20, 2010 Nice! Nice setup too! I'm missing something though: track ir ;) And the TM Warthog :) Oh, and the 2nd and 3rd monitor.. and the i7-980x with watercooling, @ godbehold overclock, ssd drive, 7.1 surround.. (did I miss anything?). Oh! And a model of the a-10c obviously :) Lukas - "TIN TIN" - 9th Shrek Air Strike Squadron TIN TIN's Cockpit thread
Phrenesis Posted October 20, 2010 Posted October 20, 2010 Hmmm.... I'm kind of thinking that I'll do this at work :shifty: Well thats what i did. :music_whistling: (made my computer crash 4 times...) Doesnt look as good as maddog's though. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
kylania Posted October 20, 2010 Posted October 20, 2010 A quick quote from FedEx Office services was $350-$400 to print it all in color and bind it! Yikes. I've printed maybe 100 pages of it out at work so far. Probably more after work tonight heh. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Christmas Cheer - A Landing Practice Mission : Beta Paint Schemes : HOTAS Keyboard Map : Bingo Fuel - A DCS A-10C Movie
MadDogMcQ Posted October 20, 2010 Author Posted October 20, 2010 Well, the TM Warthog's ordered, Dark Eagle. As for the rest, I'm pretty happy with it. :-) Not sure about Track IR though - seen it on YouTube videos and it looks like the pilots sit RIGID in their seats for fear of the sim-view waving all over the place. I'd like to try before I buy, but I don't know anyone who's got it. PC SPECS : * Intel i7 920 @ 4Ghz | P6T Deluxe V2 | 32Gb DDR RAM | GTX 1070i OC 8 Gb | H50 Water Cooler | Velociraptor 150Gb | Samsung SATA II 1Tb and Samsung 860PRO 512| Prolite 1080p 24" | Logitech G-19 | TM Twin MFD's | TM Warthog | TIR 5 (soon) | Windows 7/64 | My PC | My Blog | My Bikes
kylania Posted October 20, 2010 Posted October 20, 2010 You can set a dead zone if you wanted to be able to move your head around without triggering it. You can also set a precision feature which slows down head movement and even pause the camera control. You can also recenter your view to wherever your head is at any time. All of this at the click of a button. Once you have a proper profile setup it's really quite natural, as if you're sitting there in the cockpit just looking around. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Christmas Cheer - A Landing Practice Mission : Beta Paint Schemes : HOTAS Keyboard Map : Bingo Fuel - A DCS A-10C Movie
MTFDarkEagle Posted October 20, 2010 Posted October 20, 2010 Nice :) Regarding the trackir: If you get the settings just right, it'll work like a charm. Seriously: you wont be dissapointed ;) A lot more people on here will say the same :) Lukas - "TIN TIN" - 9th Shrek Air Strike Squadron TIN TIN's Cockpit thread
MadDogMcQ Posted October 20, 2010 Author Posted October 20, 2010 A quick quote from FedEx Office services was $350-$400 to print it all in color and bind it! Yikes. WOW!!! That's outrageous!! You need a small local printer. Should cost about £60 ($95). PC SPECS : * Intel i7 920 @ 4Ghz | P6T Deluxe V2 | 32Gb DDR RAM | GTX 1070i OC 8 Gb | H50 Water Cooler | Velociraptor 150Gb | Samsung SATA II 1Tb and Samsung 860PRO 512| Prolite 1080p 24" | Logitech G-19 | TM Twin MFD's | TM Warthog | TIR 5 (soon) | Windows 7/64 | My PC | My Blog | My Bikes
aaron886 Posted October 20, 2010 Posted October 20, 2010 Not sure about Track IR though - seen it on YouTube videos and it looks like the pilots sit RIGID in their seats for fear of the sim-view waving all over the place. I'd like to try before I buy, but I don't know anyone who's got it. TrackIR will change your life. :D It takes simulation to a whole other level. It requires a little patience to get used to... like another axis, but it becomes second nature and you'll wonder how you ever flew without it. NaturalPoint's customers are their best advertising, because their product is just that good. Consider it.
menendezdiego Posted October 20, 2010 Posted October 20, 2010 I remember going to FedEx Kinkos looking to print the VRS F/A-18E manual...those scam artists said it would be $250.00! I told the guy "I can buy a new printer for less!" and walked out
Bedouin Posted October 20, 2010 Posted October 20, 2010 Hmm thank god my boss at work has allowed me to use the color laser printer and the paper i need, although i have to wait until after hours, but its worth it... now just need to find out, what to do about binding it...
Steel Jaw Posted October 20, 2010 Posted October 20, 2010 Not sure about Track IR though. Dude there aint nothing to think about. It's a MUST buy for any serious simmer. You'll wonder how you ever got along without it. No TIR working for me is an automatic mission abort, even online. It's that good. "You see, IronHand is my thing" My specs: W10 Pro, I5/11600K o/c to 4800 @1.32v, 64 GB 3200 XML RAM, Red Dragon 7800XT/16GB, monitor: GIGABYTE M32QC 32" (31.5" Viewable) QHD 2560 x 1440 (2K) 165Hz.
Deimus Posted October 20, 2010 Posted October 20, 2010 It requires a little patience to get used to... like another axis, but it becomes second nature and you'll wonder how you ever flew without it. I concur! You may find it a bit sketchy over your first couple of hours with it, but once you find the settings right for you, you'll never go back.
siege00 Posted October 20, 2010 Posted October 20, 2010 Agreed on the TIR. Pick it up. Besides a HOTAS, I'd say it's the next most important purchase for a serious simmer, ie. one that would print out the whole manual. :D Seriously though, it's definitely worth the investment, prior to rudder pedals, prior to multiple monitors. My 2cents. As for the manual: I love my iPad. :)
MTFDarkEagle Posted October 20, 2010 Posted October 20, 2010 See :) I told you ;) Lukas - "TIN TIN" - 9th Shrek Air Strike Squadron TIN TIN's Cockpit thread
MadDogMcQ Posted October 20, 2010 Author Posted October 20, 2010 Okay, okay, enough already! LOL. Could be the perfect Xmas present ;-) I just put the PDF Manual on my Kindle to see if it works and yes, it does! Handy for reading it while away from home. Must be brilliant on the iPad! 1 PC SPECS : * Intel i7 920 @ 4Ghz | P6T Deluxe V2 | 32Gb DDR RAM | GTX 1070i OC 8 Gb | H50 Water Cooler | Velociraptor 150Gb | Samsung SATA II 1Tb and Samsung 860PRO 512| Prolite 1080p 24" | Logitech G-19 | TM Twin MFD's | TM Warthog | TIR 5 (soon) | Windows 7/64 | My PC | My Blog | My Bikes
WynnTTr Posted October 20, 2010 Posted October 20, 2010 That's a nice looking manual. Yeah for any simmer priority is HOTAS -> TrackIR -> Rudder pedals -> anything else. You will NOT regret TrackIR. Re head movements, think of it this way - you need to look at the screen to fly anyway. If you have to move your head to look down to read your manual, look outside or just give recognition to your other half, your eyes aren't on the screen regardless, so it doesn't matter how you fly or what you (can't) see on screen. As soon as you look forward and get back to flying, TrackIR will adjust itself as well. The only downside is if you want to sink backwards into your chair - TrackIR will register that and move your view backwards accordingly. But when bullets start pinging against your hull, you'll probably perk up again anyway.
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