Laminator Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Hi Community, I bought A-10 today on steam before leaving home in the morning and initiated the installation. After coming home and starting the sim the first time, I´m completely blown away by the quality of this marvelous piece of software:thumbup:! I recently bought Blackshark and Flaming Cliffs 2 (LockOn Platinum) and both run fine on my system. But initially I had great doubt that my old system (Intel Q6600, ATI 4850-512, 4GB RAM, Vista-64) would be able to run this high quality sim in a satisfying manner (Community reactions on 1C´s CoD made my doubts even bigger). But what I have seen ´till now made me smile to the utmost extent! Without fiddling around with the options and eagerly entering the sim I have excellent framerates and smoth flying, it´s simply amazing. My impression is that A-10C loocks much nicer than the Shark and runs even smoother. Maybe 64-bit code helps in this respect? As a sidenote, I´m an old Falconeer, having approx. 1000-1200hrs on Falcon 3 and Falcon 4 in various versions and something like around 800hrs in Il-2, but I never found my way into the LockOn-world. The keyboard layout and whole ui-philosophy of this product-family were a barrier I never could hop over. But Blackshark and the lack of HQ-sims (except the very nice RoF) made me learn this Product Family - and now I´m happy about it. Now i´m sure great things and countless hours of enjoyment are waiting for me with BS, the ultranice Hog and anything that might come in the future from ED. Thank you very much ED! And btw, I´m happy to be part of this nice Community here. regards Laminator 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sobek Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Welcome to the forum, may ye laminate for many years to come. :D Good, fast, cheap. Choose any two. Come let's eat grandpa! Use punctuation, save lives! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laminator Posted April 28, 2011 Author Share Posted April 28, 2011 Thx sobek! I see you are Austrian. Me too;) lol, the world seems to be a small place sometimes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldfinger35 Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Welcome! If you have patience and time, this sim is best €€€ ever spent. i7 920@4.0Ghz, 12 GB RAM, ATI 4890, LG L246WHX@1920x1200, Saitek X52 Pro, Saitek pro flight rudder pedals, TrackIR4, Audigy 2ZS, Logitech G9x, Vista 64bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nu-NRG Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Welcome. I wish you a clear blue skies! Heya neighbour! *waves* Aviate - Navigate - Communicate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rextar Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 ED prides it's self on producing quality flight simulations as I'm sure all of us agree this has to be the best series of reproducing aircraft to date. Intel i5 3.2 ghz 8 GB crucial ram gtx 660 superclocked 2gb 500watt corsair psu win7 64bit extreme pro track ir5 Turtle beach x12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
112th_Rossi Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 I haven't even blown up a tank yet (or released a weapon for that matter) and still loving it :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrongHarm Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Welcome! A senior producer, Matt Wagner, does a great video series that clarifies some of the concepts in the manual. You'll find his youtube channel at http://www.youtube.com/user/wagmatt. Enjoy the learning process! I wish I could do it all over again. It's a good thing that this is Early Access and we've all volunteered to help test and enhance this work in progress... despite the frustrations inherent in the task with even the simplest of software... otherwise people might not understand that this incredibly complex unfinished module is unfinished. /light-hearted sarcasm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USAF77 Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Yes, the flight model is Lovely. The bird itself fly's like a dream. We had A-10s back in my day but I was never at a base where they were deployed. Still, I followed the evolution of the aircraft closely and always thought the airplane would dominate should it be used in anger. I was not proven wrong. But I hadnt anticipated what a sweetie it would be to fly. I dont feel like Im inside an airplane. Instead I feel like I have one wrapped around me. This is a great sim. A fitting tribute to a great war bird. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] "Lead, Follow, or get out of the way" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laminator Posted April 28, 2011 Author Share Posted April 28, 2011 Yes, the flight model is Lovely. The bird itself fly's like a dream. ... But I hadnt anticipated what a sweetie it would be to fly. I dont feel like Im inside an airplane. Instead I feel like I have one wrapped around me. This is a great sim. A fitting tribute to a great war bird. It´s exactly the same feeling I get when I fly the plane. I can´t judge how close the flightmodel is to the real thing, but it exactly feels like two pilots of the ANG described it in a documentary I saw yesterday on youtube. A real joy to have a NOE-ride in the mountains, 100ft AGL. Amazing. @all: thx for the warm welcome :) Up till now I only had a look at the cockpit familiarization and the startup-procedure. Then I took the plane to a first ride. And then another one, and another one... ;) And now I can´t wait until I get familiar with the avionics system - as said before countless hours of interesting stuff and a possibility to get in depth insights in stuff far out of reach in real life. Great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarith Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Welcome! A senior producer, Matt Wagner, does a great video series that clarifies some of the concepts in the manual. You'll find his youtube channel at http://www.youtube.com/user/wagmatt. Enjoy the learning process! I wish I could do it all over again. I agree, I am new here also having just discovered this incredible sim last week. I really like Matt's videos, even more than the in-game training exercises, not that they're not good, just I like the way Matt presents everything. I think this is the first flight sim where I've spent hours just sitting on the runway trying to figure out the avionics and get familiar with the office and still have a good time. I picked up a TrackIR for this also and LOVE it. Really adds to the total immersion of actually being in the cockpit. :pilotfly: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rextar Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 +1 for trackir !!! It's amazing climbing through the clouds, into blue sky and sun. It really feels like you are THERE!!!!:joystick: Intel i5 3.2 ghz 8 GB crucial ram gtx 660 superclocked 2gb 500watt corsair psu win7 64bit extreme pro track ir5 Turtle beach x12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mule Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 It´s exactly the same feeling I get when I fly the plane. I can´t judge how close the flightmodel is to the real thing, but it exactly feels like two pilots of the ANG described it in a documentary I saw yesterday on youtube. A real joy to have a NOE-ride in the mountains, 100ft AGL. Amazing. @all: thx for the warm welcome :) Up till now I only had a look at the cockpit familiarization and the startup-procedure. Then I took the plane to a first ride. And then another one, and another one... ;) And now I can´t wait until I get familiar with the avionics system - as said before countless hours of interesting stuff and a possibility to get in depth insights in stuff far out of reach in real life. Great! and it just gets better. Welcome to the forums :) Fighter Pilot Podcast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mule Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 +1 for trackir !!! It's amazing climbing through the clouds, into blue sky and sun. It really feels like you are THERE!!!!:joystick: True True :) when i first did that in the Devils Cross Campaign before the patches i was mouth open wow !! Fighter Pilot Podcast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asparagin Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 A real joy to have a NOE-ride in the mountains, 100ft AGL. NOE as in Nuclear Overhauser Effect? - I'm a big fan of it too! ;) Welcome to the Forums! Spoiler AMD Ryzen 9 5900X, MSI MEG X570 UNIFY (AM4, AMD X570, ATX), Noctua NH-DH14, EVGA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti XC3 ULTRA, Seasonic Focus PX (850W), Kingston HyperX 240GB, Samsung 970 EVO Plus (1000GB, M.2 2280), 32GB G.Skill Trident Z Neo DDR4-3600 DIMM CL16, Cooler Master 932 HAF, Samsung Odyssey G5; 34", Win 10 X64 Pro, Track IR, TM Warthog, TM MFDs, Saitek Pro Flight Rudders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USAF77 Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 (edited) Well I jumped the gun, "couldnt help myself", and instead of going on to my flight lesson after my start up one I jumped the gun, taxi'ed to the runway. Then took off, flew around the mountains for 15 mins, and then found my way back and landed. All without a hitch, "I guess the other "games" did me some good". It was so realistic and fun I 1/2 expected to get Article 15'd when I landed for taking off without permission. I cant wait until I can fly tactical missions. This gun platform is so very stable. As a sim its a steal at $60. I cant believe the realism and attention to detail. Edited April 28, 2011 by USAF77 [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] "Lead, Follow, or get out of the way" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAF74_Raptor Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 I agree clear skies and fat tanks for you on the ground. Welcome to the forum I came I saw I got blown up by a SA-8:pilotfly: [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] http://www.firstfighterwing.com/forums/content.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slowhand Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 welcome to the :drink::drunk::beer::cheer3nc::cheer3nc::megalol: farm [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] SMOKE'M:smoke: IF YA GOT'M!:gun_rifle: H2o Cooler I7 9700k GA 390x MB Win 10 pro Evga RTX 2070 8Gig DD5 32 Gig Corsair Vengence, 2T SSD. TM.Warthog:joystick: :punk:, CV-1:matrix:,3x23" monitors, Tm MFD's, Saitek pro rudders wrapped up in 2 sheets of plywood:megalol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laminator Posted April 30, 2011 Author Share Posted April 30, 2011 Thx all, allready feeling comfortable and part of it:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate--IRL-- Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 Feel free to ask any "silly" questions. Believe me we all have asked them too. It is all part of the fun. Nate Ka-50 AutoPilot/stabilisation system description and operation by IvanK- Essential Reading Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunadan Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 Is it just me or does there seem to be a fair number of people being blown away recently? Welcome to the forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchy Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 No. Not just you. It's an epidemic! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Intel i7-8700K @4.9Ghz | 32Gb memory DDR4 | Evga GTX 1080ti | Saitek Eclipse keyboard | Logitech Mx518 | CH Fighterstick, Pro Throttle/Pedales | TIr5 | Win10 x64 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plumber Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 Fantastic! This sim, it's truly amazing! I come home at night and it's the only thing I want to do right now. I love starting the Hog up and taxiing to the runway, wheels up and just landing again over and over. I've only blown up one tank so far with the gun. I've got a lot to learn, but I have been taking it slow and just enjoying the ride. Thanks again ED for all your superb work. :thumbup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffyd123 Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 Its time for the REAL TRUTH folks..... ED is an organization (much akin to something Doctor Evil woould "throw" together), paid for by the American Bar Association and bent on causing as many divorces as possible in the next 2 years... Then they are coming out with a hornet on a CVN (Hopefully).... Marital Mayhem will ensue shortly thereafter. i7 8700K @ 4.4Ghz, 16G 3200 RAM, Nvidia 1080Ti, T16000 HOTAS, TIR5, 75" DLP Monitor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laminator Posted April 30, 2011 Author Share Posted April 30, 2011 @jeffyd123: lol, that´s a really good one :D ...and yes, some serious beeing blown away going on here it seems:) - but I´m not surprised by that, it´s been a while back that I was awaiting my next sim-session thus eagerly... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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