Hi Rrevved,
I think you're a better source of knowledge than most here for flight sims.
I could never get European Air War to run properly on my computer. Granted,
compared to the fire breathing Athlon/GeForceUltra desktops, my notebook is
a 98-lb weakling, but the Savage IX chip (pretty much an underclocked
Savage4 built on a 0.18 process) has no problem with other D3D titles. In
European Air War, the instrument panel is visible, but the textures in the
3D portion of the window tear so much it looks like an untuned station and
it's unflyable in anything but the outside view and one other view (F8 I
think). Was there a problem with EAW and perhaps a patch somewhere?
thanks
Stephen
rrevved <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 22 Nov 2000 21:02:46 -0500, David L. Cook <[email hidden]>wrote:
I read here that there was a flight sim that used a 6DOF 3D cockpit. I
need something new until the N4 demo - took my wheel off tonight - and
was looking at my joystick... Was it "Janes WWII" or something like
that? Is there a demo somewhere?
--David Cook
Probably better to ask this question in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.flight-sim but
,yes, there is a 3D cockpit in Janes WW2 fighters. You should be able to
find a demo if you root around in the Electronic Arts website long enough.
Another option would be to download Aces High
http://www.hitechcreations.com/ which has a true 6 DofF cockpit in too. Its
free for download and has some limited H2H play . They make their money only
if you decide to sign up .
BTW :Is N4 going to have an adjustable point of view? The snap views of the
flight sims aren't very useful in racing since the margin for error is so
much smaller in racing. The slewing of the view is very distracting in GPL
and generally results in my car deviating from its intended path.
David (the *other* one :) )
"David L. Cook" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> I read here that there was a flight sim that used a 6DOF 3D cockpit. I > need something new until the N4 demo - took my wheel off tonight - and > was looking at my joystick... Was it "Janes WWII" or something like > that? Is there a demo somewhere? > > --David Cook > >Only last week I bought WW2 fighters bundled with F-15 and Commanche Gold
for only R150 (+- US$20). I can happily state that it was one of my better
purchases.
WW2 fighters does have the 3d cockpit you seem to desire, you are able to
look down and see all the instruments and controls moving aswell as being
able to look around in just about all directions.
Chris
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"David L. Cook" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> I read here that there was a flight sim that used a 6DOF 3D cockpit. I
> need something new until the N4 demo - took my wheel off tonight - and
> was looking at my joystick... Was it "Janes WWII" or something like
> that? Is there a demo somewhere?
>
> --David Cook
>
>
yeh ww2 is a classic flt sim. Have you tried the online fighting yet? that is
the best part of it i think... easy to learn this game, nice realistic
graphics, You need it on your HD if you dont have it fer sure
PassedYa
Chris Bloom wrote:
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> Only last week I bought WW2 fighters bundled with F-15 and Commanche Gold > for only R150 (+- US$20). I can happily state that it was one of my better > purchases. > > WW2 fighters does have the 3d cockpit you seem to desire, you are able to > look down and see all the instruments and controls moving aswell as being > able to look around in just about all directions. > > Chris > > -- > > www.geocities.com/simbokza > > Remove _your_clothes before replying > "David L. Cook" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > I read here that there was a flight sim that used a 6DOF 3D cockpit. I > > need something new until the N4 demo - took my wheel off tonight - and > > was looking at my joystick... Was it "Janes WWII" or something like > > that? Is there a demo somewhere? > > > > --David Cook > > > >>
> One other thing. If you have a 'triple buffering' setting
> turn it off.
>
Rrevved
Thanks for all the good advice. I now have a "mission" for the weekend
(besides messing with the Ferrari).
Stephen
