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#1729037 - 03/27/06 01:48 AM Hi all  
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I just found Longbow Anthology and installed both Longbow 1 and 2.
I have read recluse's reviews on the Janes F-18 forum and thought i'd check out a helo sim.

I have installed both Longobow 1 and 2 and patched them. Is there anything nexct I should do before I start learning this game?
Pardon any stupid question as i'm a newbie lol.


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#1729038 - 03/27/06 05:04 AM Re: Hi all  
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Hi Paul - have you considered using a Glide wrapper for LB2? A number of us have had pretty good luck with the dgVoodoo 1.4+ wrapper. It makes the game look almost modern, and you can run at very high resolutions. Instructions are in various threads in this forum, including: http://www.simhq.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=134;t=000128
Scroll down - I think the last screen showing wrapper settings works pretty well.

This is a great site that summarizes - and links to - much of what is needed to make sure LB2 runs well: http://www.speichts.com/games/lb2/index.htm
Should have links for patches and wrappers.

Either way, I'd just make sure it runs, and then hop into the excellent training flights.

Hope you like it!


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#1729039 - 03/27/06 11:19 PM Re: Hi all  
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A bunch of us fly online too, so you want to read upon the multiplayer setup folks are using to get it to work.


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#1729040 - 03/28/06 07:37 PM Re: Hi all  
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Cool! Someone else who's learning LB2 from scratch. I'm no longer the new guy \:D hehe Paul, make sure you get the glidewrapper working. It makes a huge difference in the game's graphics.

A couple of things that you might want to know is that there's a weird trigger lag when you want to fire your cannon. It seems that for a bunch of us, it takes multiple presses of the trigger before it'll fire. The virtual cockpit (F4) can only be used during a mission so you won't be able to use it during any of the training flights.

#1729041 - 03/29/06 02:02 AM Re: Hi all  
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Thanks guys.
I'll try out the glidewrapper.
Just to note I have a P4 3.6 Ghz but have kept my old computer to run older games suck ad Longbow 1 and 2. This old computer is a P3 500Mhz with a Gforce 2.
Does this glidewrapper only work with recent cards or older ones too?

Hey ID good to see I have bumped you off being the latest nugget lol.

Cheers guys and i'll look forward to kicking all your butts in my apache lol. Only kidding lol.

#1729042 - 03/29/06 07:07 AM Re: Hi all  
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Quote:
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Cheers guys and i'll look forward to kicking all your butts in my apache lol. Only kidding lol.
I hope you're kidding! We usually fly co-op! \:D

#1729043 - 03/29/06 07:25 AM Re: Hi all  
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LB2 has a head 2 head mode, but its pretty lame.
Yawn.

IL2 and Falcon4 and LockOn is where the dogfighting is to be had.


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#1729044 - 03/29/06 07:46 AM Re: Hi all  
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Dogfighting is for sissys who are afraid to fly low, still think TopGun is a cool movie and Tom Cruise is the idol.

#1729045 - 03/29/06 10:53 AM Re: Hi all  
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Hehehehehehe.
I knew my last comment would get you apachers out of the woodwork.

Im still learning falcon 4 both falcon 4FF3 and falcon 4 allied force.
I'm a Janes FA-18 man from way back lol.When your in the super bug you helo

#1729046 - 03/30/06 04:32 PM Re: Hi all  
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Quote:
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LB2 has a head 2 head mode, but its pretty lame.
Yawn.
Indeed. Co-op is where it's at...BUT.. LB2 also has a RED vs. BLUE mode available in NTC Campaign mode where some humans can fly RED and some BLUE. I have never tried it..never knew anyone who did...but it sounds interesting. From what I recall, the RED team flies Hokums and Havocs Hinds and Hips.. (outside view) but the avionics and such are the same as the LB(NR), LB(R), Kiowa and BH.

Interesting strategically...whether you go for your mission goals or go to shoot down the enemy choppers..to keep them from their goals.. or both.

It might be an interesting diversion if not a steady diet.

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#1729047 - 03/30/06 07:59 PM Re: Hi all  
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Also the red Apaches are tan, not olive drab.
Could try it some time and get some nice group screenshots.
I could use a new desktop wallpaper

#1729048 - 03/31/06 02:24 AM Re: Hi all  
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Shadow,

Do you recall if they are indeed Tan Apaches or do they have the outward aspect of a Russian chopper? It would make sense that they are still Apaches, Kiowas and Blackhawks but I am not sure.


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#1729049 - 03/31/06 09:09 AM Re: Hi all  
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Thanks RECLUSE,

Never heard of that RvB Camp mode before.
I will try it this weekend.

Be nice if that meant we got more than 8 players


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#1729050 - 03/31/06 10:37 AM Re: Hi all  
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Be nice if that meant we got more than 8 players
No, 8-players is still the limit. You select the mission-type after all players have connected...

#1729051 - 04/03/06 05:40 PM Re: Hi all  
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Quote:
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Do you recall if they are indeed Tan Apaches or do they have the outward aspect of a Russian chopper? It would make sense that they are still Apaches, Kiowas and Blackhawks but I am not sure.
In NTC US vs US, all helicopters are the same color, only the ground vehicles are tan on red side.

In NTC US vs Russian, the red side helicopters are the same as US equipment, but the external models are Havocs, Hokums, and Hinds.

#1729052 - 04/04/06 11:38 AM Re: Hi all  
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Thanks for the clarification Franze! Did you guys try this at all after I left on Saturday?

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#1729053 - 04/04/06 01:30 PM Re: Hi all  
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Duck, Franze and myself was trying this out the other day.
Another thing, we can see no reason why several people can't make changes to the planner at the same time. We also did'nt do any "rehearse".

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Hmmmmm I guess with Red v Blue, you all have a DIFFERENT Planner too, right? Or else the ENEMY would see your WP's and all.. Interesting... I will have to try it on my LAN with me playing both roles. I am SURE to win that way!!!

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#1729055 - 04/04/06 04:33 PM Re: Hi all  
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Of course, you get a slightly different mobile HQ picture, and the planner shows you coming from the east rather than the west.

So figuratively, everyone could play for the east side rather than the west as per usual.

#1729056 - 04/04/06 08:24 PM Re: Hi all  
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So figuratively, everyone could play for the east side rather than the west as per usual.
Everyone but one can select "Enemy". Apparantly atleast one player has to be "Friend".

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