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#2885172 - 10/22/09 02:41 AM Re: Review: Budget Sims - Vol 1: Apache Air Assault / Apache Longbow Assault [Re: tagTaken2]
joe_pineapples SimHQ Junior Member Registered: 02/26/07 Posts: 48	Good review, and definetly got me interested. Just downloading the air assault demo now. _________________________ support your pc - buy the game
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#2885183 - 10/22/09 03:02 AM Re: Review: Budget Sims - Vol 1: Apache Air Assault / Apache Longbow Assault [Re: joe_pineapples]
BeachAV8R Aviation & Air Combat Co-Editor SimHQ Lifer Registered: 01/22/01 Posts: 15576 Loc: Charlotte, NC USA	Originally Posted By: joe_pineapples Just downloading the air assault demo now. LOL - I didn't even know there was a demo available! Let us know if it works..if it does post a link to where you downloaded it.. _________________________ MUDSPIKE! - - - - About Us SimHQ on Twitter - SimHQ on YouTube - SimHQ on Livestream Trust your instinct to think for yourself..
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#2885286 - 10/22/09 06:54 AM Re: Review: Budget Sims - Vol 1: Apache Air Assault / Apache Longbow Assault [Re: tagTaken2]
Punisher5555 SimHQ Member Registered: 04/02/07 Posts: 158 Loc: Cleveland, Ohio	Thanks to this article I am going to have to get these games back out of my collection. I did not think about using my TrackIR for these budget games. Were you using a x52 for controls or just keyboard?
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#2885449 - 10/22/09 10:06 AM Re: Review: Budget Sims - Vol 1: Apache Air Assault / Apache Longbow Assault [Re: Punisher5555]
BeachAV8R Aviation & Air Combat Co-Editor SimHQ Lifer Registered: 01/22/01 Posts: 15576 Loc: Charlotte, NC USA	I was using an X52 - but the sim doesn't allow you to remap the collective axis so I was stuck using the precision slider for my collective. I quickly got used to it, but it wasn't ideal. And I didn't see any way for me to remap my slider to the throttle axis in the Saitek software (?)..that would be another way around it.. As for the TrackIR..it works great with the gun only though - and only in mouse emulation mode. Once you switch to the Hellfire or Rockets it no longer tracks. So keep that in mind.. _________________________ MUDSPIKE! - - - - About Us SimHQ on Twitter - SimHQ on YouTube - SimHQ on Livestream Trust your instinct to think for yourself..
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#2885499 - 10/22/09 11:18 AM Re: Review: Budget Sims - Vol 1: Apache Air Assault / Apache Longbow Assault [Re: BeachAV8R]
Raw Kryptonite XBL: Raw Kryptonite SimHQ Member Registered: 04/04/08 Posts: 829	I'm very interested, if anyone finds it for a reasonable price, please post a link. Very nice write up, thanks for putting that up. I'll keep looking around for it. I'm hoping for it to be Vista friendly as well so I don't have to put XP back on something. LOL _________________________ Xbox 360 & PC •AMD Athlon 64 X2 DC 6000 •3GB PC2 5300 DDR2 •BFG GeForce GTS 250 OC, 1024MB GDDR3 •Creative SB X-Fi Fatal1ty Pro / Logitech Z-5500 •Win 7 RC 7100 / Vista Home Prem / XP Pro (who knows, varies with the wind)
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#2885520 - 10/22/09 11:34 AM Re: Review: Budget Sims - Vol 1: Apache Air Assault / Apache Longbow Assault [Re: Raw Kryptonite]
pakfront Ground Looper SimHQ Member Registered: 04/17/08 Posts: 118 Loc: Crissy Field, CA, USA	I've always liked the SAR Series; just reloaded SAR4 as a mater of fact. But, man, I really wish they had put full TrackIR support in. I've often wondered if X-plane could be worked up to do SAR missions. Edited by pakfront (10/22/09 11:35 AM) _________________________ . A pig that doesn't fly is just a pig. - Porco Rosso . Windows XP Pro SP3, Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3ghz, 2GB RAM . GeForce 8800GTS (190.62) 640mb @ 1600x1200 32bpp 96dpi . TrackIR 3 Vector, Logitech G940 & G25
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#2885522 - 10/22/09 11:34 AM Re: Review: Budget Sims - Vol 1: Apache Air Assault / Apache Longbow Assault [Re: Raw Kryptonite]
Coot SimHQ Member Registered: 08/30/05 Posts: 2274 Loc: !!USA!!	Yes please if anyone finds it for a sensible price please let us know. So far I've seen like 40-60 bucks which is ridiculous for a budget game that probably originally cost 20 bucks. But maybe its becoming a rare find? I love SAR4 and Vietnam Med Evac. These look to use a similar engine too which I've always liked anyways. Thanks for the review Beach. Edited by Coot (10/22/09 11:35 AM) _________________________ "A Cheerful look brings joy to the heart, and good news gives health to the bones." Proverbs 15:30 " Without morals a republic cannot subsist any length of time; they therefore who are decrying the Christian religion, whose morality is so sublime and pure...are undermining the solid foundation of morals, the best security for the duration of free governments." Charles Carroll - signer of the Declaration of Independence
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#2885528 - 10/22/09 11:42 AM Re: Review: Budget Sims - Vol 1: Apache Air Assault / Apache Longbow Assault [Re: Coot]
Coot SimHQ Member Registered: 08/30/05 Posts: 2274 Loc: !!USA!!	Is this the same game?(ABout a 3rd of the way down) Its called Operation Air Assault 2. No Apache in the title but its an Apache game. This looks to be the same. Well if it is, ebay has a bunch of them new and it looks to be in good packaging. Ebay If it is the same game then good ol' Gogamer has them for 8 bucks! Gogamer Edited by Coot (10/22/09 11:56 AM) _________________________ "A Cheerful look brings joy to the heart, and good news gives health to the bones." Proverbs 15:30 " Without morals a republic cannot subsist any length of time; they therefore who are decrying the Christian religion, whose morality is so sublime and pure...are undermining the solid foundation of morals, the best security for the duration of free governments." Charles Carroll - signer of the Declaration of Independence
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#2885639 - 10/22/09 01:52 PM Re: Review: Budget Sims - Vol 1: Apache Air Assault / Apache Longbow Assault [Re: BeachAV8R]
Joe SimHQ Technology Editor SimHQ Lifer Registered: 04/05/02 Posts: 16196 Loc: Somerville, NJ	Originally Posted By: BeachAV8R I was using an X52 - but the sim doesn't allow you to remap the collective axis so I was stuck using the precision slider for my collective. I quickly got used to it, but it wasn't ideal. And I didn't see any way for me to remap my slider to the throttle axis in the Saitek software (?)..that would be another way around it.. Too bad this venerable sim-lite engine still only supports unmappable single controllers. _________________________ Team Superhornet Add-on Installation Guide & TSH v4 Manual TSH forums www.twitter.com/SimHQ www.youtube.com/SimHQcom
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#2885713 - 10/22/09 03:17 PM Re: Review: Budget Sims - Vol 1: Apache Air Assault / Apache Longbow Assault [Re: Coot]
BeachAV8R Aviation & Air Combat Co-Editor SimHQ Lifer Registered: 01/22/01 Posts: 15576 Loc: Charlotte, NC USA	Originally Posted By: Coot Is this the same game?(ABout a 3rd of the way down) Its called Operation Air Assault 2. No Apache in the title but its an Apache game. This looks to be the same. Well if it is, ebay has a bunch of them new and it looks to be in good packaging. YES! I ordered that thinking it was another, 3rd version of the series..but it is in fact the same game as Apache Longbow Assault (the 2nd half of the YouTube video I posted). It came in that packaging, no manual, just a disc. _________________________ MUDSPIKE! - - - - About Us SimHQ on Twitter - SimHQ on YouTube - SimHQ on Livestream Trust your instinct to think for yourself..
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