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#3005968 - 05/04/10 01:57 AM Re: X3: Terran Conflict... [Re: Macca]  
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I have been playing the x-series going on 10 years and I can only say the games have gotten better. I know for some it is really hard to micro manage but I find I love it. I really had no issue with the interface in Reunion and with tc the interface it is much improved.
I have to say with Ego they let you advanced to where you can actually have input and they try very hard to improve thier games. In my humble opinion they are the best devs out there.


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#3006004 - 05/04/10 03:19 AM Re: X3: Terran Conflict... [Re: Bulletstop]  
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i agree 100%


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#3006036 - 05/04/10 04:09 AM Re: X3: Terran Conflict... [Re: No Name]  
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peppergomez, do you have a link for that hi-rez background?


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#3006095 - 05/04/10 09:39 AM Re: X3: Terran Conflict... [Re: Eugene]  
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I got X3 TC on the weekend, after reading this thread.

This game requires patience that's for sure.

Started as Terran fighter pilot and died quickly.
Started again as a humble merchant and I am slowly getting the hang of things. I can already tell that this will become very addictive.


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#3006171 - 05/04/10 01:09 PM Re: X3: Terran Conflict... [Re: QuantumPeep]  
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I reinstalled X3 TC yesterday after reading this thread.

Great sandbox game, terrible story missions (and their presentation).

To think of a mixture of I-War, Freespace 2 and the X-series...

*drools*


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#3006550 - 05/05/10 12:14 AM Re: X3: Terran Conflict... [Re: Para_Bellum]  
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This game is pissing me off... for some reason my Saitek x52 controls are fubar. Every now and then they just stop working with all the axis and buttons. Then it comes back but half of the keyboard commands stop working (including f1 to go back to original view).

It is unplayable like this IMHO. I am not even sure where to begin to get it fixed... ah well. I am sure the game would have been fun.

#3006554 - 05/05/10 12:22 AM Re: X3: Terran Conflict... [Re: Master]  
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I tried an xbox controller and the keyboard/input problem went away but it only registers the left joystick and the triggers as axis1 and axis2. there is no option for a third axis for the right stick... which makes the gamepad unplayable too... so it looks like if I want to play the game I have to use the mouse/keyboard.

#3006559 - 05/05/10 12:50 AM Re: X3: Terran Conflict... [Re: Master]  
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have you gone into the controller mapping menu? You have to launch the game before you can get to it...


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#3006572 - 05/05/10 01:18 AM Re: X3: Terran Conflict... [Re: sinner6]  
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Yea, I went through the controller selector before the game and then the key mapper in game. no go.

#3006593 - 05/05/10 02:06 AM Re: X3: Terran Conflict... [Re: Master]  
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works fine w/ my ch HOTAS but that might b/c it has the option as being just one device as noticed by the game (instead of a throttle, stick, and rudders)

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#3006645 - 05/05/10 04:42 AM Re: X3: Terran Conflict... [Re: No Name]  
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If the X52 is similar to my old X36F digital the problem is the mode switch which is always "on" because it's on one of the three modes. I didn't have as much trouble as you but I could never use the time dilation feature for instance. There's the AUX.1 switch as well for me.

I had to put the following on the shortcut as parameters for the exe

-ignorejoy 9 -ignorejoy 10 -ignorejoy 11 -ignorejoy 12 -ignorejoy 13 -ignorejoy 14

Hope it helps you because it's very enjoyable once you get things sorted out.

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#3006815 - 05/05/10 03:44 PM Re: X3: Terran Conflict... [Re: Stonehouse]  
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Originally Posted By: Stonehouse
If the X52 is similar to my old X36F digital the problem is the mode switch which is always "on" because it's on one of the three modes. I didn't have as much trouble as you but I could never use the time dilation feature for instance. There's the AUX.1 switch as well for me.

I had to put the following on the shortcut as parameters for the exe

-ignorejoy 9 -ignorejoy 10 -ignorejoy 11 -ignorejoy 12 -ignorejoy 13 -ignorejoy 14

Hope it helps you because it's very enjoyable once you get things sorted out.

Cheers,
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You know that is probably it. I did notice some problems with the selector switch. I'll try shutting them off when I get home. Thanks.

#3006834 - 05/05/10 04:22 PM Re: X3: Terran Conflict... [Re: Master]  
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Being a fan of Elite, Frontier, and Free Space will I like this game?

More importantly, if I pick up the disk Gold version off of Amazon, what DRM or copy protection is in the game? Steam is a no go for me as my system is also a work machine and cannot have such a service installed on the PC.

Thanks.


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#3006850 - 05/05/10 04:55 PM Re: X3: Terran Conflict... [Re: Rook_336th]  
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Yes.

The retail version I bought a long time ago can be installed - don't launch yet! - and then patched with the latest upgrade which removes the copy protection (which iirc was some more modern Star Force or something similar).


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#3006875 - 05/05/10 05:55 PM Re: X3: Terran Conflict... [Re: Eugene]  
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egosoft has never used starforce. they used tages, but, like you say, the 2.6 patch removes that. egosoft rocks!


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#3006901 - 05/05/10 06:30 PM Re: X3: Terran Conflict... [Re: Rook_336th]  
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Originally Posted By: Rook_336th
Being a fan of Elite, Frontier, and Free Space will I like this game?


Yes, absolutely. Just keep in mind that the game is quite complex and needs a bit of patience, especially at the beginning.


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#3006908 - 05/05/10 06:37 PM Re: X3: Terran Conflict... [Re: No Name]  
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Ok thanks, I'll pick it up off Amazon today. One question is this version:
Amazon link - X3 Terran conflict
the version I should get?


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#3006972 - 05/05/10 07:56 PM Re: X3: Terran Conflict... [Re: Rook_336th]  
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Yep, that's the version to get (I have the same). Install, apply latest patch (2.6), and you're ready to go.

http://www.egosoft.com/download/x3tc/patches_en.php


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#3007038 - 05/05/10 09:20 PM Re: X3: Terran Conflict... [Re: Para_Bellum]  
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pepper, that's right - thanks for getting that corrected. tages was (is?) similar to the old Starforce in that it installs special drivers on your computer in order to play the sim. I didn't like that approach so waited until the excellent egosoft company removed the drm as they do pretty consistently after the initial release of their products.


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#3009441 - 05/10/10 04:07 AM Re: X3: Terran Conflict... [Re: Eugene]  
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I gave X3: Reunion a whirl a while back, but ended up shelving it because I found it overwhelming. I just started playing X3:TC and what a blast. The new interface is very accommodating. It's great with a HOTAS - I like that the lower detent in my X52's throttle just so happens to match the 0% throttle setting in-game.


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