I've had a look at the demo this evening - glad to see you can customise the controls, but it doesn't seem quite as flexible as I'd like. Has anyone managed to map the rudder to the xbox triggers? It seems to recognise each trigger as a separate axis but won't let me use both. Also can't seem to remap throttle up/down to non-analogue buttons.

The default alternative pad setup is good - right stick as free look is much better than the default 'd-pad down and stick', but using the shoulder buttons for rudder is no good - it needs to be analogue!

Arcade flight model is funny - holding the rudder button results in never ending yaw with no secondary effect, you just spin and spin!

Has anyone had a go at the dynamic campaigns yet?

yes... with friends and SWEET!

review coming.

All I was saying is that by playing the console version of BoS we could probably get a lil taste of what is to come for War Thunder. I'm sure they share similar graphics engines, plane models, cockpits, even maps. Just look at the screenshots they look similar. I know War Thunder is going to be way more in depth and have much more going for it. I'm very excited to fly it.

Hello guys,,, I have been away during the release, I got home today and got my copy and popped it into the old Xbox,,

Bad news , Since the demo has been released it has some how messed up the Online MP for people When they fist put the game in,, THIS APPEARS TO BE ONLY FOR PEOPLE WHO GOT IT AFTER the release of the Demo.

So,
When I started the game today for the first time, It automatically dropped me from Xboxlive, and I can't reconnect while the game is running.
I tried everything I could think of and No luck.

I'm only hoping that a patch can be done quickly but This is Microsoft we are talking about here,, with their Certification process required for any patch !

Those of you that got the game on release day and started to play it before the demo's release, appear to be in the clear ? I think ?

Anyhow,,

I just wanted people to know this because IF you go and get it right now, its looking like you will only be able to play it Offline until a patch is released or the problem is somehow Solved so you can play online..

Here is the Thread on the Gaijin forums about the problem..
http://forum.gaijinent.com/index.php?/topic/6145-xbox-live-disconnected-when-launching-the-game/


Desode

Wow! You seem really stoked about this game, maybe it might be worth trying out. Now finish up that review!!:D

so offline, is the AI either as dumb as a box or rocks or dumb snipers?

Is there a joy stick controller (like I have for the PC) that works for XBOX 360? If so, I assume that you can set controls to such a stick.

AI seems scripted... theres so many planes you can't tell how good the AI is, lol... I have noticed that your flight does nothing... theres other flights helping you out, but your flight seems to be there just for you to get 4 chances, especially with mission specifics.

for 360, see console thread but Av8R-02, FLY9, and a few others.

Ok Anton (Gaijin CEO) Contacted MS and the issue I had mentioned is now fixed !
I was able to get online last night, and all is well.
I have to say for $40 there is NO BETTER flight game in the History of Console gaming.
I think it's a must purchase for anyone that loves flying.

See you all in the Xbox Skys !
Looking forward to reading Mag's review.

Desode

I wish that War Thunder had a single player component, I'd so get it.

Online only? No thanks. Battlefield cured me of that.