I am considering OFF to get back into WWI sims after time off from the now fairly obsolete RB3D. The only other choice appears to be ROF. I have a relatively new computer but it isn't close to what is needed for ROF, and I'm more into SP than MMP at the moment. Also, I'm not going to buy a new PC for a game.

I have a ASUS CM5671 Pentium Dual Core E-5500, 2X 2.80GHz; 4.0 GB RAM (3.75 GB usable); Win 7 64 bit. I have an old copy of MCFS3.

I have read the forums on ROF and it appears ENDLESS fiddling is required to get it to work. Is this program less troublesome? Is my computer able to handle it? Thanks!

Welcome Over Flanders Fields, Gregg.
If you are into immersive campaigns and single-player action, you made the right choice.
In OFF, everything is really there all the time, while you fly - not just spawned.
You'd find other aircraft everywhere else, away from your path.
That's real immersion IMHO.

What graphic card do you use?
Your CPU should be able to run the sim. Best advice I can give you is, to check the "Sticky Threads"
with lots of advice, in the other forum - see here:
http://combatace.com/forum/204-off-general-discussion/
and of course the OBD Website:
www.overflandersfields.com
There is all the guidance which is important for installing everything in the right order etc.
It is a lot of stuff you may have to read through, but once your sim is running fine
(and we won't let you alone with any possible problems), you will be the happiest WW1 flyer
on the planet - well, one of them. Among the other OFFers.

The graphics card is whatever came with the machine. I take it I will have to install one, unlikely the onboard piece of junk which runs IL2 46 and RB3D ok will work for this more up to date sim.

I'll check those threads, but at least it sounds like I should spring for the OFF CD at this point. Do you know if the version they are selling now includes all the current patches/upgrades? Thank you for your response/advice.

Greg welcome, you will need NVidia or ATI graphics cards as most PC built in video cards are usually fairly poor (especially Intel ones - not good gaming cards) so depending on your budget, but I'd ask in the general forum for opinions on good recent low price card for OFF.

The OFF CD is v.1.0 so yes you will need to patch BH&H with the two patches available once you install it - fairly easy.
See FAQ near top for full install help and setup.

http://www.overflandersfields.com/FAQ.htm

Gregg, I could run the sim with great looks on my older ATI HD4870.
I would say, that's a good point to start from.
Don't know about the equivalent of NVidia. Just ask NVidia users.

Hi there Greg,

I just have a new, well, used NVIDA GeForce 512 which is quite nice. I had a NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GTX which I found very decent with some 20 - 30 FPS at an airfield, and some 55- 60 FPS in the air looking down from 10,000'.

Cheers,

Britisheh

Howdy

I checked the specs on the ASUS CM5671 we seem to be good to go HOWEVER your available slots are PCI Express x 1, Which only means not any old video card is gonna fit

Plus with only a 300 Watt Power Supply you need to stay conservative . . . I'm looking

You do realize this involves opening up your computer, but then again we all need to start somewhere, if you're game, I'll search. But I need to know what you're willing to spend for the part. I'll try for the cheapest possible but we might be looking at $50

You'll just need to open the computer and see what you've really got in the way of expansion slots, because I get conflicting information as to just what's really there

One source says PCI Express x 1 ( in which case you're screwed) the slot itself is about 2" long

The other says PCI Express x 16 which is what we want for a video card

The Link is to Wikipedia, it features a picture of all the different kinds of PCI Express Slots

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PCI_Express

IF it's a GO

I'd suggest a can of compressed air, to clean up the fan and heatsink on your CPU. As OFF Makes allot of heat

That can of air is double important if there's a CAT in the house

Great Idea for Computer Cleaning and keeping it clean. Because the compressed air is needed, but it just blows the Dust Elsewhere

http://www.amazon.com/Micro-Vacuum-Attachment-Kit-Piece/dp/B000BSJCLY/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1340659855&sr=8-8&keywords=Vacuum+cleaner+attachment+for+computers

The link doesn't seem to work, but it gives you the idea. It's like $8 and your vacuum cleaner is a bit too large and bulky

Thank you very much for your research. I'll open the case and see what I have. Yes ... cat. Women think they are cute when they are kittens, then they claw, shed and urinate all over the place.