Recent Posts SimHQ Forums en-us Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:56:17 PST http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=cfrm 5 guod General - WW II Air Combat Simulations General - WW II Air Combat Simulations http://simhq.com/forum/images/general/default/rss_icon.gif http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=cfrm What game would you recomend for a role playing roll? http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/2905021.html#Post2905021 Joes Shop
on: Yesterday at 12:26 PM

ekut,

Unfortunately, I have to agree with EagleEye: the lack of the roll playing aspect you're talking about is what I miss about the 'good old days'. (I've been 'flying' since Compaq made the C64!).

Regards,

J. P. Kelly]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:26:18 PST http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/2905021.html#Post2905021 Remembering Air warrior online -- anyone remember it? http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/2903672.html#Post2903672 Reschke
on: 11/18/09 12:40 PM

Well Aces High has been $15 a month for at least 7-8 years now from what I remember. I also remember paying $30 a month when it first came out of beta way back in the beginning.

I played AW back in the early 90's online (played earlier h2h locally) but I don't remember my handle or even what sides I flew on since I was never a part of a squadron back then.]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:40:15 PST http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/2903672.html#Post2903672 Jane's WWII Fighters http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/2903241.html#Post2903241 Skycat
on: 11/17/09 10:37 PM

I had WWII Fighters running on a Vista system about a year and a half ago. I'll install again in the next few days and report back here.

In the meantime, I suggest that you not install to the default Program Files folder. I think (but not sure now) that the demo is timed; at the very least, it rotates between two missions and each time you start the demo you alternate between the U.S. mission and the German mission. I have a feeling that Vista's tendency to overprotect any writable files within the Program Files folder is getting in the way of your playing the demo.]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:37:24 PST http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/2903241.html#Post2903241 Noobie to WWII video games here-asking for some help and advise? http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/2900719.html#Post2900719 JohnKonqor
on: 11/14/09 08:12 AM

Welcome ChuckP,

Although I'm very new to this hobby myself(6 mnths), I think I'm in a good position to give you some advice, as I have recently been in your shoes. I started out playing console games and various kinds, but as I got older, I started to think of them as a waste of time. So I cut out gaming altogether. After about 5 game free years, a friend introduced me to a Cold War first person shooter called Operation Flashpoint. I watched him play and I was quite impressed with the game. When I tried to play, I would get shot and killed without knowing who or what killed me. It was quite frustrating actually. Then he said reason I'm getting killed so often is because I keep running out in the open in the middle of a war. If there was a war going on you need to use cover and stay low, move from cover to cover, work with your team, use tactics to your advantage. He said that my mental approach to the 'game' is that it is a game. He said that I did not value my virtual life. If I would only approach the 'game' as if it were really me out there and my life was on the line, then I would have much better results, because this is not a game, its a simulation. Que the harps and sunshine, because it was a moment of clarity for me. Might have been the best bit of gaming advice ever. And that is how I approached my first flight sim, IL-2 1946.

I realized there was going to be quite a bit of a learning curve but I didn't think it was going to be as difficult as it is/was. I first tried to teach myself using the the guide "A Nugget's Guide To Getting Off The Ground" http:/http://simhq.com/forums.ubi.com/evehttp://simhq.com/forums/a/tpc/f/23110283/m/9121094645
I found this guide to be quite useful as it had many links to guides also, such as how to setup you joystick properly, complex engine management, etc.

Then I discovered Joint Ops http://www.joint-ops.com/ This is a virtual flight school. They use IL-2 as the training platform. And these guys really know there stuff. Very organized and well thought out lessons. They'll teach you proper radio protocol, basic aircraft maneuvers, formation flying, etc, etc, etc... The basic flight course is free, but they offer many advanced training courses once you become a member ($50/year I think - very reasonable given the quality of lessons). I suggest anyone interested in flight sims check them out. But make sure you can invest the time. It was like 8 classes of three hours each for 2 and half weeks(Monday, Wednesday, Friday). And that doesn't included the personal practice time needed. I can honestly say Joint Ops is the very best I have found, plus you can try it free, so seems like a no brainer.

I would says that you should definitely fly the do it youself type trainings first. Once you learn the basics of trimming and basic aircraft handling and controls, then you should join the joint ops and take your training to the next level.

I myself have to retake the Basic Flight School again. They have a policy of no missed classes, and on the last day of class I lost my internet connection and could not log on. There is a class starting in December, maybe I'll see you there!

JohnKonqor
aka 'Honor-Rebel'
aka 'V489FE_Curtis1']]> Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:12:27 PST http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/2900719.html#Post2900719 Wings of Prey for PC!!!! Preorder!!!! It's IL2!!!! http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/2899797.html#Post2899797 FlyingMonkey
on: 11/12/09 04:01 PM

I agree with several comments here: it's great to hear that the Battle of Britain and Stalingrad missions are going to have take-off included. You're going in the good direction, but there's still some way to go before "it's IL2".

What about landing? Do we land at the end of all BoB and Stalingrad missions? It's a really important part. Sometime you've got to drag a plane that's got more holes than lift surface, a fuel leak, a dying engine... it's a huge part of the fun to fight to keep your plane airborne and bring it back in one piece, or perform the most gentle emergency landing.
It was a huge disappointment for me when I realized that with Birds of Prey - to the point that despite its brilliant execution for a lot of other parts (and on a console, quite a first), I'm like others here flying more often on the good old IL2 1946, and I'll skip WoP entirely without seeing more work done in this direction (and I'll do the same for any PS3 release)

I'll miss custom skins too, but that's less critical than the take-off /landing situation.
Nevertheless, it's good to see the sim market expanding, so I wish WoP a bright future and good luck.

Todace, any chance that these features might still change or is too far in the development now to be changed?]]> Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:01:12 PST http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/2899797.html#Post2899797 Need Suggestions on good flight combat sim http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/2897461.html#Post2897461 Avimimus
on: 11/09/09 07:11 AM

The original Red Baron was excellent (and I believe it is now freeware)!]]> Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:11:36 PST http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/2897461.html#Post2897461 Gary Grigsby's Eagle Day to Bombing the Reich http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/2880982.html#Post2880982 oldgrognard
on: 10/16/09 09:20 AM

I have the originals. I just don't have the time. You have to devote yourself to the game.]]> Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:20:14 PDT http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/2880982.html#Post2880982 Günther Rall German WW 2 ace has died aged 91 http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/2878725.html#Post2878725 Brutal_Baron
on: 10/12/09 07:56 PM

Generalleutnant Günther Rall, who has died aged 91, was one of the few outstanding German fighter leaders to survive the Second World War; by the end of the conflict he was the third-highest-scoring fighter ace of all time with 275 aerial victories.

Rall flew against all the major Allied fighters and had a high regard for the Spitfire and the Russian Lavochkin 7, which appeared on the scene as he was leaving the Eastern Front, but he always considered the USAAF's P-51 Mustang to be supreme.

In postwar years he was one of the founding fathers of the modern German Air Force and rose to become its chief.

Read more about this news article on Rall

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituari...ther-Rall.html#]]> Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:56:58 PDT http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/2878725.html#Post2878725 uSoft Combat Flight Two ... or whatever it is called http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/2869767.html#Post2869767 kramer
on: 09/29/09 12:22 PM

Quote:
BILL_: Your link [thanks] relates to CFS3.. back in EU again. The draw of CFS2 for me is Pacific...Navy.

you can change the display options in the Combat Flight Simulator Series Forum to show posts from more than just the last 30 days. if you do this you will find plenty of posts about CFS2.

if you change the Display Options, at the bottom of the forum page, to show threads from all dates, there are 151 pages of posts about the Combat Flight Simulator Series.]]> Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:22:58 PDT http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/2869767.html#Post2869767 P-51 Gun camera footage http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/2869098.html#Post2869098 brownba
on: 09/28/09 03:10 PM


http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=004_1254084754

New to me, hope it's new to y'all too.]]> Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:10:49 PDT http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/2869098.html#Post2869098