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#3460917 - 11/24/11 06:29 AM Is the game still broken?  
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I've held off buying this sim because of all the reported issues, like crashes, stutters and freezes. I understand there have been patches released dealing with some of the issues.

My question is: how is the game doing now since the patches? AND -- do the patches install automatically through Steam?

Thanks,
Crockett12


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#3460924 - 11/24/11 06:37 AM Re: Is the game still broken? [Re: Crockett]  
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#3461008 - 11/24/11 12:16 PM Re: Is the game still broken? [Re: Crockett]  
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#3461327 - 11/24/11 08:59 PM Re: Is the game still broken? [Re: Freycinet]  
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Originally Posted By: Freycinet
Check out my two latest videos to see how it looks now. Yes, it uploads automatically through steam.

http://www.youtube.com/user/wwwDOTdalsgaardDOTeu#p/c/981CBC682E928D2A/0/ajFK6B0atvo

http://www.youtube.com/user/wwwDOTdalsgaardDOTeu#p/c/981CBC682E928D2A/1/mhkWGst5Rd4

Wow, that second video looked absolutely great!

#3461366 - 11/24/11 10:01 PM Re: Is the game still broken? [Re: Crockett]  
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Runs fine on my modest gaming laptop. My biggest complaint has been the AI, but I've found the tweaks that work for me...

- never use 'ace' setting, this setting causes the most unrealistic AI behaviour like the F16 snap rolls and constant barrel rolling.
- best choice is veteran.
- if you are the kind who likes to look 'under the hood' in the mission builder, use custom AI. Choose veteran, and then adjust vision to max, gunnery to max, bravery to max and (strangely) discipline to zero. This will give you a competent AI with good situational awareness and aggression. Setting gunnery to max does not seem so much to improve their aim (they don't become snipers) but rather gives better conservation of ammo, which means they don't hose their target, like they do at lower settings.

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#3461392 - 11/24/11 10:32 PM Re: Is the game still broken? [Re: WPO_Jones]  
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Originally Posted By: WPO_Jones

Wow, that second video looked absolutely great!


Glad you liked it. More will be coming along over the coming weeks... I am having a blast on-line. Absolutely the best online playing ever. A dream come true: that of vicariously flying in the BoB...


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#3461398 - 11/24/11 10:39 PM Re: Is the game still broken? [Re: Crockett]  
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Originally Posted By: Crockett
I've held off buying this sim because of all the reported issues, like crashes, stutters and freezes. I understand there have been patches released dealing with some of the issues.

My question is: how is the game doing now since the patches? AND -- do the patches install automatically through Steam?

Thanks,
Crockett12


The game's in a pretty good state right now. Steam handles all the patching automatically.

It's still not perfect, though. Some people (not all) report frame rate issues, and there's a bug where the game has a tendency to crash after long flights. The work around is to simply restart the game after 2 hours or so, which isn't really a problem at all for multiplayer.

#3461404 - 11/24/11 10:46 PM Re: Is the game still broken? [Re: Crockett]  
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Frey, when you attacked with speed advantage in the second clip, why didn't you go vertical (to keep speed and advantage of position) and roll back towards him? Now you put yourself in harms way?

#3461424 - 11/24/11 11:37 PM Re: Is the game still broken? [Re: Crockett]  
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what server Frey...i might come looking for you? smile

#3463079 - 11/27/11 05:16 PM Re: Is the game still broken? [Re: Crockett]  
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has FSAA been fixed yet?
has crossfire been fixed yet?
has the texture memory requirements been reduced to levels that'll allow todays video cards to not stutter with texture swapping?
does the sound still cut out?
online crews still floating in mid-air?


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#3464363 - 11/29/11 04:31 PM Re: Is the game still broken? [Re: HeinKill]  
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Originally Posted By: HeinKill
Runs fine on my modest gaming laptop.


That doesn't mean much without settings info. wink

#3464425 - 11/29/11 06:22 PM Re: Is the game still broken? [Re: Crockett]  
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If you have a decent system, you can still enjoy many of the features that are working in COD, while waiting for further updates. If you fly online its even better, as many of the unworking features are not required. My COD online experiences have been much better than they ever were with IL-2 1946. The game is still a work in progress. If your a combat flight simmer only then its a must, if you enjoy other genres more, then play them until COD is more refined. If you would like to see COD survive, buy it now and put it on the shelf until its improved.


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#3464537 - 11/29/11 08:57 PM Re: Is the game still broken? [Re: Chivas]  
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Frey, I watched the second vid thinking -- where can I find AI that good?

LOL -- flying against humans is a lot trickier eh? Great fun.


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#3464596 - 11/29/11 10:10 PM Re: Is the game still broken? [Re: JAMF]  
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Originally Posted By: JAMF
Frey, when you attacked with speed advantage in the second clip, why didn't you go vertical (to keep speed and advantage of position) and roll back towards him? Now you put yourself in harms way?


My words exactly, why didn't I, eh, he do that?? - What a fool!


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#3464597 - 11/29/11 10:10 PM Re: Is the game still broken? [Re: BKHZ_Furbs]  
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Originally Posted By: BKHZ_Furbs
what server Frey...i might come looking for you? smile


Whichever is fullest, ATAG, Repka, etc... Due to RL I only get to go online very seldomly unfortunately...


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#3464598 - 11/29/11 10:15 PM Re: Is the game still broken? [Re: Crockett]  
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ps, how do I open the chat window?


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#3464644 - 11/29/11 11:22 PM Re: Is the game still broken? [Re: Crockett]  
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Frey,

Even Viper had to drill it into Maverick to extend on occasion.

I think slider said it best though, "gutsiest move I ever saw, man" wink


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#3464727 - 11/30/11 01:59 AM Re: Is the game still broken? [Re: Chivas]  
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Originally Posted By: Chivas
If you have a decent system, you can still enjoy many of the features that are working in COD, while waiting for further updates. If you fly online its even better, as many of the unworking features are not required. My COD online experiences have been much better than they ever were with IL-2 1946. The game is still a work in progress. If your a combat flight simmer only then its a must, if you enjoy other genres more, then play them until COD is more refined. If you would like to see COD survive, buy it now and put it on the shelf until its improved.
+1 Even with its faults its worth it. I got far more satisfaction from bagging couple of Ju88s and turning the tables on a 109 who thought he got the jump on me yesterday on ATAG than any number of successful missions on the far more polished BF3 ever could. Support this game and the rewards will come.


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#3464825 - 11/30/11 06:30 AM Re: Is the game still broken? [Re: Freycinet]  
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Frey,

To open the chat window, you have to have a command set in Controls>Chat. Translated badly, the actual control you want to set is Send Message. It will only open up with you have Toggle Independent on (mouse pointer visible on screen.)

#3464911 - 11/30/11 01:03 PM Re: Is the game still broken? [Re: Crockett]  
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thanx!


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