Rise of Flight WWI Flight Sim

[JudgeDredd]

ORIGINAL: andym

JD,why does your plane look as if its got a real bad case of woodworm in some pics?Whats the specs required to run this?

As Grim said - it's flying in rain. Doesn't look quite as good in a still pic as it does ingame

[GoodGuy]

ORIGINAL: JudgeDredd

...also I think what online there is it is only co-op!

Which may still be thrilling. No?

[JudgeDredd]

Possibly...I've never been a big fan of online gaming...but yes, it could be

[SlickWilhelm]

I flew my first sortie in the rain the other night, and my whole flight is in Pfalz DIIIa's, which are...yep, gray! So, I'm trying to fly straight & level without an artificial horizon to help, the sky is overcast with fog all around and my flight members are in gray aircraft. Easily the most difficult flying conditions of my long, flight sim career.

Oh, and then there's the dogfight with British SE5's in that soup. [X(]

Somehow, two of us managed to form up and rtb safely.

Yes, there is a mission editor/builder. Multiplayer is coop only, but that's ok as there are two sides and folks are good about keeping the sides even.

Rumor has it that there is going to be a dynamic single player campaign, and that neoqb is working on that right now.

One word of caution: If you try to run RoF with Windows 7 you're taking your chances whether it will work or not. That OS is not supported for RoF, yet. But will be in the future.

[moose1999]

It sure is good looking.
When they drop the online requirement for singleplayer and give it a decent campaign, I'll be the first in line to buy it.

[leastonh1]

Wow, thanks JD. Those screenshots are wonderful. I love the landscapes below. Flight sims have come a long way since I last played one.

[SlickWilhelm]

Minimum requirements for RoF:

Operating System - Windows® XP / Vista
CPU - Intel® Core™2 Duo 2.4 GHz
RAM - 2 Gb
Free Hard Drive space - 6 Gb
Joystick - Direct X 9.0 compatible joystick
Internet Connection - 256 Kb/s (required)
Graphics Card - 512 Mb, GeForce 8800GT/Radeon HD3500
Sound Card - DirectX 9.0c compatible

Supported Operating Systems
Windows XP / XP 64 Service Pack 2 or higher
Windows Vista / Vista 64 Service Pack 1

[JudgeDredd]

To post a positive to Slicks post - I have Windows 7 Home Edition 64bit installed and the game runs flawlessly. I haven't had a single crash/hang/glitch.

I haven't played online yet so can't comment on that.

[Barthheart]

ORIGINAL: JudgeDredd

To post a positive to Slicks post - I have Windows 7 Home Edition 64bit installed and the game runs flawlessly. I haven't had a single crash/hang/glitch.

I haven't played online yet so can't comment on that.

Good to hear as that's what my setup is. Anything special about the install? Other than do it as Admin of course.....

[SlickWilhelm]

ORIGINAL: Barthheart
Anything special about the install? Other than do it as Admin of course.....

Yes, don't install to C:\Program Files

Instead, create a directory called C:\Games and install into that.

Of course, you could call that directory anything you'd like, so C:\Games is just an example.

Many people using Vista and Windows 7 have had problems when they installed into C:\Program Files.

Also, make sure to let the installer install the latest Direct-X and anything else it wants to install. There is a third party folder that comes with the download, and if the installer doesn't prompt you to install Direct-X and that other Microsoft C++ 2005 app, then go into that third party apps folder and make sure you install everything(as Administrator, of course).

Edit: Almost forgot...currently RoF does not support SLI or Crossfire, so if you have that enabled, it could actually lower your fps in the game. So the word on the street is that you should keep SLI and Crossfire disabled for RoF until neoqb adds support for it.

I'm using a single Radeon 4870(1GB) and it's smooth as a baby's bottom with all detail level set to high.

Also, in Nvidia control panel or ATI CCC, make sure AA and AF is set to "Application control".

I know, I make it sound like RoF is picky about everything. [;)] I can be, depending upon what OS and hardware you have. I've been spending my off time doing tech support on the RoF forum, and there are lots of folks having issues with Windows 7 and Vista 64-bit.

The neoqb devs are actually encouraging people to stay on Windows XP for now.

[Motomouse]

Holy Cow, 11 Pound Sterling = 12,25 Euro

Downloading!!! That is a deal, thanks bloke!

[Barthheart]

ORIGINAL: Slick Wilhelm

ORIGINAL: Barthheart
Anything special about the install? Other than do it as Admin of course.....

Yes, don't install to C:\Program Files

Instead, create a directory called C:\Games and install into that.

Of course, you could call that directory anything you'd like, so C:\Games is just an example.

Many people using Vista and Windows 7 have had problems when they installed into C:\Program Files.

Also, make sure to let the installer install the latest Direct-X and anything else it wants to install. There is a third party folder that comes with the download, and if the installer doesn't prompt you to install Direct-X and that other Microsoft C++ 2005 app, then go into that third party apps folder and make sure you install everything(as Administrator, of course).

Edit: Almost forgot...currently RoF does not support SLI or Crossfire, so if you have that enabled, it could actually lower your fps in the game. So the word on the street is that you should keep SLI and Crossfire disabled for RoF until neoqb adds support for it.

I'm using a single Radeon 4870(1GB) and it's smooth as a baby's bottom with all detail level set to high.

Also, in Nvidia control panel or ATI CCC, make sure AA and AF is set to "Application control".

I know, I make it sound like RoF is picky about everything. [;)] I can be, depending upon what OS and hardware you have. I've been spending my off time doing tech support on the RoF forum, and there are lots of folks having issues with Windows 7 and Vista 64-bit.

The neoqb devs are actually encouraging people to stay on Windows XP for now.

Cool, thanks for the tips. I never install to C:\Program Files if I can avoid it any way. Don't have Crossfire of SLI on. Should be easy.... [8|]

[EagleMountainDK]

ORIGINAL: JudgeDredd

To post a positive to Slicks post - I have Windows 7 Home Edition 64bit installed and the game runs flawlessly. I haven't had a single crash/hang/glitch.

I haven't played online yet so can't comment on that.

I'm running Win 7 64 bit - no problems. And I tried some coop mp 2 (human) vs 2 (ai) yesterday. It worked flawlessly, can't really remember a game that could connect the first time around. Its really a nice sim.

I have some pictures posted here: http://www.twins4ever.dk/cougarscorner/index.php?/topic/2288-rise-of-flight/

[Aurelian]

ORIGINAL: GoodGuy

@Aurelian:

What's your first impression, though (gfx, look and feel, number of missions, general amount of content... is there a mission builder)?

Very impressed with the gfx/fm/dm. There is a mission builder, but I haven't used it. The career isn't much to write home about. And I have no desire to play online.

There is a demo you can d/l. It has a 72 hour limit. I didn't bother with it, as the 1/2 price sale was irresistible. Like JD, I went and bought it all.

I do wish it had a real padlock. That red pointer helps, but I'd rather have eyes on the plane. (No, I'm not going to buy a TIR, especially as I just dropped a good bit on money fixing the car.)

The only part I don't like is the mandatory internet. But I think that is being addressed.

[htuna]

Sale ends today, so anyone thinking about it.. go for it now!

[Hard Sarge]

ORIGINAL: Aurelian

ORIGINAL: GoodGuy

@Aurelian:

What's your first impression, though (gfx, look and feel, number of missions, general amount of content... is there a mission builder)?

Very impressed with the gfx/fm/dm. There is a mission builder, but I haven't used it. The career isn't much to write home about. And I have no desire to play online.

There is a demo you can d/l. It has a 72 hour limit. I didn't bother with it, as the 1/2 price sale was irresistible. Like JD, I went and bought it all.

I do wish it had a real padlock. That red pointer helps, but I'd rather have eyes on the plane. (No, I'm not going to buy a TIR, especially as I just dropped a good bit on money fixing the car.)

The only part I don't like is the mandatory internet. But I think that is being addressed.

why don't you have padlock ? do you have it turned on ? I think it is one of the options you have to check, I use it, and it follows the plane where ever it is at ?

[Grim.Reaper]

ORIGINAL: Hard Sarge

ORIGINAL: Aurelian

ORIGINAL: GoodGuy

@Aurelian:

What's your first impression, though (gfx, look and feel, number of missions, general amount of content... is there a mission builder)?

Very impressed with the gfx/fm/dm. There is a mission builder, but I haven't used it. The career isn't much to write home about. And I have no desire to play online.

There is a demo you can d/l. It has a 72 hour limit. I didn't bother with it, as the 1/2 price sale was irresistible. Like JD, I went and bought it all.

I do wish it had a real padlock. That red pointer helps, but I'd rather have eyes on the plane. (No, I'm not going to buy a TIR, especially as I just dropped a good bit on money fixing the car.)

The only part I don't like is the mandatory internet. But I think that is being addressed.

why don't you have padlock ? do you have it turned on ? I think it is one of the options you have to check, I use it, and it follows the plane where ever it is at ?

Hard Sarge, I hate to asks such a stupid question, but what exactly is padlock in the game? I always have it selected within the options, but not sure I noticed much with it inside the game. Do I have to do something manually within the game to actually use it? Or is this referring to the red/blue cone type objects that show you the general direction of the enemy planes?

Again, I'm sure this is such a newbie question:(

[Chris Bisson]

I grabbed this one after reading the thread. I haven't played around with any flight sims since Red Baron and Aces of the Pacific from Dynamix many years ago. The price was a no brainer I think. I didn't see any "extra planes" offered though. Tried it last night but for some reason the rudder would not work for me and I got frustrated with it (being tired didn't help I think) ..... Weird because it worked ok during takeoff but it didn't funtion so I could line up a shot on the road convoy in the training mission.

[Hard Sarge]

if you have it turned on, hit F8, and it will lock your eyes to the target (hit F8 again to change targets) you should also be able to set it to a joystick button, but I not done so yet

(if with in range)

you can use it for firing, if you line your self up, but the main idea is to follow the target

(no such thing as a Stupid or dumb question if you don't know or understand something, that is how you learn)

[Hard Sarge]

ORIGINAL: Platoon Crusher

I grabbed this one after reading the thread. I haven't played around with any flight sims since Red Baron and Aces of the Pacific from Dynamix many years ago. The price was a no brainer I think. I didn't see any "extra planes" offered though. Tried it last night but for some reason the rudder would not work for me and I got frustrated with it (being tired didn't help I think) ..... Weird because it worked ok during takeoff but it didn't funtion so I could line up a shot on the road convoy in the training mission.

what plane ?

are you sure it was linked (should of been if it worked on take off)