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Thanks Hard Srage. Another question. I believe you mentioned on this thread or another thread that you had the Logitech Extreme 3D controller. I'm thinking of trying another one and was curious about your impressions on this one. I have seen some reviews say its good and others where it breaks in 3 months. Specifically how is it with ROF? Also do you know if it works with Windows 7 64-bit?

Thanks!

ORIGINAL: Platoon Crusher

I didn't see any "extra planes" offered though.

The "Extra" planes are available for purchase via neoqb's store: http://riseofflight.com/en/store/planes

When you have selected a mission, you'll notice that all aircraft are listed, but any that you haven't purchased yet will not be highlighted...so you can't select them. Once you purchase these aircraft, they become "unlocked" and you may then select them.

What device did you set up to function as the rudder? A joystick axis, rudder pedals or keyboard? Does it work inside the controls utility? When you're in a mission, you can bring up the controls utility by right-clicking and selecting the little wrench icon.

Extra planes for RoF can be purchased through their store (available from their website).

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.

Grim.. Padlock is a must (if you can't afford Track IR).... I program one key in the joystick for normal view.. one for NME padlock and one for Friendly Padlock... switching back and forth between normal view and NME Padlock, make dog fighting much more doable.. Thing that stinks is most MP servers have Padlock turned off, cause most of the flyers have that Track IR thing [:o]

ORIGINAL: Grim.Reaper

Thanks Hard Srage. Another question. I believe you mentioned on this thread or another thread that you had the Logitech Extreme 3D controller. I'm thinking of trying another one and was curious about your impressions on this one. I have seen some reviews say its good and others where it breaks in 3 months. Specifically how is it with ROF? Also do you know if it works with Windows 7 64-bit?

Thanks!

I have had 3 of them over the years, (one wireless) I wore the wireless one out, the other one, was more heavy handling, when not flying, then a breaking with in game (if I need another stick, I wouldn't think twice about picking up another one, so, if I needed to, I would buy another one)

Dead zone gets a little weak after a while, but most sticks do

I think it is a good decent cheaper stick (around 30 bucks or so) most that are under that, don't have the options you need and are just CHEAP sticks, as opposed to a good stick that is cheap

I have not tried it on my Vista system, but overall, I don't really know of any reason it wouldn't work (I don't really know of any sticks that are just win 7 or just 64 bit sticks ?)

ORIGINAL: cmurphy625

Grim.. Padlock is a must (if you can't afford Track IR).... I program one key in the joystick for normal view.. one for NME padlock and one for Friendly Padlock... switching back and forth between normal view and NME Padlock, make dog fighting much more doable.. Thing that stinks is most MP servers have Padlock turned off, cause most of the flyers have that Track IR thing [:o]

hmmm, I have kind of picked that up from the forum, a bunch of elitists, if you don't have the toys I got, you shouldn't bother us

ORIGINAL: Hard Sarge

ORIGINAL: cmurphy625

Grim.. Padlock is a must (if you can't afford Track IR).... I program one key in the joystick for normal view.. one for NME padlock and one for Friendly Padlock... switching back and forth between normal view and NME Padlock, make dog fighting much more doable.. Thing that stinks is most MP servers have Padlock turned off, cause most of the flyers have that Track IR thing [:o]

hmmm, I have kind of picked that up from the forum, a bunch of elitists, if you don't have the toys I got, you shouldn't bother us

Yep, I got into an MP game and I said why is Padlock turned off.. and they replied "This is the real thing".. I said what's real about not being able to follow a plane with your head.. and that's when they all said TRACK IR instead...

in their defense, I do think it's bad that padlock just immediately focuses on an NME plane.. they should make it so that you have to be at least looking at it before you can padlock (Is IL6 that way)? Maybe allow you to switch back and forth between padlock easily but the inital padlock, you need to be looking at the plane

Actually a guy at work lent me Track IR3, that he bought used and never used.. I'm gonna try it this weekend to see what all the fuss is about (guy got a great deal paid only 20 or 30 bucks)... not sure if the game will work with it (think IR4 and 5 are the current versions), but I'll give it a try

ORIGINAL: Hard Sarge

ORIGINAL: Grim.Reaper

Thanks Hard Srage. Another question. I believe you mentioned on this thread or another thread that you had the Logitech Extreme 3D controller. I'm thinking of trying another one and was curious about your impressions on this one. I have seen some reviews say its good and others where it breaks in 3 months. Specifically how is it with ROF? Also do you know if it works with Windows 7 64-bit?

Thanks!

I have had 3 of them over the years, (one wireless) I wore the wireless one out, the other one, was more heavy handling, when not flying, then a breaking with in game (if I need another stick, I wouldn't think twice about picking up another one, so, if I needed to, I would buy another one)

Dead zone gets a little weak after a while, but most sticks do

I think it is a good decent cheaper stick (around 30 bucks or so) most that are under that, don't have the options you need and are just CHEAP sticks, as opposed to a good stick that is cheap

I have not tried it on my Vista system, but overall, I don't really know of any reason it wouldn't work (I don't really know of any sticks that are just win 7 or just 64 bit sticks ?)

Thanks again. I'm on the fence at this point. I currently have an X52 setup, but for some reason just feels very loose and not overly precise. However, not sure if the Logitech will be any better in this regard. Maybe how my X52 currently "feels" is how it is supposed to, I just don't have any experience with other controllers to really compare.

Think X52 is probably higher end than Logitech 3d ain't it?.. I was almost thinking of getting X52, but shied away cause of price..

ORIGINAL: cmurphy625

Think X52 is probably higher end than Logitech 3d ain't it?.. I was almost thinking of getting X52, but shied away cause of price..

Yep, at least from a cost perspective:) Just wasn't sure if there was a different "feel" to a simpler joystick. I'm no flight sim guru, so I probably should have started with a cheaper stick but I found the X52 for a price that was reasonably in the neighborhood of the Logitech device (store was going out of business)

I'm thinking of grabbing the logitech one.. the one I have is a lil older.. rudder action did suck.. so I've been using the buttons instead.. but maybe my issue is just the dead space thing.. but was thinking if I got that one Judge pictured.. it might be better..

I'm not a guru either.. haven't really gotten into it since Fighter Ace years ago.. but this game is fun and addicting even if it is really hard!!!

I really think a few of us here should try and hook up and do some MP some night though!

So what are the system requirements on this monster?

Been waiting for a good WW! sim for a long long time.

The graphics look amazing.

ORIGINAL: Halsey

So what are the system requirements on this monster?

Been waiting for a good WW! sim for a long long time.

The graphics look amazing.

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

The thread "was on the verge" is about this game, too, so take a look at that thread for more information. [:)]

several posts back Mr Halsey [:D]

for buying planes, I would stay away from the DXII until you are a HARD Core player, this is a real piggy, for the "bad guys" the DIII and DIIIa and DVII are good planes to fly and learn from, the DXII and DrI will get you fustrated (I have not flown the DV yet ?)

did I mention that the DXII is a PIG

oops, brif for the next mission, balloon attack and the results of the brif

(notice I crashed again, the Autopilot has crashed 4 out of 4 times, the AI has trouble flying the Pig)

that last mission was odd, tried to dive on two N.17's, did a cruveing dive into them, and they turned into me !, so sort of a head to head, then a little tricky as they tried to get on my tail, then my mates came in, as they broke, I nailed both of them (a good quick snap shot on the first, then a little chase and shot off the controls on the 2nd)

then went to work on the trucks, got half way though, and then lost my veiw (the DrI was doing that to me, don't know why) this time I had to hold on to snap view forward, to be able to see forward (if I let go, my view went about 2 feet over top of my wing (think it is padlocking onto something)

had a lot of fun trying to get back home, then turn on autopilot so I could hit the bathroom, get back and watch the plane ram into the ground

(I think they better promote me into a postion where I don't hurt somebody)

Well got the joystick this morning and instead doing work around the house, like my wife asked [:-], I fired this up.

WOW! It's been a long time since I did any sim flying so I'm way rusty but this is great fun! Hard, but fun.

Even with lots of helper settings just keeping the things in level flight can be a challenge.

Working my way through the training mission.... good work out. [8D]

ORIGINAL: cmurphy625

I'm thinking of grabbing the logitech one.. the one I have is a lil older.. rudder action did suck.. so I've been using the buttons instead.. but maybe my issue is just the dead space thing.. but was thinking if I got that one Judge pictured.. it might be better..

I'm not a guru either.. haven't really gotten into it since Fighter Ace years ago.. but this game is fun and addicting even if it is really hard!!!

I really think a few of us here should try and hook up and do some MP some night though!

Although I'm not great at it, as you have already grasped by all my posts, I defintely wouldn't mind trying some MP with others. At least I will be good target practice for someone:)

Hard Sarge
... a bunch of elitists, if you don't have the toys I got, you shouldn't bother us

Fired up my Freetrack Wimote Headtracking device (~10 Bucks and some soldering). Headtracking working fine with ROF, like my old (not so old usb version) sidewinder force feedback stick. (Will later try the Cougar)
What about your toys?