Klaiber

Hi Nephris, This is great information! It'll take me a bit to go through all of it, as I know just enough about computers to be dangerous. Regarding RealTemp, I'm currently using CPUID to monitor my hardware. Okay, off to do more research!

S! All, The following JG I pilot is being recognized for their actions during Session 2 of Flanders In Flames XX (which took place on the 5 November 2014). Congratulations! Wound Badge 1918: Silver Class Oblt. Fritz Butzzell (mission #2, 05 November 2014), for being wounded in action 3 times within one streak.

FIFXX Session 2 Results: Central Objectives Completed: 8 7 Espionage Objective Completed Entente Aerodrome Destroyed Reconnaissance Objective Completed Entente Factory Destroyed Entente Bridge Destroyed Entente Ship Destroyed [invalid - destroyed after the cessation of hostilities] Reconnaissance Secondary Objective Completed Reserve Entente Unit Destroyed Entente Objectives Completed: 5 German Factory Destroyed Trench Mapping Completed Reconnaissance Objective Completed German Bridge Destroyed German Train Destroyed Total Objectives Completed (to date): Central = 9 + 7 = 16 Entente = 7 + 5 = 12 . . . Server Stat Information: http://72.5.195.130:8000/tour/27/ . . . Server Screenshots:

Hey Guys, I just wanted to give you an update regarding my computer. I've decided to get a new video card, and more RAM. Here is my current system: Power Supply: Antec TruePower Quattro TPQ-1000 1000W Motherboard: ASUS P6T Deluxe V2 LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Processor: Intel Core i7-920 Bloomfield Quad-Core 2.66GHz LGA 1366 130W Processor BX80601920 Memory: 8.00 GB CORSAIR Main Hard Drive: Western Digital WD VelociRaptor WD3000HLFS 300GB 10000RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive System type: 64-bit Operating System, VISTA Video Card: ATI Radeon HD 5870 And here is what I'm picking up: New video card (Radeon HD 6970): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202113 New RAM (CORSAIR Vengeance Pro 16GB): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233536 Still trying to decide if I should get a Solid State Drive to replace my current HDD. I'm wondering if I could use the SSD as a boot drive / game drive, while still retaining the HDD (without having to reformat the HDD). What do you guys think?

You're good Hook.

Hi Pragr, That's a very interesting read! Thanks a lot for posting it. While I don't completely agree with the author's conclusions, I definitely can see that he's attempting to be impartial. I think where the author and I diverge is when it comes to the subject of "what we want from flight sims". Forgetting the unlock system, as I think it's one of the more minor issues... As a hardcore simmer, I want the aircraft to act and react historically. I think that in 2014, clickable cockpits, an authentic damage model, and an authentic flight model, should be the standard, not the exception. In other words, sims should be trying to push the envelope towards realism. Now, I of course understand that realism is always a hard target to hit. And that from person to person, "real" is often very subjective. However, I think it's important to note that Oleg Maddox and company created IL-2 in 2001 to be the most realistic sim possible with late 1990s / early 2000 technology. And that this is a tradition that he and his company continued for as long as they were in collaboration with 1C. Despite all it's initial problems, no one can argue that IL-2: CLoD was trying to push the historical envelope with what was possible. It just took Team Fusion and a bunch of modders to follow through with Oleg's original promise. As a result, it's hard for me to look at IL-2: BOS and not see something that is slipping backwards, rather than boldly moving forward. Perhaps it's because I expect complexity, while of course acknowledging that simplified settings should be available for inexperienced or causal players. What 777 has basically given us with BOS is a perfect melding of Rise of Flight and the original IL-2. That's not bad! Seriously. But, personally, it's no longer what I'm looking for. Despite my great love for all things Rise of Flight, I often find it about as deep as a puddle. The maps are sterile, and the lack of complex aircraft management is noticeable. And for all my love for the original IL-2, it's 13 years old and not something that should be used as a benchmark. At least not any longer. Further, for me, all 2014 flight sims need a robust back-end, which provides for large-scale tournaments (like Ghost Skies). Yes, we're able to massage Rise of Flight into good solid "Flanders In Flames" missions. But there are significant limitations to what Butzzell (or any other map builder) can do in ROF. And FIF has already starting hitting the complexity wall, where going too big creates weird anomalies, like clocks going backwards. Solid World War II Tournaments, like Ghost Skies, need to accommodate over 60 people on a server. How else are you going to recreate aspects of large scale air battles? They also need internal stats tracking that allow for automation. And we need killable objects that record what they are and who has killed them. Most importantly, we need the ability to have more than 90 objects on the ground without taking up 30% of your CPU capacity! BOS, in all of these regards, has inherited the worst parts of Rise of Flight. Basically, ROF's "Achilles heel". With the limitation in ground objects, the only thing that BOS is currently able to provide are solid dogfight battles or specific "coop" missions. Large online campaigns just aren't currently possible. Maybe this will change. And I hope that it does. But, like with Rise of Flight, I can't help but feel that these flaws are hard-coded into the game. More than likely, the back-end that was delivered when the game was released last month, will remain with the sim for as long as the game is supported. Now, to be fair, DCS can't run Ghost Skies either! Even though DCS has complexity and a lush back-end, the game struggles with 6v6 on a stable server. You get lag and stuttering and a lot of headaches. Maybe DCS World 2 will change some of this. However, for the moment, the only game that gives us the maximum ability to create a viable and realistic WW2 campaign is CLoD. And it's crazy to say that, considering how painful that game's release was. Either way, let me know what you think. I definitely value your opinions greatly.

That really sucks.

Glad that worked!

Hi c4nucK, The TS info is here: http://forum.jg1.org/index.php?showtopic=23 Let me know if you can't access this. Regarding DCS World, I'm not sure why it's reverting to a low resolution for you. Are you running the game on Windows 8? Are you running the game as the administrator?

The aircraft between 1:52 and 1:59 is definitely a Bf 109. You can see the air intake on the left side of the cowling, and the right hinged canopy when it's opened. The aircraft between 1:59 and 2:08 (ending in the explosion) may be what Vik is referring to. It's hard to tell, as it's so small and blurry. But if you pause it at 1:59, it looks like a Fw 190.

Could this be friendly fire, then? The attacking aircraft is so close, however, that I have a hard time believing that he couldn't see the markings. I guess it could be a captured Mosquito. KG 200 had one, I believe. So I guess it's possible.

That's what I thought originally too. The hump, just aft of the nose, definitely looks like a Ju 88 style cockpit. But looking at the nacelles of the aircraft in the video, you can see at 2:27 that they're tall and deep engines with a tapering point as they go aft. The Ju 88 doesn't share that design. It's nacelles are wide and they "suck in" as they move aft. The other interesting aspect to the aircraft in the video is it's tail assembly. It appears to taper back into a rounded point. Whereas both the Ta 154 and the Ju 88 just end bluntly. Based on the shape of the tail of the aircraft tin the video, I thought it could be from Arado... but no Arado that I know of matches this description. Maybe it's not German?

Regarding the Ta 154, that's what I was thinking too.

Hi Guys, Thought you'd be interested in seeing this. I heard about this through work (I work in a library). This is a video of Allied strafing runs and air-to-air combat footage from 1945, which have recently been digitized by the National Archives: http://research.archives.gov/description/13693 Most of the German fighters seem to be Bf 109Gs. Probably a lot of G-6s and G-14s, with a few G-10 / Ks. At 1:43, you get a great shot a Bf 109s camouflage and "low-visibility" markings. And at 1:48, you can see a USAAF P-38 crossing underneath the gun-line of the attacking aircraft. And a couple of seconds later, you can see the German Bf 109 pilot throws the canopy open and attempts to jump. Amazingly enough, the gun camera footage even picks up a Me 163 Komet at 2:08. And the aircraft at 2:25 and 2:27 may be a Ta 154. Though I'm not sure. Anyone have any guesses? Later, there are some great shots of some German flying boats being attacked (starting around 2:57). Enjoy!

S! All, The following JG I pilot is being recognized for their actions during Session 1 of Flanders In Flames XX (which took place on the 29 October 2014). Congratulations! Honor Goblet OffzSt. Helmut Lipfert (mission #1, 29 October 2014), for the destruction of 1 enemy balloon within one streak.

FIFXX Session 1 Results: Central Objectives Completed: 9 Artillery Spotting Completed Espionage Objective Completed Entente Aerodrome Destroyed Reconnaissance Objective Completed Entente Factory Destroyed Entente Bridge Destroyed Entente Ship Destroyed Reconnaissance Secondary Objective Completed Entente Front-line Unit killed Entente Objectives Completed: 7 German Factory Destroyed Artillery Spotting Completed Trench Mapping Completed Reconnaissance Objective Completed German Bridge Destroyed German Aerodrome Destroyed German Front-line Unit killed Total Objectives Completed (to date): Central = 9 Entente = 7 . . . Server Stat Information: http://72.5.195.130:8000/tour/27/ . . . Server Screenshots:

S! All, Tomorrow (Wednesday, October 29th) is Mission #1 for FIF XX. The No.42 server will launch at 8:45PM EDT. And the mission will start at 9:00PM EDT. The server password will be passed out prior to the server launch. Looking forward to seeing you all in the air! -Klaiber

Awesome! Can't wait!

Or TIE Fighters, if you like to wear black. http://www.gog.com/ LucasArts' X-Wing and TIE Fighter are now available through gog.com Best thing is - they work on modern systems!

Hi Brit, Here's my character. He's a 47th level Nord, with a focus in assassination and thievery. He's also a vampire, which explains the eyes.

Very cool!

Awesome! I'll have to find a good one of mine.

Hi Kangaroo Jack, Never too late. We've signed you up to the Central team. You should now have access to their forum. Make sure to grab the TS channel posted there. JG1 practices on Mondays at 9PM EDT if you want to join us for some orientation. The tournament should start this coming Wednesday, October 29th. Looking forward to flying with you!

That's great news Lip! I'm really glad that NaturalPoint was able to help you out.

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