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    OT - Advice for LCD Purchase

    in Lock On: Flaming Cliffs 1 & 2

    Posted

    I was thinking about one of the dell widescreen LCDs; any experience

    anyone?

     

    One thing that I hope someone can clarify: I've read that LCDs work best

    at their native resolution. I currently run at 1024x768. 1600x1200 would be

    far too slow. How tolerant are these monitors of being run at less that

    full res?

     

    Mike

    SimWare has an Price !

    in Lock On: Flaming Cliffs 1 & 2

    Posted

    Exchange of emails with simware:

    • Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2005 11:00:13 +0100
      To: "earlybird" <earlybird@nest>
      Subject: RE: Lockon: flaming cliffs
       
      Dear Sir,
       
      It will be available as a boxed version.
      You'll find more information on our website :
    http://www.simw.com
     
    Please let me know if you have any other questions, I'll be pleased to
    help you.
     
    Best Regards,
     
    Marlene Hallard
     
    -----Message d'origine-----
    De : earlybird [mailto:earlybird@nest]
    Envoye : lundi 14 mars 2005 22:26
    A : Info - SimWare Simulations
    Objet : Lockon: flaming cliffs
     
     
    Hi,
     
    I see that this is listed on your site. Will you be making CDs
    (presumably Russian imports)
    available for sale?
     
    The publisher is only making a downloaded version available to the
    Western
    markets, but because of the intrusive copy protection they are using
    ("Starforce")
    I would much rather buy the CD version that they are releasing in
    Russia.
     
    If this is what you are intending to sell I will definately order one.
     
    Regards,
     
    Mike

    Video clips from RealLife

    in Lock On: Flaming Cliffs 1 & 2

    Posted

    Just to take my mind off starforce I had a look around for some real life video clips. Here are a couple of the better ones I found. Anyone else care to provide a few favourites?

     

    Notice in this how the idiot cameraman cuts away spoiling a beautiful

    curved landing in this one.

     

    http://videos.f16techs.com/su35show.wmv

     

    Loading up with big firecrackers...

    http://videos.f16techs.com/su27_combat.wmv

     

    Carrier landings and take offs.

     

    http://www.military.cz/russia/air/suchoj/Su_33/su33_firstflights.mpg

     

    Both the above sites have a nice selection of other delectables.

     

    Not really a video, but a detailed acro routine with a few supporting clips. Can anyone do the 'somersault'? Is it possible in the sim?

     

    http://aeroweb.lucia.it/~agretch/RAFAQ/display.html

     

    The squadron commanders edition of flanker 1 came with a clip (ANATOLY.AVI) containing some lovely in-cockpit shots showing the pilot working throttle and stick. Am I free to repost it if anyone has not seen it?

     

    Finally, here is a new variant on the catapult launch :lol: (and a new take on 'lose sight....')

    http://jetworksmodels.com/videos/flanker/F3%20Su-27%20RK%20Maiden.WMV

     

     

    (PS I am trusting no-one would have the poor taste to post a clip showing fatalities!)

    Mike

    1.1 Copy Protection Update

    in Lock On: Flaming Cliffs 1 & 2

    Posted

    Here is another solution: a windows system install fits into less that 1G. Given how cheap HD space is these days, why not create a new partition for lomac alone. The benefits are that you can keep it nice and minimal with small registry, minimal services, minimal drivers etc. If SF causes system instability or security anxieties then these are kept confined. You can then retain full confidence in your main install.

     

    Rebooting to a dedicated partition for games in not a big time-waster in general; I do it anyway system hogs like LOMAC. Another plus is that if you image it before you install your games then you can go back to a clean sheet very easily if you are worried that things are going wrong.

     

    Mike

    1.1 Copy Protection Update

    in Lock On: Flaming Cliffs 1 & 2

    Posted

    you will have a choice: to use Russian version of LO:FC 1.1 with CD protection, or to use English LO:FC as Add-on for LO 1.0x with activation protection.

    I wonder will we be able to mix'n'match: buy the CD, then partially populate the install from download (unactivated) to get the crucial EN files for menus and so on?

     

    I see a new definition of 'hardcore' coming: it used to be 'cyrillic hud'. Now it will be cyrillic menus, Russian Betty, etc etc :)

     

    Mike

    1.1 Copy Protection Update

    in Lock On: Flaming Cliffs 1 & 2

    Posted

    Re: 1.1 Copy Protection Update

     

    Do we know what ED's intention is here? Is it actually to make us pay if we exceed the three config changes as part of their revenue stream ...

     

    Ohhh, boy! Don’t be ridicules!!!

     

    What a nice chap you seem to be! Why is it 'ridicules' to ask a straightforward question? ED are perfectly entitled to charge in whatever way they choose, including the full fee everytime the game is started, if that is what they want :)

     

    I have bought other sim software with a similar bind to hardware and restricted number of activations. Its developers told me that their intention is to reserve the right to withhold registration if they feel that someone is abusing the system, but to date they have never refused a new registration to someone who has asked for it. Is this the position that ED will take?

     

    You are not a programmer and have never written 500 000 lines of code, have you? And then watch a pirate sell a copy of a decade of your work for 2 US dollars (little more then 1 Euro)!

     

    After you write more then half a million lines of code into a project, then return here and we can discuss copy protection with you, all right!!! Also I will be more than happy to talk to you about “revenue stream” issues…

     

    What this rubbish has to do with anything I said escapes me.

     

    Mike

    1.1 Copy Protection Update

    in Lock On: Flaming Cliffs 1 & 2

    Posted

    Re: 1.1 Copy Protection Update

     

    Thanks for the update,

     

    They may re-register the game up to three times, but it will not be necessary to re-register unless you have changed over 40% of your hardware configuration.

     

    Do we know what ED's intention is here? Is it actually to make us pay if we exceed the three config changes as part of their revenue stream, or do we expect that they will waive this and reset the counter unless they think someone is taking the piss?

     

    Bear in mind that while three new computers last a long time, if you are fiddling around to optimise a new system you can make three major changes in as many hours!

     

    Mike

    Mission editor and formation take off

    in Lock On: Flaming Cliffs 1 & 2

    Posted

    Re: How to fy as #2

     

    The editor insists you fly as lead but you can jump to the wingman on the runway.

     

    If you do a ramp start, then let your w/man go past you can take off after him. If you then try to form up behind him you get into a bizarre 'turn fight' each trying to form up behind the other. Can anyone beat the wingman at this game and stay glued to his 5 O'Clock? I can't!

     

    As soon as you start rolling in #1 hit F2 to display external view and again to display your wingman.

    Then Alt-J to take control.Not yet tried this with 1.1 but should work.

    This works fine in the full game but I cannot get it to work in the demo. Is alt-j supposed to work in 1.1D?

     

    If you are quick enough you will keep up with lead - make sure throttle control is active and at max.

     

     

    The trick now is to match your speed against lead - he makes some pretty dramatic changes!

     

    Very hard to match his maneuvres, especially the way he can shed speed. I overshoot very easily and then lose sight with the rather restricted vis of the 25's pit. Reinforces to me just how awesome the Tigrou videos are!

     

    The w/man logic does cheat, mind you: telepathic communication. If you drive from external view :oops: he responds exactly synchronously with your stick inputs.

     

    Mike

    Mission editor and formation take off

    in Lock On: Flaming Cliffs 1 & 2

    Posted

    I thought I'd try some formation flying with the nice new FM, so I changed the

    SU25 mission to take off and land at two adjacent fields.

     

    I could not figure out how to make myself No 2: the 'player' seems only to

    be available for jet 1.

     

    OK, so I'll just add another flight. I started him 10 secs ahead on me. No go.

    Tried a ramp start: I dont spawn until the first flight has his wheels up!

     

    All I wanted to do was a nice formation roll! Is this impossible? Or am I missing something very obvious since it is 02:00 in the morning?

     

    Mike

    Demo 1.1

    in Lock On: Flaming Cliffs 1 & 2

    Posted

    Nice to hear from the Men That Matter!

     

    Please note that the AFM is the result of three years long researches. To do a new aircraft in such manner is much easier work than to repeat all development cycle again, but making of all curently present in Lomac aircrafts... it is realy a long issue.

     

    Good reason to drop the helicopter and do the AFM for the flanker then :wink:

     

     

    I am not The Author of the AFM. The men known there as An.Petrovich and Yo-Yo are. :wink: Just giving some description on the problem.

     

    and many thanks to them for a great job!

    Removing starforce from your system

    in Lock On: Flaming Cliffs 1 & 2

    Posted

    It seems to me that for ED to install a program that not only failed to uninstall

    but actually ran as a process on startup when the game is not running would be a gross betrayal of trust towards a group of users who are very supportive of the company. This would particularly be the case if a) this program is widely distrusted, rightly or wrongly b) it was installed secretively and c) many users would not have chosen to install it had they known.

     

    Please, ED, tell me I have misunderstood what is going on here, because I really would rather not believe it!

     

    Mike

    total uninstall 2.34

    in Lock On: Flaming Cliffs 1 & 2

    Posted

    This freeware utility is easily found on the web. It makes a snapshot of your registry and disks before and after an install (or any other operation for that matter) and reverses any changes partially or totally on request at uninstall time. (execpt changed configuration files).

     

    I discipline myself to use it for any install despite the fact that the scans take a while. First, you can inspect the changes and spot any possible malware. Second, said malware will go when you uninstall. Finally, many normal uninstallers leave a lot of registry entries behind, leading to registry bloat. LOMAC and the FC demo make hundreds of entries. Even some simple user made utilities make enormous numbers of registry changes. This keeps your registry small and stable.

     

    Fortunately I used it before the 1.1 demo install, so the starforce rubbish should be no problem. (No connection BTY, just a user).

     

    Mike

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