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is there day 3 for hornet today ?

is there day 3 for hornet today ?

I sure hope so!

Prior to the event, no there wasn't. I also include the Thrustmaster announcement of the event as the event.

 

Prior to that there was no hint, anywhere, that such a thing was coming. According to all Thrustmaster official announcements a new high-end stick wasn't planned until 2020.

Sorry you didn't get the memo.

But that does not mean it was not there.

It was.

IIRC the strongest hint was given by a (DCS) press release indicating some sort of add-on stick to tie-in with the DCS F-18 demo at E3, and this came out some two weeks before the event.

The reddit group hoggit was all a-flutter about it for a while after that.

EDIT: Here you go:

https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?p=3152953

and /r/hoggit going wild with joy at the inference of the possibility of an F-18 stick addon:

Now, you may dispute the parsing of the press release to indicate an F-18 stick was going to be revealed and thus not take it as a hint (I was skeptical, too), but: (a) other people took it as a hint, anyway; and (b) they were right and you would be as wrong as I was. :)

I wonder if wags or someone at the show could give us the system specs they're running on the demo rig. I heard him talk about Alienware and a GTX1080 in the video, but further specs would be nice!

Great interview Matt, Nice to see ED get coverage :thumbup:

I wonder if wags or someone at the show could give us the system specs they're running on the demo rig. I heard him talk about Alienware and a GTX1080 in the video, but further specs would be nice!

He gave the CPU and/or Alienware Model Number in the interview,

AFAIK, it'd likely be the rig in his signature or similar.

I thought they said the Harrier was gonna get some attention at E3, wonder if it will be on show today?

That would be cool. The Harrier is looking good.

They haven't hinted at a throttle quadrant for the Hornet.

In a matter of fact, they did. But you had to understand french as the hint had been given during an interview with Gilles Raulet, Thrustmaster Development Director, for a french website. The word out there is to not hold your breath until 2020.

Prior to the event, no there wasn't. I also include the Thrustmaster announcement of the event as the event.

 

Prior to that there was no hint, anywhere, that such a thing was coming. According to all Thrustmaster official announcements a new high-end stick wasn't planned until 2020.

May 2015 was the biggest hint from ED and TM at the Intrepid event.

Two things....

-Look at the new banner that's awesome!!

-Am I the only one who has noticed the roaring external sounds for the hornet!?!

A Complete New Thrustmaster HOTAS isnt Due out till 2020,

Whether or not the Logitech, Saitek, MadCatz closures and Ownership changes affect that is not publicly disclosed.

However, TM Can Put out a Handgrip to coincide w/ the F/A-18 RELEASE (as in Not EARLY ACCESS), before 2020, then put the throttle and new HOTAS Bundle out in 2020 as they had planned.

Two things....

 

-Look at the new banner that's awesome!!

 

-Am I the only one who has noticed the roaring external sounds for the hornet!?!

Either Olgerd or Wags said the Hornet uses new SFX.

I see no appeal for the new F18 grip. The A10 stick is a lot more ergonomic then the new one. Could be however a option for those searching to build a replica cockpit... otherwise the Virpil and VKB releases are clearly better, even better then the A10.

Either Olgerd or Wags said the Hornet uses new SFX.

From what i can hear in those hand held camera recordings it sounds AWESOME.

I was afraid that the Hornet might get SFX similar to the FC3 aircraft, which are only ok if you crank up the volume really loud IMO.

In MP its always so much more exciting when a Mirage flys over the base you start at as opposed to others.

Really happy about that. :joystick:

I see no appeal for the new F18 grip. The A10 stick is a lot more ergonomic then the new one. Could be however a option for those searching to build a replica cockpit... otherwise the Virpil and VKB releases are clearly better, even better then the A10.

ill be buying and i have no desire to build a pit.

ill be buying and i have no desire to build a pit.

same

ill be buying and i have no desire to build a pit.

+1

If its just an add on that I can put on my warthog stick I will get it.

Wags has a message for everyone this morning.

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Thx for sharing

Thanks for posting.

If its just an add on that I can put on my warthog stick I will get it.

I'll get it too, pending that it doesn't cost one of the family jewels.

Thanks so much for sharing these videos Panther!

The sound of the Hornet's gun firing is exactly the same as the A10's Avenger? Probably a placeholder. Should probably sound more like an F15 firing (M61 Vulcan).

Wags has a message for everyone this morning.

 

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damage model confimed :lol: