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(Msg. 1) Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 7:49 am
Post subject: Will any combat dlight simulator play onver the internet on
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My best friend who is rather computer naive lives on the West coast
and has an iMac G5. I live on the East Coast and have a Pentium IV
PC. We both have X-Plane 8.15 but setting up and running X-Plane
requires a degree of computer skill that is beyond her cappability.
So, are there any combat flight simulators, other than X-Plane,
that can be played over their internet by both iMac and PC users?
Preferably one that is plug and play, and does not require copying
files about and working through page after page of setup menus
to get the game up and running to its full potential?
I can run under either Windows (2kP) or Linux.
Hmm, can't a G5 with OSX run Linux programs too?
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 5:02 pm
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in article KaNKe.259859$xm3.65738@attbi_s21, Rufus at srollin2.RemoveThis@mchsi.com
wrote on 8/11/05 11:55 AM:
> Except that OIF for the Mac is full of bugs...
Oops, sorry, I didn't know that.
> I'd buy Hornet Korea if you are into it for the first time.
I almost made that suggestion, but since I didn't I will second Rufus.
Hornet is a very easy sim to fly. I started with v.2 about 10 years ago and
flew it for months just using a mouse and keyboard (not that I am
recommending doing that with the current version). For me, the hardest part
to master in the current version was the radar, and it's only tough if you
are trying to get maximum use out of it.
Rufus, what kinds of bugs does OIF have? Have you flown it yourself?
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 10:55 pm
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Michael Emrys wrote:
> in article KaNKe.259859$xm3.65738@attbi_s21, Rufus at srollin2.RemoveThis@mchsi.com
> wrote on 8/11/05 11:55 AM:
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>>Except that OIF for the Mac is full of bugs...
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> Oops, sorry, I didn't know that.
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>>I'd buy Hornet Korea if you are into it for the first time.
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> I almost made that suggestion, but since I didn't I will second Rufus.
> Hornet is a very easy sim to fly. I started with v.2 about 10 years ago and
> flew it for months just using a mouse and keyboard (not that I am
> recommending doing that with the current version). For me, the hardest part
> to master in the current version was the radar, and it's only tough if you
> are trying to get maximum use out of it.
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> Rufus, what kinds of bugs does OIF have? Have you flown it yourself?
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> Michael
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Yes - I bought a copy...and have been pretty disapointed in it. It's
been patched at least twice and still has bugs. Mostly associated with
various controllers.
The biggest bug I've encountered is that it won't recognize more than
one joystick type controller. What this means for me is that I can't
use my CH Stick, Pedals, and throttle with it because the Throttle also
has a joystick type controller on it - I like to use that one to control
views selection.
My set-up works fine for Korea...but I don't think Korea will run well
under Classic. At least I can't remember if I've tried it. I tried it
with Falcon, and that works - but I need to upgrade the graphics card in
my Sawtooth to support Open-GL graphics under Classic, I think.
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2005 1:21 pm
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in article eastmond.news1-5AA3AD.19361012082005 RemoveThis @news.ntli.net, Nigel
Eastmond at eastmond.news1 RemoveThis @kidneys.mac.com wrote on 8/12/05 11:33 AM:
> The smoothie-drinking surf dude on the West Coast has got is all sussed!
> The fast-talking espresso junkie from the East has clearly lost the plot!
Isn't it always ugly when the English try to act cool? You know, it always
comes off as plaid and wide lapels somehow. Tsk, tsk. How last season.
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2005 6:32 am
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2005 8:55 am
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rpg.RemoveThis@mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk (Richard P. Grant) wrote in <ddpidb$pth$1
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>fredfighter@spamcop.net wrote:
>> My best friend who is rather computer naive lives on the West coast
>> and has an iMac G5. I live on the East Coast and have a Pentium IV
>> PC. We both have X-Plane 8.15 but setting up and running X-Plane
>> requires a degree of computer skill that is beyond her cappability.
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>Female? I'm surprised no one here has asked for her address. So that
>they can 'help', of course.
The "West coast" location is a powerful repellent.
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2005 8:55 am
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2005 5:00 pm
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(Msg. 9) Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2005 2:00 pm
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(Msg. 10) Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2005 4:55 am
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(Msg. 11) Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2005 6:55 am
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rpg RemoveThis @mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk (Richard P. Grant) wrote in <dduquo$cbf$1
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>Michael Emrys wrote:
>> in article ddslsr$nhp$1@gemini.csx.cam.ac.uk, Richard P. Grant at
>> rpg14 RemoveThis @yahoo.co.uk.invalid wrote on 8/16/05 5:23 AM:
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>>> I want to know what happened to Michelle P.
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>> Sanderson. Where *is* Sanderson? Hasn't he made it back from the desert
>> *yet*?
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>He's on special duties. Something very interesting, but you need to know
>where to look.
If it involves the BBC, it can't be very covert, now can it?
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(Msg. 12) Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2005 7:48 am
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in article dduquo$cbf$1@gemini.csx.cam.ac.uk, Richard P. Grant at
rpg14.RemoveThis@yahoo.co.uk.invalid wrote on 8/17/05 1:02 AM:
>> Sanderson. Where *is* Sanderson? Hasn't he made it back from the desert
>> *yet*?
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> He's on special duties. Something very interesting, but you need to know
> where to look.
So? Don't be coy. It doesn't become you. Where does one look?
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