Is the group officially dead?

In article <1KidnaTL8YqTHgbanZ2dnUVZ_ramnZ2d DeleteThis @comcast.com>,
noone DeleteThis @nowhere.com says...
> Jay Williams wrote:
> > Has everyone just delieted this or moved to online forums?
> >
> > Just wondering if the last batch of political drivel sounded the
> > death knell of the group.
> >
> > If you're still around, how about sounding off...
> >
>
> I'm not really still around, just happened to stick my nose in for some
> reason, but I was involved in a big way back when.
>
> I remember those days--it was great, and this was the best group anywhere,
> usenet or web forums . . . anywhere!

Yup.

That said, the computers have never been faster, the graphics never more
fluid and breath-taking and the controllers never more SPIKE_FREE and
flexible. Neva mind TrackIR.

Yeah, it was great then.

That said, IMO...it's even better now.

-Surfer
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Oh, no doubt the sim capability is best now...

But the group has definately taken a downturn.

It's sad.

"Surfer" <philkw DeleteThis @comcast.net> wrote in message
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> In article <1KidnaTL8YqTHgbanZ2dnUVZ_ramnZ2d DeleteThis @comcast.com>,
> noone DeleteThis @nowhere.com says...
>> Jay Williams wrote:
>> > Has everyone just delieted this or moved to online forums?
>> >
>> > Just wondering if the last batch of political drivel sounded the
>> > death knell of the group.
>> >
>> > If you're still around, how about sounding off...
>> >
>>
>> I'm not really still around, just happened to stick my nose in for some
>> reason, but I was involved in a big way back when.
>>
>> I remember those days--it was great, and this was the best group
>> anywhere,
>> usenet or web forums . . . anywhere!
>
> Yup.
>
> That said, the computers have never been faster, the graphics never more
> fluid and breath-taking and the controllers never more SPIKE_FREE and
> flexible. Neva mind TrackIR.
>
> Yeah, it was great then.
>
> That said, IMO...it's even better now.
>
> -Surfer
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Well at least top posting hasn't lost its panache!

PAPADOC

PS Who finally moved up to a Quad Intel after years of Athlon. 8800 GTS and 2
gigs of ram...Pacific Fighters is FUN FUN FUN. So is Flanker for that matter.

>Oh, no doubt the sim capability is best now...
>
>But the group has definately taken a downturn.
>
>It's sad.
>
>"Surfer" <philkw.RemoveThis@comcast.net> wrote in message
>news:MPG.220c3f63ba46aed4989694@newsgroups.comcast.net...
>> In article <1KidnaTL8YqTHgbanZ2dnUVZ_ramnZ2d.RemoveThis@comcast.com>,
>> noone.RemoveThis@nowhere.com says...
>>> Jay Williams wrote:
>>> > Has everyone just delieted this or moved to online forums?
>>> >
>>> > Just wondering if the last batch of political drivel sounded the
>>> > death knell of the group.
>>> >
>>> > If you're still around, how about sounding off...
>>> >
>>>
>>> I'm not really still around, just happened to stick my nose in for some
>>> reason, but I was involved in a big way back when.
>>>
>>> I remember those days--it was great, and this was the best group
>>> anywhere,
>>> usenet or web forums . . . anywhere!
>>
>> Yup.
>>
>> That said, the computers have never been faster, the graphics never more
>> fluid and breath-taking and the controllers never more SPIKE_FREE and
>> flexible. Neva mind TrackIR.
>>
>> Yeah, it was great then.
>>
>> That said, IMO...it's even better now.
>>
>> -Surfer
>
 >> Stay informed about: Is the group officially dead? 

On Feb 7, 12:15�am, PAPADOC <PAPA... DeleteThis @jimbobs.drive.by> wrote:
> PS Who finally moved up to a Quad Intel after years of Athlon. 8800 GTS and 2
> gigs of ram...Pacific Fighters is FUN FUN FUN. So is Flanker for that matter.

Both with an interface that reminds me of this dialogue from "One, Two
Three":

-- Would you take new automobile? 1961 Moskvich hardtop convertible,
two-tone.
-- You mean that Russian hot rod parked outside?
-- Is wonderful car. Is exact copy of 1937 Nash.
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cc that PD...

....I just bought the Saitek X52 Pro stuff, reinstalled LoMac,
patched/upgraded to Flaming Cliffs 1.12b and now I'm in a controller
programming haze.

I'm getting ready for Black Shark and Battle of Britain releases.

Did I read just "2 weeks" to go?

*grin*

I'm still running a Opteron 185 dual core on a 939/AGP home built box.
Once I make the round of upgrades I'll go to a quad core/PCe/DX10 rig.

-Surfer

In article <or4lq31vrg5heq3uo62ikhd3bfi8rg0f1c.DeleteThis@4ax.com>,
PAPADOC.DeleteThis@jimbobs.drive.by says...
> Well at least top posting hasn't lost its panache!
>
> PAPADOC
>
> PS Who finally moved up to a Quad Intel after years of Athlon. 8800 GTS and 2
> gigs of ram...Pacific Fighters is FUN FUN FUN. So is Flanker for that matter.
 >> Stay informed about: Is the group officially dead? 

PAPADOC.RemoveThis@jimbobs.drive.by (PAPADOC) wrote:

> PS Who finally moved up to a Quad Intel after years of Athlon. 8800
> GTS and 2 gigs of ram

Welcome to the 21st century Pierre! The century when we finally have the
hardware to run state of the art flight sims... but no state of the art
flight sims. It's a plot to turn us into grumpy old men.

Assuming we weren't already.

Andrew McP
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"Surfer" <philkw.TakeThisOut@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> Yup.
>
> That said, the computers have never been faster, the graphics never more
> fluid and breath-taking and the controllers never more SPIKE_FREE and
> flexible. Neva mind TrackIR.
>
> Yeah, it was great then.
>
> That said, IMO...it's even better now.

PC gaming better now??? I don't think so. I really miss all the good times
and friends I had here. But I now have a PS3 and have moved on. The
network play on it's games is far better than anything the PC gaming was
doing.

Anyway don't really want to flame. Just stopping by and saying "hi" so
some old friends.

--

gcisko.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com
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Funny you say that PD,

I went and did a full upgrade in sept, Coreduo 6750, 8850 gts,2g ram.
Got a XFi sound card from my brother for Christmas and a new problem
came up...no joystick port for the Digital F22/TQS. Got a $15 sound
card just for the joystick port, but decided to move foreward and got
the full CH gear...Fighterstick,Pro Throttle, and Pro pedals. Been
checking out Lock On and the Updates to EECH (if you haven't done that,
do so, you'll be amazed) and its great running things maxed out but
recently just been playing IL2...never was that great at props, always
needed a great big afterburner to get out of trouble, but Its been fun
learning. Learning to program the CH gear has been interesting as well.

Chuck
--
Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.
Benjamin Franklin



PAPADOC <PAPADOC.DeleteThis@jimbobs.drive.by> wrote in
news:or4lq31vrg5heq3uo62ikhd3bfi8rg0f1c@4ax.com:

> Well at least top posting hasn't lost its panache!
>
> PAPADOC
>
> PS Who finally moved up to a Quad Intel after years of Athlon. 8800
> GTS and 2 gigs of ram...Pacific Fighters is FUN FUN FUN. So is Flanker
> for that matter.
>
>>Oh, no doubt the sim capability is best now...
>>
>>But the group has definately taken a downturn.
>>
>>It's sad.
>>
>>"Surfer" <philkw.DeleteThis@comcast.net> wrote in message
>>news:MPG.220c3f63ba46aed4989694@newsgroups.comcast.net...
>>> In article <1KidnaTL8YqTHgbanZ2dnUVZ_ramnZ2d.DeleteThis@comcast.com>,
>>> noone.DeleteThis@nowhere.com says...
>>>> Jay Williams wrote:
>>>> > Has everyone just delieted this or moved to online forums?
>>>> >
>>>> > Just wondering if the last batch of political drivel sounded the
>>>> > death knell of the group.
>>>> >
>>>> > If you're still around, how about sounding off...
>>>> >
>>>>
>>>> I'm not really still around, just happened to stick my nose in for
>>>> some reason, but I was involved in a big way back when.
>>>>
>>>> I remember those days--it was great, and this was the best group
>>>> anywhere,
>>>> usenet or web forums . . . anywhere!
>>>
>>> Yup.
>>>
>>> That said, the computers have never been faster, the graphics never
>>> more fluid and breath-taking and the controllers never more
>>> SPIKE_FREE and flexible. Neva mind TrackIR.
>>>
>>> Yeah, it was great then.
>>>
>>> That said, IMO...it's even better now.
>>>
>>> -Surfer
>>
>
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In article <acGdnbdAHIqyv1fanZ2dnUVZ_qGknZ2d.RemoveThis@comcast.com>,
gcisko.RemoveThis@hotmail.com says...
> "Surfer" <philkw.RemoveThis@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:MPG.220c3f63ba46aed4989694@newsgroups.comcast.net...
> > Yup.
> >
> > That said, the computers have never been faster, the graphics never more
> > fluid and breath-taking and the controllers never more SPIKE_FREE and
> > flexible. Neva mind TrackIR.
> >
> > Yeah, it was great then.
> >
> > That said, IMO...it's even better now.
>
> PC gaming better now??? I don't think so. I really miss all the good times
> and friends I had here. But I now have a PS3 and have moved on. The
> network play on it's games is far better than anything the PC gaming was
> doing.
>
> Anyway don't really want to flame. Just stopping by and saying "hi" so
> some old friends.

Yeah...I've got the HD plasma and the PS3 and I love padding my score on
COD4 online. I grab a SplitFish Frag mouse controller PS3 thingy just
for COD4...works great btw.

But for me, PC simulation *Flaming Cliffs* is the best gaming
experience. I love the old fashioned Su25 with no HUD. Fantastic flight
model.

But that's just me.

-Surfer
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"Surfer" <philkw RemoveThis @comcast.net> wrote in message
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> Yeah...I've got the HD plasma and the PS3 and I love padding my score on
> COD4 online. I grab a SplitFish Frag mouse controller PS3 thingy just
> for COD4...works great btw.
>
> But for me, PC simulation *Flaming Cliffs* is the best gaming
> experience. I love the old fashioned Su25 with no HUD. Fantastic flight
> model.

Well I still have all my Digital F22 and TQS, RCS thrustmaster gear in
working
condition in XP. I still have F4 Allied Force and some other still. But most
if my
time is spent doing COD4 on the PS3. I Heard about the splitfish. I may have
to try it...

--

gcisko RemoveThis @hotmail.com
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On 2008-02-09, Andrew MacPherson <andrew.mcp.RemoveThis@DELETETHISdsl.pipex.com> wrote:
> Welcome to the 21st century Pierre! The century when we finally have the
> hardware to run state of the art flight sims... but no state of the art
> flight sims. It's a plot to turn us into grumpy old men.

At least we have other military sims - I can't believe how much time
I've put into Armed Assault. And for budding filmakers like you Andrew
- it has a rather interesting camera mode.

Oh and I'm an oldie too (just not a big poster)- entered the group during
the ef2000 days - before PD went off and started flying Flanker.

--
Scatter
Virtual Australian Airforce
www.vaaf.net
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user.RemoveThis@eeepc-r.domain_not_set.invalid (Scatter) wrote:

> I can't believe how much time
> I've put into Armed Assault.

I gave up trying to run AA because it ran like a slug even on my latest
hardware. I should look at it again, I suppose. They might have patched
it into something I can actually play smoothly by now.

I am trying to forget about movie making though. It eats far too much
time, and the heady days when I could get 2 or 3 thousand downloads for
a release are long gone. I think the last effort managed about 400
downloads, so the ego trip was rather short.

Andrew McP
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Andrew MacPherson schrieb:
> user.DeleteThis@eeepc-r.domain_not_set.invalid (Scatter) wrote:
>
>> I can't believe how much time
>> I've put into Armed Assault.
>
> I gave up trying to run AA because it ran like a slug even on my latest
> hardware. I should look at it again, I suppose. They might have patched
> it into something I can actually play smoothly by now.
>

> Andrew McP
>

Hi

try the latest 1.09 Beta Patch for Armed Assault. It runs smooth now.
Before the next final patch an other beta is announced.

Michael
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