Sunday, 7 December 2008
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| Desktop Wallpaper - "Go after this!". T. & D. Gregor 00:36:36 |
| | Monday, December 1, 2008
Final Wallpaper of the month - December, 2008
Desktop Wallpaper - "Go after this!".
Our final posting...
http://www.scenery.org/screen.htm#Wallpaper
An F-15E Strike Eagle deploys countermeasure
flares Nov. 12 over Afghanistan. The aircraft is
assigned to the 391st Expeditionary Fighter
Squadron at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. (U.S.
Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon)
Complete installation instructions are provided.
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Monday, 24 November 2008
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| Who's buying Black Shark? Book 'em Dan'O 05:43:40 |
| | With the Starforce copy protection that has limited activations and is tied
to your hardware config and people saying it has poor frame rate there is no
fucking way I am buying it. How about you?
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Sunday, 23 November 2008
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| Papadonkey has gone all quiet L00ll0ll0ll00ll 22:57:19 |
| | Now that his beloved Republicans have proven to the world they are complete
dumbass losers. Just like PD.
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| WARNING: Newsgroup overload limit reached Andrew MacPherson 21:40:47 |
| | The flight-sim group monitoring service is currently reporting localised
overloading. After further investigation, we apologise for the recent spamming of
this group by a group of posters claiming to have some interest in what we believe
used to be called a 'military flight simulation'.
For younger viewers, a 'flight simulation' is a now largely defunct type of
software dedicated to allowing a certain type of hominid (homo cockpiticus) to geek
themselves to death with a firm grip on a joystick and loose grip on reality.
The military sub-genre took this a stage further, allowing users to carpet bomb
vast swathes of RAM in the 256,000-2048,000 address range, and dogfight with elite
computer controlled pixels up there in the top left of the monitor in between the
splashes of coffee and caked on bits of cornflake.
Fortunately this sub-genre of homo sedentari is thought to be dying out, mainly due
to x-ray radiation from huge CRTs in the 80s and 90s, which affected fertility
greatly... though not nearly as much as being interested in flight sims in the
first place. Homo flowerarrangicus popsprogii wasn't usually too impressed by that.
Normal service will soon be resumed as soon as unfounded enthusiasm for a DX8 sim
pretending to have been updated subsides. We thank you for your patience.
Andrew McP... posting from the iRacing home for bewildered geeks
PS Yes, of course I'll buy Black Shark is they ever get around to a western release.
But I'm only expecting to do a bit of gentle flying around enjoying the flight
model. It is, after all, just a fancy patch for Lock On when all's said and done.
Most of the sim engine is still intact and unaltered, whatever they might say.
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| X3: Terran Conflict Memnoch 00:41:46 |
| | So, who is going to be buying this in October? I can't believe I will be the
only one. Looking at some of the videos which are available this is going to
be great, more an evolution of X3 than a revolution.
The interfact appears to have had a major overhaul, which it really needed in
my opinion. It had been lurking around since X:BTF and really should have been
brought up to date when X3 was released.
Look here for some videos including gameplay ones.
http://www.egosoft.com/download/x3tc/videos_en.php
Or alternatively look here:
http://video.google.co.uk/videosearch?hl=en&safe=off&q=X3+Terran+Conflict+trailer&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=X&oi=video_result_group&resnum=4&ct=title#
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Thursday, 20 November 2008
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| Best Joystick? Pringles CheezUms 18:40:09 |
| | I'd like to get back into flight sims again, and need a joystick.
I don't want to spend half my paycheck, but would like something with
rudder and throttle control in addition to simple roll/pitch and weapon
controls.
What's the best reasonbly-priced joystick?
Thanks!
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Sunday, 2 November 2008
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| SHOF - our final year on the Net?. T. & D. Gregor 15:51:52 |
| | If you re interested in acquiring the SHOF Website
and its archive and / or the www.scenery.org
domain name, contact us via the Website.
Thank You
Tom Gregor, Sr.
Webmaster
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Friday, 31 October 2008
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| Hey Virtual Blue Angel Guys: America might need you big time! Pw 23:18:37 |
| | No more diamond for now! At least the incident was between a man and
a women (can't always be expected in these times! 
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,445564,00.html
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Saturday, 25 October 2008
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| Eagle Dynamics DCS:BlackShark (Russian Version) GOLDEN! Bcpj 22:02:03 |
| | DCS: Black Shark to be released in Russia on 17 October
Digital Combat Simulator: Black Shark will be released in Russia and
other CIS states through 1C Company on 17 October in both retail and
digital download from the
http://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/index.php?lang=ru website. Details
of DCS: Black Shark includes:
Digital Combat Simulator: Black Shark
• DCS: Black Shark is a simulation of the Russian Ka-50 attack
helicopter and is the first simulation module of the Digital Combat
Simulator series by The Fighter Collection and Eagle Dynamics.
• DCS: Black Shark can be played as the most realistic combat helicopter
simulation ever created for the PC with authentic flight dynamics and
systems modeling. Black Shark may also be played as a console-style
arcade game for the casual gamer.
• A detailed and accurate 330,000 sq km depiction of the western
Caucasus region serves as the battlefield and includes a broad array of
eastern and western air, land and sea units.
• Each air, land and sea unit is accurately modeled to include detailed
models, weapon systems, movement dynamics and artificial intelligence.
Each bullet, rocket, shell or bomb fired is modeled in detail for
accurate performance.
• Powerful and easy to use Mission and Campaign Editors are provided to
allow creation of user-created missions and campaigns. Non-linear
campaigns are provided with unlimited replayability.
• Multiplayer game play is provided to include both cooperative play
using the Ka-50 data link and head-to-head. Multiplayer supports up to
16 players.
• A set of detailed training missions, single missions and a campaign
are included.
Ka-50 “Black Shark” Features
• A highly-detailed six degrees of freedom cockpit allows you to look
anywhere in the cockpit using TrackIR®.
• An unrivalled flight physics system provides the most realistic
helicopter flight experience available.
• Interface with the fully 3D cockpit using a mouse with the option for
an English cockpit.
• Detailed modelling and control of engine, fuel, hydraulics,
electrical, navigation, radio, fire suppression, sensor, and weapon
systems (casual game play modes also available).
• Advanced weapon physics for missiles, rockets and cannon rounds to
include ricochets.
• Detailed simulation of the “Shkval” optical targeting system and the
“Vikhr” anti-tank guided missile system that allows attacks on both
ground and air units.
• Accurate emulation of both the “ABRIS” moving map navigation system
and “Skosok” night vision goggles for day and night missions.
In addition to the Russian version, a single western version (DVD and
download) including support for English, French, German and Spanish is
currently in development. Much localization work still remains and there
will be a 90-day period between when the western version is completed
and submitted to the various Age Rating Authorities as required by law
(ESRB for USA, PEGI for Europe (less Germany) and USK for Germany), then
presented to distributers and when the game will be available for
purchase. Although the game will be completed in 2008, it may not be
available for purchase until early 2009.
Between now and the release of the western version, we will be releasing
free content for DCS: Black Shark to include: the PDF DCS User Manual
(165 pages), the PDF Ka-50 Simulation Flight Manual (400 pages), and an
English-only interactive demo.
A printed, spiral-bound, extended 550 page Ka-50 flight manual will also
be available for sale.
Both the retail and digital download versions of DCS: Black Shark will
be using the latest version of StarForce. The DVD version will require a
weekly check and the download version with have 10 activations. This
decision was made only after three years of testing using well over 100
beta testers over a wide array of hardware and installed software.
During these three years of intensive testing, not a single tester
encountered a StarForce-related problem. We feel StarForce provides a
safe and effective means of combating software piracy.
DCS: Black Shark will be available in both boxed retail versions and
internet download from http://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/
Sales price of the western version is to be determined.
Minimum system requirements: Windows XP, Vista; CPU P4 2GHz or AMD
equivalent, RAM 2 GB; Video 256MB RAM, compatible with DirectX9; 5GB of
HDD space; sound card; DVD ROM; keyboard; mouse.
Recommended system requirements: Windows XP, Vista; CPU Intel Core 2 Duo
3GHz or AMD equivalent, RAM 2 GB; Video Card with 512 MB RAM (ATI Radeon
HD4850+ or nVidia GF8800+), compatible with DirectX9; 5GB of HDD space;
sound card; DVD ROM; TrackIR®; keyboard, mouse, joystick.
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Sunday, 19 October 2008
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| Re: How to quit IL2-1946 ?? Remco Moedt 02:38:22 |
| | On Tue, 14 Oct 2008 02:59:59 -0700 (PDT), aries.ram@freenet.de wrote:
Hi, maybe this is a dumb question but I don't know how to exit IL2-1946 ? No CTRL+Q, CTRL+SHIFT+Q etc. helps. There is no information in the manual how to quit the game ? Who can help. Don't want to exit with killing the process in taskmanager. Thanks in advance.
Escape?
Cheers!
Remco
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Friday, 17 October 2008
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| Selling off some stuff GaryR 06:19:30 |
| | I built a computer specifically to run older sims an just don't use it
so off to EBay it goes unless someone here wants it.
Mid tower case
PIII 650
256 MB memory
13362 MB Hard Drive
3.5" floppy
HP IDE CD read/write
VooDoo 5
Saitek X36 HOTAS
Windows 98
Longbow 2 and Falcon 4.0 (1.08) preinstalled
$300 shipped in the US fair?
GP
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Tuesday, 7 October 2008
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| Cougar HOTAS Villain 05:57:52 |
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Sure this will create controversy
I've found a dusty boxed HOTAS Cougar at a local Comp USA for $239 US.
Is it worth getting? Are the mods for it that many people seem to have
still available? just curious.
Villain
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Monday, 29 September 2008
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| Re: Does Lomac still have that DRM thingy? Carl 10:29:29 |
| | Do a search for the starforce remover, install the game, do not reboot, then
run starforce remover.
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Sunday, 28 September 2008
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| Re: Video Card Recommendations Adamo Contadino 12:08:25 |
| | nospam <nospamnow@hotmail.com> wrote in news:83e9ee1c-3294-48ec-bac3-
d9ca93dc7c00@l33g2000pri.googlegroups.com:
I would like to upgrade from a geforce 6800GS to a faster card. I only play: Falcon AF, LOMAC and IL2 What is the fastest video card that will give me the least amount of driver problems ? I have seen so many problems with the latest Geforce 8x/9x/200x and ATI 48xx cards with the old flight games. Anyone know if the ATI 3870 is any good? Thanks
I have all three of those games and they have no issues on my ATI 4870. I
doubt you would have any issues with Nvidia 260 or 280 either.
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Saturday, 20 September 2008
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| Aircraft 3-view drawings иLodie 18:27:07 |
| | If you need aircraft 3-view drawings in order to create your own sim
aircraft, have a look at the page:
http://www.elodieroux.com/EditionsElodieRouxBonus_Drawings.html
A lot of aircraft drawings are available.
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Monday, 1 September 2008
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| Desktop Wallpaper - "F-15E Strike Eagle". T. & D. Gregor 22:59:32 |
| | Monday, September 1, 2008
Wallpaper of the month - September, 2008
Desktop Wallpaper - "F-15E Strike Eagle".
http://www.scenery.org/screen.htm#Wallpaper
An Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft returns
to the fight after receiving fuel. F-15Es continue
to be vigilant in deterring enemy activities in
Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt.
Andy Dunaway)
Complete installation instructions are provided.
Please Note:
This wallpaper is available in the following screen resolution:
*Available upon request
[*] 0640 X 480
[*] 1152 X 870
[*] 1280 X 960
[*] 1600 X 1200
x Download Now!
[x] 800 X 600
[x] 1024 X 768
http://www.scenery.org
Semper Fi
Tom Gregor, Sr.
Webmaster
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| Re: This could be good . . . Scallywag 10:48:59 |
| | tomcervo <tomcervo@aol.com> wrote in news:cbfbe650-2294-4126-88af-
db82cd697b47@l64g2000hse.googlegroups.com:
I'm making a list as we speak . . .
Yea, I have had it bookmarked for a while now waiting for them to go live
and see what they have to offer.
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Monday, 25 August 2008
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| unsubscribe The Coward Robert Ford 07:00:44 |
| | deleted group comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.flight-sim
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Friday, 15 August 2008
Thursday, 14 August 2008
Sunday, 3 August 2008
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| What do you think of First Eagles? James McTavish 07:51:31 |
| | I really want to like this game but I can't when your crate gets off the
ground on takeoff quicker than an F16. WTF is up with that? This game is no
real challenge for me and that is why it is weak IMO. Hard flight model
still gets off the ground just as quick but hard flight model has some
really weird things happening in it and seems less realtistic to me than
the normal flight model. Rudder control on hard just causes the plane to
roll and on normal it causes the plane to slide and turn which according to
what I have read is how it should be in these WWI planes. Another real weak
thing about it is even though I have bullet effectiveness at hard setting I
can still shoot down an enemy plane with a few rounds and the plane
explodes in a fireball. On a similar note, I can sink a cargo ship in
Strike Fighters with a few good gun rounds too. <rolls eyes>. TK claims
this is what people want. I say BS and do not buy that claim for one
second. I need to learn how to tweak damage modelling in FE or else I just
can't see myself playing it much at all. Waste of 60 bucks IMO.
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