Why are you not all playing AHII beta?

[lazs2]

Ok got it running.  Like AHI a lot better.  No wep on the Fm2 in AHII..  The peee 51 got better... we will now see more 51's... just what we need... more people in 51s not fighting.

Can't see hit sprites... like the old sprites better.  

lazs

[Mugzeee]

Originally posted by Edbert MOL
AH2 runs like a champ on my secondary mediocre (Son's) computer. Asus XP1800+ with Geforce3 Ti200 128MB. I get about the same FPS as I do in AH1. On my primary rig I actually get better FPS than in AH1.

I'm thinking all those who complain about being unable to run AH2 fit into one of three categories.

• Have not tried AH2 since build 25 or so when the code was heavilly improved.
• Own a computer that is nearly 5 years old or have not learned how to make it perform well.
• Just the kind of folks who resist any changes in general.

I'f you are the first you have no excuses, download the full game (don't do the incremental patches, they seem to take forever) and try it before you decide you can't run it. If it ran like crap in the original 20 builds, rest assured the game works better now.

If you are in the second, your old puter had a good run 5 years is all you should expect from a CPU or GPU anyhow. The world moves on and so should you. If you have anewer one and it does not seem to be performing right check out the AH2 forums here, there are many tips for configuring your system correctly.

If you are in the third, well...don't know what to tell you. You are probably wishing you still had DOS and the 16 color VGA graphics. I've got some old boxed games I could give you, since they are on floppys do you still have your 5.25 diskette drives? [/B]

Please note: from the News, Announcements, & Information of these message boards.

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Originally posted by Pyro
AH2 nearing release
The AH2 beta will soon be coming to an end. We are working on the final remaining bugs and issues with AH2 and as soon as that is done, it will be released. There are still numerous aesthetic enhancements that aren’t yet completed, but we don’t feel that they warrant holding up the release any longer. We’ll continue to work on those after the initial release and return to a tighter update frequency that we used in the early days of AH1 but now with AH2 being the platform for steady enhancement. We also look forward to working on Tour of Duty.

We encourage everybody to try out the beta at this time. It is better to find out now if you have any hardware issues with AH2 rather than after it is released.

You must have DirectX 9 installed to run AH2. As a result, only video cards that are DirectX 9 compatible will run AH2. You may also have to update your video drivers if you have not done that in a long time.

Basic system requirements for AH2 are as follows: 850 MHz processor, 256 MB memory, GeForce 2 or equivalent video card. You may be able to run it to your satisfaction with a lesser system, but a lesser system will probably not have a compatible video card unless that was previously upgraded.

Once AH2 goes live, it will replace the current version 1.11 as the mandatory version.

Thanks to everybody who has participated in the open beta. Your feedback and bug reports have been a tremendous help to us.

This is why some players/customers are trying to get the game running on their current systems. We are sure that it will work eventually. Secondly, the BBS chatter about such results are also encouraged and necessary to examine what is needed to make the "Bench Mark" machine run the game. WITHOUT Stutters and such redidiculousness that would make an enjoyable gameing expereince impossible! :D
If you macheine runs AH2 fine. Im glad to hear it.

[Edbert]

Originally posted by LtPillur
Don't prtend to have all the f**king answers. Many of us don't fit into any of your "group of three". I have Beta 35. My computer is 2 years old, and other than playing THIS gane works like a champ.
I also happen to think that change is good/bad but inevitable. Just because some computers won't handle the stress of AHII and some of us can't even throw $50 more at our machines (especially to play a game) don't start with the catagorizing crap.
I also run Photoshop CS and other graphic and speed dependant programs with NO problem.
Pillur (with an attitude)

Guess that puts you squarely into the second category there, you don't know how to tweak a game rig. Unless you want to add a fourth "guys who bought a POS two years ago and didn't know better so their systems are the equivalent of a five year old gaming rig even though it is not that old". If your system is two years old and does not meet the minimum ~850Mhz or a GF2 then you got robbed, two years ago they were mass producing 2+Ghz procs and the GeForce 4s were out.

[dedalos]

Originally posted by Edbert MOL
AH2 runs like a champ on my secondary mediocre (Son's) computer. Asus XP1800+ with Geforce3 Ti200 128MB. I get about the same FPS as I do in AH1. On my primary rig I actually get better FPS than in AH1.

I'm thinking all those who complain about being unable to run AH2 fit into one of three categories.

• Have not tried AH2 since build 25 or so when the code was heavilly improved.
• Own a computer that is nearly 5 years old or have not learned how to make it perform well.
• Just the kind of folks who resist any changes in general.

I'f you are the first you have no excuses, download the full game (don't do the incremental patches, they seem to take forever) and try it before you decide you can't run it. If it ran like crap in the original 20 builds, rest assured the game works better now.

If you are in the second, your old puter had a good run 5 years is all you should expect from a CPU or GPU anyhow. The world moves on and so should you. If you have anewer one and it does not seem to be performing right check out the AH2 forums here, there are many tips for configuring your system correctly.

If you are in the third, well...don't know what to tell you. You are probably wishing you still had DOS and the 16 color VGA graphics. I've got some old boxed games I could give you, since they are on floppys do you still have your 5.25 diskette drives? [/B]

You forgot category four, where you belong, the idiots.

[Hornet]

they're tightening the code awfully quick

I'm running an AMD 800MHz, 512mb ram, Geforce3 ti200 and fps in the high 40s- low 50s. Granted all sliders/textures are pushed for performance but its not really bout the eye candy.

[Seeker]

Originally posted by Tilt

In a word: AWME

I've been through the Beta circle for a company who (ostensibly, at least) cared what was said.


Why do it again here?

I'm not a tester; I'm a customer, what ever that means.

[Hades55]

in my pc run thousands progs, exept 1,  AHII

[jodgi]

i LOVE AH2, have played it more than AH1 lately.

Runs fine on my puter.

Can't wait for primetime.

[Tilt]

Originally posted by Seeker
In a word: AWME

 

Was that FM ever a disaster!!

AHII beta arena reminds me more of AW3 Beta in terms of the fun factor...........

[Westy]

"Was that FM ever a disaster!! "


 heh    aka   AW: "Mickey (Mouse) Edition"  



"AHII beta arena reminds me more of AW3 Beta in terms of the fun factor..........."

 IMO  AH-1 had that feel more.  AH-1 had ALL the features that AW-3 was supposed to have had (actually had a lot more than what BB was aiming for) but it never got.  The atmopshere was pretty damn nice as was the AW-3 beta.
 But AH's first beta was more, or t least differetn. It was a veritable melting pot consisting of AW's, like me, who wanted more of a sim than an arcade and WBer (who themselves were alot of old time DOS-AWer's) who were looking for something different/better than what Hotseat was concocting.  And I remember it was tough here as there were a lot of really good sticks online trying it out.  Really good sticks.

[lazs2]

well... I got mine working and it has as good a frame rates as AHI..

I hope it never comes out tho or they do something about gameplay before it does.

AHII is the most boring gameplay of any flight sim I have ever tried (based on one day maybe 8 hours).

the gunnery is different.. more dispertion maybe but harder to get a shot... a flip flopping plane can "dodge" for quite a while... have seen three planes empty ammo loads at a fish flopping plane that was low and slow.

this makes it even more risk free to B&Z... add to that... the peee51 is probly about twice as good.   it's a training wheel plane on steroids now.    The FM2 was too fast apparently so they removed the wep..

The game was more timid than anything I have seen in the worst pizza map.

If some sort of gameplay isn't changed ... it will be all late war all the time and... all running all the time.  

Early war planes will sit in the corner and gather dust.

lazs

[214thCavalier]

But Laz you were flying the yak in AH2.

But to be serious 95% of peeps seem to be racking up flights in the free perkies while they can.

[Edbert]

Originally posted by dedalos
You forgot category four, where you belong, the idiots.

I'm not in one of the "can't play AH2" categories at all my foul tempered friend. It work just fine (70+ FPS with sliders in the middle) on my 3 year old computer. If you can't get it to work don't blame me.

[Wanker]

Originally posted by Seeker

I'm not a tester; I'm a customer, what ever that means.

Finally, it took about four years, but Seeker and I finally agree on something.

 

I've put in the hours trying to help HTC grow and prosper, now I'm just content to  be a paying customer.  I will leave the beta testing to young unmarried bucks who have oodles of free time on their hands.

[lazs2]

I flew the yak and the Fm2 and the F6f and the hog.   There are a few moments when a spit might be fun but it is a suckers bet... better off in gee 10's and pee 51's   The yak is barely adequate.

lazs