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Offline Sindon

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Can anyone recommend a good jet sim?
« on: April 07, 2006, 02:44:36 AM »
Appreciate any advice you guys may have on a decent jet simulator, looking around it seems Falcon 4.0 or Lock-On are the choices.  Which is best?

Looking for some eye candy (have a decent rig) and maybe multi-player capability.

Cheers.
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Offline eagl

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« Reply #1 on: April 07, 2006, 03:30:01 AM »
The latest lock-on update uses the starforce copy protection scheme that screws up the device drivers for your cdrom/dvd drives, so I would avoid that at all costs.  The early versions of lock-on do not use starforce but just on general princple I won't buy or recommend ANY product from any company that uses starforce.

That leaves you with Falcon, which IMHO is pretty good too.
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Offline MrRiplEy[H]

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« Reply #2 on: April 07, 2006, 04:16:20 AM »
The gayest thing about starforce is that it silently installs with many game demos as well. That's how I got SF on my computer the first time

Later that old version conflicted with SH3 installation and bluescreened my computer on start. :aok

SH3 was the first and last SF game that I'll buy.
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« Reply #3 on: April 07, 2006, 04:21:40 AM »
So long as Starforce is out there ****ing**** up, Falcon 4 Allied Force is the only game in town. But the origional Lock On has no Starforce - keep that in mind.
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« Reply #4 on: April 07, 2006, 08:08:52 AM »
Two questions....ok 3

How do you know which games have Star force?
How do you go about finding out if its on your machine?
Once you do find you have it on your machine. How do you get rid of it?
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« Reply #5 on: April 07, 2006, 08:25:36 AM »
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Originally posted by eagl
The latest lock-on update uses the starforce copy protection scheme that screws up the device drivers for your cdrom/dvd drives, so I would avoid that at all costs.  The early versions of lock-on do not use starforce but just on general princple I won't buy or recommend ANY product from any company that uses starforce.

That leaves you with Falcon, which IMHO is pretty good too.


I have no doubts of the claims made here against Starforce.

The Makers of Starforce apparently do though.

so
HERES YOUR BIG CHANCE TO WIN  $10,000!

And they seem to feel quite confident (arrogant) about it too

"If you can be the first to reproduce this situation in our office, we will be happy to award you with $10 000.00 US, cover your trip to Moscow and pay 2 days’ lodging. "
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Offline Fishu

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« Reply #6 on: April 07, 2006, 08:35:05 AM »
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"If you can be the first to reproduce this situation in our office, we will be happy to award you with $10 000.00 US, cover your trip to Moscow and pay 2 days’ lodging. "


...and if you don't, you'll pay for the ticket. Have a nice day!
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« Reply #7 on: April 07, 2006, 10:14:38 AM »
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Originally posted by Sindon
Appreciate any advice you guys may have on a decent jet simulator, looking around it seems Falcon 4.0 or Lock-On are the choices.  Which is best?

Looking for some eye candy (have a decent rig) and maybe multi-player capability.

Cheers.


Wings Over Vietnam. Big fun.
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Offline Hangtime

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« Reply #8 on: April 07, 2006, 10:22:38 AM »
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Originally posted by DREDIOCK
I have no doubts of the claims made here against Starforce.

The Makers of Starforce apparently do though.

so
HERES YOUR BIG CHANCE TO WIN  $10,000!

And they seem to feel quite confident (arrogant) about it too

"If you can be the first to reproduce this situation in our office, we will be happy to award you with $10 000.00 US, cover your trip to Moscow and pay 2 days’ lodging. "


Russian Promises are always Fulfilled.
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Offline indy007

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« Reply #9 on: April 07, 2006, 11:09:21 AM »
F4:AF is pretty good, the patches went a long way to improving it. I play it when I can. You have to be ready to read a 700 page manual though if you want to play with full realism.
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Offline Wolfala

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« Reply #10 on: April 07, 2006, 11:50:55 AM »
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Russian Promises are always Fulfilled.


Funny you mention that hang. Bororda and about 6 other guys have infected systems they are going to bring over to SF HQ with video cameras. Will keep you advised.
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« Reply #11 on: April 07, 2006, 12:32:05 PM »
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Funny you mention that hang. Bororda and about 6 other guys have infected systems they are going to bring over to SF HQ with video cameras. Will keep you advised.


Please do.  Would love to find out how that turns out.  Good luck to our Russian friends.
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« Reply #12 on: April 07, 2006, 12:43:04 PM »
Wonder if Skuzzy could make a quick $10000? :)
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« Reply #13 on: April 07, 2006, 12:48:08 PM »
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Funny you mention that hang. Bororda and about 6 other guys have infected systems they are going to bring over to SF HQ with video cameras. Will keep you advised.
too late:

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also:

http://www.star-force.com/protection.phtml?c=83&id=804
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« Reply #14 on: April 07, 2006, 01:05:53 PM »
Falcon Patrol on C64
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