Guages are all English, WHY?

[Creamo]

Im sure this has been discussed, but not when I ever saw it.

 So really, why with all the howling about realism and the Luftwobbles so viciously serious about their rides, are the guages in 109's and the like in English? I would have suspected a witchhunt not unlike the anti-CHog coalition.  

Anyway. it seems like it's a ART thing, so why not have the option to load accurate art, or choose the easy to read but fantasy cockpits we have now?

I think for user appeal, that a choice is the answer because alot of people may have a hard time with authentic guages. I understand the give and take of authenticity there. Still, if there was 2 art options, EVERYone would be happy. And when you concider the majority of the players here tend to be hardcore simmers, it would be most appreciated.

I for one want to have everything realistic as possible for the experience and immersion of WWII fighter combat. ( Engine managment is another thread)- Since I spend hours and hours looking at the cockpit, I wish it was realistic.

[Jigster]

 

Originally posted by Creamo:
Im sure this has been discussed, but not when I ever saw it.

 So really, why with all the howling about realism and the Luftwobbles so viciously serious about their rides, are the guages in 109's and the like in English? I would have suspected a witchhunt not unlike the anti-CHog coalition.  

Anyway. it seems like it's a ART thing, so why not have the option to load accurate art, or choose the easy to read but fantasy cockpits we have now?

I think for user appeal, that a choice is the answer because alot of people may have a hard time with authentic guages. I understand the give and take of authenticity there. Still, if there was 2 art options, EVERYone would be happy. And when you concider the majority of the players here tend to be hardcore simmers, it would be most appreciated.

I for one want to have everything realistic as possible for the experience and immersion of WWII fighter combat. ( Engine managment is another thread)- Since I spend hours and hours looking at the cockpit, I wish it was realistic.

Translation : Where's my fuzzy dice?

 

- Jig

[SpyHawk]

Hehe. When I used to fly MS CMBT SIM I used the German and British dialog mods from Microsoft. It made the Brits sound....British, and the German...well it was in German!

Very cool mod. I had much fun, even though my German language skills are kaput.

[Tac]

Lol yeah. I thought the Germans used the Metric system in their planes, not the Imperial system. Its funny to see 109's and 190's using ft and mph gauges  

[GrinBird]

Sometimes I wonder how many players in AcesHigh there is from different countries.
Maybe we can get a status on that Pyro?
For me and a lot of others the metric system is not a strange foreign thingy, but the system we use everyday and have on our backbone.. The european planes should offcourse have the metric system.. I dont know what the russian and japanese planes have, but they should have the original gauges too.

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GrinBird

[LLv34_Snefens]

Russians and Japanese both used the Metric system, although the description of the gauges were in another alphabet (Cyrilic for the russians. I don't know the name for the japanes one).

On the other hand the russians didn't replace the gauges on their Lend-Lease planes, such as the P-39s, spits and hurricanes, but kept them in the original form.

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Ltn. Snefens
RO, Lentolaivue 34

[funked]

I'm equally comfortable with either unit system, so it doesn't bother me.  But it would be nice to have the option of SI or US units for each airplane.  WarBirds lets you choose between US or SI units and it also has a setting where each plane has the "historically correct" unit system.

[LLv34_Camouflage]

I'd like historically correct gauges too, please!

Camo

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XO, Lentolaivue 34
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Brewster into AH!

"The really good pilots use their superior judgement to keep them out of situations
where they might be required to demonstrate their superior skill."

[StSanta]

Heh, after years of playing sims, I am more comfortable with the imperial system, for altitude. But not speed  .

But, overall, the metric system is superior, and I think most engineers will agree on this. Makes calculations easier.

32F for ice melting point? Who came up with that?  

Not even the Americans fault.

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StSanta
JG54 "Grünherz"
"If you died a stones throw from your wingie; you did no wrong". - Hangtime

[maddog]

32 is Ice freezing point...33 is ice melting point.... Mother nature, who I believe started this, is from California..... I think since margarine and offshore drilling she just live in Mendocino and grows pot

[Karnak]

maddog,
I resemble that remark!!!

(I grew up in Mendocino  )

Sisu
-Karnak

[funked]

Actually both the SI And US temperature scales are both equally worthless for engineering calculations.  Absolute temperature (Kelvin or Rankine) is all that matters.

The only dislike I have of US units is that there is no distinction between the units of weight and mass.  Pounds are used for both, while SI has Grams and Newtons.

It's not a problem for me to deal with it in my own work, but trying to explain it to  students...  EEESHHH

[Jigster]

 

Originally posted by funked:
Actually both the SI And US temperature scales are both equally worthless for engineering calculations.  Absolute temperature (Kelvin or Rankine) is all that matters.

The only dislike I have of US units is that there is no distinction between the units of weight and mass.  Pounds are used for both, while SI has Grams and Newtons.

It's not a problem for me to deal with it in my own work, but trying to explain it to  students...  EEESHHH

Foot-pounds or meter-newtons...THAT is the question. Let's ask Torque.

- Jig

[Kirin]

Yeah - historical gauges please... I just cannot get a hold of the MPH thingy - how many feet are one yard? Ask me!??! Please bring us the metric system. I know 654km/h are FAST!!! And while we're at it... historical ammo counters too... hehehe, one more advantage for us who like to fly Real Mens Planes (tm)...  


Kirin

[StSanta]

While you're at it, historical ammo counters (or lack thereof).

Even EAW got that bit right.



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StSanta
JG54 "Grünherz"
"If you died a stones throw from your wingie; you did no wrong". - Hangtime