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Re: Aces Help Page
« Reply #15 on: May 09, 2024, 01:50:50 PM »
There are a lot of issues with the film viewer, but is still a good tool, you just have to learn to live with the programs failures. If you dont have the terrain the film was taken on in your terrain folder it will show just an ocean view. All boats are not in the right place when you view the films that you're in or around. I get odd artifact after jumping around in a film. Terrain tiles will stand on end, or land tiles will be changed out with water tiles. Sometimes to guns firing will get stuck and just keep firing. You use to be able to sort the list box as well, sort by name, range, alt, speed and plane type. The buttons are still there but they dont do anything.

Even with the issues you can pick up a lot of info. Most times just closing and reopening the viewer will clear the issue for awhile.

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Re: Aces Help Page
« Reply #16 on: May 09, 2024, 02:04:58 PM »
There are a lot of issues with the film viewer, but is still a good tool, you just have to learn to live with the programs failures. If you dont have the terrain the film was taken on in your terrain folder it will show just an ocean view. All boats are not in the right place when you view the films that you're in or around. I get odd artifact after jumping around in a film. Terrain tiles will stand on end, or land tiles will be changed out with water tiles. Sometimes to guns firing will get stuck and just keep firing. You use to be able to sort the list box as well, sort by name, range, alt, speed and plane type. The buttons are still there but they dont do anything.

Even with the issues you can pick up a lot of info. Most times just closing and reopening the viewer will clear the issue for awhile.

Certain FX will only run ONCE per session. An explosion will only happen once until the FV is restarted. On rewind gun fire will loop until it reaches the same time rewound from.

Basically once you setup a scene you want, mark time and restart for the actual capture.

Once you get to know it, its still a great tool.

I’m used to the issues. But suddenly have new ones. A plane won’t center in chase mode if you change anything. Snap fixes it.
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Re: Aces Help Page
« Reply #17 on: May 09, 2024, 02:51:58 PM »
DAMN!!!!! IPaddress reset!!!

Please update your bookmarks guys!

Aces Help Page

Fighter Comparison Page

Cartoons page

Are you running this server on your own? If you dont have a static IP, you can use a service like Duck DNS that will give you a more traditional web address and actively scan for changes in your IP so it will automatically update when it changes. That way people can always go to the same address even if the IP is changing. https://www.duckdns.org/

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Re: Aces Help Page
« Reply #18 on: May 09, 2024, 03:32:22 PM »
DAMN!!!!! IPaddress reset!!!

Please update your bookmarks guys!

Aces Help Page

Fighter Comparison Page

Cartoons page




  Thx Fugitive! :rock


I don’t have knowledge or time atm to contribute much,still fighting that fight. I’m greatful for all the hard work you do.



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Re: Aces Help Page
« Reply #19 on: May 09, 2024, 07:16:27 PM »
Thank you!

I had heard the comparisons page still existed but not where. Much appreciated seeing it again.

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Re: Aces Help Page
« Reply #20 on: May 09, 2024, 09:04:32 PM »



  Thx Fugitive! :rock


I don’t have knowledge or time atm to contribute much,still fighting that fight. I’m greatful for all the hard work you do.



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Re: Aces Help Page
« Reply #21 on: May 09, 2024, 10:38:37 PM »
Certain FX will only run ONCE per session. An explosion will only happen once until the FV is restarted.

You don't even need to restart the film viewer. Just press the stop button and everything will reset from the beginning.

I only need to restart the film viewer after using full screen mode. The viewer acts funky with the separate window.
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Re: Aces Help Page
« Reply #22 on: May 10, 2024, 04:35:07 AM »
You don't even need to restart the film viewer. Just press the stop button and everything will reset from the beginning.

I only need to restart the film viewer after using full screen mode. The viewer acts funky with the separate window.

I don’t use it full screen, but do use it maximized. Not sure if thats what you’re referring to.
Stop works in certain situations, but not all. Some explosions need restart, at least on my end.

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Re: Aces Help Page
« Reply #23 on: May 10, 2024, 09:28:03 AM »
I don’t use it full screen, but do use it maximized. Not sure if thats what you’re referring to.
Stop works in certain situations, but not all. Some explosions need restart, at least on my end.

No, I meant true full screen.
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Re: Aces Help Page
« Reply #24 on: May 10, 2024, 08:38:51 PM »
  Thanks  Fugitive!

Great information !!  :salute :salute

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Re: Aces Help Page
« Reply #25 on: June 29, 2024, 03:28:31 PM »
OK, I wrote up a bit of a basics page for the use of the film viewer in AH. You can find the link in the "Films" section of the Aces Help Page, or you can just Click Here.

If you have suggestions for any more info on the film viewer I'd be happy to add it. Thanks for looking!

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Re: Aces Help Page
« Reply #26 on: June 29, 2024, 03:38:35 PM »
OK, I wrote up a bit of a basics page for the use of the film viewer in AH. You can find the link in the "Films" section of the Aces Help Page, or you can just Click Here.

If you have suggestions for any more info on the film viewer I'd be happy to add it. Thanks for looking!

At work, haven’t read it all, yet. But kudos to you for taking the time to fill voids like this. <S>

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Re: Aces Help Page
« Reply #27 on: June 29, 2024, 03:58:45 PM »
OK, I wrote up a bit of a basics page for the use of the film viewer in AH. You can find the link in the "Films" section of the Aces Help Page, or you can just Click Here.

If you have suggestions for any more info on the film viewer I'd be happy to add it. Thanks for looking!

This one maybe too obvious but for morons like me, it helps to know the film viewer doesn't work if AH is running. I assumed they were separate entities (both have .exe's) and thus could be run concurrently. I kept alt tabbing out of AH to view why I had died so quickly.....yup, a moron.

Your site is a veritable treasure trove!
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Re: Aces Help Page
« Reply #28 on: June 29, 2024, 04:14:58 PM »
This one maybe too obvious but for morons like me, it helps to know the film viewer doesn't work if AH is running. I assumed they were separate entities (both have .exe's) and thus could be run concurrently. I kept alt tabbing out of AH to view why I had died so quickly.....yup, a moron.

Your site is a veritable treasure trove!

 Not at all. The FV is not very intuitive. Its actually part of the game. Mixing sound and other settings effect it just as the game. Its using the game to run its data, same as having game itself open. Only one instance allowed.

Nothing to feel moronic about. Took me months to fully learn it and its idiosyncrasies.

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Re: Aces Help Page
« Reply #29 on: June 29, 2024, 08:39:11 PM »
Not working for me FUJI... thanks
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