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Help and Support Forums => Help and Training => Topic started by: SaltyDawg-SA19 on January 05, 2004, 05:22:40 AM
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All!
I was wondering if I am doing the fighter bombing correct, I havent seen an X like in AW when you dive on a target. Also I dont have to arm the bomb? Just drop it?
This is probably the first of many newb Q's:)
I am so excited that I have found this game, I missed AW so much. I hope to be "live" by about Wednesday of this week, so go easy on me then.;)
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No X's
And just drop the bombs.
Have fun.
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:confused: :mad:
well the heel do u start flying this game at ?:eek:
so is one of u guys gonna help me throughthis game or what i c ur replys are current
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Takes a few tries to find your exact release point and some planes are slightly different, but for instance if I dive in at 60^ angle from 10k in a P-47 I can be sure of a hit when I put the bottom pixel of the default sight on my target.
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Thanks for the replies.
And about what alt do u drop?
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hey guys tell me where start this game up fro most games have an icon to click?
****in help me otu
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The best thing to do is download and read the manual. And any other Q's search this site. (at least that is what I am doing :) )
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Twigace
try start, programs, aces high if you don't have a shortcut on your desktop.
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twigace. click start/find/files or folders type aceshigh it should tell you where aceshigh.exe is, which is the file that fires up the game.
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saltydog
search the bb for directions on how to enable the divebombsite in offline mode. It will help you develop your divebombing technique.
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I will look for that, I did try what boozer said and it worked. Is ack range 6k?
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I also recommrend you spend some time in the training arena,before you jump in to the MA
The frustration level will go way down
BTW-alt f4 does nothing but exit the game,don't fall for it
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Originally posted by SaltyDawg-SA19
All!
I was wondering if I am doing the fighter bombing correct, I havent seen an X like in AW when you dive on a target. Also I dont have to arm the bomb? Just drop it?
This is probably the first of many newb Q's:)
I am so excited that I have found this game, I missed AW so much. I hope to be "live" by about Wednesday of this week, so go easy on me then.;)
Actually, you CAN get the "X like in AW" here in AH. However, it will only appear offline or in the Training Arena.
To do that:
1. Bring up the clipboard and click on setup.
2. Click on arena settings.
3. Look on the list for "flight mode flags".
4. Double click on that.
This will bring up a box of things you can turn on or off by checking them. Checking the box for "dive bomb sight" will bring up the little "x". (Its actually gonna be a little green cross here.) It represents where on the ground your weapon would hit if you released it right now. Just like the CCIP(Constantly Computed Impact Point) sight did in AW.
The green cross will only show if you have bombs or rockets loaded onto your plane and you have them selected as your secondary weapon. To scroll thru your secondary weapons hit the backspace key repeatedly until the one you want appears in your lower ammo counter. To release them hit the "b" key.
Drano
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Just a note, though you don't have to arm a bomb (like in AW) make sure its selected in your secondary weapon slot (Backspace key toggles through the secondary weapons and pilons by default).
Edit: oops guess we were wrting at same time, Drano :)
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Thanks again for the replies, this also leads me to another Question:
Since you bring up the offline flying and training, I have noticed I havent spun out offline yet...is that gonna change when I go online?:D
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The spin model here is much more forgiving than Full Realism in AW was. It's not as forgiving as Relaxed Realism in AW however.
I almost never spin here, and when I do, it's easily recoverable. The only time I've ever flat spinned all the down was my second flight in a Tempest. But the Tempest has a huge amount of torque.
The planes fly the same offline as they do online.
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Look up Skpg in the main arena, he is the one who taught me how to jabo. I can sorta explain it, but im sure he could do alot better.
Get about 10k above your target (its easier the higher you are), select salvo 2 rockets first.
Start your dive at a 45 degree angle diving towards your target, zoom your sight in at the target, pop off rockets, make sure they hit.
You use the rockets as an aiming aide, FIRE, FIRE once you see that your rockets hit the target you know that your bombs will hit when you release.
Like I said, i'm not very good at explaining. I can make a film. That might be easier. Or you can look up skpg in the MA.
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you guys forgot to tell him to set the salvo on the bombs also .
in the game hit / for the chat bar and type in .salvo 2 or more for how many bombs ,rockets you want to drop at once .
droping one bomb from an outer wing hung load will cause the plane to yaw all over the place.
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My 2-bits:
Try and keep a consistent attack angle for a while until you get the feel for it. The difference between a steep and shallow attack is pretty big and I think most people perfer one that is steep (>60 deg). If you come in shallow you need to account more for gravity-impact on your bomb-flight which is less of an issue with a steep approach.
I also ripple my bombs, especially if I'm packing 1,000lb'rs. A single bomb hit is enough to kill anything except a hanger (or a ship) so I increase my hit % if I set Salvo 1 and then quickly release each in succession with a 1/4 second delay or so. Always ensure you even up the load though as on some aircraft an uneven load can cause wild yaw (as Rosorro points out).
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Hey Salty, welcome to Aces High! I'm not sure what the "default" setting is, but Hitech added a "stall limiter" to the game for the newbies. If you have this enabled it may be the reason your not spinning at all.... on the other hand you just might be a natural! :D
On the clipboard click "set-up" then "flight", at the bottom see if the limiter is enabled or not.
Aces High has a much bigger learning curve than AW ever did, but if ya stick with it, it worth it ! :aok
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Thanks MDJOE, I remember you guys from RR PAC :) Do you remember the 19th Air Wing? Good to see the Mafia doing well after all these years.
p.s. I think I'm ready for the jump to the Training Arena :)
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rgr Salty.... think I see OH19 now and then... a friend of yous? I remember the 19th, look us up when you get to the MA
bud !
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Yep he was the last CO of the 19th. Will do on the MA Thnx
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Originally posted by SaltyDawg-SA19
Yep he was the last CO of the 19th. Will do on the MA Thnx
hehehe I know ! Just bustin your chops bud! :)
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salty if you decide to fly bishops, say hi in the ma. i'll give you a hand with the divebombing.
hap1
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Since you bring up the offline flying and training, I have noticed I havent spun out offline yet...is that gonna change when I go online
you have stall limiter enabled...
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I am really good at taking out just about any target in a dive bombing mode in the P51D...My JABO choice....I can kill a hangar in one pass.....(well thats if I havent had tooo much beer...LOL)...I got a map that is used for JABO training that starts you out at 10k and 20k (NO NEED TO CLIMB) and you can practice all day long...I also have the "CHEATS" actually the divebomb and rocket "sights" enabled so you can see where they will hit.
Bottom line...practice.....but let me dig the map up and perhaps I will set is up as a H2H arena again to train JABO stuff.....
Fly for rooks always and forever...AZ in AW......
TG12