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Help and Support Forums => Help and Training => Topic started by: BANG48 on December 07, 2006, 12:35:11 AM
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I'm a new subscriber to ACES HIGH. I have been trying to learn the site . Aces High has a rather high learning curve just to get airborn. I started out in the "offline" self training area. To be perfectly honest, I have not flown any Aces High airplane that is even close to being authentic in it's flight characteristics. I have and use Microsoft flight sim, Combat flight sim 1, 2, and three. IL-2, and Battle of Britain. Maybe I got a setting on my computer wrong or something? I have a farely high speed Puter [2.8gzt] with alot of ram. So I don't think it's my hardware.
Aces High airplanes are all "HERKY JERKY" with very unrealistic flight charicteristics. The engine Throttle is either full on or full off. No control seems to be linear in it's use. I wouldn't mind the lack of authentic cockpit controls if the airplanes would fly accurately.
Maybe I have some setting wrong or I'm not doing something in the software.. But I have to tell ya... The flight models in Battle of Britain or Combat Flight sim. are worlds apart than this.
I'm willing to hear from anyone about what I may be doing wrong in setting up Aces. The whole game seems to be difficult to get involved with.
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This game is fun...go away
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Originally posted by BANG48
I'm a new subscriber to ACES HIGH. I have been trying to learn the site . Aces High has a rather high learning curve just to get airborn. I started out in the "offline" self training area. To be perfectly honest, I have not flown any Aces High airplane that is even close to being authentic in it's flight characteristics. I have and use Microsoft flight sim, Combat flight sim 1, 2, and three. IL-2, and Battle of Britain. Maybe I got a setting on my computer wrong or something? I have a farely high speed Puter [2.8gzt] with alot of ram. So I don't think it's my hardware.
Aces High airplanes are all "HERKY JERKY" with very unrealistic flight charicteristics. The engine Throttle is either full on or full off. No control seems to be linear in it's use. I wouldn't mind the lack of authentic cockpit controls if the airplanes would fly accurately.
Maybe I have some setting wrong or I'm not doing something in the software.. But I have to tell ya... The flight models in Battle of Britain or Combat Flight sim. are worlds apart than this.
I'm willing to hear from anyone about what I may be doing wrong in setting up Aces. The whole game seems to be difficult to get involved with.
Might as well put on your flame suit now.
Sounds like the herky jerky part is your controller setup. Also one thing to think about....how many ww2 aircraft have you flown in real life? Any? I am pretty sure HT (the man behind this game) has had P-51 stick time. I would email a trainer to get the most help starting out. Schatzi should pop in here pretty quick to weigh in on this. Plus who needs a ckicky cockpit?
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If you are using stick throttle, then full on/off sounds like a problem with it. Try recalibrating in windows and then in game under options in the clipboard.
As for flight models, most other sims don't even come close. Try it with a properly working stick and remember that if something worked in a certain way in another flight sim it doesn't make it "correct".
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were do I get one of the on /off throttles ??? mine seams to keep gradually speeding up or down as i move it ...
now on a serious note .. u've played il 2 and cant get the hang of AH .... no way man ... i call Troll !!! as for cfs 1-3 thats a teethcutting (intermediate) flight sim .
ok next ...
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Yer Alot of help..... Goof ball
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here ill be nice http://www.hitechcreations.com/ahgs/jssetup.html (http://www.hitechcreations.com/ahgs/jssetup.html)
you need to physically set up your throttle /assign it an axis and cal .
jumpyness is because because your x /or y axis input is to abrupt and needs more deadband added .
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Yep, this "jerkiness" definitly sounds like a bad set up/calibration of stick.
May i ask what brand of Joystick you use?
Before you start, make sure your Joystick is calibrated well in Windows. This (http://trainers.hitechcreations.com/controllers/controllers.pdf) article with instructions is from our Trainer Corps homepage (http://trainers.hitechcreations.com/). Make sure you have the Throttle and rudder (as well as Roll and Pitch) assigned to the appropriate axis. If you do not know which axis is ahich, simply move it and the numbers in brackets should change. Button layout is pretty much personal preference, what you do NEED is one button you can hold at the same time you use your hatswitch set to your "look up" view - see view system link.
When it is set up correctly, Exit the setup window hitting OK and then RECALIBRATE your Joystick in game!!
If you still have trouble with too immediate input (happens if you tend to have a heavy hand on the stick), i recommend SCALING the input a bit through the individual sliders and maybe a little bit of Damping. Deadband only when your stick is spiking (ie autopilot doesnt stay on). To do that, go to Controller Setup again, select the axis (!) you want to scale and check the advanced box. After changing any scaling, you usually need to recalibrate.
Ill attach a quick rundown on stick scaling to the post.
Another thing: For more realistic flying, turn off the STALL LIMITER. It limits your wings AoA (Angle of Attack), to keep you from pulling into stall/blackout. It also severly limits your maneuverability in close knife fighting. You can find the toggle on your clipboard in OPTIONS > PREFERENCES > Flight.
The Aces High View System is also something you need to set up first: http://www.netaces.org/ahview/view.html#title
LOOSE SIGHT; LOOSE FIGHT! Knowing where everyone around you is (enemies as well as friends!), what they are doing and where they are going next is called Situational Awareness (SA) - most important factor in winning (or loosing) a fight. I would say about 80%, if not more. After all, you cannot evade (or shoot) an enemy that you dont see.
8-way hatswitch together with the aforementioned look up view give you a total of 18 directional views. I have the "no buttons touched" default position set to my forward cockpit default, adjusted only so much that i can see all necessary gauges. The "look forward" i have set so i can look over my nose (all the way up and to one side, sometimes back as well). This is useful for deflection shooting and CV landings. To look forward up, i use the look forward and the look up as combo.
Should you have any more trouble or questions, do not hesitate to come back here and ask please. Or email the Trainer Corps at Trainers @ Hitechcreations.com - we can schedule meeting in game and get you going from there. (Note that going online will trigger your two week free trial period).
Roo: Deadband doesnt help jerkyness, it only adds to the "dead center".
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Joystick settings..... I know people ask again and again, what the good sticks have as settings and use them for themselves. While this gives you an idea what to do, settings depend so much on your stick brand, how worn out it is, your personal preferences.... Ill try to explain the basics of the settings to you, maybe giving you the possibility to find your own, personal "favorite stick settings".
First of all, youll have to set the settings sliders, as well as deadband and damping for each axis separatly. Select the axis you want to work on and then check the ADVANCED box. Make sure the advanced tab shows the axis you are adjusting in the upper left corner.
What you also should know about scaling: It will NOT affect your overall range of motion… it will only add time delay to the movements, smoothen them out thus. You can watch the lines in the blue box move – raw (unscaled) and scaled… 45% stick deflection will still be 45% input – but the time it takes to get there is different.
Deadband: This is the easiest of all. As little as possible - as much as neccessary. Deadband depicts the “dead area” around the center position of the stick, where movement is not recognised as input yet. If you have your Joystick spiking, if you notice autopilot being thrown off without you moving the stick, youll need to raise it.
Also, if you use a Twisty Rudder, you might want to add some dead band on that axis to avoid unintentional input in the heat of a fight.
Damping: This adds an overall 'sluggishness' to your JS inputs, like a small temporal delay added to the reaction to stick input. Depending, if you have a rather light hand on your stick youll probably want this to be as low as possible (I got mine all at the way down, about ½ slider width from the bottom). If you feel your input is too touchy overall, raise this slider.
Also, if you get a “don’t move your controls so rapidly” a lot: Try recalibrating your stick – if this doesn’t help, adding some damping sometimes does.
Now to the Individual Sliders to the right. Those "scale" your stick input. Meaning, the time delay added to the input is only on part of the motion range (in 10% of the motion range for each, since you have ten sliders). The higher the sliders are, the more immediate is the input. This makes for a very fine control, but also a skitterish one and maybe (some planes more, some less) an unstable nose (“nose bounce”). All the way down makes for a very smooth, but also sluggish response.
I dont know your preferences. If you prefer to have a very fine control that needs a light hand and might be a little touchy, i recommend you start out with all sliders maxed out at the top. Then adjust from there, lowering the first few in a staircase way to soften any heavy nose bounce you might encounter. For Elevator, I have the first four sliders stair-cased, starting about half an inch from top. For rudder I have the first and the last 3 slightly lowered (also staircase), since I was using a rocker rudder with a small range of motion – also added 1/2 inch of damping on that. Roll axis is all maxed out, since it doesn’t come into play with nose bounce. (ill attach screenies from my old stick setup)
If you dont like your controls that touchy (or if your joystick doesnt "allow" this minute input - ie you just keep stalling all over the place) I recommend you start out from a staircase (first slider 1/3 – 1/2 down).
Like AKAK shows in his stick settings http://trainers.hitechcreations.com/files/murdr/stickscale.zip (the zip also contains great info on gunnery and energy)
I hope this rather long winded explanations makes sense to you and helps you finding your own settings. Maybe you also want to check out the explanation for stick settings at netaces, heres the link: http://www.netaces.org//joystick.pdf
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Roo: Deadband doesnt help jerkyness,
i ment Dampening .. sorry was Dreaming about the centerfold in Ewe monthly ..
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Originally posted by Roscoroo
.. sorry was Dreaming about the centerfold in Ewe monthly ..
:noid
*Walks away whistling "Centerfold"*
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I had(still have the same experience) when I started playing regularly about 6-7 days ago. I would go into the MA and spend about 4-5 hours just being blasted out of the sky continuously, until I went to the TA and had some instructions from the Trainers there.
Also depening on the joystick you have, making sure it is clean and if it has a spring (like the Saitek Cyborg evo I have) and plate you need to make sure its lubricated with a wax so that it doesn't stick.
In addition pretty much the only way to get better and used to the gameplay is through practice and recording your fights and then viewing them. I have found this very useful to find out what I do right and wrong, and set up a framework so I can work on small goals to be better in the overall picture.
Hope that helps, I know it sa rookie's perspective, but listen to schatzi she's an AH savant :D
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Originally posted by BANG48
I'm a new subscriber to ACES HIGH. I have been trying to learn the site . Aces High has a rather high learning curve just to get airborn. I started out in the "offline" self training area. To be perfectly honest, I have not flown any Aces High airplane that is even close to being authentic in it's flight characteristics. I have and use Microsoft flight sim, Combat flight sim 1, 2, and three. IL-2, and Battle of Britain. Maybe I got a setting on my computer wrong or something? I have a farely high speed Puter [2.8gzt] with alot of ram. So I don't think it's my hardware.
Aces High airplanes are all "HERKY JERKY" with very unrealistic flight charicteristics. The engine Throttle is either full on or full off. No control seems to be linear in it's use. I wouldn't mind the lack of authentic cockpit controls if the airplanes would fly accurately.
Maybe I have some setting wrong or I'm not doing something in the software.. But I have to tell ya... The flight models in Battle of Britain or Combat Flight sim. are worlds apart than this.
I'm willing to hear from anyone about what I may be doing wrong in setting up Aces. The whole game seems to be difficult to get involved with.
OK, AH2 does have a pretty high learning curve, but with some time, and a little help you'll do alright.
Comparing AH2 with any other flight sim is like comparing apples and oranges. Ya there both fruit, but thats pretty much where the comparison ends. Most games a build and design by people who have never flown and are only trying to build something someone explain to them. Here HT has built both warbirds and AH, and has real time stick experiance. Coming in here bashing the game isn't a good way to start :)
There are almost infinite settings for this game to make it usefull to as many people as they can. Setting things up can take hours to get it comfortable for you. Thats why its suggested that you go to the training arena where the trainers....who have not only the knowledge, but the patience :) can help you to get it up and running.
Flying those other games has only wetted your whistle. This game is so much more! Welcome to your new addiction :D
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I've got my throttle mapped to my mouse wheel. I used to have it set for 10 clicks of the wheel full on to full off. I've recently changed that to 20. I'm not sure how far you can go with this but 20 clicks gives a pretty fine tune to your throttle.
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Also AH2 is pretty demanding to the hardware, so small ram, old or cheap graphic board and bad processor will make it stutter, to some point it is adjustable with the settings, so if you want to post what graphic board/ graphic mem/ sys mem/ processor you have skuzzy usually suggests a setting that works.
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Originally posted by lagger86
This game is fun...go away
why even post the above in this forum? if you have nothing of value to offer, then do not reply, Thank You!
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Originally posted by lagger86
This game is fun...go away
Please take your own advise....
ack-ack
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Originally posted by BANG48
I'm a new subscriber to ACES HIGH. I have been trying to learn the site . Aces High has a rather high learning curve just to get airborn. I started out in the "offline" self training area. To be perfectly honest, I have not flown any Aces High airplane that is even close to being authentic in it's flight characteristics. I have and use Microsoft flight sim, Combat flight sim 1, 2, and three. IL-2, and Battle of Britain. Maybe I got a setting on my computer wrong or something? I have a farely high speed Puter [2.8gzt] with alot of ram. So I don't think it's my hardware.
Aces High airplanes are all "HERKY JERKY" with very unrealistic flight charicteristics. The engine Throttle is either full on or full off. No control seems to be linear in it's use. I wouldn't mind the lack of authentic cockpit controls if the airplanes would fly accurately.
Maybe I have some setting wrong or I'm not doing something in the software.. But I have to tell ya... The flight models in Battle of Britain or Combat Flight sim. are worlds apart than this.
I'm willing to hear from anyone about what I may be doing wrong in setting up Aces. The whole game seems to be difficult to get involved with.
You have to realize that those are different games and some of them were made by guys who's only experience with aircraft is riding in them when they go see their families during the holidays.
While the FM in AH2 might not be totally and completely accurate, it does a pretty damn good job in being as close as you can get. with normal desktop PCs, there isn't going to be any flight sim with a perfect flight model.
And to make the learning curve a little easier, it's best to start off in a plane like the Spitfire IX until you get used to the flight model and then move off to other planes if you so choose. Just don't get caught up in the "Spitfires is for skilless n00bs" hype. It's just a whine by those that get killed by those planes.
ack-ack
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i think lagger assumed this was a troll, he said that in light spirits, go easy on him eh?
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Stop being the AH BBS playground monitor.
ack-ack
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Originally posted by TequilaChaser
why even post the above in this forum? if you have nothing of value to offer, then do not reply, Thank You!
my bad, liquid stupidity flows through my veins often. I have never played any other sims so I wouldn't know the differance. I like this game and may have missunderstood the complaints mentioned by a potential subscriber. I will now shut up and let the grown ups talk.
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Originally posted by Ack-Ack
Please take your own advise....
ack-ack
hmmmm....thanks for the kind words, but I think I'll stay.
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OK Ok! I give...
I must have to get my Saitek x52 set up for this Sim.. I'm not sure I have the patience to get through the hassle. I also am befuddled by the intriquite arena's and how to navigate around in the Sim. I downloaded some instructional stuff to study. I will stay and work at figuring out the sim until I get frustrated.. All I can report is that my first exsperience with Aces has been difficult. I love the concept and hope I can adjust and get involved.
As for some folks here "poo pooing" other flight sims. I still have not found a better flight sim than Microsoft flight sim . It's still the standard. I know it's not a combat sim but it is very user friendly and does not take a month to learn the software. The flight models, weather, ATC and IFR approaches for the most part are pretty good.
I'm an old guy who has 3000 hours of private and commercial flying back in the 70s before a heart defect grounded me. All I would like here is some help from people who want to make this site successfull.
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Maybe one of you chaps with an x52 could send him your joystick setup file and see if that helps any.
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x52 ...eek i doubt there two people with the same config in this whole game...
but you you could start with someones config file and adj from there .
also get together with a trainer ..a couple of hours with one would get you over the 1st bump .
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This is a link from Eaglers Sig.
AHX52 Profiles (http://www.pogbird.com/X45/)
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Originally posted by BANG48
I'm an old guy who has 3000 hours of private and commercial flying back in the 70s before a heart defect grounded me. All I would like here is some help from people who want to make this site successfull.
Well, Aces High doesnt take a month to learn either :).
All i can do is renew my offer of meeting up with a trainer and get you set up in game. Email the Trainer Corps with times you are available and your in game name and whoever is free will get back with you.
With the new setup, the arenas can seem a little confusing at first. The first choice youll have to make when launching the game is OFFLINE (always free, no other players), ONLINE (arenas that are hosted by HTC, you need a subscription/free trial to access) and 8 PLAYER (this is a free game mode where players host the arenas themselves, max 8 player/arena).
For ONLINE game, there are 4 Main Arenas (MAs) split into time frames, Early Mid Late War. This is where "the War" is fought. Expect no mercy on a new guy, anything with a red icon is fair game (but will probably defend itself).
Then there is the Training Arena (TA): This is usually the place to go if you want to get started on flying/fighting or to setup things (if you dont do it offline). In the Training arena strict ROEs are in place, that can be found on the clipboard under Arena Message, also damage is OFF. In this Arena youre pretty likely to find either a Trainer or a longtime player to help you out if you have any questions/trouble.
Duelling Arena (DA): A place for set up duels between players.
Axis vs Allied (AvA): Two sides, historical set ups and terrains, limited planesets.
Special Events Arena (SEA): Arena for special events. We have weekly Snapshots (short, one frame reenactments of historical battles), Squad Ops, Close Escort, huge multi-frame Special Events etc etc.... check out the Special events forum or http://www.ahevents.org for more info on those.
The most important thing youll have to learn is how to use the chat/radio (http://trainers.hitechcreations.com/radio/radio.pdf)... then you can always ask in game if theres something unclear. That can save you hours of frustrating research :). Just note that the "All" channel is disabled in the Main Arenas... also, theres a new "Help channel" which is orange text and by default tuned to text chan1.
Also, print out this handy reference (http://trainers.hitechcreations.com/quickref/quickref.pdf) and keep it close while playing.
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what is a DAT file and what do i open with
i wante to screw around with the stick map see if someone got it better than me
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Nick, i think thats a file to be used with the Saitek software. But since i never installed it and made all my stick programming in AH, im not sure.
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ok i downloaded what windows recomended and that didnt work
btw you remember a while back when i asked your help on the sketchwork soundpack
well still need help it didnt work and the one i have in now dosent have a p40e engine sound
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i cant tell you how many time i have unpacked it and i cant find where the freakin files are going:mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:
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Nick, are you using the Saitek software that came with your Joystick?
I do not know for sure, but i think the software uses DAT files to store the profiles you program. You need to find the place where they are stored and put this file in there as well.
Maybe someone that actually uses Saitek programming software can help you with this.
Whats your problem with the Sketchwork sounds?
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no prblem with the sounds anymore a folder just popped up on the desktop
crazy
i guess 500,000,000 times the charm
no i dont use the programing software something about programing each keystroke to a key makes my stomach church but i will try to open the map with the setup thing
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yah i had to open it in the editor
thanks schatzi
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Originally posted by BANG48
OK Ok! I give...
I must have to get my Saitek x52 set up for this Sim.. I'm not sure I have the patience to get through the hassle. I also am befuddled by the intriquite arena's and how to navigate around in the Sim. I downloaded some instructional stuff to study. I will stay and work at figuring out the sim until I get frustrated.. All I can report is that my first exsperience with Aces has been difficult. I love the concept and hope I can adjust and get involved.
As for some folks here "poo pooing" other flight sims. I still have not found a better flight sim than Microsoft flight sim . It's still the standard. I know it's not a combat sim but it is very user friendly and does not take a month to learn the software. The flight models, weather, ATC and IFR approaches for the most part are pretty good.
I'm an old guy who has 3000 hours of private and commercial flying back in the 70s before a heart defect grounded me. All I would like here is some help from people who want to make this site successfull.
Bang, if ya want to tool around looking at the scenery then MS flight sim is for you, how ever, if you looking for an action packed high speed game then AH2 is the ticket. Sure there are some times that your just tooling along looking at the scenery.... on climb out or as your plane is spiraling down in a flaming heep....but imersion is the name of the game here.
MS makes there game and tells everyone else this is it, you make your stuff work with it. HTC in the other hand trys to make there game as close as they can to a flight simulator, but also has to work around 100's of controllers and systems to make it avalible to as many as they can.
Seting up the controllers is no big deal. Email Schatzi... she's a doll and is a great trainer. Set-up a time you can meet up with her in the training arena, she'll set you up in the communications first, then talk you through, step by step, the controller set-up... which is just clicking here and there and moving some sliders around... Then she get you in the air to tool around a bit chasing her....ummm.... wellll.... her 6 :) and she'll even let you shoot her up a bit :O
Setting up and flying the planes isn't that big a deal, the learning curve comes in when you try to survive in the main arenas :) they will be handing your butt to you over and over for a while, but don't take it personally, they really do like having you around :t
Good Luck
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I just bought an x52 a few weeks ago, and it was a big change over the x45 that I had previously, its taken me 3 weeks to get used to the different feel of the stick, now that Im almost used to it, I wouldnt go back to another one. It did feel jerky as there is almost no resistance to your input, blacked out alot, couldnt aim, etc etc, keep adjusting the setting s until it feels good. good luck.....by the way, I couldnt aim very well before either, so Im back to normal there already :D
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I'm using the x52 as welol. No jerkyness problems. I also didn't need to set up the stick using the saitek software. Only thing I needed to do in thier softwarre was to set up dead zones for some of the axis'. The stick seems to want to twist to the right a little bit all by itself. So I have to adjust the deadzone to compensate.
If I don't adjust I get this herky jerky back and forth movement. Sometimes all of the movement is a bit clunky. The stick needs to be recalibrated often. Like once every week. Or anytime I accidently unplug it. If I don't then I get this herky jerky movement. Like the control stick is electronically "floating" for lack of a better term.
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Originally posted by BANG48
OK Ok! I give...
I must have to get my Saitek x52 set up for this Sim.. I'm not sure I have the patience to get through the hassle. I also am befuddled by the intriquite arena's and how to navigate around in the Sim. I downloaded some instructional stuff to study. I will stay and work at figuring out the sim until I get frustrated.. All I can report is that my first exsperience with Aces has been difficult. I love the concept and hope I can adjust and get involved.
As for some folks here "poo pooing" other flight sims. I still have not found a better flight sim than Microsoft flight sim . It's still the standard. I know it's not a combat sim but it is very user friendly and does not take a month to learn the software. The flight models, weather, ATC and IFR approaches for the most part are pretty good.
I'm an old guy who has 3000 hours of private and commercial flying back in the 70s before a heart defect grounded me. All I would like here is some help from people who want to make this site successfull.
yes standard pretty much describes MFS.
If you get setup in AH I think you'll be pleasantly surprised. All I had to do was install it and go fly. Over time I wanted certain items mapped to certain buttons...
Good Luck, hope to see you in the game!
PS Many in AH would be glad to help you, myself included. The training arena is a good start to get your feet wet.
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Bang48 I sent you private mail. Holler back when you have a sec.
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Bang, I had the same problem when I first got on here. I also flew MS Combat Flight Sim - Pacific, and dabbled in the Flight Sim flying Cessnas and helicopters. I really liked it because, as you said, it was user friendly. I actually signed up for Aces High back early in the year, April I think, but I got into the offline areas a couple of times, crashed, stalled, and basically kept putting it aside until I had time to really try and ask questions. I actually started flying here exclusively about a month ago.
You are on your way to the RIDE OF YOUR LIFE! Talk about getting hooked, my wife and I now talk about this like it's my personal little "addiction"...I just learned how to drive a tank in here, and I'm having a blast!
Anyway, to continue...regardless of the other input you're getting, you will need to do two major things to make the transition.
1. SLOW DOWN your movements. One quick stick move will send you spiralling into the ground. Wait for the plane to speed up. Pull the stick back more slowly. Roll more slowly. Combat Flight Sim was very forgiving. Aces High is much more realistic with torque, etc. so if you instinctively "yank" the stick (as I used to do with MS CFS), you go "flip-flop-crash!".
2. Although you are being told to turn OFF the "stall limiter", which is under Options > Flight, my suggestion is that you turn it ON until you get used to the way these planes fly, especially if you are in Offline area. Once you get the hang of it, you'll be able to turn it off and then you won't spin to the ground every time you get high enough to try to turn.
Seriously, I am The King of spinning myself into the ground. Reading in here, and in the general message boards, gives a LOT of good advice...keep reading.
Final comment...the "game" part of this is GREAT! Teams, objectives, there is a goal, a methodology (kill the town, kill the hangers and ack, get the troops landed, etc.) and there is a LOT more to do than just fly and shoot. There are vehicles, ships, missions, and a whole lot of team-related things that are not even in the main arenas. You have a HUGE opportunity in front of you, so don't give up!
Sincerely,
One addicted user
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Alot of folks have made great replys.
An easy check of your computer would be to jump in a plane with any of the trainers and just ride along. See if you note a difference between how your plane flies and any difference in how smooth the trainers plane flies.
We are all basically working off the computer setups. Some a lil faster than others, different sticks, etc but think about this...there is an average of 500 people up just about every night the various arenas. They aren't really have those issues.
If you drop into the Training Arena any one of us would be happy to help you sort out the problems.
Welcome to AH2!!!
Hope this helps.
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Originally posted by DamnedRen
Alot of folks have made great replys.
An easy check of your computer would be to jump in a plane with any of the trainers and just ride along......
Welcome to AH2!!!
Hope this helps.
ROAD TRIP!!!!!!! :aok
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I myself have found that the X-52s software is pretty much so useless. I use it for some very basic things...adding trim up or down, check 6, etc...but for most stuff I just use the in-game stuff to set it up. Works fine and easy to adjust on the fly in game. Just my .02 though.
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Originally posted by Bingo73
...... Just my .02 though.
....and with inflation, you .02 is worth just a spit in the bucket :p
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Bang48
Give this some time and you will find a very immersive qualitive sim experience in here. I am familiar with the eye candy games you talk about. This game with all of the great attributes it posseses, will compensate for the lack of graphic beauty. You will be able to tweek your computer to adapt for playability. The trainers in here are excellent and some even have cute accents (Schatzi) lol! Bottom line, huge learning curve great pay off in the end. :aok
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I'm an old guy who has 3000 hours of private and commercial flying back in the 70s before a heart defect grounded me.
While it may sound a bit exaggerated, please be careful flying AH 2. I've been in tense dogfights that have upped my heart rate a LOT.
and welcome to AH
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Hey buddy, i got some advice to you...
IT HAPPENED TO ALL OF US. This is probably the most realistic WW2 simulation there is. You have to learn the plane, learn it's turns, learn it's speed, and learn it capabilities. Then, once you have that, you need to know the controls, how much effort to make turns, how many rounds to shoot before a plane is taken down, just standard stuff. Sure you've flown alot, but still, fighter planes, are a WHOLE lot different than commercial jet liners. Jets make very wide turns, fighters make quicker turjns, and have GUNS & ROCKETS.
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Some say that RL Civ pilots don't make good fighter sim pilots . Prove that wrong why don't you .
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Originally posted by airspro
Some say that RL Civ pilots don't make good fighter sim pilots . Prove that wrong why don't you .
I think we have a few RL Civ pilots that already proove that theory wrong :).
(Im just not sure if their passengers like the highG, nose low 270 pulling in on the runway for a shot-gun belly landing :D.)
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Thank you all for your kind help and encouragment! I have learned alot in the last week I have sighned on to this Mayhem!
I have gotton shot down .....mmm lets see..... 5 times..
I have been learning the site and going to the help pages which members have written.
I have got my X52 somewhat programed and it's working only marginally well.
I am amazed with the shear size and technical data of this sight! I do need to get a trainer. But when I go to the training arena, I'm not sure how to get started with someone? Can I just go there and hope there is someone there at the time to hel[p or do I have to make a formal request?
The other thing is, I'm still figuring out how the arena's work.
Anyway, I'm having fun and learning alot too.
So If any one see's Bang48 in there arena, feel free to smoke me until I get some time in
"Two turnin and Two burning" Dan
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I think schatzi has the email address in her sig....just fire off an email and she can help you get a trainer scheduled...
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These are the current trainers at AH. Send an email to "trainer name" @flyaceshigh.com. Let them know when you can be on, or ask when next they will be on and get hooked up.
Badboy
Hammer
Murdr
Ren (Damned Ren)
Schatzi
Silat
Soda
TC (TequilaChaser)
whels
Widewing
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Originally posted by BANG48
I do need to get a trainer. But when I go to the training arena, I'm not sure how to get started with someone? Can I just go there and hope there is someone there at the time to hel[p or do I have to make a formal request?
The other thing is, I'm still figuring out how the arena's work.
Anyway, I'm having fun and learning alot too.
So If any one see's Bang48 in there arena, feel free to smoke me until I get some time in
"Two turnin and Two burning" Dan
You can actually do either. Just stop by the Training Arena and check the ROSTER (on your clipboard - ESC key). Trainers are tagged with "Aces High Training Corps" on the roster. Just say hello on chat and ask if theres someone available to help you out - even when there are no trainers online, lots of longtime players hang out there as well that can answer questions you have or sparr with you and give you tips.
You can also contact us Trainers to schedule a lesson. Either do so through the request form (http://www.netaces.org/trainers/requestform/requestform.html) on the Trainers homepage (http://trainers.hitechcreations.com/) or simply email us to trainers @ hitechcreations.com and let us know what kind of training youre looking for, your ingame name and times you are available (time zone!).
Ill be looking for you online. When you see me on, throw a hello my way and remind me of this offer (I do get old of age sometimes and have a loopholed memory at times :)) - we can then go and wing some or head to TA together. You can check for me online with the .f schatzi command. Just type it into your chat box, the HUB will then tell if im online and in which arena. To page me in another arena, use the .p schatzi command.
Hopefully see you up soon!
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Some say that RL Civ pilots don't make good fighter sim pilots . Prove that wrong why don't you .
That was very rude of me BANG48 , I was having a bad day and wrote it then .
NO excuse for my rudeness :(
Again I am sorry .
I hope you enjoy it here in AH