Aces High Bulletin Board
Help and Support Forums => Help and Training => Topic started by: RC10B4 on April 24, 2010, 01:22:51 PM
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#1 I need to know what kind of computer gear necessary to enjoy the game and play well.
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Where to find the information on how to join the game and play with good etiquette..
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Everything you need to know to start is here.
http://www.hitechcreations.com
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I went over that , still have don't understand... :headscratch:
I will post more specific questions...
Love the game just trying to get more info...
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I went over that , still have don't understand... :headscratch:
If you click on that big "Get Started" picture, you will get directly to this step-by-step introduction as well as seeong the system requirements: http://www.hitechcreations.com/gs/index.html
Also visit http://trainers.hitechcreations.com
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Get out of this game before you start playing it and before you become obsessed with something that makes no sense. Everything about it is a silly cluster twittle.
Don't let this bozo get you down. My guess is never got very good at this game and blames the builders instead of his own short comings. This post is his first since Aug of last year, in which he was bashing management :rolleyes:
As for your question, download the game, it's free. Install it and try the off-line stuff. The game will try to set it's self to your computer (if you have a weak one some of the extras will be greyed out). once you have tried off-line you'll know how well your computer can handle the game. A half decent middle of the road computer will run it fine. If you have trouble, post questions in the tech thread and some people will try to walk you through the tweaks you can do to get it running as well as it can on your computer.
A joystick is a must though you can fly with a mouse (a few guys are pretty dern good with it too!) but a stick is the better way to go. You can get a cheap stick ($20) at Walmart just to check it out. As long as the stick has a hat switch you can use for your views you should be ok. If money is no object and your sure you want in on flight sims, CH Products is the way to go. $300 will get you the stick, throttle, and pedals to do you up right :D
First thing to do after you have your gear strait is to READ !!! The trainers site that Lusche posted has everything you'll need to answer pretty much any question you could have. Posting questions here on the boards is also a great way to get answers, but you'll remember them better if you hunt for the answers your self. Practice off-line. Get good at taking off and landing. Practice shooting the drones over the airfield.
Once you feel a bit more comfortable with everything, log on. The game will ask you to set up an account. Your account name and your handle are two different things. The account name is a private name and password between you and the Hitech Creations, the handle is the name everyone will call you by in the game. Once you have your account set-up gojoin one of the arenas and have fun !!
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If you click on that big "Get Started" picture, you will get directly to this step-by-step introduction as well as seeong the system requirements: http://www.hitechcreations.com/gs/index.html
Also visit http://trainers.hitechcreations.com
(http://www.hitechcreations.com/images/getstarted4.gif)
I wonder if the wording needs changed.
"Get Started Now" to me sounds like more of a "sign up here" thing than a HELP link.
Maybe replace GSN with "Setup Information" maybe? (or something similar)
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Qustions
#1 I need to know what kind of computer gear necessary to enjoy the game and play well.
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Where to find the information on how to join the game and play with good etiquette..
I played AH2 for 4 years with just a mouse and keyboard and done really well with just that.
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Well I'm sorry you had a bad experience, but the several thousand of us that still play are having fun! Just because you had a bad experience that is no reason to come in here a trash the game in front of a new player. Let him try it out, let him build his own experiences, let him decide if the game is for him or not.
As to your trouble, not sure if you care, but aim is one of the most difficult things to learn if your NOT a natural hunter. Hunter shoot guns from an early age going hunting with Dad, or Gramps. By the time they are older it become an instinct type of thing and figuring the "lead" in the game is quick and easy for them. Myself, I could most likely count the number of time I shot a gun in my life... all 50+ years of it. My aim is terrible, and has always been so. I too can write my name in the side of planes many nights, but on some of those shots I just KNOW I have the right lead, unload my "G's" and fire a burst and watch a plane just shred apart ! It's not the game, it's the driver. For 10 years now I've been "playing with my food" and seeing many of them get away , but it's due to my aim, and I can admit it.
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do you also blame fps games when you can't kill better players than you? I have a friend like you who blames the game and not themselves when things dont work out. Have any films of this?
OP: i sent you a lengthy pm about personal starting experiences and some advice since most of what you will read is years old.
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Funny... ask laz about my 5 kill runs with a MkI hurri in the DA no rearm.
1. Force vsync on
2. Fire at convergence
3. In cannon bird fire cannon only when going for kill shot. Use secondary weapon to "spook" target. That way you dont confuse mg splash for cannon.
Ohh and post some film I'd love to see example of this uber gunnery.
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You may have quit before I started but... I have NEVER had this type of experience. If I put a good cannon burst into any plane, it is going down. And by that I mean, I put a good # of rounds that ACTUALLY HIT. You cannot blame programming for not getting your rounds to land.
Now... if solid # of your rounds DO land but nothing happens... that would be the programming. But again, I've never had this.
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also a newb here ,where can i find stick maps for a microsoft FFB 2?
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Have a look here. http://www.hitechcreations.com/ahgs/stickmap.html
Set up the way YOU like. Follow the directions you should have no problems.
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also a newb here ,where can i find stick maps for a microsoft FFB 2?
Welcome BERN1. :salute
I have the same stick. You can set up the buttons any way you choose. If you need help, I can tell you what I have my settings on. I do use the advanced settings, i.e. scaling, deadpan, and dampening. Bronk posted the link to walk you through it. But let me know if you get stuck. :aok
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Stick set-ups really is a personal preference. When I came over from AWIII when it shut down :cry I had my comands set on my stick and memorized. I kept the same setting just changed them in the game. I figured I have enough to learn with a new game that learning a new setup on my stick wasn't an extra burden didn't I need at the time.
Aces High stick mapping is is fairly easy to work out and set up. 15-20 minutes is more than enough. You can copy the files and save them to disk so in case you run into a computer problem you have a back up and you don't have to do it again. If you have any trouble, just post a note and you'll get some help <S>
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First off I don't know if the time on skuzzys edits are gmt or Texas time
but 6 am Sunday morning... All I can see is the DD commercial. Time to
edit the boards...
I've played a long time... Length of time does not = ace, some have it, some
don't. I've always struggled w lead shooting. Best help was to go offline and
turn the lead gunsite on. Do a couple runs on the drone at diff angles and see
how much lead is needed.
Oh, welcome to AH.
Tokenjo
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Thanks for all the great replies every one ... :cool:
I got a mike last night , and its great to hear I won't have to spend a whole lot of money on fancy computer gear to play the game well..
Will be joining a squad soon ....
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With that new microphone, you'll want to know about the traditions, conventions, and requirements of voice comms within Aces High. Here are some video clips that I hope you will find helpful:
http://techvideoreview.com/FlightSimMovies/AcesHigh/Training/AcesHighTrainingByPeabodyPage04Full.htm
Regards,
Peabody
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Thanks for all the great replies every one ... :cool:
I got a mike last night , and its great to hear I won't have to spend a whole lot of money on fancy computer gear to play the game well..
Will be joining a squad soon ....
Take your time on a squad man, fly with different guys and see who you like to fly with the most. Get a feel for what things in the game you like to do, and then, afterward, get in with a group of people who you like and who also enjoy flying the same way that you do. There's no hurry at all, take your time and eliminate some potential sources of frustration in advance.
That's my .02 anyway.
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Thanks for all the great replies every one ... :cool:
I got a mike last night , and its great to hear I won't have to spend a whole lot of money on fancy computer gear to play the game well..
Will be joining a squad soon ....
It all depends on what you want to spend...you can do as simple as an ST290Pro (Saitek), up through an X52 HOTAS (hands on throttle and stick) or even bite the bullet and go CH, but that is a life-long investment and the gear will last you 10+ years.
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I have playing the game for a while now , seem not fair at all...
I can blast away at other planes, empty my ammo box. and not kill the target , while at the same time one of your aces can use just one shot and I'm going down in Flames ...
Whats the point if I can't survive or even fight ?
I checked the score rosters and I have 9 kills in 150 sorties...
Sad ....
Most have a lot 10 times more kills with half the sorties ...
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I have playing the game for a while now , seem not fair at all...
I can blast away at other planes, empty my ammo box. and not kill the target , while at the same time one of your aces can use just one shot and I'm going down in Flames ...
Whats the point if I can't survive or even fight ?
2 quick points while I'm climbing to altitude in my 262 ;) :
1: Most of us started that way. Only very, very few were killing more than they died at first. Almost every player started as a victim first, not a killer.
2: Hook up with a trainer. Even just 30 minutes of practicing with a trainer will help you tremendously. Repeated sessions will bring you to form quite quickly. A trainer will spot your weakness, identify it and teach you to do better.
I checked the score rosters and I have 9 kills in 150 sorties...
Most have a lot 10 times more kills with half the sorties ...
Actually "most" don't. Just the ones you checked out. The average player doesn't get 1 kill per sortie or better. Also the average player has a K/D less than 1. Those you call "aces" are quite rare actually.
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It frustrating with I know the plane I attack takes 1/2 my ammo and then he gets on my 6 and just with a short burst and I'm going down....
This my issue , how come my plane is so easy , yet the other guy takes mass hits ...
I can't understand why the other plane is so lethal compared to mind ...
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I have playing the game for a while now , seem not fair at all...
I can blast away at other planes, empty my ammo box. and not kill the target , while at the same time one of your aces can use just one shot and I'm going down in Flames ...
Whats the point if I can't survive or even fight ?
I checked the score rosters and I have 9 kills in 150 sorties...
Sad ....
Most have a lot 10 times more kills with half the sorties ...
go into the training arena. You can turn on a "lead computing" gun site. (ask in there how to turn it on, I'm not sure, it's been a long time) Highlight another player and follow him around. The green plus sign is where your rounds would land if you fired your guns. You'll be very surprised at how much you have to lead a target.
The other thing is don't shoot unless the range marker is 400 or less. Anything else and your just wasting ammo. The longer the distant the more the bullet disperse, and loose their punch.
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Thanks for great replys , I'll take the advise and spend time in the training area for a while ....
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It frustrating with I know the plane I attack takes 1/2 my ammo and then he gets on my 6 and just with a short burst and I'm going down....
This my issue , how come my plane is so easy , yet the other guy takes mass hits ...
It may sound harsh, but you are not hitting. You currently have a hit% of 0.07... that means only 1 out of ~1400 rounds fired by you hits its mark.
My advice would be not just going to TA, but also setting up a session with a trainer. Usually there are many helpful players there, but not always a trainer, so making an appointment with one of them beforehand may bee a good thing.
Oh, and on gunnery: When in TA, hit ctrl-tab. it will then say "friendly lock enabled" in chat box. If you now hit tab with another player in your view, you will "lock on" and one green targetting crosshair will appear. That will help you to get a feel for leading your shots.
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If you now hit tab with another player in your view, you will "lock on" and one green targetting crosshair will appear. That will help you to get a feel for leading your shots.
You'll see a crosshair for each caliber weapon that's equipped. If you have 20mm cannons and .303 machine guns, you'll see two crosshairs since the speed and trajectory of each weapon is different.
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I learned to get the friend -lock enable and use it a bit ..
Should I be firing on the target when both the gun sight & the lead cross hairs converge together?
Or use just use the lead cross hair ?
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I learned to get the friend -lock enable and use it a bit ..
Should I be firing on the target when both the gun sight & the lead cross hairs converge together?
Or use just use the lead cross hair ?
The lead crosshairs are learning tools. Best use of them is to make as many different approaches on your targets (be it helpful players in TA or the circling target drones in offline mode) as possible. The key is to memorize where your gun sight is pointing at at the moment the green crosshairs are on target, because it's your gunsight that you will use in the main arenas.
You will notice the relative positions differ a lot depending on angle of approach, own speed, target speed, cannons used and so on. The key is practice, practice, practice. Get a feel for a successful gun solution. This does not come overnight.
I also recommend to stick to a single plane type at first, or at least to planes using the same type of guns. This will help you during the learning process.
And get close before firing. 400 isn't close. ;)
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Qustions
#1 I need to know what kind of computer gear necessary to enjoy the game and play well.
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Where to find the information on how to join the game and play with good etiquette..
I like this guy already :aok
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The key is to memorize where your gun sight is pointing at at the moment the green crosshairs are on target, because it's your gunsight that you will use in the main arenas.
Actually, the green crosshairs will only be on the target if you are on its 12/6 line. Otherwise, the crosshairs will be in front of the target. You need to get your gunsight lined up with the crosshairs for your bullets to hit the target if you shot at that exact moment.
As others have said, don't fixate on the crosshairs; get a picture in your mind of the target, its relation to you, where it is in your view at the time your gunsight hits the crosshairs.
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Actually, the green crosshairs will only be on the target if you are on its 12/6 line.
You are absolutely right and I don't know why, but I seem to had an absolute blackout while I wrote my earlier post, because it's much more confusing than necessary.
Of course you want to have the gunsight on the green crosshairs when shooting, all the time. And you have to memorize that gunsight position relative to the target plane.
The way I wrote it earlier reads as if the player would deliberately "place" the green crosshairs somwhere, which he does not.
I shouldn't post while flying AH. Sorry for any confusion I might have caused.
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Bummer, for a second there I thought I was smarter than teh ol' Snail. :lol
:cheers:
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Single biggest cause of poor gunnery with new players, they think they can shoot at 800 yards and hit.
Not realizing that they are shooting at targets half a mile away.
Get close, then get closer.
Use the Lead Computing Gunsight in the TA to get a feel for your planes guns.
Practice, practice, and more practice.
And yes, 5 min with a trainer can be more valuable than 5 hours on your own.
As we can spot issues you might never figure out.
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Thanks for all the help on hitting the target !!!
As you can see , I'm still flying & dieing after my two weeks trail offer... :cool: :cool:
I practice off-line for days , finally started to use a firing solution ..
At first only way I could get hits was at 200 yards , but soon it was 300 and then even 400 .....
Iv been taking a liking to the P-39Q , really enjoy its flight characteristics and it front nose gear as it forgives my bad landings ....
The plan over the next week ?
install mike
install joystick
learn the radio
practice basic fighting maneuvers
I really enjoy flying & dieing in the blue arena , good sport there !!!!
Lots more questions coming of course....