"…an NVIDIA GTX 970 or AMD 290, Intel i5-4590, and 8GB RAM. This configuration will be held for the lifetime of the Rift and should drop in price over time."
"…an NVIDIA GTX 970 or AMD 290, Intel i5-4590, and 8GB RAM. This configuration will be held for the lifetime of the Rift and should drop in price over time."
Looking at my PC ugrade history in past 10 years, I will be at that configuration in 2021. Unless my wife decides she wants to have another baby... :uhoh
Title: Re: ATTN: AH 3 wannabes
Post by: SPKmes on July 25, 2016, 03:32:23 PM
Looking at my PC ugrade history in past 10 years, I will be at that configuration in 2021. Unless my wife decides she wants to have another baby... :uhoh
You do realise she already has...you will be informed when necessary :D... women are crafty little creatures
Title: Re: ATTN: AH 3 wannabes
Post by: rpm on July 26, 2016, 07:47:42 PM
So... you don't need or want a joystick to fly aircraft? I suppose you could grab some power up pills with the gamepad if you need sups or have battle damage. Maybe Mario will deliver the sups.
Title: Re: ATTN: AH 3 wannabes
Post by: SIK1 on July 26, 2016, 08:42:54 PM
I already have a full simpit set-up so for me that's not an issue. I do believe that VR is the future for sims and I have wanted to experience AH in VR ever since I read a post by Vulcan several years ago. Personally I feel that the resolution and price have met a point where it is starting to make sense to go the VR route. I am saving my dollars to do exactly what the op says to do. The hard part is that the cost is in the neighborhood of $2k for the comp and oculus. At least for what I think I need. :x
:salute Sik
Title: Re: ATTN: AH 3 wannabes
Post by: Hajo on July 26, 2016, 11:26:55 PM
X Box controller in a flight sim? You gotta be kidding!
Title: Re: ATTN: AH 3 wannabes
Post by: Lusche on July 26, 2016, 11:28:31 PM
X Box controller in a flight sim? You gotta be kidding!
No one is forcing you to throw your joystick away when using VR gear ;)
Title: Re: ATTN: AH 3 wannabes
Post by: Gman on July 27, 2016, 02:28:37 PM
I said the same thing Hojo, but when I tried it with the Rift, I was impressed. Since I have a dozen+ Hotas/custom rudders, they aren't going anywhere, but for new players, it beats a mouse, significantly (Lazer being excluded). Very, very accurate controls, much better than I would have thought, the triggers work great, as does setting up the other buttons/pads for views. It really surprised me how well that Xbox controller worked. I would have to qualms about going into a duel with the xbox controller, or into the MA, while not as good as a good Hotas, it's a very close 2nd IMO. Look how good Lazer is with just a mouse - new players that join AH3 that have the Rift but no Hotas will be very well served with the Xbox controller in AH3, until they get into the game more and then may want a better control system.
Title: Re: ATTN: AH 3 wannabes
Post by: Vudak on July 28, 2016, 05:41:18 AM
I think the xbox controller is going to help get more people into the game. How many people have you told about this game only to have the joystick need end the conversation?
If I was hitech I'd even consider supporting the controller without the vr set.
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Title: Re: ATTN: AH 3 wannabes
Post by: Shuffler on July 31, 2016, 12:53:06 PM
I have never owned an Xbox.
Title: Re: ATTN: AH 3 wannabes
Post by: NatCigg on July 31, 2016, 02:04:06 PM
I'm not sure I would like the x box controller. Throttle control would be difficult and the short finger tip stroke could be dificult to use in game.
Title: Re: ATTN: AH 3 wannabes
Post by: EskimoJoe on July 31, 2016, 02:10:45 PM
I'm not sure I would like the x box controller. Throttle control would be difficult and the short finger tip stroke could be dificult to use in game.
Throttle control was fine for me in Ace Combat 6 on 360. It wouldn't be nearly as fine-tuned as a hotas setup, but I'm sure if it was supported and mapped right, you could easily fly in AH with an xbox controller.
Title: Re: ATTN: AH 3 wannabes
Post by: GScholz on July 31, 2016, 04:29:41 PM
Considering the average age of AH players this should be fitting:
Title: Re: ATTN: AH 3 wannabes
Post by: NatCigg on July 31, 2016, 09:10:43 PM