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Title: Old player returning
Post by: farmdog99a on October 09, 2026, 08:46:08 PM

Hi

I have just re-subbed (via steam). After 6 years not playing (apart from 1-2 months ago showing some friends this game offline :) ) = they will sub also :).

I only play bombers (no interest in fighters).

Has the chat system changed? (it used to be press enter and can chat to radio channel)?. I can 'hear' voices' but the chat channel graphics are all in tiny text?.

Just after help with the new chat system.

Kind Regards

Carl

Title: Re: Old player returning
Post by: Spikes on October 09, 2026, 09:54:53 PM

The default text chat is /, it brings up the buffer.

There are other combos you can set for channels like shift+/ or ctrl+/.

T is for voice channel and I think F12 is default for range.

For what it is worth, it is better to play the game standalone than through Steam, unless you are using Steam for some specific reason.  :cheers:

Title: Re: Old player returning
Post by: turt21 on October 10, 2026, 06:43:48 AM

I too am back aftr about 3 yrs. New stick. No vox yet. Can anyone tell me what are the key strokes to type on the squad chnl?

Title: Re: Old player returning
Post by: Shane on October 10, 2026, 08:13:23 AM

Quote from: turt21 on October 10, 2026, 06:43:48 AM

I too am back aftr about 3 yrs. New stick. No vox yet. Can anyone tell me what are the key strokes to type on the squad chnl?

You have to tune one of the 4 radio text blocks to that skwad channel and the command would be whatever that bloc requires.   There is also a vox block the last one shown that can be tuned to whatever channel desired. I think f12 is the transmit key.

radio tuning syntax is:   .radio <block> <ch#>

Using .radio 1 200   as an example, tuning block 1 to "inter-country channel 200.  This block uses the '/' key

.radio 2 2   block 2 set to country (ch2)  this block uses the <shift>+/

etc.

(https://i.postimg.cc/XYgzmXmq/radiocomms.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)


that's how it works.

Title: Re: Old player returning
Post by: Bolt on October 10, 2026, 09:03:08 AM

 :cheers: :salute

Welcome back gents, hope you get settled in soon!

Title: Re: Old player returning
Post by: The Fugitive on October 10, 2026, 09:40:58 AM

Quote from: farmdog99a on October 09, 2026, 08:46:08 PM

Hi

I have just re-subbed (via steam). After 6 years not playing (apart from 1-2 months ago showing some friends this game offline :) ) = they will sub also :).

I only play bombers (no interest in fighters).

Has the chat system changed? (it used to be press enter and can chat to radio channel)?. I can 'hear' voices' but the chat channel graphics are all in tiny text?.

Just after help with the new chat system.

Kind Regards

Carl

One more thing for us old guys........

In the game, if you right click the "TAB" on the text box you get these options....

(https://i.postimg.cc/SR4njy7Q/ahss5.jpg)

Click on the "select font" option at the bottom. A small window will open with a slider. Slide the slider to the right to increase the size of the font so you can read those ity bity words in the text box.

Also, you can check out my "Aces Help Page" (http://75.138.186.96:8080/Aces_Help/Aces%20Help%20Page.html) for all kinds of info on the game and how its played!

Welcome back guys!!  <S>