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Title: New User UK Based
Post by: AV8 on February 25, 2002, 06:45:49 PM: Hi All. I`m a new user looking for a UK based Team.......

I`m new to this game, but I have played a few online Fighter Games..

I have a 56k modem ...Fast computer, but a slow connection...

Needless to say I get killed a lot :)

Any help will be appreciated..

Thanks
Title: New User UK Based
Post by: xHaMmeRx on February 25, 2002, 07:11:13 PM: AV8,

Welcome. Check out my site www.netAces.org (http://www.netaces.org) for lots of useful information.

HaMmeR
www.netAces.org - Tactics, Training, and More! (http://www.netaces.org)
Title: New User
Post by: AV8 on February 27, 2002, 06:00:56 PM: Hi HaMmeR..

thanks for replying....

Sorry for delay in replying: Couldn`t access the site for days..!!

Will have a look now.

Cheers

AV8
Title: Re: New User UK Based
Post by: Flossy on February 28, 2002, 06:34:42 AM: Quote
Originally posted by AV8
Hi All. I`m a new user looking for a UK based Team.......

Hi AV8 - there are several UK-based Squadrons, and I am Adjutant/XO of the Krait Squadron. You may wish to join our UK mailing list first which will put you in touch with other UK-based pilots. If you wish to join the mailing list, email spiffy@kraits.org, who will get you added - for more information see http://www.airwar.org.uk/welcome.html. Once on the list you will then be in a better position to contact any other squads if you wish. :)

[edit]Moved dot out of URL![/edit]
Title: UK Teams
Post by: AV8 on February 28, 2002, 10:02:39 AM: Hi Flossy

Thanks, I`ve EMailed my request to go on to the list.

The other link is not working. Any suggestions?

AV8
Title: New User UK Based
Post by: GA on February 28, 2002, 10:09:31 AM: Hi AV8;)

Modem 56 is used by the moust of the player in her I think;)

To gett the best out off your line is to just cut out all others aplication you have on etc. ICQ MSN or others that is using your line, if you also use RW it also take some off your line but is marginal.

To work in team and dont use RW is not fun;)

What is your FFP in the game?

See also her on optimizing your connection on your modem:
http://www.56k.com/
Title: New User UK Based
Post by: AV8 on February 28, 2002, 10:46:47 AM: Hi GA

Thanks for replying..

My Modem is fairly new, so I think the drivers are fairly up to date.

Cutting out all extraneous applications is no problem: Nothing loads on my computer (except NortonAV) unless I want it to. I have 256K of RAM and I want it all ;)

I have used RW in all the games I have played. As you said: "Its no fun not being able to talk to team mates".

Do you prefer RW to AH`s own???

What is my FFP?? I don`t understand the question :confused:

Anyway, thanks for replying, it really is appreciated :D

Regards

AV8
Title: New User UK Based
Post by: GA on February 28, 2002, 11:37:52 AM: Quote
What is my FFP?? I don`t understand the question

Sorry, i mean What is your Frame rate;) when you play AH?
Title: Re: UK Teams
Post by: Flossy on February 28, 2002, 11:44:54 AM: Quote
Originally posted by AV8
The other link is not working. Any suggestions?
Oops, I seem to have a dot on the end - try this: http://www.airwar.org.uk/welcome.html :)
Title: Frame rate
Post by: AV8 on February 28, 2002, 01:49:17 PM: GA, let me log on and find out how to show it..

Then I`ll let you know

Regards

AV8
Title: Dots on the end :)
Post by: AV8 on February 28, 2002, 01:51:58 PM: Thanks Flossy, its working now..... :)

One of these days I`ll get to fly a lawn dart, sorry I mean an airplane. :cool:

AV8
Title: New User UK Based
Post by: FLS on February 28, 2002, 02:10:31 PM: AV8

Your modem drivers aren't an issue but your settings will affect gameplay. By default your modem is optimized for large downloads. You need to change some settings to optimize it for online gaming. Setting your transmit/receive buffers on the low side, turning off compression, and forcing your modem to connect at 36k will usually improve the online game performance.

--)-FLS----
Musketeers
Title: Modem Settings
Post by: AV8 on February 28, 2002, 02:35:55 PM: Thanks FLS,

I know about compression being off. I will try lower Buffers and an even lower modem speed.... 36K seems awfully low??
Regards

AV8
Title: New User UK Based
Post by: FLS on February 28, 2002, 02:51:19 PM: 56K isn't faster than 36K. It's like comparing a bus to a car. They both travel at the same speed but the bus gets 40 people to the same destination 'faster' than the car. In the case of heavy traffic, the car may get to the destination sooner than the bus because it can use smaller spaces than the bus. Like the car, a smaller simpler packet may travel the net with less difficulty. AH only requires a car load of data, not a bus load. It's likely that 14k is sufficient for AH.

--)-FLS----
Musketeers
Title: New User UK Based
Post by: snafu on February 28, 2002, 05:24:44 PM: Hi AV8,
Nothing to add to the advice and links given by others above, just like to welcome you aboard, your gonna love it. :D

TTFN
snafu
Title: Frame Rate
Post by: AV8 on March 03, 2002, 06:47:31 AM: Quote
Originally posted by GA

Sorry, i mean What is your Frame rate;) when you play AH?

Frame rate fluctuates (obviously). In straight and level flight it steadies at around 23fps.

Is this Good, bad or indifferent ?

AV8
Title: New User UK Based
Post by: FulzGold on March 03, 2002, 09:31:14 AM: real bad:
:(
Title: New User UK Based
Post by: EvilDingo on March 03, 2002, 10:10:22 AM: I wouldn't say 23 is 'real bad'. 30 is close to fluid, so 23 won't be too bad. You might have trouble with some of the effects like clouds or smoke, but the game will still be very much playable.

My FPS is only slightly higher than yours and I don't notice slow down much at all.

Dingo
Title: New User UK Based
Post by: AV8 on March 03, 2002, 10:31:31 AM: Quote
Originally posted by EvilDingo
I wouldn't say 23 is 'real bad'. 30 is close to fluid, so 23 won't be too bad. You might have trouble with some of the effects like clouds or smoke, but the game will still be very much playable.

My FPS is only slightly higher than yours and I don't notice slow down much at all.

Dingo

thanks for responding guys. I dont seem to have any problem with clouds, scenery etc. In fact, the brilliant flames and thick, black smoke from my burning engine and fuselage looks real good :eek: This happens with regular monotony :( Still, its all part of the learning curve ;)

AV8