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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: Citabria on August 16, 2003, 09:50:01 PM

Title: cant stand other sims now thx to ah view system
Post by: Citabria on August 16, 2003, 09:50:01 PM

i cant stand not being able to look around cockpit canopy bars n such in other sims now. its like my virtual head has been put in a vice.

so as much little stuff in AH I dont like I like the major stuff a lot and its better than the rest.

Title: cant stand other sims now thx to ah view system
Post by: Halo on August 16, 2003, 11:46:28 PM

Yeah, viewing has always been Aces High's forte.  And the smooth external and internal viewing in MS Flight Sim 2004, combined with the weather and scenery, is probably the initial strong point of that sim too.  

It's all about conveying the immersion of flight on a little flat screen.  How did anybody ever get the nerve to try that?

Title: cant stand other sims now thx to ah view system
Post by: SKurj on August 16, 2003, 11:47:34 PM

Yeah, I also find other sims,...  claustrophobic


SKurj

Title: cant stand other sims now thx to ah view system
Post by: DrDea on August 17, 2003, 12:20:08 AM

Downloaded Warbirds in case there was a need for an alt in the duels and I'll tell ya,I appreciate the ability to move the view alot now.It sure makes a diffrence.

Title: cant stand other sims now thx to ah view system
Post by: Kekule on August 17, 2003, 01:25:24 AM

The AH view system is excellent, but allows very generous views. Too generous (especially under Gs as do most games), but what the hell do I know?

Kekule
18th Sentai

Title: TrackIR
Post by: jodgi on August 17, 2003, 03:16:10 AM

I'm always coming back to this: Have you guys tried TrackIR?
AH does have the best... static view system out there... but
HAVE YOU TRIED TRACKIR?

Don't mean to nag...

Title: cant stand other sims now thx to ah view system
Post by: DrDea on August 17, 2003, 09:16:09 AM

And track IR is?

Title: Do a search or...
Post by: jodgi on August 17, 2003, 03:55:58 PM

http://www.trackir.com

Oh, and it doesn't work with AH... yet.

I hope it will, eventually.

Title: cant stand other sims now thx to ah view system
Post by: Ghosth on August 18, 2003, 07:52:06 AM

Agree Cit.

AH has spoiled me for all other sims.

Deleted targetware off my system till they get ingame joystick & keymapping.

View systems suck, terrain bites,  FM is, well, strange to say the least.

Guess I'm stuck here for the duration.

Title: cant stand other sims now thx to ah view system
Post by: lazs2 on August 18, 2003, 07:57:21 AM

Yep.. best view system around.
lazs

Title: cant stand other sims now thx to ah view system
Post by: BUG_EAF322 on August 18, 2003, 08:01:05 AM

punt

Title: cant stand other sims now thx to ah view system
Post by: Westy on August 18, 2003, 08:52:11 AM

".. its like my virtual head has been put in a vice. "

 I agree 100%.    I cannot get into "flying" WW 1 sims like DoA or Target: Flanders. IMO if any aircombat sim genre badly needed such a feature it's one with WW 1 aircraft.  WB's and WWIIO (well, there are more reasons to not enjoy WWIIO than just this one) feel prehistoric for not having such a novel feature.  Sure they each have a couple of FOV settings but that isn't the same at all. So much energy put on eliminating a "six" or "linda Blair" view but nothing done about giving a player a really decent virtual pilot view.

Title: cant stand other sims now thx to ah view system
Post by: Nomak on August 18, 2003, 11:54:04 AM

I know its an outdated game, but a little while ago I tried EAW.

This game has alot of really good ideas.  However I just couldnt deal with the cockpit views.

The Janes cockpit is better.  But still nowhere near AH.  Not sure but I think the views are preset with no real adjustment available.

My current system isnt powerfull enough to run Il2.  Im upgrading soon though.  I plan on trying it out

AH definatley has alot of great features.

Title: cant stand other sims now thx to ah view system
Post by: Berra85 on August 18, 2003, 01:18:37 PM

TrackIR looks awesome, but how do you check your 'six'? Because you obviously cant look behind otherwise you cant see the screen, lol

Title: cant stand other sims now thx to ah view system
Post by: CMC Airboss on August 18, 2003, 01:52:18 PM

AH has the best view system for the pilot in any desktop flightsim developed.  Bar none.  Other companies could learn a lot from the view features that we enjoy.

Well done HTC.

MiG