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Aces High General Discussion / Re: advisors wanted

« Last post by Chris79 on Yesterday at 12:55:30 PM »

I have an idea but I think it belongs more in the realm of a scenario or snapshot.
Midway.
The Japanese get 4 cv task groups plus one BB task group.
The Americans get 3 cv task groups plus a small base at Midway.
The objective is to capture Midway for Japan, defend Midway for the Americans.
Once a Cv or BB is sunk, it is out permanently, same goes for Hangers.
For the BB task group, only lvts are enabled.
All man guns will be disabled.
Auto ack set to minimum.
F4Fs, A6M, SBD, D3A, B5N, maybe B17s with no formations, and LVTs.

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Hardware and Software / Re: Just had a cpu fail -- seeking opinion

« Last post by Drane on Yesterday at 12:47:22 PM »

Definitely easier (and my current plan) just to replace the cpu.

It's a 16-core AMD 3950x.  I can get a faster 16-core 5950x (which still is AM4 socket) for $340.  So not so much about the value.

I just got curious about it.  If any of you guys ever tried underclocking as a fix for a flaky cpu.

I was having similar issues with my Ryzen 5 5600X computer.

It started after something changed, can't remember what. Maybe windows update or a BIOS version update. Something along those lines.

Was ready to give up then started looking at various threads online by folks having similar issues.

What fixed my particular issue was 1 setting in BIOS “UCLK DIV1 MODE > UCLK==MEMCLK”.

I also changed my windows power plan from balanced to performance. Not sure if that helped.

Here's link to thread that, if you read through it, has several solutions that helped other folks.
https://forums.tomshardware.com/threads/pc-randomly-reboots-tried-a-lot-but-the-only-fix-seems-to-be-to-undervolt-ryzen-3600.3746273/

From this thread here's one person's comment who had tried undervolting CPU:

"Omg, I think I fixed it! 😀 So I've found a post where someone mentioned that default bios settings are not to be trusted, especially for the CPU. So just because the bios sets the CPU voltage to "auto" by default, does not mean thats the real voltage the CPU needs to work properly. So they suggested to instead choose "voltage offset" in the bios.
So I did that, a voltage offset of 0.1v was suggested and lo and behold, I'm able to run prime95 now and the CPU is at full power! I can confirm this by doing cinebench, I'm getting the expected score for a ryzen 3600 at stock! Before that (when undervolting) I was getting 1000-2000 points less on the score, which made my 3600 into a 2600 pretty much. I'm so happy it's at full power now!

To be honest I don't fully understand how the voltage offset works, but it's working! Now let's just hope it stays that way hah. But so far that's the first time the CPU is running at full power without crashes in prime95 for example, before that it would literally crash in 1-2 seconds.

And regarding your suggestion, I do have the newest chipset drivers installed, that was one of the first things I did."

Hope this helps.

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Aces High General Discussion / Re: Thursday night tank fights in the AVA arena--5/8/25 at 8pm EST

« Last post by Shane on Yesterday at 11:14:42 AM »

Just don’t HO Shane, no matter what you do.

I just follow what rules are presented... yanno.. that gaming integrity thing - something which you struggle with. 

For example: https://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,410958.0.html

You might want to reconsider your growing attachment to my ankle.

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Films and Screenshots / Event integrity

« Last post by Shane on Yesterday at 11:12:33 AM »

I have always been one to play within the parameters of a game/event. And I have and will continue calling out others when they do not.

This film shows a blatant lack of gaming integrity.  If you look at the text buffer, Jaeagr asks players to keep it to 2-10 on fontal shots. Pretty sure Puma totally disregarded that because he straight up HO'd shortly after that announcement.

Puma had been one of the worst HO/sketchy front quarter offenders in MNM.  It was largely because of his continual taking HO and frowned upon frontal aspects, that led to my increasing calling out of said behavior.

It's also now why the past few months I have filmed and kept almost all of my MNM sorties - to push back against people building false memories.

This film was taken 2/23, not all that long after I had started attending MNM on a regular basis.  As a matter of fact, it was this behavior that led me to post a thread in 7/23 showing what shots should not be taken/frowned upon: https://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,407770.0.html

But I disgress, this film speaks to a lack of gaming integrity that has snowballed into what has been happening lately because it's easier to hate the messenger than it is to check your own ego.

Was posting this necessary?  Yeah, I think so, Puma needs to check his window licking. 

Here's a screencap of Jaeger asking everyone to play nice.

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Aces High General Discussion / Re: Thursday night tank fights in the AVA arena--5/8/25 at 8pm EST

« Last post by Puma44 on Yesterday at 10:39:07 AM »

Just don’t HO Shane, no matter what you do. 

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Aces High General Discussion / Re: Gunnery Tips

« Last post by BigDawg007 on Yesterday at 10:36:16 AM »

I see lots of good tips and points here. Hag, hobble, eagles just to mention a few. Try about 400 for convergence, I regularly hit at 800 to 1000 with that setting if a plane is hung or not moving much. Horble witnessed it on a 109k4 I got the other night. Unloading gs in a crossing shot is the biggest factor,  let's consider this. If you can pull lead enough to hit the nmy your spraying bullets over a wide arc. However if you can back off on the gs fire to 1 point and the nmy plane flies through this your gonna get a kill with 8 50s and land nearly every round. I see lots of 50 flyers using the spray and pray method,  you simply can't do that in cannon birds and get more than 1 kill. I like the burst and lead more than you think. I find I cut many tails off when in a turn fight. Slightly more lead would land an instant kill on the pilot. 50s are great for this! Lead more, 400 yards ( shoot at your convergence  too) patience! Short burst , less gs . Hly you already dodge bullets in that jug like the matrix, these tips and practice implementing them will help.

I have found many times myself I'll be down to 100 20mm or less and start really focusing and holding till I have good clean kill shots and get 3 or 4  more kills.. where prior I might only have 1 or 2 on 250 plus rounds expended. FOMO is real too. Patience BigDawg! 

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Hardware and Software / Re: TM16000 throttle to a good home

« Last post by Shuffler on Yesterday at 10:11:19 AM »

Your wife should understand that when you are fishing, there is no chance you are out galavanting with some other gal.

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Aces High General Discussion / Re: Gunnery Tips

« Last post by Shuffler on Yesterday at 10:08:15 AM »

Frozen Margaritas improve accuracy.

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The O' Club / Re: If it's free..it's for me

« Last post by AKIron on Yesterday at 09:25:18 AM »

Battle of Stalingrad (Great Battles) is more than 10 years old now but has held up well. I've bought the various versions of IL-2 going back more than 20 years. One of these days I'll get around to spending time in them. 

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Aces High General Discussion / Re: advisors wanted

« Last post by captain1ma on Yesterday at 08:53:39 AM »

Would said planes have bombs? You know, like for GVs?  OOPS. It isn't like I am a GV Bomber or anything lol We talking Tanks on the MARCH, in formations, pushing towards objectives on a map?   Not the MA, "Hide in a bush and snipe"?   An historic-ish scenario, including Armour vs Armour with CAS elements?  If the numbers would bear out...would be an awesome scenario!!!!      HMMM? Can GVs be drones like planes in ww1 arena and matchplay?  Even like the mission arenas?   

 

So its about base taking with mostly tanks but planes for support. the planes will have limited options for weapons. the idea for planes is to take out small GV's to help base capture or dogfighting. the tanks will do most of the dirty work. its get all aspects of the game involved!