MikeDixonUK

I've been thinking about getting a 1:48 Sopwith Triplane based on the one I used in the DiD Campaign in RNAS-1 (with the custom skin), but I'm working on a Spitfire Mk.IIb at the moment, which is my crate of choice in WW2OL. Only made one model thus far since I started making models again (after about five years or so) which is a Douglas Boston III in the WW2OL style: Boston Picture 1 Boston Picture 2 Boston Picture 3 You might notice the 'Northern Whirlwind' nose art, which was first designed back in the happy DiD days of late 1916, when my observer and I were flying around in a Sopwith Strutter - how time flies. And the in game Aircraft my model was based on: WW2OL Havoc

I would buy one of these if I had the money: It's a 'training' control set, with a replica Spitfire spade grip - and it costs £1600! There's also this more accurate one: But it costs £6200! - what do you think I am? Crazy? As for what I use now - I just have a normal glass desk, but I made sure to get one with a pull out keyboard tray - so that I can pull it out and put my joystick in the middle of it - so that it's at least vaguely in the right place, even if it's not connected to the floor! (Also made sure to get one where the keyboard tray is detachable so I can attach a Yoke to the desk when I fly WW2 Bombers and the like.) When it came to actually buying a new desk I kept seeing all these fancy workstation things with a raised monitor shelf and a place to put your printer and all sorts of fancy pull out draws and asymetrical design - when all I really wanted was a square desk with 4 legs, a rim to clamp my throttle to, an empty bottom for my rudder pedals and a pull out tray!

I'd have to go with 633 Squadron as well NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NEEEEEE NEEEEEEEEEEEE! But it's been done, so I'll offer these two: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HLvz2c8SnQ But I'll admit quite a lot of that is due to the films they're related to.

(The Professionals is my current ring tone. )

Quite hard to pick my favorite 3 off the top of my head, although I think my favorite is probably this: And also this one: Can't think of a third off the top of my head, although I might think of one later and come back. I'm quite into the 'sad/dramatic' style of classical music as you can probably tell (off shoot of that, there's nothing I love more than a really dramatic/sad film score - probably my favorite genre of music.), I imagine there's a more professional terminology for that other than 'sad and dramatic' classical music, but I'm common I'm afraid. Oh, and Master and Commander for the film question (I have the soundtrack CD for that one too).

Hmm, when I clicked play on that video it made my PC crash with a blue screen of death! Maybe that's the developers telling me I'll need to upgrade my PC! It can't even play the videos of the Unreal 3 engine without having a seizure!

Pfhwoahhrr!

Apologies if this has been posted, I haven't seen it here anyway. SimHQ has published a discussion together with some simulation developers about the future of, well - Simulations. The Future of Simulations Thought the topic might be of some interest, especially with a certain participant being from 'round these parts.'

Beautifully amazingaficious! The detail and texture in those pits is stunning to say the least - it's like when you see a model kit made by a pro, with all the little bits of weathering and amazing detail that you couldn't possibly dream of matching yourself! Those in cockpit Maps are good too, nice and clear! Hopefully they (or the pop up one) match the terrain enough so that we can do proper map navigation!

Very nice , I'm getting an Airbrush kit for Christmas to get me back into model making (not made one for a few years it must be said). Starting off with WW2 though, got a 1:48 Boston III that needs putting together.

Nice work, Lou! Last OFF Christmas I dropped some Corned Beef on a German Airfield (no, not a new secret weapon. ), but this year my Pilot is back in England - so just Merry Christmas! will have to do.

I think what he's asking is why is there a seperate Bloody April Campaign file in the OFF install Folder (on a Laptop atm so can't look for the exact file, but I remember seeing it too) - so the question is more as to why it has its own seperate file, rather than a historical question.

Doesn't quite relate to OFF as such, but I know this community has a number of, shall we say 'enthusiasts' who are probably used to this sort of thing. Just bought an (aparantly -t'eBay after all) WW2 era Fleet Air Arm Type C Flying Helmet for a silly amount of money, same style as these but not quite as good condition - it looks pretty much the same as the B Type RAF style they wore in the Battle of Britain, to me at least (no doubt there are major differences that a real enthusiast would spot): The plan being to get a pair of PC headphones, get rid of the connecting band between them and stick the ear pieces inside those two zip up pockets on the headset - then try to attach the TrackIR Track Clip Pro to the leather strap just above the left ear pocket. I already bought some cheapo reproduction RAF Goggles from the gift shop in Duxford incase you were wondering. And I don't even know if the thing will fit my massively over sized head! Just wondering if anyone else has done anything even more mental in the name of immersion?

Those are some nice bits of kit you've got there Elephant and Lou, and in good condition too! I've fallen at the first hurdle in so much that the helmet doesn't fit on my 25 inch Observation Balloon of a head, guess I'll have to wait and see if a size 4 helmet comes along for a reasonable price (that's the largest size). Shame I can't find anywhere that makes replica RAF flight helmets, found a place that makes US ones and they're pretty cheap, ah well. Hopefully I'll be able to flog this one on to someone as equally daft as myself.

Pfft - I'm not totaly crazy! Obviously I'd pour petrol on my boots, set them on fire - then shoot myself with a revolver.

Aye, we've got our fair share of vulchers in WW2OL as well, although it's a rather dangerous occupation in that game as all Airfields have AI AAA which is exceedingly accurate - so instead we usualy try to bounce the enemy aircraft while they're climbing in between their Airfield and the target town (the game is fought over villages/towns.) Of course when we do it it's called , but when the enemy does it they're vulchers. And kill stealers are a right pain as well - nothing I hate more than flying up behind a 109 only to see tracer fire come flying past my cockpit because some Frenchie wants to push in line!

Very nice - lucky deflection shots are always nice, although it's the chap who's house he decided to crash on that I feel sorrt for! Think the luckiest shot I can remember in a flight sim was in WW2OL a few months ago, I was in a Spitfire Mk I (armed with 8x .303 Brownings, which WW2OLers usualy nickname either 'BBs' or 'Marshmallows', for obvious reasons.) Saw a 109 flying along about 3000 feet below me, so I dove down vertically and fired a quick burst at him from about 90 degrees (ie he was flying horizontally), didn't seem to do any visible damage but then he lost altitude and crashed into the ground, not sure what it was that got him, presumably a lucky Cockpit shot - suppose the moral of the story is that it doesn't matter what sort of guns you have, it only takes one bullet in the right place. Got a pretty jammy shot in this video starting at around 1:21 - chased a Stuka in his dive (never a particularly good idea it must be said) and just managed to get a quick slash at him as he pulled out and I was reaching lockup / blackout speed - must have hit one of the fuel tanks or ammo in the inner wing - granted that time I had a Spitfire Mk IX with 2x 20mm cannons. Personally though, my favorite kind of kill is when you bounce someone unawares and take them out without them even seeing you.

The only time I've ever had a strain issue while using TrackIR 4 is when I try to look down the ironsights of an MG that's stuck out to the side of the Cockpit (such as in the Bristol Scout) - but thats just because I have to hold a precise position (so that the sights line up) at the very edge of the TrackIR tracking range, and it's my own fault for taking it all too seriously, as I could just use the button that automaticaly looks down the ironsights. Other than that I've not had any issues with neck strain, and I usualy spin my (in game) head around more often than not - can't trust those dastardly Huns not to sneak up on a Chap! Can't give you any advice as for your specific neck issue however, but I hope you can use it ok as it's a great piece of kit.

Thanks, but like I said, the OFF skinners did all the work with that - all I did was recolour it dark grey, do the black and white wheel covers and black and white chequered tail plus the personal decals (ie the name, logo and kill tally), the cowling is pre-done by their expert hands.

What ho! As part of the DiD Campaign RNAS-1 has returned to England (transfered from Middle Aerodrome to Dover Aerodrome on December the 9th 1917 - starting operations from Dover on December the 10th 1917) However upon trying to fly a mission from Dover I get the following error message (upon Mission Briefing Generation.) Followed by: And upon the Briefing Page being loaded: (I should note that the first time I tried a mission the same first error came up, but no Co-ord error - with the mission sending me on a Friendly Lines patrol to Ypres, which was the same mission and location as my last mission in France.) I don't know if we're having more trouble with an Irish Rebellion or some such, but I think sending us all the way up there is a bit extreme. I tried making a second Pilot Campaign from RNAS-1 with the start date of December the 10th 1917 to see if it was just an issue with that particular Pilot file - but the same error popped up with the new Pilot as well. Also I made a third Pilot Campaign from RFC-56 in April 1917 (I think) as that starts in England (to see if it was an England issue) - but the England missions from that Campaign worked as usual (giving the mission 'Routine Patrol' to points near the Aerodrome in England.) From a practical point of view I don't suppose it will make any difference, as the missions will still be peaceful patrols over England - just there won't be any waypoints for me to follow. Just thought I'd point it out just because it's an error - also it'd be nice if someone could make a Campaign from RNAS-1 on the 10th of December 1917 to see if they get mission errors as well, just to make sure it's not just my OFF install.

Trying out a new personal skin now that we've switched from the Sopwith Triplane to the Sopwith Camel: Any credit for it should go to the OFF Skinners, as this is heavily based on a tweak and recolour of pre-existing skins.

What ho, I've run into an issue with my RNAS-1 DiD Campaign (I made a thread in the General Help sub forum, which can e found here: Thread but thought it might be quicker if I ask here as I imagine more people read here.) Basicly I need a kind soul to make a new Pilot campaign starting in RNAS-1 (that's a British Fighter Squadron) with the campaign start date as December the 10th 1917 (based in Dover) and see if they get an error message when trying to fly a campaign mission. If not then it's just an issue with my install, but if they do then it might be a campaign design problem that the Devs might want to know about (granted it's only an issue to do with the Squadron being back in England, which is minor in the grand scheme of things - but it's still an issue if so.) Thanks in advance.

Email sent, thanks.

Olham also gets this issue, so it seems it's a problem with the Campaign design.

Thanks Olham, guess it's something for the Devs to look at then.