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CaptSopwith- Do I recall correctly..was it you who created that excellent history of RB? Modding etc? Just curious. If so, it was a great essay! Regards, Royce

Duke- Must say have not flown RB in years. Primarily because OFF came out and seemed more "advanced" and because RB in SP became very, very predictable..at least for me. But I have great "simming" memories from RB, absolutely . Regards, Royce

Firecage- Welcome to the "drome"...I believe I still have somewhere Flying Corp maps..they were very good as I recall. If you have been flying WW1 sims before then you must have been an RBer..OFF is WAY WAY more immersive and difficult IMHO..enjoy! ;>) Royce

MK2- What an astounding collection! The Luke map is quite the piece. Have you ever had your collection appraised by a major auction house? As mentioned above, hope you have made plans to preserve your collection for future generations to enjoy! Regards, Royce

Carrick58- C'mon in from "the noonday sun".. ;>) Royce

shredward - Nice to read a terrific...and accurate review of this hobby of ours. If one didin't already own OFF and had any inkling of interest in WW1 aviation, I can't see how they would have to run out and get it! Regards, Royce

JFM- Nice to see we have a published author on the Forum..thanks for the link. Will be getting your book. Regards, Royce

Pointed to this webpage by another forum I frequent. Great Italian front historics and wonderful skin designs for those that like and can do these things. The WW1 section could provide expanded planes/skins for OFF around the Swiss/Italian portion of the OFF map. In any case, I thought that this may provide interest to some folks here. ;>) http://www.finn.it/regia/html/grande_guerra.htm This is the WW1 section http://www.finn.it/regia/index.htm This is the homepage Regards, Royce

Good news WM..I would love to fly some Italian planes over the closest area in the OFF map that we can get to. Royce

outfctrl - >> What is the magic that draws people to the simple biplane? << Your question seems more philosophical then technical..so I would say it's the difference between riding a motorcycle and driving a sedan. That's my 2 cents ;>) Regards, Royce

outfctrl - I've been simming and gaming for a good while...OFF will be probably the best gaming purchase you'll have made...IMHO. Welcome to the drome ;>) Royce

Winder & Pol- Seriously you guys are "over the top"..in a good way ;>) This dedication to excellence with ones product, absolutely puts you on a whole other level; business wise, simming wise and gaming wise. Whatever you require in payment for OFF 4, 5, etc., you've got my payment information...just charge it when you're ready for release. Regards, Royce

I'm using the 186.18 Works great for me with OFF and all other games I am playing..FWIW. Royce

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Geeze..no wonder the reputation of that AA fire. Outstanding effect SJ..got to get that into OFF!! Royce

Pol- I voted enough settings; at least for me. Flak was basically inaccurate except around balloons, where it was concentrated. I guess the three settings should cover most realities. However, if you are offering more of anything..well, "the line forms to the right" ;>) Regards, Royce

Prop- On your tip on the Jones-Soft Generic Mod Enabler is great. It's simple to instal and use. Thanks Royce

Stumpjumper- Terrific effects...can't wait for the d/l! Regards, Royce

To the primary point of choice..I have run/played many sims, PC games, etc., none that I can think of, gives anywhere near the degree of control and customization as the OFF Workshop. It is virtually your own private development editor; and it's easy to use! To Vogel's point of deadly AA,... >> Given this early history, it is perhaps not surprising that it was only in Germany that development of anti-aircraft guns continued. In 1909, a number of Krupp's designs were shown, including adaptations of their 65 mm 9-pounder, a 75 mm 12-pounder, and even a 105 mm gun. By the start of World War I, the 75 mm had become the standard German weapon, and came mounted on a large traverse that could be easily picked up on a wagon for movement. Other countries seem to have largely ignored the possibility of aircraft being an important part of hostilities, but this soon changed when German spotter aircraft started calling down increasingly accurate artillery fire. All armies soon deployed a number of guns based on their smaller field pieces, notably the French 75 mm and Russian 76.2 mm, typically simply propped up on some sort of embankment to get the muzzle pointed skyward. The British Army decided on an entirely new weapon, and deployed a 3-inch (76 mm) gun that was perhaps the best of all the designs at that time. The German Army also adapted a revolving-cannon that came to be known to Allied fliers as the "flaming onion". This gun had five barrels that quickly launched a series of 37 mm artillery shells.[5] In general, these ad-hoc solutions proved largely useless. With little experience in the role, and no ability to spot the "fall" of their rounds with any accuracy, gunners proved unable to get the altitude correct and most rounds fell well below their targets (discovering this, British fliers gave German AAA the mocking nickname, "Archie"). The exception to this rule were the guns protecting spotting balloons, in which case the altitude could be accurately measured from the length of the cable holding the balloon. The Krupp 75 mm guns were later supplied with an optical sighting system that improved their capabilities, but these sorts of systems were not deployed by other forces. As aircraft started to be used in tactical roles against ground targets, these larger weapons proved too ponderous to aim at the quickly traversing targets. Soon the forces were adding various machine gun based weapons mounted on poles. The British introduced a heavier weapon — their 1-pounder "pom-pom" (a 37 mm version of the Maxim Gun) on an elevated mounting. These short-range weapons proved more deadly, and the Red Baron arguably fell victim to an anti-aircraft Vickers machine gun. When the war ended, it was clear that the increasing capabilities of aircraft would require a more serious attempt at downing them. Nevertheless the pattern had been set: anti-aircraft weapons would be based around heavy weapons attacking high-altitude targets and lighter weapons for use when they came to lower altitudes.<< Also... >> An area defense was at the opposite end of the doctrinal spectrum from the WWI antiaircraft experience. In WWI, antiaircraft artillerymen admitted that their systems were inaccurate and short ranged, so they were compelled to position the guns and machine guns close to the defended target where attacking aircraft could be engaged in an incoming posture, the easiest AAA gunnery problem. This conservative tactic enhanced individual system accuracy and enabled multiple guns or machine guns to engage the same airplane. The objective was to produce a volume of fire that would drive the enemy aircraft away; killing the aircraft was a secondary consideration. Marginal capabilities dictated a doctrine of point defense. << I found the history interesting anyway... Regards, Royce

Perhaps it's me..but can anyone tell me how to start a campaign mission from the air? I can't seem to find the this feature. Thanks, Royce

Thanks Winder..got it! Royce

Can one use Driver Sweeper without going through those steps? Just run it? Will it still clean up remnants? Royce

Ditto CCleaner..works great easy to install and use. Royce

C'mon guys..That IS NOT uncleal being inflammatory, degrading, and abrasive, that's uncleal being diplomatic! Where's everyone been for all these years... Royce

I had problems with 190. as well. After two reboots it finally installed, but I couldn't enble the SLI function. So, I finally went to roll back to my previous driver (which was working beautifully on OFF and all other sims, games etc.) and for some reason during the roll back..my screen went black, and the PC would shut down in power save mode??? Could not reboot my machine at all. Furious with myself for not leaving well enough alone, I had to get my company's IT guy, to come to my home and get it back and running. Don't know what he did it, as was all "technical computer stuff". After a half hour he got me back to "square one". Lesson learned here, for sure.. PS- Is it true that one must uninstall a previous driver BEFORE installing a new version? Or can one just install the new version over the previous one? Regards, Royce