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I guess, Hasse Wind is right - the French need a two-seater more urgently. I have no idea which one would be the most urgent French two-seats, so I picked this one, which I like just for it's characteristic special looks: the Caudron G IV. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caudron_G.4 .

Thank you for helping - now I got it right and shining! I changed it above! Thank you for working out all the medals the fine way you did, Lou. Keeps the waiting for P4 bearable!

But I thought these were the new medals???? Or do you mean, I must switch it over by hand still? Oh, and you asked for my pilot license: here it is, Sir! (Well, actually it's that of his brother Jürgen.)

Thank you again for the reminder, Lou! Here's the changed Log of my "most serious" Campaign pilot with Jasta 2:

...seems they forgot the TV!

Seeing all your well pronounced reasons, LIMA, and (halfways) knowing the OBD team for some time now, I am sure that this two-seater is on their list. Somewhere. The question is, where it ranks in "urgency". P4... P5... who knows? I sign it anyway.

I followed it for some time, when I had "Player Stats" active. The percentage varied from 17 - 22 %. The closer you get, the more hits. But I use long range shots at EA I can't get at, cause they are faster or climb better. That spoils the percentage.

UncleAl, the pilots didn't know their hit percentage, did they? They knew - perhaps - if they had brought their opponent down; not more. And as long as I sometimes shoot down more than one aircraft per mission, my hit percentage must still rather be too good?

Yes, sure! A "Fee" it must be. The DH-2 doesn't have three vertical wing struts per side.

One of the finest examples for one of the nicest insanities, Lou! I think I will make me a scratchpad with my personal emblem too, if I should receive the "Blue Max". Had forgotten where to look - thank you for the reminder! That cat, by the way, is a fine emblem - she looks quite "battle-weary", but still proud and determined.

I have always been flying with skins on "normal resolution", because damage isn't shown in "high resolution". But testing Herr Prop-Wasche's new FM for the Albatros, I though I should try out, how my new Jasta 37 skin would look on "high res". And I must say, it DOES make quite a difference! I wonder, if any of you guys tried it, or are even flying "high-res" more often?

Looks much like a wireless mouse already IMHO.

I grant all that to you, tranquillo, really. Such a break must be lifting one's spirits. I haven't realised my vague plan of travelling to Flanders this year - all my extra money went into the computer upgrade (but it was worth it!). So maybe next year I'll finally do it, before I'm getting too old (I'll go there by bicycle, with a tent and camping stuff!)

Ooooooppss!!! Absolutely right, Hasse Wind - even more elevating my argument: it IS an add-on.

What are you chasing the "Eini" with, TaillyHo - is that a DH-2 in the distance?

Naw, Beard, here I disagree. A patch would just eliminate mistakes. "Hat in the Ring" came with a much improved AI, several scenery improvements, and then not to forget, 2 totally new aircraft - the Nieuport 28 and the DH-5. So it is definitely far more than even a huge a patch - it is an "Add-on" worth the name surely.

That was a trick to find out, if Paul Blum is still alive & flying, Lou. And it worked! Naw, I know you tried the D.II; now I need to lure you into the D.V or even the D.Va, which is really outclassed by most enemy fighters at her time. And there, I thought, such a neat new skin might come in handy!

Yeah, why not have a "P4 package cover" Since a long time I'm planning to actually paint a large WW1 air combat picture, but never had the extra kick of motivation. A competition would fire that a lot. I think I'd choose a "crowded" 1918 scene, possibly with a Snipe in there.

No problem, Widow - I would even like to see the results. It is not that I'd mind such weathering at all. I may even make me some very battle-worn Albatros for Jasta that were very much in the line of fire, like Jasta 4. So, feel free to do with it whatever you like . and please show a picture when you're ready. By the way - the "rubbed-off" Iron Crosses on your Albatros are masterly, Sir.

There are different likes about skins - factory-fresh or well cared for on the one side, and battle-strained and weathered on the other. They all have their fans, and that's okay. Personally, I find, that aircraft were not in service very long - Cole Palen's Albatros looked so old, because it WAS really very old. If we watch the D.Va of "THE VINTAGE AVIATOR" over the time, we may see, that it will still look pretty new after months - just because it is getting well cared for. But as I said - everyone his own likes. For those who like the factory-new ones, I will very soon release several Albatros D.V and D.Va, as I had mentioned elsewere already. I'm in the final "battles" - the crosses on the rudder fin get awfully distorted, which means, that I have to distort mine in the opposit way, to get them to look right on the 3D model. Very straining stuff - changes, convert to DDS, start OFF, test-fly the skin, take screenshots, and back to Photoshop to change the mistakes you found. But after countless hours, I believe I have made skins which may even lure you into the cockpit of an Albatros, RAF_Louvert. And those who love weathering, can do anything on them they like. These are generic skins, so everyone can attach their own designs, emblems or letters. Here is another appetizer the D.Va with Lozenge fabric, built by OAW (Ostdeutsche Albatros-Werke).:

Cheers, tranquillo! You lucky blighter, you: knowing people in Italy! I envy you! (But in a friendly way)

You're the "weather(ing) man", Widow! Well done! That is a fine red dragon you painted on that D.III ! You will soon get several factory-new Albatros D.V and D.Va in the download section. They will almost scream for your front service weathering.

This is a guide to the ATI Catalyst Control Center for all those who never touched graphic settings. I hope someone with a NVidea card and the knowledge will join in here. Since there may be many simmers, who do not really know how and where to improve their graphics, I have made a screenshot from the Catalyst Control Center, which I call CCC in the following. I'll say a little bit to it, and invite the more experienced simmers here to make their contributions. You get to the CCC by right-clicking on your desktop. In the menue popping up, you select "Catalyst Control Center". There, you select "Gaming" or if you have an older install, "3D Application Settings". Then you should see this: You could now start with the first slider - Anti-Aliasing - and try the highest setting: 8x Move the others to the left, or if you know your card is better, to medium settings. You can now check ingame, what fraps (frames per second) you get, and as long as it all runs smooth and fine, you can now move the sliders further to the right; perhaps step by step, with testing inbetween. To get the higher quality, you do not check the tick-boxes "Use application settings". If they are not ticked/checked, the CCC will take over the control of such graphic refinements. Don't panik - you cannot destroy your card or computer - it is just a setup for maximising quality - or for reducing it, to get better fraps. I wish you all better graphics and more fun!

Hear that, Parky? He didn't deny it!

Oh, good to hear - may I jouin you gentlemen at the bar? 70 plus missions is a stone-old veteran in OFF, compared to the majority here. Congrats on that fine carreer; and may you enjoy the Pup, which is a joy to ride after a DH-2, as I have experienced myself. Good to see you here, Lou - arhm - Kooksy!