Cretin

They just don't want you to make Admiral, Chief. ;)

1) No. 2) No. 3) Fine, TY. 4) Campaign is posted at Biohaz. ;)

"Johnny B. Good", Chuck Berry.

Don't let Don Rumsfeld see that picture, Chief! He'll reactivate you! :D

Ok, how about this? "At 7,000 ft ASL, 350 knots, in an F-14, what is the mean temperature, in degrees C, of the relief tube." :P

I freely admit that I am a cretin, that I am powerless over cretinism and that it has made my life.... well,.... interesting. Furthermore, I am an avowed heterosexual, my father was a Homo sapien and my mother was a Thespian! There, now you know it all! ;)

To be specific, Mr.Fork, sound cards can indeed affect frame rate. Sound card settings can affect frame rate too. They can slow things down by gobbling up resources. When I was looking for a sound card I chose Audigy over SB Live because what I read indicated that Audigy would use fewer resources. I don't know if it actually made a difference in FPS. I know it sounds good! :) I tried tweaking sound card settings in LOMAC but did not see any change in FPS on my system either. Good luck!

I'm glad that you got yourself a new card, Smoke Eater. You were having some pretty serious graphics problems!!! How is the new card working for you? It HAS to be better. :)

Hey, I'll definitely try 1.5. I want those management functions! :)

Only one way you'll ever know for certain. :) Is there someone you know with a newer card who will let you plug it in as a test?

Wish I could help, Bonzo, but I wouldn't know where to start.

Wouldn't that be nice! :)

...all flyable aircraft within seperate 'wings'. I see a lot more than furballs and H2H coming with that approach. Brilliant! Best of luck! You are brave taking on a challenge like that! Lots of heavy lifting. Don't get a hernia! :D

Thank you, ApolloFarStriker. I'm getting too old for the "let's start a squad" action any more. By the time I get my dentures in in the morning I'm all tuckered out.

Switch, you're a stitch. :) Indy BIA: Thank you. Sean IRA: I plead the "too much coffee" defense. Ok, ok, no defense.

Guilty as charged, switch. :-) I would, however, beg to differ regarding one point. Maintaining max corner speed will result in the smallest turn radius. That is really the only reason we are interested in max corner speed, to achieve the smallest turn radius. RATE of turn is an entirely different matter. To be specific regarding "rating the nose around", I am referring to how many degrees of change the nose can sweep through in a given amount of time. The more degrees per second, let's say, the faster one is "rating the nose around". Given an arc of, say, 20 degrees, speeds well above max corner speed will traverse that arc much faster than if one maintains max corner speed. So the actions required of the pilot to achieve the smallest turning radius can be quite different from the actions required of the pilot in order to rate the nose around as quickly as possible. Who cares? Well, if you are 20 degrees away from being able to achieve lock or 20 degrees away from being able to bring guns to bear you'll probably care a lot! Looking at things from a defensive perspective, knowing how to rate the nose around as quickly as possible can, without question, keep you from taking one up the pipe. Hit it for maybe 20 degrees then stabilize for a bit. It can keep you just outside of lock and guns. Keep doing that and, if you have superior speed, you can extend and live. As to max corner speed.... just plain max corner speed, all one has to do is to watch the G's in the turn. We are looking for the place where we achieve the highest SUSTAINABLE G's. Next time I'll try to be more long winded. :-) It's just that I am really interested in this kind of thing and it really can be the edge that makes the kill or keeps you from becoming toast. I yield the floor to my respected Brothers. Amen. :-)

IMHO... 1) Max corner speed, which is what we are talking about, is all about maximum SUSTAINABLE G's. Therefor, watching G's in a turn will tell the story. Above or below max corner speed and the G's you can SUSTAIN will fall off. This holds true regardless of loadout. 2) Don't confuse turning radius with rating the nose around. Above max corner speed you'll have a wider turning radius but you can actually rate the nose around FASTER. 3) The critical issue is about bringing your nose to bear on the bandit before he can bring his nose to bear on you. That relates directly to how fast you rate the nose around rather than how tightly you turn. 4) Turning inside of the bandit may be a critical maneuver at a specific point in time BUT it is not a virtue in and of itself. It depends on the situation. Only if it ultimately contributes to bringing your nose to bear on the bandit first is it valuable in air to air. Thoughts? Comments? My ears are open. What do you think? :-)

For what it's worth... It didn't affect FPS on my particular system. That doesn't necessarily mean that it won't affect FPS on your system. The only way to know it to give it a try. I did encounter some bug problems as mentioned in the previous posts. Ultimately I removed it primarily because there wasn't any benefit with my system. Skypat does say that it is of greatest benefit for those with very high end or very low end systems. If your system doesn't fall into either of those catagories you may not benefit. Athlon 2200 XP+, 1.83 ghz, 266 FSB 1024 mb DDR Radeon 9800, 128 mb, 4 x AGP Asus A7V333 Windows XP Home IBM Deskstar 7200 rpm Audigy No overclocking Included system specs as a reference point for you. Hope that this is helpful in answering your question. Regards,

Now THAT's what I call "positive"! :-)

"Airfield_Dusk" mis now at Biohaz.

Think about it. What was he REALLY trying to achieve? I suspect that he very badly wanted to gain your admiration and respect but did not feel worthy of it. Now, by trying to falsely build himself up in your eyes, he has lost that which he most desperately sought to gain. Ouch!

Very clever fellow!

Speculation: 1) Mutiple aircraft, multiple systems to become familiar with. 2) Realism has a higher learning curve, takes longer to master. 3) LOMAC has been available for less than a week in many countries. 4) Additional freeware training materials gradually becoming available. 5) Some may be waiting for the patch. 6) Even those familiar with Flanker still have to check out in the A-10 and F-15 as they are new aircraft. 7) There was a delay in the availability of instructional materials in some languages even after the sim was released in Europe. 8) Organizing and maintaining a squad isn't easy! It can make one bald very quickly. :-) 9) Not everyone likes to play at "full realism". To each his own. Are you offering to start a squad such as those you wish to join? If so, let people know and see what kind of response you get. Perhaps all that is needed is your leadership. I hope that you will eventually find the kind of squad and community support which you desire. Have patience. It is still early in the game for a sim which offers so much potential complexity. Best wishes,

For what it's worth... I have a 9800. I would suggest waiting until you can get at least a 128 mb 9800. You can get a good deal on one if you take some time and keep your eyes open. The card I have is "powered by ATI", as opposed to "made by" or "built by ATI", meaning that the VPU is ATI and the board is made by someone else. Less expensive but it works just fine. You can usually tell which is which by the the color and design of the ATI logo on the box. The ATI site has details. Also... I got a plain vanilla 9800 as opposed to a 9800 Pro. However, I removed SMARTGART and my puter recognizes it as a 9800 Pro. Hmmm.... I guess I'll never know for certain. :-) One final point: A new card is not a new puter. If you have a bottleneck somewhere other than your vid card you may not see a difference in frame rate. The QUALITY will be there but the frame rate might not go up. There ARE retail stores that will allow you to return a vid card within 15 days for a full cash refund. Nothing like trying before buying! Good luck!

Must be from Missouri. :-)