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I remember back in 2002 seeing Strike Fighters Project 1 on the shelf at some store and bought it. I got to thinking as I was driving home what the "project one" in the title might mean. Nice to see how far the game has come over these last few years. Looks like I'll be ponying up the dough for another iteration...

Looking forward to this plane Emil. I really like the work you do. :moil:

That wouldnt help Mannie, then he'd have to invest in oil drip pans and 30 wieght oil by the case... Keep after it tank. It actually can be quite fun and therapuetic working on an old bike. The old Honda 360s were easy to work on for the most part too. Ive known several friends with them back in the bad old days. Ive been thinking off and on about an old Harley basket case if I can find one one of these days.

Hi Eric, thats essentially what I did. My comps are set to attempt boot first checking the floppy, then the cdrom, then the HDD. I put the XP disc in the cdrom and tried to boot to this disc. It wanted to install XP. On attempting the install, it came back with several error messages or wouldnt complete the setup routine for the install. It was the same for both HDDs on both comps. Since the one comp wouldnt even come on anymore, I took its HDD and tried to make it boot in the working comp. It behaved the same as the first HDD with same or similar error messages and freezeups. If during bootup, it tries to do the install routine, there is likely something like malware on the HDD? The thing is, the computer wouldnt even finish the SETUP routine for the install of XP. It never made it to the actual XP install program before something would go wrong. Whats a bot? Could malware cause hardware to malfunction? Could malware mess with the rom on a HDD for instance? PS. I found out what a bot is. Sure hope that wasnt it. Still dont know for sure if malware can cause actual damage to haedware or just to data. Its wierd you know, the wifes' computer HDD seems infected from its behavior. But my comp still hasnt even turned on which seems more like a hardware malfunction! Ive built and worked on computers over 10 years and Ive NEVER seen anything this dramactic! wierd...

Man! This is wierd...My wife and I came home last night to find both hers and mine computers off. Normally we leave them on. They are on a LAN connected to a DSL modem behind a hardware firewall and the MS firewall. I try to start my wifes' computer and when it gets to the windows welcome screen, it reboots. It continues to do this cycle of rebooting until I tire of watching it and turn it off. I try to boot it up in safe mode and get error messages and a message asking if I want to repair a damaged .sys file I think it was. I try this option placing my copy of XP in the DVD tray. But all the comp wants to do is boot to XP setup. Ok fine I figure, lets try a re-install and see if that works. Half the attempts it goes thru all the startup crap and when its ready to run windows it comes up with another error message. The other times it just freezes. Ok, so maybe the harddrive is bad. I place another drive in the comp and get the same problems as with the first drive. Both drives I have tried ti reinstall XP and one of them I tried to reformat to no avail. My own personal computer I started up last night seemingly just fine. I even took my wifes hard drive out of her comp, placed it in mine and backup/burned her important files to a DVD. Sometime during the latter part of this process, the computer shut off. I removed the dvd to find it had burned the files to disk which was good provided some virus isnt on the dvd now along with the other files. I try to reboot my computer and it wont even come on! The power actually flickers for a second when I unplug the power and plug it back in, then push the start button. But then it goes out hard. Im not even able to boot my comp! I was thinking maybe a power supply failure but havent changed it out to see yet, maybe later tonight. Hope the mobo hasnt been fried in some manner. I find it hard to beleive that both computers would suffer seeming hardware failurs at the same time. I thought maybe a power surge but both comps are on their own UPS with surge protection. The other devices on the UPS's still seem to work fine like the DSL modem and the network router, the monitors, printer, and phone. Is it possible for viruses to actually cause hardware damage? Ive only heard of such things as destroying or changinf files on a drive. Could a mobo or cpu be damaged by a virus? Any ideas on what may be going on here? Im going to the McAfee website and see what I can learn. Thanks for any insight fellas...

Hi guys, been gone for the last 24 hours so wasnt able to reply. Get home last night and both mine and the wifes' computers are off which is wierd. Try to reboot hers and it just keeps booting all the way to the windows welcome screen, then starts to reboot again...over and over...wierd. Figure she's got a virus as other things have been going on lately. So decide to try to save some of her data. In the process, my computer shuts off in mid-operation! And it wont boot up! At all! Like the power supply is frtitzed! Anywho, we are both using the laptop right now until I can sort this mess out. Dont worry about hijacking the thread, this is the kind of brainstroming this thread was all about. Matter of fact, Im working on a civvie skin right now for a plane. Next up will be a racing skin! Be interesting to see what else you guys come up with. I also like Nicolas Bells reminder about the 20's and 30's aircraft. Ive already did a 20's and 30's install awhile back. There are some planes in it but it could sure use some more. Also, remember this time frame was HUUUGE for air racing, remember Jimmy Doolittle...

Congrats Sidd...25 is a good time in life, dont waste it. Just thinkin' of when I was 25...

I was thinking in terms kinda like Zur...this might breath some new life into the game, add to its functionality down the line, (think improvements in Navaids and Ground control), and since for many of us this is a hobby, it would give us more to do. The terrains right now certainly are not perfect for a civilian sim, they are something we'd have to work on. We might be able to peice together a passable tempory civilian mod pretty quick but to make it really cool would take time, and therein lies a new challenge for us. Like Zur said, maybe an Austrailia or Grand Canyon would be cool. Then perhaps, imagine a scenario or even campaign were the civilian world is suddonly enveloped in a war... F-15s suddenly deployed to the Pheonix sunport to repel an invasion from Mexico...ok, just an idea but run with it fellas. Gosh, cant stop adding a little excitement and danger, lol. I'd love to use the mission editor to add a civilian liner or lite cessna traffic on a time scheduled entrance just to make it a little more challenging. I wonder if the present in-flight commands we give wingmen and squadrons couldnt be modified to allow for ground control; maybe TK would be willing to do something like that. Maybe he would help with the Navaids too. Imagine a San Diego/Oceanside terrain with Marine aircraft from Pendleton and Navy aircraft from North Island and off-shore carriers, civilian liners from Lindburgh field, and lite aircraft from Montgomery field, oh, and a TV news chopper flying over the local freeways...shouldnt be too boring...

LOL, Im still not sure its really "thinking" Im doing here but...yeah, I thought itd be a different twist to this sim. I remembered something...didnt someone do a C-47/DC-3 awhile back? Maybe Capun? The PT-17 has been a blast flying around since FE came out with its better prop FM. Ive also enjoyed the L-19. (yeah, wierd, I know...) Check out the http://www.fargoairmuseum.org/historic-aircraft.html and their civilian painted birds. PS. Alllllright Sag....where ya been hidin the 'liner dude...???

I was thinking the other day...yeah, yeah, I know, dont do it a lot...but I was thinking it would be nice to be able to fly more civilian planes in SF, perhaps even in a civilian enviorment. I was thinking most of the map and terrains we have now would do just fine. War's dont go on forever you know. Maybe some guru might show us how to remove most military bases and static military equipment to revert to more of a "normal" feel. Maybe convert existing bases to civilian style airports. These terrains could then be installed in thier own install of SF. What Im wondering about also is what could we do to enhance a more civilian "atmosphere" like background ground control or tower radio sounds. Add some air traffic. Then which existing aircraft might we convert to a civilian mod? Some aircraft like O-1 or L-19 would probably just need a new civilian paint job is all. The OV-10 Bronco could be painted like Ca. fire fighters. Didnt someone do some civilian airliners a while back? Maybe a B-52 cockpit would make them flyable. Maybe a 3D modder could even do a twin engine cessna or 737! I doubt we could quite get to MS flight sim capability and immersion but it might be fun for an occasional flight around the nieghborhood without getting whacked by a passing MiG... Just a thought Ive been mulling over and decided to toss out into the arena and see what transpires...

Whoa! IM a former Marine AND Navy guy...and it said Marine...this is mystic dude...

Lookin good Laton! This oughta be fun.

switch on!

I gotta say that was too funny...Ive used a bit too much gas lighting brush piles here too but never quite THAT much...lol.

Back in '95 I walked into the local bike shop and told the dealer I was looking for a reasonably priced bike made in America that could handle my fat butt jumping it off curbs and the like. He walked over to a Specialized, hiked the seat up and said, "try 'er out". Its been happiness ever since...except when I went ass over handlebars in the driveway trying to ride down a line of railroad ties...or when I did the same thing going down a flight of stairs that were too steep. My wife thinks Im a bit daft. But nothing I like more than biking down a quiet trail in the desert or even alongside the road around town. Ive actually had a gal pull over and tell me I had great legs one time...THAT made my day! :yes: Still got my bike and yes, I still ride it when I can.

Glad I didnt have a mouthful of tea when I saw this...

Sice we are on older movies...anyone remember Caveman with Ringo Starr..."Lana...zug zug..." or how about History of the World Part1. I loved the French Revolution part...

Thanks guys for the replies. That site you linked Fates was just what I was hoping was out there. I think Im settleing on a XFX 7600 GT with 256MB. It blows away a Radeon X1600 which somewhat surprised me. The XFX card seems like a good compromise at $130.

Yur right of course...You know, I always get those two mixed up...

I was thinking about upgrading my comp. I wanted to get a mobo that would run socket 939 athlon 64 X2 and PCIe video. So I found what I want. Now I was wondering if anyone can offer some insight into a decent video card for it under a $100. I was looking at the EVGA GeForce 7300 GT w/ 512MB DDR2. How does this card stack up against, say, a Radeon X1600 Pro? Is there a such thing as a video card comparison website?

Young Frankenstien was always a favorite. I loved the scene with the blind Jack Lemmon who pours hot soup in Franks' lap then lights Franks' thumb instead of his cigar... And of course Terry Garr..."What Knockers!" "Oh Zank yu Doctor..." or..."How about der roll in der hay?" To which my only answer could possibly have been...well...you know...

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Happy B-Day Ghost!

I gotta tell ya...I loved the descriptions given for the nose wipe and toilet landing lights...what a hoot!