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lol, alright! Good, now I am no longer l33t deficient.

Hmm.... MadJeff says it a lot. Lets ask him.... <Asks MadJeff> <Waits for response>

For the life of me, I can't figure out what IIRC means. A little help?

Bf-109 P-51 F-86 F-105 F-14 B-52 B-17 B-24 A-10 J-3 Cub

Holy cow! I just noticed that, Fates. I'll probably end up buying a new PC when this comes out. I can barely stand the fact that I can't play FB with the perfect settings right now. LO-MAC'll kill me!

Cowboy, got Jane's F/A-18? Just about the most realistic refueling in a sim, ever. If you can do it there, then you can do it anywhere. I can nail the daylight refuelings after about 10 or so attempts, basically 5 minutes of flight. I can't do night time refuelings for crap though. And for some reason, I can't ever nail the three wire, lol. I always get a four. Always.

Oh, forgot a couple: What sort of grips does it have on the base? Will it remain stable on tile and carpet? How tight are the toebrake springs? Is it easy to overturn the set if you press too hard on the brakes? Will they break, lol?

Very nice. Who is she?

I want a "Baghdad Bob" plush toy. Like, stuffed animal. That'd rock. Or maybe one of those 'disgruntled fisherman' dolls. The kind you can rip the arms off and velcro 'em back on. I can just see Saddam playing with one of Bush.

All these screens went and made me re-install Flanker 2.5.

Too bad Hale Berri isn't around for you smooch.

How does the software compare to that of say a Thrustmaster or CH Product? How much movement for and aft do the pedals allow? Can you program them to perform exactly like you want? Are they compatible with all joysticks? What programs currently offer toebrake support?

I'll try and get on around 6 or a bit later.

Mine's the same. Will it be full real? Or normal, with map icons, padlock, etc?

Thats what I had guessed it was, just wasn't sure. Seems dumb they didn't put it in the fuselage somewhere and clear up all the visibility. And, what does IIRC mean? I think I've asked before, but I can't remember.

I've always wondered, and I'll probably kick myself for asking, but what is the big green periscope looking thing on the right canopy?

Crap... wish I'd seen this. Its 1:00 AM Central here. Care to try again Sunday, lol?

She definately merits a Purple Heart. But, I think the fact of the matter is, they shouldn't have been taken prisoner anyway. The convoy made a wrong turn and then they were not able to defend themselves sufficiently to keep from being captured. Until I hear that her individual bravery during the time saved both her life and the lives of her fellow comrades (At least temporarily) I think she shouldn't recieve anything different than any of the other men and women taken prisoner. I am not trying to be callous, because she is definately a hero for surviving such a trial, but the Medal of Honor is our highest award, period. Unless the deed for which it is given leaves no doubt in the minds of the public that it was an act of the utmost heroism, selflessness and courage, then it sould not be awarded. Doing so only cheapens the sacrifices other men and women have made.

Alright, got F-15 working just hunky-dory. Like 80 fps with full FSAA and filtering.

Oh, doesn't Jane's F/A-18 need some patch or something to get it to work under XP? Or does it not work at all under XP?

Fates, I'd send you the game... If I didn't spend every waking moment playing it. FB is definately the best WWII flight sim ever released. Before that, Il-2, and before that, Jane's WWII Fighters. The demo will be out sometime, but I would definately suggest picking this one up. Especially since the upcoming patches are going to be introducing some more jet aircraft to supplement the current Me-262.

I want to start playing Jane's F-15 and Longbow 2 again. System: AMD Athlon 1.4 ghz Radeon 8500 64 mgb 768 PC-2100 DDR-RAM SB X-Gamer Live! 5.1 Windows XP DX9a What do I need to download, what do I need to do? Will both the games even run under XP? Any advice would be appreciated.

The Medal of Honor? Hmm... I hope you don't take it the wrong way when I say this, but until I hear a whole lot more about her story, I don't think she merits the Medal of Honor. Don't take that as a slight on her character or bravery, but that is one Medal that should be awarded rarely and to those who truly perform "above and beyond the call of duty."

Care to post some FB pics? Like the nice water and terrain?

Well, if I go to the Academy, I think I won't have to much of a chance to play, wouldn't ya think?