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[BuriBuriZaemon]

TeamSpeak should work then. I am still getting the hang of it but I could tell T.16000 is indeed precise. Is there a good profile for IL-2: 1946?

BTW, just crashed my Zero on a parked US cargo ship as I tried to strafe it from the side. I need to learn to play, lol.

[Anvilfolk]

Learning the technical part of flying an airplane takes months, and learning the theory of air combat years

Heck, I suck balls and I've been flying on and off for 7 years

Keep practising

As far as profiles, I usually set a linear slope for yaw, roll and pitch, i.e. 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100. Throttle remains constant. What this does is it gives you more precision in minute manoeuvres but less precision near the outer boundaries, e.g. when yanking back totally on the stick. Since you can barely ever yank back totally on the stick without the plane stalling, you don't loose much there

[Fishbreath]

Anyone up for some Rise of Flight with me tomorrow (Syndicate or New Wings)? We'll fly whatever people have access to (being a massive fanboy, I have everything).

 I can see about getting a voice comms server (Mumble, probably, since it's the lightest-weight last time I checked) of some sort up at Many Words, even if that's highly anachronistic.

[Anvilfolk]

Sorry, this weekend is totally reserved to getting my forge workshop finished Which is why week nights will work best for me from now on.

[Fishbreath]

*fistshake* Well, they also do early war Wednesdays, which are usually fun. I'll probably fly tomorrow regardless, so if I get a voice chat server up, I'll put the information here, and anyone who wants to join in can pop on there and organize it with me.

[Putnam]

Wish my throttle quadrant's input pins weren't bent as a result of an accident with a toddler...

[Thendash]

Check out the DFC group on steam, there's ts info posted there. Just ask one of the mods on the server to add a Flight Sim channel and you should be golden.

[BuriBuriZaemon]

So just now I learned to take off in Rise of Flight on a SPAD XIII. Someone was kind enough to walk me though it.

That plane flies like a brick. The German equivalent (also free) handles much better. Also I managed to get killed 9 times (two of which by accidentally releasing bomb while on the ground because I didn't know what pressing "v" button would do) and had 0 kill. Sadness.

EDIT: Also Thrustmaster T.16000 is indeed very stiff!

[Erkki]

Hallo everyone! Why didnt anyone notify me of this thread?!? 

For Il-2 1946 online, you WILL want to use the HyperLobby: http://hyperfighter.sk which is 100% free simulator search/chat/pager program. It also supports Falcon, Cliffs of Dover, Wings over Vietnam, Dangerous Waters and a couple of other games. I happen to be a moderator there so you may ask me any rising questions or solutions any problems regarding HL. Feel free to send pager messages to LeLv76_Erkki.

[Fishbreath]

So just now I learned to take off in Rise of Flight on a SPAD XIII. Someone was kind enough to walk me though it.

That plane flies like a brick. The German equivalent (also free) handles much better. Also I managed to get killed 9 times (two of which by accidentally releasing bomb while on the ground because I didn't know what pressing "v" button would do) and had 0 kill. Sadness.

EDIT: Also Thrustmaster T.16000 is indeed very stiff!

I'd take a SPAD over an Albatros every time; the SPAD's speed and climb performance relative to the D.Va mean it's pretty much untouchable in that matchup if flown well.

[BuriBuriZaemon]

I'd take a SPAD over an Albatros every time; the SPAD's speed and climb performance relative to the D.Va mean it's pretty much untouchable in that matchup if flown well.

I guess I am too experienced to tell the difference, lol.

Anyway, Rise of Flight has 50% discount on planes and other stuff. Anything worth getting??

[Comp112]

Just getting into IL-2, and flight sims in general. Purchased a used flight stick that works well, but seems to be off center. I have recalibrated it in windows, but IL-2 still shows it off center.

Any suggestions?

[BuriBuriZaemon]

Just getting into IL-2, and flight sims in general. Purchased a used flight stick that works well, but seems to be off center. I have recalibrated it in windows, but IL-2 still shows it off center.

Any suggestions?

Same situation. Some of the long-time pilots here will have better advise but I found these:

http://zakmoonbeam.hubpages.com/hub/Best-Flight-Simulators#
http://zakmoonbeam.hubpages.com/hub/Flight-Simulation-Joysticks-and-Hotas-Reviews

I just got a Thrustmaster T.16000 myself as entry-level 'stick.

[BuriBuriZaemon]

Sorry for the double post but I just bought a whole lot of plane in Rise of Flight, including a two-seater heavy fighter Bristol F2B since they are on 50% discount.

I am still struggling in aerial combat but I am wondering if anyone would like to play this together?

[sluissa]

I just downloaded the f2p demo. I'm about to give it a try.

EDIT: Okay, I know part of it is just that I need to get the controls configured like I want them, but this one just doesn't seem to grab me at all... It's pretty... but at the trade off of unreasonably long load times...