1. #21
    Originally posted by Segwin:
    Do I suck at this sim.

    I'm no stranger to flight sims or dog fighting but I'm ready to put my foot through my nice LCD monitor (cost to much to replace though).

    Insert your favorite cuss word here *....* Just venting I guess....



    BTW, does the P-51 really fly that bad? If you pull it just past that point, in a corner, it freaks out like someone cut all the control cables. It's hard to believe that we (the Americans) built a plane so bad (and I really like the looks of it too).

    This sim gets me angry enough to get really good at it and then take it off my hard drive in revenge.
    Go to loadout screen.

    Fuel: 50%

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  2. #22
    Hi Segwin!
    First let us know what joystick you have! You really need to dampen the settings in the input section of the game! This dampeing is very very differnt depending on the stick you have!

    Also check my tutorials out
    http://352ndfg.com/smf/index.php?topic=1214.0

    Its a mix of AVI videos and tracks (that need to be put in the records folder of the game")
    She is a GREAT plane with dampened stick settings!!!
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  3. #23
    Originally posted by GH_Klingstroem:
    Hi Segwin!
    First let us know what joystick you have! You really need to dampen the settings in the input section of the game! This dampening is very very different depending on the stick you have!

    Also check my tutorials out
    http://352ndfg.com/smf/index.php?topic=1214.0

    Its a mix of AVI videos and tracks (that need to be put in the records folder of the game")
    She is a GREAT plane with dampened stick settings!!!
    I have a X52 Pro. It's actually a pretty good stick and very programmable.

    Thanks to all that have posted and offered help/opinions. The one thing that attracts me to the sim is how hands on the flying is. I've aways had a soft spot for the P51 too, it's got sexy lines, love the way it looks. I'm just taken aback by the modeled flight.

    I'll take the advice and dampen the stick to see what happens. I am learning to be aware of the signs of losing control - my wife tells me to quit shouting at the computer With regards to the P-51, I can feel is start to shudder in the corner and if you pull any harder - poof, she'll slip away.

    I have every intention of joining a squad but only when I have mastered most of the basics. I don't want to be a boat anchor.

    Today is a new day however and after a good nights sleep I'm ready for more humiliation. I thought I saw my wingman shaking his head once.
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  4. #24
    Originally posted by jamesblonde1979:
    <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Segwin:
    Do I suck at this sim.

    I'm no stranger to flight sims or dog fighting but I'm ready to put my foot through my nice LCD monitor (cost to much to replace though).

    Insert your favorite cuss word here *....* Just venting I guess....



    BTW, does the P-51 really fly that bad? If you pull it just past that point, in a corner, it freaks out like someone cut all the control cables. It's hard to believe that we (the Americans) built a plane so bad (and I really like the looks of it too).

    This sim gets me angry enough to get really good at it and then take it off my hard drive in revenge.
    Go to loadout screen.

    Fuel: 50%

    </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

    100% correct

    The pony with full tanks was very dangerous. Many famous US pilots mention this. Centre of gravity was way off and it would spin like Jesse Owens with one foot nailed to the floor.
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    Best stick settings I found for the X52 is all 100's in pitch and roll.
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    Originally posted by Segwin:
    I have every intention of joining a squad but only when I have mastered most of the basics. I don't want to be a boat anchor.
    You should check out Joint-Ops for online training. You'll probably breeze on through.
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    personally i just use 100 in joystick profiler for tnb like with spits
    with the 190 to bnz i prefer default profiler for being gunnery more precise in the center of the joystick, less shaky
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    They can be whatever they like, but I just can't stand the lack of cannons on most US planes.
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  9. #29
    Originally posted by HayateAce:
    Finally, it's only a game, so don't try to believe that the IL2 P51 is anything like the real bird.

    The P51 dominated the the 109/190 in the skies over Europe, and the historical records bears that out time and again. The Mustang will never be equaled in terms of achievement and impact on the outcome of a war.
    LoL, another propaganda victim. I dare say that the P-47 was the more important USAAF fighter in the ETO.
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    Originally posted by megalopsuche:
    LoL, another propaganda victim.
    Read a history book.

    I dare say that the P-47 was the more important USAAF fighter in the ETO.
    I made no comparison between the two, citing neither above the other. Yes, the P47 was largely responsible for blackening both Luftwaffe eyes. The P51 delivered the knockout blow.

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