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Aug 31^st, 2006 at 3:12am

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Great ! Thanks for that

By the way, what kind of informations are you allowed to give, and what are you not ?

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Reply #1 - Aug 31^st, 2006 at 3:18am

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DOWNLOAD INFORMATION: PLEASE READ
The Flight Simulator X Beta Client is 8.4 Gigabytes. This file size is extremely large and may take an extended amount of time to download.

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Thats all the info i got and in the email their is nothing said about keeping anything a secret

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Reply #2 - Aug 31^st, 2006 at 3:22am

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Dont Expect anything soon its taking 5 hours to download and its going just below 500kbs!

Edit i screwed up and deleted the first post Tongue

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Reply #3 - Aug 31^st, 2006 at 7:53am

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has it become an open beta now?

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Reply #4 - Aug 31^st, 2006 at 8:46am

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No its still closed but i got in

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Reply #5 - Aug 31^st, 2006 at 9:57am

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Am I right in thinking you guys have the beta?

Where did you get it?

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Reply #6 - Sep 1^st, 2006 at 6:07am

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Finaly got it after ages of downloading and a 30min install
Starting the game now!

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Reply #7 - Sep 1^st, 2006 at 6:59am

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Right,

Put you guys on my 'list' ready for when you need an answer to something, ok. Angry

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Reply #8 - Sep 1^st, 2006 at 7:01am

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Hold your horses matey.

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Reply #9 - Sep 1^st, 2006 at 7:06am

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And you aswell

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Reply #10 - Sep 1^st, 2006 at 8:37am

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You get the beta by signing up to Fileplanet, applying for the beta and crossing your fingers. Can't be bothered downloading a couple of dvd's worth of files when I can buy it in a month of so myself. Patience is a virtue grasshopper. Wink

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Reply #11 - Sep 1^st, 2006 at 9:17am

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Thank you hypo.

I wanted to confirm if there was some other site having the beta aside from fileplanet.

Like you, I am not willing to pay some middle-man money to get access to what is supposed to be a free beta, when it will be available soon anyway.

In any case, I am not mug enough to fall for the microsoft/fileplanet scam.

But thanks for the help.

Jasper

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Reply #12 - Sep 1^st, 2006 at 9:25am

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Anyone have any shots yet? Roll Eyes

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Reply #13 - Sep 1^st, 2006 at 9:30am

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I second ashar... shots please.....

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Reply #14 - Sep 1^st, 2006 at 11:17am

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All in good time im currently tweeking the settings becuase they look crappy at the moment

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Reply #15 - Sep 1^st, 2006 at 11:44am

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Their are b52s and f22s at edwards afb and an f-16 on manouvers in a mission Grin

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Reply #16 - Sep 1^st, 2006 at 12:03pm

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Their are b52s and f22s at edwards afb and an f-16 on manouvers in a mission Grin

Ahem... we inquire that you, for the moment, post some [cough]beta[/cough]screenies[//cough].

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Reply #17 - Sep 1^st, 2006 at 12:09pm

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Ahem my X700Pro doesnt want to Angry

Just one then

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Reply #18 - Sep 1^st, 2006 at 12:32pm

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???

So it appears MS have finally identified their target market for FS - it's solidly aimed at the 12 - 16 year olds who wet their pants when they pretend they're the hottest Top-Gun in the air force of the good ole US of A.

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Reply #19 - Sep 1^st, 2006 at 12:41pm

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well anyways this is sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo cool
their is a mission for le bourget airshow and their are boneyards in the desert with loads of airliners in them
if only it wasnt such an fps hog
and the head of the pilot moves in the cockpit like active camera
and the trees look worse than fs2004

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Reply #20 - Sep 1^st, 2006 at 5:54pm

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question....i went ahead and signed up for subscription to fileplanet....i cant find a link to contact these guys or anything...i want to see how many are being accepted to view the beta.....i have some years experience using fs and would love to do this ( i speak all of us)....but , i swear this hit or miss is really crazy. i sorta wished i wouldve saved my money as file planet isnt worth it........only email i got was (((( thanks for your money))) no thanks for signing up for a chance at the fsx beta.;.....

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Reply #21 - Sep 1^st, 2006 at 7:12pm

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I signed up for the beta yesterday and still havnt heard anything, however i was one of the lucky people that got into the BF2142 beta (awsome game btw)

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Reply #22 - Sep 1^st, 2006 at 7:34pm

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could you possibly tutor me on what that means..lol , im srry im just new to fileplanet....( oh it is ign or whatever right? i was like wait, i signed up for the this crap.lol..............

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Reply #23 - Sep 1^st, 2006 at 8:02pm

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You just sign up for what they have up at the time, thve closed the 2142 sign ups and fs i dont know what they are doing, still waiting to here from them after i reserverd the slot.

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Reply #24 - Sep 1^st, 2006 at 8:34pm

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well i persomally think its wrong to advertise a beta like this...lol, it should be the ppl who spend there ( back breaking , hard earned money who gets the beta...)/

\\\ i see alot of ppl who dont even know what the hell FS is and they get to be a beta testa..thats crap !!lol...anyways, fileplanet can go to ***** lol, for all i care...and i hope it gets leaked...lol....thats wrong what they are doing,,

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Reply #25 - Sep 1^st, 2006 at 9:52pm

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man it's hard to read your posts top_gun.

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Reply #26 - Sep 2^nd, 2006 at 1:10am

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LOL..... i know I studder , and when i am writing/typing i seem to put off the wall crap. Sorry. I will wrk on my grammer and punctuation....possibly spelling.

nathan

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Reply #27 - Sep 2^nd, 2006 at 1:11am

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tremers..lol, thats another one. typing is hard for me at times.....so again ,very sorry

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Reply #28 - Sep 2^nd, 2006 at 5:13pm

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Top Gun!!
Clean up your act!
Learn how to spell and communicate intelligently on this site!

This goes for a few others also!

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Reply #29 - Sep 2^nd, 2006 at 5:33pm

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[quote author=ubuntu link=1157008248/15#19 date=1157128884]well anyways this is sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo cool
and the head of the pilot moves in the cockpit like active camera
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Wow!! Really? I really must rush out and buy FSX NOT!!
Not only does the head of my FS9 Rallye pilot move, so does his body and his hands on the controls.
M(qualcosa)s have done nothing but jazz up the visuals (a little) abd added loads of teeny bop missions. It's a waste of money until 2 years down the line when our addon friends have hopefully corrected (yet again) M(qualcosa)s's shortcomings. The pic is pathetic compared to the best of FS9

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Reply #30 - Sep 2^nd, 2006 at 6:43pm

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[quote author=vololiberista link=1157008248/15#29 date=1157232803]

Wow!! Really? I really must rush out and buy FSX NOT!!
Not only does the head of my FS9 Rallye pilot move, so does his body and his hands on the controls.
M(qualcosa)s have done nothing but jazz up the visuals (a little) abd added loads of teeny bop missions. It's a waste of money until 2 years down the line when our addon friends have hopefully corrected (yet again) M(qualcosa)s's shortcomings. The pic is pathetic compared to the best of FS9

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Ubuntu was referring to the "camera" movement, not the visual models. Read carefully, next time.

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Reply #31 - Sep 10^th, 2006 at 10:26am

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Nice to finally see some military AI (as long as UK and all other airspace isn't full of US Military aircraft). Much more along the the lines of "as real as it gets"...

I expect this shall have a nice tickbox so you disable it too, just like with GA and Airline traffic in 2004...

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Reply #32 - Sep 13^th, 2006 at 3:26am

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???

So it appears MS have finally identified their target market for FS - it's solidly aimed at the 12 - 16 year olds who wet their pants when they pretend they're the hottest Top-Gun in the air force of the good ole US of A.

Thank god for 'Don't Take It Too Seriously' Grin

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Reply #33 - Sep 13^th, 2006 at 5:33pm

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Thank god for 'Don't Take It Too Seriously' Grin

Indeed! You're only kidding yourself if you want a realistic sim, with no military AI. I like to have a mix of civvie and military myself.

I just wish people would stop looking down on military enthusiasts as adolescents who have a craving to blow things up. Roll Eyes

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Reply #34 - Sep 13^th, 2006 at 10:34pm

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Agree with that

I would love to see military AI escorting you when you enter a restricted airspace, that would be realistic, not kids fun.

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Reply #35 - Sep 14^th, 2006 at 6:56am

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I generally like military aircraft. I love to blow stuff up. But i've always been disappointed by how many games hav ruined my experience because they decide to make the game for everyone, in other words, for those who want simple controls and an easy way to win.

I want a realistic sim, where all the targetting must be done properly, starting up ur engine isn't pressing an autopilot button, and stalling can permanently put you in a spin out.

I like both civil and military aircraft, not for what they do, but how they do it. Technology, for me, is, the key...

P.S. I'm not childish...

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Reply #36 - Sep 14^th, 2006 at 11:43am

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I'm afraid what you want would be available only on full scale simulators that train real pilots.
Vololiberista

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Reply #37 - Sep 14^th, 2006 at 1:35pm

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I'm afraid what you want would be available only on full scale simulators that train real pilots.

"Join the Air Force...... see the world." Simple.

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Reply #38 - Sep 14^th, 2006 at 1:43pm

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"Join the Air Force...... see the world." Simple.

"Join the Air Force...... ~~see the world~~." - "see the desert" is what it has now lightheartedly been swapped for over here...

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Reply #39 - Sep 14^th, 2006 at 10:27pm

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I generally like military aircraft. I love to blow stuff up. But i've always been disappointed by how many games hav ruined my experience because they decide to make the game for everyone, in other words, for those who want simple controls and an easy way to win.

I want a realistic sim, where all the targetting must be done properly, starting up ur engine isn't pressing an autopilot button, and stalling can permanently put you in a spin out.

I like both civil and military aircraft, not for what they do, but how they do it. Technology, for me, is, the key...

P.S. I'm not childish...

The military sim you are looking for is Falcon 4 (with the latest updates of course)
The flight sim you want is FSX (or X-Plane)
The mix of them doesn't exist yet.... unfortunately. I would love to se Falcon 4 with upgraded graphics, clickable VC etc...

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Reply #40 - Sep 16^th, 2006 at 10:31am

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I havnt tried it yet, but I heard falcon 4: allied force has some updated graphics. Not sure about clicky VC though. Looks like ole falcon 4 but i heard its been improved Wink

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Reply #41 - Sep 16^th, 2006 at 11:21am

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Game developers have to run a tight line between those that want an ultrarealistic experience, and those that want entertainment. Make it too realistic, and you blow off people that just want to spend time away from busy work. Make it too arcadish, and you blow off people that want to work for their achievements.

I think that the default aircraft in FLight SImulator generally provide a good mix of entertainment vs realism. I can get in my Cessna or Boeing and fly straight out, or I can get in either and really work the instruments, etc. OF course, the main attraction of Flight Simulaotr has always been the third party add-ons that bring out the best.

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Reply #42 - Sep 16^th, 2006 at 5:53pm

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Game developers have to run a tight line between those that want an ultrarealistic experience, and those that want entertainment. Make it too realistic, and you blow off people that just want to spend time away from busy work. Make it too arcadish, and you blow off people that want to work for their achievements.

I think that the default aircraft in FLight SImulator generally provide a good mix of entertainment vs realism. I can get in my Cessna or Boeing and fly straight out, or I can get in either and really work the instruments, etc. OF course, the main attraction of Flight Simulaotr has always been the third party add-ons that bring out the best.

Unfortunately, not everyone understands that concept. It's more like a small feud between the easily entertained people and the realism seekers while the neutralists sit in the sidelines. Roll Eyes

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Reply #43 - Sep 17^th, 2006 at 6:34am

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Then FSXI should hav two basic modes: Arcade, and Realistic!

And u can choose which one to install: Arcade, Realistic, Both.

That would be good. Grin

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Reply #44 - Sep 17^th, 2006 at 8:27am

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Then FSXI should hav two basic modes: Arcade, and Realistic!

And u can choose which one to install: Arcade, Realistic, Both.

That would be good. Grin

It does - it's called the "Realism Sliders"

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Reply #45 - Sep 17^th, 2006 at 8:29am

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It does - it's called the "Realism Sliders"

lol

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