My personal Hoops2 Record!

[Guest Quaxo]

All this talking about challenges awakened my intrest! So I gave a try to this hoops2 challenge - the one rated "impossible" - well it wasn't easy! :-) I hate to admit I wrecked a plane during the attempts... Anyway here's my record!!! ;-)

[Guest Rich Wren]

I flew the wings off about 20 Mustangs to get 230 seconds, looks like I've been upstaged :-)"Impossible" is just asking for you to beat it though...Rich.

[Guest juvat2]

Wow,Outstanding guys! Won the challenge and beat records! Thats really super. Sounds like there are some 'stangs going to need a structural overall for all the "g's" the've been pulling.Did you guys record your run? I'd really like to see your flying skills in action. Hoot!Jim B.

[Guest Quaxo]

Jim,I didn't record my run - how can I do that? I will try to replicate my time and post the video if you tell me how to do! :-)Cristian

[Guest DLM]

>Sounds like there are some 'stangs going to need a structural >overall for all the "g's" the've been pulling.No no no no! x( What are you doing to my poor defenseless Mustang Racer! ;-)Jim, If i only had the Mustang Racer in JAS, oh boy that would be some action! (although unfair for the enemies...)Now i shall give the Hoops-course a try to see what "modifications" the Mustang Racer would benefit from.Watch out for a WILD animal :-grr// Daniel

[Guest juvat2]

Hi Daniel,The Flt Physics could be easily modded in Jas with its built in edior.The re-skin a lot more complicated I imagine.I must add that I went on the course again, and after completing it (no penalties; but time was 257) and in pattern to land at Auburn I was in f2 view and looked out the right window. What I saw was a shocker. The mustang I'm flying has your Mustang Racer cockpit views. So, I must declare that pedigree here at the forum. I must of been really stirring the pot on the mustang at one time. So, here's the EBRacer's pedigree: Daniels(DLM/ Unlimited Design) Mustang Racer, with Erik Bj

[Guest Steffen]

Hi there guys,nice to see you try to get the Mustang to its limits: You'll sure need the skills learned there. Our upcoming "Reno Air Race Challenge" will do the same to you (and much more): Race around the official Reno Air Race course with the Mustang or any other racer plane. The lap time and speed gets recorded - but you won't see no hoops there, just the pylons on the ground which have to be rounded on the outside. But this time there will be 8 computer planes racing with you. And those guys get stronger together with you! We'll release this thing latest this weekend - any willing beta-testers can contact me directly via mail.Blue Skies, Steffen

[Guest Quaxo]

Daniel,I didn't pull too many G's. Pulling G's helps on tight corners, but decreases your airspeed. I wanted to be FAST, that means, no abrupt changes or jerky flying! :) The wings never "squeaked"...Cristian

[Guest juvat2]

Just to see how she fly's, I changed the descr and script to use the GB r2. Challenge name is Hoops2GB. Pretty neat putting her through the hoops. I just need to get good enough to get thru all the hoops.A terrible record but I'll improve. I wanted to put Hennies Hotrod Baron to see how it'll do, but running into snags.Take Care, Jim B.http://ftp.avsim.com/dcforum/User_files/3e6f014772aa0531.jpg

[Guest Quaxo]

Just improved my record, to 228 seconds! :-) I've recorded this run, and I'm now trying to upload it...It wasn't as "clean" as I wished though, a little too "jerky"...Cristian

[Guest juvat2]

Gawd!! 228?!!Ok, I gotta peak under your hood and see where your nitros tanks are mounted an' see if you've peeled off any panels to reduce weight. ;)I imagine thats a record that's going to stand for a long-long time; unless you make a run for it yourself. :)Looking forward to your recording!Take care,Jim B.

[Guest glidernut]

Cristian, Your Record Time: was 226 on my PC ?I tryed it with several diferant setings in the cfg file, and eventakeing the cfg file out so that FU3 would generate a difalt one,"O", deaer that looks terabl, but your Record Time: was alwase 226.So I dont understand why your PC ses 228 when my PC ses 226 ?Eather way, its a briliant display.I carnt see anyone beeting that.glidernut:-wave

[Guest Quaxo]

Glidernut,the same happens to me - if I play back the video, I get a different completion time. I don't know why this happens, it's probably a lack of synch... But I assure it was 228! Too bad I didn't take a screenshot... :-)Cristian

[Guest juvat2]

Hi Fellas,I watched the recording and it displayed 226 for me as well. Fu3 records the number in Records.txt.Jim B.