Everything posted by Swofford
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An all to common problem, enter the 757 and F-14
The F-14 is by far my favorite child hood aircraft but lost its edge. It's old, not maneuverable and all it can claim over the super hornet is speed. The F-18 can do a lot more and do it better. It can dig fight its way to what it wants to bomb and doc fight its way back home. It's more manuverable and can just do so many roles and do them well. The Phoenix missle had a huge array of issues. It operated nothing like its mythical status suggests. It was innacurate, a maintenance nightmare and was originally conceived as a nuclear tipped squadron killer not a precision intercept missle. The F-14 was awesome for it's time but it got old and was surpassed by a better plane.
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Disappointing Haswell Performance Results
Swofford replied to TechguyMaxC's topic in System Hardware: PC | MOBO | RAM | CPU | HDD | SSD | PSU etcWell a blessing in disguise. I'll save money this year. My Sandy and GTX 670 perform perfectly fine.
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Disappointing Haswell Performance Results
Swofford replied to TechguyMaxC's topic in System Hardware: PC | MOBO | RAM | CPU | HDD | SSD | PSU etcWell I guess I'll get quite a lifespan out of my Sandy.
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and the best addon is...
For me definitely the PMDG 737. All though I've got back into the MD 11 lately. I can't wait for the 747 V2.
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Got a neat invite today.
I'll get them posted in a day or two. I wasn't allowed to take a lot of pictures out on the flight line but got some nice ones.
- FSX Standard VS Deluxe or Gold
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Got a neat invite today.
Well he was able to secure a photo pass for the flight line so that's an awesome deal. Ill be able to take all the pictures I want while touring the actual Bone and visit to the flight deck. Should be a great deal. Better deal is brothers couldn't go so the entire hour of stick time in the sim belongs to me!
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Got a neat invite today.
I forget how hard it is for people to find places to shoot. I can walk out my front door and shoot all day long. I love the military and try to get as many as I can a place to hunt through the year. This is the first time anything like this has been reciprocated. Very nice and very unexpected. Will be my first full motion sim and what a sim to start on.
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Got a neat invite today.
He's working on a photo pass for the flight line so told me to bring my camera. Just none in the sim building.
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Got a neat invite today.
Eh I was kinda surprised about no photos in the sim but apparently all the B1 simulators just underwent a huge upgrade. Brought up to modern capabilities and visuals. Outside he's working on a photo pass so when I go to the flight line and crawl around the airplane I can at least take some photos there. Got moved back to Thursday afternoon due to training but will post what I can Friday. Lookin forward to how truly terrible of a pilot FSX has made me.
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Got a neat invite today.
It's a bummer. Apparently can't take photographs inside the sim building or the sim itself however after the sim time were going to the flight line to crawl up inside and around the actual aircraft. Ill take as many photos as I can and share them. Was hoping to film the sim.
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Four months in: Windows 8 adoption is almost at a standstill
Maybe it will be like the last cycle. XP great, Vista terrible, 7 great, 8 terrible so well get a fantastic Windows 9.
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Got a neat invite today.
On Wednesday I'll have some great pictures and story to share. I live about 45 mikes from Dyess AFB which houses a huge wing of B1-B Lancers. I let a group of guys come down to hunt hogs and took them on a few guided hunts as thanks for their service. Today out of the blue one of them, a Lt. Col, called and has set up Sim time for me and my two brothers Wednesday. Ill post all the pics I can and share what goes on in training as soon as I get back. I'm 37 and feel like a 5 year old kid on Christmas Eve.
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new memory
Swofford replied to markparslow's topic in System Hardware: PC | MOBO | RAM | CPU | HDD | SSD | PSU etcI prefer just two sticks when I build a PC. However no you won't notice a gigantic difference by adding two more sticks. It's cheaper and makes sense in your case. Add em and enjoy.
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Server Outage, Unplanned - Sorry!
My convorsations with myself usually start with "You idiot!"
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I ask PMDG very nicely (not a Release date request)
I would never fly it. Not my cup of tea.
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Star Trek: Into Darkness (movie trailer)
I hope the ship makes it through this movie. I get attached to them and get sick of them being destroyed every film. Plus it's a fantastic design.
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I ask PMDG very nicely (not a Release date request)
The PMDG 737 for FS9 was my first payware add on ever. The NGX was the first FSX addon. I've owned everything they make (excelt the J41) and have her been disappointed. When they release it youll be safe knowing its going to be excellent and that any small problems will be worked out as quickly as possible.
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15MAR13 - Let the Previews Begin!
Which animations aren't up to par? I can't see anything on my NGX that is t top notch in terms of animated items.
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737 Classic coming for FSX
I can't wait for this and Milviz's 737s. Having a full stable of this awesome airplane will be a lot of fun. Good time ahead for the next few years, so many great projects. Ah my poor credit card.
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Sim City 5
I can understand the aversion to online only. For games like this it's a pain and EA isn't the most consumer friendly company out there. While it doesn't bother me to much I don't like being assumed as being a criminal. DRM is a nessacary evil some is more intrusive than others. Unfortunately I think it's gonna get worse. It's one reason I enjoy consoles I can just turn it on and play anytime I want. All though I fear the next couple of generations of consoles is going to get draconian as well. Sooner or later I think it's going to end up costing them customers and they'll be forced to change or go out of business.
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Sim City 5
I bought it for me and my wife today. Seems to be working ok. We play it together on the laptops while watching TV etc. I wish it wasn't always online but that doesn't bother me much anymore. All though I don't like being presumed a criminal before hand.
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Is there a release date?
Conspiracy theories and stories of an oppressive tyrannical power all from a post asking about a Flight Sim addon. This is why I love AVSIM.
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Is there a release date?
Soon. And it will be awesome and you'll buy it despite your waning interest. Interest strong enough to come here and demand them release it by the way.
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Beta testining candidate?
Great photo looks like one happy kid! And the TSA is why I don't fly anywhere ever anymore. My overseas days are over. I refuse to give up my rights for false security just to get so e where quicker. Driving is prettier anyway.