My first post and lots of questions...

[trist007]

Glad to be a part of these forums. I have always enjoyed pc simulations since day one.

1. I've been wanting to go with rudder pedals. I never have and would like to experience this new dimension in simulation. I'm thinking about getting the Saitek Pro Flight Combat rudder pedals. Anybody have these? What do you guys think? Are you happy with them? How do they compare to the old Thrustmaster RCS? I want something heavy and sturdy and excellent quality.

2. I currently have TrackIR 2 and I have been thinking about upgrading to TrackIR 5. Is it really worth it? If so, is it worth getting that extra clipon?

3. Is it time yet to buy a 2 x GTX 590 SLI to get the most out of this game framerate wise? or are we still waiting for Nvidia to release that patch? And if so, anybody running Nvidia Surround on 3 monitors yet? How does she run?

4. One of my greatest wishes for this game is to have an inter mission screen where you can just chill and have something nice to look at instead of stats. Like a bar inside a tent or something. Also, can you get medals in this game? If so, a place to go and view your medals. Sort of like in Wing Commander 1, the bar to chill and the locker to view your medals. Any mods out for this or any in development? Would definitely increase the atmosphere. Seems like all the old pc simulations had these, like F-117. Great to play a mission, take a break with a bar scene as your screensaver.

5. Are there any plans to add weather effects like snow and thunder? What about Russian planes like the Yak-3 or the US B-25? Any plans down the road?