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Originally Posted by jasonbirder
I'd rather have more realistic CEM as opposed to the fairly generic system we have at present...let it be modelled for each individual aircraft/engine type and have a realistic effect on performance.
Realistic fuel systems including the need to switch fuel tanks and modelling their effect ona planes COG would be nice too  |
There are complex games now that answer peoples need for the complex,i.e, MSFT FLight Simulator and X-Plane flight simulator. You can do all the buttons, controls and complex navigation. You talk about getting with it, you can even fly virtual airlines, with all the ATC, FAA approach and departure charting, along with complex flight plans, etc. You can in fact build a flight plan you can fly in the real world and execute it on the on of those flight simulators without ever leaving the ground.
I do CFS2, IL2 and the BOB II. Just keeping up with all the different keystroke commands is an exercise in memory management. Then you poke in C.E.M. and to be honest I'm overwhelmed. I just don't want all that complexity to have a little fun.
In fact, I understand there is a new X-keys programmable keyboard that will allow keeping files of your keystrokes. You can effectively create a file for Il2, a file for BOB II, and a file for CFS2. Then the keystrokes on the programmable keyboard can be programmed for the same functions for all sims. All the user has to do is remember one set of keystrokes and the macro files sort out the memory wizardry.
http://www.xkeys.com/
That makes a lot of sense to me. Then of course there are some variations on things in the sims that don't quite work the same, but for the most part there are enough commands that do the same thing to make it worth the effort to build the files.
I have three large file case size boxes full of combat flight sim games. I mean I've got all the Jane's stuff, EAW, RedBaron, etc.
So, maybe over the years I've become an overwhelmed player. I mean memory wise. I would love to go back and play some of those old games that have been upgraded, i.e., Longbow, Enemy Engaged, EAW, USAF, Jane's F/A-18, Falcon 4.0: Allied Force, but it'll take a couple weeks just to catch up on the keystrokes for one of those great old sim games.
SO... yes I have a reason for wanting to inhibit some of the complexity that others seem to enjoy. I don't think I'm alone in this, because I recognize alot of the nicknames, like mine that have been hanging around flight sim forums since...the old DOS Jet game. LOL