Sim players on PS3

[The_Stapler]

You forgot about constant death spins wildboar! Unless you did'nt spin on your first sim game, which would be an acheivement worthy of a medal!
Best tip for spotting aircraft is to always confirm your sightings using the map. Chasing a speck of dust on my tv screen happens a lot to me!
And remember: COMBAT FLAPS!

[McQ59]

I allmost wet myself WildBoar. Brought back some memories...
Listen to the guys ahead of me here and you'll be just fine. A cpl of hours of pure humiliation, and you'll be able to kick back a few. Log a hundred missions, and you'll remember the combat-flaps too...
And most important as bobby points out, sim's the only mode you actually can loose the guy on your six. And live to kill him. That's what makes it all worth wile some times...
You kind of made my day there bro

[JRHOODY1]

i play with avatar and have been playing sim for about six months avatar is great for looking around what i do is soon as game starts trim your plane put up map look for red dots see them take of map and use your right thumb stick to look in direction of the dots you will see them then happy hunting bang your a new ace buddy

[MACADEMIC]

Hey Wildboar,

Excellent description, brings back some memories here too! Couldn't believe how anyone saw anything when I started to play in the mode, and yes it can be frustrating. I guess for some new to this mode it stops right there, getting hammered all the time.

Here's a few ideas how to pull through:

- play simulator in training mode, the AI aren't as cruel as RL players and you can practice spotting a lot
- have your HUD turned on fully - this will give you a dark spot on the screen when the enemy is far away from you
- check your map and scan accordingly
- when scanning, develop a relaxed gaze into a sector of the sky/landscape, don't focus on anything particular, that way you will detect movement much faster
- give each sector you're scanning a couple of seconds, then go on
- and probably best, practice sim with friends or experienced people who are willing to give you an easy entrance - look for people who have the compass banner in their signatures, like me

Good luck with your next steps!

MAC

[bobbysocks]

when we say scan the map...for me i am CONSTANTLY (every few seconds ) slapping that button. seeing where the bandits are and going from there. DONT sluff off ( a red dot ) or let any one spawn behind you if you can help it. the 10 red spots in front of you are less of a threat than the one "harmless" one behind you. i am not one of the top top notch players...i have been playing this almost a year and still am learning....thank God the bullets arent real or my momma would be shedding a lot of tears and i would be staring at the roots of daises.....

if you can hook up with a buddy who will let you fly around and get your sim legs so to speak ( play follow the leader to see if you can keep them in visual...get a shot on them etc.) that would be great. anyone on xbox i am willing to share what little i know.

[STINGERSIX78]

moin moin

back again. ^^

[WildBoar44]

Thanks for the advice Guy's.....getting the hang of it..... can spot them earlier now.....but up close.....Im still Toast ...or is Roast..... WildBoar !!

[Colonel Zick]

Up close it's all about the elevatorsettings and the BFM for me. I mostly fly full wep. Speed is a key.

Check this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basic_fighter_maneuvers

When not the usual situation is on that is...

[WildBoar44]

Some advice Guy's............

Was messing out with JOED70 tonight working out why Lypme Airfield in CTA Sim mode has a secret Spitfire "trip wire" located across the 1900 yrd runway !!! . JOE did finally manage to land with success but not without noticing that after passing a point between the two pillbox's, JOE''s Spitfire cast a black shadow after rolling over a line visible from the air between them, then without warning the prop would sieze and ac crash. !!

Anyway....the question....In Sim using a spit....PS3 pad set to Aviator setting (Layout 3)..... how do you set the "trim"....normal layout is the X button, I find that my Spit will natually climb if trim not set. When landing just as I have her on the deck .....if i concentrate on slowing down she will rise of the deck again ! ......have i missed the obvious ?

WildBoar.