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[killspeed]

haha.
I tried out the demo and its great. I still have to get used to all the controls, but this is quite enjoyable fellas.

What do I use to aim my bombs at a ground target? Do I use the gunsight?

[ImMoreBetter]

Originally Posted by killspeed

haha.
I tried out the demo and its great. I still have to get used to all the controls, but this is quite enjoyable fellas.

What do I use to aim my bombs at a ground target? Do I use the gunsight?

Depends on the plane you are using. Some planes have bombsights, but most don't. You just have to use the force.

[killspeed]

... Stay on Target....
Ok, thanks.

I must admit many of the things I have been reading here goes over my head. I'll try my best to comprehend all this lingo. Its cool that I can pan around a fighter, they planes are beautiful!

[Meusli]

I'm still trying to get my head round some parts of this game. Its all about how far down the rabbit hole you want to fall. Just try and keep your hobby cheap unlike myself who's wife is wondering why her husband needs Trackir 4, throttle, pedales and joystick!

[Thunderbolt56]

Originally Posted by Meusli

Just try and keep your hobby cheap unlike myself who's wife is wondering why her husband needs Trackir 4, throttle, pedales and joystick!

Screw that! Quit lyin' to the boy. Those peripherals are REQUIRED for proper enjoyment of this sim.

[EAF92_Brigstock]

Originally Posted by Meusli

Just try and keep your hobby cheap unlike myself who's wife is wondering why her husband needs Trackir 4, throttle, pedales and joystick!

The long suffering missus LOL, I reckon there must be some sort of support group somewhere for sim widows
I've taken it to the next level and just started flying lessons at £180 a pop twice a month....that raised some eyebrows round my gaff..let me tell you

[WTE_Galway]

Originally Posted by EAF92_Brigstock

The long suffering missus LOL, I reckon there must be some sort of support group somewhere for sim widows
I've taken it to the next level and just started flying lessons at £180 a pop twice a month....that raised some eyebrows round my gaff..let me tell you

The thing that surprised me when I finally learnt to fly real time was how much closer to real aircraft IL2 was then MSFS .. even though MSFS is supposedly GA planes like Cessnas and IL2 features old warbirds

Anyway as I have always said, why drive over a bridge when you can fly under it upside down. Good luck with it !! Make sure you do some spin training !!!!

[killspeed]

Yes, I am playing the old demo, but it is fun. I have learned that at least one of the plane variants is extremely finicky and have crashed twice before even getting to the objective.

I have not tried take-off yet, but I have been able to land. Ground targets are a little tricky as you say. I have crashed into or rammed them a few times, but I the more I play, the better I get.

I'll take a look at those links when I get home, thanks again for the support, and yes I'm looking where to buy the IL-2 1946 DVD for the best price.

I do plan to stay away from the P51 and maybe use a Hellcat variant, Hurricane or 109 as you suggest.

[Skoshi Tiger]

Originally Posted by WTE_Galway

The thing that surprised me when I finally learnt to fly real time was how much closer to real aircraft IL2 was then MSFS .. even though MSFS is supposedly GA planes like Cessnas and IL2 features old warbirds

Anyway as I have always said, why drive over a bridge when you can fly under it upside down. Good luck with it !! Make sure you do some spin training !!!!

The Cessnas flight model is porked! It is underpowered and the gun button on the control yoke doesn't do anything! Also there is no abrieviated start up procedure!

[Kaptein_Damli]

Originally Posted by Meusli

I'm still trying to get my head round some parts of this game. Its all about how far down the rabbit hole you want to fall. Just try and keep your hobby cheap unlike myself who's wife is wondering why her husband needs Trackir 4, throttle, pedales and joystick!

Hehe...I know the feeling...Just buy one thing at a time, smuggling it in..I always laugh at myself when playing with friends fridays nights and got to take a piss...looking at myself in the mirror with the Track IR attached to a cap alway looks hilarious! lol!