EA to implement Ubi style DRM system

[Nafod81]

Originally Posted by MattDizzle

This game set my career path in life from way back in 1992. Gimme a break man i'm only 24 PC gaming from way back trust me, however i dont fear the change to consoles. I dont need to drop 2 grand into a badass rig every 3 years and if it breaks, someone else has to deal with it.

Lazy youth? perhaps.

Oh the games of my child-hood. Aces of the Pacific, Aces Over Europe, Aces of the Deep, Master of Orion, Colonization, Pirates, Wing Commander.

Funny the only thing that remains are the submarines. I never purchased a flight sim after Dynamix's that I enjoyed, and haven't had a joystick since 1998.

Originally Posted by Nafod81

I never purchased a flight sim after Dynamix's that I enjoyed, and haven't had a joystick since 1998.

Do yourself a favor and find a nice cheap set of pedals and stick secondhand and get "Il2 Sturmovic" on steam, the latest version with all the bells, whistles and expensions is something like $10-15 bucks on steam, and runs fine on older systems while looking f-ing amazing on high detail.

If you'll indulge the derail: (trailer for obligitory nazi superweapons expansion, includes everything from biplanes (FIAT 1939 biplane, that british biplane that singlehandedly saved malta) from the thirties to korean war jets (P-80 shooting star, Mig 15), all with superdetailed flight and damage models and full 3d cockpits) The level of detail is amazing, note that they have the Spitfire Vd (i think), with the sand filter for operations in north africa, the detail is really amazing.



(can someone tell me how to embed youtube videos?)

[Skullcowboy]

Originally Posted by MattDizzle

Do yourself a favor and find a nice cheap set of pedals and stick secondhand and get "Il2 Sturmovic" on steam, the latest version with all the bells, whistles and expensions is something like $10-15 bucks on steam, and runs fine on older systems while looking f-ing amazing on high detail.

If you'll indulge the derail: (trailer for obligitory nazi superweapons expansion, includes everything from biplanes (FIAT 1939 biplane, that british biplane that singlehandedly saved malta) from the thirties to korean war jets (P-80 shooting star, Mig 15), all with superdetailed flight and damage models and full 3d cockpits) The level of detail is amazing, note that they have the Spitfire Vd (i think), with the sand filter for operations in north africa, the detail is really amazing.



(can someone tell me how to embed youtube videos?)

Amazingly enough, something Matt and I agree on. But if you get the game (IL2 Sturmovik 1946 $9.99) and like it, beware. The cheap pedals and second hand stick might just evolve into a HOTAS system, TrackIR and some expensive pedals. Just ask my wife...

[Sailor Steve]

Someday...

Hotas is overkill, i bought a wireless joystick from some company i've never heard of (Medion, they sponsor f1 but otherwise i dont know anything) on ebay for 15 dollars, i still have it all these years later. I dont have a desk anymore (i use my HDTV with wireless keyboard so i can play silent hunter from my couch ) so i dont flightsim, but i miss it.

Yaaay for sims that only require the mouse

[Ducimus]

Since im waxing nostalgia....

How many of ya knew Epson used to make PC's?

This was my first home PC:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epson_Equity

My dad worked on electrical systems for some kind of weapons on attack airplanes (the non-fighter planes that the FA/18 replaced... A3D i think) on the CVN's USS Enterprise and USS Independence in the late 70's. He claims that if he told everything he knew they would have to shoot him, all joking aside im pretty sure he did something related to plane-mounted nuke missiles. All i remember about this mythical "A3D" airplane is it stood for "All three dead", as if an engine failure on takeoff happened it would eject the three occupants straight down.... into the water. Anyone know what i'm talking about? Carrier mounted nuke capable plane with 3 occupants that ejected below? I've been curious for years.

So i was practically born with a computer in front of me practically, and military sims followed as soon as the computer had the color display to make it worthwhile.

Janes USNF, the entire maxis "Aces" series, good times.

[Exakt]

Originally Posted by Ducimus

Since im waxing nostalgia....

How many of ya knew Epson used to make PC's?

This was my first home PC:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epson_Equity

Now, that's bringing some old memories... Had schools here who had a bunch of them... I somewhat miss the good old days of DOS back then too...