Anyone playing Falcon 4.0: Allied Force?

Cpt. Stewker · 12-23-06, 01:36 AM

Finally starting to get the A-A radar down. Everything just sort of "clicked" tonight. Being able to realize that a paticular radar mode would be good for this or that while in the heat of combat is a good feeling.

Definitly going to have to get a HOTAS setup or at least a joystick with alot of buttons though. I hate using the Keyboard for anything in the cockpit and having to use the mouse to click stuff in the 2d pit is to slow, at least in the A-A radar training mission it is. By the time you are able to lock on to a target (you can pause the sim, or "freeze" it and use the radar, but I want this to be realistic) using the mouse you are already dusted. Oh and that brings to mind, using the keyboard (or my gamepad's D-pad for that matter) to look around your pit is IMPOSSIBLE, it is impossible to dogfight this way as you can't keep track of where the bogies are while doing the other 1000 things. The Saitek comes with a hat switch that is hopefully going to be better, and I may splurge for a TrackIR, but I haven't decided yet.

I read a guy's post about this mission in another forum, and he had a good point in regards to the difficulty.
Paraphrased: The mission should have been against bombers or drones and not fighters coming at you hot and beginning the merge before you even have time to change views. It's your first mission against live targets. Why the heck should you be able to be shot down if it's a training mission, we'd kill off all our pilots before they got to the real show if that was RL. That mission doesn't even include the firing of weapons to return the favor!

But anyways not ranting against the game per say, just commenting.
Off to 20mm Cannon (Air-Air) training!

I'll post some screenies!

Cpt. Stewker · 12-23-06, 03:50 AM

Air-Air Radar/Missile Training Mission photo overview!

Now that's a target rich environment.

Picked my target and he is "bugged"!

Locked and loaded!

Missile Away!

First Kill of many!

CCIP · 12-23-06, 07:09 PM

Flying high now, I see

I love the detail on that Sidewinder, but to be honest I somehow don't like that AF cockpit - it's a lot smoother, but I just have a thing for the scratchier, more photo-looking pit of the SP heritage.

Cpt. Stewker · 12-23-06, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by CCIP

Flying high now, I see

I love the detail on that Sidewinder, but to be honest I somehow don't like that AF cockpit - it's a lot smoother, but I just have a thing for the scratchier, more photo-looking pit of the SP heritage.

Yeah mate, I'm getting there.

I love the ordinance texture pack I picked up. Covers almost all the externals in the game, including fuel tanks. The Cockpit that I managed to get ahold of (it is not stock) is something that I like, I like how it is... "newer" looking than the stock pit. Because, bah, I don't want a used jet, I want a new one! Maybe by the time I get done with all the training hops I'll switch back to the original, by then I'll have put quite a few miles on my bird.

EDIT: I'll post some more pics later, I'll put in a few with the stock pit as well so you can get an idea of what it looks like.

Cpt. Stewker · 12-24-06, 02:11 AM

Some pics before I log for the next few days. When I get back I'll just edit this post and add the rest of what I have for training done. A-G radar and bombs! Merry Christmas!

My Plane and I, cruising along:

Hi Rez click HERE

Keyboard command madness:

CCIP · 12-24-06, 08:10 PM

Guess what I've been playing

First mission in a long time and it went over reaaal well. Went on a SEAD strike; took out two radars and had my 2nd element bomb out the launchers, and on the way also popped two Mig-19s. The debrief reported that the SAM batallion was down to 2% strength after our strike! (playing Korea 2005 campaign, 1st day)

CCIP · 12-24-06, 08:15 PM

And oh, there's my comparison shot now!

Yep, I love the quality of the top one, but the 'scratchiness' of the old one still has me for some reason :p

SparrowHawk · 02-20-10, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Cpt. Stewker

Finally starting to get the A-A radar down. Everything just sort of "clicked" tonight. Being able to realize that a paticular radar mode would be good for this or that while in the heat of combat is a good feeling.

Definitly going to have to get a HOTAS setup or at least a joystick with alot of buttons though. I hate using the Keyboard for anything in the cockpit and having to use the mouse to click stuff in the 2d pit is to slow, at least in the A-A radar training mission it is. By the time you are able to lock on to a target (you can pause the sim, or "freeze" it and use the radar, but I want this to be realistic) using the mouse you are already dusted. Oh and that brings to mind, using the keyboard (or my gamepad's D-pad for that matter) to look around your pit is IMPOSSIBLE, it is impossible to dogfight this way as you can't keep track of where the bogies are while doing the other 1000 things. The Saitek comes with a hat switch that is hopefully going to be better, and I may splurge for a TrackIR, but I haven't decided yet.

I read a guy's post about this mission in another forum, and he had a good point in regards to the difficulty.
Paraphrased: The mission should have been against bombers or drones and not fighters coming at you hot and beginning the merge before you even have time to change views. It's your first mission against live targets. Why the heck should you be able to be shot down if it's a training mission, we'd kill off all our pilots before they got to the real show if that was RL. That mission doesn't even include the firing of weapons to return the favor!

But anyways not ranting against the game per say, just commenting.
Off to 20mm Cannon (Air-Air) training!

I'll post some screenies!

Hey Cpt. Stewker!

Yeah, the feeling is great...after being so elusive and frustrated by the various Radar Modes and Submodes. I am still batteling with them.

Last night I put the difficulty level up to Veteran, went into the Instant Action, pluged in my TM HotAS and let her rip!

Downed everything in sight, including mig 21 and a couple of 23's when flying on vapour. Finally had to ditch when the engine cut out with nothing to burn, and no missles left! Best sortie so far.

A great feeling...now possibly I may try the Campaigns with some confidence, but still have miles to go for Avionics and Radar.

This was done in SP4 by the way just for sentimental reasons. I'm gonna try dogfights in F4AF at Ace level tonight ...hehe

12-23-06, 01:36 AM	#1
Cpt. Stewker Planesman Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Bozeman, Montana, USA Posts: 192 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Finally starting to get the A-A radar down. Everything just sort of "clicked" tonight. Being able to realize that a paticular radar mode would be good for this or that while in the heat of combat is a good feeling. Definitly going to have to get a HOTAS setup or at least a joystick with alot of buttons though. I hate using the Keyboard for anything in the cockpit and having to use the mouse to click stuff in the 2d pit is to slow, at least in the A-A radar training mission it is. By the time you are able to lock on to a target (you can pause the sim, or "freeze" it and use the radar, but I want this to be realistic) using the mouse you are already dusted. Oh and that brings to mind, using the keyboard (or my gamepad's D-pad for that matter) to look around your pit is IMPOSSIBLE, it is impossible to dogfight this way as you can't keep track of where the bogies are while doing the other 1000 things. The Saitek comes with a hat switch that is hopefully going to be better, and I may splurge for a TrackIR, but I haven't decided yet. I read a guy's post about this mission in another forum, and he had a good point in regards to the difficulty. Paraphrased: The mission should have been against bombers or drones and not fighters coming at you hot and beginning the merge before you even have time to change views. It's your first mission against live targets. Why the heck should you be able to be shot down if it's a training mission, we'd kill off all our pilots before they got to the real show if that was RL. That mission doesn't even include the firing of weapons to return the favor! But anyways not ranting against the game per say, just commenting. Off to 20mm Cannon (Air-Air) training! I'll post some screenies! __________________ Last edited by Cpt. Stewker; 12-23-06 at 02:19 AM.

12-23-06, 03:50 AM	#2
Cpt. Stewker Planesman Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Bozeman, Montana, USA Posts: 192 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Air-Air Radar/Missile Training Mission photo overview! Now that's a target rich environment. Picked my target and he is "bugged"! Locked and loaded! Missile Away! First Kill of many! __________________

12-23-06, 07:09 PM	#3
CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	Flying high now, I see I love the detail on that Sidewinder, but to be honest I somehow don't like that AF cockpit - it's a lot smoother, but I just have a thing for the scratchier, more photo-looking pit of the SP heritage. __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)

12-24-06, 02:11 AM	#5
Cpt. Stewker Planesman Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Bozeman, Montana, USA Posts: 192 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Some pics before I log for the next few days. When I get back I'll just edit this post and add the rest of what I have for training done. A-G radar and bombs! Merry Christmas! My Plane and I, cruising along: Hi Rez click HERE Keyboard command madness: __________________

12-24-06, 08:10 PM	#6
CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	Guess what I've been playing First mission in a long time and it went over reaaal well. Went on a SEAD strike; took out two radars and had my 2nd element bomb out the launchers, and on the way also popped two Mig-19s. The debrief reported that the SAM batallion was down to 2% strength after our strike! (playing Korea 2005 campaign, 1st day) __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)

12-24-06, 08:15 PM	#7
CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	And oh, there's my comparison shot now! Yep, I love the quality of the top one, but the 'scratchiness' of the old one still has me for some reason :p __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)