Recent content by Usquanigo

Not to offend anybody, because I certianly don't mean to, but IMO, it's better now than many "completed" addons currently available. Don't deprive yourself. ;) Unless he's changed his mind (and I don't wish to try to speak for him), there will be a VC, and no 2D. (which rocks) Animations -...

Even at home, I use a Logitec Attack 3 and leave throttle to the KB. As far as the interface goes, you hit it at the end there. It's not about reliability. It's about usability. I wouldn't suggest putting the high-beam switch on the I-Drive just because that's a function you want direct...

It's not a car. But the car is a valid analogy because it's just technology. Regarding the M1A1, that is an old design. There is a mobile artillery piece that can put like 6 shells in the air at the same time and have them all land on the same target, and that uses an auto-loader. So once...

For some reason, I couldn't get any thrust out of the RAMX in either HI or LO. So I tried to cycle back around to MAIN | EXT and ended up on MAIN | INT and then managed to get an orbit of something like 9.945M x 68K. :lol: :embarrassed: The good news is that it really let me look at/play iwth...

"ODS"? My thinking is grounded in today. Engineering-wise. Meaning, what is possible that we (or at least I) know of? That's where all my questions in this thread come from. I don't like to use handwavium and just assume "well, it should be possible by then" - unless we know how it can be done...

As mentioned, the Shuttle is more re-usable than most think. However, while the wings and such are not technically needed to simply be in orbit or return a crew.... they ARE needed to return a payload. And that, driven by the USAF, is the real reason it turned out that way. It never got used as...

Congrats on the 500th. :thumbup: Switches are cool, but I'd recommend not going too overboard. Remember, this is 2010, and that ship is probably, what, 2015 or something? Most systems would be automated and reliable, generally just 1 master on/off, and perhaps tweakable through some sort of...

Nice rig! :thumbup: I'd like to get an X45 (twistie-stickes (aka, X52) = teh evil!) for use with Orbiter and other space games like B5:IFH. Just can't afford it. :( Also... not sure where I'd put it. lol Can't let it interfere with my ThrustMaster Cougar HOTAS. :D

:hmm: I have a feeling I could think of a way..... ;) hehe Moach, due to the size, I take it this is meant to layer on top of the WIP2 release? (rather than being a standalone install)

Was that with your RC DG project though? ---------- Post added at 09:50 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:48 AM ---------- Yes, but in atmosphere, you'd be using rudder (which is really the only place a joystick would matter anyway).

Details details.... ya gotta start somewhere. The same commentary could have been made about the first vacuum tubes, and now look at where we are. :P

Perhaps.... IF you need to open all that stuff in advance. But, lets play that game, let's assume the distances are that great, and you do need to open all that up (like the Minbari thing of opening gun ports, or the Argo (Yamato) swiveling it's deck guns at something) - ....when do you fire...

Or, the attacking ship targets a large capital ship, gets a fix and tracks it for a bit, then fires. The target doesn't know when to jink or where. The attacker could even fire several simultaneous pulses which would cover predicted location, as well as all possible locations (if they zigged...

With enough power, you don't need a long time on target for damage. Most of the most destructive lasers in labs today are all capacitor based and when demonstrated it's a very short pulse with a loud bang and impressive damage done. Even then, I would imagine that might be better than a long...

True 'nuff. But why would a laser be in any way a "short range weapon"? Given the speed and fact that it can't be detected until it hits, the only range would be objects getting in the way. In LEO, that might be a problem, but GEO and interplanetary space it wouldn't be such a problem. Using...