Wings of Prey PC
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Vespula

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3,210 posts

205 months

Thursday 8th July 2010
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Anyone into it?

Mattygooner

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233 months

Friday 9th July 2010
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I have it, and have got quite far, it's not bad, no IL2 but i like the landscape, nice to fly through real looking houses and towns. I have just finished the Russian missions, and moved in to the pacific i think. I don't like the voice acting by the main charecter, bit poo, especially as the British pilot speaks with a german accent.

The scenery is lovely though.

Vespula

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Friday 9th July 2010
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Thanks for replying, I downloaded the demo from Steam and I am quite impressed with it so far. I like the fact that you can use 'Arcade' mode (which is hard enough thanks). I really don't have enough patience to learn how to actually fly these aircraft like they were the real thing.

It took me a while to configure my joystick as I don't have one of the one's on their list.

Err.. I don't think this game covers the Pacific theatre, and as for the accents, I think they are Russians trying to speak with British and American accents. Of course I could be wrong.

As you say, the scenery is great, I flew about for half an hour, very low, shooting the sh!t out of Dover, which was nice.

Anyway, my question to you is:

I enjoyed the Demo mission of shooting down German bombers and Stukas over Dover, really liked that, but I totally struggled with the other Demo mission where you dogfight German fighters over Berlin. It took me an hour to shoot down just two Messerschmits and I was flippin' exhausted aferwards. So before I go ahead and purchase the game, how much of it is dogfighting enemy fighters? If that is 90% of the game I don't think I'll bother, I like shooting down bombers and attacking ground targets. Also, if you get stuck on a mission, can you bypass it? or do you have to complete it before proceeding to the next level?

Thanks for any help you can offer, apologies for being such a flight sim wimp.

PS: I actually have IL2 but I'm too scared to install it in case it involves learning a Master's degree in aerodynamics!

andycambo

1,077 posts

203 months

Friday 9th July 2010
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I have this in a, still wrapped, DVD case. I was thinking of breaking into it this weekend to see what it's like.

Currently flying around in IL2, mainly just doing dog-fights and trying to land planes with one wheel and half a tail. All good fun!

Vespula

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Friday 9th July 2010
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Good luck, it is good fun.

Amazon have the DVD for 17 quid but Steam want £30 for a download! Bloody cheek!

So if I want the full game this weekend I guess I have to take a fisting from Steam!

Sheets Tabuer

21,416 posts

244 months

Friday 9th July 2010
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Which joystick is best, not looking at £50 for a stick I might use for 30 minutes.

I've not installed my copy either as I don't have a joystick.

Vespula

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Friday 9th July 2010
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Wings of Prey has most Saitek and Thrustmaster already configured. Unfortunately I have a Logitech 3D Pro.......or something, and it took a fair bit of faffing about. I chose a Thrustmaster Joystick profile then had to keep going back and forth to the controls section to correct the Axes etc.

Thrustmaster T.Flight Hotas X is supported and is on play.com for 34 quid.

I wonder what Hotas means?

And don't forget once you have a joystick you get to join the wonderful world of Freespace.

Freespace

tank slapper

7,949 posts

312 months

Friday 9th July 2010
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HOTAS is an acronym from aviation meaning Hands On Throttle And Stick. The idea being that many of the important commonly used controls are on the throttle and control column, meaning the pilot doesn't need to take his hands off them to make adjustments.

Vespula

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Friday 9th July 2010
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Nice one. Hmmm I need HOTAS!

SlipStream77

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220 months

Friday 9th July 2010
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Sheets Tabuer said:
Which joystick is best, not looking at £50 for a stick I might use for 30 minutes.

I've not installed my copy either as I don't have a joystick.
I use one of these,

http://www.google.co.uk/products/catalog?hl=en&amp...

With the rudders controlled by G25 pedals on combined axis mode.

Sheets Tabuer

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SlipStream77

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220 months

Friday 9th July 2010
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Sheets Tabuer said:
The advantage of the Cyborg and some other joysticks is that the rudder(s) can be controlled by twisting the stick, so pedals are not required.

Edited by SlipStream77 on Friday 9th July 16:43

Vespula

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Friday 9th July 2010
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Yeah but in the heat of the moment how do you stop twisting when you don't want to?