Re: Falcon 4.0 Allied Force - for Mac OS X!

Newsgroups	comp.sys.mac.games.flight-sim
Date	2013-09-24 11:36 -0700
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Subject	Re: Falcon 4.0 Allied Force - for Mac OS X!
From	floriskocken@gmail.com

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On Monday, April 23, 2012 6:51:08 AM UTC+2, Rufus wrote:
> Released, and available though the Apple App Store, though I recall 
> 
> hearing that boxed retail versions may also be available soon.  What 
> 
> follows are some comprehensive observations from running the sim on my 
> 
> systems so far - I'm running version 1.0.2, the current release.
> 
> 
> 
> System 1: Intel iMac 24" 2.8 GHz Core 2 Duo with 4 Gig of RAM installed 
> 
> and OS X 10.6.8 (Snow Leopard).  Began with FAF version 1.0.1 on this 
> 
> system, running 1.0.2 presently.
> 
> 
> 
> System 2: an Mac Mini 2.7 GHz Dual Core i7 with 4 Gig of RAM installed, 
> 
> 250 G SSD and 750 G HD; OS X 10.7.2 (Lion) and using a Samsung 8000 
> 
> series LED TV as a monitor connected via HDMI.  Running FAF version 
> 
> 1.0.2 on this system.
> 
> 
> 
> Controllers: CH Products Pro Throttle (which I later discovered has a 
> 
> bad pot), Fighter Stick USB, Pro Pedals USB, and Thrustmaster USB MFD 
> 
> bezels, and a Thrustmaster HOTAS Cougar stick/throttle.  All all are 
> 
> recognized by System Profiler and the sim.
> 
> 
> 
> ControllerMate Utility for Mac: A very powerful software implemented 
> 
> hardware interfacing utility for Mac which has solved a few of the below 
> 
> issues for me - allows direct programming/assignment of keystrokes (and 
> 
> even scripts) to buttons/switch inputs of HID compliant controllers. 
> 
> Highly recommended for Mac gamers/cockpit/sim building.
> 
> 
> 
> http://www.orderedbytes.com/controllermate/
> 
> 
> 
> General comments for System 2 - using the big screen and SSD make huge 
> 
> improvements in sim response and graphics presentation, as expected - 
> 
> the presentation is near life size (maybe slightly larger, but not 
> 
> problematically so) with this setup and the presentation is very 
> 
> immersive, though black-barred (sides fill) vise actual full 16:9 as 
> 
> indicated in the Graphics Setup selection - I suppose this is as 
> 
> expected at present?  Overall response of the sim is also greatly 
> 
> improved over System 1 setup.
> 
> 
> 
> General Comments for use with HOTAS Cougar - the sim seems to work the 
> 
> same for Mac as it does for the Windows version when using HOTAS Cougar. 
> 
>   Similar issues with using the mini joystick on both Win and Mac 
> 
> systems, however, ControllerMate can be used by Mac users in lieu of the 
> 
> PC only Thrustmaster T.A.R.G.E.T, Foxy, and/or the Cougar Control Panel 
> 
> to make HOTAS Cougar functional for Mac users; Controller Mate works 
> 
> similar to Thrustmaster T.A.R.G.E.T and Foxy combined.  Mac users need 
> 
> to use a PC and the Cougar Control Panel to return HOTAS Cougar to 
> 
> default setting initially, and/or no-op the Cougar's rudder functions 
> 
> unless they are being used.  Still trying to figure out how to get the 
> 
> mini joystick to work for cursor control.
> 
> 
> 
> Controller issues:
> 
> 
> 
> 1) All of the Thrustmaster OBD buttons are assignable and function 
> 
> correctly, but only rocker switch button 21 is assignable on the MFD; 
> 
> other rocker switch positions are not assignable for either MFD.  The 
> 
> MFD actually have 28 buttons; 1-20 are OSB buttons and 21-28 are the 
> 
> four two/twin button rockers which should also be available for key 
> 
> assignments as left/right.  Can be resolved by using ControllerMate.
> 
> 
> 
> 2) CH Pro Pedals work as rudder pedals, but cannot assign Wheel Brakes 
> 
> to the toe axes.  Can be resolved by using ControllerMate.
> 
> 
> 
> 3) The start up splash screen does not retain selection to show the full 
> 
> screen or windowed presentation only if the user holds down the option 
> 
> key at start up.
> 
> 
> 
> 4) It takes three activations of the Mode button on my CH Fighter Stick 
> 
> USB to toggle NWS from on to off and/or off to on.  May need to allow 
> 
> multiple assignment of functions for such a controller case, as this 
> 
> button can register as button 17, 18, or 19 as it cycles through the 
> 
> LEDs on the stick base. Can be resolved by using ControllerMate.
> 
> 
> 
> 5) Sim Exit dialog randomly registers input device commands.  Clicking 
> 
> the End or Resume button in the graphical Exit dialog box randomly 
> 
> does/does not register the selection using either of an Apple Magic 
> 
> Trackpad or Kensington Orbit USB trackball input devices.  Selecting E 
> 
> or R on the keyboard always works.
> 
> 
> 
> Simulation/Interface issues:
> 
> 
> 
> 1) Nozzle position and oil pressure indications are erratic and not 
> 
> realistic.
> 
> 
> 
> 2) Fuel flow indication does not stabilize once afterburner is selected. 
> 
> Initial spike to far beyond realistic flow rate, then it slowly rolls 
> 
> back down after an extended selection.  Unclear what this means with 
> 
> respect to actual flying time in the sim.  Fuel flow does seem realistic 
> 
> during part power selection.
> 
> 
> 
> 3) Some keystroke references in the Keys Setup do not match the 
> 
> references in the manual.  The Keys Setup screen entries appear to be 
> 
> correct.
> 
> 
> 
> 4) ATC airfield traffic calls are inconsistent; sometimes tower will 
> 
> call "left base" setup when all turns are to the runway are to the right 
> 
> - notable in landing pattern at end of Takeoff mission.  ICAO standard 
> 
> is that "left hand traffic" means all left hand turns in the traffic 
> 
> pattern, "right hand traffic" means all left hand turns in the traffic 
> 
> pattern - in accord with both what I have been taught as a civilian 
> 
> pilot, and USAF and international airfield operations standard procedure.
> 
> 
> 
> 5) Airspeed goes to zero (000) in HUD on landing rollout instead of 
> 
> pegging to a minimum of 60 KCAS as it says in the manual.
> 
> 
> 
> 6) Keyboard cntrl+e command for Eject does not command ejection.  The 
> 
> ejection "clack" sounds repeatedly as long as the key is held, but no 
> 
> ejection occurs for the key combination.  Eject does happen if I click 
> 
> and hold the ejection handle in the cockpit graphic.  Eject does not 
> 
> happen as it should for a single cntrl+e key activation.
> 
> 
> 
> 7) Chaff and Flare count do not decrement in accordance with actual 
> 
> Chaff/Flare expenditure.  On selecting "Drop Chaff" the Chaff count 
> 
> decrements, but on selecting "Drop Flare" the Chaff count decrements and 
> 
> the Flare count does nothing - Flare count never decrements.
> 
> 
> 
> 8) Cockpit canopy frame/rail graphic does not move with canopy 
> 
> open/close when canopy is actuated. Can see canopy movement in exterior 
> 
> camera views, but in cockpit interior view the canopy frame does not 
> 
> move and appears to remain in the closed position.
> 
> 
> 
> 9) With HDMI/TV setup, exiting the sim leaves does not return the System 
> 
> to default user selected screen resolution - sim is not returning 
> 
> display to System starting state on exit.  User has to reselect Display 
> 
> resolution to restore user selected operation for Hot Corners, etc.
> 
> 
> 
> General - highly recommended for both fans of Falcon and fans of high 
> 
> fidelity flight simulators.  Using ControllerMate can also aid in using 
> 
> various controllers with this and other games - also a highly 
> 
> recommended utility.  Hopefully this sim will be updated and improved 
> 
> over time and not left to languish as it has been all this time.
> 
> 
> 
> FIGHT'S ON, Mac users!!!
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> 
>       - Rufus

Dear People,

Has anybody yet figured out how the rdr cursor/enable button can be used in game for radar slew ? I can't get it recognised by the game yet it is one of the most used buttons/cursors on the throttle.

Thanks in advance

Floris

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