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Rufus wrote:
> Rufus wrote:
>> joe.pattison87@googlemail.com wrote:
>>> Thanks for taking a look :)
>>> Seems we're having opposite problems... I can designate a target even
>>> if it isn't showing a radar return (by slewing over it in the HUD.
>>>
>>> Out of interest, have you ever had any success playing multiplayer
>>> online? I've set up router and everything as per instructions but
>>> still no joy. Not sure if there are maybe different ports to forward
>>> for Mac.
>>>
>>> Cheers for taking the time to help out. Despite the popularity of the
>>> game I can't find any forum where people are experienced with the OS X
>>> version.
>>>
>>> Joe
>>>
>>
>> What I've discovered is that there are a lot of problems with HOTAS
>> mechanization in A/G mode - I have my controllers set up to work as
>> realistically as possible and am using generic key assignments like "TMS
>> Forward" etc. - for ex.; with TMS Forward in A/G I'm getting A/A radar
>> Boresight just like in A/A mode vice Lock Target.  I may be able to
>> "correct" some of the problems using ControllerMate, but it will take
>> some thinking.
>>
>> The only way I seem to be able to lock an A/G return is to hit keypad
>> zero, but I only can get the first lock and then no more after I
>> undesignate and try another one - and this may be the because of the
>> "returns replay" problem that you're seeing.  I can use CCIP mode ok it
>> seems, but I doubt Auto will work well for me unless I'm bombing a
>> steerpoint.
>>
>> I haven't tried any network play yet, but I have a colleague at work
>> whom has just gotten a Mac Mini and is setting it up for Falcon - once
>> he gets going we plan to give it a try - I'll let you know how it goes.
>>
>> I'm not sure how many people really know that the OS X version is out
>> there.  None of the people in the Falcon 4.0 Mac forums I used to haunt
>> seem to have returned along with this release.  I'm really hoping that
>> they do, and that Graphsim keeps working to fine tune this king of sims
>> for the Mac - they've been pretty responsive to my e-mails, but they
>> seem to be able to address only one single issue at a time, and I
>> haven't seen or heard anything about future updates from them.
>>
>> I'm certainly happy to get discussion started, and keep it going.  I'm
>> working on building a cockpit to drive my Mac Mini/TV setup.
>>
>
> Ok...what I'm discovering is that some (if not all...) of my issues with
> Falcon A/G mode are learning curve related.
>
> To start with, F-16 HOTAS operates much differently from other aircraft
> HOTAS that I am familiar with, and I've got some habit patterns to
> overcome!  The reason I could only make the first designation and then
> not another was because I wasn't actually *undesignating* the previous
> lock-on after completing my pass...once I got the HOTAS figured this
> "problem" vanished.
>
> Secondly, one needs to think about just what each radar presentation is
> actually displaying - for ex; in SP mode the radar is staring fixedly at
> the Steer Point, thus you *are* going to see the same display content
> repeated at the end of each sweep, but notice that the range will
> decrease as you approach the point.
>
> What I'm still trying to figure though is how to get the A/G radar
> display to actually look like a real-world image...I've played with the
> Gain setting and seem to have not been able to get something that looks
> like a "picture".  But that's probably learning curve related too.
>
> Lots of "real" means lots to learn, and lots more fun!
>

...sorted.  After reading a user post - from the A/G radar format select 
TEST->FCR.  This puts the radar into BIT.  After that, I got something 
that actually looked like an A/G radar display, and I could use it.

-- 
      - Rufus

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Falcon 4.0 Allied Force - for Mac OS X! Rufus <not@home.com> - 2012-04-22 21:51 -0700
  Re: Falcon 4.0 Allied Force - for Mac OS X! joe.pattison87@googlemail.com - 2012-09-05 05:12 -0700
    Re: Falcon 4.0 Allied Force - for Mac OS X! Rufus <not@home.com> - 2012-09-05 13:10 -0700
      Re: Falcon 4.0 Allied Force - for Mac OS X! Rufus <not@home.com> - 2012-09-05 13:53 -0700
        Re: Falcon 4.0 Allied Force - for Mac OS X! joe.pattison87@googlemail.com - 2012-09-08 23:16 -0700
          Re: Falcon 4.0 Allied Force - for Mac OS X! Rufus <not@home.com> - 2012-09-09 11:59 -0700
            Re: Falcon 4.0 Allied Force - for Mac OS X! Rufus <not@home.com> - 2012-09-29 14:10 -0700
              Re: Falcon 4.0 Allied Force - for Mac OS X! Rufus <not@home.com> - 2012-10-24 17:27 -0700
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  Re: Falcon 4.0 Allied Force - for Mac OS X! garwalker@gmail.com - 2013-06-07 13:44 -0700
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