Posts by Riebens

  • Intellipoint and Freelancer on Windows 7

    Here is a tip .


    When installing mouse drivers and the mouse buttons don't seem to work in Freelancer, STOP the mouse software from running and start freelancer again. This may solve the problem.


    On windows 7 X64 and Latest Intellipoint software from Microsoft, Freelancer does not recognise buttons 3,4,5,etc.


    Going into Control panel and killing the intellipoint program from running, allows Freelancer to pick up ALL the mouse buttons and you can assign them.


    Kind Regards

  • /CoP\ clan recruiting

    I am sure the position is no secret, but the successfull applicant may be :S


    Now if only I was free to do what I wanted, I may actually have applied for this position.


    I think Bond is a good person to have as a clan member, friend and/or boss... :D


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  • FOV Setting->Re Opened

    Then I must be doing somethign wrong as FOV70 and FOV90 gives me the same results.


    I am playing on FOV70


    See the three image links below. The SPEED has no effect on the Gun angle, the TURNING has an effect.


    At 80Kts without turning, I can shoot to the extents of my screen.


    At 21Kts or 311 Kts, I can shoot only to the orginal extent WHILE TURNING.


    This is my point.. In a dogfight, you are twisting and turning , and there is NO gun advantage, except for a bigger overview of the battle scene.


    http://www.riebens.co.za/benimages/freelancer/POV1.jpg
    http://www.riebens.co.za/benimages/freelancer/POV2.jpg
    http://www.riebens.co.za/benimages/freelancer/POV3.jpg


    As A Comparison


    http://www.riebens.co.za/benimages/freelancer/800.jpg


    Kind regards

  • FOV Setting->Re Opened

    Juct my 2c .. hope it's still on target...


    I have spent a lot of money on getting equipment that is not just 'good enough' to play CF, but equipment that will help me with the game , like nicer graphics, better Fraps, a Gamer's mouse is on the way.


    I did not know about this FOV settings on my 24" wide screen monitor it makes a major difference giving a much better 'overview' of what is going on on the battlefield.


    I am also spending another $70 on a decent gaming mouse.


    I belief that upgrading your rig is a definite MUST for CF, and making use of the new capabilities is fair.


    Tweaking the Client side code for speed, etc, is definitely not fair.


    UPDATE


    Duel monitor setup is a no go :S That would put the Field of Action right inbetween the two. Now Three monitors would be GOOD !!! 8o


    I have setup my monitor for 1920 x 1080 and DURING TURNING, you can NOT shoot your guns past the original Screen limitations, but you have a wider field of view (FOV) and can anticipate better what the enemy is doing or going to do.


    In fact, the faster you travel while turning, the lesser the usable kill angle for the guns.


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  • Alternative to smuggling :-)

    SHS


    I also thank you for the posting about making money off NPC as I see a LOT of new people on the server and they sit FOREVER at below level 40.


    I agree that it is definitely better than smuggling, and the same technique can be done with a smaller ship in X or Vega.


    It's like a stepping ladder. First in Vega (100 000), then X (150 000), then when Altair experience, go DK Friendly and then Vorkuta. After that, hunt Weapons in IC .. 700 000 +- per weapon.


    It also gives good practice with aiming and tracking with guns.


    In X and Vorkuta I use the engine Kill technique at about 3K from the NPCs and then cruise throught them and occasionally change direction with TAB.


    This way you can attack the first bunch with a Torp, and kill one - sometimes two that way and the rest (being bundled up) take quite a lot of damage.. If you are fast enough you can kill the first wing 4-5 ships in two passes .


    At this point I am using the Saracen for the job as it costs way less than the Redemption, but I think the Redemption is the better alternative.



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  • Killing fee raised?

    I have no problem with the new killing fee.


    I think it is good for Clan RP where a single clan member on the server will find him/herself quickly broke, but if clans stick together .. like great example PX gives us... then it is good for Clan RP.


    I understand due to different timezones, this is difficult to have more than 2-3 players online at most times.


    It is only alone freelancers that will suffer the most.


    As a suggestion, maybe raise FL level to 45 or 50 ?


    And maybe raise the minimum bounty fee by 200% so that needless bounties are not posted, but you need a serious beef with a person to post a bounty ?


    Kind regards

  • Pirate VS Police

    I agree totally


    Never leav an enemy with NO CHANCE of escape. The greatest battles have been lost by armies leaving the enemy no escape route.


    When undocking, there is a noticeable time period when shields are not available... I normally make sure I am at least 1K away and shields are up, then I count to 3 and then engage.


    Unfortunately the same treatment has not been given to me from time to time, BUT it has paid off in the fact that I don't know of any single person that is 'Nasty' to me in game.


    Some pirates (names withheld to protect the guilty) have even given me a 'Catch you later...I see you are busy' farewell wave.


    I personally think all the players are real decent people but sometimes are overstressed, or have the wrong idea about others and lash out and strike without thinking through first.


    I live by a quote. 'Do unto others as you want done unto yourself.'


    Fight and play fair even if it cost you some money and a few frags. In the end, the moral satisfaction and ease when you can enter any situation, pays off.


    Kind Regards

  • Anomalous missile tracking

    You are not alone in this situation. Police tech has had good results in upgrading the missile and torp tracking and Targeting computers.


    I also had exceptional tracking ability on my missiles.


    And my guns seems to find their targets all by themself.


    I always saw Missile warnings, but was hit very few times by missile from front, mostly from behind.


    I did notice it strange of very high missile track and hit rate abitlity and very sharp 90Deg turns even with torps


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  • What is the point ?

    Quote from Vishnu

    6. Never watch porn while flying through IC


    I second that ... completely....it WILL get you killed at some stage ...


    I normally make a run for the place I want to re-spawn FIRST, dock and then undock and then go back into the are of interest.


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  • Testing ships before buying

    I really like your reply to requests ... :D short, to the point, and cannot mean 'maybe' :rolleyes:


    makes it so much easier to control the features in the game ... AND introduce less possibility of bugs and failures..


    Kind Regards

  • Ping and Lag

    What really got under my skin was european guys complaining bitterly in game about a ping of 52 while i was sitting at +600 :D


    Marauder. I have also NEARLY gotten lucky at times against other pvp


    Playing the game as is is OK against NPC.. so Exploring and NPC killing is the main activities ...


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  • Ping and Lag

    I can handle the yellow and ping in Sirius :) ... but it makes pvp close to impossible for me.. :P


    The moment I enter IC, the ping jumps from 250/300 to around 1100/1200



    With this ping, the NPC's don't even show on my screen, but I can see my shields/armour decreasing and then I get killed :cursing:


    My GPU sits at 45% - 65% irrespective of being in Sirius or IC


    It's like SP and MP are two different games altogether.


    Kind regards

  • Ping and Lag

    I have the following settigns for 3D .. ATI Radeon HD 4290


    Please indicate if they are good or not ...


    Anti-Aliasing - Use Application settigns
    anisotropic Filtering - Use application settings
    Catalist A.I. - Advanced
    Mipmap Detail Level - Performance
    Wait for Vertical Refresh - Always off
    Adaptive Anti-Aliasing - Not Enabled
    Triple Buffering - Not Enabled


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