Hmm yeah I'm sorry for that. But I though you were saying that it caused a 50% speed up, which seemed a little over the top to me.
Elite: Dangerous Standard Beta (Starting Jul 29th - $75)
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Hmm yeah I'm sorry for that. But I though you were saying that it caused a 50% speed up, which seemed a little over the top to me.
Elite 2 and 3 had full newtonian flight models with no speed cap, and you would have to dog fight using them. It was extremely... weird. But really cool in a way.
It was kind of like jousting.
Always a danger when talking about CPUs, and I don't blame you really for coming in and thinking I was misinterpreting what my results were saying. Not many people have moved on from using pure core clock speed as a measure of power, let alone comprehending the finer differences between multithreading vs hyperthreading. So no harm no foul.
To clarify, I'm not saying HT results in a 50% speed up or whatever, only that the CPU is reporting a jump in load from about 50% to about 90%. Which is just one of many variables that could account for microstutter (and note I'm also only theorizing as to what is causing the guy with a 2500k's microstutter). Also to clarify, this is still in beta, and I wouldn't expect the retail version to be poorly optimized for non-HT CPUs.
Jousting is a good description of space combat. Realistically it would be just one pass as engines are not powerful enough to turn them around fast enough, but in fiction, we can posit engines that are powerful enough to allow this.
This would be different from fighter-plane sims too, since fighter combat isn't jousting.
Of course jousting has an issue of being relatively one-dimensional, given that side-ways movement is relatively limited, and up-down is pretty much pointless (it doesn't offer anything unique over side-ways movement). But that can be solved by setting the combat areas to asteroid, uh, thickets as fiction typically portrays them, near space stations, near capital-ship fleets and other places where there are more tactical considerations than there are in open space.
EDIT Something i remembered about Freelancer (which i like because i liked it before. If i were introduced to it today, i wouldn't like it) is that i try to fight as if i were jousting in it (engine cut-off and turbo allow this), but the way the game works, jousting doesn't work in it well unfortunately. The funny thing is, i intuitively (i was like, what, 14 when i got the game some years after its release) tried this style of combat instead of dog fighting which tends to be more natural for space combat games.
Let us know how it feels with ED
Some posters in here use it and say it feels pretty good.
Yeah,all my videos and streams are done with it.
jacksepticeye
Member
Anyone have any experience with a Thrustmaster T-Flight Hotas X? I ordered one today to play this game a bit better than my m/kb setup.
I didn't wanna splash cash on a more expensive one as I likely won't get the use out of it
EDIT: guess I should read the thread haha
I didn't wanna splash cash on a more expensive one as I likely won't get the use out of it
EDIT: guess I should read the thread haha
Has there been any info from Frontier in regards to rendering space stations while you're in "fast travel" mode?
Not only are space stations not rendered, it seems that where you actually drop out of fast travel is irrelevant except for distance. It always seems to drop you in the same place either 5, 10 or 50 km away from the station.
Not only are space stations not rendered, it seems that where you actually drop out of fast travel is irrelevant except for distance. It always seems to drop you in the same place either 5, 10 or 50 km away from the station.
So it has enough buttons for frequently used controls/features?
so far I have to learn to use it but yes, it works really fine. I have pretty much things always used : vertical/horizontal thrust, select target, boost, silent running, next fire group, next/previous target. i even have FrameShift Jump on it.
It's all open to configuration so I might change it often until I find my comfort point.
It's all open to configuration so I might change it often until I find my comfort point.
Never leave your PC alone for 10 minutes during online play.... lesson learned, haha.
Anyway, I just wanted to ask if I do traveling right because it seems like I do something wrong.
When I need to do more jumps, do I need to leave supercruise? I always get thrown out of it even if I turn away from the sun fast.
Anyway, I just wanted to ask if I do traveling right because it seems like I do something wrong.
When I need to do more jumps, do I need to leave supercruise? I always get thrown out of it even if I turn away from the sun fast.
It has enough buttons for the stuff you properly need during flying/fighting. everything else I run with voice commands or could technically just use my keyboard for.
Osiris
I permanently banned my 6 year old daughter from using the PS4 for mistakenly sending grief reports as it's too hard to watch or talk to her
Set your throttle to zero whilst still in hyperspace, then pull up immediately when you drop out into supercruise and you'll miss the Star by enough to not get pulled out of SC.
You don't need to drop out of SC to jump to another system.
Yup, When binding keys, Hold B then press Dpad UP and let go.
Rogue_Ledr
Banned
Is this game definitely coming out this year?
I've been psyched up to play a real space combat game for ages now. I am hoping this will fill the void.
I've been psyched up to play a real space combat game for ages now. I am hoping this will fill the void.
Well they have said Q4 2014 and so far they haven't changed that timeslot.
Hm, I always get thrown out because of "too close" no idea what that means, should be far away enough from the star I think...
E's flight model is non-newtonian. That's probably the only major difference between the two games in terms of design philosophy. It might turn off some fans of the old games, but it makes combat a lot better, so I think that was the right choice.
The rest is either the same but better, or completely new and totally awesome. And that's not counting the expansions, which will add even more awesome stuff like walking around inside ships and space stations and rich planetary gameplay, among other things.
Note that I don't have a lot of experience with Frontier. I didn't know it existed when it came out, and I only played about 8 or 10 hours of it while waiting for the Premium Beta.
I've logged so many hours into Frontier it's scary...I really should check this out.
Now that sounds very cool.
Thanks for the replies! I think I'm in..just have to decide which of my boxes to use. Not running Windows on anything other than laptops right now. (Hacktintosh's and Ubuntu)
Guessing Windows is required.
For the Beta yes, but for the full game :
http://elite-dangerous.wikia.com/wiki/Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ
While playing Elite this song came on, I think it's the perfect Docking Music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koxuzDPcGs8#t=15
Had a bit of a scary moment when I realised I hadn't received clearance to land haha
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koxuzDPcGs8#t=15
Had a bit of a scary moment when I realised I hadn't received clearance to land haha
Nice one! But I prefer the one Klyka was using when hyperwarping. What was it again?
Wait, that works? I don't have to spend all that time in the stupid HOTAS controller software in order to set up a shift button? NICE.
yeah, my left trigger engages supercruise/hyperdrive and B + LT extends landing gear.
you can't use the frameshift drive in a starport, so no worries! (I've mistakenly hit that button before hhahaahhah
So I've just been granted press access to Elite (thanks so much , and am probably going to lose myself in this world which I feared when originally looking at its Kickstarter, so my question is which is the best stick setup for Elite? I noted a number of previous posts have suggested the T-Flight HOTAS X as a great all-round stick setup, and for the price its hard to beat, but are there any others?
My price range for now is max $100, so I guess the Hotas is the best option?
My price range for now is max $100, so I guess the Hotas is the best option?
Yup it works really well so far. I guess that for a ''cheap'' HOTAS it's the best you can get.
Wicked. Originally I was going to buy from a random Australian retailer on their official website, but checking Umart they have it (though not in stock -_-). So any Aussies looking for a HOTAS X can find one on Umart for $59, far cheaper than the others out there.
Thanks woogs.
matthewrex
Member
Ok, help me out, GAF. I'm trying to make money so I can move on from this starting Sidewinder. Trading is a pain because it only has four slots. I've tried going to Conflict Zones, but I can't seem to be able to choose a faction, so I can't earn money for kills.
Can anyone help me understand what I'm doing wrong? Or at least point me in the right direction to make some credits with my starter Sidewinder? Thanks!
Can anyone help me understand what I'm doing wrong? Or at least point me in the right direction to make some credits with my starter Sidewinder? Thanks!
Teknopathetic
Member
"Ok, help me out, GAF. I'm trying to make money so I can move on from this starting Sidewinder. Trading is a pain because it only has four slots. I've tried going to Conflict Zones, but I can't seem to be able to choose a faction, so I can't earn money for kills."
To choose a faction, go to the right panel and move to the right-most tab, there you can change your faction. Then you'll get credit towards your mission and money for kills.
To choose a faction, go to the right panel and move to the right-most tab, there you can change your faction. Then you'll get credit towards your mission and money for kills.
matthewrex
Member
FWIW you can also use xpadder (http://sourceforge.net/projects/xpadder/) to emulate other input sources like for instance your mouse/keyboard on the 360 pad. It allows enormous flexibility like allowing states as well as shifts. A state being you press some button or buttom combo (like B+Up) to set a state of the controller at which point it can have an entirely unique set of mappings. I prefer states over shift/combo presses since I find they have a tendency to get awkward a la RTS' on the 360.
Is there a way to change the music files? I need the Doctor Who theme to start playing whenever I jump into hyperspace...
Teknopathetic
Member
"When I hit spacebar on the "faction" entry, nothing happens 
"
Are you doing it while you're in a conflict zone? I don't know what spacebar does for your control setup, but I'm assuming it's UI Select for you.
"Are you doing it while you're in a conflict zone? I don't know what spacebar does for your control setup, but I'm assuming it's UI Select for you.
matthewrex
Member
"When I hit spacebar on the "faction" entry, nothing happens
Are you doing it while you're in a conflict zone? I don't know what spacebar does for your control setup, but I'm assuming it's UI Select for you.
Yeah, it's UI Select. Do I have to be in a conflict zone to set my faction?
Teknopathetic
Member
"Yeah, it's UI Select. Do I have to be in a conflict zone to set my faction?"
Yep. When you set your faction in a conflict zone it will change your IFF so that NPCs in the same faction will be green and those of the opposite faction will be red. It resets every time you enter a conflict zone.
Yep. When you set your faction in a conflict zone it will change your IFF so that NPCs in the same faction will be green and those of the opposite faction will be red. It resets every time you enter a conflict zone.
matthewrex
Member
That explains it. Assuming once that's done, any red enemies I kill will automatically reward bounties, etc?
Thanks for your help!
Teknopathetic
Member
"That explains it. Assuming once that's done, any red enemies I kill will automatically reward bounties, etc?"
Yep.
Yep.
Easier way to make cash is fly to anarchy systems and check out all unidentified signal sources. Some are gold that you can scoop up and sell for 4500 per on the black market. If you come across a transport you can also "persuade" it to dump it's cargo, which often contains gold too.
I'm awfully close to buyong this but I need to know if my PC will handle this game properly. I have a 2500k @ 3GHz, a GTX560 (non ti) and a 1080p monitor. BF4 and Titanfall kinda run like crap with anything over medium setting so I'm really wondering if I would have a good experience with ED...