Same, I can get a bit disoriented from time to time. Like for example, I can stay outside of station and be completely stationary, but the movement of the station will give me headaches from time to time.
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Same, I can get a bit disoriented from time to time. Like for example, I can stay outside of station and be completely stationary, but the movement of the station will give me headaches from time to time.
RaptorGTA
Member
I am dying to play with game with a DK2...every person who has played it with DK2 say its amazing. However I dont know how a GTX 760 with the DK2 will fair . I have a Geforce GTX 650 Ti Boost and the game runs great.
Iced_Eagle
Member
All of the above.
As a DK2 owner, it's absolutely amazing.
I haven't been playing E
a lot since I don't want to heavily invest my time since it's getting wiped, however, from the couple of hours I played, it was amazing. One of the best Rift implementations to date, with the exception of the galaxy map (which will hopefully be fixed before 1.0). There was also an Oculus SDK update which introduced judder into the game (many Rift games have this problem). Turn the settings all the way down if you encounter this and it should be super smooth. The game is really well optimized.Yup, pretty much the premier experience right now.
Pair it up with a HOTAS and it's downright immersive. And not in the way next gen consoles are bastardizing the phrase. Like literal immersive.
Iced_Eagle
Member
I have an Obutto, with an X55 and the Rift. I spoil myself but it's so, so worth it for games like this. :3 Immersion is on a whole different plane.
flyinpiranha
Member
Good tips on the DK2 slight sickness. That's exactly what I've been trying. I find if I focus on something it works a lot better. I was able to play a couple dogfight scenarios and it was intense stuff!
Sitting there looking out into space and there the ship is, you start to follow, deploy your guns and start shooting! Then they zip around and go right next to your ship ... so crazy.
I couldn't wait so I did overnight shipping for my X55, hopefully it comes before I leave work because I don't want to hang around here! I just have to figure out some good ways to mount it. I don't really want to take my Fanatec setup apart on my wheelstand ...
Oh, and can you use driving pedals for rudder pedals? I may want to see how that is but I think I like having Yaw on twist (at least back when I played flying games with a joystick I did but that was 10 years ago). I see the pedals that people have but are they more like push down and they spring back up or is there a "back" to them, like a seesaw where there's a midpoint and then one way and the other or is it just push one pedal to turn one way and push the other pedal to turn the other? Always confused me.
Sitting there looking out into space and there the ship is, you start to follow, deploy your guns and start shooting! Then they zip around and go right next to your ship ... so crazy.
I couldn't wait so I did overnight shipping for my X55, hopefully it comes before I leave work because I don't want to hang around here! I just have to figure out some good ways to mount it. I don't really want to take my Fanatec setup apart on my wheelstand ...
Oh, and can you use driving pedals for rudder pedals? I may want to see how that is but I think I like having Yaw on twist (at least back when I played flying games with a joystick I did but that was 10 years ago). I see the pedals that people have but are they more like push down and they spring back up or is there a "back" to them, like a seesaw where there's a midpoint and then one way and the other or is it just push one pedal to turn one way and push the other pedal to turn the other? Always confused me.
MasterOfPastures
Banned
Man... I had just saved 30k for a small hauler and some cargo. However, I got into the habit to disregard safety approaches out of supercruises due to impatience. So yesterday, when I was cruising out into Aulin, I spawned in while clipping the station. I got tossed around and exploded.
I just wish the game had a method for letting you cruise out closer than 20km, so I don't have to eyeball it and risk being atomized.
Now I have to save up 30k again...
I just wish the game had a method for letting you cruise out closer than 20km, so I don't have to eyeball it and risk being atomized.
Now I have to save up 30k again...
flyinpiranha
Member
So, some questions for those playing that I really can't find a good definitive answer for and GAF always rocks for this type of information.
When you die/explode - you lose all of your cargo and your ship I've read. How does insurance work and is it expensive? Is it a % of ship cost or flat across the board for all ships?
Storage: How does this work? Do you ONLY spawn at a port you have as home or can you spawn at different places if you die?
Is the single player (offline) ships/money you earn able to be used in online portion or are they separate? Say if I have a cool ship and 50k credits ... go to the online section, would I start with the default credits and starter ship or have the stuff I farmed/bought/sold in the offline portion?
Is Voice Attack ($8) worth it? I will have an X55 so I'm not sure if buttons will be in short supply but I watched some videos and it seemed pretty cool.
DK2 - Seriously, how do you read the text? Is there any font smoothing INI files or something that can be used? I seriously am completely lost when using Rift mode because I don't know where stuff is by memory.
When you die/explode - you lose all of your cargo and your ship I've read. How does insurance work and is it expensive? Is it a % of ship cost or flat across the board for all ships?
Storage: How does this work? Do you ONLY spawn at a port you have as home or can you spawn at different places if you die?
Is the single player (offline) ships/money you earn able to be used in online portion or are they separate? Say if I have a cool ship and 50k credits ... go to the online section, would I start with the default credits and starter ship or have the stuff I farmed/bought/sold in the offline portion?
Is Voice Attack ($8) worth it? I will have an X55 so I'm not sure if buttons will be in short supply but I watched some videos and it seemed pretty cool.
DK2 - Seriously, how do you read the text? Is there any font smoothing INI files or something that can be used? I seriously am completely lost when using Rift mode because I don't know where stuff is by memory.
- Insurance is 5% of the cost of the ship and everything you equipped it with.
- Right now you respawn in the last station you've been to, if you pay the insurance fee. If you don't you respawn in a Sidewinder and always in the same station. It will work differently in the final game, but I don't remember the details.
- Single player and multiplayer are not separate, although right now single player is still technically online. You just don't see other players. Maybe when they include an offline mode it will be seperate.
- Different people will give you different answers regarding Voice Attack. It can be very useful if you play with a controller but other than that I find it a bit gimmicky. HOTAS + keyboard is the best way to play for me.
- Never tried the Oculus.
Teknopathetic
Member
"Is Voice Attack ($8) worth it? I will have an X55 so I'm not sure if buttons will be in short supply but I watched some videos and it seemed pretty cool."
I think it's fine for mapping lesser used/non-essential commands if mapping starts to get tight (although, with modifiers...probably wouldn't happen). Those people using it in combat to switch targets and launch missiles and stuff look pretty silly and it's slower than just pressing a button.
I think it's fine for mapping lesser used/non-essential commands if mapping starts to get tight (although, with modifiers...probably wouldn't happen). Those people using it in combat to switch targets and launch missiles and stuff look pretty silly and it's slower than just pressing a button.
flyinpiranha
Member
Awesome, thanks for the answers!
Looks like I'll hold off with Voice Attack for now. I'm still jumping into everything ...
Plus, look what was just delivered, now I have to sit in my office and watch the clock until I can go home
*sneeze*
Hrm, maybe not feeling so well ...
Looks like I'll hold off with Voice Attack for now. I'm still jumping into everything ...
Plus, look what was just delivered, now I have to sit in my office and watch the clock until I can go home
*sneeze*
Hrm, maybe not feeling so well ...
Buggy Loop
Gold Member
Newsletter #42
Sneak peek of the new stations in beta 2
Screenshots! New lighting engine + planet atmosphere ? YES
/drool
Sneak peek of the new stations in beta 2
Screenshots! New lighting engine + planet atmosphere ? YES
/drool
I know how you feel. My x52 was delivered a few hours before Premium Beta hit. It was like Christmas!
Without the annoying relatives...
Space still looks a bit too bright for my taste. I liked the Alpha/Premium Beta look better... Oh well.
Buggy Loop
Gold Member
Lol thats a late review.
http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2014/09/flying-in-style-with-thrustmasters-450-warthog-joystick/
Arstechnica reviews warthog hotas.
The guy mentions he mostly plays Elite with it, anyone of you guys perhaps? hehe
http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2014/09/flying-in-style-with-thrustmasters-450-warthog-joystick/
Arstechnica reviews warthog hotas.
The guy mentions he mostly plays Elite with it, anyone of you guys perhaps? hehe
In my experience, most of the text is readable, although it helps to move your head closer to the smaller text. It's definitely not ideal and I'd appreciate a better font or a better Rift!
Worth it.
No it's not. But buy it anyway.
notoriousKTR
Member
That black Anaconda looks sinister as fuck. DO WANT!
Apparently, outside of battles, and such, Frontier are thinking of putting in a third person perspective.
Buggy Loop
Gold Member
It'll come. Im not sure how they will implement it, there used to be talk that it would be available when out of combat but recently they mentionned that it would actually fit within the technological universe of seeing the ship outside while you're actually inside. Meaning you'll be looking from the cameras of a drone you sent in space
flyinpiranha
Member
Ha, just figured that out!
Holy shit. Finally got my X55 hooked up and did the second Scenario, the simple dogfight. WOW! looking down in the DK2 while seeing your hands make the same gestures is surreal. Chasing the guy down ... it just felt, right. My girl was playing Guild Wars 2 next to me and didn't understand why I started singing Kenny Logins and yelling for Goose.
I borrowed one of my VoiceAttack commands from a streamer I saw playing the game a while back.. "I feel the need...", and it disengages assist and hits boost for a quick getaway. Once I get a voice set up to respond through the program, it'll say "The Need for Speed". Also helps that I'm in a Viper right now.. highest top speed.
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#1 Dad
Big Takeover
Member
Beta 2 is today, correct?
Sikamikanico
#1 Dad
Yup!
This sounds completely reasonable to me. The balance of the first hours of the game is ridiculously important too, and most people won't care much since there's still going to be a full reset for gamma anyway.
-edit-
But based on previous experiences I'd say... available for download at around 23:30 GMT, playable the day after
Awesome, was hoping for a wipe
ThePeoplesBureau
Member
Damn... I thought they weren't wiping till gamma.. Shit, there's goes 1,500,000+ credits...
Edit: I just bought the Cobra Wireframe paint... What is wrong with me.. lol
There's an update regarding the game itself supporting mirroring on an external monitor without distortion. I'm hoping for more performance improvements as well.
I'm hoping that I can turn up a setting or two even with my 780 Ti Classy since the game was still unoptimized in stations.
Is there an ingame option for that?
thelatestmodel
Junior, please.
There was always going to be a wipe before the full game, so it's kind of a moot point.
Still, I'm going to love exploring Beta 2. 500 star systems is a fuckton of added content, even if it's all going to be wiped again before release.
flyinpiranha
Member
DouglasteR
Member
Oficial DK2 support.
This will be a busy tuesday
This will be a busy tuesday
I would really appreciate some help if possible... Coming from a Mac background, I'm looking to build a gaming PC just so I can play this game when it's released (my mac isn't very good), but spec-wise I'm completely clueless. I'd like the game to run very well, but try and keep the cost down as much as possible. Could someone give me any suggestions about some of the processor, motherboard and graphics card options in particular please from the following list:
http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/computers/intel-haswell-pc/
Any help would be hugely appreciated thank you!
http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/computers/intel-haswell-pc/
Any help would be hugely appreciated thank you!
Big Takeover
Member
We've got a whole thread dedicated to exactly what you're looking for.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=835397
Those dudes will be happy to point you in the right direction.
Play it on the Rift, your week will be complete.
I played it on a DK2 at EGX.
If I could afford a DK2 and a new graphics card (I'm on a 570 atm) then I most definitely would.
It's incredible.
Thanks very much, I hadn't seen that. I know pretty much nothing about PC specs and it looks like there are plenty of experts on there.
PrematureQuiche
Member
Bought this today cause I wanted in for Beta 2 plus my Rift is supposed to arrive this month. Can't wait to try it out with the Rift and my new 970!
Quiche taking a break from FIFA. Nice. Tell me your username and I'll add you and proceed to hunt you down.
PrematureQuiche
Member
I hate you.
...can I come over and play? I'll bring the joystick
you can when my Rift arrives! i'll either get you over here or I can bring it to you, whatever is easiest :lol.
Quiche taking a break from FIFA. Nice. Tell me your username and I'll add you and proceed to hunt you down.
Not booted the game yet cause I am waiting for Beta 2 to drop but will when post it in here when I do.