I have downloaded the full client but I still seem to only have access to the Hangar? No way of choosing any particular 'game mode' or free fly?
Did you put on the helmet?
Also glad to hear this isn't a game for joysticks as I have no intention of buying one there a dying breed since the mouse came IMO. Joystick doesn't equal sim its a choice if u want to use one but sims shouldn't need one especially when mice are great for space games.
Yes, first thing I did ... I'm sensing I should have been offered some options after putting the helmet on and sitting in the cockpit?
Yeah, once you get in the cockpit of one of the flyable ships a UI should appear.
The cool thing about this is that the whole game is released in modules as extensions of the hanger. So, while the Arena Commander has removed by 350r and Cutlass (replaced by Hornet and 300i) I can get in to the ships and play with them like the hanger as normal until I pick up the helmet on my way past and then if I sit in a ship with the helmet on it becomes the arena commander mode.. I haven't tried sitting in my freelancer with the helmet on though as that ship is still visible in side the hanger...
All my ships are still in the hangar (Deluxe) Just further on with the two AC ships (300i and hornet) closest to the entrance. Nothing happens when you sit in your original ships. In addition my 315p and Tracker Hornet have the old interiors and exteriors rather than the reworked AC versions with PBR.
The cool thing about this is that the whole game is released in modules as extensions of the hanger. So, while the Arena Commander has removed by 350r and Cutlass (replaced by Hornet and 300i) I can get in to the ships and play with them like the hanger as normal until I pick up the helmet on my way past and then if I sit in a ship with the helmet on it becomes the arena commander mode.. I haven't tried sitting in my freelancer with the helmet on though as that ship is still visible in side the hanger...
Don't take this as hate towards SC. I've invested FAR too much money to bring any hate. But I have to say, compared with Eliteangerous I find the AC module to be quite a let down.
Now the thing looks beautiful! and I have to say despite CF not working, the game runs very well too even on a single 290 @ 1440p and very high settings but I've got a few big gripes.
E has TrackIR support, extensive and excellent keybinding support for joysticks too. It works with multi GPU and has great graphical and audio customisation options. I know the two games are different but with SC having a larger fund pool, larger development time thus far (as far as i'm aware) and has suffered several extensive delays I think the initial release compared which E (Which i believe to be their closest competitor) is quite a large let down.
Both games feel good, but the serious lack of basic options (Controls, visuals, audio, peripheral support) in AC has really set it back when compared side by side.
To add to that, I find the HUD and basic tutorial information to be far superior in E.
I know that long term both games will deliver in spades, and both games are only going to get better with time. But i think in this particular instance, as someone who knows nothing about E prior to an impulse purchase yesterday, E delivers on all the points AC doesnt, and really has done a great job of setting itself ahead in these early stages.
Can't wait to see development and improvement from both though!
After 11hrs of downloading, patching, 'repairing' which did nothing in 20min (twice), and then redownloading something that originally took 2h in a little over 8hrs(!!) I finally got in and as soon as i went into free roam, my ship would spin on 2 axis.
After about 20min i realised the stick & throttle were taking each others roles, which is screwed up to say the least! (throttle = up/down, radial 2 = left/right). I tried x55 xml maps, made no difference.
In the end i unplugged the throttle, i'd been told the throttle didnt work and i needed to use W/S, but not to the extent that if its plugged in, its completely unplayable, so dont. Just that the throttle didnt work and to use those keys. I dont know if this is an issue common to everyone, or just me, but i never saw any posts asking about it (but then theres about 5 pages in the AC area which had posts <1h old - and it wasnt in those).
What bothers me, is the AC thread is useless as it is. There needs to be a 'known issues' sticky with an explanation or link to more info. As it is, its 90% people moaning about stuff, and 2/3s are repeats of the same thread over and over.
Anyway...
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