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I don't need to be asleep to do that. I don't even have to be tired lol
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I don't need to be asleep to do that. I don't even have to be tired lol
...guilty as charged..multiple times.
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I tend to see how fast I am going, leave the room only to have accelerated loads and overshot, playing and falling asleep, amateurs...
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I've gotten as far as nodding, but only when I've been trading all weekend long and doing nothing but the same short run over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over.........
Looks very good news indeed! And puts paid to my scepticism when i had my doubts that there would be any other content in the season, if you remember
Glad to be wrong
I didn't say a word
Any of you guys using either voice-commands in game, or the Power-Grid software to use an iPad or similar as a dashboard for commands like landing gear?
Had a quick read about both earlier, gotta try them this weekend.
Had a quick read about both earlier, gotta try them this weekend.
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I have Voice Attack and it is brilliant fun, especially when demoing to your friends... but takes ages to config and is more of a gimmick at the minute. I find it far faster to quickly tap a string of HOTAS buttons in quick succession than speak a load of phrases.
Depends how you normally play and what with, I suppose...
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I gave in and pre-ordered horizons, not played since before powerplay so better get back to it to save up for the multicrew ships
Seconded voice attack is excellent, very customizable. I dont have that many commands configured (crap memory
) but they all work well and for some i have custom sounds that play also.I don't see money being an issue, I think the Adder is a two seater for starters, the Cobra certainly is
Seconded voice attack is excellent, very customizable. I dont have that many commands configured (crap memory
Thirded. I use Voice Attack and would be able to play ED without it. I use a profile that I copied from somewhere else (from Gregster?) and adapted it. Once you've got a profile set up then it really adds to the imersion of game.
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Voice attack is well worth the purchase. It really does add to the game and works very well.
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Do any of you Xbox controller people have a setup you can suggest? I decided to buy it, again, so I wanna try it with an Xbox controller before investing in a HOTAS.
As others have said just use the Controller Advanced option in the Control Options Menu.
I changed the Boost button as I kept boosting when in a heavy dog-fight by accident!!!
By default it is pressing on the left joypad which means if you are a little heavy on your thumbs when fighting you will end up boosting all the time lol
I changed boost to be activated by pressing L1 and R1 shoulder buttons together.
I've only invested however in an 360 controller for using when I'm travelling for work with the gaming laptop. At home I'm currently using a Logitech Freedom 2.4 joystick. You cannot beat a joystick for accuracy, I found it quite hard getting used to using the control pad.
Another tip is you probably want gimballed weapons instead of fixed until you are extremely proficient aiming with the control pad.
I use fixed with the joystick but cannot manage them with the control pad.
Fixed do slightly more damage than gimballed.
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I get moaned at enough for playing voice would just give the game away for me and the missus would know I was gaming rather than working.....
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I'm currently taking a break from ED and looking to return again as an explorer. I'm really interested in the future of ED and VR. Some recent VR (HTC Vive / Steam VR) developments from Obsidian Ant at EGX:
I do a lot of my gaming socially on Skype / audio chat so voice-commands doesn't work so well in that environment.
For that reason, I use PowerGrid
Never had any problems with it
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CQC is ****ing awesome. I suck badly but really loving it. ED has moved up a notch with this addition
I've just got ED with the recent price drop. Enjoying it so far, and having an x52Pro I think probably helps. Tho there are stil a few areas where I'm lacking after 18 hours play.
1. When I see other craft around, is there a way to tell whether they are human or AI? I get interdicted quite frequently (I'm sure everyone else does), and now I have a Cobra I'm much better at withstanding that. I'm still not sure if that's random AI pirates or an actual human player trying to take me down.
2. My experience of online gaming is server based...BF3, and before that the Rainbow 6 theatre. When I log in, am I playing in the same Galaxy as everyone else? If so, why are there so many undiscovered systems so nearby?
3. When Horizons is released, does that mean we can form 'clans' and have a major battleship that can release fighters kinda like Battlestar Galactica but with real swearing?
Cheers
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I feel I should add, All Along The Watchtower has just come on Spotify. No Joke.
1. When I see other craft around, is there a way to tell whether they are human or AI? I get interdicted quite frequently (I'm sure everyone else does), and now I have a Cobra I'm much better at withstanding that. I'm still not sure if that's random AI pirates or an actual human player trying to take me down.
2. My experience of online gaming is server based...BF3, and before that the Rainbow 6 theatre. When I log in, am I playing in the same Galaxy as everyone else? If so, why are there so many undiscovered systems so nearby?
3. When Horizons is released, does that mean we can form 'clans' and have a major battleship that can release fighters kinda like Battlestar Galactica but with real swearing?
Cheers
Edit:
I feel I should add, All Along The Watchtower has just come on Spotify. No Joke.
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1. A human player will have CMDR in front of their name.
2. There are lots of servers but all linked. When it says undiscovered, if you click on the system information, you will actually see it has been discovered by CMDR <insert name> unless you are very far out and you might well be the first to discover it.
3. Not sure on what is what with Horizons sorry.
I think there will be fighters launching from larger ships but I wouldn't expect it straight away: (skip to 4:17)