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    Skywing got a reaction from DarkAngel in Gaming joysticks that work best   
    Never own the T-16000M, but played with people that do, they were all happy with it.
    Nevertheless most have or are changing to VKB's tho to the feel and increased precision.
    If you never had dualsticks you better off getting the T-16000M and see if you like to use dualstick, depending on how you treat them they'll last 2 to 4 years without any major problems (according to my mates) .
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    Skywing reacted to Adoulin Atreides in Imperium Won the Star Citizen Invictus Video Contest!   
    Hey!
     
    Don't know if it was posted here, but we just won a video contest for the Invictus Launch week! <###(3)
    The sun never sets!
    https://robertsspaceindustries.com/spectrum/community/SC/forum/3/thread/invictus-launch-week-video-contest

    Thank you Sir_Belial, Switchd, Callum_127, Deonaldi, Kemalis and Triggerminus for your great inputs and help.
     
    Video contest Submission:
     
    We also made a Directors cut:
     
    And a bloopers video:
     
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    Skywing reacted to Fizzlefuse in Star Wars Episode 9 the rise of Skywalker   
    I'm done with being hyped for Star Wars.

    I was hyped when the prequels were coming... and they were very dissapointing.
    I was excited when The Force Awakens was coming... and it left me wanting.

    And don't even get me started on The Last Jedi.

    Yeah.. I'm not getting hyped anymore for this. I'll probably go see it but my expectations are very low.
    At this point it's like getting excited for a new EA game. I'll believe it when i see it.
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    Skywing reacted to Buckaroo in I Officially Hate...   
    I officially hate hover mode, specifically while in smaller ships in this current build (3.6.1).  I've tried a few times to take off of ArcCorp, but as soon as I try lifting off the ship flips upside down and there's no recovery until the ship blows up.  I think at this point I'll be taking a break from Star Citizen till they fix or remove this terribly designed and implemented element.  I hope personally they either make a toggle or fix it so it's not so 20th century ("helicopter mode" I've heard it called) and more like the time setting Star Citizen is in.  At this point I'm not even sure what they could do to fix it.
    Don't get me wrong, love most everything else about the game, but Hover Mode (in its current state) has gotta go!
    To the subject, what do you dislike about Star Citizen and would like to see them change?
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    Skywing got a reaction from Brightmist in F7C-M Heartseeker Variant   
    It's true that we can get all that equipment in game, the thing is, it will be the default loadout, and every time you get a new ship from insurance you will be ready to go with one of the best loadout's for SH (at the moment).
    The 15$ is the price of convenience, for not having to farm to buy the gear, and then have to equip it all the time (I know i'm lazy).
    That being said, I won't apply the CCU until we now how good it is with the new flight model.
    With the new flight model, gimbels may start to be great.
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    Skywing reacted to Chimaera in What would you do?   
    Blow it the fk up, post the video to youtube, prepare for all the salt and war! (My personal viewpoint)
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    Skywing reacted to Buckaroo in Anvil Valkyrie Dropship   
    $330 Warbond                  $375 Standalone (Credit)
    Link to Sale Page
    I want to know what the cargo capacity would be without the land vehicle.  Use this to transport people AND stuff!
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    Skywing got a reaction from Space-Moose in Imperium: AC Leader Boards   
    What loadout do you use on your hornet F7M?
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    Skywing got a reaction from Reavern in Anvil Hawk   
    Looks like a starter ship
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    Skywing got a reaction from Space-Moose in Imperium: AC Leader Boards   
    @Space-Moose i need the combat lessons, my flight capabilities are astonishing bad.
     

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    Skywing got a reaction from GreyFox_420 in Game Day, May 27th   
    Sorry but i think 2 caterpillars releasing swarms of dragonflies, is way cooler. 
    Bengal preparation 
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    Skywing reacted to Metternich70 in CIG's pricing practices   
    well ... this 47 y.o. kid (of course, since I'm aging, I took is as a compliment, you know ... I prefer keeping a "diplomatic" stance) is quite aware of Eu taxation law, and therefore knows that donations are not subject to VAT,  only digital sales are. This means that CIG - as far as considers all the payments for concept subject to VAT - admits that he is nolonger getting donations but selling digital goods that imply certain legal guarantees (and that BTW - in my opinion - this is the actual reason why they changed refund policies including an express disclaimer).
     
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    Skywing reacted to Reavern in CIG's pricing practices   
    A reasonable compromise would be to limit the number of $0 CCUs to one per ship on a backer's account. That would limit that number of $0 CCUs a backer could have, so they couldn't exploit the system, but would also ensure backers could change their ship without having to pay CIG $5.
    For example, if the Hornet F7C was the only ship and game package on my account, and when cargo hauling and trading is introduced in Alpha 3.0 (or whenever), I decide to convert my Hornet to a Freelancer instead, I should be allowed to have a Hornet-F7C-to-Freelancer-Base $0 CCU on my account, which will never expire. (At least not until the "Upgrade Deadline", which is the point during the Beta when CIG has said backers will have to apply their ship upgrades.)
    The problem seems to be that some backers have stockpiled $0 CCUs so they can swap ships on a whim. I understand that CIG wants to reduce the number of $0 CCUs in the system. I believe that reducing them to reasonable number is the fairest way to do it, rather than changing CCUs so that the cheapest will be $5, even if the ships are the same price. That just seems like a cash grab by CIG. It's bad enough that the CCU system only works for upgrading, not downgrading. That's always been a frustrating and pointless restriction. I don't understand from a technical perspective why CIG can't setup the CCU system so that if I wanted to convert my $110 Hornet F7C into a $90 Gladius, I could buy a "downgrade" for $0, and when I applied it I'd end up with a Gladius and a $20 store credit. It's not a refund, so it wouldn't cost CIG anything. I think CIG just decided not to include downgrades because they want backers to pay $$$ to upgrade their ships, not downgrade them for free.
    That said, I don't think I have any $0 CCUs on my RSI account, so this doesn't really effect me. The ship upgrades that I do own but haven't applied yet all cost $$. For example, I bought all 3 Reliant upgrades because I wasn't certain which one I wanted for my Reliant Kore. (TBH the Reliant flies like a pig and if it's not fixed, I'll melt it.)
    My concern is that CIG making CCUs cost $5 minimum, the next step will be CIG imposing a $5 fee for any ship upgrade. CIG already did something similar with the $5 Handle Change. WHY does it cost money to change your handle!? So it could happen. That's why I think backers need to stand up to CIG on this issue and there should be a compromise, which will also send CIG a message that backers aren't just going to rollover for them when CIG tries to milk more money from us.
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    Skywing reacted to KKillroyV2 in CIG's pricing practices   
    What a surprise, Juntau came in and rather than adding to the conversation called everyone an entitled kid, It's almost like listening to him on air
    Anyway, I'm fine if they do whatever they want to limit the large grey market sellers, but when CIG throw a fit over players selling their ships to other players at cost or just limit normal players' ability to change ships in response to CIG not even knowing what some ships roles will be when they are initially conceived I get salty
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    Skywing got a reaction from Gingernaut in warning on your CCUs!   
    It's bullshit, plain and simple.
    If they stopped changing ships initial design we wouldn't need to change ships every 2 months.
    Went to the store and got a bunch of CCU, just because i still can, even for shit that i don't have, nor intention to.
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    Skywing reacted to Victor Vector in TrackIR functionality returning to THE GAME is 2.6.2   
    My Mk2 Track Hat.
    Stuff needed:
    1: Originally I used Freetrack Software. Note: This is no longer supported and does not work natively with Star Citizen. However the Open track software works just fine. Download the latest version here: https://github.com/opentrack/opentrack/releases
    2: MS vx1000 webcam, or any webcam with an easily removed IR fliter. Check Freetrack website for compatible cameras. There will be better hardware available since I originally wrote this. Wii controllers for example, or simply better cameras.
    3: Old floppy disk from obsolete junk bin. C'mon, everyone has one - an obsolete junk bin that is .
    4: Baseball cap.
    Y'know, that old ragged in one at the bottom of the wardrobe that you never quite got around to throwing out and the wife/gf didn't find on her old clothes sweep ("You're not still wearing that old thing are you?") .
    5: IRE's (Infra Red Emitters) They are not LED's. Well, semantics maybe, but they MUST be OSRAM SFH485P or equivalent for best results. They are available at http://www.digikey.com. However, that option was no good for me as the postage rate far outstripped the component value. Here in the UK I got mine from http://uk.farnell.com/
    Actually I phoned to confirm they had them as they had two conflicting web pages on the subject. One said they had them and the other said they were discontinued. I'm glad I phoned. The very nice lady who answered kindly sent me a sample package free of charge containing 10 of the things. Can't say fairer than that.
    6: Power supply.
    There are two ways to go here - Battery or mains power adapter. I didn't want the weight and inconvenience of a battery attached to the hat or elsewhere for that matter, so I went the Adapter route with a 300 Milliamp power adapter.
    My adapter is switchable between 0, 3, 4.5, 6, 7.5, 9 and 12volts. Get a decent one. Some of these things have very bad reviews. The one I have seems to be of a good quality but was still only £7.
    Note: Test the output on these adapters with a multimeter. Some of them like mine are not too accurate. I first set mine to the required 4.5 volts and the actual output was way over that so I tried the 3.0 volt setting which came out at just under 4.5v. which is fine. Each emitter is 1.5volts which is where the total 4.5 volts comes from.
    The best thing about using an adapter is that firstly, you don't have to worry about a battery pack, and secondly you don't have to use resistors making construction a lot simpler.
    7: Wire.
    My first thought was some wire from an old PSU but I didn't want dirty great thick wire like that in my hat. First it would be uncomfortable, second, it would be hard to solder to a delicate IR emitter leg and third, it would look bloody awful. I found an old IDE ribbon cable in my box of junk. Ideal, it's nice and thin and there's plenty strands to be stripped apart.
    8: Soldering iron etc.
    Here's how it went:
    I already had the latest Freetrack software (now using Opentrack) installed and I managed to locate an old Microsoft VX1000 webcam in my "bits and pieces" box.
    The cameras IR filter needs to be removed otherwise the device won't work. There is one small screw holding the camera casing together. I removed that and prised the casing apart quite easily. The lens unscrews from the body and there is a small IR filter placed at the back. This can be gently prised out with a small screwdriver. Obviously I can't comment on other cameras and this is just for the VX1000. So, modify your cameras at your own risk.
    This done, I found an old floppy disk and destroyed/dismantled it. I stuck a piece of the floppy disk material on the inside of the front part of the casing to block out ambient light. That's the webcam sorted. I replaced the lens and reassembled the camera. That's the webcam sorted.
    Now to build the hat.
    Wearing a hat in the house is bad enough, so I didn't want to use wire coat hangers, plastic tubing or any other Heath Robinson contraptions for the three point model making me look like the Borg. I may act like a bit of an idiot sometimes, but I decided to mount the IRE's directly to the hat in an attempt to avoid actually looking like one.
    The above statement is purely my opinion and matters not one jot. How you elect to build your device is entirely your prerogative.
    For the actual construction and wiring, simply link all the positive emitter legs together, do the same for the negative and then connect to the pos and neg terminals on the jack socket. Done.there are plenty of you tube videos to help on that and you can still obtain the Freetrack manual from the website.
    http://www.free-track.net/english/
    Now the first one I made sort of worked, erratically. This was the Mk1, in case you were wondering. I made the cardinal error of rushing the construction in my enthusiasm. It is very important to get the dimensions of the model right and enter those dimensions into the freetrack/Opentrack software's model tab.
    The crucial thing is that the vertical height from the two front IRE's must not be greater than the horizontal dimension from the two front IRE's to the raised third one. If this is not right you will get some interesting results. So take your time and get the measurements spot on. It will pay dividends later.
    I decide to do the MkII hat more accurately and use a measuring device. With the IRE's repositioned and hooked up to a 3.5mm jack socket at the back of the hat, it's time to to test it. The emitters don't fry themselves (neither does yours truly) and it all seems to work just fine. Once everything was tested and working  I secured the IRE's in place with a spot of hot glue.
    Here are the model dimensions that worked for me:

     
    Here's the measuring device. Well, what did you expect? A laser measure?

     
    Here's the source of the wire I used.

     
    Here's the power supply.

     
    Here's the Hat MkII

     

    Not too bad and works great.
    Final Note:
    Remember that because my power supply happens to switch to 4.5 volts (the same combined voltage of the three IRE's), I didn't need any resistors. However, if you use a more common 6v power supply together with the three OSRAM SFH485P emitters wired in series, you will need to wire in a single 15 ohm resistor between the power supply on the positive side and the first IR Emitter. This will knock the voltage down to 4.5.
    After some adjustments in the freetrack software itself it works beautifully. Easily as good as Track IR4. I can't comment on TIR 5 (£150) as I haven't used it but I can't see it being much better if at all.
    There you have it. 6Dof from some junk, a cheap webcam and a switchable power supply. Total cost if I recall correctly was somewhere around £12.
    Victor's track hat works beautifully. Victor has saved himself around £140 (probably more by now). Victor is pleased.
     
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    Skywing reacted to Space-Moose in Imperium: AC Leader Boards   
    If anyone wants to do some free fly with me, shoot me a message on RSI or SCbase.
    I'll work out a time for us to get on coms and run through some fits and tactics.
    I'm all about getting more Imperium pilots on the first pages.
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    Skywing got a reaction from KKillroyV2 in Game Day, April 22nd   
    Hi, i had a blast last time and i'll try to join you guys again
    I don't stream often, and the few times i did was to show games to friends that didn't had them and were thinking of buying them.
    I always have a problem with sound looping, and since it wasn't important i muted the game sound and ts.
    Is there a guide to configure OBS sound to stream properly, i'd like to contribute for gameday stream.
     
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    Skywing reacted to Rocket Man in Players as Alien Races   
    Straight up, I am not a fan of the player-base being able to play as a member of an alien race.  Here's why:
    (1) It takes away the fidelity of being human.  Our thought processes should not be the same as the aliens.
    (2) It takes away from the aliens being alien.  It means something to learn their languages (vocal and body language).
    (3) As an alien member, it is to be implied the player acts and behaves along the line of the race's governance, behavior, and history.  This "ruins" some of the mystery behind the other races and what their role is in the PU. 
    There are more to list, but they do not seem as high-level.
     
    As an example, playing as a Vanduul, I am supposed to know why I am attacking and killing humans, military or civilian.  But isn't the mystery behind the Vanduul supposed to be a mystery?
    Another example is the Xi'An.  We know they have a plan, but what is it?  Rumors are that the Xi'an want Terra to separate from Sol.  Similarly, there is a fifth (sixth if you still count Tevarin) race hidden on the other side of the Xi'An empire that UEE reports to be a constant war.  Playing as a member of the Xi'an, wouldn't I know about this and act accordingly?
     
    I could go on, but I prefer not to, because I want to hear others' thoughts on this.  Hopefully, someone can enlighten me why I would want to play as a Banu flying the 'Verse in my Banu Merchantman.  Or play as a Xi'An and carry political prominence in the Human Sector.
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    Skywing got a reaction from Ostia in Game Day - Febuary 25th 2017   
    Don't know if it is possible, but since the forum has a calendar, is it possible to add those kind of events to it for all members?
    I normally forget the game day dates, and if it would send a reminder the day before it, or when it starts, it would be even better.
     
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    Skywing got a reaction from Fizzlefuse in RIP Carrie Fisher. ENOUGH 2016.   
    There are only four days left in 2016, and the way thing are going, no celebrity is safe, it's like a inverted russian roulette, 5 bullets 1 empty chamber.
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    Skywing got a reaction from rimmer59 in Wanting to Upgrade my PC   
    An SSD is a Cheap component that can influence greatly the performance of a PC, if everything else is too expensive get an SSD.
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    Skywing got a reaction from rimmer59 in Wanting to Upgrade my PC   
    An SSD is a Cheap component that can influence greatly the performance of a PC, if everything else is too expensive get an SSD.
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    Skywing got a reaction from Furbsta in Package Upgrade insurance   
    Since you already have that package with squadron 42 and persistent universe it's better not to melt that one, since, the hoplite is a stand alone ship if you melt that package for the hoplite you wont be able to play aither single player or multiplayer.
    In my opinion the cheapest option to get the game and LTI hoplite and be able to use it is to buy a aurora package with squadron 42 and PTU, and buy the LTI hoplite.
     
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    Skywing got a reaction from Furbsta in Package Upgrade insurance   
    I don't like the vanguard too much, i think it's a slow ship, and with the new flight model probably even more.
    If you like the vanguard it's your best is not last chance to get one with LTI.
    I do believe that there will be other fighting ships in the future and cheaper than the vanguard, and the you can get the aurora package to get the full game and the new ship to get a fighter with LTI.
     
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