Don_Rostov

First off, Thanks for sending me the patch Matt. My (im)patience was rewarded by 2 or so mb's of patch that have made the game VERY playable for me. I now basically have the recommended specs for the game (according to the manual) and each time I play I go and up the settings on something and BoF still runs fine. I can now use my x-45 and I'm really having fun. The graphics and effects are wonderful and I'm looking forward to starting my fisrt campaign. With that said-lets get that add on so we can do some serious MP action. Again, thanks-I doubted you, but you lived up to your reputation.

Sorry, I guess if it runs fine on your machine, the retail should as well. Mine runs like a dog, but silly me never got a demo. Sounds like lots of people are having a good time with it. I'd say buy if you are enjoying it thus far.

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exactly, not "going" stale. gone stale.

Brought to my attention through a post is that the logitech profiler (in my case, I dug up a POS Wingman Extreme 3d) can successfully reverse the polarity in the Y axis-thus making the turret rise when the stick is pulled back, and forward brings it down. I went to the logitech site and dl'ed the proper software-AND MY GOD IT WORKED. And as an extremely favorable added bonus-the game automatically maps the zoom in/zoom out function to the throttle. Not only can you achieve quick magnifications from low to high, and vice-versa, but you can fine tune it with the other 98% percent of the values in-between. This makes the game much more playable.

Thanks Moon, that is all I wanted to hear. And I will support this game, because with all of its faults, it is, as you say, much better than anything out there. Like I said, it's refreshing to know you guys are working on making this game better. As for me, I will refrain from unconstructive criticism, and tweak my system until I get something favorable.

I'll turn the FPS off and just see what causing the hangups-may take many hours, but the potential of this game is way beyond anything else I'd want to play. There's something about being a SLUG TANKER that appeals to me-somewhere between the futility of an infantryman and the so-called "gallantry" of a pilot. I like the grease, the smell of diesel, and somewhere hard to sleep at night.

Wango Tango-I just installed an ati 9600xt 256 from newegg that set me back 93 bucks shipped. Though its far from a great video-card, it runs all my games (cept t72 bof) really, really well. Get around 40 fps on Il-2 PF almost completely maxed out. I think with some tweaking, patches, and good advice, it should someday be able to run T-72 fairly well. Anyway, for my limited income dedicated to technology, this was one of my better purchases. Good luck.

If this is going to be anywhere near a simulation-you have to use a joystick, and with it impossible (please let me know if you can) to reverse the x axes, slewing the turret is far from realistic. Its jerky as hell with a mouse-and why the hell are you apologizing for a big error on the development team's part? As for magnification-I don't care if it has built in flaws for realism, the point is, most tank optics give you the choice of only two magnifications, high and low. There is a reason for that, and using the wheel-button is way too slow, and in RL would kill your situational awareness. And as for my specs-I'm lucky to get 10 fps on very medium settings, and the game frankly looks like crap unless its turned up higher. Unlike others, I'm not bailing on this title, and I'll support the hell out of it. Im just sick of the usual "stock answers" i.e., its our hardware's fault", for why this game runs like a turd. I personally was somewhat sold that this game was going to be realistic, and with more turret time (albiet an M2A2) than 90% of you, I am very disappointed that the joystick issue has yet to be addressed in public.

I think C- is quite generous. And what is up with those drivers provided with the game. are the developers intentionally trying to sabotage this release. And please, will someone tell me how using a mouse simulates a rotating turret? I wish the moderators would stop making excuses for this POS and begin telling us how they are going to redeem this game. Like everyone else here, I want this game to be the best tank sim out there. Workarounds are BS, the joystick reverse is BS, the lack of just 2 reticle magnifications is BS. Yes, there are only 2 in the gunners seat. I'm flaming, but I'm so damned pissed because I want to like this. Pisses me off that all the criticism is deflected back to us and our hardware configurations. P4 2.8 9600xt 256 1026 ram

Tried everything, including programs that custum map the joystick-NOTHING WORKS, and the usually helpful forum guys don't like to talk about this flaw.

Red Army is by far one of the best books I've read, though it encompasses more than tanks. I guarantee you won't be able to put this book down. It makes Clancy's scenario for a Soviet invasion into Western Europe look so amateur-which I think, Red Storm Rising. As mentioned before, the lack of nomenclature is evident, but I think it adds to the flavor. By the way, it doesn't take a genius to dismantle what Ralph Peters is talking about. And Peters could have full well wrote a book with all the techno stuff considering his background in military intelligence. Just thinking about that book a few days ago-might have to dig it up.

i will consider the advice, fair enough.

I just re-installed Steel Beasts. I'll be back daily looking for a patch. And for the record, here's what my system is, which indeed is RECOMMENDED by the developer. p4 2.8 1 gig ram (1 512ddr, 2 256 ddr) 60 gig HD, with 28 gigs free gforce 5200 fx 128 and a really old headset (maybe this is the problem) Seriously, I WANT THIS GAME TO WORK, but the ****-sandwich I got from you is way to fubar for me to deal with. Hopefully, I'm wrong. But even without the performance issues, I don't think the game will last long without the multiplayer option (over internet).

I can see the body-odor in that room!