To: falcon3 (Falcon3 Mailing list) Reply-To: falcon3 (Falcon3 Mailing list) Errors-To: postmaster@onion.rain.com Precedence: bulk Bcc: falcon3-outgoing Subject: Falcon3 Digest V2 : I58 Falcon3 Digest Volume 2 : Issue 58 Wed Mar 3 21:39:35 PST 1993 Compilation copyright (C) 1993 Jeff Beadles Send submissions to "falcon3@onion.rain.com" Send add/drop requests to "majordomo@onion.rain.com" For an index of back issues that are available, send a message containing the line "send index from falcon3" to "netlib@onion.rain.com" Also, the archives are available via ftp from onion.rain.com [147.28.0.161] Today's Topics: how to (try) run net falcon w/o nov johnk@cs.utexas.edu (John Knutson) IFF u9020438@athmail1.causeway.qub.ac.u Re: IFF knutson@mcc.com (Jim Knutson) Re: Falcon3 Digest V2 : I57 chun kwai jay fong Subject: Re: Falcon3 Digest V2 : I57 > Yes, this is normal. It's perfectly possible to have your radar locked on >to one target, but be using the padlock view to watch another. Also you using >the hi-fidelity radar mode? If so, if you can see the plane you want to >target, hit F6 to put the radar in auto-acquire mode, then use the "X" key to >cycle through until the target you want is selected. You can also use the >sidewinder 'whine' noise as a cue, and also hit the N key to indicate friend >or foe. It's rather more difficult without a sound card, I would think. F3's >one of those sims where a sound card is a necessity!!! If the plane you see >is in firing parameters, you'll see all the usual visual indicators too. > Thanks for the tips! I'm going to get back to it... I'm only using SAM radar. I don't think I can handle HFR yet! 8) And I do have a SB card so I can hear all those sounds! >> I'm running 3.0D but don't have OFT... > >It's well worth the money! > Is it? From what I hear, I'm not so sure... I mean it gives you a lot of updated stuff but I also hear that there are quite a few bugs... I don't know if this is true so maybe you guys can confirm/deny this. I've heard people say that their Falcon 3.0D worked but when they switched to OFT, it crashes on them... >Mike. > Thanks Mike (and the rest of you who sent me mail on this)! Jay ------------------------------- [[ End of digest Volume 2 : Issue 58 ]]