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Eric A.

Eric A.

Joined on 12/15/01

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Helicopter sim set up

CH Products Pro Rudder Pedals USB For PC & Mac
CH Products Pro Rudder Pedals USB For PC & Mac

Pros: I'm not afraid of breaking these :) Tight response with zero deadzone. Highly recommended(required)especially if you are doing helicopter sim.

Cons: could use a heavier base. Had slipping problems till I put velcro on the feet.

Overall Review: Seems to be quite a strong following for CH Products and I can add my name to that list. There's a large community base for set-ups, tweaks and mods.

EGGCELLENT!

JXD 340 Drift King 4 Channel Infrared RC Helicopter w/ Gyro Orange or Blue (Color May Vary)
JXD 340 Drift King 4 Channel Infrared RC Helicopter w/ Gyro Orange or Blue (Color May Vary)

Pros: Worked perfectly right out of the box. This helicopter is very durable and took my learning abuse like a gladiator. Good flight time per charge, I haven't timed it but I'd guess ~7-10 minutes. Stable hover and flight.

Cons: The side to side flight is less sensitive than I'd like to see. The landing struts could be beefed up a bit, I did break the back strut on an emergency hard landing.

Overall Review: An excellent 1st RC helicopter. Rugged enough to survive the learning curve. Overall VERY FUN, worth the cost and I am thoroughly hooked on RC helicopters now : )

Flawless Windows 7 Install

XFX Radeon HD 5770 (Juniper XT) 1GB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 CrossFireX Support Video Card HD-577A-ZNFC
XFX Radeon HD 5770 (Juniper XT) 1GB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 CrossFireX Support Video Card HD-577A-ZNFC

Pros: Flawless installation on a Windows 7 clean install. Built a new AMD/Radeon system for a friend on a low budget. the 5770 installed and is running without a hitch (using it now:). Using latest Catalyst 10.1 drivers. Tested it out on high settings in several FPS's and RPG's. I wasn't expecting this much performance from a mid range card. Wouldn't hesitate to buy a 2nd one. I would say performance is on par with my nVidia 260. Intent is to crossfire at a later date.

Cons: None.

Overall Review: ASUS M4A78T-E 4Gigs ADATA 1600G XFX HD 5770 Windows 7 AMD 955BE

Helicopter setup

CH Products 200-571 USB FighterStick
CH Products 200-571 USB FighterStick

Pros: Excellent product and highly recommend for it's price range. Bought this for setting up a helicopter training sim. Using it with FSX and X-Plane v9.11. Very configurable. Worked with both sims right out of the box.

Cons: As others have mentioned, it IS big and reaching all the buttons, switches with my small hands is a bit tricky.

Overall Review: Any short-throw joystick is not going to simulate a helicopter cyclic very well and this one is no exception. however, comparing to an MS Precision Pro this stick design works better for me. You'd have to pay considerably more to get a better fit for a cyclic.

Helicopter evaluation

Flight Simulator X Acceleration Expansion Pack PC Game
Flight Simulator X Acceleration Expansion Pack PC Game

Pros: Lots of variety here. Bought for helicopter training but have expanded well beyond that in this sim package. Enjoy the Flying Lessons and have learned a LOT from them. The missions are fun and take you smoothly from absolute beginner to extreme expert. Free flight anywhere in the world with a hanger full of aircraft is a bonus with fairly good scenery. Never been a flight sim fan, considered them boring but I've changed my tune :)

Cons: The helicopter flight dynamics for the R22 Beta II are not the best. Far more sluggish than the real thing. That aside, you can still learn enough to make this worth the purchase - Start-up/shut-down procedure, Air Traffic control and air space procedures, instrument training, etc. Had issues getting Mission 1 working - FSX would just crash (all others worked). Does not multi-task well but it will if you keep tryin

Overall Review: I use this with HoverControl.com A multi-user helicopter flying environment with live CFI trainers and a complete (as far as a sim can take you) helicopter training course). If you are looking for more realistic helicopter flight models get X-Plane v9.11 - Much much more realistic (and much harder ;) Both sims have their bonuses and drawbacks.

A labor of love..

Titan Quest PC Game
Titan Quest PC Game

Pros: I couldn't ask for a more perfect RPG. The developers nailed everything especially when you include "Immortal Throne". Superb voice acting, excellent musical score to set the mood, well researched game (I love Egypt:), good storyline, astounding array of combinations for character development which keeps this game so playable over the long term. They even included a clock that appears if you hover in the upper left corner (It's 2am!!?? Must.. reach... next .. rebirth fountain!) Bought this game with reservations that I'd be disappointed or quickly bored but was very pleasantly surprised. I am STILL not bored with it and I've been playing it for over 2 months :0 Single player is fun and has a lot of replay Even the multiplayer aspect works flawlessly. There are still ALOT of multiplayer servers that come up but I play with the same group nightly and we have a ball :) This game has remained a long term game that I play frequently even several months after I 1st purchased it

Cons: One very minor multiplayer glitch - if you join a passworded server and enter the wrong password twice, you are kicked to desktop.

Overall Review: If you get Titans Quest, do yourself a favor and also get Immortal Throne. It adds enough improvements and content to be well worth the extra $$.

10/17/2007