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Lazerbeak's Very First Payware

PostPosted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 7:53 pm
by Lazerbeak
This post marks a momentous occasion for me. It's the first time I start a new topic in the Payware Screens forum, and it features my very first payware plane, AlphaSim's excellent F-22 Raptor package (unless you count the AH Spit prototype). I've wanted a great F-22 for years now, and AlphaSim has answered my prayers. Now, I've entered the "Dark Side". ;D

Tons of detail and animations to drool over with this package.
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It takes off really easy, and once it's off the ground, shoots upwards like a rocket.
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You gotta love those animated thrust vectoring nozzles.
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I was very surprised (and pleased) that it ran so well on my system. My FPS got up to 12 (depending on scenery) which, for my rig, is an excellent FPS rating. It actually runs  better than some freeware I have.
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It flies like a dream, and is a ton of fun.
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The hell with accuracy, this Thunderbirds paint is the sex.
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All in all, I'm a very satisfied customer, and I'm proud to consider myself a member of the "payware club". I guess the only bad thing about buying my first payware, is that I'm now hooked. :P

Re: Lazerbeak's Very First Payware

PostPosted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 7:54 pm
by Hai Perso Coyone?
Great pics

Re: Lazerbeak's Very First Payware

PostPosted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 8:34 pm
by simonmd
Nice pics, welcome to the dark side!

I've found, to my pleasure, that complicated and expensive doesn't neccessarily mean high frame rates. For instance, the super detailed and complicated PMDG 747 gets better frames than the average POSKY mosel easily and they don't have the sort of system or panel complexity than the PMDG does. I guess that the better a model is made and the better a complicated panel is put together, the better it runs. The old saying goes, 'you get what you pay for'.

Re: Lazerbeak's Very First Payware

PostPosted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 8:38 pm
by cloud9
Thats it :o :o :o I'm buying when I get enough allowance ;D ;D

Re: Lazerbeak's Very First Payware

PostPosted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 10:16 pm
by Mike..
I bought 2 in a row not even a few days apart (The 757-200 and C-130). It's like friggin crack ;D. Welcome to the dark side ;D

Re: Lazerbeak's Very First Payware

PostPosted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 11:40 pm
by maulepilot117
I bought Alphasim's F-117 and CaptainSim's C-130 like 5 days apart...put a real dent in my wallet for that month...but totally worth it!!!!!! ;D

Re: Lazerbeak's Very First Payware

PostPosted: Wed Mar 15, 2006 3:16 am
by Ecko
Great shots! ;)

Re: Lazerbeak's Very First Payware

PostPosted: Wed Mar 15, 2006 4:27 am
by Mynameisnemo
some great shots there of the Raptor,

Enjoy flying her,

nemo..........

Re: Lazerbeak's Very First Payware

PostPosted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 6:20 am
by krigl
Nice set, great angles. She looks elegant... enjoy your purchase!

Re: Lazerbeak's Very First Payware

PostPosted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 9:14 pm
by ReverseThrust
If I were a fighter guy... I'd have that on my list!  

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