LOMAC screenies... if only FS9 could be this nice.

[SideWinder9]

SWEET!

[beaky]

Killer diller, boss! I've already replaced CFS with IL2/PF on my machine because it's just better IMHO... obviously, I have to now get LOMAC!  BTW... are these fraps shots, or...?

[Boss_BlueAngels]

Sweet, I still haven't tried Il2... I should ask for that for Christmas. lol  

No I didn't use Fraps for the screenshots... just the games default print-screen key. lol

[Craig.]

Beautiful shots. Side note did you know lightning goes from ground to the clouds not the other way round
I might download the lomac demo and see if it works

[Boss_BlueAngels]

yes I do know it goes from ground to cloud.  But it's still fun to see the lightning "move" in the sim.  (Specially in .06 time!)

[ChuckMajik]

Side note did you know lightning goes from ground to the clouds not the other way round

It actually goes both ways.

Charges usually separate in a cloud so that the negatively charged electrons are at the bottom of the cloud and the positively charged electrons are at the top of the cloud (the cause for charge separation in the cloud is still debatable despite several good theories).   What happens is that a negatively charged stepped leader slowly makes its way toward the ground in small steps (go figure? stepped leader).  At this point there is no lightning, just the electrical charges preparing for the strike.  The stepped leader induces a positive charge on the ground or objects on the ground, like a tree, a house, or even you and me.  


    Then, when the stepped leader is pretty close to the object or ground, a traveling spark is emitted from the object up to the stepped leader.  There is still no lightning yet, but watch out!  When the stepped leader and the traveling spark meet, huge amounts of electrons travel towards the ground.  Then, the actual lightning travels upward toward the cloud, following the path used by the stepped leader to reach near the object.  This is called the lightning stroke.   So lightning is a complex process combining movement of charges both up and down.  Usually the light portion is the result of charges moving upward towards the sky.  However, it is known to happen the other way around.  The stepped leader can begin from a tall building and then the light portion would result from  charges moving down towards the ground.

[forfun]

Thing is, the water effects are really great. But no one ever cares about the water, thats just what you fly over to get to land!

[Nexus]

Ugh..LOMAC sucks.  ;D

A dumbed down combat sim, I guess to please the general public.

[Craig.]

Personally i sometimes enjoy the less realistic sims. Ace combat 4 is a good example, its highly unrealistic in certain areas of the game, but one of the best games i have ever played. Sometimes its better to just unwind and have fun, rather than worry about the minor details of whether my flaps are down for landing or the fuel mixture is just right:)

[congo]

OMG Conky, How truly wondrous!  

[ATI_7500]

A dumbed down combat sim, I guess to please the general public.

Nope. Just a great idea for a game that was relesed as an early alpha due to extreme release date pressure.

[Woodlouse2002]

Nope. Just a great idea for a game that was relesed as an early alpha due to extreme release date pressure.

Bit like CFS3 then. Except, 3rd parties are making up for it in CFS3.

[ATI_7500]

Bit like CFS3 then. Except, 3rd parties are making up for it in CFS3.

At least CFS has a great dynamic campaign and a kind of role playing element. These are the only reasons why I'm playin' it.