NickN - where are you - we need you

[macca22au]

The forums are full of Acceleration and its problems.  Have you looked at it, and can you advise us?

[NickN]

What

[NickN]

One other thing I find a bit humorous, Aces and Phil are taking a lot of flack for DX10. The truth is, the hardware and drivers have not been right since Nvidia shoved the 8800 cards down everyone

[JBaymore]

[quote]The forums are full of Acceleration and its problems.

[NickN]

By the way, if anyone is interested, Mike Gilbert who played a major role in FSX initial development has moved on and is no longer with Aces as of this past Friday.

http://blogs.msdn.com/tdragger/default.aspx


Phil's new title suggests he is moving more into the platform dev role.


Good luck to Mike in his new endeavors, and to Phil in his new role/responsibilities with Aces

[NickN]

[quote][quote]The forums are full of Acceleration and its problems.

[Keep It Simple]

The question that begs to be asked is, what DX10card and drivers did ACES use while developing Acelleration and the DX10 patch? What did they use to tell the public about the great gains with DX10?

I tried the new, nVidia BETA drivers (1.69)

[macca22au]

John B, please be assured that we know who NickN is and what his place on this forum happens to be.  However, many of us see his contributions as vital in our understanding of FSX.  Frankly I would have abandoned X a long time ago if it hadn't been for Nick, the late Miltestpilot, and two or three others who gave substance to these boards, and hope to those with fewer technical skills.  I have always operated on accepting personal responsibility for what I do with the advice offered, and I hold neither Nick or SimV responsible for the many stuff-ups I make.

So what have I learned. I did not know that nVidia had a beta driver out.  I will now install it - and as FSX is the only game that I play I have no need to worry about collateral problems.

But I can't see me using the SDK to fix up aircraft.  It is beyond my competence, so I guess I will now be flying those aircraft that are either made in 32 bit textures, or wait for any upgrades from the manufacturers.

Thanks Nick.  I am sure that another informal Acceleration thread is about to start up that will help thousands get on top of the next steps in this so-called game.

[NickN]

[quote]John B, please be assured that we know who NickN is and what his place on this forum happens to be.

[congo]

[quote][quote][quote]What?

You did not get your SimV "stock options" package??

[Slotback]

Nick stated ages ago that he'd be going for a while. I beleive it was Chicago... right?

[JBaymore]

You did not get your SimV "stock options" package??

Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...................................  ;)

[NickN]

Nick stated ages ago that he'd be going for a while. I beleive it was Chicago... right?

Nope.. I was in LA for a few days and now I am in Washington DC


and I just found out yesterday I have to go to London and then Rome so my trip has been extended

[Fly2e]

East Coast, eh  :)

[NickN]

yea, dat's right

but I ain't makin it to New York until the return trip where's I has ta change flights ta get home