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Monthly Calendars=20 for July 2006 = are=20 here.

	International = Flightsim=20 Convention - Denver 2006 Chuck =93PFunk=94 Bellows = visits the=20 high country to see the newest way to = fly. Can you=20 say "FSX"? Read his report here.
	Sacha=92s First=20 Mission =93For many of you who do = not know=20 how I got my start in this, our shared business, = I will=20 tell you the story. Once I was what you would = call a=20 =93rookie,=94 da? And like any new pilot, I had = my very=20 first combat mission.=94 Read "Cat's" = Strike=20 Fighters report here.
	Armed Assault: = Single Player=20 Campaign AAR#3 and Q&A Chuck "Magnum" Ankenbauer = returns=20 with Part 3 of his report and Q&A on the = E3Expo=20 Press Demo CD. Read both here. If you missed Chuck's = first two=20 reports, they're here and here.
	Le Mans - Real Race = of=20 Champions Alex=20 "Zander" Keep gives us insight to the track and = the=20 experience. Read here.
	Unification Theory: = Part=20 Three: Perspective An Interview with Hudson = Kerr=20 a.k.a. =93][udson=94 Jens "McGonigle" Lindblad = continues=20 his series about what is happening in the world = of=20 virtual racing drivers, and to hear from the = people who=20 play an active role in shaping the future of our = community. Read the interview here .
	The Virtual Blue=20 Angels Chris=20 "BeachAV8R" Frishmuth interviews the team about = how they=20 produced their just released 2006 edition video. = Want to=20 see some incredible flying? Read here.

Community News for July 7, = 2006

Air Combat = News

News Contributor: = Doug "Uther"=20 Lawrence.

European Air War: =

"Shreck" has posted a = preview of=20 the carrier project.=20
"VonBeerhofen" has posted = a preview=20 of Stuka escort in all flyable = bombers.=20

Event=20 Photography:=20

"RSColonel_131st" has = posted photos=20 of Helo's in action.=20
"Grendel" has posted = photos of the=20 Midnight Sun Airshow (Finland).=20

FS2002 /=20 FS2004:=20

Vulcan to the Sky Screenshot Contest = Top 10=20 Announced.

IL-2=20 Series: Forgotten Battles, AEP, Pacific = Fighters:=20

Congratulations to the No.105 = "Dinger"=20 Squadron for six years of operation.=20
"vpmedia" has posted a Storm Clouds Wallpaper. =

Strike Fighters / Wings Over = Vietnam:=20

"ricnunes" has announced = the=20 release of the Jaguar GR.1 with updated HUD.=20
"fubar_512" has posted a = procedure=20 to use Deuce's trees for WoE. =

General News:=20

"Crop-Duster" has posted = a link to=20 a video of the Shuttle docking with ISS. =

Land Combat

News Contributor: = Chuck=20 "Magnum" Ankenbauer.

Announcements:

'Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Warlords' Goes Gold = (Thanks=20 to Worthplaying for the news.) = "2K Games=20 and Firaxis Games today announced Sid Meier's = Civilization=20 IV: Warlords has gone gold. Civ IV: Warlords comes = loaded=20 with new civilizations, new leaders and more units,=20 resources and wonders that can be used in both = single and=20 multiplayer games."

Game News:

Ghost Recon Advance Warfighter has been patched = again=20 with minor fixes.

GameSpot has a first impressions = of CivCity: Rome.

Worthplaying has 12 new screens = of Battlefield 2142.

GhostRecon.net has a new GRAW = blood mod=20 and a new map titled, "Urban Resistance". =

From the Forums:

Ssnake posted a link to a thread about the = upcoming=20 Codemeter Improvements for SB Pro PE. Read it here.

Share those land and armor AAR's, videos, and = screenshots=20 in the respected forums. We can never have enough.=20

Naval Combat = News

News = Contributor:

Harpoon: = "Herman" posts=20 AAR: Aegean here.

We're looking = for a=20 newshound for Naval Combat. If you'd like to help = out,=20 please contact "guod".

Motorsports = News

News Contributor: = Jens=20 "McGonigle" Lindblad.

American Le = Mans=20 Series:

Oliver Gavin = is=20 interviewed by Speed TV, here. Thanks Chunx for the=20 tip.

rFactor:

Yet another = version of Le=20 Mans Sarthe, this time the 2004 lay-out based on a=20 conversion from the fine NR2003 add-on track. Check = it out=20 here.

Armaroli World Cup = v. 1.03=20 has been released. Further details and download at = rFactor = Central.

GT = Legends:

Lime Rock = Park v. 1.1 has=20 been released by Mr Men Mod Team. Get it here.

Technology = News

News Contributor: = Bob=20 "KnightRyder" Nielsen.

Cases:

A1=20 Electronics checks out the Antec Atlas Quiet = Mini Server=20 Case here.

Cooling:

BigBruin=20 tests out Zalman's CNPS8000 Low Profile Heat Pipe = CPU Cooler=20 here.

DriverHeaven.net checks out the = Spire=20 VertiCool and DiamondCool Coolers here.

Graphics Cards: =

PCApex=20 tests Sapphire's X800 GTO AGP card here.

t-break=20 checks out the MSI NX7950GX2 here.

Memory:

PCStats=20 tests out the Crucial Ballistix PC2-5300 DDR2-667 = 2GB RAM=20 Kit here.

HotHardware looks at the = Kingston HyperX=20 DDR2-800 2GB RAM Kit here.

Motherboards: =

TechSpot=20 tests out the ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Motherboard here.

EpiaCenter tests the Commell = LV-667=20 Mini-ITX board here.

Community News for = July 6,=20 2006

Air Combat = News

News Contributor: = Doug "Uther"=20 Lawrence.

After Action Reports: =

"KingAlbert" has posted a = Falcon AAR - Charging Dragon Day = 2 00:00.=20

European = Air=20 War:=20

"MrJelly" has posted a = preview of=20 large trains and sea convoys.=20
"Flying Tiger" has = released several=20 new HR Me-262 skins.=20
"VonBeerhofen" has posted = a preview=20 of Me410A fighter bombers in all = flyables.=20

Event=20 Photography:=20

"Top Gun" has posted Rhode Island Airshow photos.=20
"Sundowner" has posted = Waddington=20 Airshow photos: Part I, Part II.

FS2002 / FS2004:=20

Alphasim has made = available several=20 new freeware aircraft. Thanks = "awj112" for=20 the heads up.

Helicopter Sims:=20

"WB" has released an update for the Chinook project = (Gunship).=20

IL-2 = Series: Forgotten=20 Battles, AEP, Pacific Fighters:=20

"Jadehawk" has released = Do-335 (JG-27, Africa) skins.=20
"Greg_Boyington" has = released a historical Do-335-A-6 prototype = skin.=20
"Hammerd" has released a = P-51D ("SIGH", Col. Robert Hall, = 1st Air=20 Commando Group, India) skin.=20
Ghost Skies: New cycle begins = July 21st.=20

RC and = Scale=20 Modeling:=20

"Skii" has posted photos = of a Revell Victor K2 (1/72 scale) = project.=20

Strike = Fighters /=20 Wings Over Vietnam:=20

"Marcfighter" has posted = a preview=20 of the Su-25 "Grach" project.=20
"USAFTML" has announced = the release=20 of an updated Kuwait F/A-18 and Mexican = F-5E.=20

General = News:=20

Airships on the Fly. Thanks = "Gunner=20 Tailhooker" for the link.=20
"Hawg11" has posted a = link to The Battle Simulator web page. =

Land Combat

News Contributor: = Chuck=20 "Magnum" Ankenbauer.

Announcements:

Matrix Games announces Battlefront.

"Matrix Games and Strategic Studies Group are = very=20 pleased to announce their partnership to release=20 Battlefront, an all-new wargame system that = simulates=20 battalion-scale combat in the largest cauldron of = war=20 humanity has known: World War II." =

Game News:

The Wargamer has news on the = recently=20 announced Total War package.

Fileplanet has the new GRAW patch v1.20.

GameSpot has a hands on with the = recent Day of Defeat: Source update. =

Worthplaying has the new patch = for Supreme Ruler 2010 and GRAW.

Worthplaying has 5 new = screenshots of Medieval Total War 2. =

From the Forums:

"Lord = Flashheart" shares a video of The = Regiment,=20 check it out here.

Naval Combat = News

News = Contributor:

Eurogamer=20 has a review of the European release of Ship = Simulator 2006=20 here.

We're looking = for a=20 newshound for Naval Combat. If you'd like to help = out,=20 please contact "guod".

Motorsports = News

News Contributor: = Jens=20 "McGonigle" Lindblad.

SimHQ.net

The 2nd = SimHQ.net race=20 has been announced along with a Saturday newbie = race. Read=20 here.

Technology = News

News Contributor: = Bob=20 "KnightRyder" Nielsen.

Cases:

Overclockers Online checks out = the ICute=20 0508ULA Computer Case here.

Motherboards.org checks into=20 CoolerMaster's Centurion 534 Case here.

Cooling:

FrostyTech checks out the Zalman = VF900-Cu=20 VGA Cooler here.

GamersHell tests out the Scythe = Samurai Z=20 here.

Motherboards: =

Legit=20 Reviews checks out the ASUS A8R32-MVP = motherboard here.

HardwareZone tests out the = ASRock=20 AM2V890-VSTA board here.

Community News for = July 5,=20 2006

Air Combat = News

News Contributor: = Doug "Uther"=20 Lawrence.

F-22 Total Air War: =

"Polak" has posted palette file information.=20
"sniper" has posted a = procedure to=20 edit original missions. =

Falcon 4.0:=20

The National Virtual Air Coalition = (NVAC) is=20 now accepting new pilots.

Strike Fighters / Wings Over = Vietnam /=20 Wings Over Europe:=20

"USAFTML" has released skins for several aircraft = types.=20
"USAFTML" has posted a = list of new downloads at CombatAce.=20
"KillerBee" has announced = the=20 released of an enhanced AV8A Pack.=20
"The Wrench" has released = VMFA-58 skins.=20
"Bunyap" has released a F-100D skin pack.

Land Combat

News Contributor: = Chuck=20 "Magnum" Ankenbauer.

Announcements:

Battlefront releases For Liberty! on Independence = Day.

"In honor of the 230th anniversary of the = signing of=20 the Declaration of Independence, we are pleased to = announce=20 that For Liberty! is now available to order and can = even be=20 purchased and downloaded immediately. That's right, = you can=20 begin re-fighting the revolutionary war in this = exciting new=20 wargame in just a few minutes! Those that wish the = physical=20 CD version will get their disks in about 4 = weeks."=20

Game News:

The Wargamer has news that a = demo for Birth of America has been = released, again=20 on Independence Day.

GameSpot has an exclusive = preview of Crysis.

GameSpot reviews Rise & Fall: Civilizations at = War.=20

Worthplaying has a German demo, = (An=20 English demo is coming next week), for Settlers 2: The Next Generation. =

ArmedAssault.EU has the English=20 translation for a recent interview on Armed Assault, answering a = number of good=20 questions.

ArmedAssault.EU also has a new video from the William = Porters Blog.=20

GhostRecon.net continues to pour = out the=20 GRAW new maps, since the tools were released a = couple of=20 weeks ago.

From the Forums:

=93Magnum=94 shares a number of SB Pro PE = screenshots from=20 Monday nights Un-official SimHQ co-op games. Check = them out=20 here.

And if that wasn't enough screens, = =93Razorback=94 shares a 3=20 minute video he made of the action. Check it out here.

=93Heinzi=94 shares some screenshots of a class, = Delta Force.=20 Check them out here.

=93StormTrooper=94 shares some screens of a = Vietnam Ghost=20 Recon mod. Check them out here.

=93Sim=94 shares a new screenshot link of WW2 = RTS. Check them=20 out here.

The =93Post your best screen=94 thread for SB Pro = PE is=20 getting new images every day., Check them out here.

Naval Combat = News

News = Contributor:

We're looking = for a=20 newshound for Naval Combat. If you'd like to help = out,=20 please contact "guod".

Motorsports = News

News Contributor: = Jens=20 "McGonigle" Lindblad.

rFactor:

Getting a little tired of the stock = Hammer=20 pace-car? Then why not replace it with this fine = add-on?

Community: =

Virtual Motorsports, a new e-zine = hit the=20 streets today. Download the first issue from here.

Technology News

News Contributor: = Bob=20 "KnightRyder" Nielsen.

Cases:

MODTHEBOX=20 peers into the Thermaltake Aquila VD1000BWS Mid = Tower Case=20 here.

Virtual-Hideout looks at the = Antec Take 3=20 Quiet 3U Rackmount Chassis here.

Cooling:

CompMod=20 Central tests out the Spire DiamondCool II here.

Technic3D=20 tests out Aplus Case's Surf HDD Cooling here.

Graphics Cards: =

techPowerUp tests out Diamond's = Viper=20 X1900XT Video Card here.

TweakTown=20 looks at Palit's GeForce 7900GT Sonic 512MB Video = Cards in=20 SLI here.

PSU's:

3DGameMan=20 tests out the XG Magnum 600W External PSU here.

Overclockers Online checks out = the Cooler=20 Master iGreen 500 here.

Community News for = July 4,=20 2006

Air Combat = News

News Contributor: = Doug "Uther"=20 Lawrence.

F-22 Total Air War: =

"Polak" has posted palette file information.=20
"sniper" has posted a = procedure to=20 edit original missions. =

Falcon 4.0:=20

The National Virtual Air Coalition = (NVAC) is=20 now accepting new pilots.

Strike Fighters / Wings Over = Vietnam /=20 Wings Over Europe:=20

"USAFTML" has released skins for several aircraft = types.=20
"USAFTML" has posted a = list of new downloads at CombatAce.=20
"KillerBee" has announced = the=20 released of an enhanced AV8A Pack.=20
"The Wrench" has released = VMFA-58 skins.=20
"Bunyap" has released a F-100D skin pack.

Land Combat

News Contributor: = Chuck=20 "Magnum" Ankenbauer.

Game = News:

The GhostRecon.net map modding forum = has new=20 maps almost daily. Check it out here.

Naval Combat = News

News = Contributor:

We're looking = for a=20 newshound for Naval Combat. If you'd like to help = out,=20 please contact "guod".

Motorsports = News

News Contributor: = Jens=20 "McGonigle" Lindblad.

The July issue of Autosimsport is = now=20 available from here.=20

Technology News

News Contributor: = Bob=20 "KnightRyder" Nielsen.

Cases:

ProClockers checks into the NZXT = Apollo=20 Case here.

PlanetX64=20 checks out the Tuniq 2 ATX Case here.

Cooling:

Overclockers Online checks out = the=20 Thermalright Ultra-120 Cooler here.

Virtual-Hideout looks at = Zalman's CNPS8000=20 Low-Profile CPU Cooler here.

Graphics Cards: =

OCWForums=20 tests the ECS KA3-MVP ATi RD580 - SB600 Crossfire = Video Card=20 here.

Overclockers Club checks out the = XFX=20 GeForce 7600 GT XXX Video Card here.

Motherboards: =

EpiaCenter.com checks out the = Commell=20 LV-667 Motherboard here.

Legion=20 Hardware compares the NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI and = the=20 nForce 590 SLI boards here.

Community News for = July 3,=20 2006

Air Combat = News

News Contributor: = Doug "Uther"=20 Lawrence.

After Action Reports: =

"KingAlbert" has posted a = Falcon AAR - Charging Dragon Day = 1 23:30.=20

EECH / = EEAH:=20

"Arneh" has announced the = release=20 of Test Build 1.6.2W4T2.=20
SpectreServer is running = a 1.6.2W4T2 campaign. =

European Air War:=20

Sandbagger's latest news has been posted.=20
"Flying Tiger" has = released Me-262=20 skins: Part I, Part II.=20
"VonBeerhofen" has posted = a shot of=20 a V-1 flying inverted over a P-47. =
"Skylark" has released = the July calendar.

Event Photography:=20

"Top Gun" has posted 2006 = Westfield Airshow photos. =

Falcon 4.0: Allied = Force:=20

"walmis" has announced = the release=20 of an updated Munitions Model Pack.=20

Fighter = Squadron:=20 Scream 'n Demons Over Europe:=20

"3dp" has announced the = release of=20 the Axis Legacy PlanePack v3. =

FS2002 / FS2004:=20

"V67th Darky" has posted = a link to=20 a video - The Mighty Spit. =

Helicopter Sims:=20

"WB" has posted an update = on the Artillery ship for U.S./U.K. = Gunship.=20

IL-2 Series: = Forgotten=20 Battles, AEP, Pacific Fighters:=20

"Kristorf" has released a = - (213 Sqn, El Alamein 1942) = skin.=20

LOMAC / = Flaming Cliffs=20 / Black Shark:=20

Ka-50 technology videos, 29 June = 2006.=20 Thanks "ukSleek".=20
Remise des Gaz has posted = a link to=20 a Su-33 carrier ops video - = Operation=20 Thunderclap.

Pit=20 Builders:=20

"VFS-22_SPaRX" has posted = photos of=20 a mobile "Pit" with quick Hookup.=20

Strike = Fighters /=20 Wings Over Vietnam:=20

"RussoUK2002" has posted = a preview=20 of the Buccaneer project.=20
"ricnunes" has posted = shots of a modernized HUD for the Jaguar = Gr.1.=20
"Digital-Overload" has = announced=20 the release of the CVN-75 Harry S. Truman Version = .3.=20
"SkippyBing" has = announced the=20 release of the Vixen FAW.1.=20
"Kout" has released templates based on the = USNF/ATF/USMC/ATF=20 menusets.=20
"Kout" has released a USAF '06 menu screen.

General News:

Europe's EADS wins big U.S. helicopter = competition. Read=20 here. Thanks CV for the news. =

Land Combat

News Contributor: = Chuck=20 "Magnum" Ankenbauer.

Announcements:=20

Battlefront releases the = multiplayer demo=20 to Drop Team.

Game = News:

Fileplanet offers the beta for = War Front. (subscribers only at = this=20 time.)

GameSpot=20 has an updated preview of Crysis.

GameSpot has an article about = the infantry=20 and tactics in the upcoming Company of Heroes.

Worthplaying has news that Kuma = Wars=20 releases 'The Death of Zarqawi' Mission. =

Worthplaying has news that Armed Assault has been delayed. =

GhostRecon.net has the just = released tutorials for the just released = GRAW=20 editor.

Ghost=20 Recon Retreat has the new ATC for GRAW.

From the = Forums:=20

"Lord = Flashheart" shares=20 a video of The Regiment co-op play. Check it out here.

"Wicked" = shares more=20 screenshots of VBS1 here.

"Haggart" = wants everyone=20 to share there best SB Pro PE screenshots here in this thread. =

Naval Combat = News

News Contributor: = "Teddy=20 B=E4r".

Subsim = reports that there=20 will be a Sonalysts Naval Combat Pack. Read here.

Motorsports = News

News Contributor: = Jens=20 "McGonigle" Lindblad.

rFactor:

Herbie does = rFactor! iDT=20 have released the VW Fun Cup with VW = Beetles.

New=20 tracks for rFactor are: Autobahn, Tsukuba, and = updated=20 versions of Albert Park and Indianapolis GP course. = All can=20 be found at rFactor Central.

rFactor = Central=20 also features an interview with rFrancis, the modder = behind=20 the Protons and Demons. The interview can be found = here.

A preview video of = the=20 upcoming F1 1979 mod for rFactor has been released = and is=20 available for viewing here.

NASCAR = Racing 2003=20 Season:

A legal = version of the=20 Sprint Cars mod using BGN physics has been released. = More=20 information can be found here, and a screenshot is = avaliable here.

GT = Legends:

Tsukuba has = also been=20 released for GT Legends. Download locations are = listed in this thread.

MetylEthyl = has=20 released Sounds of GTL Cortina. See his release-thread in our = Motorsports forums.=20

Technology News

News Contributor: = Bob=20 "KnightRyder" Nielsen.

Cases:

Overclocker Cafe checks out Lian = Li's=20 PC-G70 Case here.

Virtual-Hideout looks at the = Antec Take 3=20 Quiet 3U Rackmount Case here.

Cooling:

Technic3D=20 checks out the Spire Verticool II SP601B3 (this = requires=20 translation) here.

Phoronix=20 checks out the Thermaltake ITBU CL-P0303 here.

Graphics Cards: =

Ultimate Hardware tests out = BFG's GeForce=20 6600 GTOC here.

bit-tech.net checks out the = Leadtek=20 WinFast PX7600 GT TDH Video Card here.

Neoseeker=20 looks at the PowerColor X1800 GTO card - Cable Free=20 Crossfire - here.

GDHardware checks out the ASUS = EN7600GT=20 Silent Card here.