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SimHQ Review: = Guest=20 Writer Chuck "P.Funk" Bellows visits Clark's Precision Machine = &=20 Tool to check out their F/A-18E Cockpit. = Read Chuck's=20 report here and find out why Uncle = Sam shops=20 at Clark's.

SimHQ Review: = Chunx has a=20 new book review on Speed Secrets: Professional = Race=20 Driving Techniques by Ross Bentley. The author, = Ross=20 Bentley, is a professional race car driver with=20 experience in many types of cars and series, = including=20 Indy cars and IMSA 24hr endurance events. You = can read=20 Chunx' comments here.

SimHQ = Feature:=20 Our latest "Second Look Series" Feature is the = venerable=20 Ghost Recon. = Chuck=20 "Magnum" Ankenbauer takes a look at this old = friend in=20 his report here.

SimHQ = Interview:=20 At this year's = E3Expo event=20 SimHQ was lucky enough to meet some of the fine = folk=20 from AGEIA. Today we have An Update On = AGEIA to find out what's new = since we=20 last talked with them in May. Read John Reynolds = Q&A=20 here.

Congratulations to our Saitek Eclipse Red = Special=20 Edition PC Keyboard contest winners: = "Aussie Jim", = "Dano", "hbxov" and = "staniol". If = you have=20 not already done so, please contact guod with = your shipping=20 information.

A special thanks to Saitek=20 and GoGamer.

Watch for our next contest to start = later this=20 week.

SimHQ = Review:=20 Chris "BeachAV8R" = Frishmuth=20 flys the Flight1 Pilatus=20 PC-12 over = one of the=20 most beautiful sceneries around, Misty Fjords. Read Chris' double = review here.

SimHQ = Feature:=20 Tom "20mm" Hayden = continues=20 the story of United States Air Force F-4C = Phantom II=20 #63-7637 in The Circle=20 of Life. = Read the=20 follow-up here.


Community News for=20 October 28, 2005

Air Combat News

News Contributor: Doug "Uther"=20 Lawrence.

EECH /=20 EEAH:

  • "ukSleek" has posted a = link to a Cobra video.
European Air War:=20 Falcon 4.0: Allied = Force:=20
  • "C3PO" has posted a = preview of more=20 flame effects.=20
  • "Panik" has posted an online BVR fighting guide. =
Fighter Squadron: Scream 'n = Demons=20 Over Europe:=20 IL-2 Series: = Forgotten=20 Battles, AEP, Pacific Fighters:=20
  • "Greg_Boyington" has = released a new=20 P-51D (from the movie "Hart's = War") skin.=20
  • "vpmedia" has released a = new He-111H-6 (2/KG26 Sardinia 1943) = skin.=20
  • "C6_Martel" has released = a new Fw-190A-4/U8 Night Jabo (7./SKG = 10,=20 Uffz.Otto Bechthold) skin.
Screentshots Gallery: =
  • "CoffeeDrinker" has = posted a Baron 58 screenshot.=20
  • "EagleTalons" has posted = a twin P-47 screenshot. =
Strike Fighters / Wings Over = Vietnam:=20

General = News:

  • "Aladar" has released a = WWI balloon busting video.=20
  • "shan2" has posted a link = to a X3: Reunion article (Spoiler = Warning).=20
  • Dago Red "Race 4" World's = fastest P-51=20 Mustang is up for auction. Thanks to "Kamikuza" for = the=20 information.=20
  • Norway tests = Canadian-built, infrared aircraft deicing = system; first in=20 Europe.=20
  • Strange lights reported all = across state=20 of California.=20
  • Farnborough Air Show adds = helicopters to Business Aircraft = Park for=20 2006.=20
  • JCB Enlarges its Sikorsky = Fleet=20 with S-76C++ Purchase.=20
  • Air New Zealand doubles = orders of=20 Boeing 787 aircraft.=20
  • Aircraft to aid Aussies in = Antarctica.=20
  • Japanese manufacturers rebuff Airbus = overtures.=20
  • 'With flying colors': F-117 Nighthawk retires after = Edwards Open=20 House, Air Show.=20
  • A380 test for KLIA on November = 10.=20
  • V-22 Experiences Dual-Engine = Interruptions=20 in Cloud.=20
  • Neighbors of the St.=20 Petersburg-Clearwater Airport may rest easier when a = new over-water approach debuts.=20
  • [Canadian] Forces in = talks with=20 Bell Helicopters to replace flawed tail rotor.=20
  • Enterprise Cleared For = Deployment After=20 Newport News Rebuild.=20
  • Eurofighter Typhoon Soars Over = Vienna For=20 Armed Forces 50th Anniversary Celebrations.=20
  • Serb discusses 1999 downing of stealth.=20
  • US, Israel Vie for = [Korean] AWACS Contract.=20
  • Parker Aerospace Team Awarded = System by=20 Boeing for Navy's P-8A Multi-Mission Maritime = Aircraft.=20
  • SAS 'model aircraft' will look = into caves.=20
  • Pentagon Announces = Possible Fighter Sale to Greece.=20
  • [SAAF] Gripen fighter aircraft ready = for take=20 off.=20
  • Tuskegee Airmen's trip to Iraq = inspires=20 another generation.=20
  • Israel weighs going = straight to combat UAVs.=20
  • Northrop proves light flexible wing.=20
  • Fairey-story unfolds for = rebuilt Swordfish.=20
  • Museum preserves WWII bomber from crash.=20
  • Boeing Awarded Common Bomber = Mission=20 Planning Enterprise Contract.=20
  • House Passes Bill to = Allow NASA to=20 Buy Soyuz.=20
  • NASA Cassini's Oct. 28, = 2005, Titan Flyby.=20
  • 3-D Imagery of the Moon Now = Available via=20 NASA's World Wind.

Land Combat News

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

The Rainbow Six: Lockdown = web site features new screenshots = and a=20 discussion on the upcoming PC version.

Naval Combat = News

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

"Herman" has posted a new Harpoon AAR - Third idea. Thanks=20 "Uther".

The Royal Australian Navy = cheered in=20 its newest fleet addition in Brisbane this month with = the=20 commissioning of the seventh Anzac class frigate, HMAS = Toowoomba. Read more here.

Motorsports = News

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

Interlagos released = for rFactor. Download information is = contained in the=20 release-thread.

rFactor Server Spy v. 0.3 has been = released. This=20 utility has several nice features = including:

  • Store=20 the server list, so it can refresh servers even with = the=20 matchmaker is down,
  • Shows=20 favorite servers in a different color, and sorts = them to the=20 top.
  • Advanced=20 filtering, with 50+ filters.
  • Direct=20 IP connect button.
  • MSN=20 personal message changer, to show you buddies where = you are=20 playing.
  • Detailed=20 server info, showing just about every variable sent = out by=20 the server.
  • Save=20 & load filters.
  • Quickly=20 change profiles.

Technology = News

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

Trusted=20 Reviews tests out the AOpen=20 XC Cube MZ915-M - barebone SFF here.

Tech-mods=20 checks out the Aspire=20 X-CRUISER-RD case here.

Anandtech=20 looks at the Asus = P5N32-SLI Dual=20 x16 motherboard here. Another motherboard, the = Asus A8N32-SLI, gets = put=20 through its paces here, courtesy of AMDZone.

Tech-Hounds looks at ATI's RADEON X800XL = and NVIDIA's GeForce = 6800GT video=20 cards here.

Neoseeker=20 reviews Sapphire's = Radeon X800=20 GTO=B2 video card here.

Pro-Clockers tests out OCZ's EL DDR PC-4000 2GB = Gold=20 Edition dual channel RAM here.

HotHardware tests Creative's SoundBlaster X-Fi = XtremeMusic sound card here.

Community News for = October 27,=20 2005

Air Combat News

News Contributor: Doug "Uther"=20 Lawrence.

Combat=20 Flight Simulator 3:

  • "BEAR -=20 AvHistory" has posted information on what the 1% Team has been up to.=20
European Air=20 War:=20
  • "RAF_Dumoulin" has posted a = list of skysets.
  • "VonBeerhofen" has posted a = preview of=20 aircraft exhaust. =
Falcon 4.0: Allied = Force:=20
  • "tom2"=20 has announced the release of HiTilesAF: Photorealistic = scenery for=20 Falcon 4.0: Allied Force.
  • "C3PO"=20 has posted a list of online servers. =
Helicopter Sims:=20 IL-2 Series: Forgotten = Battles, AEP,=20 Pacific Fighters:=20
  • "Graf"=20 has released a new wallpaper - Stubborn Defender.
  • "vpmedia" has released a new = Bf-109F (3./JG 2, Western front = 1941)=20 skin.
  • "vpmedia" has released a new = He-111H-6 (KG27, Norway) skin. =
  • "Boandlgramer" has released a = new movie=20 in the kanalj=E4ger series. =

Jane's Longbow = Series:=20

LOMAC = / Flaming=20 Cliffs / Black Shark:=20 Screentshots=20 Gallery:=20
  • "FAC257"=20 has posted a series of BoB2 screenshots.
  • "boredvietboi4o8" has posted=20 screenshots of F-51's over Korea.
  • "Ironroad" has posted a = series of SF screenshots. =
Strike Fighters / Wings Over = Vietnam:=20 General News:=20
  • iEntertainment Network, the=20 award-winning developer of the WarBirds TotalSims series of = simulations,=20 announced today that they have received a = subcontract from=20 SEI, St. Louis, a major defense contractor.
  • "Rumpelhardt" has posted a = link to a Fighter Tactics website. =

Land Combat News

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

Ubisoft today announced = Rainbox Six Lockdown for the = PC=20 will arrive in early 2006. Visit the RSL web site here.

Naval Combat = News

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

New screens for = Battlestations: = Midway are here at PC.IGN.

Motorsports = News

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

First patch = for rFactor is out. = Please note:=20 If the update software reports it can not find the = orignal=20 version, copy this update to your root rFactor = directory and=20 try again. Get it here.

A new screen from the = 1967 Sportscar addon = for GPL has been posted = here.

New screens from the = work on=20 the 1969 mod = for GPL have been posted = from post=20 147 and onwards, here.

Technology = News

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

Hardware=20 Secrets has posted a new article on Athlon 64 cores here.

InsaneTek=20 checks out the Abit = NI8=20 SLI mobo here.

InsaneTek=20 also checks out Asetek's=20 VapoChill Micro here.

Think=20 Computers tests FSP's Blue=20 Storm PSU here.

TweakTown=20 tests out the HIS = Radeon X700=20 IceQ 128MB AGP Video Card here.

Bjorn3D tests=20 out the HIS X800GT = IceQ II=20 Turbo and HIS = X800GTO=20 IceQ II Turbo video cards here.

AMDZone tests=20 out the DFI LANPARTY = UT RDX200=20 CF-DR motherboard here.

HEXUS = looks at=20 the ECS PA1 MVP = Extreme=20 Motherboard here.

Extensive=20 Mods reviews the Wolf Claw=20 Type II Gaming Keyboard here.

Community News for = October 26,=20 2005

Air Combat News

News Contributor: Doug "Uther"=20 Lawrence.

EECH /=20 EEAH:

European Air War:=20
  • "Flying=20 Tiger" has posted a P47D alternative for CBI. =
  • "Skylark" has posted a = preview of the=20 next A-I-A-D project.
  • "Col.=20 Gibbon" has posted a preview of a Waco Glider that has been = rendered from an=20 An-2 model.
Event Photography:=20 Falcon 4.0:=20
  • The Australian 87th/ 876thVFW is now = recruiting new members.
Falcon 4.0: Allied = Force:=20
  • "C3PO"=20 has posted a preview of new flame / exhaust effects. =
  • Just announced: The first official add-on for = F4:AF. And=20 what better add-on than HiTilesAF from Tom Waelti! = See more=20 here. HiTilesAF offers a complete replacement = of the=20 generic Balkans and Korean battlefields with = enhanced=20 terrain textures and a season switcher. HiTilesAF = includes=20 over 1600 seamless terrain textures, all based on = real world=20 aerial imaging research. The season utility included = offers=20 the chance to switch between spring, summer, fall = and winter=20 textures and apply them individually to one =97 or = both =97=20 battlefields.
IL-2 Series: Forgotten = Battles, AEP,=20 Pacific Fighters:=20
  • II/KG200=20 is looking for Allied Squads to fly against in = an online=20 war.
  • "Hammerd" has released a new = generic Fw-190A-8 skin.
  • "vpmedia" has released a new = He-111H-3 (5./KG27, Russia 1943) = skin.=20
  • "Amagi"=20 has released a new 4.02m campaign - Disaster On The = Frontiers.
  • "jocko-"=20 has released a new Spitfire Mk VIII ('Polish = Fighting Team',=20 RAF 145 Sqdn, Tunisia 1943)=20 skin.

Jet Thunder: =

LOMAC / = Flaming Cliffs=20 / Black Shark:=20 RC and Scale = Modeling:=20 Screenshots=20 Gallery:=20
  • "HrntFixr" has posted a = screenshot of=20 B-58 Hustlers taxiing at = night.=20
  • "Shadow_12TFS" has posted a = high altitude screenshot of a = U-2.=20
  • "EagleTalons" has posted a P-47D Screenshot.
  • Members=20 have posted screenshots of various = modern=20 aircraft.=20
General = News:=20
  • Members=20 have posted links to many WWII pictures.=20
  • "fritzthefox" has posted a = useful guide to WWII aircraft camouflage = and=20 markings.=20
  • "Beav"=20 has posted a link to a Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress = that is for=20 sale.

Land Combat News

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

USA = Today=20 has an article on Battlefield=20 2 here.

Matrix=20 Games has announced that in association with Black Bean Games and 2by3 Games,=20 Gary Grigsby's World = at=20 War has gone gold for a localized European = retail=20 release. It will be available by mid-November. Retail=20 customers in Europe can purchase the single = multi-language=20 boxed version that includes English, French, German, = Italian=20 and Spanish.

Naval Combat = News

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

Akella to = publish Pirates of the Burning = Sea in=20 Russia as Corsairs=20 Online. Read more here.

Motorsports = News

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

New screens from netKar Pro which is = expected to=20 be released in November.

Technology = News

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

Tweaknews=20 tests out the Antec=20 P180 advanced mid tower computer case here.

AMDZone=20 checks out Asus' = A8N32-SLI=20 Deluxe motherboard here.

X-bit Labs=20 tests out Asus' = Extreme N7800=20 GTX TOP Radeon video card here.

PC = Stats=20 checks out the = Gigabyte 3D=20 Aurora GZ-FSCA1-AN aluminum case here.

Houston=20 Vehicles Online reviews Microsoft's Wireless = Intellimouse=20 Explorer 2.0 here.

Pro-Clockers tests out the Silverstone Strider = ST60F 600W=20 PSU here.

Bigbruin=20 checks out the Ultra = Products=20 Fan Commander here.

3DXtreme=20 reviews Thermaltake's = VB6000=20 Swing mid-tower ATX case here.

USA = Today=20 has an article on NaturalPoint's=20 TrackIR. Read here.

Community News=20 for October 25, 2005

Air Combat News

News Contributor: Doug "Uther"=20 Lawrence.

European Air = War:

  • "VonBeerhofen" has posted = a=20 suggestion for a new scenario. The vehicle of choice = is a=20 truck?=20
  • "Crashin' Jack" has = posted a=20 preview of the P-40B/C 3D model.=20
  • "RAF_Roy" has found EAW for $3.37 USD.=20
  • "Col. Gibbon" has posted = a=20 screenshot of a rudimentary An-2.
Event Photography:=20 F-22 Total Air War:=20 Falcon 4.0: Allied = Force:=20
  • "Aeyes" has commented on = the=20 possibility of adding third party cockpits.=20
  • "cv" has posted a link to = place markers for North Korea in = Google=20 Earth.

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

Screenshots=20 Gallery:=20 Strike Fighters / Wings Over = Vietnam:=20 General = News:=20
  • 1944:=20 D-Day is a highly realistic military simulator = covering=20 the events of D-Day.

Land Combat News

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

Naval Combat = News

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

Naval After Action = Report:

  • "Herman" has posted an AAR: Foothold - Blue [Spoiler = Alert=20 Harpoon]. Thanks = "Uther".=20
Silent = Hunter=20 III:=20

Motorsports = News

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

WRC 2002 mod for = Richard Burns Rally = is=20 announced here.

A "Full Pack" mod for = Richard Burns Rally = has been=20 released containing updated physics and several new = cars. Read=20 the information in this release-thread.

Auto Sim Sport issue = 10 is now=20 on the streets. download the latest issue here.

GTR is reviewed at = GamesFirst.=20 Read the review here.

Technology = News

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

Bona Fide=20 Reviews checks out NVIDIA's=20 GeForce 7800 GT video card here.

HEXUS reviews a=20 computer with heat-reactive=20 paint here.

TweakTown=20 tests the Albatron = K8SLI=20 motherboard here.

Legion=20 Hardware checks out the ASUS=20 Extreme AX800 Silencer here.

bigbruin.com=20 tests the Case Gear = X-Plug=20 Modular Acrylic PSU here.

hardCOREware=20 checks out the DFI = Infinity=20 NFORCE4 motherboard here.

ExtremeMhz=20 tests the Lite-On=20 SHW-1635S 16x DVD+-RW double layer DVD writer = here.

Tech-Mods=20 tests the Nikao = Dragon=20 Fire mid-tower gaming case here.

Community News for October 24,=20 2005

Air Combat News

News Contributor: Doug "Uther"=20 Lawrence.

Battle of Britain = 2: Wings of=20 Victory:

European Air War:=20
  • "Sandbagger" has posted news = for: October 21, October 23.
  • "Col.=20 Gibbon" has posted a discussion on the similarities of EAW and PAW. =
  • "enigmacode" has posted a = link to a Nvidia driver archive.
  • "RAF_Roy" has released a new = version of=20 the CleanEAW2 utility.
  • "VonBeerhofen" has posted an=20 explanation on the effect of editing the TRIG.DAT.
  • "RAF_Dumoulin" has announced = a new=20 section has been added to the Wiki - Off Topic.
  • "RAF_Dumoulin" has posted a = procedure=20 for adding skins to OAW. =
Event Photography:=20
  • "RSColonel_131st" has posted = a helicopter photograph.=20
Falcon = 4.0:=20 Falcon 4.0:=20 Allied Force :=20 Fighter=20 Squadron: Scream 'n Demons Over Europe:=20 FS2002 /=20 FS2004:=20 IL-2 Series: Forgotten = Battles, AEP,=20 Pacific Fighters:=20

Jane's = F/A-18:

Jane's Longbow = Series:=20 LOMAC = / Flaming=20 Cliffs / Black Shark:=20
  • Patch v 1.11 has been released. =
  • "Thomas=20 DW" has announced the release of the Lock On FC 1.11 FPS tweak = (compatible with=20 ED's new Su-25T skin).
  • Patch=20 1.11 is available for download at LOCKONFILES. =
RC and Scale = Modeling:=20
  • Horizon Hobby is unveiling a = product this=20 weekend that the company predicts will revolutionize = the=20 radio-controlled airplane industry. =
Screenshots Gallery:=20
  • "PanzerMeyer" has posted a = series of F-16 screenshots.
  • "Shadow_12TFS" has posted a = screenshot=20 of a US Spitfire.
  • "Shadow_12TFS" has posted a = new wallpaper - Enduring Freedom. =
  • "Ironroad" has posted several = shots of=20 the East Coast Demo Team in action.=20
Strike Fighters=20 / Wings Over Vietnam:=20
  • "fubar_512" has posted a video of a Charlie-class SSGN = launching=20 Siren anti-ship missiles.
  • "Batman1978" has posted a = preview of=20 the F-104 Starfighter WIP.
  • "The=20 Wrench" has released a Baffin hangar screen & bomb = fix.=20
  • "USAFTML" has released a B-58A ("Greased Lightning" = 59-2458 43 BW=20 Bendix Trophy winner) skin.
  • "Polak"=20 has posted an update on the Game Objects project.
  • "vektor_gt" has released a F-4D (NDANG "The Happy = Hooligans") skin.=20
  • "capun"=20 has announced the release of the A-20G Havoc.
  • "Bunyap2W1" has announced the = updated Bombing Range terrain is = now=20 available.
  • "JSF_Aggie" has posted a DBS Campaign preview. =
General News:=20
  • bitolithic has released Log-O-Matic (Log Book Software). =
  • "akdavis" has posted links to = several=20 F/A-22 Raptor photos.
  • "Top=20 Gun" has posted a link to an article - F-14 "Last Time". =
  • "ukSleek" has posted a link = to a Apache video set to the music of = Metallica.
  • Bombardier Puts C-Series Aircraft Plans On Hold. =