Lock On Platinum

First I must admit I haven't taken the time to learn how to play the game yet. That could take a long time. I'm just including here some notes and first impressions, while I'm still young, that I hope readers will find informative.This is no casual game with which you may start to play immediately. It has a steep learning curve. I found 498 manual pages in 3 PDF files. So if you prefer hard copy manuals you'd better start saving your ink and paper now. If there are printed manuals available for sale I haven't found them.The graphics and sound effects work well on my machine. The realism is impressive. The stereo sound is also realistic. The jet sounds increase and decrease as the planes do fly-bys. But I lucked out; coincidentally I had just happened to upgrade my computer before I acquired the game. Here are the Ubisoft system recommendations:Minimum System Requirements: Recommended System Requirements:Windows XP, Vista, 7 Windows XP, Vista, 7CPU: P4 2 GHZ CPU: Intel Core 2 duo or AMD X2RAM: 2 GB RAM: 3 GBVideo: 256 MB RAM Video 512 MB Radeon HD 4850+ or NVidia GF8800DirectX9 compatible DirectX9 compatible6 GB of HDD space 6 GB of HDD spaceSound card Sound cardDVD ROM DVD ROMKeyboard, Mouse Keyboard, Mouse, JoystickAnd here is my configuration:Windows 7 ProCPU: Intel Core i3, 3.10 GHRAM: 8 MBVideo: NVidia GTX 560DirectX9 compatible320 GB of HDD spaceSound card: Creative SB X-FiDVD ROMKeyboard, Mouse, JoystickThe major shortcoming I have is my hard drive capacity. But I have experienced no negative effects as a result of that.Although I have seen references in other reviews regarding the use of a joystick, I have yet to find directions for converting commands from the mouse and keyboard to my joystick. If you know where I can find that information I would appreciate you forward the information to me.The game (or simulation, whichever you prefer) is primarily devoted to the Russian perspective, using mostly Russian aircraft. I found that to be most intriguing.There are some excellent videos of "Lock on Flaming Cliffs" on YouTube. Check them out. I doubt I will ever be able to assume the level of expertise that is displayed there.In conclusion, I would suggest you compare your system with the configurations presented. If you think your system has the resources to play this game/simulation, you might find it interesting. It appears to me that some reviewers who have had trouble with the game just don't possess the resources to run it effectively. I highly recommend it.

The simulator is in fact fantastic in most ways. To me personally it causes huge problems since I have found no way to move important functions to my joystick that has more than 10 buttons. I have flown Falcon 4 and Microsoft Flightsimulator in the past and fly Microsoft Flightsimulator X today and in them I can select what to control from the joystick and what functions to control from the keyboard. I do not know if I am stupid and there in fact is a way to move some controls to the joystick....? If there is a way, then I give the simulator 5 stars, if there is no way then it will get only 3 stars from me.

The files didn't work for my windows 10 system sorry but it told me unable to load. Sorry I have tried to fix it but no dice

I played this game for a number of hours before I finally gave up on it.I originally purchased it because it labeled itself as a flight sim, which is exactly what I was looking for. I'm used to playing the likes of Falcon 4.0 and its successors, so I expect a complex simulation with a steep learning curve. I also expect it to work properly.Well, it lives up to the complexity, but fairs poorly in the working properly department. Keyboard and joystick button mapping doesn't work, or works inconsistently, in some cases leaving the game unplayable because it loses all mappings. Some tutorials have voice-overs that don't stay in sync with what's on the screen. The engine sound effects are horrible. Attempting to use the "hat" on the joystick to change the point of view works intermittently, leaving you looking out the side of the cockpit and unable to look forward again. In-cockpit graphics are blurry in many cases, even with the cockpit detail set to the highest level. World detail is primitive (trees, for example. look more like stick figures than trees).It's a good concept which, unfortunately, is executed poorly.Not recommended for any age.

Lock On Platinum ...this is a two cd distribution, "lock-on", and "flaming cliffs2". the latter, is said to augment and improve the former. when installed, both seem "playable", for lack of a better term. this 'simulation' includes assets from 'russian', and 'american' aircraft inventories.as an aside. my initial interest here, was the "A-10", as my system not up to the rigors of "DCS A-10C" flight simulator; specifically, a 2.4GHz Celeron, with 2GB memory, and a 500MB Nvidia 6200 video card. having said that, LOP seems to do fairly well, everything considered.there is substantial documentation included, and the tendency to fly, rather than read, understandable, for a while. from my perspective, it seems like, discovery of 'other' sources of information adds to the experience. for instance, "[...]", and if you grok programming, "lua" is a path into another universe within the sim environment.mentioned elsewhere, this is a complex software package, and there are signs of that, from time to time. my favorite, is a successful landing, with "three green", but the wheels up.this sim appeals to a certain mindset. one, that finds mindless entertainment in using it, where mastery more than rote practice. i think it's great ...

Great graphics, excellent controls options/setup. lots of different aircraft to choose from, lots of missions, great campaign mode, difficulty can be changed from super easy to fly and weapons setup to complete realism that requires complete knowledge of radar, weapons and flight characteristics. Integrates with DCS World.

このPlatinum版は、前作LOMACと、最新のLOMACFC2の両方が含まれています。言語は全て英語で、日本語版も存在しませんが、戦闘機を飛ばすのが好きな方にはたまらないフライトシミュレータです。シミュですので難易度は高めですが、他のシミュに比べカジュアルな作りになっているので今までこういったゲームをしたことがない人にもオススメです。もちろん戦闘機パイロットになった気分も十分に味わえる、リアリティあふれる操作や兵器運用も要求されます。また、マルチプレイモードがあり、世界中のプレイヤーと対戦できます。これが非常に熱く、このゲームの大きな魅力です。無論私などはボコボコにされますが・・・こういったコアなゲームのマルチは人数が増えにくくても非常に減りにくくもあり、今からでも十二分にマルチを楽しめると思います。さらに、ミッションも自作することができ、敵味方の配置、所持兵装、対戦形式やCoopなど詳細に設定可能で、それをマルチで遊ぶこともできてしまいます。マルチ部屋はこの自作ミッションが非常に多く、多彩なルールやシチュエーションでプレイでき、かつマルチで遊んだミッションのデータは自動で保存されているので、１から作るのに敷居が高くてもこれらに手を加えて自分なりのミッションに変えるということも可能です。私のように英語がわからなくても、フライトマニュアルの日本語訳を公開されている方もいますし、購入を考えている方には是非オススメです。

Love this game/simulator. The scenery is very realistic, the planes dynamics are well simulated and the cockpits are very well defined. It is a very well rounded air combat game/simulator.

「LOCK ON MODERN AIR COMBAT」のディスクだけが読み込めません。こんな事って初めてでした。よって返品しました。

Very nice.A must have.Well don.