Phoenix v2.00 Beta L

[Tim Procter]

Nothing wrong with that spec of PC Phil. More RAM would definitely help you, but processor and graphics card are fine - graphics card is very good actually.

You'd see a huge performance boost by upping the RAM significantly though - get 2 gigs fitted in there and weep at the difference
Cheers,
Rob

How are you finding Phoenix lately Rob, Hope your getting better results than me online.

[robgt]

I haven't been on it for a couple of weeks - been a little busy
I have just downloaded the new beta - but wether it gets installed is anyones guess... got heli tinkering to do
LOL

I must say though that the last beta (h) I flew was really feeling pretty good. I tweaked the Trex700 model to fly more like mine, and then just flew that... I found it pretty good!
Cheers,
Rob

[chugga-bug]

Going from bad to worse here

I saw more online sessions than ever just now (13 to be precise) and couldn't join any of 'em.

2.00l has made my frame rate dip back down to the mid 30's, and I've now got a delay on the stick inputs which wasn't there before! Aaaaaarrgh!!

[Toolman]

Although there were 13 sessions running you can only join those that are running the same version & most sessions were passworded.

I had some problems tonight with Phoenix crashing I counted 8 times at least, longest i could host for was about 30mins.

Tim.

[bnewman]

Had no problems with any of the other beta's. Downloaded 2.00l tonight twice and getting "error reading setup initialization file" with both downloads.

Could be a Vista 64-bit incompatibility.

[Ashley Davis]

I have a high end laptop, I can run full graphic settings, full quality and at my laptops full resolution whilst offline. Online it will sometimes drop as low as 5 fps and rarely makes it over 60 fps. Some work to be done there I think, powerful PC doesn't seem to have any bearing on it.

[jamiem]

not being funny guys, but its called a beta for a reason, and its the reason im staying with the old version that works. im not overly fussed about this one until it works

[Ashley Davis]

very true, betas are for people who like testing stuff and having it fail.

[Maxpoly]

Blimey!

I only installed 2.00j yesterday! And they're already up to 2.00l !!

Back to the downloads

[raptorheli2]

please remind me the last non beta update phoenix released?

i've had it 1 year or so and everyone of them is beta. i'm not saying this is a good or bad thing. thats how MS work, here find the problems and we'll fix what we can.

cheers

[barney]

Well I've got Phoenix AND G4 in front of me right now and Phoenix is very very good.

G4 has not noticably improved since G3/3.5 They may have an endless list of models but they dont have the ones that count straight out of the box.

Phoenix guys..

The last 3 updates on Phoenix if your reading this thread.

I had to re-boot after loading up each Beta. It stops at the same point.. just on the black start up screen when 'checking for updates' kicks in, it freezes requiring a re-start which had cleared it up till now. With 2.0L I re-set my PC several times but it frooze each time I tried it.

Eventially I got my hands dirty and delved into options.sim files and changed the full screen mode to windowed mode and re-booted with success, but think I just got lucky. I'm pretty sure its the auto update feature cutting in on each install causing the problem.

Beta's..all part of the fun..

If it makes you feel better G4 is offering a 4.5 beta this now, but its a 1 GIG plus update..gulp

My main gripe is Online Phoenix is very flaky for me

thanks

[waveydavey]

For me I don't really care that the online doesnt work particularly well. I use the sim to practice when the weather aint that. I think Phoenix are doing a good job of testing. They are taking the comments of us lot and sorting it out. Work with them and we all benefit.

[raptorheli2]

For me I don't really care that the online doesnt work particularly well. I use the sim to practice when the weather aint that. I think Phoenix are doing a good job of testing. They are taking the comments of us lot and sorting it out. Work with them and we all benefit.

very valid point. but i would prefer online to work properly and not this patched up thing we seem to have. also i must be wearing out the same keys asking for this but i shall ask again.................please update the sim to "crack"

[barney]

Hi Paul..the 'Crack' flying on G4 doesn't look quite right...I'll need to play around a little to see why..seems a bit more of a rotor disc wobble.

Jeese... we don't know how spoilt we are with decently rendered and flying models in Phoenix and the field of view is better IMHO

I do think the pitch/cyclic response can be a tiny bit soggy in Phoenix although the helis i've flown climb quickly enough...Its not an expo thing...more of a sharpness on the control.. maybe just getting used to 8915's!

work summons..GTG

[robgt]

I do think the pitch/cyclic response can be a tiny bit soggy in Phoenix although the helis i've flown climb quickly enough...Its not an expo thing...more of a sharpness on the control

I agree. More so on the pitch than the cyclics, but it's definitely there on both IMO.
I try to tweak it out by editing the model params, and I do get it better, but it still isn't right.

Cheers,
Rob