This thread is dedicated to New Pilots flying Lomac

To play online, patch 1.02 is required. It is also important that LOMAC be patched from a fresh install of the original 1.00.
There are known issues patching from 1.01 to 1.02. If 1.01 is installed then LOMAC must be completely uninstalled including the "Eagle Dynamics" directory in "Program Files". Then reinstall LOMAC and patch using the 1.00 to 1.02 patch. It can be found here

Hyperlobby is the only place to play online. It can be downloaded here

Most players use Teamspeak and its what we the 169th recommend. It can be downloaded here

We have a Teamspeak Server linked to our Homepage. there is nearly always a few panthers connected and we are always happy to help out the new guys. Once you register to the 169th Panthers Website you will be able to just click on the Teamspeak window and join our "Ready Room" Channel

It is extremely important when joining a server that the connection speed be altered to "XDSL 128/128 Kbit/s".
This is done at the Multiplayer screen by switching to "STOP" and then changing the default setting "Modem 33.6" to "XDSL 128/128 Kbit/s"



The Golden Rules

** Always Read The Brief

** Most servers do not allow Vulching (shooting aircraft whilst they are still on the ground)

** If you change your loadout or create a new one it is most important to SAVE IT. If you dont save the load then your aircraft missiles will be invisible to everyone else on the server. Not only that but your kills will not register and you will not get a score.

** Do not use Mods unless the Server specifies. Not only are they looked apon as cheats, but they also make servers unstable when they don't have the same mods installed. Mods are not scenery changes. mods are aircraft modifications like the F16 and F18 or Loadout mods such as the AIM54C on Su27's

** Most of all have fun and respect your opponents.

"The best pilots are not the ones with the most kills. They are the ones who can acknowledge a good kill".

Originally posted here

This message has been edited. Last edited by: 169th_Jaws,

Another great example of the kind of help new or inexperienced players can expect from this community. Great job Panthers!

quick question I just bought this game and it installs out of the box at version 1.1. So how will I get back to 1.0?

This is a good example of showing some of the bugs in this game that drive one crazy!

I can't believe your version of lock on out of the box it is 1.01. The box version is 1.00 then apply the patch from 1.0 to 1.02. Is your version an illegal version or CD from UBI.

1.1 FC is the new addon and it is not available yet. This may cause all kinds of problems when it is installed but hopefully ED gets it right the first time.

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Originally posted by iceman2374:
quick question I just bought this game and it installs out of the box at version 1.1. So how will I get back to 1.0?

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I assume you mean 1.01; 1.1 is the next version due out. If that is what you somehow have, don't patch it.

There is a patch to update 1.01 to 1.02 at Ubi.com, ( http://www.ubi.com/US/Downloads/DownloadFile.aspx?dfId=931 ). There was a concensus that if one started with v. 1.00, it was better to reinstall and then patch directly to 1.02 rather than applying the two patches. A lot of this may be due to the simple rule that a fresh install is better patched than one that's been modified, fragmented, or otherwise altered as the natural result of residing on the hard drive and being used.

In your case, delete and reinstall the version of LOMAC you have. Apply the patch I linked above. Hopefully, it'll work better on a true fresh install than those of us who tried to patch a previously patched version have found.

go to the main page after you start the game and look at the altimeter gauge to see which version of the game you have.

According to some posts in this topic in the ED forum, the 1.00-1.02 patch also works with version 1.01.

sorry i meant my version installed at 1.01

Put this up @airwarfare.com
LINK

Hope that's ok

just got the game and want to patch it, when I look at the version in the lockon.exe it is 1.0.0.1, is this version 1.0.1 you guys are talking about? I can't see the version number on the alt meter as some has said. So my question is, how do I know what version I have?
thanks

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Originally posted by EURO_Snoopy:
Put this up @airwarfare.com
http://www.airwarfare.com/Sims/lomac/lomac_newpilots.htm

Hope that's ok

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Nice Website.

I'm sure it is fine ;-)

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Originally posted by eyewarp:
just got the game and want to patch it, when I look at the version in the lockon.exe it is 1.0.0.1, is this version 1.0.1 you guys are talking about? I can't see the version number on the alt meter as some has said. So my question is, how do I know what version I have?
thanks

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If it's brand new, out of the box then it will definitely be version 1.0. Patch directly to 1.02.

I have had LOMAC for almost a year ..... I have not been able to tear myself from the props till now. I dont know much about anything concerning this sim so any help would be appreciated.. and I am sure I'll get it when I ask. I downloaded LOMAN... Im not sure what it does or how it works but I have the time as soon as I run ANOTHER errand for mamabear to check it out. I have been hearing about an F-18 mod... what is that? Is that like....... another plane that someone hacked.. or is that a plane in the sim just one with an F-18 skin on it.... like some guys used to do in CFS1.... ?

It's just an F/A-18 Model... Nothing else. You can put an F-18's loadout on it but that's it. It'll fly like whatever plane it's modeled after and will have another plane's cockpit as well.

You'll probably want zzzspace's soundpack, patch 1.02, and for the most part, that's all that's really a must. All I can say is enjoy the 1 month learning curve, it's a real blast. When you finally get it you get so much satisfaction.

UPDATE:

The link for HL is broke. Make sure you update it to the new one anyway.

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Originally posted by Romaniac:
UPDATE:

The link for HL is broke. Make sure you update it to the new one anyway.

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Check again, works fine on my end.

Cheers

hi

don't know if any of you can help me.

have had 2 cd's for this game so far and neither of them have been read by my cd drive in my pc, the laptop, my brothers pc or my uncle's.

just wondering if anyone else has had this problem, took me forever to find this game in a shop and now i can't play it

cheers

Ste

I also just got the game and am having a lot of fun with it.

I wanted to comment on the version out of the box. Loaded out of the box from the CD I got, Chips and Bits bought, the screen says 1.01 at the bottom right of the main menu screen.

Iceman sees the same thing as me. 1.01 not 1.00. With the patch it reads 1.02 so that number did change when I applied the 1.02 patch.

how can i play whit joystick in the game? i have windows XP home edidition innstalled in my pc. it dossent work well whit it. what can i do?

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Originally posted by ringholm12:
how can i play whit joystick in the game? i have windows XP home edidition innstalled in my pc. it dossent work well whit it. what can i do?

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I am sure there will be a soultion in these forums for you.