Mousepads are dirt cheap, high end ones from Kinetic Labs (pretty much the best soft pad money can buy) are like $30. If that’s out of range Razer makes decent ones for like $10. It also looks like you could stand a new mouse to go with it, maybe snag something like this
And yes, even for non gaming this stuff makes a huge difference. Heck with that Razer mouse you probably won’t need a mousepad, its optical sensor is pretty dang nice.
Also what software are you going to need to run for this degree? Wondering if this device is enough.
@Kerbango well yes, I should have elaborated a little bit, but in short they’ve made a lot less than a couple million dollars off this game.
Although I kind of suspect that we’re seeing the stats for just Steam sales for the game, which will obviously be much lower than total sales across all
platforms.
Could be pretty easy actually, use activation groups to choose which limbs to manipulate then use trim and stuff to allow precise control of said limbs. Maybe include a little screen somewhere that shows precise rotation data for each limb so you can write down or screenshot your information for later reference.
Could you link to the exact PC you have?
CPU is the biggest thing that matters for SP. RAM is a close second. You can get 32gigabytes of DDR4 (the ram used for your specific motherboard/cpu platform) for about 70 bucks, while for CPUs you should save for something like a 5800x as raw clock speed is the biggest thing that matters here. I probably wouldn’t upgrade my GPU yet if SP runs ok on simple things, it’s kind of a potato game and even Reshade takes very little performance overhead. In general I can load up a simple plane and a complex one and my CPU utilization will spike but my GPU utilization will remain steady.
This stuff is probably a bit more in my wheelhouse than most other users on this site.
@BMilan yeah I’ll tag you on an unlisted. I’m probably being a little over cautious about gatekeeping this, but I have experienced firsthand useful website features being taken away because of abuse.
@Supersoli8 if you had two accounts in two separate tabs and you tried to delete the bio on your alt it would do it on this account assuming this was the one you logged into last. You can’t be logged in to two accounts at once.
@Graingy also the reason you can’t find LocalLow is because it is by default a hidden folder. You can change a setting to show hidden folders or you can copy/paste the file path into Explorer with your computer username substituted.
Every PC has a LocalLow folder, idk why they make it hidden that’s stupid. I just turned off hidden folders.
@THEOKPILOT the code seems a bit unnecessary when copying and pasting is a thing. This was clearly made with ChatGPT, at that point just ask gpt to format the images for you.
@V but there are so many jobs. Like my dad is in oil and gas as a project manager with a Me degree, but a mechanical engineering degree could easily get you into other fields, like aerospace, automotive, or manufacturing. AE would be more specifically tailored to the aerospace industry but ME would still allow you to get jobs in aerospace along with tons of other fields. I was asking my dad about this and right now at least in the oil and gas sector things are weird as a lot of companies are starting to transition to other fields, which leaves a lot of engineers job hunting. I will say for every company moving to a different field there’s one snapping up these engineers. It’s just such a broad field that depending on what kind of work you’re willing to do it can never truly be oversaturated imo
@bryamteuton03 get an image link (I recommend postimages.cc for uploads)
Then follow the format 
Make sure you’re copying the direct image link and you need the file extension in there as well.
For context:
No funky trees is being used, just a fairly high powered detacher
High physics (game speed changes physics calculations I believe which is why it acts up)
Latest version of the game on iOS
@JBPAviation yeah I know I was just meming on the ancient “SP on switch” joke
PC really is the best gaming platform imo, the closest things are the PC-adjacent stuff like the Steam Deck
@Graingy maybe an xml file with different points on the terrain, location of trees, etc. maybe some prefabs could exist or could be imported into this format (albeit a little inefficiently in terms of file size). Gaps could be filled in procedurally. This is already a thing with JNO and it could be implemented without crazy difficulty.
From what I’ve heard you can run mods if you’re using the PCVR mode. Reshade as well as parts/map mods should all work fine. If you’re running it on a standalone headset you can not run mods as that version is basically a glorified Android build.
Is there any chance of dropping the mod tools before the game so that modders can start cooking stuff up? Porting in the old maps and the like?
Also that vehicle in the last screenshot is diabolical
I don’t recognize this browser (Chrome on iPad?).
Websites load a file when you load them. This is an HTML file, which references a CSS file that’s stored on the server. So the CSS file might say that the text color is green so that when the HTML file loads some text it comes out as green regardless of what the HTML says. This is useful for web developers because instead of manually writing out the style rules for each page they can just make it reference the CSS file that’s on the server, which is why websites usually have fairly consistent styling across the board. What’s happening here is that for some reason (bad internet, DNS error, Lord knows) your device is able to load the HTML and the images that the HTML is referencing, but not the CSS file. That’s why all of this is default formatting (dead simple, all aligned to the left with no columns or anything, Times New Roman) which is usually defined by the browser iirc.
Honestly pretty good. What’s complicated about getting more sub-pages? I feel like you can just make the pages, put the files into the server, and put links to them? Unless this is all being done with php or some godforsaken method that I do not understand. Also that logo in the background is very well executed.
Mad respect, reading other people’s FT code is super hard and I’ve never really been good at using PIDs.
+1@YarisSedan glad to hear it my guy! I’ll add you on Steam, what’s your username/pfp?
+1@ToeTips I like your way of thinking 😈
+1Mousepads are dirt cheap, high end ones from Kinetic Labs (pretty much the best soft pad money can buy) are like $30. If that’s out of range Razer makes decent ones for like $10. It also looks like you could stand a new mouse to go with it, maybe snag something like this
And yes, even for non gaming this stuff makes a huge difference. Heck with that Razer mouse you probably won’t need a mousepad, its optical sensor is pretty dang nice.
Also what software are you going to need to run for this degree? Wondering if this device is enough.
+1Homies would rather antagonize and spread drama than hit the report button and wait patiently 🥀😭
+1@Kerbango well yes, I should have elaborated a little bit, but in short they’ve made a lot less than a couple million dollars off this game.
Although I kind of suspect that we’re seeing the stats for just Steam sales for the game, which will obviously be much lower than total sales across all
+1platforms.
Could be pretty easy actually, use activation groups to choose which limbs to manipulate then use trim and stuff to allow precise control of said limbs. Maybe include a little screen somewhere that shows precise rotation data for each limb so you can write down or screenshot your information for later reference.
+1Could you link to the exact PC you have?
+1CPU is the biggest thing that matters for SP. RAM is a close second. You can get 32gigabytes of DDR4 (the ram used for your specific motherboard/cpu platform) for about 70 bucks, while for CPUs you should save for something like a 5800x as raw clock speed is the biggest thing that matters here. I probably wouldn’t upgrade my GPU yet if SP runs ok on simple things, it’s kind of a potato game and even Reshade takes very little performance overhead. In general I can load up a simple plane and a complex one and my CPU utilization will spike but my GPU utilization will remain steady.
This stuff is probably a bit more in my wheelhouse than most other users on this site.
@blt I’m not sure I agree but I do think that’s a pretty reasonable explanation of that verse in particular.
+1@YarisHatchback want me to post as public?
+1@YarisHatchback yo here's your doohickey back
+1https://www.simpleplanes.com/a/40A31a/idek-what-this-is
Yes
+1@YarisHatchback I have 100% confidence I will be able to do it.
+1@BMilan yeah I’ll tag you on an unlisted. I’m probably being a little over cautious about gatekeeping this, but I have experienced firsthand useful website features being taken away because of abuse.
+1@Supersoli8 if you had two accounts in two separate tabs and you tried to delete the bio on your alt it would do it on this account assuming this was the one you logged into last. You can’t be logged in to two accounts at once.
+1@Graingy also the reason you can’t find LocalLow is because it is by default a hidden folder. You can change a setting to show hidden folders or you can copy/paste the file path into Explorer with your computer username substituted.
+1Every PC has a LocalLow folder, idk why they make it hidden that’s stupid. I just turned off hidden folders.
@THEOKPILOT the code seems a bit unnecessary when copying and pasting is a thing. This was clearly made with ChatGPT, at that point just ask gpt to format the images for you.
+1Nice.
+1There’s an Easter egg called the Brown Pearl, it’s a 1000mph pirate ship with homing cannonballs. You can search it up on the site for more info.
+1That’s the funniest forum title I’ve ever seen
+1PC or mobile? On PC you can revert game versions through Steam.
+1Cool stuff my guy, really fun to see the OGs post again
+1@Technicalstrat Yeah it looks like a texas beach to me
+1@SPWithLizzie farlands is a better parallel than you might assume, both are caused by floating point errors I believe
+1@V but there are so many jobs. Like my dad is in oil and gas as a project manager with a Me degree, but a mechanical engineering degree could easily get you into other fields, like aerospace, automotive, or manufacturing. AE would be more specifically tailored to the aerospace industry but ME would still allow you to get jobs in aerospace along with tons of other fields. I was asking my dad about this and right now at least in the oil and gas sector things are weird as a lot of companies are starting to transition to other fields, which leaves a lot of engineers job hunting. I will say for every company moving to a different field there’s one snapping up these engineers. It’s just such a broad field that depending on what kind of work you’re willing to do it can never truly be oversaturated imo
+1@bryamteuton03 get an image link (I recommend postimages.cc for uploads)
+1Then follow the format
Make sure you’re copying the direct image link and you need the file extension in there as well.
For context:
+1No funky trees is being used, just a fairly high powered detacher
High physics (game speed changes physics calculations I believe which is why it acts up)
Latest version of the game on iOS
I won’t pay, I won’t pay
+1Ya no way
Na-na why don’t you get a job?
Fuel drogue spotted
+1@Graingy amen
+1@JBPAviation yeah I know I was just meming on the ancient “SP on switch” joke
+1PC really is the best gaming platform imo, the closest things are the PC-adjacent stuff like the Steam Deck
@Boeing727200F that’s wild my guy. Do these actually give you a competitive edge? Like can whales just buy these to instantly get ahead?
+1@SPWithLizzie Very disorderly indeed.
+1@PeralaandskaVIAM1985 Once I hit 30k I stopped caring about this place so no I lowkey just troll here
+1@dekanii you could get a free text editor from somewhere
+1Wake up!
+1Alright lil bro
+1@Graingy maybe an xml file with different points on the terrain, location of trees, etc. maybe some prefabs could exist or could be imported into this format (albeit a little inefficiently in terms of file size). Gaps could be filled in procedurally. This is already a thing with JNO and it could be implemented without crazy difficulty.
+1From what I’ve heard you can run mods if you’re using the PCVR mode. Reshade as well as parts/map mods should all work fine. If you’re running it on a standalone headset you can not run mods as that version is basically a glorified Android build.
+1Is there any chance of dropping the mod tools before the game so that modders can start cooking stuff up? Porting in the old maps and the like?
+1Also that vehicle in the last screenshot is diabolical
This is why the game has a Reddit and a discord
+1Ok that’s fine but please don’t capitalize every word. It’s really obnoxious.
+1I don’t recognize this browser (Chrome on iPad?).
+1Websites load a file when you load them. This is an HTML file, which references a CSS file that’s stored on the server. So the CSS file might say that the text color is green so that when the HTML file loads some text it comes out as green regardless of what the HTML says. This is useful for web developers because instead of manually writing out the style rules for each page they can just make it reference the CSS file that’s on the server, which is why websites usually have fairly consistent styling across the board. What’s happening here is that for some reason (bad internet, DNS error, Lord knows) your device is able to load the HTML and the images that the HTML is referencing, but not the CSS file. That’s why all of this is default formatting (dead simple, all aligned to the left with no columns or anything, Times New Roman) which is usually defined by the browser iirc.
Honestly pretty good. What’s complicated about getting more sub-pages? I feel like you can just make the pages, put the files into the server, and put links to them? Unless this is all being done with php or some godforsaken method that I do not understand. Also that logo in the background is very well executed.
+1@ChihiroFujisaki like the Billie Eilish song? What an absolute banger
+1@Mitterbin aight cool 😎
+1Lil bro you need to fix yo brain
+1Kinda sick honestly
+1OG doom is pretty peak in my opinion, I own 2016 but I’ve never played it so I’m gonna have to try it sometime
+1Just go
+1https://www.simpleplanes.com/Airplanes/Best?d=0It’s a lil laggy but it works