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hotboxing the cockpit
Gotta get Cuphead sometime. Looks cool!

I really wish I had more time to play stuff... but I make time for the big things! I took off one whole day so I can get Super Mario Odyssey at launch!

Anyone else going to be getting this? I'm starting to get super excited! :party:

I saved a nice cache of shatter and live res specifically for this, so I'm going to have some fun :D
 
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Dramma Lamma

Dramma Lamma

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I have all but completely given up on new video games, haven't played much of any in ~13 months.

To be frank the way the industry is heading with micro-translations and/or excessive grinding to get to good content, I'm basically out for good.

The fun is just being sucked out of it.

Come with me over to the light side of RC, more specifically I got into racing drones.

There is no micro-transactions, no cheese, no grinding, no 12 year old kid claiming he fucked your mom, no death threats when you are doing well/bad, no rage-quitting teammates, no dropped connections, no DLC to rape your wallet.

Nothing but skill, knowledge and understanding. You only get better because you practiced to get better or learned what you did wrong last time.

See ya over @ RCgroups.com

That being said I'll get the new Monster hunter in a few months, and I am still working on beating sonic 2.
 
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Tranquility

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Dramma Lamma said:
Come with me over to the light side of RC, more specifically I got into racing drones.

There is no micro-transactions, no cheese, no grinding, no 12 year old kid claiming he fucked your mom, no death threats when you are doing well/bad, no rage-quitting teammates, no dropped connections, no DLC to rape your wallet.

Nothing but skill, knowledge and understanding. You only get better because you practiced to get better or learned what you did wrong last time.

See ya over @ RCgroups.com
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Once you put on a VR, is there any real difference between actually racing a physical drone and a simulation of racing a drone?
 
Dramma Lamma

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OldNewbie said:
Once you put on a VR, is there any real difference between actually racing a physical drone and a simulation of racing a drone?
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Yes, a simulation is not 100% accurate in physics.

There is 0 way the sim programmers are ever going to accommodate all performance functions of the quad copter.

Let alone put in an accurate simulated version of EVERY motor, frame, propeller ETC.

Simulator is good to have when you start to get a feel for the controls, also good to have when you want to practice a new trick a few times before really trying it.

But a sim never gets it all right and some of the most important things such as battery life, control / video range are not simulated, nor is wind, prop-wash, or temperature / humidity changes.

The simulators also teaches you very little to nothing about how to build and setup the quad, which is half of the hobby.

The sim also does a pretty poor job of capturing the sense of speed, it just feels so much faster in real life.

A free simulator you can check out is called FPV free-rider or their sequel recharged which both have free demos.

A very successful guy called steele would recommend you start on a sim with just a transmitter.

You can get a indoor setup ready to fly great for beginner setup for like $65-70 which is basically the cost of one video game.

Or you can get all you need to start up on 5 inch outdoor racer for around $300 which is about the cost of a console. I started on that 300$ setup and it's a good deal tho there are some newer things by now as the hobby moves so fast to develop new gear.

If you want to go balls deep in the hobby and get all top of the line fancy stuff you are looking at $900-3,000 which is around the cost of a gaming PC setup.

On a related note I greatly regret building my last gaming PC as I haven't touched it in months, I'm still on the fence to sell it and rely on my old rig which is now the drone shop computer.

Hope this helps.
 
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FlyingLow

FlyingLow

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Dramma Lamma said:
Yes, a simulation is not 100% accurate in physics.

There is 0 way the sim programmers are ever going to accommodate all performance functions of the quad copter.

Let alone put in an accurate simulated version of EVERY motor, frame, propeller ETC.

Simulator is good to have when you start to get a feel for the controls, also good to have when you want to practice a new trick a few times before really trying it.

But a sim never gets it all right and some of the most important things such as battery life, control / video range are not simulated, nor is wind, prop-wash, or temperature / humidity changes.

The simulators also teaches you very little to nothing about how to build and setup the quad, which is half of the hobby.

The sim also does a pretty poor job of capturing the sense of speed, it just feels so much faster in real life.

A free simulator you can check out is called FPV free-rider or their sequel recharged which both have free demos.

A very successful guy called steele would recommend you start on a sim with just a transmitter.

You can get a indoor setup ready to fly great for beginner setup for like $65-70 which is basically the cost of one video game.

Or you can get all you need to start up on 5 inch outdoor racer for around $300 which is about the cost of a console. I started on that 300$ setup and it's a good deal tho there are some newer things by now as the hobby moves so fast to develop new gear.

If you want to go balls deep in the hobby and get all top of the line fancy stuff you are looking at $900-3,000 which is around the cost of a gaming PC setup.

On a related note I greatly regret building my last gaming PC as I haven't touched it in months, I'm still on the fence to sell it and rely on my old rig which is now the drone shop computer.

Hope this helps.
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All great advice!

...I am of a lucky few. I get to fly with Mr. Steele:rockon:
[and no... I do not keep up]
 
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FlyingLow

FlyingLow

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Oh man @FlyingLow, now your name just got so many orders of magnitude cooler that I know you fly and what the handle really means.
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That's funny! I am heavily invested in rc... it's my church!

I tend to always come back to giant scale and acrobatics, but the FPV bug got me to! Im currently flying a bit of everything, from a itty bitty whoop, to EVERYTHING coming out of ExtremeFlight... tomorrow I'm hoping to get a flight in with the new 91" laser and the maybe even the new 95" extra :rockon:
 
Dramma Lamma

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FlyingLow said:
That's funny! I am heavily invested in rc... it's my church!

I tend to always come back to giant scale and acrobatics, but the FPV bug got me to! Im currently flying a bit of everything, from a itty bitty whoop, to EVERYTHING coming out of ExtremeFlight... tomorrow I'm hoping to get a flight in with the new 91" laser and the maybe even the new 95" extra :rockon:
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See now when I watch planes/3d planes/wings it's like back when I was into yo-yo seriously.

It's fun to watch but for 90%+ of people watching outside of that specific hobby its impossible for them to understand the physical/technical skill involved in making this all happen.

Let alone truly realize what is a risky advanced maneuver or what is a beginner simple trick.

I'm sure that video would blow my mind if I understood, but I just don't.


Note how boring/basic you think XYZ is compared to how someone who understands is completely blown away and impressed by the same thing because they fully understand. (also listen to the crowd noise.)

Advanced yo-yo is literally making and un-making various knots on the fly at high speeds.

Now I gotta get out a yoyo.

EDIT: After editing this post for clarity I picked up a yoyo and it's amazing how many tricks I can land off the bat despite being 9+ years rusty.

Gonna add a yoyo yo my fly pack for something to do while batteries charge in the field.
 
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FlyingLow

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I love to yo! I got quick with a butterfly, nunchucks, and hippie sticks:D

Great video!


What kind of yoyo you throwing? I keep getting tempted to get a nice metal yoyo, then I go buy more airplanes:D

Got some good flying in today with 1/4 scale birds, tomorrow the big stuff comes out!
 
Dramma Lamma

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I have not bought a yoyo in 10+ years.

But from a quick google search it seems Diff-e -yo, one drop design and yo-yo factory manufacturers are still going.

Just get something cheap-ish from them.

Or go with one of my fave's the x-con which still happens to be in production tho it seems a bit different.

I also love the x bones by dif-e-yo.

Also consider a medium grade yo-yo aka wheel is not to far from the top of the line.

Anything past that top range becomes silly alternatives such as wheels made from magnesium and other materials which gets exponentially costly quick but have little if any notable performance difference.

Get extra strings and pads/silicone rings for binding also some thin fast lube if you don't have it already for plane bearings.
 
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b0

Cloudy...
Damn! Maybe we should start our own thread? I use to play yoyo a lot, even working for https://www.latiendadelyoyo.com/en/ at some point and getting 4th at the Spanish yoyo nationals lol. Haven't played that much in the last 4 years but still grab one from time to time while stoned. I still have a good collection in Spain and a Peak and Superstar here with me in UK. I even have the holy grial of yoyos in my collection, OG Peak number 44 in Spain.

Would share some old videos, but my face is on them and I live in a prohibition country atm so will rather avoid it, shame :(
 
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