VRS Superbug is out....Who's gonna get it first??

MIKE JG · Post by **MIKE JG** » 22 Dec 2008, 03:06

Not me that's for sure.

Gotta wait till all the "issues" die down first. BUT.....eventually I wouldn't mind owning it. Gotta see how it is on frame rates on an older machine like mine first. Looks outstanding though.

theoklahomaaviator · Post by **theoklahomaaviator** » 22 Dec 2008, 03:28

The only main "issues" were seeing are people that are not taking the time to properly read the documentation and set up their controllers so our Fly-by-Wire system can recognize them and accept proper inputs. A small amount of people are experiencing issues with installation due to the original FS9 registry entry is no longer pointing where FS9 resides. The installer is only smart enough to know where FS9 is by looking at the registry. If the registry is no longer valid (ie. somebody moved FS9 without updating the registry), then there is a potential for issues. All people have to do to overcome this is during installation they need to point the installer toward their FS9\Aircraft folder. And some people were not receiving their invoice e-mails due to their spam blocker blocking the e-mail, but that is easily overcome by going to your very own customer page, there you can access anything you might need regarding licensing and downloading. Sorry for the long winded explanation here. Basically follow the prescribed documentation and make sure it installs in your fs9\Aircraft folder and I'd bet you you won't have any 'issues"

djnocturnal · Post by **djnocturnal** » 22 Dec 2008, 03:29

I got it, and I LOVE it!
havn't had any issues at all, very realistic imo. I can't stop firing missiles at AI aircraft!

theoklahomaaviator · Post by **theoklahomaaviator** » 22 Dec 2008, 03:33

Oh and as far as running on your lower end system, there are a TON of options that you can customize to get the system performance out of this bird that you desire.

MIKE JG · Post by **MIKE JG** » 22 Dec 2008, 04:45

That's good news then. Sounds like the same "issues" users have with our packages. Moral of the story, RTFM already!!

Off to find some YouTube videos of it.

BTW, I've been meaning to tell you, your signature image is just a mere 5 pixels too wide for it to display naturally. Crop it down to 400 wide and the dashed lines around it go away.

theoklahomaaviator · Post by **theoklahomaaviator** » 22 Dec 2008, 04:59

hey thanks Mike. Try:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tB4XMftuYJA
and
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xy-rCh30 ... re=related

those are the only two that I know of so far. More to come from us soon and I hope some in the pipeline from happy customers. Enjoy,
-Adam

MIKE JG · Post by **MIKE JG** » 22 Dec 2008, 05:12

There ya go!

theoklahomaaviator · Post by **theoklahomaaviator** » 22 Dec 2008, 05:17

Oh man, I like yours... thanks again for the tip there Mike.

Hey one other thing regarding the SuperBug... The Aircraft Configuration Manager (ACM) also has a built in update system, so as small bugs are fixed and as features are tweaked or added you can receive them easily via the ACM. If the ACM detects an update is available upon launch it'll prompt you and give you the option to accept or decline... just another way to provide the best product possible.

MIKE JG · Post by **MIKE JG** » 22 Dec 2008, 05:33

Can it install MicroSoft Service Pack 3 for me??

Victory103 · Post by **Victory103** » 22 Dec 2008, 17:27

Just got it and I can't believe this model. I would consider myself a "rivet counter" for FS models and the attention to detail is far beyond what I expected. I cracked a smile when I saw the NATOPS style checklist. I probably will not touch my legacy Hornet payware! I was wanting this kind of detail in another developer's helicopter that I fly real world!

theoklahomaaviator · Post by **theoklahomaaviator** » 22 Dec 2008, 18:24

here is a post from last night voicing his opinion.

Rob P. wrote:Well, I've been spending the past day and a half helping my friends get the plane set up. I'm a tech sorta guy and I love learning how things work, which is why I don't take my time dipping my feet in the water with new things, I dive right in! The VRS Bug was no exception, I first installed it to a false FS9 directory to see what sort of files got installed, took a quick glance at some of them to see the heirarchy and the kind of work VRS did. A lot of it was new to me. So I continued by uninstalling and then reinstalling properly into the FS9 directory. I didn't even get a chance to go through the setup guide myself before I had some guys asking me for help. I referred them to the Support Forum and said RTFM. This worked for the most part, and sometimes it didn't. I spent a lot of time reading the forums and talking to these people, troubleshooting every which way, and eventually fixed everyones problems. I was overjoyed to see them enjoying the product, as I'm sure all you VRS guys are. Which finally let me do it on my own!!

So, with the rant aside, I'll get to the point.

You guys did an absolutely astonishing job that easily went above and beyond anything I expected from it. My absolute favourite parts, by far, are the sounds, and the failures. You may think I'm crazy saying something like that, but for me, sounds make or break a purchase. You should have seen the smile on my face when I was rolling down the runway and decided to pop open the canopy, and as the canopy opened, the engines screamed louder and louder with their power flooding the cockpit. You guys are the second people (that I know of) to ever have dynamic sounds regarding opening and closing doors/canopy, etc. This instantly showed me you didn't skimp on the sounds, and I say kudos to you. The sound pack is excellent.

Along with that, I was very pleased with the detail of failures possible. I loved to see the simple things like HUD failure, and the more advanced and detailed things like FCS or Hydraulics all the way up to engine failures. I'm big on realism, and practising emergencies is something that's never, EVER skimped on. So in the flight sim, I enjoy a certain level of unexpected emergencies, knowing my plane might not perform how I would like it to. It's an excellent feature and again I have to say you gentlemen did an excellent job with it. People have called this the PMDG of military sims, but I disagree. It is more than that. What I dislike about PMDG is that, in the end, they haven't quite simulated enough of the aircraft and there are still missing parts. Worst by far, though, is that if I want to, I can hop in a PMDG 747, CTRL+E, load a flight plan, and I'm off. In the VRS Superhornet, even if I do manage to get them up with CTRL+E, theres still more to be done. Then while flying, theres no way you can get away with not paying attention to anything. You either fly this thing right, or you don't fly it at all. And thats another thing of realism, that's how I like it. I suppose that comes with the territory when you model an aircraft based on the NATOPs manual, and you don't let something silly like "FS Limitations" stop you. Truly incredible what you all achieved going beyond what FS "normally" permits.

Finally, a comment regarding the flight dynamics. Lot's of people have come here saying how fantastic it is, and I'll be no more than an echo. Though, an echo not unheard, I'm sure! The unique FBW dynamics you have managed to implement are easily noticable immediately when the landing gear leaves the ground. The true-to-name Fly By Wire shows it's colours whether you are trying to fly straight and level, or pull high-g high-performance manoeuvres. It is evident that this aircraft performs the way it's real world counterpart would. Very easy to make it do exactly what you want, and yet it can go above and beyond what you'd expect whenever you need to do something more than a patrol. I also love the dynamic flight model regarding the jettison of arms or tanks. You can just feel the aircraft change the way it flies immediately after your external wares are released. You feel lighter and faster, and as if you've just been freed from a burden, able to fly along at full military plus burner and do as you wish! I absolutely loved this. The increased drag with tanks and such making you a slow-mover (well, almost!), and the realism in that fact.

It's clear you were all far more dedicated to the cause than I expected, and that is more than enough to make me happy. I'll have the aircraft for a long time I'm sure, and I can't thank you all enough for providing this level of realism in the military aviation side of the flight sim community. It is much appreciated, and will certainly not go un-noticed. This one will be in the record books for FS no doubt. I haven't even begun to explore the depths and capabilities of the addon, but when I do, I am sure I will continue to be very pleased. I have a huge smile on my face thanks to this aircraft, and I'm extremely excited for it. You've done it... from the patient waiting as the years went by, to the very impatient waiting as the days counted down, and the feeling of being a kid at Christmas when it was only a day or two away. I haven't been that excited for a while. I'm glad it lived up to its name.

Those of you who are having issues with the aircraft, just know that you will have them resolved. I'm not a developer or anything, and as I said earlier, all of this is new to me, but when I'm not doing a quick hop around the field, I'm installing and reinstalling and reinstalling the plane (and even the entire simulator) again and again to try and emulate some of the issues people are having. As such, I have learned an immense amount about how the addon works, and how the sim reacts to it. I'll keep browsing the forums and I'll do what I can to help you all out. Though I have to give another thanks to the VRS team for being so outstanding with their support. All great products are backed by great support, and you have pulled through.

Thank you all so much for this incredible aircraft. I look forward to more from you if you decide to go in that direction. If not, then I look forward to many years of flying with you all in the sim and enjoying the excellent product! To end, I say Congratulations on coming through with your release and for a successfull launch. Sure there were some issues, but slowly they are getting solved, and if not, then they will be; it's obvious the VRS Team is taking life and limb in going out of their way to get people flying ASAP. Just remember, all cookies crumble a little. It won't be perfect and we'll all have our issues with something at some point in life... let's take it one step at a time and eventually you just eat that cookie and you enjoy the hell out of it.

Now I need to get those repaints done (don't worry, I haven't lost that list for those of you that requested various fictional ones!) and she'll be a beauty (as if she isn't already!).

Throttles high and eyes to the sky! Only way to live... have fun with her everyone! Thanks a lot!

(gee, that was a hell of a rant. Excuse my sappy cheesy writing... replace the whole thing with "Yippee I got me a Superbug" and it works just as well. )

MIKE JG · Post by **MIKE JG** » 22 Dec 2008, 20:06

I'd call that a resounding endorsement.

Post by **VulcanDriver** » 22 Dec 2008, 22:33

Gotta ask, what's next from the VRS guys

theoklahomaaviator · Post by **theoklahomaaviator** » 22 Dec 2008, 22:40

http://www.vrsimulations.com/forums/php ... &sk=t&sd=a

Here's a start

-Adam

Jumpshot724 · Post by **Jumpshot724** » 23 Dec 2008, 06:40

I have to ask....any chance of the Rhino??

theoklahomaaviator · Post by **theoklahomaaviator** » 23 Dec 2008, 06:57

The F/A-18E IS the Rhino... you mean the F variant?

Jumpshot724 · Post by **Jumpshot724** » 23 Dec 2008, 15:11

The F/A-18E IS the Rhino... you mean the F variant?

Sorry yea, that's what i meant. It was a long day yesterday lol....

theoklahomaaviator · Post by **theoklahomaaviator** » 24 Dec 2008, 00:11

Well the F/A-18F is being discussed, but no OFFICIAL decision at this point. Sorry buddy, I want the two seat too

-Adam

Paul · Post by **Paul** » 31 Dec 2008, 21:54

I've been thinking of purchasing the Superbug, or should I say I want to, but I need to know how big of a download it is. I'm still in the dinosaur age with dial-up. I was at their web site and made it all the way to the pay part without seeing how big of a package it is. If it's to big I wouldn't be able get it. Unless it comes in a CD version, witch it doesn't look like.

If anyone have the informtion I would appreciate it.

Paul

Post by **VulcanDriver** » 31 Dec 2008, 22:11

Hi Paul

Installed its 740Mb. Sorry mate...