OFF is out!

[hakjar]

Don't know if any one has noticed but it's availiable for download :costumes:

[NSS]

Downloading NOW!!!

[mongoose]

SSSSHHHHH! Don't tell the world.. it may slow my DL.:jump::icon_twi::d

[SULLY_PA]

:applause: cool

[Polovski]

Oh did we put it up early then oops ;)

Guys seriously don't forget to use the mirrors too - my site is linked the bottom of the odb download page, and there's another mirror linked from my site's download page.

[mongoose]

Well the update is DL'ed.:applause: Just need the thing to up date. Current rate on my v fast cable is 30Kb/sec.:running:

Yeah use the mirrors.:d Can use the waiting time to set up the clean install.

[NSS]

Oh did we put it up early then oops ;)

Guys seriously don't forget to use the mirrors too - my site is linked the bottom of the odb download page, and there's another mirror linked from my site's download page.

Thanks for the early Xmas pressie!!:ernae:

Broadband 66kbs

[MatrixQuad]

:applause: It's downloading!!!!!!!!!!!!:greenf: :ernae:

[jrk9]

I'm waiting for these people to finish downloading it. I have super fast Road Runner but it only is going at around 40 kbs a second. good thing I stay up late!

[Henry]

Thanks guys
H:ernae::applause::applause::applause:

[WildBat]

Been downloading now for 2 hours and 10 minutes... 37% down :santahat:

[Dantes]

Oh boy grabbing it before the mad rush.

Hope to be up and flying by the end of the day.

I figure I can open one present before Chrostmas and this is it. ;)

S!

[WildBat]

Too late.. the mad rush is now! hehehe

The dl speed on one of the mirrors fell from 128 kb/s to 46Kb/s 1 hour ago.

223 mb down.. so far

[Dantes]

Getting about 402k/sec. Must be the Irish in me. :applause:

The mirrors are the way to go I think.

S!

(20 seconds later) 206? The mad dogs of war are upon us. Wait till the 18th. It's going to be a madhouse. Hehe :santahat:

[stumpjumper1]

getitgn 13.75 kbs on a 3 gig brodband thank god the kids arent home today


thank you thank you tahnk you

[Polovski]

Also don't forget on the mirrors we have the main installer availabe split into smaller pieces too, for those with problems downloading larger files.

[Johann Steve]

Yes!!!:jump::applause::applause:..Now I`m waiting for my CD here in the South America.. is question of time.:ernae:

THANKS A LOT OFF TEAM!!

[ceechow]

Was going to D/L it sunday so if I wait to download as I sleep...No biggie...Thanks OFF Team,We all have been waitting for this .Anyone going to open a dogfightting room in multiplayer? See you all there sunday!!

[Johann Steve]

I forget this:Can any of you post an image of the Oficial splash screen of OFF please.
thanks!!

[WildBat]

I get 38.8 kb/s now on a 4 mbit line on one of the mirrors.

Get off (no pun intended) So i can get my hands on OFF :banghead: :applause:

[Aelavel]

I'm getting better rate from the mirror 50+ k/sec

I'm at 45% so far:jump:

[Redwolf]

I was cranking along at quite a nice clip for a bit...but now...alas 31.5 kbps and 3 hours, 47 minutes to go...

Did you guys consider putting it on a torrent or on a newsgroup?

A super wonderful surprise!!! Have a Merry Christmas OFF team!! :santahat: :ernae:

[WildBat]

Man.. i was going at 60 kb/s and had 350 mb down and then the download just upped and died.. starting over.. at 28kb/s..

[exc141ac]

d/l took roughly 2 hours --
rates varied from 292 KB/s (which was a transient peak) to from 197 KB/s down gradually tailing to about 67 KB/s for the last third.

Don't forget the patch.

[Qairyl]

My connection is really slow for some reason...says 11 MBPS but d/l'ing at 42 kbps. The mirror goes much faster IMHO; the other one game me 11 kbps. Can't wait for 5:30!

-Qairyl

[WildBat]

MIne is going with 17 kb on a 4 meg line. I think I will go out and commit suicide and revive myself when it is done in 9 hours!:isadizzy:

[Polovski]

Wildbat : prob best to use a download manager like getright so you can resume?

Redwolf "Did you guys consider putting it on a torrent or on a newsgroup?"

Yes not done at moment we didn't want corrupt copies etc flying around- we'll see how it goes.

we also have a mirror in Auz that could be up in the next day or so.

[WildBat]

If you want I could set up a mirror here in Demark too.

Just let me know.

I use the Opera Browser now, it has a download manager. :d

[Polovski]

Cool - doesn't it resume then? Might be worth a look. I use getright myself pertty useful especially for huge downloads like this. You can also add mirrors in to the download to split the download between sites.

Thanks for the offer of the mirror I am sure it would help - it's up to WM. Mind you I just tried starting a test download from my site and it was coming down over 100k/s so it's not overloaded yet !
I think more people need to use the mirrors should be fine - and there's always another day ;)

[SULLY_PA]

got to 400mb and it dropped me at Polovski site:banghead: ...bummer...now its all at a crawl....with dsl...have to try it later tonight I guess

[Gandi]

Why oh Why oh Why can't i be more patient and wait a few days!!!!!!


Download speeds are up and down like a tarts knickers:icon_eek: 1.1K to 129K on a 2Meg line:banghead: (that's using one of the mirror sites)

Still, it'll be worth the wait i'm sure.

Thanks guys for all your hard work. Should be a cracking Christmas prezzie.

Ho Ho Ho:santahat:

[NSS]

500mb done getting about 40kb on a 2mb broadband connection.

[Bammac2]

If you want I could set up a mirror here in Demark too.

Just let me know.

I use the Opera Browser now, it has a download manager. :d

Share a mug of molasses with me while we wait?

We're OFF like a herd of turtles!!!

Bam

[stumpjumper1]

waaaa been wokring off differnt sites and it keeps resetting waawaa

[gerard]

Oh dear, a stampede... got 44KB/s on an 8Mbit line. Stopped altogether after 34Mb... (P's site)

gh

[exc141ac]

got the D/l
read the doc
unzipped

now I have to try the installer . . . .

Hang in there gang!

[Aelavel]

Just finished it took 4 hours almost to the second,

use Getright and run 4 threads then add mirrors it will go much faster.

I'm off to install OFF :jump:

[rabu]

I too got to about 500MB and then lost the whole thing. :censored:

[Dantes]

Had a slight hiccup where OFF upon launching came up with the error: MSSTDFMT.DLL is missing and could not launch. I installed the VB6 runtime and followed the read me doc but still no go.

Downloaded the required .dll from the web, dropped it in my system32 folder in Windows and ran the command: regsvr32.exe msstdfmt.dll in the run command window. Installed successfully and OFF launches now.

Something to do with MS Visual Studio? Anyways just pointing it out if anyone else comes up against the problem. ;)


Free Download Manager works great for me. Give it a go. It works in Firefox too which is what I use.

http://www.freedownloadmanager.org

S!

[stumpjumper1]

so whos going to release the first new repaint or standalon ??????

[grover1]

:applause: :applause: YEEHAW! ITS OUT NEXT IS MAW!!!!!!!!!!! DOWNLOADING NOW!!!!!!!!!!:ernae: :santahat: :applause:

[Winder]

Dantes thanks for the feedback!

Yes this is an issue that is quite common on many instances of OS installation these days - incomplete VB runtime components.

I have highlighted this issue in the read.me documentation and how to fix.

Pleased you are sorted

WM

[bzhyoyo]

I'm currently downloading with Opera from one of the mirror sites : after 45% (in about 2 hours - 8Mo DSL here), I got an error but the resume function came in handy. Current speed : 22 kb/s
Not complaining : if I wanted faster downloads, I would have waited a few days ;)

[exc141ac]

I need to figure out the pilot thing --
about the third time through I got a couple pilot defined --
but I am having trouble with selection part . . . .

Anyway --
it unzipped clean
installed -- about 15 minutes
Flanders installed -- another 15 minutes
Got the patch inInitialized clean

got the movie, music, menu . . .
but I am a tad confused and hung on getting an "active" pilot --
but assume, given it was a clean install, that it is only a matter of getting past the learing curve.

Onward and (soon) upward!!!

[Polovski]

Just finished it took 4 hours almost to the second,

use Getright and run 4 threads then add mirrors it will go much faster.

I'm off to install OFF :jump:

Well done Aelave this is what people should be doing.. no point downloading 600MB on a wing and prayer.. then losing the connection at 599MB when the website is clobbered.

Use a decent download manager like Getright and just resume where you left off and also you can "split" the file download between 4 or more sites.

Easy peasy.

[Redwolf]

Darn, my connection pooped out in the process after 4 hours worth of download...now can't get over 10 kbps on any link...arrrggghhh...

Seriously guys, consider dumping it to a newsgroup (maybe alt.binaries.flightsims or alt.binaries.freeware). It won't be bandwidth dependant then and highspeeders should be able to download at 150 kbps or better regardless of who else or how many are downloading.

...but I'm happy to wait all day and night if I need to downloading off of the current mirrors, just hope I don't get bumped off cause of numbers in the process...

:)

[Polovski]

I need to figure out the pilot thing --
about the third time through I got a couple pilot defined --
but I am having trouble with selection part . . . .

[snip]

but I am a tad confused and hung on getting an "active" pilot --
but assume, given it was a clean install, that it is only a matter of getting past the learing curve.

Onward and (soon) upward!!!

The readme explains the pilot bit. Just create a pilot, then use the "Change/Select Active Pilot" to make him the active pilot.

Basically you need an active pilot cos if he dies in a QC or single mission he's dead (unless you get lucky and it turns out to be hospitalised of course).

[Winder]

I need to figure out the pilot thing --
about the third time through I got a couple pilot defined --
but I am having trouble with selection part . . . .

Anyway --
it unzipped clean
installed -- about 15 minutes
Flanders installed -- another 15 minutes
Got the patch inInitialized clean

got the movie, music, menu . . .
but I am a tad confused and hung on getting an "active" pilot --
but assume, given it was a clean install, that it is only a matter of getting past the learing curve.

Onward and (soon) upward!!!

Go Pilots from teh main menu - press the Change/Select Active Pilot button - lower right.
Use the Prev and Next buttons to select the pilot you want then press the SELECT button in the middle!

Read the read.me for more help

HTH

WM

[Winder]

If you have no pilots then enlist one - press the enlist button

HTH

WM

[lodorich]

off.oldbrowndog site says off available but selecting download option says no downloads available. Where are u downloading from? DESPARATE!

[Polovski]

Probably 1000's of people clicking download page - it's there honest :)
:isadizzy:
Patience is the way to enlightenment or something :/

[robby88]

off.oldbrowndog site says off available but selecting download option says no downloads available. Where are u downloading from? DESPARATE!

It's there :) Try clearing your browser cache or shift+reload.

[Polovski]

yeah good point Robby. Crtl F5 in Firefox cold refreshes too.

Also lodorich just in case you do see the download icons click on the little planes :)

[WildBat]

When I am done downloading it and uploading it to my site, there wil be one more mirror.

[jrk9]

When I am done downloading it and uploading it to my site, there wil be one more mirror. please hurry up, no pressure though I stay up to about 11, 11:30 that's eastern time. just about to fifty%. Although the estimated time has increased.:banghead:

[WildBat]

hehe no pressure indeeed LOL

I am currently on 26 kb/s with getright. 7.5 hours from now.. I will set my alarm clock, as it is 11 PM here now.

I will upload it as soon as it is done and then mail WM to give him the links to put up on the other sites.

[sopwith_kennel]

Getting anywhere from 24 to 40 k/sec. Getright tells me I have 6 hours to go. Then its castor oil all round. YEAH. Thanks guys This has been worth the wait I am sure. :applause:

[jrk9]

hehe no pressure indeeed LOL

I am currently on 26 kb/s with getright. 7.5 hours from now.. I will set my alarm clock, as it is 11 PM here now.

I will upload it as soon as it is done and then mail WM to give him the links to put up on the other sites. odd, it seems I got the good side of this. Mine is running at 38kb/s right now, of course this is good, once I downloaded a 60mb patch. I stayed up all night 'cause it kept going off, spent the whole night watching for 30 minutes, then sleeping for 30min. I then got it and hated it.:banghead:

[r3dfiv3]

Damn... the site is slow just loading the pictures on the page. I guess I'll wait a little bit more :)

[Dantes]

The install seems to be running fine now. I just had my first Campaign mission with the French flying a Nieuport 17. You guys have done a really great job with this.

I'm sure many will be finding out all the good things your crew has made with OFF. I just wanted to emphasis the effort that was put into the frontlines. They are truly alive. Above the din of the engine I heard loud booms as I ventured towards the lines on a recon mission. Great I thought, nice touch. Then I saw explosions, all over the front. Completely chaotic and actually instinctively made me climb higher in fear.

I could not help myself after I saw some lower circling Entente planes and had to venture down to get a good look. Suddenly, an mg nest is ripping apart my plane! Trading bullets back at them, they found their mark. Another foolhardy novice pilot plunges into the mud.

My great flight career and dreams of grandeur...

1/1/1917 8h15 Flanders Cachy Reconnaisance Nieuport 17 Died in the line of duty. Flying time 38.4 minutes

It really hits home when you see your deceased pilot it in the briefing. I can start to understand a little more why just surviving day to day was heroic in itself.

This is Red baron level campaign design here. Well thought out and totally unforgiving. The OFF crew should be commended for striving for a truly engrossing experience. I've just scratched the surface and can't wait to get another poor pilot into the air. ;)

Well done.

S!

[Winder]

Thanks Dantes - pleased you are finding it tough - it was!!

We call OFF a "living world" and there is still much to be added

Cheers

WM

[Polovski]

Great stuff Dantes thanks for the feedback. Try flying campaign but only using the "radar" option occasionally. Really adds to the tension when you see dots in the sky.

[Dantes]

Actually, first thing I did was turn off icons, radar, cone and everything else helpful except for the map.

It's the way I like to die...errr I mean fly. Brings it a little closer to that hazy area between simming and feeling like I'm there. I hope anyway. ;)

S!

[Polovski]

A man after my own heart ;)
In fact that needs to be in our FAQ eventually I think

SHIFT + D - for the messages off
CTRL + SHIFT + L - I think for the tags/names
I - Indicator cone off

[edit]
SHIFT + T - "RADAR"

thanks WildBat forgot that one.

Any others we need to add ?

[Aelavel]

what is the key to turn off radar?

[stumpjumper1]

98% omg omg omg only 8hrs 35 mins and 5 restrats before getting the get right lol man i can see repaints tongiht going otbe along long long nite blesss you off gods

[WildBat]

what is the key to turn off radar?

SHIFT + T

[Flasheegee]

Hi!

I have DSL but the Downloadserver is extreme slow (25-38 Hours).
Can anyone upload the files to rapidshare or Filefactory?.
The Companys have fast servers,2-4 hours are realistic to download.
Many thanks!

[Winder]

If they do I will ask them to be pulled - please respect the legal notice on our website.

Thanks

WM

[Flasheegee]

And what is with an exclusive upload from you here at the outhouse in parts?The mirrors at your homepage are to slow.

[Polovski]

They aren't too slow they are being clobbered by 100's or 1000's of people all clicking download at the same time!

There are plenty of mirrors, already said I paid $190 the other day just to make it EASIER for you sheez.

Hey it's our FREE mod and we release it how we like. Just be patient or better still wait a day or so then try !

[Winder]

And what is with an exclusive upload from you here at the outhouse in parts?The mirrors at your homepage are to slow.

For who?

We have no exclusive upload at SOH....

[rabu]

They aren't too slow they are being clobbered by 100's or 1000's of people all clicking download at the same time!

There are plenty of mirrors, already said I paid $190 the other day just to make it EASIER for you sheez.

Hey it's our FREE mod and we release it how we like. Just be patient or better still wait a day or so then try !

I know this is a freeware gift you guys are doing, but I've been there on a smaller level with my RedBaron terrain mods, and it can get expensive, with over bandwidth, etc.
I wish you would post a sticky on this forum for OFF "tips" or "contributions," if you want to call them that, in gratitude for all your effort and out of pocket expenses that we are all benefitting from and enjoying. It would help to have a Paypal name that we can make payments to. Please do it, I know a lot of us would like to help out. :applause:
Thanks,

[rabu]

:bump:

Any body out there? :icon_lol:

[Polovski]

LOL Rabu maybe we'll think about it. Thanks for the thought.

An no no-one is out there we were all ZZZZZzzzz. ;)

[4 x 20mm]

Gentlemen Fliers,
I too cannot get off on Off . I sent a plea for help to Mr. Povlovski but I cannot find his response (if he has got that far.) Going to the hanger starts a second version of something, I would really like to get this sim in a viable operating condition so I could learn how to fly a hedgehopper & hun breaker. 4 x 20mm. :redf: :canada:

[Josiah Niedrauer]

?!?! For a second there I thought this was about Phase II?? :isadizzy:

[Polovski]

The answer is in the same thread you started 4 x 20. This thread is a YEAR old LOL.