22.03.2009, 22:14
One word:
Mirror.
I fly all of the Spits with mirrors turned on, and I downloaded a mod from here not that long ago which adds a mirror to the P-51D. I'd suggest looking around to see if there are mirrors for other planes too, as it is an absolutely priceless tool which doesn't sacrifice immersion (which you seem to like to at least some degree). I'm a chronic tunnelvision sufferer and without a TrackIR or second right hand to use my mouse with, I have a lot of trouble spotting and tracking enemy planes; at least with the mirror, I can see the ones in my dead six out to a pretty decent range.
Not sure if you play online or not, but in either case I would suggest simply learning to keep your head on a swivel and check the sky above and behind you every thirty seconds or so. It may seem like a pain but it's a good habit to get into, rather than relying on the game to spot enemy planes for you. I weaned myself off of the icons a while back and now have icons switched off by default. It feels much more rewarding when you can tell the game to stick all its fancy options and still take on anyone, believe me
Of course, it's up to you, but I seriously recommend you get into the habit of manually checking your six.
Mirror.
I fly all of the Spits with mirrors turned on, and I downloaded a mod from here not that long ago which adds a mirror to the P-51D. I'd suggest looking around to see if there are mirrors for other planes too, as it is an absolutely priceless tool which doesn't sacrifice immersion (which you seem to like to at least some degree). I'm a chronic tunnelvision sufferer and without a TrackIR or second right hand to use my mouse with, I have a lot of trouble spotting and tracking enemy planes; at least with the mirror, I can see the ones in my dead six out to a pretty decent range.
Not sure if you play online or not, but in either case I would suggest simply learning to keep your head on a swivel and check the sky above and behind you every thirty seconds or so. It may seem like a pain but it's a good habit to get into, rather than relying on the game to spot enemy planes for you. I weaned myself off of the icons a while back and now have icons switched off by default. It feels much more rewarding when you can tell the game to stick all its fancy options and still take on anyone, believe me
Of course, it's up to you, but I seriously recommend you get into the habit of manually checking your six.