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OT: Combat Flight Sim Info Requested

jb

OT: Combat Flight Sim Info Requested

by jb » Sat, 17 Feb 2001 08:19:10

would some of you guys who indulge in combat flight sims please let me know
which titles (era doesn't matter) are analagous in the racing sim world to:

GPL / N4:
GP3 / F1CS2000 / F1RC:
NFS:

thanks in advance
jb

Txl

OT: Combat Flight Sim Info Requested

by Txl » Sat, 17 Feb 2001 08:38:37

combat flight 1 is very good
combat flight 2 is good but wants a powerful machine
F18 is probably the best jetfighter game, avoid falcon 4 which sucks...



Roger

OT: Combat Flight Sim Info Requested

by Roger » Sat, 17 Feb 2001 09:07:31

I like Janes WWII Fighters and from what I hear Combat Flight Sim 2 from MS
is
very good, and for just a hell of a good time Crimson Skies.
Rod Princ

OT: Combat Flight Sim Info Requested

by Rod Princ » Sat, 17 Feb 2001 09:26:55


But happens to be the highest regarded sim to date. ;/

Cheers,
Rod.

Jan Loebzie

OT: Combat Flight Sim Info Requested

by Jan Loebzie » Sat, 17 Feb 2001 09:28:13

Depends on what these games mean for *you*. I would say

In terms of systems fidelity (and resource demands :-): Jane's F-18

Not too *** but still somewhat convincing: Falcon4

Just for fun and good looking: WW2 Fighters, Jetfighter

Jan

Stephen Smit

OT: Combat Flight Sim Info Requested

by Stephen Smit » Sat, 17 Feb 2001 09:31:04

I still like Euro Air War.  Like GPL, it's very high on the immersion
factor.

--Steve Smith


> would some of you guys who indulge in combat flight sims please let me
know
> which titles (era doesn't matter) are analagous in the racing sim world
to:

> GPL / N4:
> GP3 / F1CS2000 / F1RC:
> NFS:

> thanks in advance
> jb

Regular Race

OT: Combat Flight Sim Info Requested

by Regular Race » Sat, 17 Feb 2001 10:23:55

European Air War, Combat Flight Sim 2, MiG Alley, and the NEW Battle of
Britain all have the best flight model (physics).  If that's what you're
looking for.

-Cheers!

Jag

OT: Combat Flight Sim Info Requested

by Jag » Sat, 17 Feb 2001 10:40:50


spoke:

Jane's USAF might be a good choice in this category.
--
Jagg

Mike Donnelly J

OT: Combat Flight Sim Info Requested

by Mike Donnelly J » Sat, 17 Feb 2001 11:08:14

Anything about the (Ch)Air Farce is in the 'simple mode' vein.  :)

Can't help but crack on the Zoomies.  I really enjoyed going on
detachment to wup them.

Ex-USN



> spoke:

> >>NFS:

> >Any Novalogic title. ----------------(don't buy them)

> >>thanks in advance
> >>jb

> >There are more examples, but this will get you started.

> Jane's USAF might be a good choice in this category.
> --
> Jagg

Mike Donnelly J

OT: Combat Flight Sim Info Requested

by Mike Donnelly J » Sat, 17 Feb 2001 11:32:21

F4 yes, but after not getting my Sidewinder to work with Jane's F-15 (another zoomie
release...), I'm not going to try anything put out by EA.  Besides, the Hornet is a
Navy/Marine jet.  Therefore flown by superior pilots...  :)

(Despite the smiley, I really do believe that.)



> >Anything about the (Ch)Air Farce is in the 'simple mode' vein.  :)

> >Can't help but crack on the Zoomies.  I really enjoyed going on
> >detachment to wup them.

> >Ex-USN

> Really? Have you tried Falcon 4.0 or Jane's F/A-18?
> Do you find them 'simple'?



> >> spoke:

> >> >>NFS:

> >> >Any Novalogic title. ----------------(don't buy them)

> >> >>thanks in advance
> >> >>jb

> >> >There are more examples, but this will get you started.

> >> Jane's USAF might be a good choice in this category.
> >> --
> >> Jagg

Cliff Roma

OT: Combat Flight Sim Info Requested

by Cliff Roma » Sat, 17 Feb 2001 11:41:48

Commanche when it first came out was Awesome!
Mike Donnelly J

OT: Combat Flight Sim Info Requested

by Mike Donnelly J » Sat, 17 Feb 2001 12:17:52

Um, no, I didn't say *I* was a good pilot (quite the contrary), just that Navy pilots are
superior to (Ch)Air Farce pilots.  Although I was able to land the F16 within my first
flight-hour.  (3 tries)  It isn't pretty to watch, but it'll catch a wire.


> >F4 yes,

> If you find Falcon 4.0 an 'easy' sim, you must be a super-pilot.
> Maybe you could go to a LAN meet and show other pilots how
> superior you are..  :)

> Check over in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.flight-sim.There are some
> real-life F-16/F-18 /F-15 pilots there that would like to play with you.



> >> >Anything about the (Ch)Air Farce is in the 'simple mode' vein.  :)

> >> >Can't help but crack on the Zoomies.  I really enjoyed going on
> >> >detachment to wup them.

> >> >Ex-USN

> >> Really? Have you tried Falcon 4.0 or Jane's F/A-18?
> >> Do you find them 'simple'?



> >> >> spoke:

> >> >> >>NFS:

> >> >> >Any Novalogic title. ----------------(don't buy them)

> >> >> >>thanks in advance
> >> >> >>jb

> >> >> >There are more examples, but this will get you started.

> >> >> Jane's USAF might be a good choice in this category.
> >> >> --
> >> >> Jagg

Jag

OT: Combat Flight Sim Info Requested

by Jag » Sat, 17 Feb 2001 13:37:24


spoke:


>>Um, no, I didn't say *I* was a good pilot (quite the contrary), just that Navy pilots are
>>superior to (Ch)Air Farce pilots.  Although

>You implied that F4 was an 'simple' sim.

>I said:

> "Have you tried Falcon 4.0 or Jane's F/A-18? Do you find them 'simple'?"

>You said:

I think you misunderstand him. Or do I maybe? :-)
I thought he was just making fun of the real Air Force.
--
Jagg
Jag

OT: Combat Flight Sim Info Requested

by Jag » Sat, 17 Feb 2001 15:41:54


spoke:

Maybe you're right. What a***head! :-)
--
Jagg

Gregor Vebl

OT: Combat Flight Sim Info Requested

by Gregor Vebl » Sat, 17 Feb 2001 18:06:05


> GPL / N4:

Thee two titles above are physics kings. In this category, no flight sim
apart from perhaps Mig Alley and the new Battle of Britain come close to
Fighter Squadron: Screamin' Demons over Europe. The level of detail in
the physics engine of SDOE is simply unbelievable! And the multiplayer
aspect is one of the most fun I've come across (the only regular sim I
play online apart from GPL), as it allows for any mission to be flown
online as well.

These are equivalents of the popular modern jet sims. I would say the
war is on between Falcon 4.0, Jane's F/A-18 and Flanker 2.0 (soon to be
upgraded  to 2.5 - for free!)

This one is easy, if it's Porche Unleashed you're looking at; Jane's
USAF. Very good physics, although somewhat off in terms of performance
figures. Multiple planes to choose from, and probably some of the best
fun possible in a flight sim.

And to complete the analogy, just as with the above racing sims, I would
recommend all the flight sims listed above.

-Gregor


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