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Old 05-30-09, 05:22 AM   #1
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Default Open falcon 4.7 and Free Falcon 5

I have tried Open Falcon 4.5 and 4.7 and now have begun reinstalling the game again. This time I learned the start up sequence, data link and actually followed the ATC orders before landing and it worked beautifully. OMG .

I have begun downloading Free Falcon 5 too just curious to see how it compares with Open Falcon 4.7. I'm aware that Free Falcon has a shinier graphics but crash more often than Open Falcon and has a reduced realism compared to Open Falcon.

I recommend those who like aviation in general and military jets specifically the F-16 to give Open Falcon or Free Falcon 5 or both a try.

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Anyway I'm writing this just after finishing a mission in campaign, starting from the ramp, turning the Falcon on with full start up sequence, went all the way to objective and did the job of escorting friendly strike plane, returned, followed ATC directions and landed my plane.

It was a belly landing but I did survive. What a thrilling experience.
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Old 05-30-09, 11:05 AM   #2
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Old 05-30-09, 12:21 PM   #3
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How's it compare to Falcon 4 Allied Force? I still play F4AF occasionally.

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Old 05-30-09, 06:15 PM   #4
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Free Falcon 5 official site

http://www.freefalcon.com/forum/index.php


Open Falcon 4.7 official site

http://www.f4support.com/forums/index.php

Free falcon and Open falcon download site without requiring registration

http://falcondepot.info/

http://falcon4.0files.googlepages.com/falcon4.0files


Open Falcon 4.7

I have only tried Open falcon and it's a very realistic game/sim, even more realistic than Allied Force. In fact, it is the most realistic F-16 sim anywhere you can get your hands on.

However the realism deals a lot with the avionics functionality such as manual radio tuning, data cartidge, data link and much more.
So the realism features are mainlyunder the hood until you learn about them.

Installation requires the original Falcon 4 disc.

Free Falcon 5

I have never tried Free Falcon 5. Still downloading it
Installation doesn't require the original Falcon 4 disc or so I've been told.
Realism is subpar compared with Open Falcon but it has got a shinier graphics and better F-16's 3D cockpit. However Open Falcon is known to be the more stable of the two.




You can play both game on Vista but I don't think they will run on Windows 7.
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Old 05-30-09, 06:20 PM   #5
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How's it compare to Falcon 4 Allied Force? I still play F4AF occasionally.

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I heard people saying they are much better than allied force but I don't know for sure since I've only tried Allied Force only for a few days then.


If you like allied force you'll like them more.

There are community developed theaters such as Balkans, Desert storm. Aegean, Israel, Vietnam, Afghanistan, etc

Make sure to download the latest version of these theaters. Look for their info in their official site forum.
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Old 05-30-09, 07:04 PM   #6
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THX Castout
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Old 05-30-09, 09:04 PM   #7
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My pleasure. Happy flying.

You can't install BOTH without registry tinkering. I'm still finding out how to install FF5 when one already have OF4.7 installed.
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Wait, wait, you can fly planes other than the F-16 in these?

I never really got into AF, but I do remember there was something against modding additional flyable planes into it or something
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Old 05-31-09, 06:24 PM   #10
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Wait, wait, you can fly planes other than the F-16 in these?

I never really got into AF, but I do remember there was something against modding additional flyable planes into it or something
Yes the Mirage 2000 has got a 2d and 3d cockpit. F-15 has got a 3d cockpit though the 2d cockpit still uses the F-16's I've been told that a 3d cockpit of A-10 is also available in game but never tried flying this. The F-18 has got a 3d cockpit too The typhoon has got an incomplete 3d cockpit.
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As demanded by Schroeder ,

Open falcon 4.7 Screenshots



Night, instrument panel light off


Night, instrument panel light on


Night, taxiing, viewed from Night Vision Goggle






Mirage 2000 3D cockpit


Mirage 2000 model


Another Mirage 2000 3D cockpit view




F-15C the eagle


F15C 3D cockpit view


Israel!!! F-16I Sufa


Israel, F-16 I Sufa


Israel terrain looking from cockpit


Chaff, Flare!!!


Chaff, Flare at night
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Unfortunately OF doesn't work on Vista due to the transparency problem (I had to swipe my friend's old F4 disk to find that out), so I'll have to stick with FF5

Now then, anybody know where to start? I rarely have to ask that, but it's been years since I played a modern combat sim...
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Old 06-01-09, 01:41 PM   #13
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Ah the old faithful... It's now over ten years since F4 was released, and it's good to see the game alive and kicking

I only have F4AF installed at the moment and I've completely fallen "out of the loop" what comes to the other versions, but looks like it's time to take a look at them again.
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Old 06-02-09, 08:53 PM   #14
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Unfortunately OF doesn't work on Vista due to the transparency problem (I had to swipe my friend's old F4 disk to find that out), so I'll have to stick with FF5

Now then, anybody know where to start? I rarely have to ask that, but it's been years since I played a modern combat sim...
Im playing Open Falcon on Vista and have little problems with it. yes the fps is a little disappointing but it plays well enough.

Of course I do not use anti aliasing as that will give me problem in loadout screen. But this is not critical you one can always use antialiasing with Nvidia cards and still be able to play it.
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Old 06-02-09, 09:11 PM   #15
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Yesterday I flew some campaign mission in Israel theater in Open falcon 4.7










I didn't manage to take the action into pictures maybe next time

I also installed the new Aegean theater maybe I'll try to post some screenies on the new Aegean theater.
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