How Many Flight Sims Do You Own ?

[FIREWALL]

As the title states. And in order Which do you like Best to Least.

As a gauge, Gameplay,Most Bells & Whistles Graphics, ect. ect.


And finally, Which ones you plan to Buy in near future and Why.


Lets hear from all you Red Baron's & Baroness's :D

[Dowly]

IL2 1946
Battle of Britain II
B17 II: The Mighty Eight
CFS3
Falcon 4.0
Lock On

Planning on buying BoB:SoW when it's released and propably European Air War to refresh old memories. :up:

[HunterICX]

IL2:1946
Over Flanders Field (CFS3 mod)
Wings over Vietnam
Falcon4.0
CFS3(unmodded)
CFS2

also planning to buy Storm of War : Battle of Brittain when its released.

HunterICX

[kylesplanet]

FS9 2004
CFS2
IL2 1946 (still learning this)
CFS1
FSX (again, learning kinda buggy)
CFS3

[Skybird]

Condor
FS9
IL-2
Falcon 4
Longbow 2

This is the stuff currently residing on my HD, of course, after 20 years of flight simming, you have used and played a lot more than just this.

The military stuff I play extremely rarely nowadays, in the past months I used FS9 with compley aircraft addons excessively and exclusively, beside SBP. There are absolutley superb aircraft packages available for FS9, with hundreds of pages of manuals :D .

But I currently got hooked by Condor, which I consider now to be the best flight sim on the market in several regards. It's a shame that it is almost unknown to the wide public. I wanted to chnage that a little bit, so watch out for my review-like introduction to it, coming shortly. ;) If you take both "flight" and "simulation" in "flight simulation" serious, it beats all the competition hands down and with closed eyes. :up:

[Kratos]

Air battles-sky defender
Lock-on - modern air combat
Janes-USAF
Wings of war
First eagles-the great war 1918
wings of honour
Heroes of the pacific
Cfs3-off
Pacific gunner
Red baron 3d
Aces-the complete collectors EDT.
Blazing angels
Il2 1946
Battle of Britain 2

really only play Il2,most of the others are too arcadish,tried Bob2 a few times but have serious issues with the graphics even with the latest patch's.Eagerly awaiting Bob.Sow if and when it gets released.

[CCIP]

Let's see my shelf...


Flight Unlimited
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004
F-16 Multirole Fighter
F-16 Aggressor
F22: Total Air War
Mig Alley
Jane's F-15
Jane's F-18
IL-2 (original)
IL-2 FB+AEP+PF (English, up to 4.04)
IL-2 etc. (Russian, up to 4.06)
Falcon 4.0 (in the lovely binder)
Enemy Engaged: Apache Havoc
Lock On: Modern Air Combat
Lock On: Flaming Cliffs (Russian)
Battle of Britain II
First Eagles
SHIII (hey, I was the first modder that made the sub fly, as I can recall! :rotfl:)

[goldorak]

Falcon 4
Falcon 4 Allied Force
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004
Lock On
Wings over Vietnam
Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 2
Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 3
Microprose F-19 Stealth Fighter

In the near future none, when it comes out definitely the successor of Falcon 4 AF.

[FIREWALL]

First off I thank you all for your replys. :rock:

Skybird I wait anxiously for your review on Condor with screen shots. :yep:


CCIP You also did the FIRST and IMHO the best mod for SH4:
The keymap mod. What was UBI thinking ?:doh: :damn:


I have : JANES WWII Fighters

All the IL2 series up to and include 1946
Got "46" to play online with you guys but,
You guys kinda scare me from reading your posts
and screen shots :rotfl:


LOMAC: Kinda boring

ACES HIGH II: When I got into computers in 2004
I found this on a google. It was free and I got my firs
taste of flight simming. :D It was love at first sight.

I immediatly ran out to game store and got a Saitek
ST90 stick. I know. Not much better than an early
ATARI joystick. :rotfl:

But hey I only had a $10.00 investment includeing
game. :D


Alot has changed since then. Have X52 with rudder
pedals.
Am seriously looking at Saitek yoke with 4 throttles
and flap levers and gauges.

As to future FS purchases I am interested in the
CFS series that most of you seem to have.

I like that OFF mod for WWI fighters where you fly by the seat of your pants with no landing gear or flaps to worry about. Just go in GUNS ABLAZEING. :D


Now thats flying IMHO. :D


I'm also looking forward to SKYBIRD's review on Condor.

You all have listed alot of FS that I'm going to have to spend the better part of today Googleing. :damn: :D

[SUBMAN1]

Too many to list. I could even come up with a copy of JET to those that even know what it is.

-S

[FIREWALL]

Too many to list. I could even come up with a copy of JET to those that even know what it is.

-S

I know what you mean. I went nuts on ebay and bought some that are in original box that are floppy but what great manuals in those days.

These are by MICROPOSE and in mint condition and only paid $5.00 includeing shipping each.

I've never played them. Just to add to collection.

You've got my curiousity on JET Any screen shots ?

[SUBMAN1]

Too many to list. I could even come up with a copy of JET to those that even know what it is.

-S
I know what you mean. I went nuts on ebay and bought some that are in original box that are floppy but what great manuals in those days.

These are by MICROPOSE and in mint condition and only paid $5.00 includeing shipping each.

I've never played them. Just to add to collection.

You've got my curiousity on JET Any screen shots ?Man! You don't know what the first F-16/F-18 sim looked like? I'm appalled! This was hot stuff when it first came out and I got my hands on it. Managed to get an actual IBM AT (fast computer in its day) to play this thing on! I loved it! I could spend hours trying to go Mach 2! This is back in 1984 or there abouts.

Give me a minute. I'll find a screenshot. I'd load it up, but I don't think I have a 5.25" floppy drive around here. I might, but its probably in storage at the bottom of some big computer parts box!

-S

[SUBMAN1]

Found one! This was great graphics in the day! I am feeling older every day I think! :D

http://www.volny.cz/havlikjosef/galery/jet_1.GIF

[CCIP]

LOMAC: Kinda boring
Not sure about boring, but I have to admit - tried to get into it 3 times now and just didn't manage to. It didn't grab me. I learned to fly a couple of the planes and then gave up, usually for technical reasons more than anything (couldn't get my previous machines to run the game well). I still plan to give it another go sometime.

And I'm probably going to grab an old copy of CFS3 sometime soon just for OFF.

[SUBMAN1]

LOMAC: Kinda boring
Not sure about boring, but I have to admit - tried to get into it 3 times now and just didn't manage to. It didn't grab me. I learned to fly a couple of the planes and then gave up, usually for technical reasons more than anything (couldn't get my previous machines to run the game well). I still plan to give it another go sometime.

And I'm probably going to grab an old copy of CFS3 sometime soon just for OFF.It is boring for those that have played more complex sims. Since you are an ex Falcon jocky, I doubt you will ever like LOMAC unless you are playing with friends.

-S

[FIREWALL]

Found one! This was great graphics in the day! I am feeling older every day I think! :D

http://www.volny.cz/havlikjosef/galery/jet_1.GIF

Ummm Where's the plane ? :-?

[HunterICX]

All the IL2 series up to and include 1946
Got "46" to play online with you guys but,
You guys kinda scare me from reading your posts
and screen shots :rotfl:

;) Now Now,

we may be a crazy bunch :D but you dont get scared of us do ya?

HunterICX

[Dowly]

All the IL2 series up to and include 1946
Got "46" to play online with you guys but,
You guys kinda scare me from reading your posts
and screen shots :rotfl:
;) Now Now,

we may be a crazy bunch :D but you dont get scared of us do ya?

HunterICX

Aye! :rotfl:

Only one thing to be scared, Firewall; Hunter's & Kratos' "Crash-Alot" Circus landing show. :rotfl:

[Kratos]

Only one thing to be scared, Firewall; Hunter's & Kratos' "Crash-Alot" Circus landing show. :rotfl:

now thats uncalled for http://s224.photobucket.com/albums/dd320/pasquarade/th_hammertheferret.gif
;) :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

[FIREWALL]

Only one thing to be scared, Firewall; Hunter's & Kratos' "Crash-Alot" Circus landing show. :rotfl:[/quote]



:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

[Blacklight]

Dragonstrike (It was an old dragon flight simulator and was way cool back in the late 80's !)
Flight Simulator 2000
Falcon 40.
Janes US Navy Fighters 97'
Janes F-15
Janes IAF
Janes USNF
Janes Longbow
Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator
Microsoft Space Simulator
X-Wing
Tie-Fighter
X-Wing vs Tie Fighter
Wing Comander Prophecy
Red Baron II
Orbiter
Space Shuttle Mission 2007

Now I'm nostalgic. I'm going to have to load some of these up and see how they work on Windows XP :D

[Skybird]

Skybird I wait anxiously for your review on Condor

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=129997 (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=129997)

with screen shots. :yep:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?p=765362&posted=1#post765362 (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?p=765362&posted=1#post765362)

[FIREWALL]

Very nice Skybird :up:


A have to get sim. :yep:

[SUBMAN1]

Found one! This was great graphics in the day! I am feeling older every day I think! :D

http://www.volny.cz/havlikjosef/galery/jet_1.GIF
Ummm Where's the plane ? :-?You're flying it - that is cockpit view, with the HUD on the sides and bottom of the screen.

Yeah - now days that looks like a stripped down way to slew your position, but in those days, that is all you got and that was hot stuff! :D :up: Imagine a world without an F-16 simulator, and you would have sunk your claws into this too!

Look - you even have a solid object on screen - the hanger! Hahahaha!

The aircraft you shot at were only wireframes too!

Flight models were kind of pathetic as well, but what do you expect for like 1984??? Compare this to an Atari 2600 game, and I think I will make my point. These graphics were hot hot hot!!!

-S

[Egan]

OFF (CFS3)
BoB2
FalconAF
Falcon4.0
Il2 1946
FS9
LOMAC

Pretty sure I've got a copy of Longbow 2 kicking around as well but I haven't played it in years. Mind you, I've been playing flight sims since the early 80's - kinda wish I'd kept those old museum pieces around for nostalgias sake! I keep meaning to try out those Wings over Vietnam / Israel titles as well.

[Lionclaw]

IL2 1946
MS FSX
Enemy Engaged: Apache vs Havoc
Total Air War
MS CFS
USAF

[NiclDoe]

Blazing Angels, and IL2 46.

[SparrowHawk]

Dragonstrike (It was an old dragon flight simulator and was way cool back in the late 80's !)
Flight Simulator 2000
Falcon 40.
Janes US Navy Fighters 97'
Janes F-15
Janes IAF
Janes USNF
Janes Longbow
Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator
Microsoft Space Simulator
X-Wing
Tie-Fighter
X-Wing vs Tie Fighter
Wing Comander Prophecy
Red Baron II
Orbiter
Space Shuttle Mission 2007

Now I'm nostalgic. I'm going to have to load some of these up and see how they work on Windows XP :D

Hi, Blacklight!

Could you tell me more about Orbiter & Space Shuttle Mission 2007? I've not heard about these ones before (is is US market only?)

All the other flight sims I have played and owned previously (if you include the original Sublogic Flight Sim ! ;) Those were the days .... you needed a 16K Rom Pack, and load up the software off a cassette, and have two or three cups of tea (or whatever) in between. If you were in luck and the tape loaded after 20 minutes of thus waiting in anticipatioon then you could have tones of fun flying...... only I used to remember the screen updates took just as long ha ha ha . :rock:

Now that is history!

Besides this point, the only Shuttle Lander Sim I tried was a demo released with a cover disj in the 90's. It had 'authentic' flight model, sported real pilot and control voice and was kind of cool. Lost track of the real Software title tho'

I am up for any offers for any F4 Falcon Pilots out there wanting to adopt a new recruit?! :yeah: .... or anyone wantinig a wing man for basic flight manuovers and watnots?! :03:

Best wishes for 2010 to everyone!

SH

[Lionclaw]

@SparrowHawk

Orbiter is freeware. :up:


http://orbit.medphys.ucl.ac.uk/orbit.html

http://orbiter-forum.com/

[FIREWALL]

Wow!!! It's been a long time since I started this thread.

I have bought alot more flight sims and more sophisticated flight controllers since then.

I haven't bought any Helio sims YET ! :03:

I'm not worth a damn flying those things.

Even with my G940 controllers. :damn: :haha:

Soon Rof will be in my hanger if they do as promised.

I've lately been playing around with Mig Alley.

Anybody have it ?

[Lionclaw]

Yes, I have it. Unfortunately I haven't gotten into it. Same with Battle of Britain II.

I'm too used to IL-2 1946... :oops:


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To add to the list I previously had posted in this thread.

IL2 1946
MS FSX
Enemy Engaged: Apache vs Havoc
Total Air War
MS CFS (Combat Flight Simulator)
USAF

USAF doesn't belong on the list since I threw away the disc a few years ago.


Battle of Britain II
DCS: Black Shark
Enemy Engaged: Comanche vs Hokum
IL-2 Forgotten Battles (no longer in use, collecting dust)
Pacific Fighters (no longer in use, collecting dust)
MiG Alley
MS Flight Simulator 98 (no longer in use, collecting dust)
MS Flight Simulator 2000 (no longer in use, collecting dust)
MS Flight Simulator 2002 (no longer in use, collecting dust)
X-Plane 9

[FIREWALL]

I've been playing around with Mig Alley today.

It's not that bad by even todays standards.

Alot of key commands I have to get programed into my controllers.

This old sim even has FF. My Logitec G940 takes advantage of it.

[Task Force]

hmm... lets see...

Il2 1946
FSX
FS 2004
Mig alley
DCS blackshark
Flanker 2.1

I also plan on getting SOW: Battle of Britian when Oleg finally decides to release it.

[FIREWALL]

TF How do you like that Blackshark ?

[Task Force]

Its a good Sim, EXTREMLY complicated, but good... It simulates just about every button in the chopper... and most of its systems nicely...
It is really demanding on your system tho...

[FIREWALL]

Complicated I like. Will have to order this one.

It doesn't have any ... You know what in it ? :haha:

[Task Force]

It has a very mild DRM... It dosent install on your pc, the game just checks in once a week if I remember it... In no way is it that UBI BS.

(please note I have the download version, dont know about the CD.)

Honestly, I havent even knoticed the DRM, Probably wouldnt even know about it if someone hadnt told me...

Once you figure the game out, It is quite pleasing watching an enemy truck explodeing on the Targeting computers scren.

[FIREWALL]

Kool. :yeah: Off to Amazon.

[Task Force]

Oah, the cockpit. lol(just found on google real quick)
http://www.gamealmighty.com/gamealmighty/wp-content/plugins/wp-o-matic/cache/9bdb7_0eb52c70e7e897059694d3914a28acb8.jpg

dont forget to patch to the most recent. 1.0.1 I think...

[FIREWALL]

That's killer. :yeah: And thanks for the headsup about the patch. :salute: