Fast Attack

Frame57 · 06-30-08, 07:40 PM

I went to a sight that has this game for download. I guess I got jipped because I payed 5 bucks and it will not download. I was wondering if anyone plays this still and what they think of it.

Eugene · 07-01-08, 10:50 AM

Still an excellent sim, although a different implementation than the Jane's series. Probably far fewer people still playing, but I find it still engaging and worthwhile.

Frame57 · 07-01-08, 11:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eugene

Still an excellent sim, although a different implementation than the Jane's series. Probably far fewer people still playing, but I find it still engaging and worthwhile.

I am going to download it today. Will it work on XP?

Eugene · 07-05-08, 10:05 PM

Yes. I've installed a couple of times on two different XP machines.
Good luck!

jmr · 07-11-08, 02:55 PM

Still enjoying Fast Attack on my machine although I use DosBox to run it. Be sure to grab the patch and tutorial located on Subsim's download page.

http://www.subsim.com/subsim_files/p...tml#fastattack

nikimcbee · 02-18-09, 09:26 PM

I never played this one, what was it about? I know it is about modern subs, but did it have a storyline?

kiwi_2005 · 02-26-09, 06:01 AM

Fast Attack was my first ever sub game, I played this for many months. Loved it! If i can remember correctly some missions had a 2 hour limit which did not ruin the game play & when you fired missile a video would come up showing you the missile heading for its target, nothing unusual these days in games but back then it was a big thing for me. Learning to find targets on the sonar was easy which i think was intentional i was a pro at this game and thought i could handle any modern subsim. How wrong was I. Later on i tried out Sub Command Eeek! totally had to learn the sonar from scratch again.

swellfella · 02-26-09, 09:28 AM

This is wild! Just happen to be crusing forums and run across this. Listen:
I have been playing Fast Attack everyday for the last two months. After downlding it from one those free dos game sites, I was so taken, I ordered the game CD from ebay. And nothing's been the same.

Let me put it like this. Here is a partial list of the sub games I have:

Silent Hunter I. II, III, (Wolves) IV
Enigma Rising Tide
Sub Command
Dangerous Waters
688 Attack Sub
5th Fleet
Harpoon
Silent Steel (movie game)
Aces of the Deep
Destroyer Command
Wolf Pack
Steel Tide
etc., etc.

No game, I repeat, none, nada, makes me feel like a real sub driver like Fast Attack. Now, c'mon, I know that what you like is subjective, but as you can see I aint no casual player...I eat, sleep and dream submarines! And, bar none, nothing comes even close to what I consider what it would be like than Fast Attack (well, maybe Enigma. But I classify that as a sub-shoot 'em up, not an actual sim).

Funny, with all the modern bells-and-whistle games in my collection, it's a dos, back-in-the day game that I most enjoy. Go figure.

hK · 06-01-09, 05:19 AM

Is this game actually "abandonware" available to download?

Onkel Neal · 06-02-09, 03:02 PM

The term abandonware is hard to define, in regards to the original copyright owners' wishes, etc. But as far as I know, Fast Attack is not available for sale anywhere. So, check e-bay or Google it, it is a good game and worth finding.

jmr · 06-05-09, 12:08 PM

None of the abandonware sites that I know of carry it so I resorted to buying it online. Think I got my copy off of eBay.

CapitanPiluso · 06-06-09, 10:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frame57

I went to a sight that has this game for download. I guess I got jipped because I payed 5 bucks and it will not download. I was wondering if anyone plays this still and what they think of it.

Hi Frame, which is thw download site??

CapitanPiluso · 07-06-09, 08:48 PM

Well I got my Fast Attack CD at my local store for some $3.

I know it must run under dosbox but when I install the game can't get the .exe file

May be someone knows what am I doing wrong..some help will be great

Thx a lot

Eugene · 07-07-09, 12:51 PM

What is in your (very small) installed "fast" directory?

To make mine work, I installed Fast Attack using dos box, as well as using it to run the sim.

Eugene · 07-07-09, 12:57 PM

TO INSTALL:

mount c c:\mydosbox (or whatever folder name you want to use)
mount d d\: -t cdrom (or whatever the letter is for your cd/dvd drive)
d:
install

06-30-08, 07:40 PM	#1
Frame57 Sea Lord Join Date: May 2008 Location: 1300 feet on the crapper Posts: 1,860 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Fast Attack I went to a sight that has this game for download. I guess I got jipped because I payed 5 bucks and it will not download. I was wondering if anyone plays this still and what they think of it.

07-01-08, 10:50 AM	#2
Eugene A-ganger Join Date: May 2008 Location: Oregon Posts: 78 Downloads: 226 Uploads: 0	Still an excellent sim, although a different implementation than the Jane's series. Probably far fewer people still playing, but I find it still engaging and worthwhile. __________________ i7-2700; ASUS P8Z68-V PRO; GeForce 1060Ti; Windows 10; 16 gig RAM; WinWingHOTAS

07-05-08, 10:05 PM	#4
Eugene A-ganger Join Date: May 2008 Location: Oregon Posts: 78 Downloads: 226 Uploads: 0	Yes. I've installed a couple of times on two different XP machines. Good luck! __________________ i7-2700; ASUS P8Z68-V PRO; GeForce 1060Ti; Windows 10; 16 gig RAM; WinWingHOTAS

02-18-09, 09:26 PM	#6
nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,924 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	I never played this one, what was it about? I know it is about modern subs, but did it have a storyline? __________________

02-26-09, 06:01 AM	#7
kiwi_2005 Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aeoteroa Posts: 7,382 Downloads: 223 Uploads: 1	Fast Attack was my first ever sub game, I played this for many months. Loved it! If i can remember correctly some missions had a 2 hour limit which did not ruin the game play & when you fired missile a video would come up showing you the missile heading for its target, nothing unusual these days in games but back then it was a big thing for me. Learning to find targets on the sonar was easy which i think was intentional i was a pro at this game and thought i could handle any modern subsim. How wrong was I. Later on i tried out Sub Command Eeek! totally had to learn the sonar from scratch again. __________________ RIP kiwi_2005 Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.

07-11-08, 02:55 PM	#5
jmr Commander Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 462 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	Still enjoying Fast Attack on my machine although I use DosBox to run it. Be sure to grab the patch and tutorial located on Subsim's download page. http://www.subsim.com/subsim_files/p...tml#fastattack

02-26-09, 09:28 AM	#8
swellfella Seaman Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: East US Posts: 31 Downloads: 465 Uploads: 0	This is wild! Just happen to be crusing forums and run across this. Listen: I have been playing Fast Attack everyday for the last two months. After downlding it from one those free dos game sites, I was so taken, I ordered the game CD from ebay. And nothing's been the same. Let me put it like this. Here is a partial list of the sub games I have: Silent Hunter I. II, III, (Wolves) IV Enigma Rising Tide Sub Command Dangerous Waters 688 Attack Sub 5th Fleet Harpoon Silent Steel (movie game) Aces of the Deep Destroyer Command Wolf Pack Steel Tide etc., etc. No game, I repeat, none, nada, makes me feel like a real sub driver like Fast Attack. Now, c'mon, I know that what you like is subjective, but as you can see I aint no casual player...I eat, sleep and dream submarines! And, bar none, nothing comes even close to what I consider what it would be like than Fast Attack (well, maybe Enigma. But I classify that as a sub-shoot 'em up, not an actual sim). Funny, with all the modern bells-and-whistle games in my collection, it's a dos, back-in-the day game that I most enjoy. Go figure. __________________ This shark, swallow you whole; No shakin', no tenderisin', down you go. -Quint

06-01-09, 05:19 AM	#9
hK Nub Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Deeper Posts: 2 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Is this game actually "abandonware" available to download? __________________ The hunt is on.

06-02-09, 03:02 PM	#10
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,283 Downloads: 534 Uploads: 224	The term abandonware is hard to define, in regards to the original copyright owners' wishes, etc. But as far as I know, Fast Attack is not available for sale anywhere. So, check e-bay or Google it, it is a good game and worth finding. __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

06-05-09, 12:08 PM	#11
jmr Commander Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 462 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	None of the abandonware sites that I know of carry it so I resorted to buying it online. Think I got my copy off of eBay.

07-06-09, 08:48 PM	#13
CapitanPiluso Forum Captain Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Buenos Aires Posts: 273 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	Well I got my Fast Attack CD at my local store for some $3. I know it must run under dosbox but when I install the game can't get the .exe file May be someone knows what am I doing wrong..some help will be great Thx a lot __________________ (Yo no fui ) My DW pics :https://goo.gl/photos/5gBN7WFntLBSAsc17 My SSM2007 pics :https://goo.gl/photos/1Fa6GaEom28AZuc57

07-07-09, 12:51 PM	#14
Eugene A-ganger Join Date: May 2008 Location: Oregon Posts: 78 Downloads: 226 Uploads: 0	What is in your (very small) installed "fast" directory? To make mine work, I installed Fast Attack using dos box, as well as using it to run the sim. __________________ i7-2700; ASUS P8Z68-V PRO; GeForce 1060Ti; Windows 10; 16 gig RAM; WinWingHOTAS

07-07-09, 12:57 PM	#15
Eugene A-ganger Join Date: May 2008 Location: Oregon Posts: 78 Downloads: 226 Uploads: 0	TO INSTALL: mount c c:\mydosbox (or whatever folder name you want to use) mount d d\: -t cdrom (or whatever the letter is for your cd/dvd drive) d: install __________________ i7-2700; ASUS P8Z68-V PRO; GeForce 1060Ti; Windows 10; 16 gig RAM; WinWingHOTAS

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