Bertster7
Confused Pothead
+1,101|6898|SE London

Are there any decent combat flight sims about at the moment? Last ones I played were TFX and EF2000 and that's quite a while ago now.
BolvisOculus
Spagett!
+167|6936|Manitowoc, WI

Bertster7 wrote:

Are there any decent combat flight sims about at the moment? Last ones I played were TFX and EF2000 and that's quite a while ago now.
Well, brought up before, Lock On is a very good combat sim.  There is also Microsoft Combat Simulator, but i heard it wasn't that good of a game.
USAFDude_1988
Will fly for food.
+120|6826|Daytona Beach, FL

Bertster7 wrote:

Are there any decent combat flight sims about at the moment? Last ones I played were TFX and EF2000 and that's quite a while ago now.
In terms of modern combat.. nothing exists. Lock On: Modern Air Combat is a disgrace... it has more bugs than BF2 1.3. It hasn't worked properly on any of our three computers.. even my Alienware. In my opinion its a POS.

If you're talking WW2.. there still isn't anything better than IL-2 Forgotten Battles, along with its two expansion packs: Ace Expansion, and Pacific Fighters. The original game is almost five years old, but its graphics are decent and its a fun game to mess around with. It takes some getting used to the advanced flight physics in the game though. Even a flight simmer like me had troubles in the beginning. I haven't played it in several months... I can assume that my BF2 noob-like flying has destroyed any skill I had in IL-2.

1 HOUR 10 MINUTES

Last edited by USAFDude_1988 (2006-08-09 15:50:12)

BolvisOculus
Spagett!
+167|6936|Manitowoc, WI

USAFDude_1988 wrote:

Bertster7 wrote:

Are there any decent combat flight sims about at the moment? Last ones I played were TFX and EF2000 and that's quite a while ago now.
In terms of modern combat.. nothing exists. Lock On: Modern Air Combat is a disgrace... it has more bugs than BF2 1.3. It hasn't worked properly on any of our three computers.. even my Alienware. In my opinion its a POS.

If you're talking WW2.. there still isn't anything better than IL-2 Forgotten Battles, along with its two expansion packs: Ace Expansion, and Pacific Fighters. The original game is almost five years old, but its graphics are decent and its a fun game to mess around with.
Really? I havn't played it a whole lot, but i haven't noticed a whole lot of bugs with Lock On, well you seemed to have played it more than me so i guess take his advise instead of mine.

The company that made lock on also made Pacific Fighters which is a WWII fighter.
USAFDude_1988
Will fly for food.
+120|6826|Daytona Beach, FL

BolvisOculus wrote:

USAFDude_1988 wrote:

Bertster7 wrote:

Are there any decent combat flight sims about at the moment? Last ones I played were TFX and EF2000 and that's quite a while ago now.
In terms of modern combat.. nothing exists. Lock On: Modern Air Combat is a disgrace... it has more bugs than BF2 1.3. It hasn't worked properly on any of our three computers.. even my Alienware. In my opinion its a POS.

If you're talking WW2.. there still isn't anything better than IL-2 Forgotten Battles, along with its two expansion packs: Ace Expansion, and Pacific Fighters. The original game is almost five years old, but its graphics are decent and its a fun game to mess around with.
Really? I havn't played it a whole lot, but i haven't noticed a whole lot of bugs with Lock On, well you seemed to have played it more than me so i guess take his advise instead of mine.

The company that made lock on also made Pacific Fighters which is a WWII fighter.
Ubisoft published both games... they come from different companies.
BolvisOculus
Spagett!
+167|6936|Manitowoc, WI

USAFDude_1988 wrote:

BolvisOculus wrote:

USAFDude_1988 wrote:


In terms of modern combat.. nothing exists. Lock On: Modern Air Combat is a disgrace... it has more bugs than BF2 1.3. It hasn't worked properly on any of our three computers.. even my Alienware. In my opinion its a POS.

If you're talking WW2.. there still isn't anything better than IL-2 Forgotten Battles, along with its two expansion packs: Ace Expansion, and Pacific Fighters. The original game is almost five years old, but its graphics are decent and its a fun game to mess around with.
Really? I havn't played it a whole lot, but i haven't noticed a whole lot of bugs with Lock On, well you seemed to have played it more than me so i guess take his advise instead of mine.

The company that made lock on also made Pacific Fighters which is a WWII fighter.
Ubisoft published both games... they come from different companies.
Yes, thats what i meant, both were published by the same company.  The EA is the same while the Dice is different.
ShotYourSix
Boldly going nowhere...
+196|7036|Las Vegas

Bertster7 wrote:

Are there any decent combat flight sims about at the moment? Last ones I played were TFX and EF2000 and that's quite a while ago now.
http://www.x-plane.com/

EDIT:  Whoops, this is not a combat sim....

Last edited by ShotYourSix (2006-08-09 16:00:33)

Sydney
2λчиэλ
+783|7160|Reykjavík, Iceland.
Will the demo include online abilities? If so, who's up for some 747 formation flying?
usmarine
Banned
+2,785|7079

PBAsydney wrote:

Will the demo include online abilities? If so, who's up for some 747 formation flying?
No, not the demo.  Finally a game where I can pwnt most of you.....lol
BolvisOculus
Spagett!
+167|6936|Manitowoc, WI

PBAsydney wrote:

Will the demo include online abilities? If so, who's up for some 747 formation flying?

BolvisOculus wrote:

Unfortunatly, it doesn't.  It has a couple of aircraft, 3 single player missions and you can fly around the carribean.  The final version will have online though.
Also, no 747's in the demo as far as i can tell.
Bertster7
Confused Pothead
+1,101|6898|SE London

Thanks for the responses.

Will def give IL-2 a go.

I was looking for something modern so I'll prob try Lock On as well - hopefully won't get too fucked over by bugs.


ShotYourSix wrote:

Bertster7 wrote:

Are there any decent combat flight sims about at the moment? Last ones I played were TFX and EF2000 and that's quite a while ago now.
http://www.x-plane.com/
Looks interesting - where are the guns and explosions?
BolvisOculus
Spagett!
+167|6936|Manitowoc, WI
Nine, mimuets, my lips are watering.
ShotYourSix
Boldly going nowhere...
+196|7036|Las Vegas
Five minutes.........get your shit together.......   
BolvisOculus
Spagett!
+167|6936|Manitowoc, WI
And i am downloading, at 6.7 kb/s YAY!!
rustynutz
I am British!
+124|7000|England and damn proud
Heh call me a dumbfuck but i cant see the d/l link
Sydney
2λчиэλ
+783|7160|Reykjavík, Iceland.

BolvisOculus wrote:

And i am downloading, at 6.7 kb/s YAY!!
BolvisOculus
Spagett!
+167|6936|Manitowoc, WI
Its about halfway down the page in a black box.  It looks like you do have to be registered to download it, but you don't need to pay money to register
darad0
Member
+40|6938|Centreville, VA

Ubersturmbannfuhrer wrote:

Speaking of simulators, does anyone know any other good simulator with fighters and shit???

It doesn´t need to have all the functions, pisses me off when it takes 10 minutes to get the plane ready to fly and then crash into a tree or into the water..
Fighter Ace version whatever it is now.. insta dogfights WWII style. greatest flight sim ever imo
usmarine
Banned
+2,785|7079

How long did it take you guys to download?
BolvisOculus
Spagett!
+167|6936|Manitowoc, WI
it said about 20 hours, then the download failed, im gonna wait for tomarrow, or later tonight, that way it won't take so long.
ShotYourSix
Boldly going nowhere...
+196|7036|Las Vegas
My download got down to 3 kb/s (64 hours) before the server reset the connection.  This was with a free account, guess that is how they force you to pay for a premium account.

Been looking around for any other download links but it looks like this is a Gamespot exclusive for now....
Sydney
2λчиэλ
+783|7160|Reykjavík, Iceland.
I'll wait for torrent, thank you very much.
ShotYourSix
Boldly going nowhere...
+196|7036|Las Vegas

PBAsydney wrote:

I'll wait for torrent, thank you very much.
PM me with that?
Sydney
2λчиэλ
+783|7160|Reykjavík, Iceland.
Once I find a torrent, if I do, I'll post it in this thread, if someone else finds it before me, please do aswell! We all want torrents!
darad0
Member
+40|6938|Centreville, VA

PBAsydney wrote:

Once I find a torrent, if I do, I'll post it in this thread, if someone else finds it before me, please do aswell! We all want torrents!

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