Video Game Flight Sims Lookin Sharp

[the deta]

I havent played Microsofts Flight Simulator in 10+ years, hell i havent used a PC in 5+ years. And frankly I remember that old flight simulator rather boring. But i saw these screenshots today and my pants got tight. Unfortunatly i dont have a PCand wont be getting one just for this game. I do have a MAC and PS2 and would like to get a good flight sim... any one have any suggestions?

Check out these screens..... http://www.fsplanet.com/fsplanet_com_fsx.htm

[Mini Dickman]

X-Plane. It's availible for Linux, Mac and PC. www.x-plane.com. They've got a demo, so check that out.

I've had it since last year. It doesn't look quite as good as the latest FS (Version 8 brings it up to about the last version, and better in some respects), but it is a much better simulation model. And, in my opinion, more fun to fly. Not only can you fly on earth, but you can fly space vehicles up to semi-orbital altitudes, and Mars.

[the deta]

Nice..... Thanks Mini Dickmann i will look into this!

[the deta]

X-Plane. It's availible for Linux, Mac and PC. www.x-plane.com. They've got a demo, so check that out.

I've had it since last year. It doesn't look quite as good as the latest FS (Version 8 brings it up to about the last version, and better in some respects), but it is a much better simulation model. And, in my opinion, more fun to fly. Not only can you fly on earth, but you can fly space vehicles up to semi-orbital altitudes, and Mars.

Dead Link!

[Mini Dickman]

www.x-plane.com

Have to take the "." off the end, IIS sucks.

[the deta]

Thanks ... that looks cool. If i got the program i would have to get the extra scenery from this site!

http://www.global-scenery.org/

[KidKnowledge]

I have this program for my iMac.. I found it to be relatively similar to FS... But the space flight was a nice touch... It's a relatively powerful sim...

[ricola]

yeah I saw these screens from CES and was pretty impressed too.

it seems that the terrain detail has seen by far the most improvement...models apeear to be quite poly-heavy too :D

that HD-DVD for x360 announcement was a bit unexpectewd also

[Mini Dickman]

I like X-Plane's modeling realism. It's fun to modify existing planes with crazy features. I once made an SR-71 with something like 3,000,000 pounds of thrust. Could've gotten that sucker orbital, but takeoff is a bitch. And re-entry usually results in lawndarting it.

[the deta]

I like X-Plane's modeling realism. It's fun to modify existing planes with crazy features. I once made an SR-71 with something like 3,000,000 pounds of thrust. Could've gotten that sucker orbital, but takeoff is a bitch. And re-entry usually results in lawndarting it.

Dickman... Do you have an elaborite setup with pedals and joysticks? I am really thinking of getting this game..... Do they have most US cities in pretty good detail? I havent played a flight sim since my first computer.. which if you look in the other thread was a pentiium 90!

[Mini Dickman]

Negative on the pedals, but I have a nice setup (Saitek X45) which has a throttle. It's fun for playing Falcon 4.0 on.

Version 7 (which I have) is not very detailed. I haven't toyed with Version 8, so I don't know. But, from the screenshots, V8 with Global Scenery looks a few orders of magnitude better.

Check out the demo, it has a metro area in it. Gauge how you'd like it from that. There aren't too many good FSims for Macs out there.

[the deta]

Hmmm When i go to get the MAC demo ,,, i get some kinda error. Can someone else try the mac link and see if it works for them. its on this page http://x-plane.com/demo.html

[TedBellLover]

My favorite game is MS Combat Flight Simulator 2- Pacific Theater. The graphics are beautiful and there are pretty of Bowlheads to shoot at.

[the deta]

Found another game about planes coming out, this one is for the Xbox 360 Its called Over G. And looks like a fighter pilot game. Unfortunatly i am thinking its going to be a Japan only release

http://www.taito.co.jp/d3/cp/waf/index.html - this site is not in english ,, and the best way to get a look at the game is by watching the Movie located in the Gallery section. Too bad its tiny.


http://www.kotaku.com/gaming/taito/over-g-screens-doing-flybys-148097.php - here are some screen shots,, which are also smaller than i'd like.

[ricola]

MS needs all the Japanese developers they can get their grimy paws on...

[the deta]

Thought i would bump this thread since andyseger just joined up to sfj and started his thread about flying real planes, and i found this review for the new X-plane...

http://www.joystiq.com/2006/04/18/joystiq-review-x-plane-8-21-pc-mac-linux/

[andysager]

Thought i would bump this thread since andyseger just joined up to sfj and started his thread about flying real planes, and i found this review for the new X-plane...

http://www.joystiq.com/2006/04/18/joystiq-review-x-plane-8-21-pc-mac-linux/

Thanks for the shout out. I should pick one of these games up. I just bought a new Dell XPS 400.