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Dec 17^th, 2004 at 3:25am

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Hey
Is CFS1 freeware now? I know it's not but im gonna ask anyways in hope. Because i have a new computer now and have actually lost the game, and it was a really great game, and i miss it.

I'll just have to buy the new CFS, is it as good as number 1 though?

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Reply #1 - Dec 17^th, 2004 at 3:53am

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CFS1 is not freeware but it's still available if you know where to look. If your local software store doesn't have it I'm sure you could find a copy on Ebay. As for the new CFS as you put it, CFS2 is excellent & many developers like me are still creating addons for it. I can't comment on CFS3 as it won't run any sense on my old machine, although I was unimpressed with what I saw when I tried it. While browsing in PC World last week I couldn't help noticing that CFS2 was still being sold at its original price of £34.99 while CFS3 had been reduced to £19.99. Roll Eyes

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Reply #2 - Dec 17^th, 2004 at 4:01am

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I can't comment on CFS3 as it won't run any sense on my old machine

What machine are you running? (specs wise)

Because i heard that CFS3 runs quite well on less able ( Wink

) computers. Because of the new engine.

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While browsing in PC World last week I couldn't help noticing that CFS2 was still being sold at its original price of £34.99 while CFS3 had been reduced to £19.99.

Lol, i guess it's because you can't import aircraft from other sims to the game. That's what impressed me about CFS1, i imported many fs98 add ons into the game.

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Reply #3 - Dec 17^th, 2004 at 5:16am

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At PC World the other day, I picked up a 5-CD package including a couple of Helicopter sims I haven't flown yet, CFS1 and both a Cold War and Pacific-based CFS1 addon (very nice Corsair included) for the princely sum of £15 - that's £3 a game.

Bargain!

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Reply #4 - Dec 17^th, 2004 at 9:29am

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Try eBay, you'll find it there for a song I'm sure Wink

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Reply #5 - Dec 17^th, 2004 at 9:50am

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Its produced by 'Xplosive' and I can find it my local in the region of a fiver... V good value!
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Reply #6 - Dec 17^th, 2004 at 10:05am

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What machine are you running? (specs wise)

Because i heard that CFS3 runs quite well on less able ( Wink

) computers. Because of the new engine.

I think this would depend on the individual machine. Mine is a PIII 800, 512 Mb RAM + Voodoo5 5500 running on WinMe. I never really expected CFS3 to run well on it so can't say I was too upset when it didn't. However, I was pleasantly surprised with the performance of FS9 on "old faithful". It will have to last me a bit longer yet.

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Reply #7 - Dec 17^th, 2004 at 2:41pm

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You can still find it (in the U.K. anyway). Last time I saw it, it was £5.00.
The 2 newer versions are probably technically and visually better, but for sheer fun I still prefer CFS1 (I also play the IL2 series and still prefer CFS1 for fun).
After 3 years of playing I don't use any downloaded aircraft or scenery*, I just enjoy pitching myself against the decent pilots of the Ridge, and doing the occasional teaching for the new blood coming into the game as well.

* I have EURO's M.C.R. tool, RAF662 Gunsights, and The Ark Royal. But other than THAT I run the game as stock (lolol).

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Reply #8 - Dec 17^th, 2004 at 6:04pm

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My experience is the exact opposite of Grizzly's. CFS1 was my first M$ sim. To be honest I didn't think much of it at all until I found the fledgling Simviation. It wasn't even called that when I first stumbled across it. I'd only been online for a few weeks & didn't know my way around. I soon learned how to convert FS98 aircraft to work in CFS1 & never looked back. This is the attraction of CFS & FS for me. You can make it exactly as you want it. I've never played online as it never appealed to me. Depends what floats your boat. Wink

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Reply #9 - Dec 18^th, 2004 at 3:16am

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Oh yeh, there's nothing wrong with add-on's if that's what floats your (grrr.., now ya got me saying it! Tongue

lol)
I enjoy finding ways of playing the game better with the equipment that came with it.
The only reason I put those add-on's in are that they don't affect the running of the game;

The gunsights allow me to see the target, the M$ one is so big it's distracting.

The MCR records the in-game messages and can be set-up to prevent the cheaters from using auto-follow (thank you EURO lolol) and,

Nelo's Ark Royal allowed me to do carrier landings with my squad (although I no longer fly squad missions so now I don't have all the carrier aircraft any more. I could delete the Ark now I suppose).

It's just about the skills and tactics of the dogfight for me. And hunney. Bare's gotta have hunney.

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