Greetings all,
                        I am considering releasing over 20 new CFS1 planes never seen before(except for those who bought Hart's War) and even then, there are aound 13 of these planes for a desert game never developed.

These planes included working cockpits, full animation, all size 8(compatible with CFS1 aircraft), full colouring and near perfect DP and Air files.

Now before I put some effort to doing this, I just want to see if CFS1 is still alive and I am not wasting my time (again).

Some of the planes include:-
Bf109F
Bf109G6( with underwing 20mm kannenbooten and droptank)
Bf109K
Fw190D
Bf110C
Ju87B
Ta-152
Me262
Gloster Meteor
P51B (Malcom Hood)
P51D
P47D(Bubble canopy, underwing rockets)
P38E
P38J ???
P40C
P40E
Hurricane IIC
P80 Shooting Star
Yak9 ???
Typhoon

Now these planes were developed for several games that we were involved in, they are copyrighted by us(Myself and Gerry,  *designers) so wont be able to be used in games without our consent and the site will be donationware for those of you who feel like helping us out.

The aircraft will be called Combat Simulators, hence the aircraft will have the prefix of CS and will be up when I can find somewhere to host it for free with around 20MB of free space(any suggestions?).

So, who is interested in these planes?

Thanks

Die Staffel

CFS1 is still alive despite the four years of "CFS is dead or dying" I've heard in RidgeRunners since I started playing it. And that includes the period when a certain "+Coming2ByteU" insisted in also adding his 'wisdom', advising everyone in RidgeRunners every day, in his capacity as a MemberPlus that CFS1 was no more and was being removed from the Zone and that everyone would be better occupied transferring over to CFS2 immediately and then start saving for CFS3 (2002 I believe that was, Die).

I think the "last time" when you "wasted your time (again)" was because you wanted to charge people to use your wares but had already told your potential customers that the game was dying (or 'Die'ing as we came to know it). Sort of a negative, but nonetheless amusing, sales strategy for those of us who witnessed it.

Great sites like www.Simviation.com were already around and collecting add-ons, for those who wished to expand their games, for free. And they still do. Simviation is still the first site I refer people to when asked for any assistance in Flight Simulation games. It is all-encompassing, helpful, free, what more does anyone need?

You say this time your site is "donationware". Does that mean users can obtain and use your produce without subscribing in any way and choose whether to donate to support you? Or is there a compulsory payment they have to make indirectly or otherwise?

I don't wish to do down your work nor your contribution to CFS as a game or genre. The contributions you made and the work I saw was mighty fine. I'm sure the kind of people who like to expand their games would probably benefit from your work. Personally, I only fly stock and my interest is in learning to fly what came on the cd rather than expanding it, so it's of no interest to me.

But, if I was interested in adding to my game, I still wouldn't pay for it. There's more good stuff around than ever to be had and it's free.

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http://www.simviation.com/cgi-bin/syb2.cgi?section=cfs&file=P51bKG200.zip

Here ya go Pidge. They're free on 'Simviation'.
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http://www.simviation.com/cfs1aircraft11.htm (fourth one down).

If you goto http://www.simviation.com/search.html and enter the name of the aircraft you're looking for, it'll give you a list of where they all are within the download section (including which games they apply to). For the P-51B, I entered exactly that. There's loads more on there, but many are for other games.

As Hagar is aware, I've been working with WW1 repaints and edits for CFS1. If making your own, a proper poly can make a lot of difference for the texturing (even -- maybe, especially -- with the CFS1 program's bitmap limitings). Most of the 3rd party models have larger than stock textures but have forced the fuselage texture around the top and bottom; certainly makes a rather poor visual from within the cockpit. The #8 sizing is also a plus; in reality, our eyes work telescopically and, at 1000 feet away, see an airplane as something more than a large dot.

Oooooh! You guys are the best!  8)     

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Oooooh! Cutest guys are the best!  8)      

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The polls aren't working right now so there's no point in posting them. If you want people's opinions on stuff they will have to pay for then a few shots wouldn't hurt. Personally, I agree with EURO_AMShades. With the amount of freeware files available for CFS1 nobody is likely to want to pay for them, no matter how good they might be.

Alphasim posted many of their older CFS1 payware aircraft as freeware some time ago & they have now started with the later FS2000/CFS2 models.

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Not me personally as I haven't used CFS1 for some years, although I still support it & the Freeware addons I created for it. I was speaking in general terms & I very much doubt that many people still using CFS1 would consider paying for addons unless they're of the the highest quality & better than the available Freeware alternatives. They certainly wouldn't pay for them without even seeing a screenshot of what they're getting.

I spoke with DieStaffel in RidgeRunners yesterday where he said that giving all his CFS1 aircraft to Simviation is something he is seriously considering now.
This would be very decent of him, allowing FREE access to his CFS1 add-on aircraft for anyone who requires it.

Hi All,
            I tried to get a Bravenet site, but they wont allow zip files on their free hosting.  I am in the process of negotiating with another person about hosting a site for me.  Mid you, if Simviation would make a page for me I would like to have it host them.  I tried uploading the BF109K on Saturday, but it is still not up.  I dont know why not.  I am currently making final changes to the planes and testing them.  I have a P47D, Bf109K(tall tail), a Bf109G6 (Kannonbooten and droptank) and am presently doing Don Gentile's P51B

I hope someone will still be interested in flying them.

Thanks

DieStaffel

Would you like some screen shots of these new planes in action?

Now these are CFS1 planes, not CFS2.  For the technically gifted in AF99, we used approximately 790 parts of the available 800.  Please note that the FW190A8/R1 is modified from Bernd Drefel's Fw190 to which he supplied us with the original AFX file with many thanks.
The FW190A8/R1 is an A8 version of the Fw190 with two underwing upgrade packs of twin 20mm MG151 cannons with 135rpg.  However, like most A8/R field conversion units, the outer MG151 cannons were removed to save weight.

They are all ready to be uploaded as soon as I find a place to host them.

Thanks

DieStaffel

 How does the FW-190A8/R1 handle with the extra cannon packs?  One would think she would lose some maneuverability with them slung under each wing....but think of the firepower!  Either way, I want one!

FPS: frames per second. How do the planes effect the smoothness of the game?

*drewl* 

Hi Mike,

If you need a donation to get a good website going for your planes, count me in.
Email me anytime.

Mike

Greetings,

Great, its good to know someone will be flying them.

Another addition today:


I have uploaded both the CFS1 and CFS2 versions.

Enjoy!

DieStaffel