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May 28th, 2007 at 11:43pm

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I'd like to diversify a bit after playing with FS9 and FSX for quite sometime now. Can anyone recommend a good modern jet combat game (no strategy type please). I've got Lock-On but I don't like it. I have CFS1,2 & 3 but they're somewhat obsolete.

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Reply #1 - May 29th, 2007 at 8:11am
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Wings over Europe.

1980s style air combat. Not that complex, but still good fun.
 
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Reply #2 - May 30th, 2007 at 10:01am

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Bubblehead wrote on May 28th, 2007 at 11:43pm:
I've got Lock-On but I don't like it.


What don't you like about Lock-On?

My current favorite is Falcon 4.0 Allied Force.  It's about twice as complex as Lock-On so if systems complexity is what you don't like about Lock-On then look elsewhere!  But if Lock-On isn't complex enough for you then F4.0AF will meet your needs.

If you want less complexity but still want realism then look to a time when air-warefare was less complex.  WWII.  I'm not a fan of the Microsoft CFS series.  Try IL2.  Amazing game.
 
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Reply #3 - May 30th, 2007 at 10:47am
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Chris_F wrote on May 30th, 2007 at 10:01am:
What don't you like about Lock-On?


The missing dynamic campaign for example...
 
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Reply #4 - May 30th, 2007 at 11:17am

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I'm not looking for more complexity. In fact my favorite combat games was CFS1. CFS2 as well as CFS3 both stunk. Guns in CFS3 sounded like pop guns. I wish they would come up with a jet version of CFS1. I prefer to just get into the aircraft, take off and get into a fight, aerial or ground whatever.

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Reply #5 - May 30th, 2007 at 1:15pm
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Then Strike Fighters is for you.
 
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Reply #6 - May 30th, 2007 at 2:25pm

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Bubblehead wrote on May 30th, 2007 at 11:17am:
I'm not looking for more complexity. In fact my favorite combat games was CFS1. CFS2 as well as CFS3 both stunk. Guns in CFS3 sounded like pop guns. I wish they would come up with a jet version of CFS1. I prefer to just get into the aircraft, take off and get into a fight, aerial or ground whatever.

Bubblehead

Yeah, F4.0AF is NOT the game for you, and I can see why you're not happy with Lock-On.  If you liked CFS1 then you may like IL2, although it's WWII, not jet-age.  You won't have problems with the plane feeling like it's got "pop guns".  Heck, fly the Stuka sometime.  When your tail gunner starts filling the sky with lead the whole cockpit lights up with muzzle flash like you're in a twisted disco-tech!
 
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Reply #7 - Jun 1st, 2007 at 5:02pm

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Björn wrote on May 29th, 2007 at 8:11am:
Wings over Europe.

1980s style air combat. Not that complex, but still good fun.



How do you get the downloads for WOE to work?
 
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Reply #8 - Jun 2nd, 2007 at 1:07am

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Try Flight Gear Flight Simulator. It's free to download, it's open source, and it's system friendly.

www.flightgear.com
 
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Reply #9 - Jun 2nd, 2007 at 10:19am

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Try Flight Gear Flight Simulator. It's free to download, it's open source, and it's system friendly.

www.flightgear.com



...try this instead...>>>>

http://www.flightgear.org/

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Reply #10 - Jun 2nd, 2007 at 12:49pm

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Flight gear laggs badly with me   Sad
 
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Reply #11 - Jun 2nd, 2007 at 3:28pm
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JA 37 Viggen wrote on Jun 1st, 2007 at 5:02pm:
How do you get the downloads for WOE to work?


By reading the Readme's...
 
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Reply #12 - Jun 2nd, 2007 at 4:48pm

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Björn wrote on Jun 2nd, 2007 at 3:28pm:
JA 37 Viggen wrote on Jun 1st, 2007 at 5:02pm:
How do you get the downloads for WOE to work?


By reading the Readme's...



Ahhhhh...I never read a readme! Duh, Well my American is showing!
 
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Reply #13 - Jun 2nd, 2007 at 5:54pm
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JA 37 Viggen wrote on Jun 2nd, 2007 at 4:48pm:
Ahhhhh...I never read a readme!


*Sigh*
 
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Reply #14 - Jun 2nd, 2007 at 7:51pm

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Björn wrote on Jun 2nd, 2007 at 5:54pm:
JA 37 Viggen wrote on Jun 2nd, 2007 at 4:48pm:
Ahhhhh...I never read a readme!


*Sigh*


What? I only read them for the planes that have the special effects and the DSB Tornados....the WOE fighters I downloaded don't have readmes. Shocked Smiley
 
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Reply #15 - Jun 2nd, 2007 at 8:31pm

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Björn wrote on Jun 2nd, 2007 at 5:54pm:
JA 37 Viggen wrote on Jun 2nd, 2007 at 4:48pm:
Ahhhhh...I never read a readme!


*Sigh*

To be fair, a lot of readme's are pretty useless.  I usually only read them when I run in to problems.  Then I google search the problem, then I ask around on forums.
 
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Reply #16 - Jun 3rd, 2007 at 12:10am

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I have FlightGear installed but it's the most incomprehensible thing I have ever seen.  It must have been designed for Linux and ported to Windows because it has a typical Linux lack of documentation.  It uses all sorts of weird .cfg files that have no documentation.

You can't get any help because most of the help links at flightgear.org are dead.

Other than that it works fine.
 
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Reply #17 - Jun 3rd, 2007 at 10:02am
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Chris_F wrote on Jun 2nd, 2007 at 8:31pm:
To be fair, a lot of readme's are pretty useless.  I usually only read them when I run in to problems.  Then I google search the problem, then I ask around on forums.


That's the right way to do, but still...most readme's I've read at least contained some short installation instructions.
 
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Reply #18 - Jun 4th, 2007 at 5:11am

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...don't forget this little gem....>>>>

Micro Flight.

http://www.hangsim.com/mf/

I've had it for a couple of years now, and always enjoy the occasional flight in the various aircraft...

...they really are quite realistic in their flight models....experience the Piper Cub floating around!...Wink...!

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