Author Topic: Babylon 5 Game (Read 1012 times)

StarOfAfrica2 · « **Reply #15 on:** March 12, 2006, 06:37:17 PM »

Ok so what do I need to download and install to use the torrent? All it does is download a file to my computer that isnt recognized, and I cant use it. I even tried running the main download from location, waited an hour only for it to tell me the file is corrupt again.

Sandman · « **Reply #16 on:** March 12, 2006, 07:05:18 PM »

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Originally posted by StarOfAfrica2
Ok so what do I need to download and install to use the torrent? All it does is download a file to my computer that isnt recognized, and I cant use it. I even tried running the main download from location, waited an hour only for it to tell me the file is corrupt again.

Use a torrent client like Azureus. Open the torrent file with it and it'll start downloading.

I've been playing the game but haven't managed to get past the fighting tutorial. I suck.

Meatwad · « **Reply #17 on:** March 12, 2006, 07:32:40 PM »

I dont like the game, I think it is seriously fried in the head

StarOfAfrica2 · « **Reply #18 on:** March 12, 2006, 09:17:00 PM »

What I'd really like is something along the lines of the old Wing Commander games. The Star Wars X-Wing and TIE Fighter games were ok. I havent seen anything since that even remotely matches up. The WC: Privateer was cool. I was hoping this game would be similar, still waiting to find out.

WilldCrd · « **Reply #19 on:** March 12, 2006, 09:36:05 PM »

The best space based combat game i ever played was independence war.
It had a real grasp of space combat and the physics of it.
Havent played it in awhile might get it out and see if it will run on my new puter with a ati card in it.
my old puter had a nvidia card and IW would work with it. It was originally desighned for voodoo cards

old reveiw i found http://www.avault.com/pcrl/demo_temp.asp?game=iwar2

Kirin · « **Reply #20 on:** March 14, 2006, 01:44:51 PM »

Babylon 5: IFH can be found on http://www.gamershell.com (no registration necessary, my favourite game download place)...

StarOfAfrica2 · « **Reply #21 on:** March 14, 2006, 04:10:56 PM »

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Originally posted by straffo
Azureus worked perfectly and I got a non corrupted dowload in some 10 minutes.

Thats what I eventually had to use. I tried 2 others with no luck. Downloaded Azureus and tried it, fired off first time and downloaded the setup files. Thanks for the tip!

straffo · « **Reply #22 on:** March 14, 2006, 04:22:43 PM »

np

now look at the plug ins !

Tac · « **Reply #23 on:** March 19, 2006, 10:27:55 PM »

Actually guys, one of the VERY first games that came out in CD-ROM had realistic newtonian flight.

MANTIS: EXPERIMENTAL FIGHTER.

Anyone remember that one?

Vulcan · « **Reply #24 on:** March 19, 2006, 11:43:43 PM »

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Originally posted by Tac
Actually guys, one of the VERY first games that came out in CD-ROM had realistic newtonian flight.

MANTIS: EXPERIMENTAL FIGHTER.

Anyone remember that one?

Actually it WASN'T one of the VERY first.

One of the VERY first was Warhead on the Amiga.

Tac · « **Reply #25 on:** March 20, 2006, 12:23:09 AM »

AMIGA?

Methinks you're confusing SNAKE BYTE with newtonian flight stuff

Vulcan · « **Reply #26 on:** March 20, 2006, 03:02:39 AM »

Nah, Warhead was newtonian, twas frickin hard, and even had flight 'macros'.

Bluedog · « **Reply #27 on:** March 20, 2006, 07:45:25 AM »

If space combat, slick graphics and newtownian physics are your thing, do yourself a favour and check out the X series, particularly the latest incarnation, X3 : Reunion.

There is a 'story/plot' game, but it is pretty dull.....more than made up for however by the depth and complexity of the rest of the game.

http://www.egosoft.com/games/x3/screenshots_en.php

Above link will get you started, screenies, forum, demo etc.

PS Oh yeah, Starforce protected,for those disturbed by such things.

Stallled · « **Reply #28 on:** March 20, 2006, 09:58:22 AM »

I played both the demo of X3 and the babylon 5 game, and neither seemed to have true space physics. In X3, the craft only kept going in the same diretion for maybe 3 seconds, and it was soon corrected somehow by the game automatically. Maybe I am missing something

For example, when you roll, it is a "star-wars" roll. The craft rolls at a constant speed and stops when you let go of the joystick. It just seems like they made it so you get a little velocity in the same direction when you sharply change pitch.

I haven't played the bablyon 5 one for a very long time, but I remember the physics didn't feel right. There was an "inertia mode" IIRC where all that would happen is you would keep traveling in the same direction if you changed pitch or roll, and there was still a lot missing. I haven't played in awhile though.

I am still waiting for an absolute, true space simulator with physics something along the lines of orbiter. All the ones I've seen are kinda headed on the right path but have yet to actually get there. They seemed to be star wars physics meshed with true zero-gravity-zero-friction physics for a half-baked 50% experience.

midnight Target · « **Reply #29 on:** March 20, 2006, 10:26:44 AM »

On a side note, I'm getting the whole 1st season of Babylon 5 free from AOL. Go figure huh?