Author Topic: Best Modern Flight Sim? (Read 331 times)

aknimitz · « **on:** January 22, 2002, 09:43:00 PM »

Heyas,

I've thought a little about trying out a Jet sim just for toejams and giggles. Whats the best modern flight sim out there? I've heard Falcon 4.0 is great, that the consenus? There other good ones?

Nim

AKIron · « **Reply #1 on:** January 22, 2002, 10:06:17 PM »

Hard to beat Falcon 4 with all the patching and add-ons available. Janes F/A-18 is pretty good too. If you're interested in a chopper sim check out Enemy Engaged - Comanche vs Hokum.

Reschke · « **Reply #2 on:** January 22, 2002, 10:19:42 PM »

Janes F/A-18 is outstanding as a modern flight sim but as AKIron mentioned you can't beat the updated Falcon 4.0. Although another good one if you can find it is Janes F-15.

aknimitz · « **Reply #3 on:** January 22, 2002, 10:26:40 PM »

Updated Falcon 4.0? What you just download patches and stuff kinda like Operation Flashpoint?

Nim

AKIron · « **Reply #4 on:** January 22, 2002, 10:29:42 PM »

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Originally posted by aknimitz
Updated Falcon 4.0? What you just download patches and stuff kinda like Operation Flashpoint?

Nim

If only it were that simple. There's about a gazillion modifications to/for Falcon 4. If you have it or pick it up let me know and I'll point you in the right direction.

Vruth · « **Reply #5 on:** January 22, 2002, 11:42:44 PM »

If you want an avionics/cockpit sim, yep both Janes F/A-18 and Falcon 4 are it. Falcon 4 also has a pretty good dynamic campaign engine. Huge selection of community-made add-ons including updated game engine, additional aircraft, terrain, graphics etc etc.

If you want flight/combat simulation with hi-action sea battles and carrier landing, intense Air to Ground action, and ultrarealsitic flight simulation, Flanker 2.5 is it. Flanker 2.5 has no campaign but has a very powerful mission editor. You get to fly the Su-25/27/33/39 and the Mig 29.

PS - I own both Falcon 4 and Flanker 2.5 for both reasons.

Vruth

Reschke · « **Reply #6 on:** January 23, 2002, 12:14:46 AM »

Vruth I had forgotten about the Flanker series. Did you know they are releasing a new version of Flanker 2.5 with all the up to date modifications and patches? It is supposed to be sent out on CD for around $10 in retail stores.

Animal · « **Reply #7 on:** January 23, 2002, 12:39:57 AM »

Falcon 4 is it.
And its not so complicated -- you just download the 1.08 patch, and the SuperPak upgrade. Thats it.

As for my favorite, I have to say Enemy Engaged: Comanche vs Hokum, though its not a jet sim. It ROCKS.

Kratzer · « **Reply #8 on:** January 23, 2002, 12:52:54 AM »

I saw a display of jewel case only, but new (They looked to be repackaged, so manuals would be in the jewel case) PC games for $10 at CompUSA.

There were some flight titles, including Jane's F-15... might check your local store. I got Jane's USAF boxed there for $12 about 6 months ago. I think I played it for about an hour before I got completely bored with killing airplanes I couldn't see.