Author Topic: A good modern jet sim??? (Read 578 times)

N1kPaz · « **on:** March 26, 2002, 10:13:43 PM »

I am looking to purchase a realistic jet sim which allows for the hosting of 16 player h2h arenas. I know just about every game allows this, but I want one which also has realistic flight modelling, etc. I have been looking into Janes USAF and even downloaded the demo. Anyone have any recommendations???

Sandman · « **Reply #1 on:** March 26, 2002, 11:19:11 PM »

Don't know if you can get to 16 players, but Falcon 4.0 beats everything else.

LePaul · « **Reply #2 on:** March 26, 2002, 11:50:49 PM »

Agreed, Falcon 4 and the Falcon Unified Team have really done a great job tweaking the program. Word is they are developing Falcon 5.

Check their site for the updates, news, etc

http://f4ut.frugalsworld.com/

N1kPaz · « **Reply #3 on:** March 27, 2002, 12:00:41 AM »

thanks guys. falcon 4 eh??? better than janes???

Sandman · « **Reply #4 on:** March 27, 2002, 12:07:59 AM »

Way way WAY better.

Snowball · « **Reply #5 on:** March 27, 2002, 12:55:03 AM »

Falcon 4.0 is just too good to be true...after the sp2 update the game really gets exciting. I'm still trying to figure out the weapons controls and everything else in the sp2 cockpit...if realism is what you seek then falcon 4.0 is a good choice

Doberman · « **Reply #6 on:** March 27, 2002, 01:55:33 AM »

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Originally posted by N1kPaz
thanks guys. falcon 4 eh??? better than janes???

"Better" depends on if you value realistic flight models & avionics, or would prefer a sim that's closer to a Playstation game.

D

LtHans · « **Reply #7 on:** March 27, 2002, 03:28:18 AM »

I actually like low tech. Modern Jets are fun, but ONLY after you've sunk tons of hours into training to master all the MFDs and such.

I actually enjoyed Israeli Airforce quite a bit, but USAF was not as well done in my opinion (took hours to load and crashed alot).

I'm waiting for Project 1 (working title, as the offcial title isn't out yet). Century series aircraft after Korea up to Vietnam.

"The last of the gunfighters".

Hans.

Smut · « **Reply #8 on:** March 27, 2002, 05:52:11 AM »

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Originally posted by Doberman

"Better" depends on if you value realistic flight models & avionics, or would prefer a sim that's closer to a Playstation game.

D

Ahem...well at the risk of blowing my own horn, I submit that Jane's F/A-18 and Jane's F-15 aren't exactly "playstation games".

-Smut

AKDejaVu · « **Reply #9 on:** March 27, 2002, 07:39:00 AM »

I'd go with smut on that one. F-15 and F/A-18 were very nice. But then there's U.S. Navy Fighters and such... somehow every fighter feels the same.

Of course, Falcon 4 still gets my vote (with realism patches).

AKDejaVu

Dune · « **Reply #10 on:** March 27, 2002, 07:42:52 AM »

Not modern jets, but I'd keep my eye on this game: Target Korea

It's in closed beta now.

AKDejaVu · « **Reply #11 on:** March 27, 2002, 08:04:21 AM »

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Originally posted by Dune
It's in closed beta now.

And its been there for quite some time;)

-lynx- · « **Reply #12 on:** March 27, 2002, 08:15:02 AM »

I had TK on my laptop (one of tke developer guys attended Eurocon and we all had a go). It's OK and is flyable right now but those Sabre's and MiGs dogfights are slow;). You have to really watch your e-state and airspeed to remain airborne and in one piece:D.

Xjazz · « **Reply #13 on:** March 27, 2002, 09:14:45 AM »

Su-27 Flanker 2.* is good jet sim.

Now there is coming Lock On - Modern air combat

SageFIN · « **Reply #14 on:** March 27, 2002, 09:27:29 AM »

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Originally posted by Xjazz
Su-27 Flanker 2.* is good jet sim.

Didn't the flight modelling go backwards in the 2.x versions? Su-27 Flanker 1.5 Gold had some pretty frigging good flight and avionics modelling. Still has, if one doesn't mind the graphics.