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Title: Falcon 4: AF
Post by: Drex on July 25, 2005, 10:46:08 AM

Been flying this for awhile now and am hooked.  Anyone running an online server or flying this online?  Send me an email or post here and lets hook up.

Drex

Title: Falcon 4: AF
Post by: Sandman on July 25, 2005, 12:08:55 PM

How does it compare to Falcon 4.0? Falcon 4.0 + SuperPak?

Title: Falcon 4: AF
Post by: Drex on July 25, 2005, 12:23:02 PM

I would describe it as a very stable Falcon 4 base install with all the superpak edits.  I have flown 40+ missions without a CTD.  Multiplayer code has been rewritten and I have joined several online campaigns that run 24/7 without a hickup.  The other improvements are OCA strike menu for your flight.  Now you can have multiple targets selected and hit with one pass over an enemy airbase.  You get the balkans theater which has been fun.  Ayes cockpits, improved ATC, and working awacs which has gotten the field general types happy. It has been a lot of fun, and sets a new base to build from.  Not all shinny as what you can piece together with the patch dance, but a new controlled beginning that will surpass anything that the old code could do.  

Drex

Title: Falcon 4: AF
Post by: NATEDOG on July 25, 2005, 12:26:19 PM

hook'em horns!

Title: Falcon 4: AF
Post by: Drex on July 25, 2005, 12:29:30 PM

Oh damn, Its that time again ain't it!  Congrats on getting picked 1st in the south.  You ever pay that debt off??? Hmmm!  Beavo sucks!

Drex

Title: Falcon 4: AF
Post by: Rooster on July 25, 2005, 03:13:02 PM

This is a full installation of an updated version of Falcon 4 and not another in the plethora of "patch/addons"?

dang, off to the eb to drop some cash.

Title: Falcon 4: AF
Post by: moose on July 25, 2005, 03:44:34 PM

yeah, ill see if ican pick it up tonight and check it out.. i liked the first f4 a lot but lost interest after a while

Title: Falcon 4: AF
Post by: LePaul on July 25, 2005, 04:24:18 PM

This game is very very cool.  It also has a lot of known CTD issues which are being worked on intensely.  The simhq.com forums has a Falcon 4 AF section with lots of good info.

Patch One should be out anyday.

Title: Falcon 4: AF
Post by: Sabre on July 25, 2005, 04:58:58 PM

Where can I get it?  I have the original boxed addition, with the 3-ring binder.  I'd love to get a version that really works as it should.

Title: Falcon 4: AF
Post by: Sandman on July 25, 2005, 05:04:52 PM

http://www.graphsim.com/gsc/games-falconaf-1.html

Title: Falcon 4: AF
Post by: Wolfala on July 25, 2005, 06:09:32 PM

http://www.hitechcreations.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=154915


I play a lot. Havn't found any servers though, where are they running? I'll hook up with ya. Got most of the office on it - except the guys are down at SPAWAR for the next few days, so it'll just be me. Gimme a hollar.

Wolf

Title: Falcon 4: AF
Post by: moose on July 25, 2005, 10:56:36 PM

picked my copy up tonight.. but im a total noooob

drexie how can i get ahold of you? you can email me or reach me on msn messenger if you use it - moose1198 at hotmail . com

cant wait to get shot down some, ha ha

Title: Falcon 4: AF
Post by: Drex on July 26, 2005, 02:46:48 AM

Here is the website that has a list of some of the servers.

http://f4servers.game-host.org/AFServerlist/home.aspx

Moose email me at bkdrex @icqmail.com get ready for some fun.

Drex

Title: Falcon 4: AF
Post by: BUG_EAF322 on July 26, 2005, 03:40:25 AM

I remember i bought 4.0 for my k400-2
with the monster fusion i could get it playable at 800x600.
It looks very enhanced ill buy it when i see it in store.

Online i guess ill be noob forever with all the radar tricks and stuff.

Title: Falcon 4: AF
Post by: NATEDOG on July 26, 2005, 09:15:27 AM

Drex, have you seen our new P47s yet?

Title: Falcon 4: AF
Post by: Sabre on July 26, 2005, 12:48:51 PM

Thanks for the info, Sandman.:aok

Title: Falcon 4: AF
Post by: Drex on July 26, 2005, 01:44:20 PM

No I havent need to dl the new version and take a look at it :)

Drex

Title: Falcon 4: AF
Post by: Drex on July 26, 2005, 01:59:36 PM

wow they all look wonderful, but I didnt find what I was looking for.

Drex

Title: Falcon 4: AF
Post by: Pooh21 on July 26, 2005, 02:59:28 PM

how is the control of the AI squadmates, can you name them like in falcon 3? That was one of the biggest annoyences when i tried f4 years ago, that I was in an air force squadron full of random koreans, that I had no care of what happened to them.

Title: Falcon 4: AF
Post by: moose on July 26, 2005, 04:14:12 PM

heh natedog i might be coming to dallas for a few months this fall/winter... def gotta go see some stars games :cool:

Title: Re: Falcon 4: AF
Post by: Icer on July 27, 2005, 08:03:10 PM

Quote

Originally posted by Drex
Been flying this for awhile now and am hooked.  Anyone running an online server or flying this online?  Send me an email or post here and lets hook up.

Drex

Drex - one could say i'm an F4 guy... I only fly Campaigns though, not into dogfighting or F16-Quake as I call it..
 
Would be glad to start a new Campaign online with you, just need Teamspeak or Ventrillo for Comms..

:aok

Title: Falcon 4: AF
Post by: CHECKERS on July 28, 2005, 12:54:51 AM

I gona see if I can buy this tomorrow , seems I saw it at BestBuy in Palmdale < ca .....

 Been since Jet Fighter 3 ..... That I have played around with Jets .
 


    CHECKERS

Title: Falcon 4: AF
Post by: Icer on July 28, 2005, 08:03:32 AM

Quote

Originally posted by CHECKERS
I gona see if I can buy this tomorrow , seems I saw it at BestBuy in Palmdale < ca .....

 Been since Jet Fighter 3 ..... That I have played around with Jets .
    CHECKERS

Are YOU in for a shock.. The PDF manual is 700 pages, i've been playing this for over 7 years (on/off) and there is a TON I don't know about inside this sim! In fact, its so complex I would bet that NO ONE has a 100% handle on all thats available in this sim.  

Turns a lot of people off, you have to take the time and effort to learn the basics. Having a friend (or squaddie!) that is available to walk you through the million questions helps a lot. So does joining one of the better online squads, like Freebirds.

:D

Title: Falcon 4: AF
Post by: Drex on July 28, 2005, 12:54:11 PM

I'm a campaign guy myself but my new kick
is fighting 2 mig29s at ace level with rear aspect missles only.  I'll throw a mig21 in the mix once in awhile to make it tougher.  
been recording the fights with fraps and has been a great time.  

Drex

Title: Falcon 4: AF
Post by: LePaul on July 28, 2005, 03:44:38 PM

I havent done the Campaign thing but I am enjoying the airstrikes on enemy airbases with a bunch of multiplayer players helping out.  Usually I'll lug the anti-runway bombs and 3 or 4 of the guys will haul some ordinance for the SAMs while a few maintain CAP to cover our flight to/fro.

New Patch is out too.  136k.  Fixes a LOT.

Title: Falcon 4: AF
Post by: CHECKERS on July 28, 2005, 09:00:26 PM

Quote

Originally posted by Icer
Are YOU in for a shock.. The PDF manual is 700 pages, i've been playing this for over 7 years (on/off) and there is a TON I don't know about inside this sim! In fact, its so complex I would bet that NO ONE has a 100% handle on all thats available in this sim.  

Turns a lot of people off, you have to take the time and effort to learn the basics. Having a friend (or squaddie!) that is available to walk you through the million questions helps a lot. So does joining one of the better online squads, like Freebirds.

:D

 I got it this afternoon , just installed it .This  looks like it's gona be fun.  Ok, on taking the time to read and study .
 
 Thanks for the heads-up
  CHECKERS

Title: Falcon 4: AF
Post by: Icer on July 28, 2005, 09:11:49 PM

Let me know if I can help you Checkers, always a pleasure...
:D

Title: Falcon 4: AF
Post by: VOR on July 28, 2005, 11:06:08 PM

Picked it up myself and played my first balkans campaign mission. I gotta say that Falcon may finally be what we all hoped t would be back in 98.

I don't have any idea how many hours I spent shooting up panamanians, syrians and Iraqis in Falcon 3.0. I bought a brand new 486 with math co-processor just so I could fly with the "ultra-realistic" hi-fidelity flight model.

Title: Falcon 4: AF
Post by: Sancho on July 28, 2005, 11:56:08 PM

does it work with TrackIR?

Title: Falcon 4: AF
Post by: Drex on July 29, 2005, 12:53:08 AM

whats up sancho, you bandit.  It does have native TR support, but its not as good as AH2, Lomac, etc...  Padlock is smooth though.  You need to get it anyways :)

Drex

Title: Falcon 4: AF
Post by: NATEDOG on July 29, 2005, 09:10:54 AM

someone else did the cockpit skin, Drex... but a bet is a bet... I'll get it in there, either in the next patch or next release...
you wanna place a little bet for this years game?

Moose, let me know when you'll be here, we'll try to hook it up.

Title: Falcon 4: AF
Post by: Drex on July 29, 2005, 11:04:48 AM

Yep your turn to make the wager.

Drex

Title: Falcon 4: AF
Post by: Drex on July 30, 2005, 02:36:49 AM

lets hook up icer im ready :)

Drex