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Title: Accidental AW Nostalgia Trip...
Post by: Badboy on August 15, 2008, 02:17:35 PM
I Just happened across this old Air Warrior site that is still up and mostly still functioning.

Browsing the old terrain maps really took me back, I spent way too many hours flying them, and knew them like the back of my hand.

I also just downloaded a couple of the wallpapers. You can even download a copy of the last DOS version. Just to let you know how sad I am, I still have that version running on two old 486DX2's that are connected for Head to Head play. If you visit the downloads link though be careful, under the "misc" heading I clicked on the "answers" file and my virus software informed me that the zip contained a virus.

Anyway, check it out here:

Old Air Warrior Squad Site (http://airwarrior.afkamm.co.uk/)

Badboy
Title: Re: Accidental AW Nostalgia Trip...
Post by: killnu on August 15, 2008, 02:32:34 PM
http://members.tripod.com/~dlutz/helmstip.htm (http://members.tripod.com/~dlutz/helmstip.htm)

Wow...found this on that page.  Old Nazgul site still up.  Helm was much younger back then.   :P
Title: Re: Accidental AW Nostalgia Trip...
Post by: angelsandair on August 15, 2008, 02:41:53 PM
Wait, is there a DOWNLOAD for the game? If so, I'd be interested in taking a look :aok
Title: Re: Accidental AW Nostalgia Trip...
Post by: icemaw on August 15, 2008, 02:53:11 PM
Wow now that brings back memories!
Title: Re: Accidental AW Nostalgia Trip...
Post by: icemaw on August 15, 2008, 03:15:54 PM
  Wow check out the squad and pilot links on NFL page many still work.

http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/Lair/4089/index.html LOL furball magazine I remember reading this many years ago.
Title: Re: Accidental AW Nostalgia Trip...
Post by: Badboy on August 15, 2008, 03:40:59 PM
Wait, is there a DOWNLOAD for the game? If so, I'd be interested in taking a look :aok

Yes, you can download the game, but I'm not sure if it will run on a modern computer running under XP or Vista. It may be a waste of time downloading it unless you have an old PC running DOS that you can install on. Unless anyone knows better?

Badboy

 
Title: Re: Accidental AW Nostalgia Trip...
Post by: The Fugitive on August 15, 2008, 04:27:58 PM
  Wow check out the squad and pilot links on NFL page many still work.

http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/Lair/4089/index.html LOL furball magazine I remember reading this many years ago.

I miss that old magazine! Always looked forward to getting that in my mail.
Title: Re: Accidental AW Nostalgia Trip...
Post by: Ack-Ack on August 15, 2008, 04:29:27 PM
Yes, you can download the game, but I'm not sure if it will run on a modern computer running under XP or Vista. It may be a waste of time downloading it unless you have an old PC running DOS that you can install on. Unless anyone knows better?

Badboy

 

I'm sure he'd be able to run it through a DOS emulator.


ack-ack
Title: Re: Accidental AW Nostalgia Trip...
Post by: Lye-El on August 15, 2008, 05:09:31 PM
That was a fun trip back in time.
Title: Re: Accidental AW Nostalgia Trip...
Post by: Scotch on August 15, 2008, 05:27:16 PM
You know, if the AW website ring still works, you could probably find a bunch of sites still up.
Title: Re: Accidental AW Nostalgia Trip...
Post by: Nwbie on August 15, 2008, 10:04:52 PM
wow - what a daytrip back in time - was fun to see the names of all the airfields - didn't think i would ever forget them... was glad to read that for the trip down memory lane

Thanks

NwBie

 :salute
Title: Re: Accidental AW Nostalgia Trip...
Post by: DREDIOCK on August 16, 2008, 01:52:48 AM
Yes, you can download the game, but I'm not sure if it will run on a modern computer running under XP or Vista. It may be a waste of time downloading it unless you have an old PC running DOS that you can install on. Unless anyone knows better?

Badboy

 

Download "DosBox"
And if your like me and just want tobe able to play an old dos game without learning or relearning all the old DOS commands. get something called "DOSblaster"
Install and configure.
Then right click on the executable file and pick "Play game"

I havent tried it with AW yet but I know it works on an XP machine with old dos games
Title: Re: Accidental AW Nostalgia Trip...
Post by: Mustaine on August 16, 2008, 02:22:11 AM
http://members.tripod.com/~dlutz/helmstip.htm (http://members.tripod.com/~dlutz/helmstip.htm)

Wow...found this on that page.  Old Nazgul site still up.  Helm was much younger back then.   :P


LMFAO from there:

Quote
Example if you fly P-51

YOU CANNOT turn fight with 109, Spit, Yak, P-38

YOU CAN turn fight with 190, P-47 and A-26

YOU CANNOT out run a 190

Actually sounds more realistic from what I have read on WWII....






yet now in AH:

YOU CAN OUT TURN ALL 109's

YOU CAN OUT RUN a 190 (all)

you can't deny in game that is true (*exception 109 E can maybe get inside in a turn fight with a pony)
Title: Re: Accidental AW Nostalgia Trip...
Post by: Saurdaukar on August 16, 2008, 02:48:26 AM
VOD   :aok
Title: Re: Accidental AW Nostalgia Trip...
Post by: mensa180 on August 16, 2008, 09:07:03 AM

LMFAO from there:

Actually sounds more realistic from what I have read on WWII....






yet now in AH:

YOU CAN OUT TURN ALL 109's

YOU CAN OUT RUN a 190 (all)

you can't deny in game that is true (*exception 109 E can maybe get inside in a turn fight with a pony)

P51s cannot out turn 109s (http://www.gonzoville.com/ahcharts/index.php?p1=p51d&p2=109f4&p3=109g2&p4=109k4)
Title: Re: Accidental AW Nostalgia Trip...
Post by: Hap on August 16, 2008, 09:16:52 AM
Badboy, got a "wow" out of me as I looked and recollected.

<S>

hap
Title: Re: Accidental AW Nostalgia Trip...
Post by: Helm on August 16, 2008, 09:36:39 AM
http://members.tripod.com/~dlutz/helmstip.htm (http://members.tripod.com/~dlutz/helmstip.htm)

Wow...found this on that page.  Old Nazgul site still up.  Helm was much younger back then.   :P



OH MY GOD!!!!

 ....Yes I was younger then!! .....I had totally forgotten I wrote that. I'd say I wrote that in 1997.  I laugh when I see that I was still flying Relaxed Realism at that time.  I stayed in "RR" wayyyy to long.  When i made the move to Full Realism, I could not believe how stupid I was for staying in relaxed realism so long.  If I remember correctly Full Realism had low population and I feared there would be no action.  Boy was I wrong!  Killnu thanks for pointing this out!  It really brought back a flood of memories.  Thanks! ....I owe you a few beers for that!!


Helm AKA/Sauron  ....out
Title: Re: Accidental AW Nostalgia Trip...
Post by: GrimCH on August 16, 2008, 08:52:44 PM
Putty and few more from NFL later joined the C-Hawks...nice find BTW  :aok

Here's a few from Internet Archive

http://web.archive.org/web/20000828131011/airwarrior.gamestorm.com/

http://web.archive.org/web/19990204033801/www.gamestorm.com/actionandstrategy/index.shtml

http://web.archive.org/web/19980420025010/http://www.bigweek.com/
Title: Re: Accidental AW Nostalgia Trip...
Post by: Yossarian on August 16, 2008, 09:08:04 PM
Any tips on how to run that on a Mac?  I downloaded both the file containing aw120.exe and DosBox.
Title: Re: Accidental AW Nostalgia Trip...
Post by: GrimCH on August 16, 2008, 09:18:34 PM
Any tips on how to run that on a Mac?  I downloaded both the file containing aw120.exe and DosBox.

Nope...but fix your link in your Sig

http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,231594.msg2816203.html#msg2816203
Title: Re: Accidental AW Nostalgia Trip...
Post by: 1sum41 on August 16, 2008, 11:28:05 PM
Kill the Staff Night 8/21/00


The members of the Air Warrior staff have taken to the unfriendly skies as one and they plan to take control of the arena. Can you meet the challenge? Everyone is welcome. [full story]
 i want to do that
Title: Re: Accidental AW Nostalgia Trip...
Post by: Nwbie on August 17, 2008, 07:50:19 AM
Putty and few more from NFL later joined the C-Hawks...nice find BTW  :aok

Here's a few from Internet Archive

http://web.archive.org/web/20000828131011/airwarrior.gamestorm.com/

http://web.archive.org/web/19990204033801/www.gamestorm.com/actionandstrategy/index.shtml

http://web.archive.org/web/19980420025010/http://www.bigweek.com/

lol grim
looked at the bigweek reenactment and remembered that i couldn't fly because my graphics card couldn't handle the amount of planes so i had to log out...looking at the list of minimum requirements for the hardware needed made me also remember what a cheap a&& i was not upgrading my puter....lol

NwBie

Title: Re: Accidental AW Nostalgia Trip...
Post by: GrimCH on August 17, 2008, 08:46:20 AM
Ya, I had just forked out $1,300 for useless Compaq with built in graphics (no 3d directx support), and pci slots. But I was able to play it in software mode.

A year later I built my first computer with a Voodoo Graphics card  :rock :rock

That was a fun year, 1997. Was playing all 3 Versions of Air Warrior  :aok
Title: Re: Accidental AW Nostalgia Trip...
Post by: Yenny on August 17, 2008, 12:22:43 PM
Ahh memories, I remember all though maps too!
Title: Re: Accidental AW Nostalgia Trip...
Post by: Yossarian on August 17, 2008, 06:49:11 PM
Does anyone have a link to the Mac version of AW?  I found one from Google but it didn't work.

Also, could someone please tell me what I should see as AW loads, and how long it should take to load?

<S>

Yossarian
Title: Re: Accidental AW Nostalgia Trip...
Post by: Scotch on August 17, 2008, 09:58:07 PM
Does anyone have a link to the Mac version of AW?  I found one from Google but it didn't work.

Also, could someone please tell me what I should see as AW loads, and how long it should take to load?

<S>

Yossarian

We from MacAW still have an email group going. I'm sure someone on there still has it and would be willing to post it up. Give me a few days, it wouldn't hurt to send me a pm reminder either.