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Title: Modern flight simulator
Post by: mthrockmor on October 24, 2014, 11:45:52 PM: I used to fly Janes US Navy Fighters. Is there something like this that is online, similar to AH? I'd love to get a once over.

boo
Title: Re: Modern flight simulator
Post by: Zerstorer on October 25, 2014, 12:12:38 AM: Quote from: mthrockmor on October 24, 2014, 11:45:52 PM
I used to fly Janes US Navy Fighters. Is there something like this that is online, similar to AH? I'd love to get a once over.

boo

Digital Combat Simulator (DCS) is about as close as it gets, boo.
Title: Re: Modern flight simulator
Post by: Nefarious on October 25, 2014, 12:47:36 AM: Strike Fighters Series is like USNF, and made by someone involved with US Navy Fighters. You can buy the series here:

https://store.thirdwire.com/store.htm

http://www.thirdwire.com/

Graphics are great, Gameplay is limited to Singleplayer Campaigns and Missions. Fun game and Nearly Identical gameplay to USNF and others. Not complex, and very easy to get into.

Highly Moddable with lots of freeware and payware addon aircraft and terrains.

Definitely a fun game.
Title: Re: Modern flight simulator
Post by: TonyJoey on October 25, 2014, 12:54:27 AM: Try Falcon BMS over at Falcon Online. They host theatres for weeks at a time where you can fly 24/7 against human opposition. The numbers aren't anywhere close to AH, but when you're fighting in F-16s there are plenty of targets and systems to manage to keep you busy.
Title: Re: Modern flight simulator
Post by: GScholz on October 25, 2014, 08:48:01 AM: Thirdwire's Strike Fighters 2 is a casual jet combat sim, very much in the spirit of the classic Jane's Navy Fighters and NATO. It's not up to par on graphics like DCS though...
Title: Re: Modern flight simulator
Post by: Wolfala on October 25, 2014, 09:08:16 AM: Falcon 4 BMS: http://youtu.be/t8cujpjfby0 (http://youtu.be/t8cujpjfby0)

Or DCS: http://youtu.be/J1eCxunUyps (http://youtu.be/J1eCxunUyps)

http://youtu.be/xHokKTCVdHA (http://youtu.be/xHokKTCVdHA)
Title: Re: Modern flight simulator
Post by: mthrockmor on October 25, 2014, 09:45:46 AM: Thanks!
Title: Re: Modern flight simulator
Post by: Nefarious on October 25, 2014, 10:02:40 AM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCTzXj13rjA
Title: Re: Modern flight simulator
Post by: Nefarious on October 25, 2014, 05:50:56 PM: Here is a Good Strike Fighters 2 AAR video, which goes into describing some good mods for the game.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kvilB7azDU
Title: Re: Modern flight simulator
Post by: mthrockmor on October 25, 2014, 08:25:30 PM: Thanks Nefarious. Then I found this...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQhXs2uw9Nw

Sign me up!
Title: Re: Modern flight simulator
Post by: Slash27 on October 25, 2014, 08:31:14 PM: I really like the Strike Fighters series. It's a nice outlet when you want a fix but aren't in the mood for AH.
Title: Re: Modern flight simulator
Post by: Nefarious on October 25, 2014, 09:05:58 PM: Quote from: mthrockmor on October 25, 2014, 08:25:30 PM
Thanks Nefarious. Then I found this...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQhXs2uw9Nw

Sign me up!

That looks like Strike Fighters 2 "North Atlantic", I have nearly all of them. These games are merged upon installation, which means you can fly them across all the terrains. I usually build and fly missions or custom campaigns, default campaigns become stale quick for me.

North Atlantic (F-14, A-7 and others)
Europe (F-15, A-10 and others)
Israel (Kfir, F-16, F-15, Mirage and others)
Vietnam (A-4, F-4, F-105, A-7 and others)
Title: Re: Modern flight simulator
Post by: Gman on October 25, 2014, 10:32:42 PM: +1 for the Strike Fighters series, if there is anything on par with the old Janes games, it's these sim(lights). The only F14 Tomcat sim around really too, if that means anything to you, although with various Falcon mods there are F14s to be had I suppose.

As for BMS, I would argue that it is even more complex than DCS in some ways, although IMO current BMS and A10C dedicated DCS are probably a toss up in terms of complexity/good times.