What do you think was the most sophisticated/technically impressive Amiga flight sim? - Page 2

DamienD · 18 March 2019, 11:02

Read the notes from the HOL entry: TFX (Tactical Fighter Experiment)

AmigaHope · 23 March 2019, 09:07

Looks like the links to the final patches released on Charlie's website are dead (reocities was an attempt to bring back geocities sites).

However the wayback machine still archives Charlie's original geocities site and you can still get the patches from there.

DamienD · 23 March 2019, 12:08

You can get these from the EAB File Server:

... TFX_020+030Beta.lha
... TFX_040Beta.lha

d4rk3lf · 24 March 2019, 23:26

btw... did Frontier counts?

dlfrsilver · 25 March 2019, 07:59

For me, mega fortress, and tornado AGA. These two have big big manuals.

gimbal · 25 March 2019, 09:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by dlfrsilver

These two have big big manuals.

Now that's an original way to judge technical prowess.

dlfrsilver · 25 March 2019, 15:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by gimbal

Now that's an original way to judge technical prowess.

the more complicated, the more bigger is the manual.

Seiya · 25 March 2019, 15:12

F-16 Combat Pilot has 117 Pages Manual

dlfrsilver · 25 March 2019, 15:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seiya

F-16 Combat Pilot has 117 Pages Manual

exact, but trilingual, so divide 117 / 3 = around 39 pages per language.

vroom6sri · 25 March 2019, 17:37

I think Frontier has to count but whilst the whole galaxy it contains is mind-blowing most of the visuals of the 3d game world are kind of simple in some ways (EG no valleys that I am aware of on the planets) but amazing in others (EG the curved edges to clouds and mountains).

From my point of view I am asking about the game engine visuals/environment point of view so I am mainly focusing on how a flight sim looks.

nogginthenog · 25 March 2019, 19:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by d4rk3lf

btw... did Frontier counts?

How about Carrier Command

gimbal · 26 March 2019, 09:45

Carrier Command is hardly a flight sim. You can do a bit of flying in it, that's it. Impressive game for sure.

vroom6sri · 26 March 2019, 16:21

I never really played Carrier Command but watched friends play it. From what I recall the game world and effects are quite bland.

vroom6sri · 26 March 2019, 21:05

Wow! I've just got TFX working on my A1200 with ACA1230/56 and it plays surprisingly well even with gouraud shading and textures on and detail levels set at good to high levels. It's a bit buggy at times but that is already well known. That said it's still most impressive.

jolly11 · 26 March 2019, 21:50

did earok do a flight games compilation for cd32?

DamienD · 26 March 2019, 22:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by jolly11

did earok do a flight games compilation for cd32?

Doubt it, as flight sims usually require many different keys for stuff like gears / thrust / weapons / views / map etc...

jolly11 · 26 March 2019, 23:20

what a pity, it could have been a great compilation

NovaCoder · 27 March 2019, 09:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by DamienD

You can get these from the EAB File Server:

... TFX_020+030Beta.lha
...

TFX_040Beta.lha

Did someone mention TFX?

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vroom6sri · 27 March 2019, 14:50

Mmmmmmm... nice. Whilst mine doesn’t quite look as smooth as that it’s still pretty good.

zipper · 27 March 2019, 17:19

Jet Pilot tried - but didn't succeed too well...

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18 March 2019, 11:02	#21
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 47 Posts: 20,420	Read the notes from the HOL entry: TFX (Tactical Fighter Experiment)

23 March 2019, 09:07	#22
AmigaHope Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New Sandusky Posts: 942	Looks like the links to the final patches released on Charlie's website are dead (reocities was an attempt to bring back geocities sites). However the wayback machine still archives Charlie's original geocities site and you can still get the patches from there.

23 March 2019, 12:08	#23
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 47 Posts: 20,420	You can get these from the EAB File Server: ... TFX_020+030Beta.lha ... TFX_040Beta.lha

24 March 2019, 23:26	#24
d4rk3lf Registered User Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Novi Sad, Serbia Posts: 1,645	btw... did Frontier counts?

25 March 2019, 07:59	#25
dlfrsilver CaptainM68K-SPS France Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Melun nearby Paris/France Age: 46 Posts: 10,413	For me, mega fortress, and tornado AGA. These two have big big manuals.

25 March 2019, 15:12	#28
Seiya Registered User Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Italy Posts: 2,344	F-16 Combat Pilot has 117 Pages Manual

25 March 2019, 17:37	#30
vroom6sri Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Peterborough Age: 47 Posts: 841	I think Frontier has to count but whilst the whole galaxy it contains is mind-blowing most of the visuals of the 3d game world are kind of simple in some ways (EG no valleys that I am aware of on the planets) but amazing in others (EG the curved edges to clouds and mountains). From my point of view I am asking about the game engine visuals/environment point of view so I am mainly focusing on how a flight sim looks.

26 March 2019, 09:45	#32
gimbal cheeky scoundrel Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Spijkenisse/Netherlands Age: 42 Posts: 6,909	Carrier Command is hardly a flight sim. You can do a bit of flying in it, that's it. Impressive game for sure.

26 March 2019, 16:21	#33
vroom6sri Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Peterborough Age: 47 Posts: 841	I never really played Carrier Command but watched friends play it. From what I recall the game world and effects are quite bland.

26 March 2019, 21:05	#34
vroom6sri Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Peterborough Age: 47 Posts: 841	Wow! I've just got TFX working on my A1200 with ACA1230/56 and it plays surprisingly well even with gouraud shading and textures on and detail levels set at good to high levels. It's a bit buggy at times but that is already well known. That said it's still most impressive.

26 March 2019, 21:50	#35
jolly11 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Mars Posts: 183	did earok do a flight games compilation for cd32?

26 March 2019, 23:20	#37
jolly11 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Mars Posts: 183	what a pity, it could have been a great compilation

27 March 2019, 14:50	#39
vroom6sri Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Peterborough Age: 47 Posts: 841	Mmmmmmm... nice. Whilst mine doesn’t quite look as smooth as that it’s still pretty good.

27 March 2019, 17:19	#40
zipper Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: finland Posts: 1,837	Jet Pilot tried - but didn't succeed too well...

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