Combat Flight Simulator 2
Wed Oct 22, 2008 11:33 am
The other day I found my CFS2 game for the pc and decided to upload it again and start flying. Does anyone else here fly flight sims?
Wed Oct 22, 2008 11:48 am
Elroy,
I used to, and plan on it again, fly the online WWII sim Aces High II. Very cool sim but take a lot of computer power to run. The company takes many pains to try and model the flight characteristics of the aircraft very accurately.
Only problem is it is being overrun by kids which makes that radio chatter unbearable.
Regards,
Mark...the online flight sim bullet magnet.
I used to, and plan on it again, fly the online WWII sim Aces High II. Very cool sim but take a lot of computer power to run. The company takes many pains to try and model the flight characteristics of the aircraft very accurately.
Only problem is it is being overrun by kids which makes that radio chatter unbearable.
Regards,
Mark...the online flight sim bullet magnet.
Wed Oct 22, 2008 11:53 am
Ive played Aces sim at the Mall of America in Minnesota and had a blast. My Father was my wingman and we were against a younger father and son team.
Ive also been eye balling the MS Flight Sim XP that has all sorts of stuff on it. More than likely I will just download the sample version online. Here lately Ive been adding alot of downloadable aircraft and skins back onto CFS2...Now I just need to upgrade to a really good sound system!
Ive also been eye balling the MS Flight Sim XP that has all sorts of stuff on it. More than likely I will just download the sample version online. Here lately Ive been adding alot of downloadable aircraft and skins back onto CFS2...Now I just need to upgrade to a really good sound system!
Wed Oct 22, 2008 6:32 pm
I pretty much just screw around on FS2004. I'd love to get FSX but I know it would kill my computer. Maybe once I get a new one. I love adding planes from flightsim.com
Wed Oct 22, 2008 11:07 pm
Yeah I used to be a virtual fighter squadron geek...54th! http://www.fiftyfourth.com/
I'm still on the roster...
Had a great time with CFS2 and got pretty good, until IL-2 became the goto sim...I could never really get the hang of it with my limited sim time...
I fly FSX for grins ...I have an old computer with as much ram and video card as I can get and FSX works pretty well...there are a lot of tweaks you can do to make it flyable...all the eye candy is not there but the airplanes are fun.
I'm still on the roster...
Had a great time with CFS2 and got pretty good, until IL-2 became the goto sim...I could never really get the hang of it with my limited sim time...
I fly FSX for grins ...I have an old computer with as much ram and video card as I can get and FSX works pretty well...there are a lot of tweaks you can do to make it flyable...all the eye candy is not there but the airplanes are fun.
Thu Oct 23, 2008 12:15 am
i have fsx and fs2004 with about 50 gigs wowrth of add-ons for fs2004 and about 30 gigs worth for fsx. played il-2 a little and falcon 4.0 a little bit as well. guess i need to get cfs2. as far as aces high goes... they are about 10 mins from my house and i cant get it to work the last time i put i ton my computer. guess it didnt like the new video cards i have.
Thu Oct 23, 2008 7:51 am
So IL2 is a pretty good sim? Can you download ac into it like the others?
Does anyone play CFS03?
Does anyone play CFS03?
Thu Oct 23, 2008 9:08 am
I have FS4, CFS1, 2, and 3, IL-2 and most of the expansion packs, and a bunch of others. On my 2002-vintage hardware, CFS2 runs more smoothly than the newer ones.
IMO all of the major recent combat sims direct too many computer resources to eye candy that is fine for stooging around and admiring your plane and the scenery the way you do in FS, but that you don't notice in the heat of combat. I would prefer that more resources be directed to upping the frame rate when a lot of planes are in the sky.
In that connection good old European Air War and the many add-on theatres, missions, and aircraft is still what I crank up when I want to go shoot some baddies. Graphics are perfectly adequate, any type of plane you would want is out there somewhere, and you can have furballs of 50 aircraft or more with no stuttering. The flight models are more forgiving also, which is fine because "realistic" flight models are not really realistic when you only play the came a couple of times per month. I feel that for occasional players, easier flight models are appropriate to compensate for our lack of proficiency. When I want the realistic feel, I load a Mustang into FS or CFS and just do circuits and bumps.
August
IMO all of the major recent combat sims direct too many computer resources to eye candy that is fine for stooging around and admiring your plane and the scenery the way you do in FS, but that you don't notice in the heat of combat. I would prefer that more resources be directed to upping the frame rate when a lot of planes are in the sky.
In that connection good old European Air War and the many add-on theatres, missions, and aircraft is still what I crank up when I want to go shoot some baddies. Graphics are perfectly adequate, any type of plane you would want is out there somewhere, and you can have furballs of 50 aircraft or more with no stuttering. The flight models are more forgiving also, which is fine because "realistic" flight models are not really realistic when you only play the came a couple of times per month. I feel that for occasional players, easier flight models are appropriate to compensate for our lack of proficiency. When I want the realistic feel, I load a Mustang into FS or CFS and just do circuits and bumps.
August
Mon Oct 27, 2008 6:34 pm
I play CFS3. I really enjoy it. I just bought a new computer specifically to run FSX properly. I am very impressed so far.
Wed Feb 04, 2009 10:21 am
Im still flying around the skies of CFS2... 
Mainly just flying different aircraft from base to base conducting touch and go's. And Ive found some great aircraft to fly. However, I can not find an F-105!! 
Has anyone seen one out there for CFS2?
Mainly just flying different aircraft from base to base conducting touch and go's. And Ive found some great aircraft to fly. However, I can not find an F-105!! Has anyone seen one out there for CFS2?
Mon Feb 23, 2009 9:59 am
Ok, I ditched CFS2 for now. I bought FSX and it runs pretty well. However I bought the expansion pack but I need a better video card for it to work.
I really enjoy FSX and was surprised how how detailed it is with radio chatter, virtual cockpits...etc. In FSX you can fly a stunt routine at the Oshkosh airshow or fly a new Airbus in the Paris airshow!
So the other day I went down to one of the larger electronic stores to look at yokes and throttle quadrants...WOW talk about pricey!!!
Does anyone use or see a cheaper website for pc aircraft stuff?
I really enjoy FSX and was surprised how how detailed it is with radio chatter, virtual cockpits...etc. In FSX you can fly a stunt routine at the Oshkosh airshow or fly a new Airbus in the Paris airshow!
So the other day I went down to one of the larger electronic stores to look at yokes and throttle quadrants...WOW talk about pricey!!!
Does anyone use or see a cheaper website for pc aircraft stuff?
????
Tue Feb 24, 2009 5:09 pm
I like aces high but have CFS2. I'm going to hafta
change my callsign to "Dead Meat" though!
change my callsign to "Dead Meat" though!
Tue Feb 24, 2009 9:47 pm
I guess its dawg eat dawg, Jack?