Which F/A-22 Raptor SIM...

Grundbegriff · Post by **Grundbegriff** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 7:18 pm

Which F/A-22 Raptor sim is best for realism? Which is best for casual fun?

Zekester · Post by **Zekester** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 8:35 pm

Total Air War

A good mix of realism and fun.

Kasey Chang · Post by **Kasey Chang** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 9:48 pm

Come to think of it, I'd concur. The Novalogic sims are too... arcady.

geezer · Post by **geezer** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 11:38 pm

Agreed, but all of those are getting pretty long in the tooth. Are you stuck on the Raptor or are you open to other jet sims?

Grundbegriff · Post by **Grundbegriff** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 11:52 pm

An acquaintance works on the Raptor, so I was wondering about that one in particular.

Nevertheless, which other jet sims do you like, geezer?

Veloxi · Post by **Veloxi** » Fri Nov 26, 2004 12:11 am

Zekester wrote:Total Air War

A good mix of realism and fun.

Yup, Total Air War is still the best F-22 sim around. The sweet AWACS section is icing on the cake. <sigh> I sure do miss D.I.D., EF2000 is still one of my favorite jet sims.

geezer · Post by **geezer** » Sat Nov 27, 2004 10:29 am

Grundbegriff wrote:An acquaintance works on the Raptor, so I was wondering about that one in particular.

Nevertheless, which other jet sims do you like, geezer?

Lock On: Modern Air Combat is getting some time right now. I bought Falcon 4.0 from JSHAW awhile back, but haven't had time to even install it, nevermind actually LEARN it.

I don't recall if Janes USAF had an F22, but that was a pretty nice "Survey" type sim. Then again, that's even older than TAW IIRC.

I probably shouldn't have been quite so dismissive of TAW actually -- it IS older, but it probably held up quite well.

Veloxi · Post by **Veloxi** » Sat Nov 27, 2004 1:45 pm

geezer wrote:I probably shouldn't have been quite so dismissive of TAW actually -- it IS older, but it probably held up quite well.

Dude, how many good "new" sims are out there? Right now the "old" sims are all we god. Why do you think there are so many good maps/mods/TCs for older sims like Falcon 4.0, EAW, and Red Baron 3D. Yeah, TAW is older in computer gaming terms, but it holds up VERY well indeed.

geezer · Post by **geezer** » Sat Nov 27, 2004 1:53 pm

Veloxi wrote:
geezer wrote:I probably shouldn't have been quite so dismissive of TAW actually -- it IS older, but it probably held up quite well.
Dude, how many good "new" sims are out there? Right now the "old" sims are all we god. Why do you think there are so many good maps/mods/TCs for older sims like Falcon 4.0, EAW, and Red Baron 3D. Yeah, TAW is older in computer gaming terms, but it holds up VERY well indeed.

No offense intended -- did you design TAW or something?

Veloxi · Post by **Veloxi** » Sat Nov 27, 2004 6:01 pm

geezer wrote: No offense intended -- did you design TAW or something?

Nah, sorry, just bitter about the state of the flight sim genre these days.

RookieCAF · Post by **RookieCAF** » Sat Nov 27, 2004 6:19 pm

I just wish the Massive Multiplayer Sims would abandon the friggin landgrab model and I'd be happy..

Veloxi · Post by **Veloxi** » Sat Nov 27, 2004 8:09 pm

RookieCAF wrote:I just wish the Massive Multiplayer Sims would abandon the friggin landgrab model and I'd be happy..

It's funny you mention MMO sims. I just got into Aces High and am having a blast.

RookieCAF · Post by **RookieCAF** » Sat Nov 27, 2004 8:35 pm

Its fun for a bit, but the landgrab models basically the same since SVGA Air Warrior which I played back in 91 until its demise.

Check my homepage out if you're interested in MMO Sims

Grundbegriff · Post by **Grundbegriff** » Thu Dec 02, 2004 6:41 pm

How's F-22 Lightning?

Zekester · Post by **Zekester** » Thu Dec 02, 2004 7:53 pm

I couldn't get it to run on my XP machine.