Omega Oska Posted May 23, 2006 Posted May 23, 2006 I used to check the site http://www.fighterops.com/ pretty often, but looks like it's been dead for about a year. Any one knows a thing about it? I have high hopes on the sim...well..I did.
Colt40Five Posted May 23, 2006 Posted May 23, 2006 Why shouldn't it be quiet they don't have a sim yet! I hope they can pull it off, but I'm definitely in "wait-and-see" mode. Another one I have high hopes for is Jet Thunder. At least with them you can see some screens and vids of WIP in-game stuff (for free no less). [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
SUBS17 Posted May 23, 2006 Posted May 23, 2006 The latest word http://fighterops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4875 [sIGPIC] [/sIGPIC]
mikoriad Posted May 23, 2006 Posted May 23, 2006 Fighterops is definitely not dead, though the forums are a little slow. There are also montly screenshot updates with many different types of aircraft, buildings, and vehicles. Those are recent up to febuary of this year. There's a message saying there wont be any update for this month due to development priorities, so they are surely up to something. Below is a link to the screenshot area. I can't wait for another great sim :) http://www.fighterops.com/screenshots/Public_SSPlayer/Models_Public2005/Models_Public2005.html Althlon X2 6400+ 3.2 ghz EVGA 8800GT SC - 512mb X-45 MOMO pedals
Revvin Posted May 23, 2006 Posted May 23, 2006 The more sims we have to choose from the better, I'd sure love to see some in game shots though.
sumoscouse Posted May 23, 2006 Posted May 23, 2006 I used to be really keen and check the site out regularly ..................................... now I hardly bother. Its like holding on to the edge of a cliff with one hand and someone standing above saying ' yeah yeah in a mo matey in a mo, yeah i will pull you up in a mo ---- and you still keep waiting nice bone structure, now lets see some meat please cheers sumoscouse out :alien:
SuperKungFu Posted May 23, 2006 Posted May 23, 2006 They still plan to release at the end of the year, that's what buckshot said. We we will just have to wait and see. most news are for area 51 members only. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
A.S Posted May 24, 2006 Posted May 24, 2006 Fighterops News Format: PC CD/ DVD-ROM Genre: Military Fighter Jet Simulation Estimated Release date: Q3-Q4, 2006 Publisher: N/A Official website: www.fighterops.com Xtreme Simulations International’s “Fighter Ops” aims to raise the bar, delivering to market one of the most powerful Military Flight simulations ever created for the home PC. XSI’s frontier groundbreaking product, Fighter Ops, will combine an extremely high level of performance, realism, detail and graphics never before seen at this level in a military flight sim. Fighter Ops will boast both a single-player mode and several multiplayer modes, including co-op as well as head-to-head. Other features will include multi-monitor support, spherical world modeling with a completely custom built terrain engine, dedicated high resolution graphics and simulated electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic and mechanical aircraft failures. Over 22,000 airports will be modeled with their correct VOR & ILS information, along with realistic ATC, FAC, AWACS and much more. The beauty of the Fighter Ops series is that it will be in continuous development, with annual major releases and many free add-ons, updates and extra aircraft constantly appearing. Customers will ensure that Fighter Ops constantly evolves into the ultimate combat flight simulator, made by enthusiasts—for enthusiasts. A number of current active duty fighter pilots, instructors, weapons and avionics experts help to form the Fighter Ops team: all are dedicated to guaranteeing Fighter Ops to be the closest any of us will get to fly a modern jet fighter without having to enlist. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
SUBS17 Posted May 24, 2006 Posted May 24, 2006 I used to be really keen and check the site out regularly ..................................... now I hardly bother. Its like holding on to the edge of a cliff with one hand and someone standing above saying ' yeah yeah in a mo matey in a mo, yeah i will pull you up in a mo ---- and you still keep waiting nice bone structure, now lets see some meat please cheers sumoscouse out :alien: Maybe its better you forget about it and we'll tell ya when its released:D . [sIGPIC] [/sIGPIC]
Pilotasso Posted May 24, 2006 Posted May 24, 2006 They may be able to realease an ambitious SIM but I sincerily doubt it will come this year. They havent yet even have a single terrain finished. I say never before 2008. Thats for the kind of stuff they are aiming for. Im realy enthused about the importance they are giving to the flight model, I hope it wont be too difficult to buy it. .
Dutch Posted May 24, 2006 Posted May 24, 2006 They may be able to realease an ambitious SIM but I sincerily doubt it will come this year. They havent yet even have a single terrain finished. I say never before 2008. Thats for the kind of stuff they are aiming for. Im realy enthused about the importance they are giving to the flight model, I hope it wont be too difficult to buy it. It is sad, but I think you are right. These guys just hope to release demo, by the end of the year. Something tells me we have to wait for looong time yet:cry: "Docei de e eduaimonia en te schole einai - Считается, что счастье заключено в досуге"© - Аристотель
bflagg Posted May 24, 2006 Posted May 24, 2006 The latest word http://fighterops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4875 that's in area 51 and non members can't read it. Thanks, Brett
504 Wolverine Posted May 24, 2006 Posted May 24, 2006 that's in area 51 and non members can't read it. That Developers Dairy (number 11) is in the fighter ops discussion section. The Developers Dairy that is in Area 51 section is number 12. [/url]
Omega Oska Posted May 24, 2006 Author Posted May 24, 2006 It is sad, but I think you are right. These guys just hope to release demo, by the end of the year. Something tells me we have to wait for looong time yet:cry: If they can get all that flight model, avionics stuff right, then I suppose it's worth the long wait. But I would like to add a point that maybe a year or two later the graphics tech could have advanced much, the models and terrain that they are showing now could be outdated.
Pilotasso Posted May 24, 2006 Posted May 24, 2006 The games graphical engine will be the same: that of the X-plane. Thats why they bough it instead of making one up from scratch. .
Cobra747 Posted May 24, 2006 Posted May 24, 2006 The games graphical engine will be the same: that of the X-plane. Thats why they bough it instead of making one up from scratch. Incorrect. The graphical engine is made by us in-house and is being designed to take advantage of dx-10 graphics. :)
Pilotasso Posted May 24, 2006 Posted May 24, 2006 hmm, then what did FO buy from the X-plane engine? :D To be honest, I dont give a damn about the graphics. Those of X-plane is good enough for me for years to come. It only needed to fully use up dual CPU's and T&L of GF's to show lots of polygons to show sky scrapers in cities for example. I am not sure how a graphics engine could be adapted to keep up with the directX API externaly with DLL though, so Im specualting a bit here. This comment of mine comes a bit of my frustration with the fact that since the G-force 256 they promised live worlds with thousands of objects in screen :robot: but appart form the DEMOS they provided I have never seen it realy happen, and now they say we need a physics card for the very same things...:blink: .
ALDEGA Posted May 24, 2006 Posted May 24, 2006 ']Incorrect. The graphical engine is made by us in-house and is being designed to take advantage of dx-10 graphics. :)rofl!
Shaman Posted May 24, 2006 Posted May 24, 2006 This comment of mine comes a bit of my frustration with the fact that since the G-force 256 they promised live worlds with thousands of objects in screen :robot: but appart form the DEMOS they provided I have never seen it realy happen, and now they say we need a physics card for the very same things...:blink: With thousands of 1 poly objects in screen, yes... :smartass: 51PVO Founding member (DEC2007-) 100KIAP Founding member (DEC2018-) :: Shaman aka [100☭] Shamansky tail# 44 or 444 [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] 100KIAP Regiment Early Warning & Control officer
SUBS17 Posted May 25, 2006 Posted May 25, 2006 that's in area 51 and non members can't read it. Crickey what the hell am I doing there then, I'm not an area51 member:megalol: [sIGPIC] [/sIGPIC]
Crusty Posted May 25, 2006 Posted May 25, 2006 Ok..I must be dumb or something...Can someone explain how a "company" can pay staff for four years (my wild guess at total developement time for f-ops) to produce a flight sim for a quite small market that goes out at 50-100 dollars and only sells in the thousands?...none of this adds up to me tbh lockon doesnt add up to me either oo err...missus:animals_bunny: ** Anti-Pastie**
SUBS17 Posted May 25, 2006 Posted May 25, 2006 I don't think the staff will get paid until they sell the first release. Its good that they've decided to do a global map as there is alot of possibilities for an aircombat sim that uses global scenery. [sIGPIC] [/sIGPIC]
Pilotasso Posted May 25, 2006 Posted May 25, 2006 I think thats over optimistic unless they realize they must cut down the area covered by the SIM. It took years before the Micropsorse team could make properties for all the roads and military buildings existent in Korea. .
Crusty Posted May 25, 2006 Posted May 25, 2006 I don't think the staff will get paid until they sell the first release. not saying your wrong, but I find that hard to believe, they must be monks or something:book::megalol: oo err...missus:animals_bunny: ** Anti-Pastie**
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