FreeFalcon 5.0 is here.

[-ASG-]

Head here for the links --> http://www.freefalcon.com/forum/showthread.php?t=14498

 

 

:thumbup:

:beer:

[mvsgas]

That was disappointing. It mess up my OF 4.7 installation and it looked like cobra patch 3.1 :badmood: Now I have to reinstalled OF and uninstall this thing. I hate doing the dance.

[-ASG-]

Meh. Were you not aware about the golden rule of backing-up up your stuff. :D

[mvsgas]

I did back up, it mess the Falcon registry. It erase it when I uninstall it. O well no biggie

[Boberro]

Cooool, finally :D

[Airway]

How is FreeFalcon 5 compared to Allied Force?

[WynnTTr]

Light years ahead. No comparison really.

The only thing going for AF is the multiplayer stability.

[Airway]

So what actually is the difference then

Is it graphical stuff or code change?

[mvsgas]

For what I saw after I download and installed. Is actually behind RV and very similar to AF. It could be my installed got corrupted but it did not look good at all. The max Rex allowed was 1280x960. I had to go and add -hires to the short cut to get higher res. I only check the F-16 (basic flight training mission) and F-18 cockpit (carrier take off mission) and I was not impress. The F-16 cockpit look like a more cartoonish version of OF 4.7 cockpit and all the cool features from RV HUD where gone. The F-18 still had a F-16 cockpit in 2D view and a weird F-18 in 3D. Like I said, it could be my installed got corrupted but I uninstalled it after 40 second in the game. The problems is that It deleted the Falcon registry and destroyed my OF4.7 installed and I had to do the dance and re-installed OF 4.7. My advice, try at your own risk and don't forget to save your log file.

[-ASG-]

For what I saw after I download and installed. Is actually behind RV and very similar to AF. It could be my installed got corrupted but it did not look good at all. The max Rex allowed was 1280x960. I had to go and add -hires to the short cut to get higher res. I only check the F-16 (basic flight training mission) and F-18 cockpit (carrier take off mission) and I was not impress. The F-16 cockpit look like a more cartoonish version of OF 4.7 cockpit and all the cool features from RV HUD where gone. The F-18 still had a F-16 cockpit in 2D view and a weird F-18 in 3D. Like I said, it could be my installed got corrupted but I uninstalled it after 40 second in the game. The problems is that It deleted the Falcon registry and destroyed my OF4.7 installed and I had to do the dance and re-installed OF 4.7. My advice, try at your own risk and don't forget to save your log file.

 

Obviously, you are doing something wrong.

[mvsgas]

Why do you say that? Because I did not like this version of falcon?

I tell you what, I am going to re download and after i save all my OF files so I do not have to do the dance (including my registry since FF5 mess with it as well) I will re attempt see if I get better results.

Edited February 28, 2009 by mvsgas

[mvsgas]

has anyone else got different results on this?

[Kuky]

I installed it and all I get is black screen after initial video is done... no menu, nothing... just mouse cursor is there but no GUI.

[Airway]

Ok, thanks guys.

I think I'm fine with my AF then.

[CE_Mikemonster]

I'm DLing now, i'll edit this post when I install and run it.

 

I can't play OF because my HD3850 isn't supported.

[Slayer]

My initial impression of this is great. At least this works under Vista x64 with the latest Nvidia drivers and no problems, even with -highres

 

I couldn't even get OF to start at all....

[SuperKungFu]

I have no problems with it. To Airway, you should really try FreeFalcon or OpenFalcon. personally I say it beats AF in all aspects. Most people that still stick with AF was for online stability and with this new release of FF, it brings everyone to the same level and more stability.

[CE_Mikemonster]

Just out of interest, how was everyone's download? I'm stuck on under 60Kb/s with every single dl link. (for the first 400MB though it was up to ~750kb/s :))

 

But yeah, AF if you play multiplayer, everything else is another Falcon world tbh, a lot more functionality (most of it very convincing, some of it rough around the edges).

[SuperKungFu]

I downloaded it when it was first announced before the heavy traffic hit so mine was reaching speeds up to 600-700 kb. Finished in about 30 min, not bad for a gig of a download.

[CE_Mikemonster]

Yeah lol, I had to watch mine drop from ~750kb/s [est. 24 mins] to 53.4kb/s [4hrs+] lol

[WynnTTr]

So what actually is the difference then

Is it graphical stuff or code change?

The changes are too numerous to list. The install file alone is 1.2Gb and it takes up 3Gb of space once installed. You just have to install it to see for yourself to do it justice. Be warned, once you've tried it, you'll never go back to AF again.

 

Check these out http://molnibalage.extra.hu/FF5movies.php

 

Here's a taste, going from the FF5 companion:

 

WIDESCREEN Support

Fixed the “Missile Glow” that sped along the ground as SAMs were launched

Added new choices for Sun Texture

Added new choices for Cloud Texture

Further streamlining of FF Config Editor

Engine streamlined for improved FPS

Added MP taxi-time Options to FF Config Editor

Improved Trees (With burning effect)

Many new 2D Pits

Many new, functional 3D Pits

More dynamic weather

Fog introduced to the 3D world…!

Improved Carrier Ops

Helicopters now sit ON the ground, not IN it

Training Missions impr

oved and streamlined

Ripsaw washed his pink shorts

DBS Radar Fixed

All-New User Interface

New Intro Movie & Original Soundtrack

Database streamlined for redundant entries

Updated TacRef

Much improved Particle System

– new effects;

new textures

Different trails for different aircraft types / missile types

Improved smoke and burning effects

Ara’s New ESC font

(send flowers or money)

Updated Rack Data

More realistic day to night transitions

Improved Stars. Star

navigation now possible

Improved ambient lighting

Lunar cycles match Real-Life

New skins for many aircraft

New aircraft added to Database

Improved FMs for MANY aircraft

Many improved models; more DOFs

Updating of the Korea2005 to Korea2012

Ships “ramming” Carriers largely fixed

A/C waiting to depart, no longer “sink” into Carriers

A/C no longer “float” above the deck after landing

Streamlined Install – reorganisation & deletion of MANY redundant folders/files

DPRK TACANs added for ATC at captured bases

Updated TE Planes List

Models streamlined for FPS

New AB Flames - A/C generation-specific

Flares now follow the laws of gravity, and fall downward, regardless of AoA

Improved spawning of A/C in Multi-Player

Improved wind effects

Helos now withdraw from combat when out of stores

Additional squadron patches

Improved AI responses to certain orders

Tweaked Blackout/Redout times to mirror Real-Life

Tweaked some SAM firing rates to mirror Real-Life more closely

Tweaked Engineer Unit efficiency to mirror Real-Life more closely

Smoke now comes from damaged engines; not fuselage

Vehicle + Object specific fire/burning effects

Vehicles no longer fully functional when damaged

Enhanced Touch-Buddy support

Many CTD fixes and Pie-Hang fixes

Some memory-leaks fixed

Enhanced support for 2D ‘Pit builders

Ship-Radar adversely affected by damage

Carriers made more durable; No sinking due to A/C collisions

New carrier skins and models

Missile sounds added; Missile sounds adjusted for relative missile size

New in-game Cursors

Many new models

Engine smoke locations now accurate for all aircraft

Sounds tweaked for in-pit realism

New sounds added

New, realistic vortex trails. A/C specific and based on RL parameters

New UI Soundtrack

New FF5.0 intro Movie

Improved Flight Modelling for most “front-line” A/C

New ROTOR animations for Helos

New damaged trees. When they burn, they BURN…!

Bubble tweaked for more effective A-A engagements

Bubble tweaked for less

Agg/Deagg stutters

New PROP animations

Weathered ordnance textures

Witness missiles targeting missiles during Naval battles…!

New Tools

Catapult Steam

Improved Chaff

Developed with input from Active Real Life Ground Crew

Developed with input from Active Real Life Fighter Pilots

Pilot Breathing Effect, now tied to aircraft stress and “G”

New A/C Icons

Animated Jet Blast Deflectors on Carriers

“Billboarding” (spinning) of clouds largely reduced

Emergency Jettison envelope tweaked to reflect Real Life parameters

New skyfixes and skyfix-editing tools.

Animated Canopy in some 2D Pits…!

New Night-Lighting for some Carriers

[RedTiger]

I installed it and all I get is black screen after initial video is done... no menu, nothing... just mouse cursor is there but no GUI.

 

The black screen is a common issue with Falcon, at leas on an Nvidia card. You can get it on Allied Force too. The fix for me usually to turn off anti aliasing.

[Kuky]

^^^

That didn't do it for me RedTiger... disabling AA still gives me just black screen. I found that disabling Catalyst AI makes FF5 load fine. If I enable Catalyst AI again, again I get black screen instead of menu (mouse cursor still being visible).

[Boberro]

I played and must say I liked it. Now time to play online! :D

 

Full AA and Aniso works for me in 1680x1050 window mode :)

[TorwaK]

I'm going to install it tomorrow... lets check it out.