Revvin Posted May 5, 2013 Posted May 5, 2013 I still have my Flanker 1&2 cd's for old times sake, I'd love to find an app so I can install them on my Windows 7 64 bit system. That Papa Doc image brings back memories of the 'heated' debates that used to rage on the comp.sys.ibm.pc-games.flight-sim newsgroup over which sim was better between Falcon and Flanker fans :)
Nate--IRL-- Posted May 5, 2013 Posted May 5, 2013 Hahah! comp.sys.ibm.pc-games.flight-sim - there's a blast from the past! Nate Ka-50 AutoPilot/stabilisation system description and operation by IvanK- Essential Reading
Corvus Posted May 5, 2013 Posted May 5, 2013 I've got Flanker 1.5 and Flanker 2.0. Boxes, instructions ect. One of those even had Crimea map if i remember correctly. Ah- playing flanker 1.5: Su-27 vs 3 AI Su-27 guns only with radio playing in the background... Good days:) Got in love with Flanker after playing the demo. My YT channel https://www.youtube.com/user/corvuscorp81
RvETito Posted May 5, 2013 Posted May 5, 2013 Flanker 1 and 2 CD's are still on my shelf next to Black Shark and Flaming cliffs DVD's. And they will remain there for quiet some time. Legends never die... "See, to me that's a stupid instrument. It tells what your angle of attack is. If you don't know you shouldn't be flying." - Chuck Yeager, from the back seat of F-15D at age 89. =RvE=
chaos Posted May 5, 2013 Posted May 5, 2013 I was one of those guys who refused to install W95 and was therefor stuck with the Flanker 1.0 DOS_demo for months... until I couldn't wait any longer and had to join the Dark Side... Flame wars on comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.flightsim. EF2000 vs Flanker... no contest, really :). Endless discussion on shaded polygons vs textured graphics. Good times at the Big Bear meet in Apeldoorn, Holland... Sheesh...almost 20 years ago... "It's not the years, honey. It's the mileage..."
Revvin Posted May 5, 2013 Posted May 5, 2013 Flame wars on comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.flightsim. EF2000 vs Flanker... no contest, really :). Endless discussion on shaded polygons vs textured graphics. Yeah we didn't need them fancy schmancy textured polygons, they will never catch on :lol: Maybe one day we could get a 'legacy mode' for DCS World, just coloured polygons, no textures just for old times sake :D
Aries Posted May 5, 2013 Posted May 5, 2013 Maybe one day we could get a 'legacy mode' for DCS World, just coloured polygons, no textures just for old times sake :D You mean this? :lol: [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] ...the few, the proud, the remaining...
Revvin Posted May 5, 2013 Posted May 5, 2013 Lol never turned back the detail that far, I'm usually trying to squeeze in every last bit of detail in my rig will allow :)
Shepski Posted May 5, 2013 Author Posted May 5, 2013 (edited) I was one of those guys who refused to install W95 and was therefor stuck with the Flanker 1.0 DOS_demo for months... until I couldn't wait any longer and had to join the Dark Side... Flame wars on comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.flightsim. EF2000 vs Flanker... no contest, really :). Endless discussion on shaded polygons vs textured graphics. Good times at the Big Bear meet in Apeldoorn, Holland... Sheesh...almost 20 years ago... Captain Chaos! Hi Bas! What a fantastic time we had in Apeldoorn! I hope all is well! Another blast from the past: Big Bear 1998... http://www.combatsim.com/review.php?id=432 Edited May 5, 2013 by Shepski
Lord_Pyro Posted May 5, 2013 Posted May 5, 2013 I still have the SU-27 FLANKER (I guess it's 1.0?) box here on my desk. Played that day out and day in when I was young :D Could you show us youngsters a photo of it? [sIGPIC]http://forums.eagle.ru/signaturepics/sigpic70340_1.gif[/sIGPIC]
Shepski Posted May 5, 2013 Author Posted May 5, 2013 (edited) Here's the original: Edited May 5, 2013 by Shepski
Shepski Posted May 5, 2013 Author Posted May 5, 2013 (edited) Fore sale on Ebay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/SSI-1995-PC-CD-ROM-Game-Box-Set-SU-27-FLANKER-w-Strategy-Guide-NEW-SEALED-MINT-/370793126515 Edited May 5, 2013 by Shepski
EchoMasterMind Posted May 5, 2013 Posted May 5, 2013 Could you show us youngsters a photo of it? My box looks slightly different from the images posted above, but I guess the content is the same. It's a thing of beauty :D [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
Pilotasso Posted May 5, 2013 Posted May 5, 2013 Missed flanker 1 and 2 somehow, I was playing Falcon 3 at the time even though it looked much more dated than Flanker. .
Shepski Posted May 5, 2013 Author Posted May 5, 2013 My box looks slightly different from the images posted above, but I guess the content is the same. It's a thing of beauty :D Sure is! Probably the difference is North American and European retail versions.
Shepski Posted May 5, 2013 Author Posted May 5, 2013 Missed flanker 1 and 2 somehow, I was playing Falcon 3 at the time even though it looked much more dated than Flanker. I never flew F3... my first PC was a win 95 box and the first software I put on it was Su-27.
TwoLate Posted May 5, 2013 Posted May 5, 2013 Memories... Reminds me of a Barbara Streisand song. :megalol: [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
*Rage* Posted May 6, 2013 Posted May 6, 2013 Missed flanker 1 and 2 somehow, I was playing Falcon 3 at the time even though it looked much more dated than Flanker. Noob:) [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] 64th "Scorpions" Aggressor Squadron Discord: 64th Aggressor Squadron TS: 195.201.110.22
SkateZilla Posted May 6, 2013 Posted May 6, 2013 (edited) The interlacing flicker in that video gave me a headache.. lol, Boot Disk coding took longer than game installs. Edited May 6, 2013 by SkateZilla Windows 10 Pro, Ryzen 2700X @ 4.6Ghz, 32GB DDR4-3200 GSkill (F4-3200C16D-16GTZR x2), ASRock X470 Taichi Ultimate, XFX RX6800XT Merc 310 (RX-68XTALFD9) 3x ASUS VS248HP + Oculus HMD, Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS + MFDs
Pilotasso Posted May 6, 2013 Posted May 6, 2013 I never flew F3... my first PC was a win 95 box and the first software I put on it was Su-27. I was on DOS 6 till 1997. :D .
Revvin Posted May 6, 2013 Posted May 6, 2013 My box looks slightly different from the images posted above, but I guess the content is the same. It's a thing of beauty :D Yes that's the box I had, must have been the European release box cover-art.
lion737 Posted May 7, 2013 Posted May 7, 2013 Flanker 1.0 was a thrilling experience. I still remember the first mission, where you flew along the costline for 10 minutes at 10 m height, then the jump over the hill, where the hell broke loose. You had only seconds to escape back over this hill - within that time you had to strike three radar stations ... good old times :)
Witchking Posted May 7, 2013 Posted May 7, 2013 If you guys want nostalgia from the last 10 years...watch this: 5m647SXqlog I remember seeing this in my grade 12 high school and I lost my mind...was blown away by the graphics. What a huge difference it is compared to FC3...but at the same time...look at how similar the terrain is. WHISPR | Intel I7 5930K | Nvidia GTX980 4GB GDDR5 | 16GB DDR4 | Intel 730 series 512GB SSD | Thrustmaster WARTHOG | CH Pro Pedals | TrackIR4 pro | |A-10C|BS2 |CA|P-51 MUSTANG|UH-1H HUEY|MI-8 MTV2 |FC3|F5E|M2000C|AJS-37|FW190|BF 109K|Mig21|A-10:SSC,EWC|L-39|NEVADA|
Vibora Posted May 7, 2013 Posted May 7, 2013 What times when we were flying Flanker 1.0 and watching the famous Anatoly Kvochur videos that came with the CD: In the times of Flanker 2.0 we were dreaming to have this graphics, now we are well above it: And I would like to have this music back as intro theme :D (Ok, Ok I'm exaggerating): Roberto "Vibora" Seoane Alas Rojas [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
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