 |
|
|
   |
||
|
A History of Military Flight Simulations on the PC
by Len "Viking 1" Hjalmarson The Mature Years: 1997-2000 SimHQ.com was founded in 1997. This fan site has grown to enjoy the support of thousands of simulation enthusiasts and sports some of the most active simulation forums on the Internet. Later in 1997 Dynamix released Red Baron II. A new landmark for WWI simulations, RBII sported a fully dynamic campaign system and modeled more than a dozen flyable aircraft. Many players complained about the graphics, which were later updated with 3dfx support in a free patch. The flight model was also adjusted post-release, since somewhere before the release date it was rendered less daunting. - Red Baron 3D. The multiplayer features of Red Baron II were also very strong, and the ability to paint your own aircraft and transfer the skin to other players so they would see a unique aircraft while flying online lent personality to the game. RB II is still a favorite for online play. John Denver died in the fall of this year when the light aircraft he was flying had a mechanical failure. Also late in 1997 the second edition of 3DFX Voodoo chipset arrived in such hardware as Canopus Pure3d II, and Orchid’s Righteous 3d II. This second generation chip sported 2.5x the power of the first generation, and game producers were quick to take advantage of the additional processing power. |
This article is copyright ThrustMaster and Leonard Hjalmarson. It may not be reproduced in whole or in part by any means without permission. Email MiGMan with your experiences or any information related to this sim. |
|
|
||
|
The contents of this website are copyright © 1998 - 2007 by MiGMan |
||
