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A History of Military Flight Simulations on the PC
by Len "Viking 1" Hjalmarson The Mature Years: 1997-2000 In the summer of 1998 the first issue of DEBRIEF appeared, a print magazine published by Tom Basham and dedicated to simulations and strategy games. DEBRIEF attempted to appeal to a niche market as well as to integrate the real world of the military with the simulated world of combat on the PC. Unfortunately, DEBRIEF only survived a year of publication. During the summer Logitech’s second entry into the force feedback market appeared with their Wingman Force joystick. This stick was an all-in-one solution, featuring both serial and USB connectivity, a twist handle for rudder, and a throttle wheel. The Wingman was in direct competition with Microsoft’s Sidewinder Force, released the previous year. Not long after the release of this stick a driver update allowed me to run my gameport rudder pedals at the same time as I used the Wingman. This greatly added to control precision in WWII sims, and the Logitech Wingman became my stick of choice for prop simulations. Some gamers were too busy in the theatres watching Saving Private Ryan to spend much time flying this summer. This war movie with Tom Hanks set a new standard for realism in WWII combat flicks. |
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