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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 fall Microsoft released their first Microsoft Combat Flight Sim, based firmly on the Microsoft Flight Sim 98 engine. This release drove seasoned simulation fans crazy by slavishly following the unfamiliar conventions of the civilian series, including a unique and unfamiliar command style. While Microsoft Combat Flight Sim had much to commend it, including good flight models and great looking terrain, it completely lacked wingman commands and a real campaign mode. At the same time, Microsoft Combat Flight Sim was innovative with its pilot AI, creating situational awareness zones and simulating the AI pilot’s actual input to the control stick. Microsoft Combat Flight Sim appealed to a broad market and due largely to the Microsoft name has outsold any military flight simulation to date.
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