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News ArchivesApril 26th, 2002FREE AREAArtistic enthusiastsWhen he's not fighting in the virtual skies, Francisco J. Campos pilots some of his artistic abilities toward painting leather and miniatures. Check out this replica of a Flying Tigers blood chit and these detailed WW2 miniatures :
Members AreaSolo Flight on the AMIGA
Origins of the Falcon Dynasty
Mark Hermonat reported : "Deep in the bowels of the Falcon 2.2 - the Mac version manual I found this and was quite intrigued.. " In 1984, Gilman Louie and Les Watts wrote F-16: The Real Dogfight Simulator for the MSX, a Japanese computer. From the outset, Gilman wanted players to be able to compete against each other in aerial combat.." - READ ON : F-16 Fighting Falcon - 1985 Graphics Innovations - Texture Mapping
Texture Mapping is taken for granted in the 21st century, but in the 1990's it was a revolutionary step, and activating it placed huge demands on the graphics hardware of the day. - Texture Mapping Sabre Ace - 3DFX pioneer
Back in 1997 3D FX cards were hitting the market. The quantum leap in graphics capabiliies this provided to the average gamer can't be underestimated. But 5 years on it is difficult to remember those first steps. Mt first impression was that I could "reach into the screen and grab the planes !" They didn't look so much like real aircraft, as much as flying model aircraft. It was as if my collection of scale models had escaped into my computer! - Sabre Ace Page last edited January 2008 |
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