Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!usc!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!van-bc!ubc-cs!alberta!aunro!ersys!brad From: ersys!brad@nro.cs.athabascau.ca (Brad Grier) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.games Subject: Re: Flight Simulator 4.0? Message-ID: Date: 23 Nov 90 19:01:19 GMT References: <90325.140837DEB110@psuvm.psu.edu> Organization: Edmonton Remote Systems, Edmonton, AB, Canada Lines: 35 DEB110@psuvm.psu.edu (Doug Bischoff) writes: > > Okay, gimme a hand here. > My friend who owns a dinosaur (read: Tandy 1000 IBM compatible) is doing > cartwheels over Microsoft Flight Simulator 4.0, and I'm downright jealous. > Okay, the graphics are just adequate, but they're FAST, SMOOTH, and REALISTIC > The program itself is so incredible, it even has traffic in the air with you > (other planes, HOT AIR BALLOONS!) and even BOATS ON THE WATER!!! Now you wan > attention to detail, he spotted a sailboat while I was watching, and wend int > slew mode to follow it, and (being that he is a sailing fanatic) was elated > to discover that when the boat was trying to go upwind, it TACKED REALISTICLY > Now THAT is impressive. > In short, I WANT IT FOR MY AMIGA!!!! I have a feeling it isn't availabl > but I've seen Flight Simulator 2.0 (not nearly as good) for Amiga, and I'd > pay to see a GOOD conversion of 4.0. Is there such a beast? Microsoft, are > you planning it at all? Thanks for the help! > > /---------------------------------------------------------------------\ > | -Doug Bischoff- | *** *** ====--\ | "It's so neat to | > | -DEB110 @ PSUVM- | * *** * ==|<>\___ | see an AMIGA say | > | -The Black Ring- | *** *** |______\ | "Welcome to | > | --- "Wheels" --- | *** O O | Macintosh"" | > | Corwyn Blakwolfe | T.R.I. ------------- | ---- AMIGA ---- | > \---------------------------------------------------------------------/ Microsoft Just released a NEW program for the PC version of Flight Simulator. It's called Aircraft and Scenery Designer. You can make your own airports, aircraft, terrain, cities..etc. I don't have it yet for my 386, but I'm gonna get it. I'd LOVE to see FS 4.0b on an Amiga. Since Computer Gaming World recently called it Number 2 in installed computers that play games, maybe Microsoft will listen? Brad