Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!asuvax!ncar!unmvax!uservx.afwl.af.mil!ridout From: ridout@uservx.afwl.af.mil Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.games Subject: Re: F-18 vs. Falcon Message-ID: <1991Mar20.154031.21133@uservx.afwl.af.mil> Date: 20 Mar 91 22:40:31 GMT References: <1991Mar19.091031.18178@iesd.auc.dk> Organization: Phillips Laboratory - Kirtland AFB Lines: 40 In article <1991Mar19.091031.18178@iesd.auc.dk>, labben@iesd.auc.dk (Lars Bodin) writes: > In article ic1a+@andrew.cmu.edu (Ian Chan) writes: >> >> >>Hi, >> >>I was just wondering how Falcon compares to F-18. I have the latter and >>am considering buying the F-16 simulator. What are the highlights, >>problems, and/or difficulty level. >> >>ian > > I tried Falcon once and didn't like it. It just doesn't feel right - > too slow for me. Instead try F16 Combat Pilot. It's the best simulator > I have ever seen. Here are some facts: > > - The graphic is very detailed and with fast smooth scrolling. The > sounds are very realistic. > > - You have _much_ more instruments than you had in F18. Actually you > have so many instruments, that you can't have them all on screen at > the same time. Instead you have tree displays, which can display all > kind of instruments/views including: ***stuff deleted*** > > -- > AMIGA // Lars Bodin > // Department of Mathematics & Computer Science, > \\// University of Aalborg (AUC) > \/ E-mail: labben@iesd.auc.dk I have to disagree. The game to me looked like it might be good, but I think it handles very poor. And I would have given it a better chance but by the time I get through the copy protection I am so mad I turn it off! -- **************************************************************************** * Brian Ridout What's the difference between a CAR * * PL/SCEV salesman and a COMPUTER salesman? * * Kirtland AFB NM 87117 * * * ridout@uservx.afwl.af.mil The CAR salesman KNOWS when he's lying! * ****************************************************************************