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From: farren@well.UUCP (Mike Farren)
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Subject: Re: Simulators (Flight Simulator & Jet)
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Date: Wed, 8-Jan-86 15:15:46 EST
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In article <1658@druil.UUCP>, gold@druil.UUCP (G. Terry Gold) writes:
>  I just read a review of "Jet" by Sub-Logic and I have a few questions.
> 	1.  The reviewer mentioned scenery disks for Flight Simulator.
> 	    Where can I get them and what new areas are on them?

     There are scenery disks available from SubLogic which cover most of the
major metropolitan areas in the U.S. to some detail.  They are promising other
disks which will represent some areas in GREAT detail (down to individual 
buildings!).  These can be used with Jet or the Microsoft Flight Simulator 
(which was written by Bruce Artwick of SubLogic).
> 
> 	2.  Can anyone recommend other simulation programs for the
> 	    PC?  I have FS and Gato.  The more realistic the better.  

     It would be hard to get MORE realistic than the SubLogic games, as they
are modeled very closely on real situations and aircraft.
> 
> 	3.  Could someone who has "Jet" give a review of it?  I 
> 	    assume the Sub-Logic and the MicroSoft versions are the
> 	    same?

     Jet is a somewhat simplified variant of the Flight Simulator.  Controls
are generally easier to use, and the display is somewhat simpler.  FS is a
simulation of a Cessna 150 type plane, and so is somewhat slow. Jet is a
simulation of a Mach 2 capable fighter, and is blazingly fast!  Jet includes
two "battle" type scenarios which are much better than the WWI thing included
with FS.  I think that Jet is a much better game than FS, but FS has the edge
as far as realism.  BTW, Microsoft does NOT do a version of Jet - SubLogic is
solely responsible for it.

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