My! hasn't siming come along way.

[brendan]

What was the one where you good dogfight with outlined wirepaper darts??? come with an IBM I think , mate had it when we were about 10-12.

[Olderndirt]

QUOTE (brendan @ Feb 21 2011, 05:53 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

What was the one where you good dogfight with outlined wirepaper darts??? come with an IBM I think , mate had it when we were about 10-12.

Those little red numerals on the CDI's, and DG, in your third shot, would be a real boon as an option with FSX. My tired old eyes often have difficulty with the OBS - even with today's resolutions.

[AndrewJamez]

Some of the carenado aircraft do that. You left click on the OBI and the red digits apear.

[Olderndirt]

QUOTE (AndrewJamez @ Feb 21 2011, 01:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Some of the carenado aircraft do that. You left click on the OBI and the red digits apear.

Great, I'll check that out - have their 182RG and Saratoga, two of my favorite cross country flyers.

[Ian Warren]

The grey screen WW1 off wire frame FS1/2 , from our 14 in monitors , all controlled by a mouse , 25 years ago , man amazing .

[Dean]

Who remembers Chuck Yeagers Air Combat simulation?

Things have certainly progressed!

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (Dean @ Feb 23 2011, 07:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Who remembers Chuck Yeagers Air Combat simulation?

I did not think that was so great , but then i was spoiled even in those days my fave was the 'The Finest Hour '

[deaneb]

QUOTE (Dean @ Feb 23 2011, 07:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Who remembers Chuck Yeagers Air Combat simulation?

Things have certainly progressed!

I do. And the cool thing back then, was you could put any of those sims on a single 1.44MB Floppy disc and play them anywhere!

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (deaneb @ Feb 23 2011, 08:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

any of those sims on a single 1.44MB Floppy disc and play them anywhere!

Microprose B17 come on 4 X 1.44MB , Deane where we so spoiled

[Fauville]

QUOTE (deaneb @ Feb 28 2011, 07:14 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I do. And the cool thing back then, was you could put any of those sims on a single 1.44MB Floppy disc and play them anywhere!

I still have Chuck Yeagers at my parents place, plus a few others from that era....

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (Fauville @ Feb 23 2011, 09:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I still have Chuck Yeagers

Steve , I only have floppy drives on the PCs because i have a very old camera , guess you won't be running your old PC game s unless you step back to the past or if you have an old Amiga/Atari system in cold store

[Wildbillkelso]

Very nice screenshots, Brendan!

They should remind us what simming is all about:
It's about imagination!

The funny thing is that - with just a little imagination - the locations of shot #2 (Meigs Field) and #3 (New York's Central Park) are clearly recognisable...

Cheers,
Markus.

[Fozzer]

I've still got all my old Computers from the Olden Days...(1970's)...

Apple IIe, Sinclair Z80, Z81, Spectrum 48K, Spectrum Plus, Commodore C16/C64, Amstrad CPC 64, Amiga 500/1200, etc, and tons of Software games, etc; Hardware, User Manuals, etc...etc...
...and not forgetting all my old Games Consoles!...Atari 2600, Megadrive, Amiga CD32, etc...

All filling up the spare Bedrooms in my house... ....!

So much 8-bit joy must surely be illegal!!.... ...!

It really is amazing, even comparing the recent? PC graphics for my Flight Unlimited I/II/III, Pro Pilot, Pro Pilot '99, Gunship, FLY!, FS '98, etc, etc; and my latest copies of FS 2000/2002/2004/FSX!... ...!

I often run my old Computers and Games just to remind me how things have changed/improved? over the years...and how old I am now!... ...!

...but nothing beats the; "Old 8-bit stuff" for sheer fun...trust me!

Paul...Sinclair Spectrum 48K Addict!... (3DFX Voodoo!).... ...!

[Dean]

3Dfx... that brings back memories... one of the coolest games back then was optimised for 3dfx cards... can't remember the name but it had something to do with dragons or dinosaurs... started with "T" I think. And then there were the cool Lara Croft Tombraider games

[SeanG]

QUOTE (Fozzer @ Feb 27 2011,1:23 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I've still got all my old Computers from the Olden Days...(1970's)...

Apple IIe, Sinclair Z80, Z81, Spectrum 48K, Spectrum Plus, Commodore C16/C64, Amstrad CPC 64, Amiga 500/1200, etc, and tons of Software games, etc; Hardware, User Manuals, etc...etc...
...and not forgetting all my old Games Consoles!...Atari 2600, Megadrive, Amiga CD32, etc...

All filling up the spare Bedrooms in my house... ....!

So much 8-bit joy must surely be illegal!!.... ...!

It really is amazing, even comparing the recent? PC graphics for my Flight Unlimited I/II/III, Pro Pilot, Pro Pilot '99, Gunship, FLY!, FS '98, etc, etc; and my latest copies of FS 2000/2002/2004/FSX!... ...!

I often run my old Computers and Games just to remind me how things have changed/improved? over the years...and how old I am now!... ...!

...but nothing beats the; "Old 8-bit stuff" for sheer fun...trust me!

Paul...Sinclair Spectrum 48K Addict!... (3DFX Voodoo!).... ...!

Ahh a man after my own heart,

I am an avid* collector of flight sim stuff. I have MSFS back to FS2 (4 different flavors) as well as lots of other FS products, both civil and combat sims. I even have an old Mac just for run MSFS on
In the collection I have my first sim, which was on the Spectravideo SV328, and was a B747 sim flying around Australasia.......

3DFX brings a smile to my face, I have a Voodoo3 in a box here, in the hopes that one day I'll put a PC together for running Pro-Pilot 98... which was sooooo much better than the Microsoft offering of the time. I have every sim made by SubLogic, and a good selection of their scenery products (USA East and West, plus a handfull of scenery discs).

The memories that this old stuff brings back for me are amazing!

SeanG
<who is always on the lookout for anything old and FS related to add to the collection>

*avid.... I say avid, others say mad.... you decide

[deeknow]

QUOTE (Wildbillkelso @ Feb 24 2011,4:53 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

They should remind us what simming is all about:
It's about imagination!

Great call Markus, this is probably something worth reminding ones self before shelling out for payware, unless its NZ stuff of course

[Fozzer]

QUOTE (SeanG @ Mar 3 2011,7:58 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Ahh a man after my own heart,

I am an avid* collector of flight sim stuff. I have MSFS back to FS2 (4 different flavors) as well as lots of other FS products, both civil and combat sims. I even have an old Mac just for run MSFS on
In the collection I have my first sim, which was on the Spectravideo SV328, and was a B747 sim flying around Australasia.......

3DFX brings a smile to my face, I have a Voodoo3 in a box here, in the hopes that one day I'll put a PC together for running Pro-Pilot 98... which was sooooo much better than the Microsoft offering of the time. I have every sim made by SubLogic, and a good selection of their scenery products (USA East and West, plus a handfull of scenery discs).

The memories that this old stuff brings back for me are amazing!

SeanG
<who is always on the lookout for anything old and FS related to add to the collection>

*avid.... I say avid, others say mad.... you decide

Sean......

.....you should visit one of my spare Bedrooms one day, for fun and frolics....(.involving Old Computer Hardware and Software stuff!.....of course!)....LOL...!

Paul...a blast, from the distant past...!

...LOL...!

Sir Clive Sinclair...My Hero!...!

[SeanG]

QUOTE (Fozzer @ Mar 7 2011,1:31 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Sean......

.....you should visit one of my spare Bedrooms one day, for fun and frolics....(.involving Old Computer Hardware and Software stuff!.....of course!)....LOL...!

Paul...a blast, from the distant past...!

...LOL...!

Sir Clive Sinclair...My Hero!...!

Haha, Sir Clive Sinclair... yep, legend. I had (well, actually still have) a couple of ZX81's... loved them! I remember creating and playing all kinds of cool (in my mind) games on them ;-)
Oh, and don't make idle offers... I may be in your neighborhood one day, and you'd struggle to get rid of me!

SeanG

[dogtrack]

Ah for the heady days of Ping Pong !!

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (dogtrack @ Apr 19 2011,8:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Ah for the heady days of Ping Pong !!

Is that on a Sportstronic or the real game