New CFS?

[N33655]

I'm sure this has already been brought up at some point but i  was just wondering. Is Microsoft planning on ever making another CFS?

[DrRedskwirrell]

It was writing 'CFS4' which was (ostensibly) an update of 'CFS1' using new aircraft, engines, scenery, and expanding the theatre of operations.
Shortly into the project it was announced that it had been cancelled.
Some of us believe that it wasn't actually cancelled but that it was 'put back' for the release of Vista to exploit the new hardware / drivers that will become available and try to steal a march on Maddox's IL2 series, particularly 'Battles of Britain' which has the same idea.
The reason this is suspected is that Tucker's team of developers doesn't seem to have been disassembled, but rather just 'assigned to other duties'.
Watch the skies....

[N33655]

Thank you very much

[james007]

I just hope it includes the Pacific Theater also and not just the Eropean Theater. If they do that,I"m sure it will give the Ubi IL2 series a run for their Money.





James007

[DrRedskwirrell]

IF it's still being developed, it was intended to be almost a repeat of CFS1 just using up to date technology.
There was also to have been greater variety but it is unlikely the Pacific would have been catered for in this version.

[james007]

I believe there is a great interest in the Pacific Theater in the Sim World at this moment. If I where Microsoft I would tab on that. That does not mean there is less interest in the European Theater. What I mean is that the newer members are equaly interested in both Theater and I would rather see a more comprehensive Sim that would treat the whole air war in a World two sim instead of representing just one Theater over the other.

This has been a opinion


James007

[AvHistory]

>>>It was writing 'CFS4' which was (ostensibly) an update of 'CFS1' using new aircraft, engines, scenery, and expanding the theatre of operations.<<<

It was an update of CFS3 using its engine.

>>>Shortly into the project it was announced that it had been cancelled.<<<

Incorrect, it was well along, over a year & within a week or two of going to the beta testers when it was killed.

>>>Some of us believe that it wasn't actually cancelled but that it was 'put back' for the release of Vista to exploit the new hardware / drivers that will become available and try to steal a march on Maddox's IL2 series, particularly 'Battles of Britain' which has the same idea.<<<

Actually, combat fligh sims ROI suck & don't meet MS's revenue requirements.  Bottom line CFS4 projection fell short of the ROI hurddle so it got axed.

>>>The reason this is suspected is that Tucker's team of developers doesn't seem to have been disassembled, but rather just 'assigned to other duties'.Watch the skies<<<

Very few actually survived the purge.

[DrRedskwirrell]

It was an update of CFS1, using the CFS3 engine, flight models, etc.

Correct.

We shall have to wait and see.

Correct, I worded that badly.

[AvHistory]

It was an update of CFS1, using the CFS3 engine, flight models, etc.

It was not a CFS re-do any more then CFS3 was.

[james007]

As I understand it. CFS4 was going to be another European base combat flight Simulator. Boy, we would have had CFS1,CFS3 plus CFS4 all base soley base on

[Gunny04]

I wish they'd make another CFS game, but I think with CFS3 they are done with that, from what I can tell CFS3 was somewhat of a flop (A lot of people didnt like it) and MS doesnt want to try again maybe? Just like the Train sim series that got chopped as well, and I was waiting for it..... I wonder whats up with MS.... Cheers, Gunny

[DrRedskwirrell]

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It was not a CFS re-do any more then CFS3 was.

[AvHistory]

CFS1 came with 8 flyable single engine fighters, 3 RAF, 2 USAAC, 3 Luftwaffe, period.

[DrRedskwirrell]

lolol
how funny.
this was often a topic of discussion in game rooms.
some people preferred CFS1, others CFS2 or 3.
I tried 2 and 3, and the IL2 series, and they are all technologically more advanced than CFS1.
CFS1 is absolutely an old games dinosaur, and still the most fun of the lot.

[james007]

That is nice that it would have been a Bomber oriented Combat Simulator but you would it still would be fighting the same old enemy in the same old scenery.

Now if you would have add new Theaters and still keep the same theme than that would have made it a lot more interesting. Like a B25 skip Bombing over Nothern New Guinea or TBS torpedoing a supply ship in the Central