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Some shots from an old sim
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Thu Jan 22, 2009 1:39 pmby Rich H
I installed FS 98, first thing I thought was that it wasn't too bad, good frame rates at least. Though I don't like the aircraft. The scenry looksa bit pixelated as well.
lol, not too keen on the VC.
Re: Some shots from an old sim
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Thu Jan 22, 2009 2:05 pmby yancovitch
we've come a looooooong way...next we'll have stewardesses distributing food to the passengers....oops...i guess they don't serve food anymore?
Re: Some shots from an old sim
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Thu Jan 22, 2009 3:15 pmby Brando14100
Wow. I used to love to fly that sim when I was little. When I got my first joystick for it I thought it was great. Now we have FSX. The difference is incredible.
8-)
Re: Some shots from an old sim
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Thu Jan 22, 2009 3:36 pmby Rich H
My joystick doesn't seem to work with it for some reason.
Re: Some shots from an old sim
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Thu Jan 22, 2009 3:46 pmby a1
Antique flight sim. i always enjoy seeing screenshots of programs that were before my time.
Re: Some shots from an old sim
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Thu Jan 22, 2009 3:46 pmby skoker
This was the only sim where you can get 1000+ frames UNIVAC Computer.
Re: Some shots from an old sim
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Thu Jan 22, 2009 8:26 pmby brantmacga
Antique flight sim. i always enjoy seeing screenshots of programs that were before my time.
I got that game when I was 16. The way FSX might take your breath away now is the same feeling I was having about FS98 when I first loaded it up. I remember specifically thinking, "wow, the clouds look awesome!"
Only bad thing was, when you flew into them, the screen turned completely white.
Re: Some shots from an old sim
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Thu Jan 22, 2009 10:06 pmby Headspin
Wow! I should install my FS98 just for fun. I'm running both 2004 and X right now, so I don't think one more should hurt.
Re: Some shots from an old sim
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Fri Jan 23, 2009 3:12 amby ManuelL
My first flight sim was this one on a C64
http://www.thelegacy.de/Museum/1683/When FS2 came out it was a real improvment.
(And yes, I am already this old)
And here is another one I used to play when I was little:
http://www.thelegacy.de/Museum/7529/
Re: Some shots from an old sim
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Fri Jan 23, 2009 6:44 amby FlyingPerson
Aww.. thinking of I only flew FS2004 and FSX.. I understand this was great for its age.. now, we would be like "omg barbeque look at the ground textures, scenery, autogen, clouds, aircraft and water"
FS98 was probably great back in those days.
Re: Some shots from an old sim
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Fri Jan 23, 2009 11:41 amby stuart1044
One of the best things i remember about FS98 was Meig's Field.... Used to love completing some circuits around there...
Shame it is now closed 
Re: Some shots from an old sim
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Fri Jan 23, 2009 11:46 amby scalper_old
Lol commodore 64 I loved Damn busters on that .. I still dream of the game.
Re: Some shots from an old sim
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Fri Jan 23, 2009 4:23 pmby OVERLORD_CHRIS
Damn that is old!
So how did you run that? Windows 3.0? or DOS Prompt?
Re: Some shots from an old sim
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Fri Jan 23, 2009 6:45 pmby ManuelL
Neither Windows, nor DOS. Although the C64 had an interface that could be described as similar to a very simple version of DOS.
It was called C64, because it had 64 kilobites of memory - that is roughly half the size of the screenshots that are posted here. So you can imagine the quality and complexity of the games it could run. ;)