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Operation Flashpoint is an old (2001) military sim with an enormous amount of free addons! Being old, the graphics are obviously lacking when compared to newer games, but it sure is enjoyable! With the mission editor and 3rd party addons, it is actually possible to simulate almost any military conflict that has ever occured!
These shots (brightness increased) show a line of Su-33 Flankers, a Bundeswehr CH-53G, and a Vietnam-era Bell UH-1D.







Enjoy, and as always...thanks for looking!

-SeanTK  :)

I could never really get addons to work in Operation Flashpoint, but i've been considering getting the new Armed assault game...

Hey i got ArmA and if you are considering buying it don't! They are bringing out ArmA 2 very soon and that is much much much better than arma and flashpoint, ArmA 1 is still really good though.

I also think that in 1 or 2 years...pure guess as to the time based on forum speculation....that OFP2 will come out. This is probably the most interesting sequel set for a game I have came across.
Basically put, the two main developers of OFP 1 split after they made the game, but they both wanted to produce a sequel.
Codemasters, who has the rights to the OFP name, is currently producing Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising, for release in a few years.
Bohemia Interactive, the other developer, is working on the Armed Assault (ArmA) series which basically seems to be like the FSX scenario in the FS world. Much OFP classic code, rehashed with updated graphics. Same basic gameplay though.
As for what OFP2 will be like...I have no idea!

Esselbach,
For addons, simply make sure that you have the original OFP game, along with the Resistance expansion pack, and that the game is patched to at least version 1.91. Then, after downloading an addon, put the ".pbo" file in your OFP/Res/Addons folder and your set!
http://ofp.gamepark.cz/

OFP2:
http://www.codemasters.com/flashpoint2/ ... point2.php
OFP2 Forum:
http://community.codemasters.com/forum/ ... .php?f=112

ArmA:
http://www.armedassault.com/
Bohemia Interactive Forums:
http://www.flashpoint1985.com/cgi-bin/i ... act=SC;c=2

ArmA 2 will be way better, OFP2 will be a crap heap, like MOH but crap

I have ArmA, as much as I'd like to get into it I have difficulty sticking with it...

...see....I just plain suck at it.

More then half the time I can't really figure out where I'm supposed to be going or what I need to be doing. Also, I find I tend to get shot to bits before I even know where the enemy troops are so I have no idea where I'm even getting shot from. When I try to play it, it's generally a very frustrating experience for me  ;D

Doesn't mean its a bad game though - I realize the above is due to my own short-comings.

Layne SimViator, I'm not quite sure why you are thinking that OFP2 will be crap, since there is still very little info available...but to avoid a confrontation, we'll just agree to disagree on this matter.

Sovien, yes OFP, (and ArmA), is extremely realistic in most respects.....it just takes getting used to....happened to all of us when we started out.  ;)

Have a nice weekend everyone!
-SeanTK

As SeanTK said yes it is very realistic, have you got all patches up to 1.11 aswell? most people forget, also the best mods to have for ArmA are, AACFSOUND, ArmAEffects, RH Weapon Packs, XAM 1.4:5, Desert Warfare mod and VTE. Get them and you'll have the best arma experience you can, BTW press M for the map with the briefing of the missions

I am saying OFP2 will suck compared to ArmA2, ArmA2 is not allowed to stuff up because not only will they have PC players angry at them they will also have X360 and PS3 players angry if they stuff up, thats right they are going for the nextGen consoles aswell.

Also, be sure to check out Bad Company AKA Battle Field 3 Will be awesome.

I don't expect to see ARMA2 until next year. They originally said April of this year and have allready moved it back to fourth quarter. The reason most people don't have high hopes for Operation Flashoint 2 is that it is being designed by a totally diffrent group of programers. Ubisoft own the right to the name Operation Flashpoint even though Bohemian Interactive desighned it. They are also the designers of ArmA (Armed Assult in Europe) Atari has just realeased ARMA Gold (a couple of weeks ago) with the add on Queens Gambit included.

I like ECS though i couldn't figure out how to get it working with other mods Or wasn't sure if it was working

ArmAHolic is best for addons i reckon, that have loads of them

No V-22s = you aren't getting An-225's money!

The next thing you need to do is go into the arma config and turn the AI down to about 3.5 versus 7.5. Makes them shoot much more like untrained 3rd world soldiers than the games original AI that will snipe you from 700 yards with an AK in the forehead.

Will a value of 0.2 work instead?  ;D


Thanks for those links I'll check those sites out soon.

I thought I would download the demo for Armed Assault, but when I install and try to run it, the screen goes blank for a minute or so, and then this is what I get:

Any ideas?

No idea as i never got the demo... An-225  ArmA 2 will have the F-35, KA-52, V-22, Mi-24, C-130J, UH-1Z Huey (Super Huey), An-2 and MQ-9 Predator + maybe more

Video Driver issue most likely. What card are you using? Check for any version updates. Also, check out the FAQ at the ArmA website to see if there are any "known" video driver issues with certain cards.


EDIT: Opp, just saw your sig. >.< Still would advise checking your driver version and the website.