Red Star - Korea

[Tango_Romeo]

Since several folks have emailed lately about the status of the new Fox Four 'Red Star' Korean campaign, I can tell you that it's finished and going through testing as I type this note.  We're hoping to have it in general release for downloading from the Fox Four website within a couple of weeks...barring any unforseen glitches.

[Tango_Romeo]

Here are a few additional preliminary screen shots.  ;D
(Some of these show early marks of the MiG-15 model with imperfections that have been eliminated since.)

[ozzy72]

I can't wait to get my teeth into that

[james007]

I will secound that motion. Since I like to fly for both sides this sounds like a great addon for this program. Thank you Guys





James007

[Tango_Romeo]

I thought that the team would never be able to produce an aircraft that could equal the Sea Fury used in the Ocean Fury campaign, but it has come together.  Hayden's superb model, textures and VC, combined with Mike's inimitable panel and cunningly accurate AIR file, and my humble DP overseen and tweaked by Doug have given us a truly classic MiG-15bis.  There are new Manchurian bases, a real variety of allied aerial opponents and 19 missions that will challenge the player, and offer potenially different outcomes with each flight.  Collin's new, beautiful, and frame-rate friendly CVE118 is also featured. (Though when attacked, the intensity of her flak is so realistic that it will make one think twice about wandering within range.)  Russian mission screens, ranks, decorations and Scuttlebutt act as sweeteners.  There will also be a beautiful set of optional Korean splash screens.  This complex package is being wrapped in Doug's slick self-extractors to make installation a breeze.  We have high hopes that it will be worthy of the effort expended.  :D

[ozzy72]

Ooooh I can't wait to get beta-testing her. Doug told me a little and my keyboard shorted out because of all the saliva

[Tango_Romeo]

Though I've been around for years, I'm really not a very active poster, but I have to add this(yes, I know I'm 'gushing'  ::) ).  This MiG's panels are so realistic and functional that not learning to use their capabilities is almost sinful, though the aircraft itself makes you want to just strap it on and go flying.  It's well worth the effort to learn the cockpit from the panel instructions, including translated screenshot to get you around the Russian instrument labels.  Unique airbrake indicator, upper as well as lower panel views, Autopilot and ADF make this a cockpit flyer's dream.   And the AIR file is so accurate that it even includes the MiG's unusual trait of rolling to the opposite side when heavy rudder is applied.  

[ozzy72]

Thank goodness I live in the former Eastern Bloc and am v.familiar with Soviet cockpits. I take it everything is marked up in cyrillic?

[Tango_Romeo]

We're hoping to go to beta in a week or so.  Because of some unique circumstances, alpha testing is taking a touch longer than planned.  (Translation: The rest of the team is pointing-out stuff that yours truly just plain overlooked, or flubbed due to inattention to detail during a recently demanding work schedule.)

[ozzy72]

Don't you just hate it when that happens?

[Tango_Romeo]

Yes, Cyrillic everywhere...courtesy of a local native originally from Novosibirsk.  Take a peek....

[ozzy72]

LURVELY The last Mig-15 I saw was looking much the worse for wear
http://www.simviation.com/cgi-bin/yabb/ ... 1140373962

[Tango_Romeo]

Every once in a long while, it we all catch one in the backside.  ;)

[ozzy72]

In the words of Ali G "Me exit hole should always be me exit hole and never me entry hole"

[Padser]

~S~

I will re-install CFS2 to fly this - I've always thought very highly of the Fox Four campaigns! Highly detailed, high qulity,well thought out - a joy! Thanks for the hard work, chaps!

Now, if only I can work out a way of getting TrackIR to work with CFS...  ::) It will be funny using the high hat again...

TTFN

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