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Does anybody know other old 3D flight simulators for the PC? I really enjoy the low poly style but don't know where to start looking.

tscherno 6y ago
"Su-27 Flanker" by SSI which is the predecessor to DCS. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Su-27_Flanker_(video_game) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Su-27_Flanker_(video_game)
bluedino 6y ago
Corncob 3D....real old :)
app4soft 6y ago
YSFlight[0] is mostly what you are looking for. It distributed fully freeware for Linux, macOS & Windows as OpenGL1 (default graphics), OpenGL2 (enhanced graphics) and Direct3D (Win-only) versions.[1] While its default ("stock") addons are not so eye candy, community created addons are really nice.[2] List of known community addons available as a spreadsheet[3] (regular updated) hosted on Google Docs. Actually there are 14500 aircrafts, 1049 scenery (maps), 10404 ground objects (ships, cars, characters, buildings, etc.). There are many videos on YouTube, just search using "YSFlight Movie" and "YSFlight Promo" queries for clips which are show-reels. Here is good "The Beginner's Guide to YSFlight" for latest versions.[4] JFTR, I started to use YSFlight just after watching "Strangers - A YSFlight Promo Film".[5] Actually I'm fan of YSFlight & addons contributor[6], so you may AMA about it! ;) P.S: There are also servers for online gaming (and you also could create & add own just using YSFlight installed!), mostly active on each Friday.[7] [0] https://ysflight.org https://ysflight.org [1] https://ysflight.org/download/ https://ysflight.org/download/ [2] https://forum.ysfhq.com/viewforum.php?f=234 https://forum.ysfhq.com/viewforum.php?f=234 [3] https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1caVHoWU6g1YSB-G-W5Q-j2JPuGtYxcZBVca0ul5vjTU/edit#gid=0 https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1caVHoWU6g1YSB-G-W5Q-... [4] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-Iy3W7s4O8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-Iy3W7s4O8 [5] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMkaTtrQlHM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMkaTtrQlHM [6] https://twitter.com/app4soft/status/1274084993179009024 https://twitter.com/app4soft/status/1274084993179009024 [7] https://ysflight.org/serverlist/ https://ysflight.org/serverlist/
ggambetta 6y ago
Really old? A10 Tank Killer, Gunship: 2000. Countless hours playing them :)
s-macke 6y ago
On this site you can fly Microsoft Flight Simulator 1-4 directly in the browser. Have fun. https://github.com/s-macke/FSHistory https://github.com/s-macke/FSHistory
rixed 6y ago
Something I did about 25 years ago, with low poly and software rendering: https://github.com/rixed/fachoda-complex https://github.com/rixed/fachoda-complex Plain C with minor dependencies, should still compile.
- franzb 6y ago
  Rixed, that’s a nickname I hadn’t seen in a while (25 years?). You were on Eden BBS maybe? You contributed to Le Reporter didn’t you?
  - rixed 6y ago
    Indeed, I'm not sure what part of oneself survives that long but that nickname did. Have you been time traveling in a similar trajectory? $nickname at free.fr
hd4 6y ago
JSF

tscherno 6y ago

"Su-27 Flanker" by SSI which is the predecessor to DCS. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Su-27_Flanker_(video_game) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Su-27_Flanker_(video_game)

bluedino 6y ago

Corncob 3D....real old :)

app4soft 6y ago

YSFlight[0] is mostly what you are looking for. It distributed fully freeware for Linux, macOS & Windows as OpenGL1 (default graphics), OpenGL2 (enhanced graphics) and Direct3D (Win-only) versions.[1] While its default ("stock") addons are not so eye candy, community created addons are really nice.[2] List of known community addons available as a spreadsheet[3] (regular updated) hosted on Google Docs. Actually there are 14500 aircrafts, 1049 scenery (maps), 10404 ground objects (ships, cars, characters, buildings, etc.). There are many videos on YouTube, just search using "YSFlight Movie" and "YSFlight Promo" queries for clips which are show-reels. Here is good "The Beginner's Guide to YSFlight" for latest versions.[4] JFTR, I started to use YSFlight just after watching "Strangers - A YSFlight Promo Film".[5] Actually I'm fan of YSFlight & addons contributor[6], so you may AMA about it! ;) P.S: There are also servers for online gaming (and you also could create & add own just using YSFlight installed!), mostly active on each Friday.[7] [0] https://ysflight.org https://ysflight.org [1] https://ysflight.org/download/ https://ysflight.org/download/ [2] https://forum.ysfhq.com/viewforum.php?f=234 https://forum.ysfhq.com/viewforum.php?f=234 [3] https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1caVHoWU6g1YSB-G-W5Q-j2JPuGtYxcZBVca0ul5vjTU/edit#gid=0 https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1caVHoWU6g1YSB-G-W5Q-... [4] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-Iy3W7s4O8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-Iy3W7s4O8 [5] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMkaTtrQlHM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMkaTtrQlHM [6] https://twitter.com/app4soft/status/1274084993179009024 https://twitter.com/app4soft/status/1274084993179009024 [7] https://ysflight.org/serverlist/ https://ysflight.org/serverlist/

ggambetta 6y ago

Really old? A10 Tank Killer, Gunship: 2000. Countless hours playing them :)

s-macke 6y ago

On this site you can fly Microsoft Flight Simulator 1-4 directly in the browser. Have fun. https://github.com/s-macke/FSHistory https://github.com/s-macke/FSHistory

rixed 6y ago

Something I did about 25 years ago, with low poly and software rendering: https://github.com/rixed/fachoda-complex https://github.com/rixed/fachoda-complex Plain C with minor dependencies, should still compile.

franzb 6y ago
Rixed, that’s a nickname I hadn’t seen in a while (25 years?). You were on Eden BBS maybe? You contributed to Le Reporter didn’t you?
- rixed 6y ago
  Indeed, I'm not sure what part of oneself survives that long but that nickname did. Have you been time traveling in a similar trajectory? $nickname at free.fr

hd4 6y ago

JSF