X-Wing Alliance
Posted: 28 Apr 2003, 18:59
Folks,
Gator and I are cranking up this game, and are definitely going to try some online ASAP. It runs excellently on XP (it even recognizes my HOTAS properly if I have my GM2 plugged in as well - most games, even modern ones have a hard time with that). Gator and I are running it in 1600x1200 and it looks pretty damn good! BUT, there are a whole slew of add ons that have even better looking craft to replace the stock ones, and even some additional craft... There are a lot of missions and a few campaign add ons as well. Be advised, it is a pretty darn good simulation (yes, I said sim) of Star Wars space combat - and it is fun as hell!!! I picked up my copy for $9.99 at Gamestop - you can also order it online. Multiplayer with up to 8 (some say 16) folks - dogfight, coop, and team coop... There is also an Episode 1 shipset, Babylon 5 shipset, and a Wing Commander shipset (not sure how finished any of these are).
We are also looking at Freespace 2. The source code was released to the community and there is quite a project working on improving things in the game. You can also download the bulk of the game (fully functional) online, although it is missing music, voice acting, hi-res textures, cutscenes and maybe a few other things. There is another place where you can download some of the missing pieces - music, hi-res tectures, voice acting, and maybe a couple of other things. Cutscenes are still missing and I am trying to track them down. The good thing about FS2 is that there are several mods for the game - Star Wars, Wing Commander, Babylon 5, Robotech, the original Freespace missions/campaign, and others. Freespace 2 is probably the definitive space combat sim and is a pretty cool game as well.
I have been jonesing for a Space Combat sim since I played X-Wing vs Tie fighter and found it lacking (multi-player only, and back in those days online waas not that great). That is my motivation here. If anyone wishes to join me, drop a note and I will post links...
Gator and I are cranking up this game, and are definitely going to try some online ASAP. It runs excellently on XP (it even recognizes my HOTAS properly if I have my GM2 plugged in as well - most games, even modern ones have a hard time with that). Gator and I are running it in 1600x1200 and it looks pretty damn good! BUT, there are a whole slew of add ons that have even better looking craft to replace the stock ones, and even some additional craft... There are a lot of missions and a few campaign add ons as well. Be advised, it is a pretty darn good simulation (yes, I said sim) of Star Wars space combat - and it is fun as hell!!! I picked up my copy for $9.99 at Gamestop - you can also order it online. Multiplayer with up to 8 (some say 16) folks - dogfight, coop, and team coop... There is also an Episode 1 shipset, Babylon 5 shipset, and a Wing Commander shipset (not sure how finished any of these are).
We are also looking at Freespace 2. The source code was released to the community and there is quite a project working on improving things in the game. You can also download the bulk of the game (fully functional) online, although it is missing music, voice acting, hi-res textures, cutscenes and maybe a few other things. There is another place where you can download some of the missing pieces - music, hi-res tectures, voice acting, and maybe a couple of other things. Cutscenes are still missing and I am trying to track them down. The good thing about FS2 is that there are several mods for the game - Star Wars, Wing Commander, Babylon 5, Robotech, the original Freespace missions/campaign, and others. Freespace 2 is probably the definitive space combat sim and is a pretty cool game as well.
I have been jonesing for a Space Combat sim since I played X-Wing vs Tie fighter and found it lacking (multi-player only, and back in those days online waas not that great). That is my motivation here. If anyone wishes to join me, drop a note and I will post links...
