SimHQ.com - The Simulation Community's = Headquarters


Book Review: = Chuck=20 "Magnum" Ankenbauer reviews "Dslyecxi=92s" = Tactics,=20 Techniques, and Procedures Guide for Armed = Assault here.	Feature: Jens=20 "McGonigle" Lindblad puts the Porsches of GTR2 = and=20 rFactor head-to-head. Read Jens report here.

Review: Chris "Beach = AV8R"=20 Frishmuth looks at Enemy = Engaged=20 2. Part 1 is here, Part 2 is here, Part 3 is here, Part 4 is here.	Feature Redux: = Vince=20 "Beer Camel" Putze educates us on the military = brevity=20 code. What's that you say? Read here.

Community News for Friday, July 6, = 2007

SimHQ=20 July Calendars are now available featuring the = terrific=20 helicopter photos of "Bob Hall". Take a look here.

Aviation & Air = Combat=20 News

News Contributors: Doug "Uther" = Lawrence=20 and Ivan Jozic.

After=20 Action Reports:

IL-2 Series AAR: Tunis Part 3 by = "KingAlbert."

Aviation=20 Videos:=20

The Magic of Flight. A = documentary on=20 flight basics.

European Air War:=20

Sandbagger's Latest News.=20
FileManager has New EXE. =

Falcon 4.0: Allied = Force:=20

TACAN/R.T.L. List for Balkans = Theater.=20

FS2002 /=20 FS2004:=20

FSX Online Multiplayer Pictorial = by AV8R=20 & KLINK.

General=20 News:=20

Genuine 1940's=20 Ordnance Survey 1" Map for Any Location in = England and=20 Wales. Big thanks to "Brin" for the heads up! =

Storm of War: The Battle of=20 Britain:=20

Vladimir Kochmarsky Comments on Game = Play.=20

Strike = Fighters /=20 Wings Over Vietnam:=20

F-16/Mig-29 Afterburner Mod.=20
Yankee Air Pirate: New Missions = Preview.=20

3D = Modeling and=20 Modding:=20

Excelsior Starship by "Trek = Nerd."=20

Land & Armor Combat = News

News Contributor: = Chuck=20 "Magnum" Ankenbauer.

Announcements:=20

UbiSoft is taking pre-orders/pre-loaded for Ghost = Recon=20 Advance Warfighter 2 for the PC.=20
Fileplanet is = also taking=20 digital download pre-orders.=20
'Battlestrike: Force of Resistance' Announced = (Thanks to=20 Worthplaying for the news.) = "City=20 Interactive announced a new title in its WWII FPS = series. In=20 Battlestrike: Force of Resistance the troops of the = 3rd=20 Reich are occupying almost the entire territory of = Europe,=20 and you, as an English commando, need to train & = support=20 the resistance."=20
'To End All Wars' (PS3/X360) Officially = Announced=20 (Thanks to Worthplaying for the news.) = "Ghostlight=20 officially announced its Unreal Engine 3 powered FPS = To End=20 All Wars. Set in the war-torn trenches of World War = I=20 Europe, To End All Wars will deliver unrivalled = atmosphere=20 and realism, bringing the mud strewn horror of this = most=20 desperate of conflicts into your home."=20
Rainbow Six Vegas map packs for the 360, now = free.=20 "In a welcomed surprised reversal of selling = map/mission=20 packs, Microsoft has released both the Red and Black = Vegas=20 map packs for free on XBL. Those who bought them = will be=20 re-emburshed."

PC Game = News:=20

Fileplanet has the just released = Insurgency mod for HL2, and they = have the=20 beta for Enemy Territory: Quake Wars.=20
GameSpot has a hands on with Hellgate: London.=20
GameSpot also has a preview of Fracture, with a new video.=20
GameSpot has a new video of Empire Earth 3.=20
GameSpot also has a preview of The History Channel: Great battles = of=20 Rome.=20
GameSpot has a new video of Medal of Honor: Airborne.=20
Worthplaying has new screenshots, = and a new=20 trailer of BlackSite Area 51.=20
Worthplaying has a new trailer = for Civilization 4: Beyond the = Sword.=20
Worthplaying has new screenshots = and game=20 strategies for the yet to be released World in Conflict.=20
Worthplaying also has information = on the=20 scenario editor for the upcoming Combat Mission: Shock Force.=20
The Wargamer=20 has a big list of user made mods for Rome Total War.

Console = Game=20 News:

GameSpot has a review of Rainbow Six Vegas for the PS3.=20
TeamXbox got a hands on preview = of Team Fortress 2 for the Xbox = 360.

From the = Forums:=20

"Wicked" has posted new = screenshots=20 of VBS2 here, and here.=20
"Magnum" has posted = screenshots of=20 Armed Assault here.=20
"enigma" has posted a = excellent SB=20 Pro PE video here.=20
"Magnum" has posted a = video of a=20 Armed Assault mission going wrong, then a comical = edited=20 version was shared by Dart. Check them out here

Naval Combat=20 News

News Contributor: = Tom=20 "NightCrawler" Mauk.

Attack on Pearl Harbor:

CDV Software = Entertainment=20 USA and Legendo Entertainment are = pleased to=20 announce that their WWII arcade aircraft combat game = has=20 gone gold. The game, which drops players into the = cockpits=20 of some of the most popular aircraft of WWII and = into the=20 most famous battles of the war, is set to ship to = North=20 American retail during the first week of August.=20

Bounty Bay Online: =

Gamespot=20 PC has 19 newly released screens from = this=20 forthcoming pirate adventure.

This = Day in US=20 Naval History - July 6

1747 - Birth of = John Paul=20 Jones at Arbigland, Scotland.=20
1898 - Armed = Auxiliary Dixie=20 captures Spanish Three Bells, Pilgrim and Greeman = Castle.=20
1908 - Cmdr. = Robert Peary=20 sails in Roosevelt from New York to explore Arctic.=20
1911 - First naval = aviation=20 base established at Annapolis, Md.=20
1920 - Test and = first use of=20 radio compass in aircraft off Norfolk, Va.=20
1943 - Night = Battle of Kula=20 Gulf results in loss of two Japanese destroyers and = USS=20 Helena (CL 50).=20
1976 - First women = enter=20 U.S. Naval Academy.

Motorsports=20 News

News Contributor: = Jens=20 "McGonigle" Lindblad.

GTR2:

2003 Masters GT Championship = Mod.

iRacing:

iRacing.com "Brings Lime = Rock Park=20 to Central Park". Read here.

Technology=20 News

News Contributor: = Bob=20 "KnightRyder" Nielsen.

Consoles:

USA Today reports: = Microsoft=20 extends Xbox 360 warranty. Read here.

Community News=20 for Thursday, July 5, 2007

Aviation & Air = Combat=20 News

News Contributors: Doug "Uther" = Lawrence=20 and Ivan Jozic.

EECH / EEAH:

Check out Templar's video = of=20 modified ballistic properties for cannons / mgs here.

Land & Armor Combat = News

News Contributor: = Chuck=20 "Magnum" Ankenbauer.

PC = Games:

The Insurgency site is = reporting=20 "Patch 1.0a coming". Read here.=20

Naval Combat=20 News

News Contributor: = Tom=20 "NightCrawler" Mauk.

Carriers at War:

The=20 Wargamer has posted it's extensive = review of=20 this WWII naval combat game.

Pacific Storm:=20 Allies:

GamersHell has the = 9.9 Mb v1.2=20 UK edition update. It resolves a number of issues, = including=20 graphics.

Ship Simulator 2008: =

Worthplaying has news = that the=20 game has gone gold master and has provided us with 6 = newly=20 released screenshots.

Tales = of=20 Pirates:

GamersHell reports = that=20 Internet Gaming Gate has several pieces of artwork,=20 showcasing the upcoming version 1.35 of this MMORPG=20 currently in open beta.

From = the Naval=20 Forums:

"Skydoc" has = posted an=20 interesting story and=20 photos on the WWII submarine USS = Barb,=20 the submarine that "Sank a Train"! In his own = words=20 "a must read if you are into WWII subs"! =

This = Day in US=20 Naval History - July 5

1814 - = Sloop-of-war Peacock=20 captures British Stranger, Venus, Adiona and = Fortitude.=20
1815 - Commodore = Stephen=20 Decatur's squadron arrives at Tripoli to collect = reparations=20 for seizure of American merchant ships in violation = of=20 Treaty of 1805.

Motorsports=20 News

News Contributor: = Jens=20 "McGonigle" Lindblad.

GTR2:

GTSEC Mod and GTSEC Mod Trackpack.

rFactor:

Gamespy takes a look at a = couple of=20 rFactor mods.

Technology=20 News

News Contributor: = Bob=20 "KnightRyder" Nielsen.

Video = Cards:

Tom's=20 Hardware reports here on the "Best Gaming Cards = for the=20 Money: July 2007"

Community News=20 for Wednesday, July 4, 2007

Happy Birthday=20 USA!

Aviation & Air = Combat=20 News

News Contributors: Doug "Uther" = Lawrence=20 and Ivan Jozic.

Aviation Photos:

Great set of photos from = Ellsworth=20 Air Force Base Open House can be found here.=20
Several photos of P-3, = KC-10 and=20 C-17 taken over RAF Mildenhall base can be seen here.

EECH /=20 EEAH:

Improved Campaign Maps Project = Update.=20

Enemy = Engaged=20 2:=20

EECH / EEAH Maps Work in EE2.=20

European Air = War:=20

WWIAW Project Update.=20
FileManager to get New Download = Location.=20

Event=20 Photography:=20

RAF Waddington Airshow Photos by = "hbxov."=20
Various Military Photos by = "MadMez."=20

First = Eagles: The=20 Great Air War 1918:=20

Fokker E.II Released. =

General News:=20

WWII pilot who died while = sparing=20 UK town to be honored. Salute! Read here.=20
The Art of Strafing.=20
Lockheed selected to = supply=20 advanced IRST systems for the Block 2 version of the = Boeing's F/A-18 Super Hornets. Read more here.
AESA radar for Navy's = Block 2=20 version of the F/A-18 Super Hornet enters full = production.=20 Read more here.=20
New versions of Saab = Gripen to be=20 powered with the modified version of the General = Electric's=20 F414 engine. Read more here.=20
Spain delays the purchase = of Spike=20 missiles for its Tiger helicopter fleet giving = chances to=20 the choice of Hellfire missiles. Read more here.=20
An OH-58D was shot down = over Iraq=20 but its crew was rescued by an Apache attack = helicopter. The=20 accompanying news video including the interview with = the=20 pilots can be seen here.

FS2002 / FS2004:=20

Shockwave Seeks Beta Testers for New = FSX=20 Product.

Hardware=20 and Peripherals:=20

Ultra Precision Joystick = Controller (USB,=20 12-bit/4096 step)BU0836A. Thanks "Sokol1." =

IL-2 Series: Forgotten = Battles, AEP,=20 Pacific Fighters:=20

IL2/Pacific Fighters FMB Monkey Wrench (a Freeware = Copy/Cut and=20 Paste Utility Program).=20
Channelfront - Allied Version = Project=20 Update.

Outer=20 Space:=20

Privateer Gemini Gold v1.02 = Released.=20 Thanks "Player" for the heads up.

Pit Builders:=20

Check Out This Fw-190 Cockpit! =

Land & Armor Combat = News

News Contributor: = Chuck=20 "Magnum" Ankenbauer.

Announcements:

We received this press = announcement=20 from Battlefront.com:

Pre-Orders open for = Combat=20 Mission: Shock Force

The long wait is over = and the=20 first Combat Mission game to be released in four = years is=20 now available for Pre-Order. Featuring both our = innovative=20 turn-based WEGO system as well as all new Real-Time = play,=20 this modern tactical combat simulation is poised to = raise=20 the bar once more for computer wargames.

Pre-Order today and save 10 = dollars off=20 the normal sale price!

Choose from the = Standard Edition=20 version which includes the game and 200 page printed = manual=20 or a special Deluxe Collectors Edition which = includes the=20 game, printed manual plus a full color Combat = Mission Mouse=20 Pad with helpful game commands and interface info as = well as=20 a 14" x 14" inch color Operational Map of Syria = detailing=20 the hypothetical invasion of Syria featured in the = game!=20

All Pre-Orders include = both the=20 Download and Mail Delivery of the game!

Combat Mission Shock = Force is=20 scheduled for a release worldwide July 27th and will = be=20 available via digital delivery or mail delivery from = www.battlefront.com and in = stores.

PC = Games:

Insurgency is now = available! This=20 much anticipated, and much watched, Half-Life 2 full = modification has been released to the public. This = mod=20 appears to be specifically made for Tactical Gamer = type of=20 gameplay. Read about it, download it, and let the = tactical=20 action begin. We have members posting screens and=20 information here in this thread.

From = the=20 announcement on it's release:=20

"Insurgency (INS) is a total = conversion=20 mod for Valve Software's Half-Life 2, powered by = the=20 Source Engine. INS immerses the player in an = intense=20 online combat experience. Set on the modern = battlefields,=20 Insurgency simulates infantry combat that = encourages the=20 use of teamwork and tactics to close with and = destroy the=20 enemy.

Basic features:

Free total conversion, only Half-Life 2 and = Steam=20 required.

Chain of command, commanders assign = objectives and=20 give waypoints.

Morale, morale scoring system to set high = value on=20 teamplay.

Customizable gameplay,insurgency map = configuration=20 system for server-side map customization. =

Reinforcement waves,unique reinforcement = wave=20 system.

Depth of realism, iron sights, free aim, = ricochet,=20 bullet penetration, weapon weights, and = more.

No interfering hud, only see what's = important, when=20 it's important.

Weapon caches, used for rearming on the=20 battlefield, destroyable by the other team. =

Global stats, a simple forum signup keeps = track of=20 your stats forever.

Network, a = comprehensive=20 "ins.network" will cover all your insurgency=20 needs."

Naval Combat=20 News

News Contributor: = Tom=20 "NightCrawler" Mauk.

Carriers at War:

The=20 Wargamer has posted it's extensive = review of=20 this WWII naval combat game.

Pacific Storm:=20 Allies:

GamersHell has the = 9.9 Mb v1.2=20 UK edition update. It resolves a number of issues, = including=20 graphics.

Ship Simulator 2008: =

Worthplaying has news = that the=20 game has gone gold master and has provided us with 6 = newly=20 released screenshots.

From = the Naval=20 Forums:

"Skydoc" has = posted an=20 interesting story and=20 photos on the WWII submarine USS = Barb,=20 the submarine that "Sank a Train"! In his own = words=20 "a must read if you are into WWII subs"! =

This = Day in US=20 Naval History - July 4

1776 - American colonies declare their=20 independence from Great Britain.=20
1777 - John Paul = Jones=20 hoists first Stars and Stripes flag on Ranger at = Portsmouth,=20 N.H.=20
1801 - First = Presidential=20 Review of U.S. Marine Band and Marines at the White = House.=20
1831 - U.S. = concludes=20 indemnity treaty with France.=20
1842 - First test = of=20 electrically operated underwater torpedo sinks = gunboat=20 Boxer.=20
1863 - = Confederates=20 surrender of Vicksburg, Miss., gives Union control = of=20 Mississippi River.

Motorsports=20 News

News Contributor: = Jens=20 "McGonigle" Lindblad.

iRacing:

ALMS drivers drive Lime = Rock Park=20 in iRacing's new sim.

rFactor:

Real Feel FFB Plugin 0.82. =

Richard Burns = Rally:

The Solberg brothers = drive Richard=20 Burns Rally in this video.

Technology=20 News

News Contributor: = Bob=20 "KnightRyder" Nielsen.

Cases:

Tweaktown=20 checks out the Antec Performance One P180 Case here.=20
GotFrag=20 Hardware looks at the Thermaltake LANBOX Case here.

Cooling:

ProClockers tests out the Coolit = Systems=20 Freezone CPU Cooler here.=20
X-bit Labs=20 tests out the Scythe Katana II and Kama Cross = Coolers here.

Graphics Cards: =

TweakTown=20 tests out the Zotac GeForce 8800GTX AMP! Edition = Video Card=20 here.=20
Tweaknews.net checks out the = Sapphire ATI=20 Radeon X1950 PRO AGP Video Card here.

Motherboards: =

HEXUS.net=20 tests out the ASUS P5K3 Deluxe Motherboard here.=20
Techgage=20 checks out the Gigabyte GA-P35C-DS3R motherboard here.

Community News for Tuesday, = July 3,=20 2007

Aviation & Air = Combat=20 News

News Contributors: Doug "Uther" = Lawrence=20 and Ivan Jozic.

Combat Aviation:

"CV" sends us this link on The Art of = Strafing. Thanks!=20

Combat=20 Flight Simulator 3:

Trouble installing MAW? = Checksum file here. =

EECH / EEAH:=20

Textures: KA-50 Camo Pack with=20 Taxiway/Helipad Ground Textures Included for Desert. =
Improved Campaign Maps Project.=20

European Air = War:=20

Event Photography:=20

Waddington Photos Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 by "Sundowner."=20
St. Petersburg Airshow Photos by = "VB."=20

IL-2 = Series: Forgotten=20 Battles, AEP, Pacific Fighters:=20

Mosquito Meeting on FinskaViken1 = 7 July=20 2007.

LOMAC / Flaming=20 Cliffs / Black Shark:=20

Video: Sierra Hotel by Remise = des Gaz.=20

Land & Armor Combat = News

News Contributor: = Chuck=20 "Magnum" Ankenbauer.

Armed = Assault:

Magnum has posted about = "Military=20 Monday" events here.

Naval Combat=20 News

News Contributor: = Tom=20 "NightCrawler" Mauk.

Tales of Pirates:

GamersHell reports = that=20 Internet Gaming Gate has announced that the = 99-points=20 Point Cards Item Mall will cost $0.01 only during = the period=20 of promotional event which will commence on July = 4=20 and will end when the cards for sales promotion are = sold=20 out.

This Day in US Naval History - July = 3=20

1898 - At Battle = of=20 Santiago, Cuba, Rear Adm. Sampson's squadron = destroys=20 Spanish fleet.=20
1950 - USS Valley = Forge (CV=20 45) and HMS Triumph participate in first carrier = action of=20 Korean Conflict. VF-51 aircraft (Valley Forge) shoot = down=20 two North Korean aircraft. The action is first = combat test=20 of F9F Panther and AD Skyraider.

Motorsports=20 News

News Contributor: = Jens=20 "McGonigle" Lindblad.

Dream = System:

Check out this=20 professional racing simulator!

SimHQ Motorsports:

A few more screenshots = from=20 Sunday's SimHQ F1 race are here.

Technology=20 News

News Contributor: = Bob=20 "KnightRyder" Nielsen.

Operating = Systems:

Microsoft shuts down "Longhorn = Reloaded"=20

Community News for Monday, July = 2,=20 2007

SimHQ=20 Deja News "10th edition" featuring the July = 1998=20 archives is now online. Click = here.

20mm's Historic Thread of = the=20 Week is a look at significant threads from the = Forums=20 over the past several years. If you would like to see = a thread=20 featured, send 20mm an email.

This week's historic thread = is both=20 recent and historic. How can that = be? Well,=20 first it comes from our Event Photography Forum, one of = our more=20 recent forum additions, but one that has some = outstanding=20 photography and some very talented artists who = contribute to=20 it. The subject matter I've chosen is from member = Paul=20 Rix, who has done some absolutely terrific = pictures of=20 stars and galaxies, nebulas, you know, outer space. = And you=20 also know that the light that comes to us from some of = these=20 stellar objects originated a very long time ago. = Hence,=20 historic. This one is entitled "The Whirlpool Galaxy (M51)". = Enjoy. Oh, and=20 stop in the Event Photography Forum. Say "hi" and look = around.=20 We think you'll like what you see.

Aviation & Air = Combat=20 News

News Contributors: Doug "Uther" = Lawrence=20 and Ivan Jozic.

Aviation Photos:

Photos from the recent = Su-33 and=20 Su-25UTG training flight can be found in this thread.=20
Photos from the UK = Waddington=20 Airshow can be found here, here, here and here.

Battle=20 of Britain 2: Wings of Victory:

Movie: Ninth Variation by = "BoxMike."=20

Combat = Flight=20 Simulator 3:=20

Mediterranean=20 Air War v1.10 Released.

EECH / EEAH:=20

CP/G, Betty Soundpack Version = 2.2=20 Released.=20
Taxiway Textures Project Update. =

European Air = War:=20

Event Photography:=20

Dave O'Brien, Ken Middleton, and = Erik=20 Hilderbrandt in action by "Docjonel." =

Falcon 4.0: Allied = Force:=20

Alternate UI Music. =

FS2002 / FS2004 / = FSX:=20

Fs2Crew releases FSX = Level-D 767=20 Edition. Thanks "Thomas."

General News:

USAF to upgrade it's = A-10s to A-10C=20 standard. Read more here.=20
India's defence ministry = approves=20 the procurement of the new medium fighter. Read more = here.

IL-2 Series: Forgotten = Battles, AEP,=20 Pacific Fighters:=20

Speech Packs and Music Available at = M4T.=20
Slovakia Map Project Update. =

Knights of the Sky:=20

Today's Update: WIP Shots of a = Fe2b Two=20 Seater.

LOMAC /=20 Flaming Cliffs / Black Shark:=20

Black Shark Video: = Furious Angels=20 by SuperVasya.

Helicopter Sims:=20

Flyboy's Longbow 2 Site has a = new=20 location.

Red=20 Baron:=20

20 "Extreme" Rules for RB SP = Campaigns.=20

Strike = Fighters /=20 Wings Over Vietnam / Wings Over Europe:=20

The Mirage Factory (bpao) = to=20 release an Updated Shark-Nose F-5E.=20
Video: Yankee Air Pirate Updated = Helicopter Flight Models.

SimHQ Member News:=20

"602RAF_Puff" Previews a = New Spitfire Drawing.

Land & Armor Combat = News

News Contributor: = Chuck=20 "Magnum" Ankenbauer.

Armed = Assault:

If you're not joining = Magnum and=20 the rest of the troops on the SimHQ Armed Assault = Server,=20 you're missing some fun! Take a look at a recent = event here. More details about the = server and=20 sign-up is here.

EA Battlefield = Series:

Project Reality=20 mod open beta = news is here.

Naval Combat=20 News

News Contributor: = Tom=20 "NightCrawler" Mauk.

Pacific Storm:

GamersHell brings = news that=20 Buka Entertainment have released a new = patch,=20 bringing to v1.5 this 3D real-time action strategy = developed=20 by Lesta Studio.

PT Boats Knights of the=20 Sea:

NZone=20 has the streaming WMP Side-by-side DirectX 9 vs. = DirectX 10=20 comparison video from this upcoming simulator.=20
Worthplaying has 2 = comparison=20 screenshots, along with the download for the 98 mb = video.=20

Tales = of=20 Pirates:

Gamespot=20 PC has the 12.6 Mb v1.33 upgrade = ready for=20 download.

Voyage = Century=20 Online:

Gamespy=20 PC has 2 newly released screenshots.=20

This Day in US Naval History - July=20 2:

1923 - = Commissioning of=20 Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, D.C.=20
1926 - = Distinguished Flying=20 Cross authorized by Congress.=20
1937 - Amelia = Earhart=20 disappears in Pacific. Navy conducts extensive = unsuccessful=20 search.=20
1945 - USS Barb = (SS 220)=20 bombards Japanese installations on Kaihyo Island, = Japan;=20 first successful use of rockets against shore = positions.=20
1946 - = Establishment of VX-3=20 to evaluate adaptability of helicopters to naval = purposes.=20
1950 - USS Juneau = (CLAA 119)=20 and two British ships sink five of six attacking = North=20 Korean torpedo boats and gunboats.=20
1967 - During = Operation Bear=20 Claw, 7th Fleet Amphibious Force conducts helicopter = assault=20 12 miles inland at Con Thien.

Motorsports=20 News

News Contributor: = Jens=20 "McGonigle" Lindblad.

GTR2:

Falkenbergs Motorbana v1.1 for = GTR2.=20
Mazda MX-5 Cup.

Open = University:

Car sims are more complex = than=20 flight sims according to Brian Beckman, and he backs = up his=20 claims in this fascinating and lengthy = interview.=20

rFactor:

Iowa Speedway v1.0.=20
Sounds of rFStockCar, by = MethylEthyl.=20

SimHQ Motorsports:

The second week of the = SimHQ Casual=20 Series 3 put the drivers at Goldenport.=20
The SimHQ F1 Series = kicked-off with=20 the first race at Magny-Cours in the French Grand = Prix.=20

Technology=20 News

News Contributor: = Bob=20 "KnightRyder" Nielsen.

Vista vs XP Pro = Benchmarks:

There's a lively = discussion here in the SimHQ Hardware and = Software=20 Forum.

3D"SimHQ

Every Monday for the = remainder of=20 2007 we will take a walk back through the simulation = world=20 timeline. SimHQ Deja News will bring a laugh, a = surprise and=20 maybe a few tears at the way it was from 1997 on as = presented=20 by the best simulation news site on the = Internet.

From the SimHQ News = Archive in July=20 1998:

The sequel to Su-27 Flanker = from=20 Strategic Simulations Inc. / Mindscape is now simply = called=20 Flanker 2.

Well, i'm sure most of you = know that=20 Microprose has released a demo for European Air War. = Click=20 here to download the 15MB file. If you would like more = info on=20 EAW, check out their site by clicking here. BTW, for = you=20 German viewers, click here for the German version of = the=20 demo.

Got a few emails about the = Red Baron=20 II 3D patch from Dynamix / Sierra. Seems that it will = probably=20 be delayed for a few weeks and not released on July = 31st like=20 previously mentioned. Stay tuned. Thank to all who = emailed in=20 about it.

Laminar Research has = released X-Plane=20 v4.12 beta with 3Dfx support. They have the demo of = that=20 version too which is 17MB. Click here to go to the = demo page.=20 According to the 3D support page, this version seems = to favor=20 more the Voodoo 1 then the Voodoo 2. Best card for the = job so=20 far is the Intel i740 chip. Click here to check out = the 3D=20 Support page for X-Plane.

Computer Gaming World has a = review of=20 F-15 from Jane's Combat Simulations. It seems to be = the review=20 that was in the July 98 edition of CGW. Glad to see = they're=20 finally posting their articles on the web. Good = stuff.

Gamepen has a review of Team = Apache by=20 Simis / Mindscape. Thanks Tim.

PCM&E has added a review = of=20 JetFighter: Full Burn from Mission Studios / Take 2=20 Interactive. They also updated their Combat Reporter: = The Week=20 in Review.

Gamesmania has a review of = M1 Tank=20 Platoon II from Microprose.

The guys over at Wings = Simulations,=20 developers of Psygnosis' Panzer Elite, have updated = their site=20 and included internal tank damage modelling and = historical=20 Documents. Interesting stuff to read. They also added=20 information about themselves in their "About Us" = section.

We would like to welcome = another new=20 member to the SimHQ family, John "Spoons" Sponauer. He = wrote=20 our review of M1 Tank Platoon II and I wanted him on = ever=20 since. He's also the webmaster for The Unofficial = M1TP2 Edit=20 and Missions Page. We're really glad to have him = aboard. His=20 bio is up in the "ABOUT US" section. Welcome aboard = Spoons!=20 :-)

Gamespot has a preview of = Terminal=20 Reality Inc.'s new civil flight sim, Fly!. This sim = should be=20 out around Dec. 98.

Gamespot has an article = called "The=20 Right Stuff" which is a buyer's guide of joysticks, = throttles,=20 and rudders. Perfect for you people needing to upgrade = your=20 current HOTAS. :-)

Added a new URL to the = "LINKS"=20 section. Check out SUBSIM Reviews from Neal Stevens, = who also=20 has Deep Domain. Neal specializes in naval simulations = as you=20 may have noticed by a few articles here on SimHQ.

Adrenaline Vault has put up = a preview=20 of Combat Flight Simulator from Microsoft. Looks like = the=20 W.W.II flight sim battle is heating up. Expect this = sim around=20 Nov 98.

Combatsim.com has an update = on=20 NovaLogic's World of Combat 2000 which is Comanche 3, = Armored=20 Fist 2, and F-22 Lightning II in one package.

Its Therapy time. Check out = Gordon=20 Berg's latest edition of Flight Sim therapy over at = Gamepen.=20 Click here to check it out. Thanks Gordon.

Jane's Combat Simulations = has updated=20 their website slightly. They changed the name of = Israeli Air=20 Combat to Israeli Air Force and updated the logo and = box.

Gamer's Alliance has a few = screen=20 shots from Red Baron 3D from Dynamix / Sierra.

Gamespot has some news that = a few=20 people from Papyrus have resigned. The biggest lose = though is=20 Mike Lescault, ouch, that's gotta hurt. Wonder how = this affect=20 Grand Prix Legends, Nascar Racing 3, and CART Racing = 3? Here's=20 part of the news:

"We caught up with = Papyrus'=20 ex-director of business development, Mike Lescault, = to ask=20 about his reasons for departing the company. He said = that he=20 felt that Sierra was pushing to make Papyrus more of = an=20 internal development house instead of allowing = Papyrus to=20 remain an autonomous business unit. Since Papyrus = has an=20 amazingly loyal following with its NASCAR Racing and = CART=20 Racing titles, Lescault hoped to continue his = company's=20 relationship with its fans and not become just an = internal=20 development team for Sierra Sports. He said two = other=20 employees in the same department left as well but = didn't=20 know if they had the same reasons for=20 leaving."

Wondering what Longbow = Anthology from=20 Jane's Combat Simulations is all about? Well, Boomer = from=20 Jane's mentioned on the usenet what it's all about. = Jane's has=20 also updated their web site with info on Longbow = Anthology.=20 Thanks John.

"Longbow Anthology is = a=20 'compilation' of everything available to date for = both=20 Longbow: Flash Point Korea and Longbow 2. i.e. it's = a=20 'bundle' of both sims with all the updates/patches = installed=20 and/or available on the CD(s). Well, not everything: = (at=20 least as I understand it) the Azer campaign will not = be=20 included for LB2.

Both the (final) D3D = and 3Dfx=20 patch will be available for Longbow seperately from = the=20 Janes download/patch site soon (You won't need to = purchase=20 the LB Anthology to get these patches).

In addition, Janes = combat.net=20 will support Longbow 2 any day now (might even be = available=20 by the time you read this). Unfortunately, the group = at EA=20 responsible for development/delivery of combat.net = just=20 replaced their server with a bigger/faster one to = accomodate=20 the increased capacity needs and are having some = teething=20 pains.

I'm in the process of = gathering=20 up 'everything you wanted to know about the Longbow=20 Anthology' so I can answer any questions you may=20 have."

Boomer

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