Fun Games with Joystick Support

Ecksem Diem · Post by **Ecksem Diem** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 5:12 pm

Not long ago, I picked up a copy of Falcon 4.0: Allied Force to match my very cool, new Saitek X52 HOTAS, only to find that flight simulators kind of suck (something I sort of already knew, but thought could be countered by some dedication to one). So, I was wondering if anyone knew of any solid games, preferably flying ones, with joystick support. I've heard that Crimsons Skies is worth something of a damn, though I don't really have any first-hand information on that. Also, does anybody know of anything cool with some good multiplayer support?

Thanks for any suggestions/recommendations.

Dr. KillGood · Post by **Dr. KillGood** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 5:36 pm

Flight sims that DO NOT suck.

Tie Fighter and X-Wing! Star wars flight sim lol! They are fun!

Ecksem Diem · Post by **Ecksem Diem** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 5:42 pm

Well, I did play that X-Wing game (and an expansion called B-Wing or something, although I've never heard of any "B-Wing" in Star Wars) for DOS awhile back, and I recall that it was pretty bad ass. There was also TIE Fighter, which I actually think was a really early Windows game, although I'm not sure if I ever played it or not.

Kurt_ · Post by **Kurt_** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 5:56 pm

I have! A B wing isn't shaped like a B though. It's like a cross.

http://www.backyardproductions.co.uk/mo ... rm%201.jpg

http://www.wireless-earth.de/private/Mo ... ighter.jpg

The pictures are really really big (wallpaper size) so I'm not putting them here as an image.

Ecksem Diem · Post by **Ecksem Diem** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 5:58 pm

Ah, okay, I've definitely seen a few of those weird lookin' things. :: rubs hands together feverishly :: I WANT ONE!

benol · Post by **benol** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 6:06 pm

Dr. KillGood wrote:Flight sims that DO NOT suck.

Tie Fighter and X-Wing! Star wars flight sim lol! They are fun!

Flight sims get boring. Especialy Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Kurt_ · Post by **Kurt_** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 6:26 pm

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I just felt like it, okay?

Limewater · Post by **Limewater** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 6:38 pm

The Wing Commander series is pretty good.

I seem to recall Wing Commander 4 winning the PC Gamer award for "Most Innovative Game" two years in a row in 1995 and 1996.

Though I'm probably remembering incorrectly.

vskid · Post by **vskid** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 7:01 pm

Ecksem Diem wrote:Ah, okay, I've definitely seen a few of those weird lookin' things. :: rubs hands together feverishly :: I WANT ONE!

They were in "Return of the Jedi", pretty much only shown when the rebels prepare to/jump to lightspeed on their way to Endor. I think they were planned to be in the movie more, but they were too thin, so you could barely see them head on.

nightwheel · Post by **nightwheel** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 7:39 pm

These game might not have amazing graphics or multi-player. But their great fun. The games are Star Wars: The Battle Of Yavin and Star Wars: The Battle Of Endor . They both are fanmade 3D games writen in Truevision3D. And the games do have Joystick control option. The site where the games are: http://www.bruneras.com/