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Title: GOG.com: FreeSpace 1 & 2, I-War 1 & 2, more flight sims 4 cheap (3-day sale)
Post by: jr2 on July 11, 2016, 07:40:05 am

https://www.gog.com/promo/20160711_weekly_staff_picks_danger_zone

(http://i65.tinypic.com/i5slf8.png)

Title: Re: GOG.com: FreeSpace 1 & 2, I-War 1 & 2, more flight sims 4 cheap (3-day sale)
Post by: Colonol Dekker on July 11, 2016, 10:14:53 am

My poor wallet....

Title: Re: GOG.com: FreeSpace 1 & 2, I-War 1 & 2, more flight sims 4 cheap (3-day sale)
Post by: karajorma on July 11, 2016, 12:26:15 pm

Was Darkstar One any good?

Title: Re: GOG.com: FreeSpace 1 & 2, I-War 1 & 2, more flight sims 4 cheap (3-day sale)
Post by: jr2 on July 11, 2016, 12:28:12 pm

Quote from: karajorma on July 11, 2016, 12:26:15 pm

Was Darkstar One any good?

On my backlog, but there's some LPs and reviews:

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=darkstar+one&page=&utm_source=opensearch

Title: Re: GOG.com: FreeSpace 1 & 2, I-War 1 & 2, more flight sims 4 cheap (3-day sale)
Post by: karajorma on July 11, 2016, 12:58:53 pm

If I wanted to read reviews, I'd have googled them. :p I want the opinion of people who like FS2 as I tend to trust the opinion of people on this board about space sims more than reviewers.

Title: Re: GOG.com: FreeSpace 1 & 2, I-War 1 & 2, more flight sims 4 cheap (3-day sale)
Post by: jr2 on July 11, 2016, 01:12:52 pm

Hmm.  Not quite what you're asking for, but it may give you an idea (take with a big grain of salt!):  https://steamcommunity.com/app/12330/discussions/0/864944465815362474/

Title: Re: GOG.com: FreeSpace 1 & 2, I-War 1 & 2, more flight sims 4 cheap (3-day sale)
Post by: jr2 on July 11, 2016, 01:13:38 pm

Eh, read this one too, seems more informed than the previous one:

https://www.gog.com/forum/darkstar_one/darkstar_or_freelancer_which_is_better

Title: Re: GOG.com: FreeSpace 1 & 2, I-War 1 & 2, more flight sims 4 cheap (3-day sale)
Post by: Det. Bullock on July 11, 2016, 01:15:48 pm

I'm tempted by this too, but I have quite a backlog already and open world spacesims are very hit or miss for me.

Also, can you use a joystick or is it mouse and keyboard only like Freelancer?
Since I tried the Freelancer demo last month I get paranoid everytime a potentially interesting game is compared to it.

Title: Re: GOG.com: FreeSpace 1 & 2, I-War 1 & 2, more flight sims 4 cheap (3-day sale)
Post by: jr2 on July 11, 2016, 01:29:39 pm

Even if it's only KB+mouse you can pretty easily work around that with Xpadder and / or UJR / vJoy / JoyToKey (see the relevant links in my signature).

Title: Re: GOG.com: FreeSpace 1 & 2, I-War 1 & 2, more flight sims 4 cheap (3-day sale)
Post by: FrikgFeek on July 11, 2016, 02:20:59 pm

You could, but it's clearly not designed for that. You'll just end up having to emulate a mouse pointer with your joystick which isn't very desirable.

Title: Re: GOG.com: FreeSpace 1 & 2, I-War 1 & 2, more flight sims 4 cheap (3-day sale)
Post by: Mongoose on July 11, 2016, 04:27:14 pm

Crap, I'm in for Independence War.  The sequel looks like it delves into open-world trading stuff, which really isn't my speed.

Title: Re: GOG.com: FreeSpace 1 & 2, I-War 1 & 2, more flight sims 4 cheap (3-day sale)
Post by: Kszyhu on July 11, 2016, 05:17:45 pm

Less trading, more... specialized cargo recovery services. Attack ships, call in a transport (there's a mod making it bearable), then exchange specific cargo for specific upgrades through a menu window in your base of operations. It doesn't change a fact that it is an open-world game.

Title: Re: GOG.com: FreeSpace 1 & 2, I-War 1 & 2, more flight sims 4 cheap (3-day sale)
Post by: deathspeed on July 11, 2016, 06:18:17 pm

Quote from: karajorma on July 11, 2016, 12:26:15 pm

Was Darkstar One any good?

I really enjoyed it, but I haven't played since I had Windows XP.  It it mission based, with assignments you can take on the side.  There is a bit of an RPG element to add capabilities to your ship, which might add depth for some who enjoy that kind of thing but was just a bit of a pain for me.  I like to just jump in and shoot stuff, and earn upgrades through mission progression without having to think about them.  :)  Sorry I don't remember many specifics, but i put dozens of hours into it back in the day.  I wonder if I can get my disc to work with Windows 10...

Title: Re: GOG.com: FreeSpace 1 & 2, I-War 1 & 2, more flight sims 4 cheap (3-day sale)
Post by: Klaustrophobia on July 13, 2016, 07:28:01 am

tempted to get those old-school ones like Hind and IL-2.  I played the everloving **** out of Silent Thunder II back in the day, which should be along the same lines.  But it's been so long since I've played a flight sim I'm not sure I would even still enjoy it.  Never did get into Lock On very well.

Title: Re: GOG.com: FreeSpace 1 & 2, I-War 1 & 2, more flight sims 4 cheap (3-day sale)
Post by: OverDhill on July 13, 2016, 11:52:41 am

If you get IL-2 make sure you upgrade it with either CUP (offline play) or HSFX for online play to greatly improve graphics and sound.

http://www.sas1946.com/main/index.php?topic=16376.0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9qcGCgtfV0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ffsu76PUCk

Also remember IL-2 has TrackIR support as well as UDPSpeed for extracted gauges to a second monitor

https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5601/15286014758_f03e8b791c_c.jpg

https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7065/26198262974_7c0d608477_c.jpg

Title: Re: GOG.com: FreeSpace 1 & 2, I-War 1 & 2, more flight sims 4 cheap (3-day sale)
Post by: CP5670 on July 13, 2016, 06:44:10 pm

Quote from: Mongoose on July 11, 2016, 04:27:14 pm

Crap, I'm in for Independence War.  The sequel looks like it delves into open-world trading stuff, which really isn't my speed.

I played I-War 2 a few years ago and found it both wonderful and infuriating at the same time (http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?topic=79182.0). Not sure I want to touch the first one based on that experience.

Title: Re: GOG.com: FreeSpace 1 & 2, I-War 1 & 2, more flight sims 4 cheap (3-day sale)
Post by: Klaustrophobia on July 14, 2016, 07:04:39 am

Quote from: OverDhill on July 13, 2016, 11:52:41 am

Also remember IL-2 has TrackIR support as well as UDPSpeed for extracted gauges to a second monitor

Yeah, I don't have either of those things.

Title: Re: GOG.com: FreeSpace 1 & 2, I-War 1 & 2, more flight sims 4 cheap (3-day sale)
Post by: OverDhill on July 14, 2016, 11:42:40 am

Well you can use FaceTrackNOIR which is free if you have the webcam and UDPSpeed is free as well

http://facetracknoir.sourceforge.net/home/default.htm

http://www.mission4today.com/index.php?name=Knowledge_Base&file=print&kid=377&page=1

Title: Re: GOG.com: FreeSpace 1 & 2, I-War 1 & 2, more flight sims 4 cheap (3-day sale)
Post by: Klaustrophobia on July 15, 2016, 06:15:15 am

I meant a second monitor.  In any event, I've missed the sale now. 

But they do have Dead Space up now, which if you haven't played you should.  Which reminds me I need to look into getting Dead Space 3.

Title: Re: GOG.com: FreeSpace 1 & 2, I-War 1 & 2, more flight sims 4 cheap (3-day sale)
Post by: Colonol Dekker on August 14, 2016, 01:12:19 pm

:bump:

I war one is a work of art.
For the price (even non sale) it is one game that everyone simply must have...