Flight Unlimited
Flight Unlimited is a civilian flight simulation program, which was published by the software manufacturer Looking Glass Studios as a competitor for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
Description
Overall, published in the period 1995 to the setting of the entire series by the bankruptcy of the software producer in 1999, three titles in the series, Flight Unlimited, Flight Unlimited II (short: FU2 ) and Flight Unlimited III (short: FU3 ).
Was the first part run even under MS -DOS, presuppose the other titles Windows 98.
All parts had in common the idea of the designer, the flight area ( Scenery ) on a small section to restrict, but these represent a photo-realistic and very detailed with satellite images. In contrast, the then current MS Flight Simulator 98 was able to carry out flights in the world, but let the graphics in Landscapes much to be desired.
Thematically, the first episode of the other publications differs in that here the aerobatics was in the foreground and less general aviation flying under visual or instrument navigation.
Looking Glass Studios continued with his series beyond standards that were until many years later integrated into Microsoft products. Already FU2 had a sophisticated air traffic control (ATC ) with digitized voices that henceforth enrich the flying experience, but the player was now traveling in a populated by artificial intelligence airspace in which it was absolutely necessary to follow the instructions of the air traffic control. From starting the engines on the ramp, over the taxiing to the runway, take-off, landing and en route - of all processes the simulated ATC had a keen eye. A similar feature can be found in Microsoft only from the MS FS 2002.
In the third and last part especially the weather system has been greatly expanded and set standards with migratory frontal systems, rain, snow, thunderstorms. The scene from " FU2 " could be imported. The program were also developer tools for your own sceneries and aircrafts there and still maintains a vibrant community in a good support with new aircraft, scenarios and adventures for from FU2 integrated flight mission mode, which gave the simulator a playful dimension and high entertainment value made , had one but now a very specific reason from A to B to fly to do this or that.
Total Flight Unlimited convinced the experts, and also found many loyal followers, especially in the U.S., because the scenes are based here. In FU2 to fly in the Bay Area of San Francisco, in the successor in Greater Seattle. But it also emerged ambitious projects with the fans who made eg for England scenery.
Title
- Flight Unlimited, 1995
- Flight Unlimited II, 1997
- Flight Unlimited III, 1999