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#4532822 - 08/06/20 01:04 PM Aces of the Pacific  
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Another DOS classic from early 90s released by Dynamix.



https://youtu.be/gBNoEB1uNco

I'm still waiting for Pacific theatre in IL-2 BOX series.

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#4532840 - 08/06/20 03:16 PM Re: Aces of the Pacific [Re: damson]  
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Ah yes, the old days. When you used the same cockpit for every airplane in the game, and nobody complained. As opposed to today. But really, I'm not a retro gamer, myself. We played those games for years dreaming of the kinds of flight simulations we have today.


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#4532874 - 08/06/20 09:33 PM Re: Aces of the Pacific [Re: damson]  
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I loved this game. Even though it came before "1942: The Pacific Air War", I preferred it's graphics. They were cleaner and less muddy. This was a great era for flight sims. I also loved "Chuck Yeager's Air Combat"


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#4532924 - 08/07/20 01:49 PM Re: Aces of the Pacific [Re: JCathcart]  
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Originally Posted by Pooch
Ah yes, the old days. When you used the same cockpit for every airplane in the game, and nobody complained. As opposed to today. But really, I'm not a retro gamer, myself. We played those games for years dreaming of the kinds of flight simulations we have today.

The cockpits used the same instruments but layouts and cockpit outlines/canopy types were all specific to every aircraft.

Originally Posted by JCathcart
I loved this game. Even though it came before "1942: The Pacific Air War", I preferred it's graphics. They were cleaner and less muddy. This was a great era for flight sims. I also loved "Chuck Yeager's Air Combat"

That sky in 1942PAW though...

Here's another look with superior sound (Roland LAPC-I)



https://youtu.be/yy1kAG7UMuA

#4533026 - 08/08/20 08:53 PM Re: Aces of the Pacific [Re: damson]  
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I still play this every now and then with DOSBox.


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