ViperOne: An hyper realistic F-16 combat flight simulator (alpha)

[RickAgresta]

Sorry guys, I was tad busy today.

Anyway, very awesome flight simulator, mbennouf. Too bad, it isn't the F-35, the replacement of the F-15, just to get a feel of it.

Anybody wants to challenge me in a dogfight??? I will promise you that I will blow you into pieces. jk

you're on, NetB. this will be interesting <RA knows he has the secret advantage of being able to 'fly' thru traffic in Boston >

[raspabalsa]

Hi mbennouf! I've been wishing for years for a PalmOS fllight simulator. I looked at your LEM sim, but that wasn't what I wanted (nobody shoots at you ). So far the only programs that kind of look like flight sims are Shattered World's Space Combat and Planet Assault. But they're not reals sims.

I look forward to your beta release.

[Varjak]

Like Raspa, I really look forward to a Palm OS flight simulator. I miss the days of the old (PC) Microsoft Concorde simulator. The only two things I'd like more for Palm OS are a Grand Prix Legends type game and a Moon Patrol port of some kind. I've bookmarked this thread so I can continue to follow progress. Good luck.

[mbennouf]

Thank you guys. Lunar Lander Simulator is hard enough as it is! Imagine someone shooting at you the same time (ha ha)

In any event, with ViperOne, you will have plenty to worry about. Multiple SAM batteries around each targets will give you (like they do for me right now as i am testing the thing) plenty of heartburn! Even so I develloped the game, I am always tense when I discover that a missile with my name on it is flying toward me at Mach 3. It is always a wake up call!

Thank you again for the encouragement. I appreciate it very much.

Mo.

[holvoetn]

Oh yeah, nothing can boost your adrenaline more then a Maverick on your 6 !

[mbennouf]

Hello guys,

Here a second video about ViperOne. This time, it shows how to land the F-16 using the ILS or Instrument Landing System. It is meant as a video tutorial for the upcoming ViperOne flight combat simulator. Please note that this is an older version of the game. I am hoping to re-do these videos when I get a chance (using the new cockpit)

You can check it out here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Yb6PgHzTN0

In term of the progress, I am currently working on the score and ranking/promotion system. As I see it, my plans are as follow in term of the promotion scheme:

1- Up to Captain (2nd Lt, 1st Lt and then Captain):
all your flight hours (training and combat) , target destroyed.. are counted toward your promotion as is. Of course you get extra points for game level or if you enable cross-wind or sub-systems failures (fuel leak, engine failure, radar...)

2- Captain to Colonel (Major, Lt Col,Colonel):
All flight hours and targets destroyed count but training flights are heavily discounted. For instance 10 hours of training flight maybe will be valued as 1-2 hours. You can still train (to get better at landing for instance) but combat hours will count much more toward your promotion to the rank of Colonel.

3- Colonel to 4 stars General (Brigadier Gen, Major Gen, Lt Gen, **** General):
a) training flights/target destroyed in training would not count anymore toward a higher promotion.
b- You will need to flight combat missions with all difficulties set to high (game level= hard, wind=yes, failures=yes..)
c) It also take much more hours to change rank at this level.

At least that's my thinking at this time. I just want to make it easier at the beginning to get promoted but as the game evolve it is harder and harder to get to the top (hey, not everybody has what it takes to be a **** General )

You also be able to get different medals (Airman,Bronze Star, Silver Star and the Air Force Cross) but I have to admit I did not start working on that yet and that feature probably won't make it to the beta version. I am focus and releasing a beta version as soon as I can.

That's it for now. Enjoy the video and please do not hesitated to comment on the promotion scheme I am proposing. I am always on the lookout for ideas/comments.

Cheers.

Mo

[z22 2006 User]

Is the beta out? I can now test it on a m505 or my LD.

[mbennouf]

Hello z22.

Thanks for the interest. Not yet. I am working on the stuff above for now (almost done). I will pass it on by my alpha testers for review. I am expecting one/two more alpha versions before I can release beta 0.1 I have been working on this game for over a year now so I can promise you that I am very eager to release!

Stay tune.

Mo.

[mbennouf]

Hello guys,

Just a quick note to let you know that the game is still progressing. I had some hard time with the scoring system but I am getting there. It is taking much more time than I thought given my schedule but I should be able to send my current version very soon to the alpha testers. Once that done, I will open the beta test phase. I hope some of you would be willing to help during that phase. I was hoping to finish the game completely before going for beta testing but i think I can add the features that I hope to add like jet sub-systems random failures while doing beta testing.

In any event, I am very sorry for such long delay. I should have given you an update much earlier.

Talk to you soon.

Mo

[holvoetn]

Don't sweat over it, Mo !

I forgot to take my T3 with me when I went on holidays so I could not test the latest version