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by sundvor 3255 days ago
Nice, I loved Freespace and Freespace 2 - but haven't looked at the mods.

I'm currently into Star Citizen, Elite Dangerous, and have also backed http://starfighterinc.gamepedia.com/Starfighter_Inc_Wiki which looks really promising. Oh and Eve-Online, however that's not first person as such.
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TeMPOraL 3255 days ago
> Nice, I loved Freespace and Freespace 2 - but haven't looked at the mods.

Do check out FreeSpace Source Code Project[0]. They've upgraded the code and assets to make the game look great on current machines. AFAIK it still requires the original game for the Single Player campaign (easy to obtain through GOG).

As for mods changing things, I highly recommend Battlestar Galactica: Diaspora Mod[1]. It's even better than it looks on the promo[2], and you can do most (all?) of the tricks Vipers did on the show. And you can fly a Raptor too. Single Player storyline is well made, with great voiceovers, and doesn't break continuity with the show.

Oh, and I totally second 'Fjolsvith - FS/FS2 is the best space combat game ever!

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[0] - http://scp.indiegames.us/

[1] - http://diaspora.hard-light.net/

[2] - https://www.youtube.com/embed/DWt2m1xtJbw

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sundvor 3255 days ago
Cheers, appreciate that. I've lost the physical installers for all my old games but will try to check it out. Looking forward to it!
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Filligree 3255 days ago
Elite:Dangerous is awesome. You should try it in VR--if you haven't already, it's almost a completely different game. Target/screen selection by head-tracking works great, immersion goes up significantly, and the holograms are actually holographic.

The dramatically increased spatial awareness and FoV is also useful. I find myself sticking to ships with massive cockpit windows, because I look up at them all the time.

Pity about the resolution, that's all. VR right now is good enough to use... but it'd be so much better with about twice the linear resolution.

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sundvor 3255 days ago
Sounds great! I'm presently using a curved 3440x1440 34" 95hz screen with TrackIR, full HOTAS and a quality audio chain (ZXR+ATH-ADG1X). I'm hanging for next gen VR with improved resolution, but meanwhile I find the immersion quite incredible as is - can't imagine it without the head tracking. The soundscape is worth an honorable mention too.
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King-Aaron 3255 days ago
I loved Elite Dangerous, and poured many late nights into it. Would certainly recommend to anyone looking for a modern space sim.
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