Comments on: Flyboys Squadron

By: Italia

Italia — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:04:53 +0000

3.0 out of 5 stars
jon’s review.
This game should have come with an IP to IP multiplayer option. It is too hard to get fellow cyber squadron members to pay xtra money for something that should be included in the…

By: Tybalt

Tybalt — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 21:02:48 +0000

1.0 out of 5 stars
WORST FLIGHT SIM EVER
I’m a satisifed veteran of many, many good flight sims and this is the worst one I’ve ever tried.

By: Musetta

Musetta — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:27:11 +0000

4.0 out of 5 stars
Our 9-year-old loves it!
Haven’t played the game myself, but our 9-year-old son is all into flight and especially WWI planes.

By: Valkyrie

Valkyrie — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:17:39 +0000

3.0 out of 5 stars
A little disappointing
This game has a lot to be desired. The graphics are good but the scenarios are too short and very easy to navigate through.

By: Xaria

Xaria — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:04:35 +0000

3.0 out of 5 stars
Good Graphics, but…
I snatched this game at the first opportunity because I have been going through “Red Baron” withdrawal ever since I upgraded my computer to Windows XP.

By: Timothy

Timothy — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 08:11:02 +0000

3.0 out of 5 stars
FLYBOYS
Not exactly what I was expecting. But still fun only 12 missions. Would have been better to be able to pick a person from the movie and play that role out…. not too bad though.

By: Madden

Madden — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 05:38:42 +0000

5.0 out of 5 stars
Flyboys
I enjoy this game very much. It is more than I expected. Wish there were more like it(WW1 flying)

By: Yukiko

Yukiko — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 04:11:18 +0000

The Flyboys Squadron CFS game was easy to install and set up. I'm using a Logitech control Stick, so some fine tuning was required for playing the game. The flight models of the WWI aircraft seem to be quite accurate and are actually more difficult to fly than the WWII Bonus aircraft included with the game. Updates to the game are easily accessed from the game itself and install seamlessly. There are many types of missions to fly, so the hard core flight sim pilots should never be bored. I've not tried on line playing because I feel that I'm still a novice (flying as a cadet)and have much to learn.
The graphics, realism, sound effects and challanges are exquisite. I've "flown" many combat flight simulators in the past and have found the Flyboys CFS to be one of the most demanding and realistic I've ever flown. Flying a mission always results in sweaty hands and an increased pulse rate. The illusion of flight and combat is very well simulated.
For the ultimate in flight controls, I recommend the Thrustmaster HOTAS system. I have one, but as my computer peripheral space is currently quite limited, I am using the Logitech wireless control stick. I'm curious to find out how this game will compare to "First Eagles".
As background information, I am using a computer with a 3.2 gig processor, 2 gigs of RAM, 250 gig hard drive, Radeon 9600 video card and a Sound Max Digital Sound Card. For the most part, my system is adequate, but at times, the video is 'jerky'. Keep in mind, however, that I set the video to the the highest possible setting so the game is not at fault at all. If other users experience this 'jerkyness', I suggest that some of the video settings be adjusted to minimize or eliminate it.

By: Nafisa

Nafisa — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:30:09 +0000

5.0 out of 5 stars
Flyboys Squadron
I am very pleased with product. I recommend it to anyone who enjoys the WWI Flight Sim Games.

By: Umatilla

Umatilla — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:36:51 +0000

The realism, both in the flight model and the graphics, is phenomenal. The action is fast and accurate to the period. If I were to make some suggestions to the software writers, they would be: 1) have a “disappearing” cockpit option for the user. The lack of a “realistic” peripheral view and the upper wing consuming a large portion of the screen is somewhat limiting (and frustrating) when trying to lock on to quick moving opponents. 2) The French had several aircraft available in their inventory. Alternative flying machines might be made available for the player of this Flight Simulation, including SPADs. The Sim includes Fokker DR1s for the Germans, which is historically inaccurate for the 1916-17 time frame of the Lafayette Escadrille, so the addition of more advanced Allied aircraft should not be a problem. Other than these deficiencies, which might be corrected with a downloadable patch, this flight simulation is well worth having.