wheelsup_cavu Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 Spent many an hour flying this sim before I transitioned to Pacific Fighters and then to IL-2 1946. https://youtu.be/Eu1p-DIQIZA?si=CO7MPwgBKCIqxpdx It still has a fairly active community at SimHQ too. EAW forum @ SimHQ: https://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/forums/85/1/european-air-war https://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/forums/85/1/european-air-war Wheels 7 Quote Download Missions, Skins, & Essential files for IL-2 1946 and several other game series from Mission4Today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mysticpuma Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 Agreed, this was my first 'proper' flight sim. It was around this time with Jane's WW2 Fighters but EAW won it for me, the first time I went through 18,000ft and a contrail appeared 😜 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boom Posted October 31, 2023 Share Posted October 31, 2023 EAW is one of my all time favourites. And I still fly it regularly. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blooddawn1942 Posted November 5, 2023 Share Posted November 5, 2023 So many good memories! 👍 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skelthos Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 Far from my first sim but EAW is the first one I flew online multiplayer in at all. Such a good game! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Lee Posted May 4 Share Posted May 4 EAW was a marvelous sim, especially for the day. I enjoyed it then, and I still fly it on occasion these days. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheelsup_cavu Posted May 5 Author Share Posted May 5 22 hours ago, Major Lee said: I still fly it on occasion these days I never got the 7217 error sorted. Wheels 1 Quote Download Missions, Skins, & Essential files for IL-2 1946 and several other game series from Mission4Today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boom Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 Buy the GoG version. Solves it. :) 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viper Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 hi friends today I'm flying with P47 D23 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mysticpuma Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 On 5/7/2024 at 7:59 AM, Viper said: hi friends today I'm flying with P47 D23 European Air War is looking impressive! 2 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trooper117 Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 1 hour ago, Mysticpuma said: European Air War is looking impressive! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boba Fett Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 Viper, Please check your PM's. Fett 1 Quote Fett “I’d say we’re offering a fair deal under the circumstances.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MustangMike Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 Always impressed me what these older games were able to do with 90s era computers.. Lots of things that modern sims have forgotten! Big maps and grand battles, pilot careers and dynamic campaigns. They knew how to make up for deficiencies in things like graphics, complex flight, and damage models to still provide an immensely immersive experience. Hopefully one day we see a return to form of quality flight sims that also manage to be fun GAMES. 2 Quote Working signatures? What a novel concept! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skelthos Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 3 minutes ago, MustangMike said: Always impressed me what these older games were able to do with 90s era computers.. Lots of things that modern sims have forgotten! This applies to video games as a whole. It seems that games, in general, have gotten shorter in terms of hours of gameplay, and we see fewer unique mechanics and gameplay options. When 3D accelerators became common, it seems that the focus shifted from game design to looking at pretty graphics. Less willingness to take risks; rinse and repeat the same high-selling games repeatedly (Call of Duty comes to mind). At least, this is my opinion based on my playing video games and flight sims since the late 80's. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feathered_IV Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 I hope there is a shift away from the formula that we have seen for the last 10-15 years in combat flight sims. I’m tired of the drip feed of maps and aeroplanes with real gameplay features left on the never-never list of things that the developers think would be “nice to have”. I’ve been through all that and don’t want to spend a cent on a title like that ever again. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BraveSirRobin Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 13 hours ago, Feathered_IV said: I hope there is a shift away from the formula that we have seen for the last 10-15 years in combat flight sims. I’m tired of the drip feed of maps and aeroplanes with real gameplay features left on the never-never list of things that the developers think would be “nice to have”. I’ve been through all that and don’t want to spend a cent on a title like that ever again. I have bad news for you. This is going to be a combat flight sim. They probably won’t get around to adding gliders and transports until they’ve completed a few modules. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aapje Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 @BraveSirRobin Why do you assume that he is referring to gliders and transports? I don't see him mentioning those. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BraveSirRobin Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 24 minutes ago, Aapje said: @BraveSirRobin Why do you assume that he is referring to gliders and transports? I don't see him mentioning those. It was sarcasm. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief_Mouser Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 He used… sarcasm. He knew all the tricks, dramatic irony, metaphor, bathos, puns, parody, litotes and… satire. He was vicious. 7 Quote The Bell Inn, Bath. Live music venue and real ale pub (thebellinnbath.co.uk) I am in the homepage picture... or I would be if they hadn't cropped off the bottom part of it. 🍻 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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