Sim Community Observer
By Ed Reddy

Article Type: Simulation Community
Article Date: November 09 to November 15, 2002

Headlines:      IL-2 Sturmovik Forgotten Battles Upgraded from Add-On to Full Sequel      WARNING! CFS3 loads DX8.2 Without Asking!      Aces High Version 1.11 News      Does G2 Interactive exists?      List what features CFS3 has that IL-2 does not      Ofp addon manager v0.9b released      Poll: How satisfied are you with your Cougar?

Media Sites:

• COMBATSIM.COM
  
• Frugals World of Simulations
  
• Migman
  
• SimHQ
  
• Subsim
  
• Wargamer
  
• Military Gamer

Game and Hardware-Specific Sites:

• Aces High
  
• America's Army
  
• Combat Flight Simulator 2 & 3
  
• CFS Pilots
  
• Day of Defeat
  
• F4 Unified Team
  
• Falcon IV / V
  
• Fighter Ace
  
• Flanker
  
• Fighter Squadron: SDOE
  
• IL-2 Sturmovik
  
• LO:MAC
  
• GI Combat
  
• Operation Flashpoint
  
• WarBirds
  
• WWII Online
  
• Flight-sim Usenet
  
• Hardware

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COMBATSIM.COM

• URL: http://www.combatsim.com
  
  
• News:
  
  
  
  • Game News:
    
    
    
    • Raven Shield MP Demo
      
    • Battlefield 1942 Expansion Coming Soon
      
    • IL-2 Sturmovik Forgotten Battles Upgraded from Add-On to Full Sequel
      
    • New Screens: Panzers
      
    • Sudden Strike II Mod
      
    • CFS3 SDK
      
    • New Screens: R63 Raven Shield
      
    • New Screens: Lock On
      
    • New Screens: Vietcong
      
    • Medal Of Honor Allied Assault Spearhead Ships
      
    • Spearhead Multiplayer Demo Download
      
    • Operation Flashpoint: Game of the Year Edition
      
    • Rainbow Six: Raven Shield Mulitplayer Demo
      
    
    
  • Military News:
    
    
    
    • USS Oklahoma City Collides With Vessel
      
    • Raytheon Delivers Newest Patriot Missile
      
    • Decoy Successfully Performs In Supersonic Flight Tests
      
    • Broach Warhead Successful In U.S. Navy JSOW Tests
      
    • Tactical Tomahawk Completes First Underwater Launch
      
    • Air Force Investigates Potential F/A-22 Cost Overrun
      
    • Raytheon Wins Canadian Paveway II Contract
      
    • Raytheon to Upgrade B-2 Bomber With Active Array Radar
      
    • First F/A-22 Supersonic Aerial Target Intercept
      
    
    
    
  • Articles:
    
    
    
    • Conflict: Desert Storm
      
    • CFS3 Multiplayer
      
    
    
  
  
  
• Forums:
  
  
  
  • making forums public?
    
  • WARNING! CFS3 loads DX8.2 Without Asking!
    
  • Lest We Forget!
    
  
  

Frugals World of Simulations

• URL: http://www.frugalsworld.com
  
  
• Articles:
  
  
  
  • BBall's Column
    
  
  
  
• Forums:
  
  
  
  • Falcon 4
    
    
    
    • Poll: What is your age?
      
    • Poll: How Many of you here are actually military pilots pilots
      
    • Poll: US - Iraq conflict about oil?
      
    
    
    
  • Falcon V
    
    
    
    • Does G2 Interactive exists?
      
    • Falcon V Status?
      
    • Poll: Falcon 5.0 Conceptual Box Art
      
    • has falcon 5.0
      
    
    
  • LO-MAC
    
    
    
    • A flightsim is more then graphics alone.
      
    
    
    
  • Pilots Bar
    
    
    
    • A big hello
      
    
    
    
  
  

MigMan

• URL: http://www.migman.com
  
  
• Articles:
  
  
  
  • CFS2 Revisited
    
  
  

SimHQ

• URL: http://www.simhq.com
  
  
• News:
  
  
  
  • The Buddy Boys of the 100 Acre Fighter Wing LAN meet
    
  • News update at Battlefield 1942 discussing the upcoming 1.2 patch
    
  
  
  
• Articles:
  
  
  
  • Hardware Review: Intel 3GHz
    
  • SimHQ has an upcoming interview with Jim Richardson of NaturalPoint
    
  
  
  
• Forums:
  
  
  
  
  • Battle of Britain
    
    
    
    • Here's what happened (Continued)
      
    
    
    
  • CFS 3
    
    
    
    • List what features CFS3 has that IL-2 does not
      
    
    
    
  • Enemy Engaged: Comanche vs. Hokum
    
    
    
    • MP game on.
      
    
    
  • European Air War
    
    
    
    • OAW and the big FM debate
      
    • 3dz Mapping tool- progress report and d/l
      
    
    
  • IL-2
    
    
    
    • Any truth to this rumour from the CFS boards (re. IL2 sales)
      
    • I should have read the reviews first!
      
    • Possible hot topic...regiments and custom stuff in OFFLINE play..
      
    
    
  
  
  

Subsim.com

• URL: http://www.subsim.com
  
  
• Forums:
  
  
  
  • Silent Hunter II
    
    
    
    • Night Mod???
      
    • The Holy Grail! - Scenario Editor Screenie
      
    • First successful test of Projekt Messerwetzer MP
      
    • Periscope accuracy improvement mod
      
    
    
    
  • Sub Command
    
    
    
    • Is the Shkval as good as they say???
      
    • idea for SCX 1.3
      
    
    
    
  • ENIGMA: Rising Tide
    
    
    
    • FEATURE REQUESTS
      
    • Roll Call of surviving warships
      
    
    
  
  

Wargamer.com

• URL: http://www.wargamer.com
  
  
• Contests:
  
  
  
  • Newsletter G.I. Combat Contest
    
  • Games That Sell!" Contest/Survey
    
  • Scenario Design Contest
  
  
  
  
  
• News:
  
  
  
  • Armored Task Force Ships Out
    
  • 1MMORPG Neocron Now In US Stores
    
  • Hegemonia Flys in to Stores
    
  • Uncommon Valor Patched to v2.0
    
  • Intel Set to Unveil 3 GHz Pentium 4
    
  • Vice City Sells 300,000 Copies in UK in 2 Days
    
  • World War II: Panzer Claws Hits Retail
    
  • Details on Vietcong In-Game Vehicles
    
  • Wargamer's complete news cverage
    
  
  
  
• Articles:
  
  
  
  • Convention Coverage: Hero's Gambit Games Convention
    
  • PC Game Review: Empire Earth: The Art of Conquest
    
  • Featured Download: Medieval: Total War "The Battle of Stamford Bridge" Scenario
    
  • PC Game Review: Aliens vs. Predator 2: Primal Hunt
    
  • Historical Article: The 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile): Ia Drang to Khe Sanh
    
  • Screenshots Feature: Risk for Consoles
    
  • After Action Review: Welcome to the Jungle
    
  
  

MilitaryGamer.com

• URL: http://www.militarygamer.com
  
  
• News and Reviews:
  
  
  
  • What part of hell is this.................
    
  • Second UK Sudden Strike Championships - Winner Keeps Title
    
  • MGO Review GI Combat - Episode I Normandy - Tim Catherall
    
  • Cenega UK Announce Korea: Forgotten Conflict By Plastic Reality
    
  • MGO Dev Interview With Digital Reality About Platoon Incuding 10 New Screens
    
  • Check Out The Ten New Screens & FAQ For Vietcong
    
  • Teaser Game for Highland Warriors Data Becker's Highland Warriors
    
  • Red Shark: By G5 Software - Back In Time To Nazi Germany (In A Helicopter)
    
  • Line of Departure at Military Gamer Online - Site Update
    
  • Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic - 20 Screenshots - Dev Q&A
    
  • Combat Net v2.01 - Screenshots and Information - How Do I?
    
  • The English of Data Becker's Highland Warriors - 4 New Screenshots
    
  • Wargaming Net Announces Massive Assault - A 3D Global Domination Strategy Game
    
  • Ubi Soft, Announce Release Multiplayer Demo For Rainbow Six: Raven Shield
    
  • 10 Screenshots Of The Upcoming Roman RTS from Pyro Studios - Praetorians
    
  • Berlin Battle - Combat Mission (CMBB) AAR
    
  • TT's Close Combat Mods.. Making the AI beat you real good.
    
  • Ghost Recon goes gold for XBox
    
  
  

Game-Specific Sites

Combat Flight Simulator 2 & 3

• URL: CFS2: http://www.microsoft.com/games/combatfs2/
  
• URL: CFS3: http://www.microsoft.com/games/combatfs3/
  
• URL: CFS Insider: http://microsoftgamesinsider.com/CFSInsider
  
• New downloads from Flightsim.com
  
  
  
  • FS2002 Grumman F6F-5N Night Hellcat
    
  • FS2002 Hellenic Air Force T-38
    
  • CFS3 CH Products Joystick Map
    
  • CFS3 Map Add-on 1.1
    
  • FS2002 Lockheed Martin U2-S
    
  • CFS3 Luck Lady VII P-51D Mustang
    
  • FS2002 Iraqi Air Force MiG-21
    
  • FS2002 Finnish Air Force MiG-21
    
  • CFS3 Betty-E P-51D Mustang
    
  • CFS3 Bunnie Mustang
    
  • CFS3 Shangri La Mustang
    
  • FS2000/FS2002 MiG-29 Panel
    
  • FS2002 North American F-86 D Sabre
    
  • FS2002 MD-B F/A-18C of VFA-87
    
  • FS2002 On Mark B-26K Invader
    
  • FS98 Gotha G.I Grosskampfflugzeug
    
  • FS2002 Hellenic Air Force Northrop F-5
    
  • FS2002 Blohm und Voss BV-141 B-05 V13 NC RD
    
  
  

CFS Pilots

• URL: http://www.cfspilots.50megs.com
  
  
• Articles:
  
  
  
  • Gazette 173 * Spirit Progress Bomb Run Great Shots CFS3 *
    
  • Gazette 174 * RTW FLight Progress ** The USS THRESHER *
    
  
  
• CFS 3
  
  
  
  • New Spit MkIX Repaint from David Duston
    
  • Aeroplane Heaven announce BF109E
    
  • Updated: BOB & FEB 1945 Campaigns now includes Europa2 campaign
    
  • New In game Map from Dexmeister
    
  • Reworked - Training and General Missions
    
  
  
• IL-2
  
  
  
  • Forgotten Battles - Details about the new features
    
  • Forgotten Battles Release Date Feb 20th 2003 - More
    
  • 3 new Soccer Skins from JerseyD
    
  • Berlin Campaign updated
    
  
  
  
  
  

Day of Defeat

• URL: http://www.dayofdefeatmod.com
  
  
• Forums:
  
  
  
  • My New Gun!!!
    
  • Modified Death Messages! Solution:
    
  • Mer Svenskar tack!
    
  • Quit talkin' bout DaStompa'z GF!!!!!!
    
  • The official SIGnature request thread
    
  
  

F4 Unified Team

• URL: http://f4ut.frugalsworld.com
  
  
• Articles:
  
  
  
  • Before you fly
    
  
  
  

Falcon IV / V

• Community Sites:
  
  
  
  • E-Razor's E-Team
  
  
  
  
• Site no longer followed due to inactivity.
  

Flanker

• URL: http://www.flanker2.com
  
  
• Site no longer followed due to inactivity.
  

FS:SDOE Information Center

• URL: http://www.fightersquadron.com/index.php3
  
  
• Downloads:
  
  
  
  • Explosion effect revamp
    
  • New missions and campaigns for the Basepack install
    
  • Nakajima A6m2-n Floatplane released
    
  • Caudron G.4 Beta Release!
    
  
  

IL-2 Sturmovik

• URL: http://www.il2sturmovik.com
  
  
• News:
  
  
  
  • European Computer Flight Simulation Show_11.14.02
    
  • Poll Results and New Poll_11.14.02
    
  • Forgotten Battles Release Details_11.13.02
    
  • Meet the Development Team!_11.13.02
    
  • All you needed to know about IL2 but were afraid to ask Oleg_11.13.02
    
  • Game Service 4.4.0.0 - Release Imminent_11.12.02
    
  • Development Update November 8_11.08.02
    
  
  
• Forums:
  
  
  
  • Trim Cheat BS!! ...really...
    
  • The Final Step towards Becoming an Ace
    
  • Luftwhiners hide in FEAR! The P-80 will be here!
    
  • PLEASE! ATTENTION! PLEASE COPY TO OTHERS!
    
  • Word Assocation Game
    
  
  
  
• Downloads:
  
  
  
  • Paint Schemes
  
  
  
  

LO:MAC

• URL: http://www.lo-mac.com
  
  
• News:
  
  
  
  • European Computer Flight Simulation Show 11.14.02
    
  • Weekly Screens 11.12.02
    
  • Game Service 4.4.0.0 - Release Imminent 11.12.02
    
  
  

GI Combat

• URL: http://www.gicombat.com
  
• News:
  
  
  
  • GI Combat Tech Support & Where To Buy GIC
    
  • New GI Combat Tiger E Wallpaper Uploaded
    
  • Add On Pack Wallpapers - WyldRage's Tactics Guide
    
  
  
• Forums:
  
  
  
  • Gamespot review is out...UGH
    
  
  

Operation Flashpoint

• URL: http://www.flashpoint1985.com
  
• News:
  
  
  
  • New forum organization
    
  
  
• Forums:
  
  
  
  • General:
    
    
    
    • General about 1.85 patch
      
    
    
    
  • Addons & Mods Complete:
    
    
    
    • Best add-ons list
      
    • Russian pauk-class ship
      
    • Ofp addon manager v0.9b released
      
    • Rus pack 1.0
      
    • Proper release of the littlebirds
      
    • Winter nogojev addon v1.0
      
    • Updated galil arm
      
    • Dynamic range 1.85 config.cpp
      
    
    
    
  • Off Topic
    
    
    
    • Mid east
      
    • Official ofp stuntman thread
      
    • Military Stupidity (reprise)
      
    • Guess the airplane!
      
    • Would you be willing to die for your country? (
      
    
    
  
  

Massively Multiplayer

Aces High

• URL: http://www.hitechcreations.com
  
  
• News:
  
  
  
  • 1.11 News
    
  
  
  
• Events:
  
  
  
  • For all events including Snapshots, TOD, and more!
    
  
  
  
• Forums:
  
  
  
  • Why the La7 is so Uber(important)
    
  • Is there anything in england that is better than in the states?
    
  • Bring the Ki.84-I Hayate "Frank" to Aces High
    
  • Who are you? (pics)
    
  • Religious T-shirts
    
    
  
  

America's Army

• URL: http://www.americasarmy.com
  
  
• Community News:
  
  
  
  • HAOM version 1.0.56
    
  
  
  
• Forums:
  
  
  
  • General:
    
    
    
    • Women Players
      
    • How many Vets and active Military personal play this game
      
    • Positive Karma: Outstanding Players
      
    
    
    
  • R&R
    
    
    
    • AAO Player, what's your age?
      
    • If you look here you will LOSE
      
    • THE OFFICIAL BUMP THREAD
      
    
    
  
  

Fighter Ace

• URL: http://fighterace..vr1.com/
  
  
• Events:
  
  
  
  • This weeks events!
    
  
  

WarBirds

• URL: http://www.totalsims.com
  
  
• All Warbirds (II & III) Events:
  
  
  
  • Events Calendar
  
  
  
  

WWII Online

• URL: Playnet Site 1
  
• URL: Playnet Site 2
  
  
• News:
  
  
  
  • On the road to Grobbendonk
    
  • Flea Found Us a Cool New Game!
    
  • Introducing the new improved WWII Online 1.7
    
  
  
  
• Forums:
  
  
  
  • Off-Topic
    
    
    
    • OMG Get it here now!!! WWIIOL Official Dancing Sig Thread... Get yours today!!!
      
    • OFFICIAL HOT CHIX THREAD™ - Version 4.0 released!!!!
      
    • (slick) MOTORCYCLES - A New Blitzcreed™ Is Coming
      
    
    
    
  • The Barracks:
    
    
    
    • Killer told us to start arguing about garrison numbers , so let's start
      
    • CRS: Please add Rifles to the List Sooner than "soon"
      
    • GMT based players, US time zone don’t matter a 24/7 squad (BKB) needs you!
      
    
    
  • The Harbour:
    
    
    
    • It is Naval Tradition to keep this YELLOW folder on page 1.....
      
    • DOC, GOPHUR, Rats - Naval Gameplay Improves with these CPs. (New Pics Pg5)
      
    • Photo Gallery For The New Forums--Surface
      
    
    
  • The Hangar:
    
    
    
    • JG53 is seeking dedicated new recruits to fly the Bf 110, He 111 and the Ju 87
      
    • The Bose Geschwader 26 is looking for new recruits!
      
    • When's the 'Always Vulched Guy's' (AVG) squad night.....
      
    
    
  • The Motor Pool:
    
    
    
    • rats are unfair at givet 2:30 mst
      
    • CRS: Increase 88 loadout.
      
    • Panzerjager I: We will have our day.
      
    
    
  
  

Usenet

Flight-sim Usenet

• URL: Click Here
  
  
• Discussions:
  
  
  
  • Colin 1 Dr OK 0....no show, cowardice predicted
    
  • OT: Payback for the USS Cole
    
  
  

Controllers

Cougar World

• URL: http://cougar.frugalsworld.com/
  
  
• News:
  
  
  
  • The latest news plus info on UberCougar and Hall Sensor mods
    
  
  
  
• Forums:
  
  
  
  • Poll: How satisfied are you with your Cougar?
    
  • *Mods and Tweaks*
    
  • Upgrade to Cougar HS kit available
  
  
  • Any of you guys interested in this?
    
  
  

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