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Jane's Combat Simulations
''Jane's Combat Simulations'' was a brand of combat flight simulators and naval warfare games published for DOS and Windows by Electronic Arts from 1995 to 2000, and later by other companies under license by Jane's Information Group. It is named after editor and publisher of military reference books Fred T. Jane. Development Electronic Arts' license was announced in 1995 and intended to lend authenticity and accuracy to EA's growing line of combat games. The Jane's brand was initially applied to games derived from EA's 1994 release '' U.S. Navy Fighters'', including '' Jane's ATF: Advanced Tactical Fighters'', an updated version of the original game called '' Jane's US Navy Fighters 97'', and the compilation '' Jane's Fighters Anthology''. Other titles would be developed by studios owned or affiliated with Electronic Arts, with EA Baltimore developing titles focusing on specific jet fighters, Origin Systems featuring Longbow helicopters, Sonalysts creating naval combat titles, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Combat Flight Simulation Game
Combat flight simulators are vehicle simulation games, amateur flight simulation computer programs used to simulate military aircraft and their operations. These are distinct from dedicated flight simulators used for professional pilot and military flight training which consist of realistic physical recreations of the actual aircraft cockpit, often with a full-motion platform. Combat flight simulation titles are more numerous than civilian flight simulators due to the variety of subject matter available and market demand. Many free flight simulators, such as the open source ''Linux Air Combat'', '' Falcon 4.0'', '' Digital Combat Simulator'' and '' Rise of Flight'', can be downloaded for free off the Internet. History 1970s Prior to the rise of modern-day video games, electro-mechanical games (EM games) were produced that used rear image projection in a manner similar to a zoetrope to produce moving animations on a screen. This technology led to the rise of flight simulati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |