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Parsoft Interactive, or simply Parsoft, was a
computer game Video games, also known as computer games, are electronic games that involves interaction with a user interface or input device such as a joystick, controller, keyboard, or motion sensing device to generate visual feedback. This feedbac ...
company known for their series of technically advanced
combat flight simulator 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 milit ...
s. The name comes from Eric Parker, founder and chief developer. Their first release was '' Hellcats Over the Pacific'' on the
Apple Macintosh The Mac (known as Macintosh until 1999) is a family of personal computers designed and marketed by Apple Inc. Macs are known for their ease of use and minimalist designs, and are popular among students, creative professionals, and software ...
in 1991, which they followed in 1992 with ''Missions at Leyte Gulf'', an expansion pack. In 1995 they released ''
A-10 Attack! ''A-10 Attack!'' is a Combat flight simulation game, combat flight simulation video game for the Apple Macintosh computer released by Parsoft Interactive in 1995. The game features an Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II, A-10 Thunderbolt II ai ...
'' to critical acclaim on the Mac, following that up with ''
A-10 Cuba ''A-10 Cuba!'' is a flight simulator computer game developed by Parsoft Interactive and published by Activision in 1996 for Windows and Mac. The game was a sequel to the Mac-exclusive ''A-10 Attack!''. A third game in the series, titled ''A-10 ...
'' in 1996. Partnering with
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, ''A-10 Cuba'' was also released as a stand-alone game for Microsoft Windows, and this partnership led to the Windows-only 1999 release of '' Fighter Squadron: The Screamin' Demons Over Europe'' (SDoE). The pressure of the SDoE release led to the programmers going their separate ways, and by 2002 the company was dissolved.


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"ParSoft Interactive launches new flight simulator"
''Business Wire'', 2 August 1996 Video game companies {{videogame-company-stub