Battlestar Fans

[Eoraptor1]

Has anyone else heard about this Colonial Viper simulator? http://www.game-warden.com/bsg/ This version is just a free demo, but I was wondering if anyone here has played it. It appears to be an ongoing fan-based freeware project. I just got the demo installed yesterday and it looks to be about on a level graphically with LucasArts X-Wing Alliance, or Orbiter. I've started my flight instruction on the Mark VII Colonial Viper (I'd actually have perferred the Mark II). I don't know who's doing the voices on this sim, but my instructor sounds remarkably like Katee Sackoff.

JAMES

[Lionheart]

I had seen a Battlestar Galactica game at Walmart but didnt get it.

Can you take screenshots in the game?



Bill

[Eoraptor1]

I had seen a Battlestar Galactica game at Walmart but didnt get it.

Can you take screenshots in the game?



Bill

I think this is a fan-generated sim, and not for sale. The full game isn't done yet, and the makers refuse to give a release schedule. I haven't fired it up again since my first posting, but I assume you can take screenshots. Upon reflection, what this game really reminds me of (so far) is a space based version of Jane's F-18.

You can see video clips on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/BeyondtheRedLine

Battlstar Galactica Beyond the Red Line home page: http://www.youtube.com/BeyondtheRedLine

Download the demo version here: http://www.game-warden.com/bsg/demo.html

JAMES

[strega13]

it is built upon an evolution of the freespace 2 engine , an incredible space shooter from the same era about as Xwing alliance and which ( if i remember correctly , became freeware last year or so ) . it looks absolutely amazing . got to try the demo now .

[Eoraptor1]

it is built upon an evolution of the freespace 2 engine , an incredible space shooter from the same era about as Xwing alliance and which ( if i remember correctly , became freeware last year or so ) . it looks absolutely amazing . got to try the demo now .


Just did some more flight training, Darth Stregoi, and I was coming back to tell everyone about the game engine, but you beat me to it. It does look amazing. Got to tell the CFS2 forum about this.

JAMES

[Eoraptor1]

I had seen a Battlestar Galactica game at Walmart but didnt get it.

Can you take screenshots in the game?



Bill

Here you go, Lionheart. This is me training with Starbuck; going after a Cylon Drone. So far, there's been nothing in this sim with which I'm not familiar from X-Wing Alliance. The flight model is a bit more demanding; not as demanding as Orbiter (lots of actual physicists kicking in on that sim), but they're making an effort to give you a different flight experience from a WWII fighter. The Russian "Archer" and US AMRAAM are actually more technically advanced than the Colonial missles, but it is explained in the Background that the Colonials had to abandon a lot of high-tech due do suseptibility to Cylon tampering. Seriously, though, what's cooler than flying with Starbuck!!!? She screeches at you if you don't follow her instructions!!!

JAMES