![]() ![]() In addition, there is a VCR-like replay feature that lets you not only replay several minutes of action and save/load them to/from disk, but you can change the camera angle/zoom/viewpoint. The 3D plane models are simple enough to be drawn quickly, but complex enough that they don't look like flying bricks. The game is perfectly playable on a 286 with VGA, and is mostly playable on an 8088 if the details settings are turned down. Speaking of which, the simulation was very well coded: Brent Iverson's graphics routines are extremely well-optimized. His experience in actually flying all of the planes contributed to how they feel in flight and combat, and also helped design certain aspects of the simulation itself (the addition of clouds, for example, was something Chuck insisted on, since they can be used to a tactical advantage). Unlike most celebrity endorsements that are shamelessly used to sell a product, Chuck Yeager worked closely with the designers to make the simulation more accurate. (Not only are each plane's specifications listed in the manual, but you can bring up a window with a real-time flight envelope to see how and why your maneuvers are stressing the plane!) So "right", in fact, that your success at achieving certain mission objectives depends on knowing what you plane can and cannot do. Not perfect-down-to-the-last-detail accurate, but most planes just feel right. The handling of the planes is perhaps why CYAC is still played by die-hard sim fans today-it's accurate. You can quickly design your own missions to fly, or jump into over 50 historically-accurate missions across three war periods (WWII, Korea, and Vietnam), some of which were recounted by Chuck Yeager himself. Trixter said it well in his thorough review of this seminal classic for MobyGames: " CYAC is about air combat, pure and simple. ![]() Designed by Brent Iverson ( LHX Attack Chopper), the game boasts very realistic controls, a large amount of planes, and nearly endless missions that span 3 theatres of operation. Chuck Yeager's Air Combat is a classic modern air combat simulation that set new standard for the genre at the time of its release. ![]()
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