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One of the best F/A-18 Hornet sims

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 19 / 20
Date: June 05, 2005
Author: Amazon User

The other negative reviewers for this game would find their problems solved if they just downloaded the v1.01 patch from graphsim.com. I've run this sim on several different systems, and the patch solves all the conflicts I've run into.

Pro: Currently, this is the only combat flight sim with photo-realistic scenery based on real-world satelite imagery. This adds a whole new dimension to combat flight-simming, and is the reason for the long installation times. In my opinion, it is well worth the wait.

Pro: GraphSim's F/A-18 series continues to be the most realistic Hornet sim available. The flight modelling is impeccable, the weapons systems very realistic. You can easily adjust the difficulty level from simple arcade-style (where you only use a few keystrokes to operate all the systems) to fully realistic (which uses the entire keyboard to operate almost everything on the actual aircraft).

Pro/Con: Opinions vary on the new 3D cockpit. Some folks still prefer the older style 2D cockpit, but GraphSim has done an admirable job in integrating photo-realistic detail from their 2D cockpit into their new 3D cockpit. In-cockpit motion simulation is a new and fascinating touch as the pilot gets jostled around when jinking the aircraft.

Cons: The users manual (on the CD) appears to be abridged from previous GraphSim manuals. But it is still quite extensive compared to other sim manuals. Air Traffic Control (ATC) is still very minimal and is starting to show it's age. But it gets the job done. And there is something to be said for its simplicity.

Conclusion: All-in-all a great Hornet sim. The full-time 3D cockpit is not for everyone, but the photo-realistic scenery makes this sim stand out on its own accord.

PLEASE! SIMPLIFY THE WEAPON USE!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 9
Date: September 15, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I have so many great games, and this is one of the top-grade units..BUT....okay on all the hundreds of pages to become a "licensed Captain, USAF", but can't you on one simple page just print out the joystick/keyboard coding to fire all the various weapon??? Do I have to read 700+ pages to learn how to fire the blankity-blankity-blank cannon????? One spot says left click mouse, yet I hit "ENTER" to REALLY get it to fire. Am I missing something? Otherwise, a GREAT feel to fly and great graphics and realism!!! Good job!

Stunning Photo Realistic Scenery - Great Air-to-Air Combat!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 11 / 12
Date: July 11, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This latest version of F/A-18 Hornet from Graphsim Entertainment makes you feel like you really are flying over Iraq. The scenery is stunning, especially from over 5,000 feet. There is an almost photo-realistic look to the desert as you look down at the rivers and wadi's of Iraq.

The air-to-air action is terrific, with some very exciting dogfights against Iraqi Migs. Had some SAM's fired at me and I followed realistic tactics to defeat them...and they worked! I was all tensed up as I watched the missiles bear down on me. Luckily, they exploded in a black smudge behind my jet. Whew!

The new Interface makes it very easy to be up and flying in just a few short moments. Very intuitive and will be liked by both new users and old pro's. Plus, it runs well on a low-end machine (I've got a 1.3ghtz, which shows no frame rate hits at the highest detail settings).

I've flown multi-million dollar military simulators and this program actually looks nearly identical. For this price, it's a bargain.

One of the best F/A-18 Hornet sims

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 8
Date: June 05, 2005
Author: Amazon User

The other negative reviewers for this game would find their problems solved if they just downloaded the v1.01 patch from graphsim.com. I've run this sim on several different systems, and the patch solves all the conflicts I've run into.

Pro: Currently, this is the only combat flight sim with photo-realistic scenery based on real-world satelite imagery. This adds a whole new dimension to combat flight-simming, and is the reason for the long installation times. In my opinion, it is well worth the wait.

Pro: GraphSim's F/A-18 series continues to be the most realistic Hornet sim available. The flight modelling is impeccable, the weapons systems very realistic. You can easily adjust the difficulty level from simple arcade-style (where you only use a few keystrokes to operate all the systems) to fully realistic (which uses the entire keyboard to operate almost everything on the actual aircraft).

Pro/Con: Opinions vary on the new 3D cockpit. Some folks still prefer the older style 2D cockpit, but GraphSim has done an admirable job in integrating photo-realistic detail from their 2D cockpit into their new 3D cockpit. In-cockpit motion simulation is a new and fascinating touch as the pilot gets jostled around when jinking the aircraft.

Cons: The users manual is minimal and seems to assume you're familiar with the previous GraphSim Hornet sims. Air Traffic Control (ATC) is still very minimal and is starting to show it's age. But it gets the job done. And there is something to be said for its simplicity.

Conclusion: All-in-all a great Hornet sim. The full-time 3D cockpit is not for everyone, but the photo-realistic scenery makes this sim stand out on its own accord.

F/A 18 Hornet flight simulator in the war in Iraqi,

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: February 18, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This is the Newest of MY flight simulators in my collection and by Far one of the Best, in F/A18 Operation Iraqi Freedom you Fly real missions that our pilots in Iraq flew during the beginning of the war, the Graphics in this game are very real and HIgh Quality, i run A invidia 512MB video card and it runs great with it however it's requirments are much lower, the game gives you the feel of being in the cockpit of the F/A18 Hornet and you have Dozens of Missions taking off from a Aircraft Carriers and Landing on the Pitching Deck At sea after a complete mission or you can return to the Carrier upon running out of weapons and fuel you can Land taxi to the Big F on deck stop and refuel and reload ammo and taxi to catapult and take off and return to combat, you have smart missles and many types of air to ground Bombs and Missles from smart to free fall,
included are ammrams,aims,harms,mavricks,missles and laser guided Bombs or inferred targetting,the realisom is so good you think you our with our soldiers in Iraqi, this is the only game out i know of that has this new of gaming in a ongoing War, and you get to fight it With all the realisom and weapons and tactics that the real pilots have at thier disposel, also on disk is a complete 131 page manual giving you flight instructions, how to use each and every weapon on the F/A18 Hornet and fighter tatics and also the Complete Controls of the game and how to program your Joystick and usage of peddles if available, here you are given the opritunity to fly the ultimate fighter with all the realisom in combat and flight simulator, all in one cd game, by Graphsim entertainment

recommend you dont miss out on the newest and best of flight simulators to date, i give this game 5 STARS overall,

jimmy sundance58

Hornet Realism

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: February 26, 2007
Author: Amazon User

You're the pilot in the cockpit of America's best fighter, the F/A 18 Hornet over real satellite maps of the Iraqui airspace. To me, the beauty of this game is more than it's faithfulness to the aerodynamics and physics of the Hornet, its armament, or catching the wires on the carrier deck, but the fact that missions are taking place as i write this review. I've played graphsims' FA/18 games thru Korea and their detail to attention to what's needed to complete a mission then giving you the chance to experience it. Online you can join up with squadrons of aircraft and nail your objectives. Worth buying.

Great Game, Fun to Play

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 7
Date: July 28, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This is a great program at a great price. I have played this game and love how it combines strategy and skill. It is a fun game to play. It loaded onto my two year old computer easily and has run perfectly every time. It has never crashed and has had no conflicts with any other programs on my computer. You can dial the difficulty up or down so whether you are a seasoned flight sim player or a beginner you will have fun flying F/A-18 missions into Iraq. You have wingmen that help you so that when you encounter unfriendly Migs you will have some backup. I also love how timely this game is. I was looking for a flight sim that involved Iraq and this is it!

KICK BUM!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: August 15, 2003
Author: Amazon User

From the great presentation, to the superb graphics, I advise NO ONE to miss out on this game. I saw it in the store at first, and blew it off as just another flight sim. But then, after playing it at a friend's house, I was blown away. The realism is intense and the models are amazing. Great attention to detail and physics were obviously taken into account in the creation of this game. I had previously played FA/18 Korea, but I didn't suspect that another title from this company was to be released. Upon my purchase, I have discovered this to be an even greater challenge and an even more inspiring flight simulation atmosphere. I highly reccomend this game, even to those who aren't big into flight sims. It will be well worth your time and purchase.

no B.S.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: September 27, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This game has the strangest control set up i've ever used. Some of it is just plain confusing. Please don't let this be your first flight sim game. Once you get the hang of it though it gets easier, that was after an hour of gameplay though.

Mission Editor is pretty cool.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 07, 2008
Author: Amazon User

All missions under the Missions directory can be modified and saved to a new name or over the top, I chose new names to keep the tough missions in there for future hair raising frustrations. SU27 in aggressive are good way to end up ejecting pretty quick. In XP the game runs pretty good, will say it seems if you are ready to win, it will figure a way to not let you win. Windows Error using Enemy view during multi sortes F10. Otherwise awesome, will say another con is FLIR to A/G handoff is cumbersome but the 4X time warping offsets it. Also no Air refueling, one of the best carrier landing programs I've played so far. Also changing a store of weapons to add or chg during a mission would have been a great addition. Thumbs up otherwise.

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