"John Jordan"
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Apr 15, 2003, 6:48 AM
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Re: If you're a simmer over 30, read this!!!
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It is indeed the same Psion. The have an odd history - fingers in lots of
pies over the years. They never actually stuck at anything. They stopped
making PDA's now too - they are into Mobile Phone O/S's at the moment.
"sally rolt" <sr018a8429@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
news:45Rma.6588$8%1.2273@news-binary.blueyonder.co.uk...
> My first and second ever sim were both on a cheap home computer that never
> really made it in the USA AFAIK.
>
> ZX Spectrum computer had a flight simulator made by a company called
> 'Psion'. Was it the same company that later made the great personal
> organisers?
>
> It also had a superb little gem called Nite Flight. The general idea was
the
> graphics may look a little more effective if there were none so you used
the
> instruments to land a plane on an all but black screen.
>
> Anybody remember these golden ages of flight simulation.
>
> Now, I fly over my own house with the superb VFR English scenery.
>
> Phil
>
> "Charlie" <charlie@texasbluesman.net> wrote in message
> news:N_Pma.79413$rd4.2995813@twister.austin.rr.com...
> > My first flight sim was "Flight Simulator" by SubLogic of
> > Champagne,Illinois. That same town was also the default airport for
that
> > sim. I believe it to be the very first commercially available PC-based
> > flight sim....is that right???
> >
> > The original version was a B&W polygon scenery type keyboard control
> with
> > a clicking PC speaker for engine noise. We all played it at work!!!
> >
> > SubLogic then later released the same product for the Commodore 64 with
> > color, improved sound, "real" scenery (at least improved) and joystick
> > control.
> >
> > It was because of their C64 version that I bought my first computer....
> >
> > --
> >
> > - Charlie
> >
> > - Charlie's BLUES Songs
> > - Hi-fi mp3 streaming media and downloads
> > http://www.texasbluesman.net
> > http://www.mp3.com/texasbluesman
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Jim Lascola" <jimlascola@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:4db3c04.0304141621.4b147773@posting.google.com...
> > > > and seeing just how far we've come! Happy retro-simming!
> > >
> > > Talk about Retro the Very First flight Sim I Ever touched was F29
> > > Retaliator.
> > > Flew it with a Mouse systems TrackBall ;)
> > >
> > > Some names from the past
> > > F29 Retaliator.
> > > Chuck Yeagers Air Combat
> > > Secret Weapons of the Luftwaffe (Heard a Vicious Rumor there is a Part
> > > 2 in the works anyone hear this?)
> > > F117A stealth
> > > F16 Strike Eagle III Great Modem Fun
> > > And then the King Was Born the Falcon Series..
> > >
> > > Ohh well enough of my Rantings
> > > Jim
> >
> >
>
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