I'm dipping into some steampunk games again (Vessel, Guns of Icarus) and I have always wanted to, but never have, played the PC version of Crimson Skies. I can pick up a copy for ~.46 cents but I want to know if you guys think it holds up since it is 10+ years old. What say you all?
Quote from: Gusington on April 12, 2012, 07:51:01 PM
I'm dipping into some steampunk games again (Vessel, Guns of Icarus) and I have always wanted to, but never have, played the PC version of Crimson Skies. I can pick up a copy for ~.46 cents but I want to know if you guys think it holds up since it is 10+ years old. What say you all?
I played the Xbox version and it was a blast. Don't see how you can go wrong with the PC version at that price.
I'm worried it may not play on Windows 7, that's all...
Prolly true :( I run Win XP as a dual boot on my Mac Book just so that I can play some of my older games.
Quote from: mirth on April 12, 2012, 07:52:30 PM
Quote from: Gusington on April 12, 2012, 07:51:01 PM
I'm dipping into some steampunk games again (Vessel, Guns of Icarus) and I have always wanted to, but never have, played the PC version of Crimson Skies. I can pick up a copy for ~.46 cents but I want to know if you guys think it holds up since it is 10+ years old. What say you all?
I played the Xbox version and it was a blast. Don't see how you can go wrong with the PC version at that price.
The xbox and pc version were different games which came out many years apart.
Gameplay could be entirely different.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crimson_Skies#Microsoft_PC_game
EDIT: actually, the xbox version sounds better, although as Mirth says you can't really lose anything but a bit of your time at less than a buck.
Didn't realize they were that different. The Xbox version was alot of fun in it's day.
The PC version was freakin' awesome. Not really Steampunk though. It was more like the movie The Rocketeer than anything else. 1930s era action goodness.
I agree about it not really being 'steampunk'. I didn't pick up on that before. It definitely has an alt 1920s/30s vibe...Still very enjoyable. I remember it fondly as one of my original Xbox games. I'm tempted to track it down for PC.
Quote from: mirth on April 12, 2012, 08:25:36 PM
I agree about it not really being 'steampunk'. I didn't pick up on that before. It definitely has an alt 1920s/30s vibe...Still very enjoyable. I remember it fondly as one of my original Xbox games. I'm tempted to track it down for PC.
I have a copy of the pc game still in shrinkwrap that came bundled with a copy of MS Combat Sim a while back.
I may have to give it a spin m'self. There's a patch out that's needed though:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/crimson/Update/1.02/W9X2KMe/EN-US/CrmSk102.exe
Here's MS's web site for CS:
http://www.microsoft.com/games/crimsonskies/default.aspx
Nice links, SW. Thanks!
According to what I've been reading, Crimson Skies is 'dieselpunk' or perhaps 'decopunk'...slightly more modern versions of steampunk.
Thanks for those links Staggerwing. The patch link directly downloaded the patch...I didn't see any description. Does it make Crimson Skies playable on a W7 system?
I didn't realize there were so many versions of 'punk.
Me neither until an hour ago: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dieselpunk#Dieselpunk
Some of the art there will make your head explode. Awesome stuff.
Fisher-Price Diesel-punk Aircraft! Start 'em young! (http://www.fisher-price.com/fp.aspx?st=2726&e=skyracers)
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Quote from: Gusington on April 12, 2012, 08:47:01 PM
According to what I've been reading, Crimson Skies is 'dieselpunk' or perhaps 'decopunk'...slightly more modern versions of steampunk.
Thanks for those links Staggerwing. The patch link directly downloaded the patch...I didn't see any description. Does it make Crimson Skies playable on a W7 system?
No, it just fixes some issues. There's a demo at the site you could try:
http://www.microsoft.com/games/crimsonskies/downloads.aspx
Goodness. My world has been expanded.
Staggerwing I need new shorts. I'll send you the dry cleaning bill. After a rudimentary search I have found people that can and cannot run it under Windows 7. Downloading the demo now, thanks again Staggerwing. Fingers crossed.
Godspeed little Gusman.
It's going to take a while...I'll probably have to wait til tomorrow to test. In the meantime if anyone has an actual working copy on their Windows 7 machine please post and let me know!
Seriously, good luck. It took me 2 weekends to get XP running on my MacBook. Installing and updating Skyrim was most of another afternoon. And fighting with Steam the other day almost stopped me from buying Nav War Arctic Circle.
Quote from: Gusington on April 12, 2012, 08:57:39 PM
Staggerwing I need new shorts. I'll send you the dry cleaning bill.
You dry-clean your underwear!?! What, are they pure silk or somefink? Next you'll tell me that one of our members
had an actual bidet in their bathroom. Oh, wait...
Quote from: GusingtonAfter a rudimentary search I have found people that can and cannot run it under Windows 7. Downloading the demo now, thanks again Staggerwing. Fingers crossed.
Good luck. You may have to do some tweaking. It was probably meant for win95 or 98.
I'll try installing my copy this weekend, kids willing...
^Me too. PLEASE post results here if you can remember. And 'twas just a joke about the undies...I'm not wearing any!
Quote from: Staggerwing on April 12, 2012, 09:04:31 PM
You dry-clean your underwear!?! What, are they pure silk or somefink? Next you'll tell me that one of our members
had an actual bidet in their bathroom. Oh, wait...
All trucking jokes aside, it's my understanding that no one less luminary than Winston Churchill favored silk undies.
Quote from: Gusington on April 12, 2012, 09:23:22 PM
And 'twas just a joke about the undies...I'm not wearing any!
I KNEW IT !!
I am substantially more frisky when going commando.
I knew that too!
True love shines brightly this evening.
I think he's substantially friskier whenever the wind blows, but what do I know?
phhhhhhhh.....
Quote from: mirth on April 12, 2012, 07:52:30 PM
Quote from: Gusington on April 12, 2012, 07:51:01 PM
I'm dipping into some steampunk games again (Vessel, Guns of Icarus) and I have always wanted to, but never have, played the PC version of Crimson Skies. I can pick up a copy for ~.46 cents but I want to know if you guys think it holds up since it is 10+ years old. What say you all?
I played the Xbox version and it was a blast. Don't see how you can go wrong with the PC version at that price.
Ditto.
There's also this to consider: http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/04/13/new-crimson-skies-nigh/#more-103704
OK so it works on my PC. But it's quite primitive looking and sounding. Kinda disappointed. Anything similar and newer you guys can think of?
You could check out the xbox version. It's only a few years old and may be more fleshed out, graphics and gameplay wise.
I don't own an xbox so I couldn't give you any reliable feedback though.
I don't have an Xbox. But I do appreciate the demo link. You saved me some heartbreak!