@KaanSubasi1972 me to, but my pc is to new, i cant pla yit ( resolution neither , green blocks everywhere, i started to love flight games after this one:) like pacific fighters etc. i even made the skin of the fortune hunters on my spitfire haha, XD )
@modwebby I got the same problem i have win7 and and 1080p HD monitor and this game doesent allow more than 800*600 i think and its fucked up so i cant select start and everything, but on my xp it ran very well but i dont use my old xp pc anymore.
@Blacktron99 I loved the Bloodhawk, I especially loved customising my own planes. My masterpeice was a customised Bloodhawk with maxed out engine power and armour, plus nitro booster, removing the rocket hardpoints and fitting a mixture of 50 caliber and 70 caliber guns, creating a pure-blood dogfighter, that named the Phoenix
@weldonwin ill try to create a phoenix...ill try your super plane. bloodhawk is also my personal favorite. anyways, do you still have the game? we can play online. if you do have it pm me and ill give you my ip or the other way around. Lets bring this game back to life ; )
@stolendeamon I went through several iterations of the Pheonix, trying different combinations of weapons and armour, even attempting it on a couple of different airframes, but none of them really beat my mark-4 version.
Maxed out engines and armour, the rocket hardpoints removed completely which frees up a lot of weight, then arming it with two sets of double 50 caliber guns in the nose, then a pair of 70 calibers in the wings. It'll outrun and outmanouver anything it can't kill.
@weldonwin Aight, ill try to build it....tell me the colours you want it. Then i'll post a vid of a testflight of "phoenix". My question remains: Do you still have the game?
@stolendeamon SOmewhere amid the piles of my old games. Having recently replayed Starlancer on my new computer, I'm not too worried about whether or not it'll work. The real thing is just finding it. If not it'll probably be available on steam.
As to colours, my only real common feature between by various iterations of the Phoenix, in terms of paint job at least, was marking it with RAF insignia. I'm British, so it was my little affecation, although I did tend towards camoflage markings a lot
This was in a time (that was just coming to an end) when originality actually got to the store shelf!!!! This game today wouldn't get off the sketch pad!
This game screams Skies of Arcadia. Air pirates? Check. Similar flag, just in different colors? Check. Plucky heroes? Check. Flying as the main source of transportation? Check. Even the title theme seems to be of a similar style. Shame I could never get the UI to display right. Fucking weird-ass texture sizes.
i played this game as i was 7 +/- . awesome game. and TheBlackPigeon is right. It should be rebooted. But i dont think microsoft would do it. nvm I will download it from torrent (i s illegal? cause i HAD the game legall and the cd was destroyed after some years D: ... )
The first Crimson Skies was awesome. Good story, characters and gameplay.
The second one, not so much. The story was terrible and went a bit too sci-fi and arcadey for my tastes. Sure the first game wasn't a realistic flight sim, but it at least made an effort to make it feel like it was.
I hope they either remake the first game or retcon the second game and make a sequel to the first.
This game is awesome. I would describe it as an arcade style flightsim. Flying is easy and accessible to people who have no experience with flightsims, yet not too unrealistic. The story was great too.
Why?! oh whyyy!!?? is this genre never used again!!??
Where can this be heard? This game would be so awsome if remade nowadays.. with a post-apocalyptic neo-nazi mad-max scenario, heavy dark metal (kingdom under fire style), and huge mass scale battles... and contrast it with a hole new badass Zackary's personality.. More than an honor to an actual classic...
Smith & Tinker, created by Jordan Weisman, the man behind FASA (they originally created Crimson Skies, Mechwarrior, and Shadow Run), has announced that S&T and Pirhana Games will be collaborating to revive Crimson Skies some time in the next few years a follow up to the new Mechwarrior.
After a LOT of research and tweaking, i have crimson skies working in hardware accelerated mode in 1680x1050 on a quad core cpu and 275 gtx.. to say im overjoyed is a SLIGHT understatement. if anyone needs help pm me.
I,Ariabella Rehnquist,Now Adia-Wedo of the Medusas Air Squadron have taken heed to the need of Crimson Skies. I have recently rekindled the flame to restart my Crimson Skies Project on SL.. But we need wind for diesel for our engine! the more people interested,donating for virtual land will help us bring about a realm somewhere after the First game ended!.. Inquire for me from me through message in Yahoo..
@TheBlackPigeon yeah .. many characters hadnt been introduced .. like all the strangers on the pictures in parade of the aces.. crimson skies should have been just the beginning of a series of awesome games T_T
@TheBlackPigeon I dont know if you know this but there is a sequel called Crimson skies high road to revenge on the Xbox1. If you have a 360 to can download it for 1200 points. I did last night and its great.
I know man. And right now the 360 could use the exclusives but MS is doing nothing with some great series'. What I wouldn't give for a new Crimson Skies game.
Unforunately Crimson Skies doesn't work with hardware acceleration in today's graphics cards, because of a driver incompatibility. You need to tweak the driver files in order to make it work with H/W acceleration. Now I'm playing it in software rendering. Which ultimately sucks.
With the voice actors from the first game. I hated the second game for the new voice actors. It's a shame really, I liked the campy style of the first game, it really sold it to me.
I believe there are some issues with it running on XP, it's a shame really, it's a fantastic game. But I think I heard there's an unoffical patch, but I don't know about that.
O: You know guys,I'm trying to ressurrect my efforts on Second Life to bring Crimson Skies to life again. We've already built almost all the planes at once but everyone suddenly got all broken up.. But I'm planning to set it all up again! Send me a message if you're interested! @+@
I never knew that both the Empire State and the British Empire had such an affinity for planes made in the Republic of Texas. What's next? The People's Republic fielding Tempests?
That could be kinda funny... flying a Dev in the first mission when you see a formation of spitfires, Typhoons and Tempests.... I SHOULDA BROUGHT THE FURY!
So what's up with the random people in the Parade of Aces/Infamy? I never knew who they were, but the second guy on the top is Craig "Quicksilver" Silva(?), and the two women on the bottom are from Liberty's Daughters. In the Parade of Infamy, there's Jesse Cobb, of Hell's Henchmen, and his current wingman ("Croc" Kellerman[?]) on the top; Athena Jackson of the Medusas on the bottom, and the guy seperating the fight between the Bailey Brothers, who are in the Enforcers. What a lineup.
I know, I always wanted to give that Juarez and those Czech guns a run for their money.
I bought the PC game shortly after picking up the FASA board game and was disappointed that not only were all the designs reworked, but the Defender, Valiant, Raven, Vampire, Avenger, and Coyote were excluded from the game despite being in this video and on the official site.
Love the PC version and the Xbox Version of Crimson Skies. But when it comes down to it, I'll take the PC's realistic Combat Sim over the Arcade style of HRtR.
Cool game, I've finished it three times, my all time and reliable plane is the Devastator. BTW my speakers are really old, can anyone reply to me what the announcer in the intro was saying? thanks, much appreciated
Crimson skies for the xbox was a toned down 'arcade' sequel. It basically made it into a cartoon. The original cutscenes were b+w photos and talented voiceovers. The new ones are anything but live action. They don't even pretend to be realistic. The original game was also a clever fictional hybrid between flight sim and shooter. The zeppelins had broadside cannons, and you performed daredevil stunts for pictures. But, more importantly, the aircraft were fully customizable.
Well... The creator of original Crimson Skies has made a new company (Smith and Tinker), and has bought the rights to it and the Battletech series back from Microsoft. Their website says that they're working on something... We shall see - but I have high hopes.
WTF is it with you, Microsoft Game Studios ?! Pony up the doe and good ideas and make a remake of this with more modern looking graphics, but with the same style and atmosphere, for crying out loud ! ;-)
this is one of the best games i played!!! my favorite plane was the fury. I always liked those small movies .....they let me feel as i am in the 30's....
Ah, hell, do I crave for that great game ! An old one, but it still hasn't been surpassed by even much more newer games, when it comes to atmosphere, stroy-telling and a bit of parody-near crazy humour... :-)
I still have the CD for the game unscratched
KaanSubasi1972 6 months ago
@KaanSubasi1972 me to, but my pc is to new, i cant pla yit ( resolution neither , green blocks everywhere, i started to love flight games after this one:) like pacific fighters etc. i even made the skin of the fortune hunters on my spitfire haha, XD )
modwebby 6 months ago
@modwebby I got the same problem i have win7 and and 1080p HD monitor and this game doesent allow more than 800*600 i think and its fucked up so i cant select start and everything, but on my xp it ran very well but i dont use my old xp pc anymore.
KaanSubasi1972 6 months ago
@KaanSubasi1972 here
/watch?v=SncbozSWnp0&feature=channel_video_title
maybe u like it.
modwebby 6 months ago
@modwebby Thanks :)
KaanSubasi1972 6 months ago
This game was like the art deco setting of Bioshock combined with Pilot Wings!
EchoBoomer1987 7 months ago
Arrghh! I have this game and really want to play it! Unfortunatly, I doby know how to make old games work on modern computers. Can anyone help?
McCbobbish 7 months ago
There should be a Luftwaffe in this game and an RAF.
RLDragonStrider 9 months ago
@RLDragonStrider No? Luftwaffe and RAF=Germans? This game is set in America... -.-"
Gepwaeta 7 months ago
LOVE this game....the miniatures and the books..... and I LVOED SKY CAPTAIN....why that movie wasnt a bigger success was beyond me
harveydents 10 months ago
enyone knows where i can download this game for free?
gunnerthedenmark 1 year ago
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@gunnerthedenmark Just buy it, it's worth it.
CaptainAppleManFilms 6 months ago
What i wouldn't do for a new Crimson skies... or just a proper fix for ATI cards for the old one
Madsacre92 1 year ago
Loved this game, not too much the second one it was a bit too fictional for my liking but you know :)
Bloodrin79 1 year ago
im happy it had such an influence in the halo reach space battles, but seriously it needs another full game of its own, loved the original
SergioMach7 1 year ago
Damn, this was the best game ever and no continuation?
TerminatorFRA 1 year ago
This was one of the best games i ever played. To bad they made the new one for xbox only >.>
NoxiousGER 1 year ago
the game remembering me capitan sky the world of tomorrow :D
padawan007 1 year ago
I love this game, its awesome...Brigand, Fury and of course the bloodhawk...best game ever...Microsoft should listen to TheBlackPidgeon
Blacktron99 1 year ago
@Blacktron99 I loved the Bloodhawk, I especially loved customising my own planes. My masterpeice was a customised Bloodhawk with maxed out engine power and armour, plus nitro booster, removing the rocket hardpoints and fitting a mixture of 50 caliber and 70 caliber guns, creating a pure-blood dogfighter, that named the Phoenix
weldonwin 1 year ago
@weldonwin ill try to create a phoenix...ill try your super plane. bloodhawk is also my personal favorite. anyways, do you still have the game? we can play online. if you do have it pm me and ill give you my ip or the other way around. Lets bring this game back to life ; )
stolendeamon 1 year ago
@stolendeamon I went through several iterations of the Pheonix, trying different combinations of weapons and armour, even attempting it on a couple of different airframes, but none of them really beat my mark-4 version.
Maxed out engines and armour, the rocket hardpoints removed completely which frees up a lot of weight, then arming it with two sets of double 50 caliber guns in the nose, then a pair of 70 calibers in the wings. It'll outrun and outmanouver anything it can't kill.
weldonwin 1 year ago
@weldonwin Aight, ill try to build it....tell me the colours you want it. Then i'll post a vid of a testflight of "phoenix". My question remains: Do you still have the game?
stolendeamon 1 year ago
@stolendeamon SOmewhere amid the piles of my old games. Having recently replayed Starlancer on my new computer, I'm not too worried about whether or not it'll work. The real thing is just finding it. If not it'll probably be available on steam.
As to colours, my only real common feature between by various iterations of the Phoenix, in terms of paint job at least, was marking it with RAF insignia. I'm British, so it was my little affecation, although I did tend towards camoflage markings a lot
weldonwin 1 year ago
btw.. just reinstalled the game ..whee xD
therealTOTOfan 1 year ago
I wanted to remake this intro with my friends for a school project, but they didn't want to :(
gabyallufix 1 year ago
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gabyallufix 1 year ago
i love the logo at 2:22 i am thinking about getting it as a tattoo :)
mattdeamon24 1 year ago
I can't find this game anywhere...I miss it so much
Halfno 1 year ago
This was in a time (that was just coming to an end) when originality actually got to the store shelf!!!! This game today wouldn't get off the sketch pad!
HardWarUK 1 year ago 3
This game screams Skies of Arcadia. Air pirates? Check. Similar flag, just in different colors? Check. Plucky heroes? Check. Flying as the main source of transportation? Check. Even the title theme seems to be of a similar style. Shame I could never get the UI to display right. Fucking weird-ass texture sizes.
lilwyvern4 1 year ago
Out of all the video games I have, this is my favorite intro!
KRandMJ 1 year ago
i played this game as i was 7 +/- . awesome game. and TheBlackPigeon is right. It should be rebooted. But i dont think microsoft would do it. nvm I will download it from torrent (i s illegal? cause i HAD the game legall and the cd was destroyed after some years D: ... )
DemolitionPower 1 year ago
childhood memories :D
stevenfkramer 1 year ago
The first Crimson Skies was awesome. Good story, characters and gameplay.
The second one, not so much. The story was terrible and went a bit too sci-fi and arcadey for my tastes. Sure the first game wasn't a realistic flight sim, but it at least made an effort to make it feel like it was.
I hope they either remake the first game or retcon the second game and make a sequel to the first.
krnhorang85 1 year ago
This game is awesome. I would describe it as an arcade style flightsim. Flying is easy and accessible to people who have no experience with flightsims, yet not too unrealistic. The story was great too.
Why?! oh whyyy!!?? is this genre never used again!!??
Yodan82 1 year ago
GREAT! I love the planes! :D
Extenderblade 2 years ago
Where can this be heard? This game would be so awsome if remade nowadays.. with a post-apocalyptic neo-nazi mad-max scenario, heavy dark metal (kingdom under fire style), and huge mass scale battles... and contrast it with a hole new badass Zackary's personality.. More than an honor to an actual classic...
TheChanclasVerdes 2 years ago
this game brings up such good memories,and has a real 60's look!
getfreegamesfast 2 years ago
Smith & Tinker, created by Jordan Weisman, the man behind FASA (they originally created Crimson Skies, Mechwarrior, and Shadow Run), has announced that S&T and Pirhana Games will be collaborating to revive Crimson Skies some time in the next few years a follow up to the new Mechwarrior.
rngwrldngnr 2 years ago
After a LOT of research and tweaking, i have crimson skies working in hardware accelerated mode in 1680x1050 on a quad core cpu and 275 gtx.. to say im overjoyed is a SLIGHT understatement. if anyone needs help pm me.
gravytrader 2 years ago
Dear Microsoft or whoever the hell owns the rights to Crimson Skies,
Please make another game in the Crimson Skies universe. Sequel, reboot, I don't care. Just get it done. Do this, and I'll be your BFF forever.
Sincerely,
The Black Pigeon
not related to The Black Swan.
TheBlackPigeon 2 years ago 63
its called dark void
frankenshizzle 2 years ago
You got my signing
StyIesOfBeyond 2 years ago
To the Black Pigeon..
I,Ariabella Rehnquist,Now Adia-Wedo of the Medusas Air Squadron have taken heed to the need of Crimson Skies. I have recently rekindled the flame to restart my Crimson Skies Project on SL.. But we need wind for diesel for our engine! the more people interested,donating for virtual land will help us bring about a realm somewhere after the First game ended!.. Inquire for me from me through message in Yahoo..
[PS. Ariabella Rehnquist is my SL name!]
HypnotistFox 2 years ago
@HypnotistFox Are you guys still working on that project?
joeferrito 1 year ago
Hell, keep the original plot and sound clips (talking). Just give us a graphics boost and throw in a few extra features, like a sandbox!
rifleman101 2 years ago
exactly. best storyline ever.
Dudeifyacation 2 years ago
@TheBlackPigeon yeah .. many characters hadnt been introduced .. like all the strangers on the pictures in parade of the aces.. crimson skies should have been just the beginning of a series of awesome games T_T
therealTOTOfan 1 year ago
@TheBlackPigeon I dont know if you know this but there is a sequel called Crimson skies high road to revenge on the Xbox1. If you have a 360 to can download it for 1200 points. I did last night and its great.
kerbal666 1 year ago
@TheBlackPigeon
I know man. And right now the 360 could use the exclusives but MS is doing nothing with some great series'. What I wouldn't give for a new Crimson Skies game.
tokinblckgie 10 months ago
The computer one is much more free and fun than High road to revenge. It also has much more zeppelins.
Dudeifyacation 2 years ago
Unforunately Crimson Skies doesn't work with hardware acceleration in today's graphics cards, because of a driver incompatibility. You need to tweak the driver files in order to make it work with H/W acceleration. Now I'm playing it in software rendering. Which ultimately sucks.
gerodinis 2 years ago
The PC Version was Brilliant the Xbox one is to Stuiped In My opinion
But I like Going around in my Fury shooting down Russians Brits and BAS
thebritish25 2 years ago
Come on Smith and Tinker, show us the new Crimson Skies game!
Breakerchase 2 years ago
my the cd didnt work anymore :_(
VampiresadventureII 2 years ago
Bloodhawks for the epic win.
Luciferdesrea 2 years ago
why can't game company's re-create classic games like this
but just improve the graphics?
hnrksl 2 years ago 34
black swans pretty hot
stratocaster19 2 years ago
With the voice actors from the first game. I hated the second game for the new voice actors. It's a shame really, I liked the campy style of the first game, it really sold it to me.
Ebakthecat 2 years ago 2
I really wish they'd make another for all consoles and for PC
Ebakthecat 2 years ago 4
Can this run on Windows XP?
Adventuredeath1 2 years ago
I believe there are some issues with it running on XP, it's a shame really, it's a fantastic game. But I think I heard there's an unoffical patch, but I don't know about that.
Ebakthecat 2 years ago
it ran on my vista
peepsbates 2 years ago
runs sweet on my xp
rayvtirx 2 years ago
did you downloaded it ??? and if yes than where cuz i downloaded the game but it says i have something wrong with video card!!!
plavins1 2 years ago
yes i have it on xp :)
kiekeskiller 2 years ago
O: You know guys,I'm trying to ressurrect my efforts on Second Life to bring Crimson Skies to life again. We've already built almost all the planes at once but everyone suddenly got all broken up.. But I'm planning to set it all up again! Send me a message if you're interested! @+@
HypnotistFox 2 years ago
I certainly am. I loved the game, and I've already got a decent 1930's / 1940's pilot outfit....just...not human, lol.
Ebakthecat 2 years ago
did anyone notice aht in this game Crawford flies a Peacemaker? The Madison Dawn should be a F****** avenger!
joeferrito 2 years ago
I never knew that both the Empire State and the British Empire had such an affinity for planes made in the Republic of Texas. What's next? The People's Republic fielding Tempests?
DimitriVoshivich 2 years ago
That could be kinda funny... flying a Dev in the first mission when you see a formation of spitfires, Typhoons and Tempests.... I SHOULDA BROUGHT THE FURY!
joeferrito 2 years ago
So what's up with the random people in the Parade of Aces/Infamy? I never knew who they were, but the second guy on the top is Craig "Quicksilver" Silva(?), and the two women on the bottom are from Liberty's Daughters. In the Parade of Infamy, there's Jesse Cobb, of Hell's Henchmen, and his current wingman ("Croc" Kellerman[?]) on the top; Athena Jackson of the Medusas on the bottom, and the guy seperating the fight between the Bailey Brothers, who are in the Enforcers. What a lineup.
DimitriVoshivich 2 years ago
why is the PR-1 Defender in the inro if she ain't in the game? I wanted to fly her!
joeferrito 2 years ago 2
I know, I always wanted to give that Juarez and those Czech guns a run for their money.
I bought the PC game shortly after picking up the FASA board game and was disappointed that not only were all the designs reworked, but the Defender, Valiant, Raven, Vampire, Avenger, and Coyote were excluded from the game despite being in this video and on the official site.
DimitriVoshivich 2 years ago
I know.... The Avenger was the one that disappointed me most
joeferrito 2 years ago
Love the PC version and the Xbox Version of Crimson Skies. But when it comes down to it, I'll take the PC's realistic Combat Sim over the Arcade style of HRtR.
Flymolo777 3 years ago
I loved this game! Unfortunately my computer erased my save and I had to start over. I will play it again!
MysticUnidonkey 3 years ago
last mission is soo fucking hard lawlz
holidayjohn 3 years ago
not really: all ya have to do is follow Miles; and you don't even have to stay that close to him.
joeferrito 2 years ago
great fun game i loved playing it with the joystick
missle3944 3 years ago
Cool game, I've finished it three times, my all time and reliable plane is the Devastator. BTW my speakers are really old, can anyone reply to me what the announcer in the intro was saying? thanks, much appreciated
DarkRaider08 3 years ago
oh this were times... xD
Tinuserviceline 3 years ago
whats the system requirements
vasilipao 3 years ago
they are really low. the game was released in 2000.
turbopower87 3 years ago
is this to the crimson skies for xbox?
esnevip 3 years ago
No, this is the older PC game.
TMMQuicksilver 3 years ago 7
oh ok^^
cool
i might take a look at it
plz watch my crimson skies vid.
esnevip 3 years ago
Crimson skies for the xbox was a toned down 'arcade' sequel. It basically made it into a cartoon. The original cutscenes were b+w photos and talented voiceovers. The new ones are anything but live action. They don't even pretend to be realistic. The original game was also a clever fictional hybrid between flight sim and shooter. The zeppelins had broadside cannons, and you performed daredevil stunts for pictures. But, more importantly, the aircraft were fully customizable.
FilmCryptic 3 years ago 4
Youre right, I also like the xbox Crimson Skies, but this one was just better.
I hope they make part3 like the first one.
Kopptopus 3 years ago 2
Well... The creator of original Crimson Skies has made a new company (Smith and Tinker), and has bought the rights to it and the Battletech series back from Microsoft. Their website says that they're working on something... We shall see - but I have high hopes.
FilmCryptic 3 years ago
Guess what. O: ...We're trying to set up a Crimson Skies Roleplay setup on Second Life,if your interested ...contact my avatar. Ariabella Rehnquist
HypnotistFox 3 years ago
WTF is it with you, Microsoft Game Studios ?! Pony up the doe and good ideas and make a remake of this with more modern looking graphics, but with the same style and atmosphere, for crying out loud ! ;-)
ZemplinTemplar 4 years ago 3
This is the best flight game I've played!!! My favourite plane is the Brigand!!!
Novazi74 4 years ago
this is one of the best games i played!!! my favorite plane was the fury. I always liked those small movies .....they let me feel as i am in the 30's....
therealTOTOfan 4 years ago 3
Man.............this is a Cool Game! the Best way to Describe it is Top Gun meets Indiana Jones! My Favorite Plane from the Game is the Firebrand!
fightboss 4 years ago 4
Hell yeah, I need to figure out how to make it function on my new system.
DaScatman 3 years ago
I loved the XBox version!
easyplex 4 years ago
Can anyone tell me : Is there a web page, where I could download this original full CS game for free ? Thanks for any possible tips...
ZemplinTemplar 4 years ago
Nope, gotta buy the game!!!
Novazi74 4 years ago
All righty then... :-)
ZemplinTemplar 4 years ago
PULP ACTION!
gabrielnyc 4 years ago
This game looks superb. I'm going to have to look it up. Thanks for posting this.
Torlan47 4 years ago
Ah, hell, do I crave for that great game ! An old one, but it still hasn't been surpassed by even much more newer games, when it comes to atmosphere, stroy-telling and a bit of parody-near crazy humour... :-)
ZemplinTemplar 4 years ago
This is one of my first flight simulations and still the best at this moment.
Tuikkal 4 years ago 2