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From: JAB <noway@nochance.com>
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Subject: Re: CRAP Poll # (Infinity - 6): Bring It Back!
Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2025 09:33:25 +0100
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On 10/06/2025 15:21, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
> On Tue, 10 Jun 2025 10:03:55 +0100, JAB <noway@nochance.com> wrote:
>> On 09/06/2025 15:49, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
> 
> 
>> The strangest one I played was on a friend's computer, although I can't
>> remember which computer, was one designed for you to be able to practice
>> using a remote control Helicopter. You literally got an RC controller
>> (or whatever they are called) which plugged in the joystick port.
> 
> That one doesn't ring a bell, although it it was sold with specific
> hardware (e.g., the RC controller) it's no wonder. But if you ever
> remember the name of the game, let me know; it's a hole in my
> DOS-games collection ;-)
> 
> There are modern games that are similar in concept, designed to
> emulate flying a first-person drone. For best use, you're expected to
> hook up [the same controls you'd use for real-life drone piloting] to
> your PC. TRYP_FPV is the one I tried (nice visuals, not much in the
> way of gameplay, tricky to control using mouse/keyboard).
> 

This was around 1990 so I'd guess it was one of an Atari ST or Amiga.