He is also looking to re-launch a new version of Red Baron, a new story-based flight simulation that looks at the air war of 1914 to 1918. Crazy days Slye's company is called Mad Otter. Red Baron Manual. This digital scan of the original Red Baron manual contains a wealth of information, including detailed history on World War I along with its airplanes, aces and flight strategies. The historically accurate World War I maps originally bundled with Red Baron are included as digital scans. Red Baron Reference Cards.
- Description of Red Baron. Read Full Description. Arguably the best WW1 flight sim ever made, Red Baron is the legendary game from Damon Slye of Dynamix. Offering you the chance to be a pilot in World War One, Red Baron featrures 28 different aircraft from both the Allied and the German sides, a superb career mode, and a diverse array of missions including dogfights, balloon-busting, zeppelin hunting, escort, and more.
- Red Baron 3D has a very wide selection of aircraft to choose from. You can fly aircraft from many countries - Germany, France, Britain and the United States - everything from the Albatros D.II and Spad XIII to the Sopwith Camel and Fokker D.VII. Every aircraft has distinctly different flight characteristics, as well as weaponry.
- Sure, it's a bit dated, but it runs just fine on my brand-spanking-new MacBook Pro. And if you can set aside the 2000-esque graphics, the gameplay is very, very good. More than any other combat flight sim I've played (Red Baron, Aces of the Pacific, and the Il-2 series), it.
One cannot talk about classic combat flight simulations without mentioning Red Baron. This sim was the first in the Dynamix Aces series, which set the bar high for the rest of the collection. Initially released in a 16 color EGA version, it was soon updated to a 256 color VGA version. Red Baron features a wide range of aircraft from both the German Air Service, and the Royal Air Corps. You can go on various single missions, such as escorting bombers, balloon busting, or dogfighting a famous ace, or you can start a campaign and fly missions for the Germans or French and British through the war. As you fly the different aircraft, you will notice the handling characteristics are unique to each plane. Some are fast and good climbers, others are slow and can turn on a dime. There are a multitude of realism options that can make the game as deadly, or as arcade like as you wish. Each option can be turned on or off independently of others, and you can even change options in the middle of a flight. When starting a campain, you will get to choose your rank, airplane, and aerodrome, based on several dates throughout the war. As you progress through the war and become successful, you will be offered promotions, and be able to move to different aerodromes, and fly in new planes. If you land in enemy territory, or crash there and survive, you will be captured and held in a prison camp. Months will pass by until you are able to escape back to your side. The damage model works quite well in Red Baron. As your plane is hit by bullets, you will see holes appear on your fuselage and wing canvas. Your engine may start to smoke, or your fuel lines may be hit, and you will lose fuel rapidly. Also, the pilot may become wounded, and the screen will turn red for a few seconds. If you don't get the plane down safely soon after, you will surely crash. Dynamix included a mission builder that lets you create any scenario you could imagine. You choose a map from several available, create flights, and give them waypoints. You can even add balloons and zeppelins to your missions. There also is a mission recorder that will let you record your mission and play it back later. Overall, Red Baron is a top notch flight sim that still is a blast to play. If you only play one game on this site, make it Red Baron.
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Description of Red Baron
Read Full DescriptionArguably the best WW1 flight sim ever made, Red Baron is the legendary game from Damon Slye of Dynamix.
Offering you the chance to be a pilot in World War One, Red Baron featrures 28 different aircraft from both the Allied and the German sides, a superb career mode, and a diverse array of missions including dogfights, balloon-busting, zeppelin hunting, escort, and more.
If my saying 'best' multiple times won't convince you, here is a good review at MobyGames that should: 'I'm a fight sim junkie, I try them all. Technically this one isn't the best; the physics are only so-so, there isn't a lot in the world other than the planes, and the missions are all canned. And being on a PC in '91 you get lousy graphics and sound too (compared to the Mac of the same era). Normally this would result in me trashing the game, but I can't, it's probably the best one I've ever flown. That's because of the way the game draws you in.
The campaign system is flawlessly executed and follows you through the war, offering promotions, movement to 'expert' squadrons, even personal challenges from pilots on the other side. I had two of these, in one a French pilot challenged me and I won after having to hide out in some clouds for a while. In another I showed up and he brought his entire squad with him - but I was flying a Triplane so they didn't last long. An example of the depth is the way your plane is handled. Once you've done well enough you are allowed to start requesting the newest models from the factories, and even get to paint them the way you like in an editor. I haven't seen that anywhere else.
As to the rest it's all 'good enough'. There's enough planes in the air at once, enough types of them, enough types of missions, enough AI, enough of a flight model etc. They did just enough to make the engine work, and when combined with the campaign system the whole thing just lit up. I think the only real flaw was the rather poor 'world' outside the planes. Basically there wasn't one. Dipping below 10000ft put you in this netherworld where nothing happened.
Perhaps more annoying is that the missions are completely hard-wired with absolutely no randomness at all. This gets distracting when you re-play them, which you will. Hellcats had this one beat. Also the AI was good for its day, but didn't show enough variance for different famous pilots. For instance in one mission the Red Baron (I was now a member of the flying circus) got killed by flying directly onto the nose gun of a British bomber. I was stunned so I tried it again,and the same thing happened. That's somewhat annoying considering that the Baron was famous for 'hanging out' way above the fight and then coming down when planes attempted to leave combat. I suppose this isn't a trivial issue considering the machines of the day, but I did find it distracting.'
If you like flight sims only a little, Red Baron is a must-have. It is an incredibly atmospheric game that is very accessible - I am no pilot, and yet Red Baron is one of a handful of flight sims I was compelled to finish.
Sierra released this game as freeware in 1997 to promote the sequel, but did not also release the rarer Mission Builder add-on disk that allows you to make your own missions - see the screenshot above. You can find both the game and the Mission Builder disk in our download here :)
Too bad the sequel Red Baron II that Sierra released in 1997 is nowhere near as much fun as this classic (not least because Damon Slye was no longer involved). A must-have!
Review By HOTUD
Red Baron has an addon available: Red Baron: Mission Builder, don't miss it!
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Comments and reviews
endlessbender2020-05-081 point DOS version
Played this for hours and hours as a kid. I thought the graphics were amazing!
Grolf2020-01-221 point
Best game ever! May go look for an old windows computer as I had to hang up the flight suit when I switched to a Mac, Dammit all! S!
Robert Peate2018-05-21-1 point
I like RB II much better.
Joe Mama2017-03-171 point DOS version
One of my all time favorite flight sim games! I have wasted countless hours playing Red Baron.
Carillogeddon2016-10-15-2 points DOS version
Requester: The game is no longer abandonware, since it can be purchased from GOG.com at least.
Requester2016-09-194 points DOS version
Dear all,
Do you know how to download the DOS version of this great game?
I have only seen the amiga and Mac version here
Thanks
The Requester
fdisk2015-11-09-4 points
manual & keys :
EDIT: Thx fdisk !
Fritz Hauser2013-07-010 point DOS version
Get this game NAOW!
randomfarfar2013-06-210 point DOS version
ohh mannnn ...memories...MEMORIES 8)
Billisgay2013-06-140 point DOS version
I played this as a kid. :)
zylog2013-05-050 point DOS version
A great game. Brought it new, and still have it.
gustav2013-03-221 point DOS version
played it 20 years ago
complete knowitall2011-05-090 point DOS version
This is a competent flight sim, with interesting opponents, and satisfying progress.
My favorite part is the video recorder feature which allows you to replay your skillful performances. You can enter the combat at any point in the recording, and turn a failed flight into a victory, if you know what you did wrong. lots of view points. cool game
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Mac
- Year:1992
- Publisher:Sierra On-Line, Inc.
- Developer:Dynamix, Inc.
Amiga
- Year:1992
- Publisher:Sierra On-Line, Inc.
- Developer:Dynamix, Inc.
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