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The modern space flight game genre emerged at the point when home computers became sufficiently powerful to draw basic wireframe graphics in real-time. [1] The game Elite is widely considered to be the breakthrough game of the genre, [1] [2] [3] and as having successfully melded the "space trading" and flight sim genres. [4]
Space flight occurs beyond the Earth's atmosphere, and space flight simulators feature the ability to roll, pitch, and yaw. Space flight simulators use flight dynamics in a free environment; this free environment lets the spacecraft move within the three-dimensional coordinate system or the x, y, and z (applicate) axis.
Kerbal Space Program (KSP) is a space flight simulation video game developed by Mexican studio Squad for Linux, macOS, Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One. In the game, players direct the space program of a species of green humanoid aliens known as "Kerbals".
These amateur flight simulation games depict spacecraft in orbit or space. They may incorporate Newtonian mechanics as opposed to arcade-style space flight present in many space combat / trading games.
A space flight simulator game or space simulator is a piece of software that simulates outer space and/or space flight. The umbrella definition of the term "space simulator" covers an extensive and highly varied range of software, from astronomical software to arcade games to astronaut/cosmonaut training programs.
The player assumes the role of a spacecraft pilot whose mission is to travel between the various bodies of the Solar System.The game opens with a mix of electric guitar music and digitized speech during which the player is shown the text of a transmission sent from the headquarters of a body known as "P.L.A.N.E.T.":
Starlancer is a space-based science fiction flight simulator computer game, created by Erin and Chris Roberts, and developed by Warthog Games under the auspices of Digital Anvil. Plot [ edit ]
Renegade: The Battle for Jacob's Star is based on the Renegade Legion science fiction franchise from FASA.Publisher Strategic Simulations, Inc. (SSI) obtained the license for the series and produced the first computer game adaptation, 1990's Renegade Legion: Interceptor, which was a faithful adaptation of the original board game with relatively simply graphics and sound.