I miss this stuff....

[+gterl]

 

[+Stephen1918]

I miss this stuff too. Has First Eagles come to an end?

[+Wrench]

Oh, I hope not!!!!

It's too fun!!

[+VonS]

I continue to fly FE2 semi-regularly, time permitting.

I usually switch back-and-forth between modded FE2 and my hybridized WoFF install (backport of PE-era terrains and BH&H2 aircraft into WoFF.exe version 4.18, the last "deadly trees and fences" edition of WoFF). Have also been spending the last year or so tinkering with some FM mods for FlightGear, and terrain/FPS optimization tweaks -- see this link if interested in what is going on there. I also did a few experiments with photo-scenery and FE2, with samples available under this thread. I will consider experimenting further with that -- since I like the ground tile improvements that it offers.

In other news, development on the Bleriot XI is now in its later stages -- I however don't know about the specifics of the project since I am no longer involved in its day-to-day doings (the FM is done for the aircraft, by the way). If interested in details about the Bleriot XI project, possible release dates, etc. -- recommended is to contact the developer of the 3D model (Swambast) directly.

Cheers all,

Edited March 9 by VonS
Fixed typos.

[Silberpfeil]

Yes, there are others available, but I've always been a fan of the "low and slow" FE2 simulation...

 

[+whiteknight06604]

"In other news, development on the Bleriot XI is now in its later stages "

 

Best news I've had in a while. Thank you for the update.

[+VonS]

Brief public service announcement for all aficionados of FE2 - have recently opened a small YouTube channel called FE2 on a Mac, where I can occasionally post clips from FE2, WoFF, and FG (FlightGear), regarding various tweaks, mods, and whatnot. For relevant links to my various FE2, WoFF, etc., mods, see the following post on the FG forums.

Cheers all & good flying to you,

 

 

Edited October 2 by VonS
Revised info.

[+whiteknight06604]

I have been distracted from gaming by 3d printing recently but I am really feeling the urge to fire up FE again. I always seem to come back to this and to the Strike Fighters series. 

[+VonS]

On 10/23/2025 at 6:17 PM, whiteknight06604 said:

[...] I always seem to come back to this and to the Strike Fighters series. 

There's a real charm in FE2 that I never found in RoF (even when RoF's modded); and while the WoFF series is the gold standard for campaigns, FE2 is much more convenient to jump into for a quick mission or two, or even for rolling single missions. Also, the AI and FMs, I think, are as good (if not better) than in any other WWI sim that I've tried out, old or new.

For those interested, there are now 30+ representative videos of fully-modded FE2 on my little YouTube channel, FE2 on a Mac - I'm pleasantly surprised by what this sim still has to offer. Latest clip below, of a Fokker B.II attacking a Caudron G.4 - the B.II is ancient (by Bortadafarm) but, tweaked, it still works in FE2. For other tips regarding the B.II's data ini - check over the info. in the video description.

Cheers all & good flying to you in FE2,