Boats (161) Virtual Sailor is copyright 1999-2019 Ilan Papini. User automatically grants, or warrants that the owner of such material has expressly granted the QS Library the royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive right and license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate and distribute such material (in whole or in. FREE Virtual Sailor - 7. Virtual Sailor 7 Boats Conversion/Compatability Maui Scenery $10.00 Virtual Sailor - 7. Miss Behave FREE. Invader 161' Auxilliary Schooner. The goal is to utilize the very best of what Ilan has offered us with Vehicle Simulator, and package it in a functional and new format. Virtual Sailor 7 is the most sophisticated naval simulator in existence for the PC today, it is the result of years of feedback and improvement and years of accumulated experience in naval simulation. The program was designed to be an accurate simulator and features an.
From Ilan Papini: Virtual Sailor simulates the complete sailing experience by enabling the user to enjoy the entire marine environment from a sailor's perspective. Players will experience accurate wind and wave dynamics with this program, which has many special effects for simulating a day or night marine environment. There are huge land and sea areas that were developed using real topographic data. You can even simulate a race with other boats that includes wind shadow effects. Virtual Sailor was built using the latest technology in 3D graphics acceleration and sound mixing. It can also be expanded using open formats for all files, allowing you to add on third-party scenery very easily.Version 6.0 adds the following enhancements: The sea waves are more realistic and are based upon CFD. The sea graphics is now much more elaborate and realistic. The sky, stars and hemisphere graphics were greately improved. The land is photorealistc and uses new texture blending algorithm. The scenery model has been expanded to include the whole world. Sailing between sceneries is now possible. New panel types were added which allow better control of sailes. Fully interactive 3D instrument panel for boats. The boats have more parts, better wakes and bubble trailes. And more.
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From Ilan Papini: Virtual Sailor simulates the complete sailing experience by enabling the user to enjoy the entire marine environment from a sailor's perspective. Players will experience accurate wind and wave dynamics with this program, which has many special effects for simulating a day or night marine environment. There are huge land and sea areas that were developed using real topographic data. You can even simulate a race with other boats that includes wind shadow effects. Virtual Sailor was built using the latest technology in 3D graphics acceleration and sound mixing. It can also be expanded using open formats for all files, allowing you to add on third-party scenery very easily. Version 6.0 adds the following enhancements: The sea waves are more realistic and are based upon CFD. The sea graphics is now much more elaborate and realistic. The sky, stars and hemisphere graphics were greately improved. The land is photorealistc and uses new texture blending algorithm. The scenery model has been expanded to include the whole world. Sailing between sceneries is now possible. New panel types were added which allow better control of sailes. Fully interactive 3D instrument panel for boats. The boats have more parts, better wakes and bubble trailes. And more.
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|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Ilan Papini |
| Publisher(s) | Quality Simulations, Hangsim |
| Platform(s) | Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 Windows 8 Windows 8.1 |
| Release | 1999 |
| Genre(s) | Ship simulator |
| Mode(s) | Single-player / Multiplayer |
Virtual Sailor, created by Ilan Papini and published by Quality Simulations and Hangsim, is a shareware program which allows users to operate a wide variety of vessels (sail & powered) in world-wide locations. Both the graphics and boat dynamics have been designed to be as realistic as possible, and the software also features multi-player capabilities. Users can create add-ons including boats, sceneries and marine animals to share with other players.[1]
Gameplay[edit]
Players may control a variety of sail and motor powered vessels above and below the sea, interacting with other vessels, changing weather conditions, marine life and dynamic wave movements. Racing against either AI or online competitors is possible, as is exploring, recreating voyages or naval combat.[2] It is also possible to create and edit both vessel types and marine scenery.[1] Control panels feature compass bearing, wind speed and direction, speed, rpm, fuel level, winch settings, sail settings, radar and GPS are also included.[3] Unusual for a vehicle simulator, users of Virtual Sailor can often roam the interiors of their ships. Weather and sea conditions are adjustable, enabling different levels of play. Vessels may be controlled by keyboard, mouse or customisable game controllers.[4] A large variety of vessel types and scenery have been created by users and are available on fan sites and forums.[1][5]
History[edit]
Virtual Sailor was first released in 1999 and since then has seen 13 major release versions, with many minor updates released each year. Version 7.5.1 was released on July 25, 2017.[6]In the nine-year period between versions 7.0 and 7.5, developers turned to a new program called 'Vehicle Simulator'. Vehicle Simulator, first released on March 27, 2009 expands on Virtual Sailor by allowing for the simulation of automobiles and aircraft as well in addition to watercraft, while remaining backwards compatible with many of the add-ons created for Virtual Sailor.
Critical reception[edit]
GameSpot said of the game 'Virtual Sailor simulates the entire marine environment and makes a complete sailing experience, it's multiplayer capability for online sailing and racing creates an extremely immersive marine experience.'[7]
Notes[edit]
- ^ abcCoyle, Liam. 'AVSIM Commercial Review: Virtual Sailor 5'. www.avsim.com. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
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- Add-On Ships And Scenery Are Available.
- ^'Virtual Sailor 7 Online manual'. hangsim.com. Retrieved 2017-07-30.
- ^'Downloads - Virtual Sailor v5.0 beta - PC Advisor'. www.pcadvisor.co.uk. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
- ^'Uziana.com Game Reviews - Virtual Sailor 5'. www.uziana.com. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
- ^'Virtual Sailor - Virtual Sailing Simulator'. www.hangsim.com. Retrieved 2017-07-29.
- ^'Virtual Sailor - PC game'. pc.gamezone.com. Retrieved 2009-01-25.