Infinite Flight
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| Publisher(s) | Flying Development Studio LLC |
| Platform(s) | Android, iOS, Windows Phone, Amazon |
| Release date(s) | April 25, 2011 for Windows Phone |
| Genre(s) | Flight simulation |
| Mode(s) | Single Player, Online Multiplayer (Live), Air Traffic Control (Live) |
Infinite Flight Simulator is a mobile flight simulator developed by Flying Development Studios (FDS). It was created for Windows Phone, Android and iOS. The simulator includes 47 aircraft and 16 regions, flight planning, ILS, autopilot, time and weather, weight and balance, lessons, autoland, replays, in-game recording and joystick support.[1]
History
Infinite Flight was released on April 25, 2011, on Windows Phone. The game included various flyable aircraft and 15 airports in the San Francisco Bay area, an autopilot (AP) with two modes, four time settings, weather settings, five camera modes, and achievement features. Infinite Flight is developed by Laura Laban, Philippe Rollin, Harsh, Kevin, Jarno, and Valentin. Infinite Flight is published by Flying Development Studio LLC.[1]
Infinite Flight updates were released quite quickly after it was released, many with new aircraft or other features. The first region update was released in June 2011, covering the region of Southern California.[2]
Infinite Flight Live
Infinite Flight Live is a multiplayer mode released in August 2014. It allows players to fly together with each other, rather than only playing in single player mode. There are 3 server levels. Casual, Training, and Expert. Each server level has a different set of restrictions, and caters to differently leveled pilots. The casual server has no restrictions, and allows the pilot to do whatever he or she wishes. Training server has a set of real world restrictions and is a training ground for air traffic control. Any player can become air traffic control on this server. The Expert server is only for higher leveled pilots. There are sets of heavy restrictions, which follows real world procedures. Air Traffic controllers are certified through tests and training. Only certain people can become a controller on this server. this is the most realistic server in the simulator. Live gets stability improvements nearly every update.[3]
An air traffic control feature was added to Infinite Flight Live in April 2015. It allows users to connect as an air traffic controller and direct aircraft in the live environment around their airfield. The air traffic controllers (ATC) have the ability to give vectors, create holding patterns and a multitude of other real world commands. There are a total of five different controller positions, tower, ground, approach, departure, and center. ATC have the ability to "Ghost" pilots if they are not following rules, disrupting the server or have an inappropriate username or callsign. There are different levels of "ghosting" which depend on the severity of the issue. ATC are trained and certified to control on the advanced server. [3]
Critical reception
The game has received generally positive reviews. The Mac Observer rates it 5/5,[4] and PocketMeta gave it a score of 4.2/5.
Compatibility
Infinite Flight is compatible with iOS, Android, Amazon and Windows Phone.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "Infinite Flight Games". Infinite Flight. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
- ↑ "Infinite Flight June 18, 2011". Infinite Flight. Retrieved June 18, 2011.
- 1 2 "Infinite Flight: Announcing Infinite Flight Live". Infinite-flight.com. Archived from the original on August 26, 2014. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
- ↑ "Infinite Flight Simulator for iOS: a Rough Ride". Macobserver.com. Retrieved September 16, 2015.