Post by BigBill on Mar 12, 2015 18:57:01 GMT -5
Grinding the different forum sections I came across links to flightsim sites that are long gone.
Then I struck me (ouch!) that there is a very usefull site for this problem, called the internet archive: archive.org/web/
I tried it and indeed most of the faded flightsim sites are still there. Including working download links on a lot of them! The usefulness varies from site to site. But If you're in search of that one file, tutorial or whatever, this might be the solution.
I will make additions to this list over time. But I keep it limited it to only those flightsim sites that are mentioned in this forum.
Airport for Windows
- web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.airportforwindows.com/
- web.archive.org/web/*/http://airportforwindows.com/downloads.html
Notes: Most download links work, including the support files like Scasm.
Australian Aviation Archive / FS Tours by John Burford
- web.archive.org/web/*/http://users.chariot.net.au/~theburfs/INDEX.html
- web.archive.org/web/*/http://users.chariot.net.au/~theburfs/files.html
Notes: The old site closed in october 2004. Shortly revived from december 2005 till april 2006 as FS tours.
DerboSoft
Notes: The aircraft repaint downloads all work.
Flight Dynamix Files (FDX) by Alexander M. Metzger
Notes: Most downloads are alive.
Forgotten NY Street Scenes
Frank's Hangar
- web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.flightsimsetc.dhs.org/
- web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.flightsimsetc.dhs.org/frankftp/
Notes: Only in the ftp directory a few tiny remnants survived: Brent Garland.jpg, Brian Lewis.jpg, Darryl Demm.jpg, Frank1.jpg, Frank2.jpg, Franks_Hangar.jpg, SAR2.bgl, wave.gif
FreeFlightDesign
Notes: Most downloads are alive.
Glenview Hangar One Foundation
- web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.hangarone.org/
- web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.hangarone.org/History1.asp
Golden Eagles Squadron - home of golden age flight sim designers
Notes: Most downloads in the planes section are alive. Also the Jaguar XK-120 by Bill Lyons in the vehicles section.Scenery.Org a.k.a. Scenery Hall Of Fame
- web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.scenery.org/
- web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.scenery.org/tutorials.htm
- web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.scenery.org/design_utilities_a.htm
Notes: Downloads of the (really classic) design utilies in working order. Same goes for some (but not all) tutorials.
Wings Publishing - The Beacon - Aviation's Golden Age On the Web
- web.archive.org/web/*/http://oldbeacon.com/index.html
- web.archive.org/web/*/http://oldbeacon.com/beacon/beacon.htm
- web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.oldbeacon.com/beacon/sitemap.htm
- web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.oldbeacon.com/beacon/airfield_directories_federal.htm
- web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.oldbeacon.com/beacon/airfield_directories_commercial.htm
Notes: Use the sitemap for efficient site navigation.