From: jew5001@venus.tamu.edu (WILLIAMSON, JOHN EDWARD)
Subject: VGA to NTSC boards, Fightertown, USA
Date: 7 Sep 1992 10:23:31 -0500
Organization: Texas A&M University, Academic Computing Services



PC Magazine (September 29, 1992, Vol 11(16)) has a fairly
comprehensive review of VGA to NTSC boards for those of you
contemplating this design in you next homebrew VR project.

Fightertown, USA is the latest commercial venture in the loosely
defined "virtual reality" market.  Designed and built by three
aerospace engineers with experience in high-end military simulations,
Fightertown allows several players to be linked together over
Fighternet (what else) and fly missions either as opponents or allies.
What sets this simulation apart is that each player is given a full
flight suit and is placed inside what look (to me anyway) like
full-sized, authentic cockpits.  The images are projected on a 10' X
12' screen at 1,000 line resolution in front of each cockpit.  To date
there are an F-111, F-104 and an F-4.  The F-111 and the F-4 are
two-seaters.  Fightertown, USA is located at 8 Hammond Road, Irvine,
CA 92718.  (714) 855-8802.  They are closed mondays.  Sorry, the
article I read had no information on pricing.

John W.