German Magazine Recognizes Wing Commander Fans

The German gaming mag GameStar has written a neat piece about the WC Saga fan project. Page 153 of the August 2006 issue carried the feature below. German press has always been very friendly towards the Wing Commander series, but it's still not very often that fans are appreciated in print, so this is nice to see. Saga's team has provided a translation of the text as well.

Some pilots get cool callsigns like "Maverick," Ace," or "Duke," but "Sandman?" "Sandman?!" While it may not be the greatest callsign, it really doesn't matter, because some people would gladly call themselves "Buttercup" just to be able to pilot a starfighter and fight the Kilrathi! Very soon they will get their wish, because Wing Commander will be back as a mod for Freespace 2. You will be David "Sandman" Markham, a young fighter pilot who has to prove himself against the Kilrathi. The story of Wing Commander Saga takes place during the Wing Commander 3 era. Through 35 missions you will encounter old friends and new enemies, all with updated graphics. In addition, a multiplayer mode for Wing Commander Saga is also in progress. Best of all, Wing Commander Saga will run without having to own a retail copy of Freespace 2. To that we say, "Enter Sandman!"

Minor Flight Commander 1.4 Patches Released

Wing Commander fans that are spending quite a bit of time working with eddieb's new Flight Commander might want to check out the latest patch. The file for 1.4 Patch 3 fixes several glitches involving disabled cutscenes, enemy ejection and joystick function. Most players won't need the update, but eddie has made it available since people continue to experiment with new things and find new issues. Check out the Flight Commander Forum to stay on top of additional updates and learn from other fans who are creating new campaigns and features for the FC engine.