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How many CFS3 users are there?

Do you fly CFS3?

  • Stock CFS3 with/without addons

    Votes: 11 14.9%

  • ETO

    Votes: 33 44.6%

  • MAW

    Votes: 9 12.2%

  • PTO

    Votes: 6 8.1%

  • Korea

    Votes: 1 1.4%

  • BoB

    Votes: 6 8.1%

  • Other - please specify

    Votes: 8 10.8%
  • Total voters
    74
  • Poll closed .
Pat Pattle

Pat Pattle

SOH-CM-2025
Hi all,

There always seem to be the same few folks who post on this forum whilst others are happy just to browse. Out of interest I was wondering how many of us there really are. I've listed the main incarnations of CFS3 (not including OFF as that to me is a completely different sim) If we all pick one favourite then that's some idea of numbers.

Would also be intersting to hear the reasons why or why not and what folks would like to see in the future.

Thanks,


Clive
 
No guesses to what I voted for. I have 3 or 4 different installs but mostly use the BoB one as it is also where I test new stuff.
 
What if you fly 'em all? One can only vote for one.
I also fly BoB a lot.
I even fly OFF a bit, which I see as sort of another CFS3 version, tho not really.
 
Hi kelly,

I only put that you could vote for 1 as this gives a total number of users. You can then post and say what other versions you fly.- if you wish.

I ought to add one to the stock vote as my son loves flying the campaign (the little s*ds way better than I am!)
 
As you can probably guess I fly mainly ETO, but also MAW and very occasionaly Korea and PTO - the amount of time I don't have is the deciding factor.:mixedsmi:
 
I don't fly much these days. Mostly connect dots. :) But I would have to say that PTO and CBI fill what time I do get to fly.

Bob
 
I've selected others.

I mainly fly ETO and MAW. Sometimes, when I want a change, I fly PTO.

I don't fly Korea.

I don't fly Bob, I've imported stuff from it into ETO. I flew so much Battle of Britain (Their Finest Hours, EAW..) that now, I want to have a different experience, especially maritime operations (Catalina, Sunderland, amphibious assaults...).
 
I'm flying ETO and MAW mostly. Right now, I'm involved in betatesting the new Rising Sun, so not much time left for the other theaters :running:.
 
I usually fly ETO and MAW, as said for a change I go to PTO..
I often use CFS3 to test new aircraft and items..
And use CFS3 often because of the advanced set up I have
just for sight seening..
 
-Please specify(?) -all of the above---------

:kilroy:-------------------- But MAW I especially enjoy. At the moment on the new pc its MAW and a clean install of stock for referencing, etc. My next mod will be yours (Clives') BoB mod ---prolly today! :jump:
 
I fly them all and found it hard to chose the 'best' as they are all fundamentally different

however I was forced to choose ETO purely because of the shear bulk of 'stuff' it provides and is available for it:jump:
 
It is on my PC and has been since it was released in the year dot. I really want to like it, I dip in and out now and again but I just cannot find it as absorbing as CFS2 or indeed IL2.
 
ETO for me

Hi

My roots are with CFS3 on line MP dawg fighting. However, ETO is my game of choice due to the variety it offers for MP mission building.

I still pop in for a little CFS3 slaughter every now and then but ETO MP mission nights are my favorite

Cheers

TW
 
FLY CFS3

Hello pat

In answer to your enquiry about who does what for me it has always been CFS3 but in firness I fly them all. I still feel that CFS3 form me is still the best simulator over IL2 and other combat simulators.
Because of it's flexibility in enabling addons to be run with it and the work that all you guys put into it is superb. It has brought CFS3 to life and i hope CFS3 goes on for a long while yet. Perhaps one day all the addons could be put in one big Interface instead of seperate one's. CFS3 is still for me.
 
Strictly speaking, at the moment I'm a lapsed CFS3er, but it is only a matter of time before it all gets reinstalled! I had a stock vanilla CFS3, a Firepowered version, the Korean War mod, ETO and MAW; when I reinstall BoB is likely to be added to the list. What will prompt me to finally make that jump; I just need you guys to give me a little greif!!
 
MAW I vote but I like ETO, rarely I play a CFS3;
I like tinkering on airplanes, the engine sounds, in fact ,I tinker often and not play often:salute:
 
I have a butchered (faster loading) version of ETO I use for development testing, so that's what I mostly fly. Except that development time eats heavily into actually flying! I do like ETO proper and MAW when I've stared at gmax enough for the moment, but I fully understand - and sympathise with - dancat's motto "No time 2 fly".

Like Clive, number one son flies stock CFS3 a lot...

Good thread this!
 
The poll option I picked says "stock CFS3 with add-ons" but the reality is "CFS3.1a with everything useful stolen from ETO and MAW" as that's what meets my needs a lot better than anything available as a complete package. It mostly looks like ETO but plays like normal CFS3 and the aircraft are from so many sources that I've lost count.
 
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