Synopsis & Project Status

Palomino is an open-source flight simulator.

For advanced users who know how to compile programs (mainly on UNIX).
Has only two basic missions: land-on-carrier and destroy-SAM.
Game-mode (air combat) hasn't been finished yet.

This open-source version of Palomino is being maintained,
but author is focusing on a new commercial game.

Screenshots

more screenshots

Videos

YouTube video of flight simulator low-res videos flight sim videoF-14 Tomcat takeoff (13MB)
flight sim videoSR-71 Blackbird, Arizona, OSSIM (8MB) flight sim videoF-14 Tomcat, carrier landing (5MB)
flight sim videoSR-71 Blackbird, Oregon, OSSIM (34MB) flight sim videoF4U Corsair, crash landing (7MB)

News / Changes

  • [2010/04] Fixed minor bugs, improved particle-system.
  • [2009/12] Compiles with SDL (improved sound, joystick support on Apple Mac etc).
  • [2009/12] Improved joystick support (can select which joystick).
  • [2009/12] Weather fx (pass -rain/-snow).
  • [2009/11] Should compile with Apple MacPorts.
  • [2009/11] Lots of bug fixes.
  • [2009/11] No longer compiles with OSSIM.
  • [2009/06] Added Space Shuttle model.
  • [2009/06] Linux magazine article  [alt]
  • [2009/05] Improved graphics (shaders, shadows).
  • [2009/05] Improved views (can zoom-in very close to aircraft).
  • [2009/05] Fixes: collision at reset, aircraft selection, etc.
  • [2008/01] Version 2 became obsolete.
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