Video sailing Games

[Jack W -2005 H 36]

I'm going to get my nephew a video game system for his birthday and I got to thinking if any of the game platforms -Ninetendo, Playstation, XBox etc... have any sailing simulators made for them. I might as well get one that I can play with too!!Anybody know?

 

[SEADANCE]

sailing games

I did a search and only found one all other were actual sailing board games, books,puzzles,model kits and such.There has to be more out there.http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/547669.aspwe used to have a sailboat racing simulated game here on the computer.If we still have it on here and I can upload it and email it to you, I will. Hubby is out in the Gulf bringing boat home so it won't be until after this weekend.No promises. But will try. If you find any in the mean time , please list it!B/Seadance

 

[Jack W -2005 H 36]

There must be something!

All these video games and software out there- there must be something!!There are so many flying and race cars, you would think there would be at least one sail race game or skill game!

 

[48dodge]

In the latest Sail

They had an article about an America's Cup game. www.virtualskipper-game.com I think it's only available for PCs. Screenshots look good. Almost downloaded the demo but it's 238MB!!! Yeouch!

 

[Dave C20469]

Haven't found one yet Jack

Jack,I'm a PS2 geek and I've been looking for something like this for years. There are a half dozen PC games, but no console games yet.My understanding is that it takes about 15,000 units to break even on a new game - I suspect that's the limiter (although maybe we can convince Activision that we can find 14,998 others to buy? )Dave CrowleyWind Dreamer II

 

[Jack W -2005 H 36]

Hard to believe!

Well you gotta know there are a lot more than 15,000 sailors out there!If someone wants to write the program, I'll fund it!

 

[Dave C20469]

I wish I remembered how to code.

Jack,You're right, there are a ton of sailors out there. Unfortunately, there are not a ton of sailors in the target demographic for video games (13-24). Granted, there's a secondary market in the 36-44 year range, but still.I have been so frustrated in not having any console game it's not funny. Heck, I'd buy any console if they had a sailing game.And can you imagine having it on the Wii (interactive gaming!) We'd be hanging off the end of the couch, heeling on a Hobie Cat! Dave

 

[Alan]

I have one...

...at home on floppy(it's old) but it allowed you to tack and trim sails hoist spinnaker and sail against a OD fleet. It was pretty good and I used to play it quite a bit. Haven't used it in a number of years now.I'll have to find a way to load it on my current computer, it doesn't have a floppy drive.

 

[RAD]

Years ago

I found software on the internet that was a great simulator that allowed you to choose your boat and sailing grounds but never acted on it and I went looking a while ago but got distracted but I'm sure its still out there

 

[RAD]

Found something that looks interesting

And they are from CT.http://www.poseysail.com/

 

[sand sailor]

hey rad

the graphics are crude but thats cool

 

[Joe]

sailing simulators....

I have never seen or heard of one for the console platforms. There are a number of them available for the PC. VirtualSkipper looks to be the most promising. What would be cool would be a sailboat racing game patterned after the grand prix sailing circuit in Australia. but with the quality of the great playstation car racing game Gran Turismo 4. I'd definitely buy that.

 

[Jack W -2005 H 36]

Yes, Joe

That's what I'm looking for too.