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:''This article is about a computer game; for the computer security module, see LOMAC. For the missile guidance system state the game is named after, see Missile lock-on. {{Infobox VG |released = {{vgrelease|EU=November 20, 2003}}{{vgrelease|RUS|November 21, 2003<ref name="1C">[http://games.1c.ru/lock_on/ Lock On home page (Russian)]</ref><ref name="mobygames">[http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/lock-on-modern-air-combat/release-info MobyGames page on Lock On: Modern Air Combat]</ref>}} |image= Lock On Modern Air Combat.jpg |developer= Eagle Dynamics |publisher= {{vgrelease|EU=[[Ubisoft]]}}{{vgrelease|RUS|[[1C Company]]<ref name="1C" /><ref name="mobygames" />}} |genre= Flight simulator |input= [[Joystick]], [[Mouse (computing)|Mouse]], [[Computer keyboard|Keyboard]] |requirements= System: Pentium IV 1.6Ghz or AMD Athlon 1500+ or equivalent. 512 MB of RAM, 128 MB of Video Memory, 1.5 Gb of Hard Drive Space. }} '''''Lock On: Modern Air Combat''''' or '''''LOMAC''''', known in Russia as '''''Lock On''''', is a modern combat flight simulation developed by Eagle Dynamics and published by [[Ubisoft]] in Europe and [[1C Company]] in Russia; widely regarded as one of the most realistic simulators in its class{{Fact|date=July 2008}}, it is considered as a [[Combat flight simulator#Survey|survey simulator]] by its creators.<ref>[http://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/index.php?end_pos=718&scr=default&lang=en DCS FAQ]</ref> It contains 8 flyable aircraft and over 40 non-playable/AI-controlled planes. The game mainly revolves around air-to-air combat and air-to-ground combat with some optional, unique roles such as pinpoint/anti-radiation strikes, anti-ship strikes or aerobatics. The game realistically models all aspects of take-off and landing, AWACS (also known as AEW&C), carrier-based landings (for the Su-33), and Aerial refueling. Over 180,000 buildings, 50 million trees, 21 cities, 1,700 towns, 500 bridges, 18 airfields, and 8 naval bases are present in a virtual world modelled after Black Sea region. The 8 flyable aircraft are the MiG-29A, MiG-29C, Su-27, Su-33, Su-25, MiG-29G (a German MiG-29 variant with a native board-computer), F-15C, and the A-10A; only the Su-25 and A-10 are dedicated close air support aircraft, the rest are air superiority or multi-role fighters with limited or no air-to-ground capabilities. Due to the small number of aircraft the player can only fly as a pilot from either the [[United States]], Ukraine, the Russian Federation, Georgia, Israel or [[Germany]]. A flexible mission editor is included to allow users to make a wide variety of missions or even full-length campaigns, equal to the quality of those presented with the game. Many fan created mission packs and campaigns have also been released.[http://forum.combatace.com/index.php?s=c0c43adda23ca721b6b813e6ae04fe7a&autocom=downloads&showcat=10] ==Upgrades== [[File:LOMAC - Su-27 Screen 1.jpg|right|thumb|View of the Su-27 cockpit in Lock On.]] Aside from the v1.02 patch for the retail game the developer, Eagle Dynamics, has released an unofficial add-on named ''Lock On: Flaming Cliffs'', designed in part to correct numerous flaws within the original game. Also included is another flyable aircraft, the Su-25T and several new missions. Some changes and tweaks to the games missile modeling are also included, as is an Advanced Flight Model (AFM) for the Su-25T. A patch to Flaming Cliffs was released, correcting minor coding errors and bringing the game to its final, current version: 1.12b. ==Flaming Cliffs 2.0== LockOn: Flaming Cliffs 2 is a further evolution of LockOn: Flaming Cliffs. All of the player-controlled aircraft have been transferred to the virtual environment created for the [[Digital Combat Simulator]] series.<ref>[http://lockon.co.uk/index.php?end_pos=1671&scr=default Overview of LockOn: Flaming Cliffs 2]</ref> Improvements include: * Forward compatibility as well as online compatibility with the new Eagle Dynamics title [[Digital Combat Simulator|DCS: Black Shark]]. Players may fly Flaming Cliffs-specific aircraft in missions/campaigns created for DCS:Black Shark (and vice versa) and in multi-player games with players running DCS:Black Shark online. * General improvements and bug fixes to the multi-player component of Flaming Cliffs. * Features the same virtual world environment as DCS:Black Shark (the Crimean portion of the previous Flaming Cliffs map has been removed while additional areas of Georgia have been introduced, modelled at higher resolutions than in DCS: Black Shark). * Automatic detection of player-modified configuration files when connecting to a multi-player server. * Updated graphics engines (referred to as ''The Fighter Collection Simulation Engine (TFCSE)'') running natively under [[DirectX]] 9.0c with numerous improvements to texture, weather and resolution quality. * Improved and more realistic aircraft, weaponry, sensory and audio modelling. * Brand-new Mission Editor with scriptable triggers, new mission roles and improved AI/flight modelling for [[Non-player character|NPC]] aircraft. * Additional range ground units such as infantry. In November 2009 Eagle Dynamics announced that a pay-for upgrade ($14.99 USD) called ''Flaming Cliffs 2.0'' was planned for release in early 2010.<ref>[http://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/index.php?scr=news&news_sid=755&lang=en LOCK ON: FLAMING CLIFFS 2.0]</ref> Flaming Cliffs 2.0 (Russian version) was released on 25 March 2010 ($29.99).<ref>[http://lockon.co.uk/index.php?scr=news&news_sid=600&end_pos=3 LockOn: Flaming Cliffs 2 Release!]</ref> The English version was released shortly after. == Influences on culture == ''Lock On: Modern Air Combat'' is the source of the video of the awards-winning [[machinima]] ''The Adventures of Bill & John''. == References == {{Reflist}} ==External links== * [http://lockon.co.uk/ Official game site] * [http://www.lockonfiles.com/ Add On & Forums site] * [http://www.lockontr.com LOMAC : FC =TuAF= Squadron formed by Turkish virtual pilots] * [http://lockonhr.com/ Croatian Lock On Support] * [http://www.preflight.us Preflight], an Israeli simulation fan site with an active Lock On community * [http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?p=782972#post782972 Official Flaming Cliffs 2.0 announcement], announcement of Lock On: Flaming Cliffs 2.0 * [http://www.104thphoenix.com/ 104th-Phoenix: Lock-On & Black Bhark Community and Squadron site] * [http://www.51st.org/ 51 PVO Regiment] * [http://www.3sqn.com/ 3Sqn: Where realism is key] * [http://www.serbianeagles.com/ Serbian Lock On Community Serbian Eagles] * [http://www.virtual66th.com V66th Fighter Wing] {{Flanker series}} [[Category:2003 video games]] [[Category:Combat flight simulators]] [[Category:Windows games]] [[Category:Video games developed in Russia]] [[Category:Lua-scripted video games]] af:Lockon Flaming Cliffs [[de:Lock On]] [[es:Lock On: Modern Air Combat]] fr:Lock On [[it:Lock On: Modern Air Combat]] ja:Lock On: Modern Air Combat [[ru:Lock On: Современная боевая авиация]] [[zh:锁定:现代空战]]
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