We take you back in time, back to World War II, for the best combat experience you will find online. We are HiTech Creations, the makers of Aces High, the combat flight simulator which has been atop the charts for twenty-four years. We make World War Two come alive, drop you right in the middle of it, and give you a chance to experience it from the safety of your gaming room.

What is a combat flight simulator?

A combat flight simulator is a type of vehicle simulation game that allows players to experience the thrill of piloting military aircraft. These simulators aim to replicate the intricacies of flying combat planes, including their operations, physics, and combat scenarios. 

What our World War 2 flight simulator does for you.

Aces High does not stop at flying combat planes. We also include ships and ground vehicles and give you the opportunity to strategize during the heat of battle in our MMO game. From the moment you log on, you will be choosing aircraft to fly for your mission, reading up on the mission, understanding your part in that mission, and carrying out your mission against some of the best flight simulator gamers in the world. The action never stops when you log on to Aces High.

Are we the best? You decide.

Are we the best flight sim game? It’s a fair question to be sure. Here, then, is our argument for us being the best.

We have been fine-tuning and upgrading our flight sim game for twenty-four years. Our game is literally older than many of our players and, in the gaming industry, longevity speaks volumes. We are not some new game finding our way. We are not some old game which fell of the board due to poor graphics of disinterest by the gaming population. We have stood the test of time, continued to improve our game, refusing to stand on our reputation, and we believe that says it all.

But don’t take our word for it. We are so confident that you will enjoy Aces High that we offer to the general public a free two-week download of Aces High, no credit card required. For a full two weeks you will have full access to our game. If, at the end of the two week period, you decide Aces High does not meet the standards of excellence, you can simply stop playing and we big you farewell.

But, we are betting against it, and that is called supreme confidence.

If you stay with us, our subscription rate is $14.95 per month, the same rate we have charged for over a decade.

Great game, great price, proven track record, and free for two weeks . . . how can you go wrong?

A final word about Aces High.

Back in1999 a couple World War Two nerds sat down and decided to make a World War II combat simulator. Their goal was to make one game, and one game only, and to make that game the best of its class.

Twenty-four years later, Aces High remains loyal to that mission statement.

Strap on your flight helmet and fly the skies with Aces High.

Despite the fact there are countless online articles which claim to know the best PC for gaming, in this article we will tell you why that is, at best, misleading.

We are HiTech Creations, makers of Aces High combat simulator. We’ve been leading the way in flight sim games for twenty-four years, so we have some “game” when it comes to recommendations about PCs. Here, then, are our thoughts on this topic.

The best flight sim game for what budget?

Here is the first problem with articles about “the best PC” . . . they do not take into account the audience they are writing to. If one had an unlimited budget, and could afford the best PC with the most memory and the greatest processor known to man, well, they would be in a very small minority.

Of the 3.3 billion gaming players in the world, the average age is thirty-four, the average adult player owns a home, and the average adult player has children. Extrapolating a bit on those statistics, we can assume the average player is in the lower 80% of society with regards to age, and since the average household debt is $38,000, we can also make an assumption that the average player cannot afford to pay $15,000 for the best PC featuring all of the bells and whistles.

Thus, right out of the chute, any article talking about the best PC for gaming is talking about a PC the vast majority of players cannot afford.

Budget will dictate the amount of RAM you can expect.

Budget is the determining factor in owning a PC, always has been, always will be, and thus, the best way to approach this question is to approach it from different cost levels i.e. the best PC for between $2000-$5000, the best PC between $5000-$7000, and so forth.

Our recommendation.

We realize that this article may seem like so much buzz-kill. We don’t want it to be that way, but we do think a dose of reality is needed.

Our combat flight simulator can be played on a very basic computer with minimum bells and whistles. It was originally designed in 1999, fully functional on the PCs at the time, so if it can be played on 1999 PCs, it can certainly be played on PCs manufactured in 2024.

Will you have been reaction time playing a flight simulator on a PC with maximum RAM? Yes! Will the graphics be better on a gaming PC with great memory and outstanding processor? Of course! But most people cannot afford the best of the best, so our recommendation is to find the greatest amount of memory and the largest processor within the budget you set.

You can always upgrade when you become rich and famous. In the meantime, Aces High will still provide outstanding flight sim gaming adventures, no matter what PC you own.

A final word about Aces High.

We invite you to try our free two-week download of Aces High, no credit card required. Simply click on “download” and you can begin playing without paying a penny. At the end of two weeks, you will have a choice whether to pay $14.95, or move on with your life.

What are flight sim special events? Who can take part in them? Why play special events? We answer those questions in this article by HiTech Creations, the makers of Aces High, leading the way in flight simulation games for twenty-four years. When you want the very best in combat simulator gaming, Aces High is the name to remember.

What are flight sim special events?

Flight sim special events which a game’s developers orchestrate periodically during a gaming year. Speaking only for ourselves at Aces High, our special events calendar consists of the following activities each month:

Scenarios are large-scale battles that run a few times a year. Sometimes they are based on actual WWII battles, such as the Battle of Britain. Sometimes they are based on hypothetical battles that might have been. A scenario typically involves two sides. Each side has particular aircraft, mission objectives, squadron assignments, bases, and resources. A scenario typically runs over the course of a month, with one battle per week, each battle lasting 3-4 hours. If you ever wanted to be a real WWII pilot, this is about as close as you can get.

King of the Hill is the airplane equivalent of a cage match. A group of players, all in the same planes, all in the same area, fight it out until only one is left. The winner picks the next plane, and all is repeated until someone wins three rounds. It is the mother of all furballs, where no one is your friend. Of course, no one is anyone else's friend, either, so there is balance. It is a wild, frenetic event that will get your pulse pounding and put a grin on your face -- unless you are the first one shot down, then it's grudge time! Did you ever play king of the hill as a kid on a mound of snow, wrestling around to see who could be the last one on top? This is the same thing -- in airplanes.

Friday Squad Operations (FSO) are like Scenarios but run more frequently. They appeal to the same group of players: those who like more realism. These events have realistic aircraft matchups, mission objectives, and command structures. FSO is for registered Aces High squads and involves the Commanding Officer of each side coming up with mission orders and flight assignments prior to each mission. FSO runs a battle for three weeks, once per week, takes a week off, and then starts on the next battle. 

Do all flight simulator games offer them?

We can’t answer this question. We suspect some do, some don’t, and the reason some don’t is because it is time-consuming to organize events like the ones listed above.

Why take part in them?

The first reason why we believe special events are worthwhile is because they are challenging, and all gamers we know love a good challenge.

The second reason is because special events further foster a sense of community, an aspect of MMO gaming many articles do not mention. Community is a very real reason why many gamers take part in online games, to meet people, to hang out with people, and to feel a part of something bigger than themselves.

A final word about Aces High.

Aces High has been a leader in this gaming genre for over two decades. We invite you to try our free two-week download of Aces High, no credit card required. Find out, at no cost, whether Aces High is what you are looking for in a game. If the answer is no, move on at no cost to you.

If you are fairly new to the gaming world, perhaps the term “flight sim” has you a bit confused. And, to add to the confusion, a flight sim game goes by various names, all of which basically mean the same thing.

Shall we investigate? We are HiTech Creations, makers of Aces High, the flight sim game enjoyed by tens of thousands of gamers since 2000. Try our free two-week download of Aces High and find out for yourself why our popularity has remained so consistent for so long.

What is a flight sim?

Before we tell you what a flight sim game is, allow us to tell you what it isn’t, because it is often confused with a flight simulator, a machine which actually recreates actual flying conditions so that pilots can be trained.

No, in the context we are using it, a flight sim is a game where you pilot a gaming aircraft, usually in a battle situation, although there are some flight sim games which simply allow you to fly an aircraft to different locations around the world, and handle the aircraft in a variety of flying conditions.

Other names for a flight sim game.

Flight sim games are also known as flight simulator games, combat simulators, combat flight simulators, and then variations like a World War 2 flight simulator, or a World War 1 flight simulator. The main feature of 99% of these games is competition against other players. Games like Aces High are known as MMO games, or massively multiplayer online games, meaning it is quite possible for hundreds of players, from around the world, to be taking part in a aerial battle at the same time.

There are others, still, which simply pit the player against the computer, or two or three players, using the same computer, playing the game simultaneously.

Variations, of course.

Battle is generally the key feature in these games, but there are several which simply pit players in competitions, like a obstacle course flight competition or speed tests.

When the game takes place in a particular time period, like World War 2, then all the aircraft are replicas of WW2 aircraft. Some games also include land vehicles and ships so that the player I actually controlling the battle on land, on the sea, and in the air at the same time.

Difficult level? Usually, to become good enough to compete and feel good about yourself, a week or two. How long to take on the best flight sim players? Everyone learns at a different rate, but we have seen players climb the rankings within a couple months. That is why when a game like Aces High offers a free two-week download, they are basically giving you the training period for no charge, and that is a deal which is hard to say no to.

A final word about Aces High.

We really only have one argument to present to you, an argument which we believe says it all. In a very competitive industry, with new games being introduced seemingly weekly, in an industry where “new and advanced” is the catch phrase, Aces High has remained the leader in flight sim games for twenty-four years and counting.

That pretty much says it all, don’t you think?