Uploaded June 2023 | Updated September 2026, 7 hours ago
This oldie is still my all time fave space sim.
We saved the Universe! (Again.)
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This oldie is still my all time fave space sim.
We saved the Universe! (Again.)
More Ares Rising videos: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLgBMyE3mLAOKuCimNyYrQUxd_VhYMGw_
![Starfighter 3000 [PC, 1996] Gameplay
A fun action game from the past. Starfighter 3000 [PC, 1996] Gameplay](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Pw82i8-AWkk/mqdefault.jpg)
![Ares Rising [PC, 1998] Walkthrough, Mission 16
This oldie is still my all time fave space sim.
The power of nuke torpedoes!
More Ares Rising videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLgBMyE3mLAOKuCimNyYrQUxd_VhYMGw_ Ares Rising [PC, 1998] Walkthrough, Mission 16](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/QB5kQ6s97zk/mqdefault.jpg)
![Conquest Earth - First Encounter [PC,1997] Walkthrough, Human Mission 1
Lets kick some Jovian ass!
I made this walkthrough to help the poor souls who decided to beat this hard, unfair and broken game.:)
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLgBMyE3mLAPIxLnpcZsuXaopxsgI6lU3
Hotkeys:
PgUp - Center main view on view from top viewport
PgDn - Center main view on view from middle viewport
Delete - Deselect current group
Home - Center view on current direct controlled unit
End - Terminate direct control land/airborne vehicle
Tab (Hold) - Jovian: Prevent screen scolling
Esc - Abort Mission/Quit Game
Enter - Quick jump to players power station
Spacebar - Bring up menu bar (Human) or build options (Jovian)
Spacebar - Skip to next unit in mission debriefing screen
Right CTRL - Tag object/unit under mouse pointer ; Turns ON Spy Radar
Left CTRL - Set waypoint
Left ALT - Fire from airborne vehicle under direct control
Shift - Airborne vehicle selection qualifier
Shift+(1-5) - Set currently selected units as a selection group
1-5 - Select selection group
Shift+M - Toggle music ON/OFF
Shift+S - Toggle sound FX ON/OFF
F1-F8 - NETWORK: Transfer units to player number 1-8
Less Than or Greater Than keys - Change game speed
+ - Zoom in (In real DOS: music volume UP)
- - Zoom out (In real DOS: music volume DOWN)
[ - Zoom spy radar in
] - Zoom spy radar out
? - Current game stats
A - Assist mode
B - Repair building mode
D - Seek and Destroy mode
E - Escort mode
G - Guard mode
H - Hunt mode
I - Information mode
L - Repeat last build order
M - Morph
N - Confirm NO
P - Pause
Q - Move satellite northward (in game)
R - Rampage mode (Easy level only)
S - Sell mode
S - Send Message (Network Lobby)
S - Save Game (Campaign Mode)
Y - Confirm YES
Z - Move Satellite southward (in game)
Up Arrow - Scroll map up
Down Arrow - Scroll map down
Right Arrow - Scroll map right
Left Arrow - Scroll map left
Direct Unit Controls:
Up Arrow - Move forward
Down Arrow - Reverse/Hover (Air vehicles)
Right Arrow - Rotate right
Left Arrow - Rotate left
R&D Controls (Campaign Mode):
Left Arrow - Scroll Research/Development units clockwise
Right Arrow - Scroll Research/Development units anti-clockwise Conquest Earth - First Encounter [PC,1997] Walkthrough, Human Mission 1](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Qg7ZnrXjpDE/mqdefault.jpg)
![Robot Commander [PC, RTS, 1997] Gameplay, Mission 1
A little known, average Taiwanese RTS with annoying, buggy gameplay elements.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLgBMyE3mLAOllLz1xhmKO7spGFZkUNrW Robot Commander [PC, RTS, 1997] Gameplay, Mission 1](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/R0ErcAY9dYk/mqdefault.jpg)
![Ares Rising [PC, 1998] Walkthrough, Mission 12
This oldie is still my all time fave space sim.
What have we done! Cutscene time!
More Ares Rising videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLgBMyE3mLAOKuCimNyYrQUxd_VhYMGw_ Ares Rising [PC, 1998] Walkthrough, Mission 12](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/RG5QkNwt-Rg/mqdefault.jpg)
![DRIFT - When Worlds Collide [PC, 2002] Walkthrough, Mission 10 : The Fall of the Pirate Empire
A pretty hard hungarian mission based space sim.
Sadly it misses few simple features that could make the whole game more playable.
Full playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLgBMyE3mLANDVSz4QtaK6tOV9a3syHmd DRIFT - When Worlds Collide [PC, 2002] Walkthrough, Mission 10 : The Fall of the Pirate Empire](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/RbwzIp5hGzE/mqdefault.jpg)
![JAKKAL : flesh + bones [PC, 1999] Gameplay, Mission 1
One of the weirdest early 3D RTS that nobody knows.
Hard to find any footage from this game so i made some gameplay. JAKKAL : flesh + bones [PC, 1999] Gameplay, Mission 1](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/SBRxIFSnOcc/mqdefault.jpg)
![Ares Rising [PC, 1998] Walkthrough, Mission 10
This oldie is still my all time fave space sim.
More Ares Rising videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLgBMyE3mLAOKuCimNyYrQUxd_VhYMGw_ Ares Rising [PC, 1998] Walkthrough, Mission 10](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/SI493vjV2FE/mqdefault.jpg)
![Terracide [PC, 1997] Gameplay, Mission 4
A fun lil Descent clone from 97.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLgBMyE3mLAM_BTW95xZAnf pMXNIsWk Terracide [PC, 1997] Gameplay, Mission 4](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/SYBhU6jwO64/mqdefault.jpg)
![Phoenix - Deep Space Resurrection [PC, 1999] Walkthrough, Mission 1-5
An interesting yet nearly forgotten space sim from 99.
Full playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLgBMyE3mLAMMTYvh9IfkbJnyPZZDOHnu
Timestamps:
00:00 M1 - On Police patrol with Tom
04:34 M2 - Routine Police patrol 1
11:15 M3 - Routine Police patrol 2
18:13 M4 - The Tip Off
24:07 M5 - The Smugglers Base Phoenix - Deep Space Resurrection [PC, 1999] Walkthrough, Mission 1-5](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/SfIwsbeWVcY/mqdefault.jpg)
![CyberStrike 2 [PC, 1998] Walkthrough, Terran Alliance : Mission 17
This game primarily made for MP battles back then but it has SP campaigns too.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLgBMyE3mLAOekp67woSIBevCQ2RkmP-T CyberStrike 2 [PC, 1998] Walkthrough, Terran Alliance : Mission 17](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/TNPDxjB4cP0/mqdefault.jpg)