In-game screenshot of Terminal Velocity

Terminal Velocity was a renowned video game during the mid-1990's, developed by Terminal Reality and published by 3D Realms in 1995. Terminal Velocity This is a screenshot of a copyrighted computer game or video game. ... Terminal Velocity This is a screenshot of a copyrighted computer game or video game. ... Terminal Reality is a video game development and production company based out of Lewisville, Texas. ... Corporate logo of 3D Realms 3D Realms is a computer game developer based in Garland, Texas and founded in July 1994 as a division of Apogee Software. ... 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

It was known for its relatively high action sequences, especially when compared to other flight simulators around at the time. Terminal Velocity was also a combat dedicated flight simulator, with easier game controls. A flight simulator is a system that tries to replicate, or simulate, the experience of flying an airplane as closely and realistically as possible. ...

It was made by the former lead programmer of Microsoft Flight Simulator. At its launch, the game's faster frame rates, external environments, and ability to fly through tunnels and into underground caverns set it apart from rest of its genre at the time. FS2004 in the UK Lake District with VFR (Visual Flight Rules) photo scenery and terrain additional components. ...

Terminal Velocity came with either a CD-ROM or a floppy disk set. The CD version also had 70 MB of 3D rendered video, support for 640 by 480 SVGA, and support for 8 networked players.

Terminal Reality also developed another, extremely similar game, Fury3, published that same year by Microsoft. It used the same engine and basic game mechanics but was designed to run natively on and take advantage of the new Windows 95 operating system. It was considered a weaker game than Terminal Velocity, but Fury3 spawned an add-on pack F-Zone as well as a sequel, Hellbender. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) is the worlds largest software company, with over 50,000 employees in various countries as of May 2004. ... Windows 95 (codename Chicago) is a hybrid 16-bit/32-bit graphical operating system released on August 24, 1995 by the Microsoft Corporation. ...