Hehhe, I just played the demo (with online play) of this funny game:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pD_4XRikuI8

Runs really well, even on older pc's

Looks a bit like Time Pilot.

Very fun game indeed.

I wish I could figure out where other than its config/ folder it saves its data, to save me the hassle of creating a new Windows user after every 3 hours of play

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I just bought the game...no issues. I also got myself a Strike 2 controller from Speedlink which feels a lot better then playing with keyboard.

With the controller, do you use two bush-buttons to control orientation just like with a computer keyboard? Have you tried using a mouse?

What is a 'bush' button?

I just use the left joystick for orientation, the right large button on the front side for increasing speed and the left large button for decreasing speed, and the 4 buttons on top (right) for fire, alternate fire and choosing plane.

Did not try the mouse because I specifically wanted a game I could play without a mouse for a change. Ofcourse, for fps games like quake, I'd still use a mouse.