Flight Sim

IDontBelieveIt · Post by **IDontBelieveIt** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 8:46 pm

I noticed that MS have got rid of their entire Flight Simulation team and that FS -X will be the last

Am an avid follower of FS as I learnt to fly but not able to now and decided I would get the last copy so ordered it form Amazon. It arrived today 2 x CD's. Started installation ages to load CD One then half way though CD Two it has a file read error

Now I have to wait for a new one to be sent

Post by **ultimatehandyman** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 9:49 pm

I used to have flight simulator on my spectrum, but could never even set off

Gadget · Post by **Gadget** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 9:54 pm

I've got an old 'Spectrum' from the early 80's in the loft!

IDontBelieveIt · Post by **IDontBelieveIt** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 7:59 am

Ah FS-X is SUPERB. Uses digitised mapping and used by airline pilots, not for its flight simulation features but accustoms them to the landing approach to airports they have not been to before. It also uses real ATC communications which can be as abrupt as real ATC crew can be! In the last version I had the Cessna flight characteristics was blooming realistic - it was the actual plane I learned to fly in and I did the same cock-ups on the real thing as I did with FS

Amazon are sending another set, should be here tomorrow! Yipeee!

handyman · Post by **handyman** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 9:01 am

they reviewed add on for MS FS in computer active this week.

The UAV predator, wellington and tornado at www.firstclass-simulations.com

IDontBelieveIt · Post by **IDontBelieveIt** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 10:39 am

Ta for that url HandyPandy good site. 'Flighing' an A380 should be a lot of fun.

Not too sure about a train simulator ... I mean I think I would fall asleep! Hence the 'dead mans' handle I suppose

Raf · Post by **Raf** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 11:24 am

i quite liked FS; took me ages to get a concord off the ground....

i would set it to fly in the morning; get back from work and land... then figure out where i was.

would be good if it can somehow utilise google earth and make it even more realistic...

Stoday · Post by **Stoday** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 3:10 pm

Stoday · Post by **Stoday** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 3:12 pm

IDontBelieveIt wrote:I noticed that MS have got rid of their entire Flight Simulation team

"got rid of" is Daily Mail speak for "redeployed".

IDontBelieveIt · Post by **IDontBelieveIt** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 3:42 pm

True Stoday it was the Daily Mail (which I was reading at the quacks) that stated it just as you say and as I quoted.

I did like the 'Beat the Train' where you had to fly a B737 From C. DeGaul airport to Gatwick. At the same the EuroStar left Paris and the idea was you had to beat it. Only managed it once and crashed the B737 several times

Must admit if the MS FS B373 is anything like the real thing it is a bloody awful aircraft to fly in spite of its' popularity, very sluggish.

IDontBelieveIt · Post by **IDontBelieveIt** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 3:43 pm

Stoday wrote: "got rid of" is Daily Mail speak for "redeployed".

No, no Stoday that is 'modernising' in modern waffle

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