you kidding you need like a super-computer to run fsx smoothly, but I will say I have had every MS Flight SIm every made I have thousands of hours on that thing, hell I used to take off , go to bed, wake up and shoot an approach JFK-FCO usually worked out well :)

You ain't never lied. I have 2 gigs of memory, running Vista and still can't maximize the scenery and all the traffic. I'm considering adding another gig or two so that I can.

Btw, I've thought about doing a flight like that as well; maybe doing JTT to LAX before going to bed and then waking up just in time to start my initial descent into LAX.:D

Btw, a well known member of APC pm'd me one of his old 4 day trips. I going to fly it........at the LCL time as printed on his schedule!!!!




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Real Thing
 

It is too bad that you couldn't sleep through real read eyes. Man I hated them. It was just like fight sim. Dark at night boring and you had to force yourself to stay awake all night.

Skyhigh

Only 2 gigs with Vista? Ouch, I have 3 and wouldn't recommend anything less, in fact I'm thinking about going up to 4, which is the most you can get without going to the 64-bit edition...

Ok. I'll upgrade in mid to late Feb. Thx for the tip.


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In addition, I found out that when you're parked at a gate and getting ready for departure by pressing F2 reverses engines and you are able to do powerbacks. It seems to only work well with the 737-800's. Just tried it with an RJ and it's as slow as molasses running uphill during an Artic winter :D.

I use to watch DC-9's for Eastern Airlines do powerbacks all the time at PBI when I worked the ramp for Delta.



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App to DCA/ MS Flight Sim X
 

Just completed a "flight" from CLE-DCA, flying the RJ-7. Landed Rwy 15; N1 was @ 38.7; N2 was 68.7; 30 deg flaps; 40% flt spoiler (speed brake).......:eek: man my heart was in my throat practically. It was intense. I can only imagine what the real thing is like.




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Has anyone heard any more updates about if they are going to make a new Flight Sim? I have been online the last couple days and I remember the times when there were hundreds of sessions up, and ATC everywhere... used to be fun. Every time I go on now it looks dead, hardly anyone is on at all. I hope it changes.... remember the good ol days :)

Any updates anyone? I'm very interested to know whats going on. :)

I just got a new computer with 4 Gigs of Ram, and an amazing Graphics Card, about 375 Dollars. The whole computer was about $1700. It runs on High Very Very smooth, and on Ultra High very well, its not as good landing, but its not to choppy, still getting 10-15 FPS. So I usually keep everything on high, then plane on Ultra. It's a great game, but I would recommend 4Gigs for sure, and try to get the best Graphics card you can. Makes a huge difference!