Too old to play MS Flight SIm
10-01-2006 | 09:26 AM
#11
Gets Weekends Off
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From: Any, usually behind the wing
Mike,
You're right- but some of them are so "real"- I can't help but think "yeah, I want to be challenged; I want it to be "real"- but I can't take 3 weeks off from my life to get good at it!
I just purchased the Falcon 4.0 this summer and I kinda gave up on it because I had to go make my actual life. And because the wife and kids were out of town, I did have plenty of free time!
It is amazing how far the graphics, etc have come in ten years. It still amazes me that the MS Flight Sim will put you at any airport and it will look generically the same but with boxy buildings, etc.
OA
You're right- but some of them are so "real"- I can't help but think "yeah, I want to be challenged; I want it to be "real"- but I can't take 3 weeks off from my life to get good at it!
I just purchased the Falcon 4.0 this summer and I kinda gave up on it because I had to go make my actual life. And because the wife and kids were out of town, I did have plenty of free time!
It is amazing how far the graphics, etc have come in ten years. It still amazes me that the MS Flight Sim will put you at any airport and it will look generically the same but with boxy buildings, etc.
OA
10-01-2006 | 11:03 AM
#14
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Joined: Mar 2006
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From: Red Tail CRJ CA
BTW anyone know the time frame on when the new one's going to be in stores??? And that part that MS said about every switch and dail working Im hoping that means some decent systems simulation this time around.... That was one of the things I really liked about FLY!2 almost every switch and dial really did work and pretty close to the way it worked in the real airplane. (none of that msfs crap of starting a jet engine by opening the fuel valve and then holding the starter till it goes)
10-01-2006 | 11:14 AM
#15
Line Holder
Joined: Aug 2006
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From: A-320 First Officer
BTW anyone know the time frame on when the new one's going to be in stores??? And that part that MS said about every switch and dail working Im hoping that means some decent systems simulation this time around.... That was one of the things I really liked about FLY!2 almost every switch and dial really did work and pretty close to the way it worked in the real airplane. (none of that msfs crap of starting a jet engine by opening the fuel valve and then holding the starter till it goes)
10-01-2006 | 12:54 PM
#16
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another good reason to get a new computer...
http://www.kumawar.com/main.php
Excellent game - and its entirely free. The missions (except the one dealing with blowing up Iran's nuke capability) are based on real ones already done by Delta / Marines / SAS / SEALs...
-LAFF
http://www.kumawar.com/main.php
Excellent game - and its entirely free. The missions (except the one dealing with blowing up Iran's nuke capability) are based on real ones already done by Delta / Marines / SAS / SEALs...
-LAFF
10-01-2006 | 03:12 PM
#17
Gets EVERY weekend off
Joined: Jul 2006
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From: SIC
for the combat sims (flying involved) i perfer the IL-2 series, (forgotten battles and Pacific fighters) .... years ago i liked the MS Combat FS series, but it seemed to lack everything that this program had.
When it came to Falcon, i was highly impressed w/ the old version 3.0, and not nearly as impressed with the 4.0 version, just me.
When it came to Falcon, i was highly impressed w/ the old version 3.0, and not nearly as impressed with the 4.0 version, just me.
10-01-2006 | 03:42 PM
#18
Cloudbase
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 565
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From: 717A
For those of you who don't know, there's a demo out for FSX, you get to fly a CRJ700 into St. Marteen...yeah, the one with the beach. It's certainly different; when you apply full power your head leans back. Hang some drag out or stand on the brakes and your perspective looks down briefly. Sorta...cool.
10-02-2006 | 07:53 AM
#19
New boss = Old boss
Joined: Mar 2005
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From: Ca B737
for the combat sims (flying involved) i perfer the IL-2 series, (forgotten battles and Pacific fighters) .... years ago i liked the MS Combat FS series, but it seemed to lack everything that this program had.
When it came to Falcon, i was highly impressed w/ the old version 3.0, and not nearly as impressed with the 4.0 version, just me.
When it came to Falcon, i was highly impressed w/ the old version 3.0, and not nearly as impressed with the 4.0 version, just me.
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