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Evil_Maniac From Mars 23:28 03-14-2008
Originally Posted by TB666:
Oh, the computer specs listed above is for a computer that I will recieve next month.
My current computer is a
2.3 GHz Celeron
512mb ATI RAdeon X1650
512MB RAM.
512MB RAM?


No wonder.

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TB666 23:37 03-14-2008
Originally Posted by Evil_Maniac From Mars:
512MB RAM?


No wonder.
This computer is almost 6 years old.
It's was cutting edge when it came out (Or should I say built it)
Only thing changed is the graphic card.
Used to have a 128Mb Radeon 9800 pro

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edyzmedieval 15:23 03-30-2008
Beirut, what Aerosoft products do you own?

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TB666 15:39 03-30-2008
Well I just bought MFSX Deluxe edition.
Anyone that can recommend a good joystick that feels nice and not too expensive ??

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Evil_Maniac From Mars 17:41 03-30-2008
I have this

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TB666 22:39 03-30-2008
Looks good and cheap.
Might get that one since Logitech usually makes quality products.

Also, can someone please explain to me(because the lessons don't) how I'm suppose to get to the runway where there is a huge hangar right in front of me ??
I can't reverse and I hit the building if I go forward.

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Evil_Maniac From Mars 00:51 03-31-2008
Originally Posted by TB666:
Also, can someone please explain to me(because the lessons don't) how I'm suppose to get to the runway where there is a huge hangar right in front of me ??
I can't reverse and I hit the building if I go forward.
Sounds like a bug. Which airfield is this?

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TB666 02:08 03-31-2008
Originally Posted by Evil_Maniac From Mars:
Sounds like a bug. Which airfield is this?
Kastrup in Denmark.
I can't remember which parking slot I was in but I tried 2 of them with a 747 and both of them required me to either back the plane up or crash.
Now since I work at that airport I know that it can support 747 without problem and putting it on the actual runway isn't no problem, I can take off just fine.

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TB666 14:27 04-03-2008
A nice pic of my city's landmark
Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 


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Evil_Maniac From Mars 00:30 04-05-2008
An Easter Egg, or was there really a ship like this in the Seattle area during the dev process?



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TB666 21:12 04-05-2008
Damn, the speed on that ship must have been high in order to get that far up.
Consider the size of the game, I wonder what kinda other "bugs" like this are in.

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Evil_Maniac From Mars 21:21 04-05-2008
It's on the San Juan Island Run mission, just a little off course from your recommended route.

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edyzmedieval 11:33 04-06-2008
I want to get the new Saitek X52 Pro. That joystick is HOTAS, and it's incredible.

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Beirut 13:14 04-06-2008
Originally Posted by edyzmedieval:
I want to get the new Saitek X52 Pro. That joystick is HOTAS, and it's incredible.
It's even more incredible if you can afford it.

Although the X52 Pro is a mighty sweet toy, you might want to consider a Saitek Force Feedback stick + a standard Saitek Cyborg Evo stick and make a HOTAS out of that. Not only is it less expensive, it gives you force feedback (which once you've flown with you can never fly without) and more than enough buttons and switches so you'll never have to go to the keyboard.

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TB666 14:30 04-06-2008
Well the one Evil Maniac used works like a charm.
Feels great and more then enough buttons for me.

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edyzmedieval 15:07 04-06-2008
Originally Posted by Beirut:
It's even more incredible if you can afford it.

Although the X52 Pro is a mighty sweet toy, you might want to consider a Saitek Force Feedback stick + a standard Saitek Cyborg Evo stick and make a HOTAS out of that. Not only is it less expensive, it gives you force feedback (which once you've flown with you can never fly without) and more than enough buttons and switches so you'll never have to go to the keyboard.
Thanks for the tip. Can you combine a Pro Flight Yoke System, with a 6 lever quadrant from CH?

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TB666 15:15 04-06-2008

^Nearly killed me that bastard


^The love boat ??

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Evil_Maniac From Mars 15:35 04-06-2008
I think some of the collision physics may be a little skewed. Once I was going in to land and an aircraft went straight through me. Shortly afterwards, another aircraft approached from the same spot - and blew my plane to pieces.

There was also another incident, where I skipped the entire St. Lawrence River like a stone - in a 747.

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TB666 15:38 04-06-2008
Well haven't noticed anything like that so far.
I switched to a Learjet after that shot was taken and while I was taxing some guy in a cessna did this awesome slide with his aircraft right into my side.
Both of us blew up quite nicely.

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Beirut 16:15 04-06-2008
Originally Posted by edyzmedieval:
Thanks for the tip. Can you combine a Pro Flight Yoke System, with a 6 lever quadrant from CH?
If you are willing to fadoodle with drivers and such, you can mix and match most hardware.

On the other hand, Saitek, a company I like, makes all the hardware required for a good flight system and I figure it's better to stay with one company. Mind you, CH stuff is very good.

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Evil_Maniac From Mars 17:17 04-06-2008
Originally Posted by TB666:
Well haven't noticed anything like that so far.
I found out why. My settings somehow switched in mid-flight.

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edyzmedieval 19:40 10-09-2008
Anyone still playing FSX around here ?

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Evil_Maniac From Mars 06:44 10-11-2008
Right here.

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edyzmedieval 23:23 03-27-2009
Some news about the FSX scene - Microsoft disbanded the entire ACES studio which was working on FSX so the future of flight simulation is uncertain.

Anyone still playing?

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Evil_Maniac From Mars 04:35 03-28-2009
Still going. I downloaded the World of AI packages, but I've been having some trouble with glitches - the screen turning white when viewing certain aircraft and so on. Nobody on their help forum has been able to help me yet.

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Zenicetus 06:19 03-28-2009
Originally Posted by edyzmedieval:
Some news about the FSX scene - Microsoft disbanded the entire ACES studio which was working on FSX so the future of flight simulation is uncertain.
Well, the future of the MSFS scene is uncertain, but civilian flight sims are still available, notably X-Plane (currently version 9). I bought that last November before the news about the MSFS studio being shut down, mainly because my current rig isn't really strong enough to run FSX.

It's not exactly a flood yet, but there are some MSFS refugees showing up in the X-Plane forums. The real question now is how many of the 3rd party add-on developers will migrate. Here's a quick tour of the pros and cons for X-Plane as a MSFS alternative, from what I've been able to tell in the last few months' flying it:

PROS:



CONS:



Bottom line: when I fly civilian flight sims, I mostly do bush flying and helicopters. Lots of short field landings and takeoffs, zooming through mountain valleys, etc. For that type of flying, X-Plane is great. ATC, advanced GPS/flight computers and the detailed modeling of heavies isn't as good as MSFS/X, so if you're into simulating the life of an airline pilot, you'll probably want to stick with MSFS for a while, and see where X-Plane goes over the next few years.

Here's the main site:

http://www.x-plane.com/

And here's where you can see some of the user-made and 3rd-party commercial planes and scenery:

http://www.x-plane.org/

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