by theodorejb on 6/11/23, 6:41 PM with 15 comments
by daly on 6/11/23, 9:38 PM
I logged over 2000 hours on the original flight simulator. I kept my flight hours in a log book. I used actual physical maps. I visited every airport within 500 miles of Meigs Field. I flew in all kinds of weather. I bought every extra option. I visited local pro shops and bought a dozen flying books.
I highly recommend "Stick and Rudder by Wolfgang Langewiesche". Best book ever.
I took private pilot flying lessons and knew exactly how to fly.
I pre-paid for the new MS Flight Simulator. I bought pedals and a yoke. I bought a new, high-end laptop that exceeded the specs. Once the flight simulator arrived I flew it every day for 2 weeks.
Half of every day was spent downloading updates. I spent 5 hours talking to a pleasant fellow in India trying to correct errors. I spent hours talking to other MS support people. In fact, for those 2 weeks I spent more hours on the phone with MS support than I did flying the plane.
When it worked it was truly an amazing program. Mostly it didn't work. Constant updates broke everything.
I sent back the pedals and yoke hardware.
I cancelled the flight simulator. MS kept my money.
Your (flying) miles might vary but I would not suggest buying this program.
by mcaravey on 6/11/23, 10:15 PM
Generally, I really appreciate them putting stuff like this in the game though. Even though I’ve played flight simulator since the early days, I’ve always had a hard time engaging because I don’t enjoy flying for flying’s sake. It’s also part of the reason why I prefer the Forza games or other arcade racers over pure simulators. Obviously I’m not cultured enough but then again, I’m also a very casual gamer.
by piloto_ciego on 6/11/23, 9:07 PM
Ad hoc medevac in a caravan is something I’ve done a time or two… this is kind of surreal.
Very cool.
by catketch on 6/11/23, 9:45 PM
by polishdude20 on 6/12/23, 5:32 AM
I feel like VR is the next big thing for this game if only more people could run it
by pcdoodle on 6/12/23, 11:59 AM
by kylehotchkiss on 6/11/23, 9:27 PM
by fabiensanglard on 6/11/23, 8:46 PM
When I think of what I used when I started (Flight Simulator 4).
by netsharc on 6/11/23, 10:09 PM
by jourintown on 6/12/23, 12:32 AM