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    Flight Sim

    Do you guys play, Post you favorite pic or video

    Look at the detail in NYC


    Here is me starting a Tomcat infront of the AAM
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    The three most common expressions in aviation are, "Why is it doing that?", "Where are we?" and "Oh Crap".

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    I've been simming since the FS98 era, here's a selection of some of my favorites.




















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    Oh boy, I have to get on my other computer for this one

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    It's been a while since I've cranked up Flight Sim, but here's a screen shot I had floating around.

    Somewhere over the Great South Bay...


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    I started with FS2 on the Commodore 64. That thing was impossible to land, with its 7 frames per second framerate. Moved up to a floppy-disk based version when I had a Mac Plus. Then I got into FS98 when I got my first PC. It helped me get through grad school

    One of my Mach 2 Transatlantic trips


    landing 31R in the 747 Classic- and don't give me any guff about not being lined up, there was a crosswind...plus I was looking for Costco






    Then I got into FS9, or 2004. Got myself a yoke, throttle quadrant, and rudder pedals, and it was ON baby


    over Niagara Falls


    Warsaw




    I was really impressed, when on a transpolar flight, I spotted the Northern Lights

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    Nice stuff! If I may ask, what scenery and aircraft add-ons were purchased? I'm interested in the Falcon, Tomcat Hornet, primarily.
    And what versions of the Sim are we looking at (where unlabeled)?

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    Speaking of simulators, does anyone have a preference between FSX vs. X-Plane 10? Any others preferred?

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    I use FSX with Arris F-14 most of the time

    video was from my old slow computer
    The three most common expressions in aviation are, "Why is it doing that?", "Where are we?" and "Oh Crap".

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    Those FS98 shots are EPIC, hard to believe we once thought that was awesome and detailed...


    I have yet to use X-Plane 10, so I can't say I have much to compare to, but FSX does all I want it to.

    Quote Originally Posted by Speedbagel_001 View Post
    Nice stuff! If I may ask, what scenery and aircraft add-ons were purchased? I'm interested in the Falcon, Tomcat Hornet, primarily.
    And what versions of the Sim are we looking at (where unlabeled)?
    If you were referring to my shots, thanks for the kind words!

    As for my sim, FSX Gold SP2 with Acceleration.

    My Tomcat, F-35, and Goshawk are freeware from Dino Cattaneo.

    The Hornet is the payware SuperBug X from VRS Simulations.

    The Falcon is Aerosoft's payware F-16X.

    The L-39 is the LotusSim payware model.

    The aircraft carrier is a freeware one that's pretty easy to find, very much worth the time to download as it even has the interior modeled.

    The St. Maarten scenery is the payware FlyTampa X variant.

    Hope that helps!
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    Lemme enter this!! I just finished building my high-end gaming /simming computer running x plane 10!! its unbelievable... I can't speak for FSX but x plane is looking mighty fine!! ill post some screenshots later!
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    very interested
    The three most common expressions in aviation are, "Why is it doing that?", "Where are we?" and "Oh Crap".

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    LOL, the Metro Airbus departing SXM is hilarious...
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    You should see some of the other aspects of that scenery if you think that one's funny!

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    Has anyone tried the new Microsoft Flight yet? https://microsoftflight.com/en-us/home/

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    Its not a flight SIM, but is a terrible airplane game. Do not even bother.
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