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The Something Awful Forums > Discussion > Games > All New Flight Sim thread
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SwimNurd
Oct 28, 2007

mememememe


 This youtube channel is great for ground school basics, they cover a lot of stuff. The VOR navigation video is very good.

http://www.youtube.com/user/willteachyou

# ¿ Nov 29, 2010 15:56
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# ¿ May 22, 2013 06:03
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SwimNurd
Oct 28, 2007

mememememe

SRQ posted:

I'm a graphics whore, FSX is pretty dated now so I'm sure there are plenty of addons to make it look prettier. Anyone got any links? X-Plane too.

PadreScout posted on page 1:

http://forums.somethingawful.com/sh...4#post385087670

FLX posted:

I've got some questions which came to my while practicing with the FSX demo (my copy should arrive any day now) and reading the old thread and FAA handbook:

- How can I track my flight and export it to Google Earth afterwards?
- Which software should I use for flight planning and why?
- Where do I get airport maps so that I can taxi without the progressive taxi function?
- When flying holding patterns over an airport (like Kilonium in the old thread) I read that this should be done at about 1000ft above ground or higher, but how far do I fly away from the airport before turning onto the base leg for final approach?

I use Flight Sim Commander for flight planning, I know other goons do too. Along with http://skyvector.com/ for nice internet charts. As for exporting to Google Earth I am sure there are plugins for FSX that will do it.

The best resource for any questions is IRC.

# ¿ Dec 1, 2010 20:45
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SwimNurd
Oct 28, 2007

mememememe

Haruharuharuko posted:

Are there any really good but easy to learn civilian Helicopter sims out there. I'm still playing Simcopter as thats the only one out there that I know of.

FSX has helos in it, I don't know how good they are. Are you talking about simcopter where you could fly around your simcity 2000 cities?

# ¿ Dec 1, 2010 21:34
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SwimNurd
Oct 28, 2007

mememememe

Minto Took posted:

SimCopter still remains the best helo sim of all time.

I loved it as a kid, I should dig out the disks.

# ¿ Dec 1, 2010 21:53
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SwimNurd
Oct 28, 2007

mememememe


 Most modern video cards will not help FSX all that much, what really helps is per core clock speed. Almost nothing is offloaded to the GPU with FSX and by default FSX is a single core process. You can offload some threads to other cores with third party plug ins, most of us use the one that comes with FSInn/FSCopilot.

# ¿ Dec 13, 2010 22:31
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SwimNurd
Oct 28, 2007

mememememe


 AI Traffic does not work in any MS multiplayer, including shared cockpit. The irc channel tends to have a flight a few times a week. It is a great way to learn all the lingo, we even do shared cockpit flights for vatsim newbies.

# ¿ Dec 17, 2010 18:22
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SwimNurd
Oct 28, 2007

mememememe

Hypnolobster posted:

I just ordered IL-2, Wings of Prey and FSX.


Will the ridiculously ugly Saitek PS38 Cyborg be good enough? Is it at least superior to/on par with the Aviator or the cheaper Logitech Extreme Pro? I love that it has two throttles, at least.

The logitech is good (for the price) if you only use it for a joystick, the throttle sucks on it.

# ¿ Dec 30, 2010 23:50
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SwimNurd
Oct 28, 2007

mememememe

BlueFootedBoobie posted:

Anybody have suggestions for some planes with with quality 3D cockpits for X-plane? I have been really spoiled by DCS:A10 along with my shiny new TrackIR and Warthog and a lot of the stock planes as well as freeware ones are pretty meh. So far the best I've found is a really nice Beechcraft Baron.
http://forums.x-plane.org/index.php...s&showfile=9291

I hate to say it but payware FSX planes will give you the best 3D cockpits.

# ¿ Jan 2, 2011 22:46
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SwimNurd
Oct 28, 2007

mememememe


 Fantastic Goon Flight tonight, a few of us flew into KPHX for the approach controllers check ride. Approach and Tower both fell apart very quickly. The best was when Dick and the Tower decided to perform some kind of Abbott and Costello bit.

ACT =
Dick =

, "aircraft calling say again"
, "say again tower"
, "aircraft calling say again"
, "say again tower"
, "aircraft calling say again"
, "say again tower"
, "aircraft calling say again"
, "say again tower"
, "aircraft calling say again"
, "say again tower"
, "aircraft calling say again"
, "say again tower"

# ¿ Jan 6, 2011 03:46
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SwimNurd
Oct 28, 2007

mememememe


 Say again tower.

# ¿ Jan 6, 2011 03:53
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SwimNurd
Oct 28, 2007

mememememe


 say again tower.

# ¿ Jan 6, 2011 03:56
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SwimNurd
Oct 28, 2007

mememememe

Lord Commissar posted:

No option for BeOS!?

Don't make me port it.

# ¿ Jan 6, 2011 21:30
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SwimNurd
Oct 28, 2007

mememememe


 I don't know about you but I wouldn't want my kids learning that you can drop flower bombs on targets!

# ¿ Jan 7, 2011 16:06
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SwimNurd
Oct 28, 2007

mememememe

Lord Commissar posted:

There are also fiery crashes. Like every time Kilonum lands.

Or if you take off behind a space shuttle.

# ¿ Jan 7, 2011 21:37
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SwimNurd
Oct 28, 2007

mememememe


 No, just like fs9 you stick out of the ground and it pauses and says, "You crashed."

# ¿ Jan 7, 2011 22:10
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SwimNurd
Oct 28, 2007

mememememe

ack! posted:

I'm an on and off again flight sim nerd. In real life I almost have my commercial ticket, but long story short don't have the funds or means for funds to continue.

However, I've collected bits for about 8 years now and will soon build my home sim-pit I've dreamed of since a kid. When about 12 yrs old I had a Nintendo and the Afterburner game. I lived at my Grandparent's who frequently left town for the season. I stole (borrowed) a little TV out of their room, placed a chair in front of it, then plopped cardboard and blankets all around to enclose it all as my (simulator).

I thought it was awesome.

Well, now I'm about to have a Intel i7 950 with a premium motherboard and 12gb or ram, a SSD harddrive, an ati 5870 2gb gpu, a triplehead2go with 3 19" LCDs and 1 23" LCD, Saitek yoke, rudder, and switch panel, and a whole bunch of GoFlight modules for full autopilot, com, nav, gps and about 30 switches to finally run FSX mouse and keyboard free.

I've scrounged for years and have bought everything at half price if not better. Now I'm just waiting time to build it. I'll do my best for pictures.

Looking forward to finally joining VATSIM, too. I haven't flow in real life for a year and a half and haven't flow IFR since my checkride in '08, so I'm anxious to catch up again.

You sir should come to IRC if you are not in it yet. Flying with goons on vatsim is a really good time. #flightsim irc.synirc.net

# ¿ Jan 11, 2011 21:38
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SwimNurd
Oct 28, 2007

mememememe


 I updated to the beta version for last night, it seemed to get better as the night went on. Like it auto adjusted everyone levels. Although, that could have been the beer. I still hate it though.

# ¿ Jan 14, 2011 15:04
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SwimNurd
Oct 28, 2007

mememememe


 Aircraft calling say again?

# ¿ Jan 20, 2011 18:16
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SwimNurd
Oct 28, 2007

mememememe


 I will be on the vatsim this evening.

# ¿ Jan 28, 2011 15:19
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SwimNurd
Oct 28, 2007

mememememe

SWATJester posted:

Is FS X multiplayer? Like, if you were flying a citation or a Gulfstream, could I walk around in the back of it? I've got this great idea for a goon virtual sloshflight. Basically, we'd all get together on a vent/TS/Mumble/whatever, with large quantities of alcohol, and all play the same flight sim (preferably all in the same plane if we can swing it) and some goons are the designated driver for each leg. They'll then actually fly each leg with full ATC and poo poo, while everyone else "gets drunk in the back." Keep the legs short and switch pilots up each one.

I don't know how it would be technically feasible to do but it sounds hilarious and if anyone can think of a way to make it happen I"m totally in.

You wont see other goons, and we do this every night just in our own planes. Alcohol is essential to the perfect goon vatsim experience.

# ¿ Feb 1, 2011 17:02
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SwimNurd
Oct 28, 2007

mememememe

Lord Commissar posted:

Because it's polished turd, unlike X-Plane which is an unpolished turd.

Here I fixed that for you.

# ¿ Feb 8, 2011 19:27
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SwimNurd
Oct 28, 2007

mememememe


 The noncombat civilian sims are like presidential races, you have to choose between a douche and a turd sandwich.

# ¿ Feb 8, 2011 20:10
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SwimNurd
Oct 28, 2007

mememememe

hannibal posted:

There's a new version of X-Plane for iPhone out that uses the Retina Display, they're calling it X-Plane HDEF-4G. It's also on sale for half price right now ()

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/x-pl...d380872432?mt=8

Haven't used any of the X-Plane versions for iPhone or iPad but I picked this up on a whim, haven't had a chance to try it yet though.

This has been out for a while, and it is decent for what it is. I think X-Plane would be better on the iPad though.

EDIT: About the midi controller stuff, I don't have x-plane or any midi gear anymore. I would say start with maybe gluing this: http://www.pygame.org/docs/ref/midi.html with this http://www.xpluginsdk.org/python_interface.htm

# ¿ Feb 11, 2011 21:43
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SwimNurd
Oct 28, 2007

mememememe


 Commie, I think your computer just hates you.

# ¿ Feb 17, 2011 17:23
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SwimNurd
Oct 28, 2007

mememememe


 The I have an fs economy account but never actually did anything with it, maybe that will be a fun thing to try this weekend.

# ¿ Feb 25, 2011 19:25
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SwimNurd
Oct 28, 2007

mememememe

Madman Theory posted:

Out of curiosity, what Concorde are you using? I used to have one for FS98, but I can't find a decent Concorde mod anywhere.

Comedy option: Tu-144 mod

The Payware Concorde-X is amazing.


EDIT: http://www.flightsimlabs.com/aircraft/concorde-x/

SwimNurd fucked around with this message at Mar 15, 2011 around 15:01

# ¿ Mar 15, 2011 13:24
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SwimNurd
Oct 28, 2007

mememememe

Daimo posted:



e: Also I want to try flying with you guys sometime but I'm not entirely clear what I need to do...

If you are not already join the IRC channel we can get you up to speed.

# ¿ Mar 25, 2011 13:16
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SwimNurd
Oct 28, 2007

mememememe
This guy should be talking about how to leverage cloud services for his twitter like viral marking campaign for his new web 2.0 social video blog. Not developing a flight sim.

# ¿ Apr 3, 2011 16:53
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SwimNurd
Oct 28, 2007

mememememe

Fredrik1 posted:

...flight simulators were boring and had to be made by old people with beards, you learn something new every day I guess.



Do not forget young people with wispy beards.

# ¿ Apr 5, 2011 19:28
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SwimNurd
Oct 28, 2007

mememememe

Megadyptes posted:

The FSX tutorial for VOR navigation pissed me off to no end. I always loving failed it no matter how closely I followed that tossers instructions, and to this day I still have no idea how to fly VOR.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoiUrTjuo6U This guy explains it well.

EDIT: Come into irc if you are still confused we can teach you.

# ¿ Apr 6, 2011 13:19
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SwimNurd
Oct 28, 2007

mememememe

Megadyptes posted:

Welp, doesn't seem all that complex I guess. Rod Machado is still a dick for failing me all the time.

Currently flying from Plymouth to Gatwick using only VOR to test myself out. I'm flying in the right direction, so far so good!

Come to IRC.

# ¿ Apr 6, 2011 19:18
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SwimNurd
Oct 28, 2007

mememememe


 Mostly making fun of Apollo.

# ¿ Apr 6, 2011 21:39
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SwimNurd
Oct 28, 2007

mememememe

EvilJoven posted:

I know the feeling. I've been flying combat sims for years but just started flying civ sims a few weeks ago. The first time I did a flight from London ON to Sudbury ON without using any GPS or map stuff was boring and also cool as hell.

I must admit, I did bring up the in game map once. In the middle of Georgian bay I decided to see if I could triangulate my position using the Midland and Wiarton VORs. After I did my thing I pulled up my map and figured I was within 500m of where I thought I was.

Then I went and made myself the most sandwich ever and landed.

This must be what it feels like to be a sperg.

Just wait till you start doing full published NDB/LOC approaches with a spergy controller.

# ¿ Apr 8, 2011 18:19
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SwimNurd
Oct 28, 2007

mememememe

Colonial Air Force posted:

737 poo poo.

Keep it out of here. From what I understand the wilco 737 is just a port of the FS9 version. FSX lacks a really good 737, you may be better off buying the pmdg 737 and just running FS9.

# ¿ May 2, 2011 21:27
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SwimNurd
Oct 28, 2007

mememememe

smg77 posted:

Or wait for the new 737NGX that PMDG is about to release (hopefully soon?). Until then there isn't a good 737 for FSX. The Captain Sim 727 and 757 are fun but don't expect PMDG level performance out of them.

Speaking of PMDG I've been pretty much only flying their Jetstream 41 and the 747-400. I was thinking of getting their MD-11 but I don't want to spend 80 bucks on it if it feels like a slightly different version of the 747. What say you flight sim goons?

Do you fly on vatsim? and are you in the IRC channel?

# ¿ May 3, 2011 03:19
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SwimNurd
Oct 28, 2007

mememememe


 We can help you with the voice comms, we have lots of real life pilots and ATC () to help out with that.

# ¿ May 3, 2011 05:10
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SwimNurd
Oct 28, 2007

mememememe

HeyEng posted:

For you guys who fly with FSX; what add ons do you see as absolutely vital? I'm just utterly confused as to how GEX, REX, FEX, ASE, and X Graphics all work with each other and what over lap is there.

All I want is good-looking and real weather along with improved airfield textures (runway, taxi ways) and night lighting. VFR flying is usually what I do. What do you guys suggest?

ASE is good for weather, but some payware aicraft are a bit crazy with it. Honestly, all the mentioned addons are great for VFR but not really mandatory. I would go with a nice payware GA aircraft before anything else. The default planes suck hard. A lot of goons fly the SF260 from Realair, it is a nice single engine fast (160 cruse) easy to fly aircraft with a really pretty VC. http://www.realairsimulations.com/f...e=sf26007_intro

# ¿ May 3, 2011 19:04
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SwimNurd
Oct 28, 2007

mememememe

HeyEng posted:

Sweet! Thanks guys. I'm having a new pc coming to month all tricked out to run FSX with ease so I'm just gearing up for that now.

Any of you dork around with the Level D 767? How do you like that?

I fly the captain sim 767 it is pretty good.

# ¿ May 5, 2011 01:23
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SwimNurd
Oct 28, 2007

mememememe

HeyEng posted:

So how does that work? ASE drives the weather and REX provides the visuals?


I'm leaning towards the Level D 767. Systems are my thing. I'm an FE for a living so the more in depth that stuff is , the better.

Precisely. I have tried both the level d and the captain sim. What systems are not modeled in the CS version? It seems to be complete?

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SwimNurd
Oct 28, 2007

mememememe

tinkan posted:

Level-D 767 > Captain Sim 767. It's not even up for debate in most communities that are familiar with both companies. Saying CS has the superior product is like saying Ariane's 737 trumps the PMDG 737.

I am asking what systems are modeled that the CS doesn't.

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