Mack Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Anyone here into flight simming? This past few months ive gone a bit nuts on it with buying addons etc. Its almost as bad as airsoft id hate to add up what ive spent so far. Managed to buy: Sims: Prepar3d FSX steam Aircraft: PMDG 737 800/900 and the 600/700 expansion Aerosoft Airbus 318/319 320/321 Ifly 747 QW 757 Scenery: Orbx FTX Global base Orbx FTX Global Vector Orbx OLC Europe Orbx Ireland, N.Ireland, England, Scotland, Wales Airports: UK2000 - Belfast, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Gatwick, Leeds/Bradford, Manchester, Liverpool Aerosoft - Dublin, Heathrow, Munich, Barcelona, Palma, Valencia, Skiathos Flytampa - Kai Tek, St Maarten, Boston, Vienna Weather & textures: Active Sky next Rex Essentials +Overdrive Rex Soft Clouds Utilities EZdok PFPX Pro-ATC FS2Crew 737 Navigraph Charts & FMC subscription Been practicing the Innsbruck (LOWI) LOC/DME circle to land visual approach in the PMDG 738 and managed to get a -128 FPM Landing (For anyone who hasnt seen it look it up in real life, Scary approach that has you heading towards a mountain and getting to close for comfort). Crap quality video of the downwind base and final as I cant manage to get FS recorder working Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Root Admin proffrink Posted May 4, 2016 Root Admin Share Posted May 4, 2016 Are you on VATSIM? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mack Posted May 4, 2016 Author Share Posted May 4, 2016 Are you on VATSIM? Have only ventured on a few times with text as I still can't make out what most of the ATC guys are saying. They talk far to fast to try and sound good instead of giving precise and clear instructions. Obviously there are some good controllers but most I've come across sound like there mic is in there throat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Mc Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Looks pretty awesome, might give it a go I used to use Microsoft flight sim a few years ago, nowadays just get my flying fixes in BF4 (pc based) and Realflight V6.5 for my Rc helis and planes. Not quite what you're using , Is it a big outlay to get the base game sorted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mack Posted May 4, 2016 Author Share Posted May 4, 2016 Looks pretty awesome, might give it a go I used to use Microsoft flight sim a few years ago, nowadays just get my flying fixes in BF4 (pc based) and Realflight V6.5 for my Rc helis and planes. Not quite what you're using , Is it a big outlay to get the base game sorted? FSX Steam edition is usually on sale every few months for around £4.99 for the base game although Id definitly recommend Prepar3d as it seems to perform better. The P3d academic licence is $59.99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiantKiwi Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 FSX Steam edition is usually on sale every few months for around £4.99 for the base game although Id definitly recommend Prepar3d as it seems to perform better. The P3d academic licence is $59.99 Problem with P3D, Lockheed have been known to revoke licenses to personal users using it for entertainment purposes, with no provision for refunds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sacarathe Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 I had a lot of fun with DCS world and landing on instruments at night in the Su-25T, exhilarating experience. But so so many controls, and different for each aircraft, it was too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mack Posted May 5, 2016 Author Share Posted May 5, 2016 I had a lot of fun with DCS world and landing on instruments at night in the Su-25T, exhilarating experience. But so so many controls, and different for each aircraft, it was too much. I tried DCS with the A10 but never got into it as much as I wanted. Went over to the PMDG 737 and immediatly got hooked on it. Its a joy to fly the aircraft and learn the systems and procedures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mack Posted May 14, 2016 Author Share Posted May 14, 2016 Taking off from Princess Julianna International (St Maarten) in the Aerosoft Airbus A321. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aengus Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 Taking off from Princes Julianna (St Maarten) in the Aersoft Airbus A321. Couldn't resist. Last time I played a flight sim was in 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mack Posted May 14, 2016 Author Share Posted May 14, 2016 Couldn't resist. Last time I played a flight sim was in 2008 Took me a minute to work it out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh95 Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 FSX has tons of free planes you can download, some of them are complete rubbish but if you spend the time there are some really good ones. I used to play FSX quite a lot, i actually have about 40hours in real planes. Rather then spending money on planes and sceneries, if you don't have one get a track ir they enhance the experience 10 fold. I also used to play this kind of mini-game in FSX that was like owning your own company and you fly from destination to destination for a price check that out. its about 10 years old however lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mack Posted May 14, 2016 Author Share Posted May 14, 2016 FSX has tons of free planes you can download, some of them are complete rubbish but if you spend the time there are some really good ones. I used to play FSX quite a lot, i actually have about 40hours in real planes. Rather then spending money on planes and sceneries, if you don't have one get a track ir they enhance the experience 10 fold. I also used to play this kind of mini-game in FSX that was like owning your own company and you fly from destination to destination for a price check that out. its about 10 years old however lol. Yeah some decent freeware available but nothing comes close to the PMDG 737 (cant see myself flying anything for a long time untill this is mastered). I have TrackIr but its rubbish for Flying Tubeliners, anytime there's a bit of turbulence the shakes make it impossible to press any buttons on the MCP/Efis/Overhead. EzDok Camera addon is way smoother. I think that's FS passengers the program your talking about? Ive started flying for a VA so no real need for it as it already has real world routes, schedules passenger loads etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PT247 Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 passenger jets don't stir my loins but it does look pretty even with the carp fps and lag. I do love a PC vid though and this was nicely put together :-) I prefer DCS... currently playing DCS Flaming Cliffs 3 as it is slightly easier to get in to but still a tough simulation. Having actually flown a plane (all but a Chipmunk when in the ATC) I can honestly say that sims on PC are very much like a real sim or even flying the real bloody thing. We live in a very cool time for PC fun! :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mack Posted May 22, 2016 Author Share Posted May 22, 2016 Short Final into Leeds/Bradford from KOS (737-700) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mack Posted June 4, 2016 Author Share Posted June 4, 2016 Manual Night (Long ) landing into Berlin Teagal EDDT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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