Microsoft Flight Simulator Discussion

[pcfan123]

Some more screens:

Flying over Seattle as part of my Round the USA trip (almost done too, just some ████ boring states left to visit)

Fun default city to fly in.

 

[mattfb]

Decided to fly through Sydney and was amazed at how realistic it was:



You can see Center Point tower, Harbor Bridge and the Opera house there. EDIT: Can't really see them from that screenshot



Flying over the Sydney football stadium and the Sydney Cricket Ground



Inside the SCG. look at the TV screen! Accidently crashed when I unpaused

 

[pcfan123]

Wow excellent screens. FSX is a lot better looking than fs9.

A few videos I wanted to share with you guys.

First of all a super cool dog experiencing negative g's

and then "Spin Training" something all Private Pilots in the USA have to train for (it used to be commercial pilots only).

Friend of mine who is a pilot said it's the scariest thing he has ever had to do in an airplane and he did it hung over!

 

[Covvy]

@Matt: What settings do you play on? Also, is that the default scenery?

 

[mattfb]

Yeah default scenery. I think everything is the fullest except for traffic and maybe weather.

What "realism" settings do you guys use? Easy, medium or hard?

 

[pcfan123]

hard for sure, anything lower is weak.

What are your PC specs matt?

 

[Covvy]

Yeah default scenery. I think everything is the fullest except for traffic and maybe weather.

Yeah, I don't have a strong computer really so I have to play on low-medium settings.

 

[pcfan123]

Covvy and I managed to play online last night. By the time we got it set up I had to go but not before we had an unintended mid air collision trying to fly in formation.

Now that we know how to set it up, next time will be better I am sure, plus we need mics, its annoying trying to fly with one hand and type with another. Weird as I am normally quite good with typing with one hand and holding a stick with the other :P

 

[Manly]

Hehe.

 

[mattfb]

Not sure on my computer specks but it's a fairly decent computer

 

[Covvy]

Covvy and I managed to play online last night. By the time we got it set up I had to go but not before we had an unintended mid air collision trying to fly in formation.

Yeah, it'll be way better next time as we (I )know how to set-up. We probably could do a short IFR flight to somewhere.

 

[pcfan123]

Let me know if you or anyone else want to give online a go today. I think a short IFR around Vegas would be fun, either that or we both take off from the same airport and race to the same runway at another one.

 

[pcfan123]

Woot get to go home early so going to make a video when I get there.

Thinking of just doing fly bys against famous landmarks (default scenery) just to see what they look like.

so far thinking

Statue of Liberty
Empire State Building
Eiffel Tower
Mt Rushmore (hope its there)
Pyramids
Vegas
Taj Mahal
Cliffs of Dover (Apparently this default scenery is really good

will think of more when I get home, suggestions welcome.

 

[Covvy]

Sorry Mark, can't today as it's a school day then I got sport commitments after school.

 

[Themer]

suggestions welcome.

Ayres Rock?