any flightsimmers in here (or real pilots)

**James Deuce** · 3rd May 2005, 19:52

Originally Posted by Biff Baff

Really? Where can I get a copy? I've searched the usual we sites.

Go here: http://www.kiwisim.net.nz/index.php?topic=flight

Sign up for the site, and you will be inundated with links and friendly help.

Check out the Massive links entry in the forum

http://www.kiwisim.net.nz/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=14

Lots of FS2004 there

**Biff** · 3rd May 2005, 20:05

Originally Posted by Jim2

Go here: http://www.kiwisim.net.nz/index.php?topic=flight

Sign up for the site, and you will be inundated with links and friendly help.

Check out the Massive links entry in the forum

http://www.kiwisim.net.nz/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=14

Lots of FS2004 there

..............................

**R6_kid:Me** · 3rd May 2005, 20:24

lol so i am one among many. The realism thing is what the vRNZAF is about. Real people flying with real Air traffic control. Not doing 'missions' as such but there is new software for online flying - google SB3 or FSInn with FS2004 and you will see what im talking about. Makes it all worth while, in fact thats why simmers stay in it.

With the vRNZAF its jus NZ people flying RNZAF aircraft. Formation flying, mock air to air combat etc.

oh well check out those sites mentioned. Also www.flightsim.co.nz

A man by the name of Robin Corn was making A+++ grade photorealistic scenery for NZ (including wellington) but i think he has chucked in the towel. What he did was take high res satelite images (looking at 30-50mb jpegs) turn them from black/white into colour, sets FS to notice the difference between water and land. He would then go through and manually place all the trees/buildings/power poles etc to recreate the scenery to a high level of accuracy giving a great increase over the default setup. Also Christian Stock makes geographic mesh maps for NZ and released a 40m mesh scenery, thats like a 40m topo map turned into 3D.

now if you couple the two together it starts getting pretty realisitic!!!

oh and by the way the corsair is my fav navy fighter
but for the airforce it has to be the P-40

**ZorsT** · 3rd May 2005, 20:38

Originally Posted by XJ/FROSTY

real men dont need engines

Damn right. Gliding is way better !

**R6_kid:Me** · 3rd May 2005, 21:28

i agree, hang gliding is the coolest thing i've done next to riding and sky diving

but i think skydiving takes the cake for the best brown pants moment

**Indiana_Jones** · 3rd May 2005, 21:34

Flight sims are ok, I plan to try the real deal sometime

But I like "Silent hunter 2" and "distroyer command"....mmm naval combat

-Indy

**R6_kid:Me** · 3rd May 2005, 21:43

Originally Posted by Indiana_Jones

Flight sims are ok, I plan to try the real deal sometime

But I like "Silent hunter 2" and "distroyer command"....mmm naval combat

-Indy

lol good old silent hunter. I had that back in the day. In gaming i lack one thing that real naval commanders have .. pacience

i always used to put it on accelerated time, then i'd run into a hostime ship and before i knew it i didnt have time to line up the torpedos... i seemed to resort to the topside gun, oh and i hated it when the aircraft showed up, that really made my day - and the game very un-enjoyable

**Indiana_Jones** · 3rd May 2005, 21:53

Originally Posted by gareth_d

lol good old silent hunter. I had that back in the day. In gaming i lack one thing that real naval commanders have .. pacience

i always used to put it on accelerated time, then i'd run into a hostime ship and before i knew it i didnt have time to line up the torpedos... i seemed to resort to the topside gun, oh and i hated it when the aircraft showed up, that really made my day - and the game very un-enjoyable

lol I love it

love the stealth in SH2 (with my hunt for red october cd on) and the AA action in carrier battles in destroyer command

Patience is something you do need though, but I make models, so it's cool

-Indy

**SPman** · 3rd May 2005, 21:54

Ahh...naval combat! Currently playing Silent Hunter 3 - finally, a worthy replacement for Aces of the Deep!

**Biff** · 4th May 2005, 13:42

A few years ago a private company chartered some light aircraft and took photos of every square foot of the UK from around 2000 feet (above terrain level and except restricted airspace).

The primary purpose of this was, of course, to sell on these images to house/land owners, corporations and such like, including FS software company. This company then released a brilliant terrain mesh series of the entire UK.

I can even fly over my old house and landed on my front lawn once. Thank fork the neighbours weren’t in.

http://www3.getmapping.com/home.asp

**Daisy Duke** · 4th May 2005, 14:15

Originally Posted by Biff Baff

I can even fly over my old house and landed on my front lawn once. Thank fork the neighbours weren’t in.

How big was your front lawn!!

Edited:
He's just shown me a photo of his front lawn back in the Uk and refuses to post it here because he says he wants to keep his lifestyle etc private.

I think he's just being gay.

**James Deuce** · 4th May 2005, 14:30

Originally Posted by Daisy Duke

How big was your front lawn!!

Well, if it was used as a launching pad for his ego..........

(PT)

**Biff** · 4th May 2005, 14:33

Re' your question in an adjoining thread Daisy - I vote you leave now and burn your passport. Jim said he'd carry your bags and go shopping with you, providing he can have a new Prada handbag.

While you're at it buy me a new hat please, my head appears to have grown again.

Bitches.