any flightsimmers in here (or real pilots)

**R6_kid:Me** · 3rd May 2005, 16:26

anyone else in here use FS2002/2004? I prefer not to call it a game but i spose thats what it is.

if you do have a copy and a decent net connection check out www.vrnzaf.orcon.net.nz

~G~

**bugjuice** · 3rd May 2005, 16:29

I've logged hundreds of hours in X-Plane, and flown several light aircraft (including a stunt plane!). Don't have my lisence yet, been planning for that for a while, but then I bought a bike.. Now I have to decided what next year will be - racing or flying... where's that lotto ticket gone......??

**Biff** · 3rd May 2005, 16:53

Yes to both questions. Although I'm a pro at neither and haven't flown 'proper' since early last year - so I'd need to build up my hours again before I could fly solo again - I think.

I'm a big FS fan and own all of them (geek!), and various mesh terrain CD's for the UK, oh and Voice Buddy, a motion Tracker, Saitek joystick etc.

Dangerous has the mesh terrain for NZ I believe. He's been promising me a copy for ages. Where is it D?

**James Deuce** · 3rd May 2005, 17:23

Years of Air Warrior and Aces High here.

MMOG WWII combat games. Mahvelous stuff, old bean.

**Blakamin** · 3rd May 2005, 17:27

got flight gear and a few others.... I'm a chopper freak tho... also have gunship, apache/havoc, all the commanches and fa-18 operation desert storm for the carrier landings... gunna get fs2004 as soon as I have space in my cap!

never had money to be real pilot but have been in alsorts from a TA4K skyhawk to cessnas and a jota (sp?) and a couple of hand built things...

**Hitcher** · 3rd May 2005, 17:35

Flight Simulator sucks hugely. Take off, fly around, land, yawn. No amount of "realistic scenery" and cockpit effects help. Yawn.

Now combat flight simulator games, particularly those involving WWII fighters: Different story altogether. God knows how many hundred hours I have on different fighters. I'm still madly in love with the F4U Corsair...

**FROSTY:Me** · 3rd May 2005, 17:43

bugger all ot that --sittin in a room pretending to fly.
Do the real thing---Ohhh yea---real men dont need engines

**Biff** · 3rd May 2005, 18:03

Originally Posted by Hitcher

I'm still madly in love with the F4U Corsair...

They had Corsairs (or was it one?) at the recent Blenheim Air Show - mmmmmmmm. I have video footage of their low flying runs over the field too. Bootiful.

**bugjuice** · 3rd May 2005, 18:08

hitcher - some simulators have amazingly real scenery (have a look at the Xplane link), plus there's 'missions' to complete, and you have a huge range of aircraft to do all sorts of stuff..

And Frosty, I'd be happy to get out and do it for real - wanna pay for me to do it? I'll fly you around for free if ya did! I'd also fly gliders too..

**SPman** · 3rd May 2005, 18:23

Originally Posted by Hitcher

Now combat flight simulator games, particularly those involving WWII fighters: Different story altogether. God knows how many hundred hours I have on different fighters. I'm still madly in love with the F4U Corsair...

The F4U1A - my very favouritist aeroplane - fascinating cockpits - no floor so you can stand up in the cockpit with the canopy closed (well, I could).
The one at Blenheim is the only surviving fully intact, airworthy ex RNZAF Corsair, (an FG1-D) from the 380 odd the RNZAF used to have.

I like CFS2 best - got heaps of extra planes, scenery, missions etc.
Il2 is good. I only enjoy the flight sims, with Lockheed Constellations and things , or trying to aerobat 767's

**Coyote** · 3rd May 2005, 18:25

Originally Posted by Hitcher

Flight Simulator sucks hugely. Take off, fly around, land, yawn. No amount of "realistic scenery" and cockpit effects help. Yawn.

For an example of this, go to Wellington Airport. It's a tarmac strip on grass, with one or two trees scattered about, thats pretty much it

**Blakamin** · 3rd May 2005, 18:27

Originally Posted by alarumba

For an example of this, go to Wellington Airport. It's a tarmac strip on grass, with one or two trees scattered about, thats pretty much it

there are people out there that have made photo-realistic scenery for the whole of nz....

**Biff** · 3rd May 2005, 18:34

Originally Posted by Blakamin

there are people out there that have made photo-realistic scenery for the whole of nz....

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

**bugjuice** · 3rd May 2005, 19:43

this isn't too bad on scenery:
http://x-plane.com/v8shots.html

and buy the whole game (can download the 280mb demo) and there's NZ maps, Austrailia, etc etc.. in similar detail...

**N4CR** · 3rd May 2005, 19:49

FS2001 edit(2000 >_<)... many hours and a gazzillion plane packs to go with it... Favourite plane is the SU37 berkut and P51D.. good fun.

I have flown: takeoff and landing a cessna 172RS on my one and only flight about 2 months ago. I'm also hoping to get my pilots liscence in the semester breaks for uni and go on to be proffessional

Hard work and a big hole in the pocket/bank though.