Andrew Nolan Posted August 18, 2007 Share Posted August 18, 2007 hi,haven,t logged on 4 awhile(working away from home).has anyone used or owned a flight sim if so could you please tell me how useful it was ,we don,t get many flying days on the north norfolk coast & indoor flying is not an option in our little village Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Sharp Posted August 18, 2007 Share Posted August 18, 2007 Brilliant tool to practice thumb co-ordination etc, but you can end up never bothering going to the field at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Nolan Posted August 19, 2007 Author Share Posted August 19, 2007 Thanks Tom I was hoping to get some comments on best value for money .There are so many sims to choose from Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan B Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 Hi AndrewAs you say there are plenty of Sims on the market. Basically it depends on budget. You havnt mentioned if you have your own Transmitter. As some Sims come with their own controllers and others dont and you use your own transmitter with the appropriare Interface and leads. Which I find PreferableThe general rule of thumb is you get what you pay for. They can range From approx £20 to £200+ My personal favourite is the Reflex XTR for about £120 for the software, Interface and lead for the transmitter. I have seen it advertised for about £95 However you have to be careful of the type of graphics/video card you have in your comp This program dosnt like shared graphics memory you should be looking at a minium of 64 meg dedicated graphics or above to get the most benefit from the program.Have a look on the Reflex site you can look at the demo. There are also free site downloads from other sites aswell to add more sceneries and models.good luckAl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Nolan Posted August 19, 2007 Author Share Posted August 19, 2007 Thanks Alan I shall certainly look at the Reflex site I do have my own transmitter so as long as the interface accepts it I should be o.k thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Mackey Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 I like the aeroflyprodeluxe. Not cheap, but excellent graphics, and very flexible as to being able to select different aircraft AND their flight parameters etc. Mrs Timbo has found it a boon to keep her training skill level up whilst convalescing. It does come with a USB interface "dongle" for use with your own tr, but interestingly, IF the dongle goes duff,( and I know of at least 2 people who have suffered this ) they will NOT supply the dongle on its own, which is a bit of a bummer, but understandable for other reasons. I have bought, and several friends have also, a basic replacement dongle which works fine - albeit on the 4 primary flight controls only, from a Hong Kong based seller on Ebay.I have actually had 2 of these dongles now, and the last one was ordered Friday afternoon, through fleabay, paid with PayPal, and was unbelievably deliverd to my door on the Monday ! Outstanding !!Total cost ? £9 including delivery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Sharp Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 Thanks Tom I was hoping to get some comments on best value for money. There are so many sims to choose from Hi Andrew,In your first post you do not mention value for money.If its value for money you want go for the "Great Planes Real Flight Generation 3.5" simulator. It's not the cheapest but it is by far the best. It does everything you could ever want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Mackey Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 Or if you are really broke and dont mind poor graphics, ...try FMS its a free download off the web, or, if you buy the dongle off Ebay I mentioned above, a free copy of FMS comes with it on a mini CD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Nolan Posted August 20, 2007 Author Share Posted August 20, 2007 thanks 4 all the advice guys I,ve ordered a Reflex XRT from SimplyT-Rex will report after I.ve tried it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fingerless Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 Can anyone one with Reflex Flight Sim get it too work with Vista Ive tried everything, there Home Page is not much help.CT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Morgan Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 Timbo If you want all your controls back for afpd giz a shout mate. I have afpd and after my dongle broke I found a tx patch.Best RegardsLee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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