Martian Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 Anybody opting to try this new realease Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Thwaites Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 I've only been flying for a while and still on basic high-wing trainers. After much searching (initially for a Phoenix 5.5, to no avail), I bought RF 8 as a download from Steam. This option was significantly cheaper than buying the disc and the download was quick and smooth. I then bought a Spektrum wireless dongle, which simply plugs into a spare USB port in my laptop (Windows 10). I've now completed 25 hours of simulated flying with RF 8. The software has a good range of aircraft and the scenery is varied and challenging. I like the straightforward way I can change the flying conditions like wind speed/direction and degree of turbulence. So far RF 8 has helped me enormously with the flying basics and, given my limited real flying time, seems to me to be an accurate simulation of real conditions. There are still lots of menu options that I have yet to explore but, on the whole, I consider it to have been an excellent purchase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dave Hess Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 I have a question about RF8. If I get the software only version, can i connect my Frsky Q X7S directly by USB or do I need a separate dongle or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Pearce 4 Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 I see nobody has answered Dave's question above. With the demise of Phoenix, I would also like to know the answer. Anyone know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denis Watkins Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 Posted by Dave Hess on 23/08/2018 23:05:38: I have a question about RF8. If I get the software only version, can i connect my Frsky Q X7S directly by USB or do I need a separate dongle or something? Answer some of your question Dave RF8 is trying to protect its future with its own dongle connected to its own controller The claim being that you do not wear out your field Tx All Sim software only uses your sticks, by cable, protecting Their Asset with a dongle The Dongle is not Futaba or any other make, it is protection against copying The only true way to fly RF8 is with the complete kit, as far as we know yet The software only disk is to upgrade existing old RF to RF7 So you need to own old RF already Edited By Denis Watkins on 05/11/2018 19:41:06 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Hess Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 Thanks for that. In the meantime, I got the 22 in 1 Flight Simulator Cable from Amazon, that has everything I need in a flight simulator. It's probably the best £7 I ever spent. Just as well RF8 made it so difficult for me to upgrade! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wihtgar Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 Does the 22 in 1 Flight Simulator Cable come with its own flight simulator software or does it enable you to use other flight simulators that are available online e.g. PicaSim? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Howard 1 Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 Posted by Denis Watkins on 05/11/2018 19:38:09: Posted by Dave Hess on 23/08/2018 23:05:38: I have a question about RF8. If I get the software only version, can i connect my Frsky Q X7S directly by USB or do I need a separate dongle or something? Answer some of your question Dave RF8 is trying to protect its future with its own dongle connected to its own controller The claim being that you do not wear out your field Tx All Sim software only uses your sticks, by cable, protecting Their Asset with a dongle The Dongle is not Futaba or any other make, it is protection against copying The only true way to fly RF8 is with the complete kit, as far as we know yet The software only disk is to upgrade existing old RF to RF7 So you need to own old RF already Edited By Denis Watkins on 05/11/2018 19:41:06 I'm not sure about the disk version but the Steam version (RF8 only) does not use a dongle for copy protection so will work with pretty much any USB interface. I use it with either the Horus in USB mode or via a Rx2Sim wireless interface. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Hess Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 Posted by Wihtgar on 05/11/2018 22:33:40: Does the 22 in 1 Flight Simulator Cable come with its own flight simulator software or does it enable you to use other flight simulators that are available online e.g. PicaSim? Yes. You'll see when you get the disk. I guarantee that you won't be disappointed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon1 Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 incidentally RF VR works very well. please do not think it has the resolution of the 2D environment. Perhaps in later upgrades it will, but for now, at a distance, I have to put on smoke etc to discern the model. Otherwise VR a great environment and kills a lousy day when I can't fly from my site Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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