MS Flight Sim X

"Grumman-581" wrote in message
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John Theune wrote:
Jay - I recommend you upgrade your system at the hotel to this version if
you have not already. I think you'll be impressed.

Other than the fact that it requires XP or Vista... And is picky about
video cards -- the *one* machine that I have that has the misfortune to
have come with XP installed upon it will not run MS FS X because of the
onboard video not being supposedly compatible... Luckily I found this out
by downloaded the demo instead of paying for the actual software...

For any kind of graphics-intense simulation such as this you should expect
to require a graphics card update, and, above all, make sure you've updated
your machine to the latest video drivers because the stuff that comes
bundled with the computer usually isn't current. I have having to upgrade
hardware to keep up with software, but that's the way things tend to go.

-c

"Gig 601XL Builder" wrDOTgiaconaATcox.net wrote in message
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http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/referrer/srl

COOL! Thanks for the link!

-c

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John Theune wrote:
Thomas Borchert wrote:
Ron,

Where can you get Microsoft Flight Simulator X?


Uhm, in a shop? Try Circuit City, Amazon, Avshop.com or anything else
that will take your money.

I happened to get my copy yesterday at Circuit City and it was 59.99 for
the deluxe package vs 69.99 retail.

Fry's and Outpost.com (Fry's online) has it for approx. $20 USD
cheaper than the retail prices atm. Not sure on how the shipping is.

BL.
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On 2006-10-24, John Theune wrote:
First let me say I don't live in France.

Yes, but can you control an airplane using only cowl flaps?

I just loaded up the newest version of MSFS ( X ) and I must saw I've
very impressed. The graphics are tremendous

I've had a few people recommend it over FS2004 based on the graphics.
I use it as an instrument procedure training, so I'm expecting big
improvements in the 1" tall gray stripe at the top of the screen!

--
Ben Jackson AD7GD

http://www.ben.com/

gpsman wrote:
Mxsmanic wrote: courtesy snip/total

IIRC you never bothered to complete the flight lessons in MSFS and
haven't yet achieved the proficiency to climb to altitude and level off
without porpoising

I still have problems with that in MSFS too. I also can't land on the
runway (or at least stay on the runway) and can't even line up with the
runway w/o a 10 mile final and an ILS.

-Robert, CFII

"John Theune" wrote in message
news:Yuq%g.80668$073.70352@trnddc01...
I happened to get my copy yesterday at Circuit City and it was 59.99 for
the deluxe package vs 69.99 retail.

Fry's had it for around $37, the other day...

"gatt" wrote in message
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I have having to upgrade hardware to keep up with
software, but that's the way things tend to go.

I still have machines that I have Office-95 installed upon and they do more
than I need for that sort of work... XP takes more resources and does not
provide any benefits to me... Even though I own a copy of Visual Studio
..NET, I use Visual Studio v6 for program development since it does
everything that I *need* it to do... I do not like the idea of upgrading my
hardware just because some MS developer decided to make the O/S a but more
bloated... I buy new hardware when it gets down to the price where it is in
the pocket change range... For example, I bought a new Seagate 400G HD the
other day because it was $90 at Fry's... It's only ATA-100, but it's fast
enough for things that are not being accessed constantly...

Robert M. Gary wrote: brevity snip

I still have problems with that in MSFS too. I also can't land on the
runway (or at least stay on the runway) and can't even line up with the
runway w/o a 10 mile final and an ILS.


Then why use it?

If you see Falcon 4.0 for sale, just keep walkin'...
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- gpsman

gatt wrote: brevity snip

His comment about having enough system resources to run it compared to 2004
is useful in my decision whether to upgrade.

Then this comment may save your life: Don't fly into a thunderstorm.

You're welcome.
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- gpsman

"Robert M. Gary" wrote in message
ups.com...
I still have problems with that in MSFS too. I also can't land on the
runway (or at least stay on the runway) and can't even line up with the
runway w/o a 10 mile final and an ILS.

I suspect that it is either it is the lack of depth perception without a
true 3D view or we're relying the G-forces that are produced when we're in a
turn to tell us how much to bank as compared to just reading the gauges...