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On 27-Feb-2005, Top Spin wrote: That's encouraging. He's not a prodigy, is he? ;-) Nope.. No prodigy (except the ordinary)... But thx for asking... ;o) So the game can be scaled down or customized to make it a little easier to use for beginners? As easy as to push the throttle forward, and pull the stick back... And then just a little guidance to find out how to select the favourite-airplane of the day, and start the flight... By the way.. Does he have a joystick? With a "speed"-lever on (to be preferred for easy control of speed)? This would be a good thing to have, to get the most joy out of a flight simulator... If he has to steer with the keyboard, he will quickly put the simulator aside... So if he doesn't have a joystick, it could be a thing to get his Mom and Dad into.. ) Regards Mikael K -- Sorry.. no direct reply-email.. ;o) |
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Mikael,
Before we get too carried away, what are your computers specifications? You'll need a modern processor, about 768 RAM and a good graphics card to run FS2004.... Dallas |
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"Dallas" Mikael, Before we get too carried away, what are your computers specifications? Err... that should have been directed to Top Spin... Dallas |
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"Top Spin" wrote:
My grandson will be 8 in a month. He loves airplanes. He is also pretty good on the computer. I was thinking of getting him a copy of FS for his birthday, but after lurking on this ng for a few days, I am concerned that the game is too complicated for an 8 year old. In my opinion, an eight year old kid shouldn't stay alone with a computer. If your daughter/son thinks the same, she/he could help him to set up the sim or flight. If your grandson will find himself back on the runway, with started engines and full flaps, be sure he will get up to the sky somehow. I would appreciate any opinions on the appropriateness of FS for an 8 year old boy. If FS is not a good choice, I would appreciate suggestions for other games involving ariplanes that would be. As I said before, if your grandson will get some support from his parents, there should be no age-limitation to start using a computer or aircraft (imo), as long as you consider the age-recommendation of the games publisher or your countries law. For this reason, if I were you, I would not think about war-games for young children. Besides, a simulation like the MS-FS9, can really improve your grandsons geography-skill :-). Even my son, who is just three years old, tooks the first steps, to be a great armchair-pilot, like his daddy already is... Sorry for bad english and grammar, Jan |
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"Top Spin" ha scritto nel messaggio ... So can the game be customized so make it less complex for beginners? I think that would make it a go for sure. Personally, I think he'll like it and do OK. I jjust didn't want it to be soooo hard that he then wouldn't give it a try later. Yes it can. But don't underestimate the learning capabilities of a 8 year old boy, they usually learn quicker and easier. The only discriminant here is if he's really interested in flying. In that case, I'm pretty sure, soon he'll be teaching to you how to use FS. ;-P Often children prefer combat flying to general aviation, e.g. Pacific Fighters or Combat Flight Simulator 3, but I don't know if this is the case. Try to find out. Are these simpler? Well, it depends on several factors...WWII flight simulators don't require the knowledge of modern nav systems, and are usually designed to make quick plays. Sometimes children prefer them for the shooting element. |
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Dallas wrote:
"Chris Harries" you say that but I would say that something like CFS3 still has education to it. Yeah, but with FS9 he could grow up to be an airline pilot and make oodles of money and support Dad in his retirement years. :-) Dallas Dalli, I have never once heard a good thing about CFS-3. Did I miss something? And as for landing, an 8 year old will have a better time learning to land on a long straight road, where even if he goes off the road, it doesn't matter. He'll come to a stop and he's ready for take-off again. But once he gets good enough to land on, and stay on, a road the sense of accomplishment will be surpassed only by landing safely on an one of the airfields in the sim. -- boB U.S. Army Aviation (retired) Central Texas - 5NM West of Gray Army Airfield (KGRK) |
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"boB" wrote:
Dalli, I have never once heard a good thing about CFS-3. Did I miss something? Apparent, Firepower http://www.gamespot.com/pc/sim/firepower/review.html But I have just read about it... [..] Jan |
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Jan Berg wrote:
"boB" wrote: Dalli, I have never once heard a good thing about CFS-3. Did I miss something? Apparent, Firepower http://www.gamespot.com/pc/sim/firepower/review.html But I have just read about it... Jan Darn it Jan! I'm not gonna dig out my CFS3. FS9 takes most of my time as it is. Is it addictive? -- boB U.S. Army Aviation (retired) Central Texas - 5NM West of Gray Army Airfield (KGRK) |
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On Sun, 27 Feb 2005 20:15:22 GMT, "Mikael K"
wrote: On 27-Feb-2005, Top Spin wrote: That's encouraging. He's not a prodigy, is he? ;-) Nope.. No prodigy (except the ordinary)... But thx for asking... ;o) So the game can be scaled down or customized to make it a little easier to use for beginners? As easy as to push the throttle forward, and pull the stick back... And then just a little guidance to find out how to select the favourite-airplane of the day, and start the flight... By the way.. Does he have a joystick? With a "speed"-lever on (to be preferred for easy control of speed)? This would be a good thing to have, to get the most joy out of a flight simulator... If he has to steer with the keyboard, he will quickly put the simulator aside... Nope. That was going to be my next question. Any recommendations for a really good joystick? Is there anything else? Leather flight jacket? Silk scarf? French lass? I think I read about foot pedals. I guess that can be for birthday next year if he's still into it. -- Email: Usenet-20031220 at spamex.com (11/09/04) |
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On Sun, 27 Feb 2005 20:26:43 GMT, "Dallas"
wrote: Mikael, Before we get too carried away, what are your computers specifications? You'll need a modern processor, about 768 RAM and a good graphics card to run FS2004.... I think his computer is good. If not, his folks will get a new one. He already has a lot of educational games and they play just fine. -- Email: Usenet-20031220 at spamex.com (11/09/04) |
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