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highlydebased · 01-05-2008, 20:35

What is your background in FS? Do you fly addictivly? What do you fly? Where do you fly? etc!

To start the ball rolling....

I have around 1000 sim hours at this stage, coming up on 400 on VATSIM. Do most my flights on VATSIM now.......real world Ryanair routes! I mainly use the PMDG 738, great aircraft. I try to vary my destinations.....went to Malta recently which was a nice trip. Krakow is also an enjoyable flight, a bit long though.

Tell us about you.....

RoundyMooney · 01-05-2008, 20:44

Only three threads here so far, but stuck for posterity nonetheless.

*Kintarō Hattori* · 01-05-2008, 20:50

Well I was BIG into MS Flightsim back in the day and used to go flying every night. I was with Avsim for about 4 years as a Staff Reviewer and did plenty of reviews for them over 4 years which resulted in plenty of free software! But that was many years ago and I kinda became burnt out on it and haven't flown any soft of sim for about 5 years.

I'm getting older though and the easy pace and variety of a flightsim is appealing again. I don't think I'd get much to run on my laptop though so I'm thinking about building a PC to get back into it.

**Yakult** · 01-05-2008, 20:51

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Originally Posted by Neon-Circles

What is your background in FS? Do you fly addictivly? What do you fly? Where do you fly? etc!

To start the ball rolling....

I have around 1000 sim hours at this stage, coming up on 400 on VATSIM. Do most my flights on VATSIM now.......real world Ryanair routes! I mainly use the PMDG 738, great aircraft. I try to vary my destinations.....went to Malta recently which was a nice trip. Krakow is also an enjoyable flight, a bit long though.

Tell us about you.....

I have only 100 hours sim. and thats it lol! I got big into for a few days! Kinda bored of that now,

could you recomend any good add ons?

Darwin · 01-05-2008, 20:52

Hi there, delighted to see this new forum. I'm very much a beginner - I bought a book (Microsoft Flight Simulator X For Pilots Real World Training) to help learn the ropes but getting time to sit down and practice is hard. I have all the gear (TrackIR 4 and Saitek X52 Pro) which makes the whole flying experience much more enjoyable. Looking forward to posting regularly here though as I progress...

tracker-man · 01-05-2008, 20:58

Hey,

I fly with VATeir on the vatsim network, mostly short flights within the country or to the uk.

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Originally Posted by eo980

I don't think I'd get much to run on my laptop though so I'm thinking about building a PC to get back into it.

Check out this link : www.ein117.com

highlydebased · 01-05-2008, 21:01

tracker-man......are you the shamrock117? lolz

R_H_C_P...depends what you're after and what you're computer can handle. The default scenery and aircraft are crap and far from realistic. Have a look at the PMDG 737 series which is nearlly fully realistic www.precisionmanuals.com

Aerosoft do lots of lovely scenery, if you dont have a good graphics card frames can be a bit low though

tracker-man · 01-05-2008, 21:12

no, wish I had that kind of setup though! I wouldn't even have room for it, never mind the money!

**Yakult** · 01-05-2008, 21:28

actually one thing about flight sim X

How can I make it more realistic? Going online?

highlydebased · 01-05-2008, 21:29

Yea, the VATSIM network! virtual air traffic simulation network. Have a look at the Getting Started in Virtual Aviation thread, not too sure if its been moved from A+A yet

**Yakult** · 01-05-2008, 22:28

^yeah just read that.

Thats the kinda thing I want XD
Do you have to know your stuff for that? Because reading some of it, Im a nOOb so some didnt click well =P

highlydebased · 01-05-2008, 22:40

LOL yea you'd need to know what you're doing.

Look at www.vatsim.net/prc

You could logon and sit and listen to ATC before actually flying.....good few people do it now

**Yakult** · 01-05-2008, 22:52

^will do man =)

I dont want no head on crashes haha!

BostonB · 01-05-2008, 23:37

I first played around with Flight Sim on the Atari ST and the early Mac's. But I never really got into it preferring the combat flight sims. I've recently descide I want to get back into flight sim, and have 2004/fsx but haven't spent any serious time at them yet.

**pclancy** · 02-05-2008, 01:45

Been into FS since 4.0 on my 386

Since then i've had every version and been involved in virtual airlines, VATSIM and a/c repainting for a while. Made myself give it up as I was spending an unhealthy time on it up to about 2 years ago and sold PC to get a laptop. I'm in New Zealand now going for real flying lessons soon but I still fire up FSX a good bit and mess around, theres some good scenery and a good online FS community down here too!

I've also applied for a job with a company down here that actually builds 737 cockpits using FS2004 as the engine...watch this space if i get the job i'll tell more!

01-05-2008, 20:35	#1
highlydebased Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 5,281 Adverts \| Friends	Whats your FS background? What is your background in FS? Do you fly addictivly? What do you fly? Where do you fly? etc! To start the ball rolling.... I have around 1000 sim hours at this stage, coming up on 400 on VATSIM. Do most my flights on VATSIM now.......real world Ryanair routes! I mainly use the PMDG 738, great aircraft. I try to vary my destinations.....went to Malta recently which was a nice trip. Krakow is also an enjoyable flight, a bit long though. Tell us about you.....

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01-05-2008, 20:44	#2
RoundyMooney Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The People's Republic Posts: 9,859 Adverts \| Friends	Only three threads here so far, but stuck for posterity nonetheless.

01-05-2008, 20:50	#3
Kintarō Hattori All Round Nice Guy Join Date: May 2001 Location: Poland/Dublin these days! Been there so many times Posts: 10,732 Adverts \| Friends	Well I was BIG into MS Flightsim back in the day and used to go flying every night. I was with Avsim for about 4 years as a Staff Reviewer and did plenty of reviews for them over 4 years which resulted in plenty of free software! But that was many years ago and I kinda became burnt out on it and haven't flown any soft of sim for about 5 years. I'm getting older though and the easy pace and variety of a flightsim is appealing again. I don't think I'd get much to run on my laptop though so I'm thinking about building a PC to get back into it.

01-05-2008, 20:52	#5
Darwin Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Co. Laois Posts: 1,448 Adverts \| Friends	Hi there, delighted to see this new forum. I'm very much a beginner - I bought a book (Microsoft Flight Simulator X For Pilots Real World Training) to help learn the ropes but getting time to sit down and practice is hard. I have all the gear (TrackIR 4 and Saitek X52 Pro) which makes the whole flying experience much more enjoyable. Looking forward to posting regularly here though as I progress...

01-05-2008, 21:01	#7
highlydebased Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 5,281 Adverts \| Friends	tracker-man......are you the shamrock117? lolz R_H_C_P...depends what you're after and what you're computer can handle. The default scenery and aircraft are crap and far from realistic. Have a look at the PMDG 737 series which is nearlly fully realistic www.precisionmanuals.com Aerosoft do lots of lovely scenery, if you dont have a good graphics card frames can be a bit low though

01-05-2008, 21:12	#8
tracker-man Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Ireland Posts: 679 Adverts \| Friends	no, wish I had that kind of setup though! I wouldn't even have room for it, never mind the money!

01-05-2008, 21:28	#9
Yakult Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ireland Posts: 7,148 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Football & Championship Manager	actually one thing about flight sim X How can I make it more realistic? Going online?

01-05-2008, 21:29	#10
highlydebased Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 5,281 Adverts \| Friends	Yea, the VATSIM network! virtual air traffic simulation network. Have a look at the Getting Started in Virtual Aviation thread, not too sure if its been moved from A+A yet

01-05-2008, 22:28	#11
Yakult Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ireland Posts: 7,148 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Football & Championship Manager	^yeah just read that. Thats the kinda thing I want XD Do you have to know your stuff for that? Because reading some of it, Im a nOOb so some didnt click well =P

01-05-2008, 22:40	#12
highlydebased Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 5,281 Adverts \| Friends	LOL yea you'd need to know what you're doing. Look at www.vatsim.net/prc You could logon and sit and listen to ATC before actually flying.....good few people do it now

01-05-2008, 22:52	#13
Yakult Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ireland Posts: 7,148 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Football & Championship Manager	^will do man =) I dont want no head on crashes haha!

01-05-2008, 23:37	#14
BostonB Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 17,733 Adverts \| Friends	I first played around with Flight Sim on the Atari ST and the early Mac's. But I never really got into it preferring the combat flight sims. I've recently descide I want to get back into flight sim, and have 2004/fsx but haven't spent any serious time at them yet.

02-05-2008, 01:45	#15
pclancy Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Wellington Posts: 3,570 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Aviation & Aircraft, New Zealand	Been into FS since 4.0 on my 386 Since then i've had every version and been involved in virtual airlines, VATSIM and a/c repainting for a while. Made myself give it up as I was spending an unhealthy time on it up to about 2 years ago and sold PC to get a laptop. I'm in New Zealand now going for real flying lessons soon but I still fire up FSX a good bit and mess around, theres some good scenery and a good online FS community down here too! I've also applied for a job with a company down here that actually builds 737 cockpits using FS2004 as the engine...watch this space if i get the job i'll tell more!