Flight Simulators

[HungryBologna]

Anyone out there mess around/big into flight simulators like Flight Sim 2004/Flight Sim X or even the combat flight sims?

I'm curious if anyone else out there is because I was searching around and there seems to be a huge community that can get very detailed and pretty deep into the whole simulation process dealing with flight plans, ATC's, communication and 'virtual airlines'.

[rasputin6948]

Re: Flight Simulators

I am into IL-2, FS X, Falcon, and Lock-On. IL-2 is probobly the best one out with tons of mods and expansions.

[Easton]

Re: Flight Simulators

I have FSX and play some. The online play isn't very good from what I've seen. I've got a couple of buddies who are airline pilots, and we all like to hook up online and do some precision formation flying. Its next to impossible to do in FSX because the other players' planes warp around on the screen so much.

We had been playing alot of IL-2 Pacific Fighters and then IL-2 1946 came out, and we started playing that. rasputin's right, the IL-2 games are awesome. The netcode is pretty good too, no lag whatsoever.

[FlyingFinn]

Re: Flight Simulators

Anyone out there mess around/big into flight simulators like Flight Sim 2004/Flight Sim X or even the combat flight sims?

I'm curious if anyone else out there is because I was searching around and there seems to be a huge community that can get very detailed and pretty deep into the whole simulation process dealing with flight plans, ATC's, communication and 'virtual airlines'.

Unless you have a super computer, don't get Flight Sim X because the frame rate will chug even with everything set pretty low.

[Easton]

Re: Flight Simulators

Unless you have a super computer, don't get Flight Sim X because the frame rate will chug even with everything set pretty low.

I don't have a top end system, and it plays fine on mine. Its definately above average, but by no means really high end. I think the 2GB of RAM helps alot, though.

[FlyingFinn]

Re: Flight Simulators

I don't have a top end system, and it plays fine on mine. Its definately above average, but by no means really high end. I think the 2GB of RAM helps alot, though.

I have 2GB of RAM as well but still had turn things down. Flight Sim 2004 looks better played in Ultra on my system (and has a better frame rate to boot).

[nyisles16]

Re: Flight Simulators

yup - stuck with FS 2004, with a lot of add-ons... sweet

FSX will struggle to run even on a top of the line unit..

[DrStrangepork]

Re: Flight Simulators

IL-2 is my favorite as far as combat flight sims go. The dog fights onlie rank as some of my favorite moments in gaming.

[rasputin6948]

Re: Flight Simulators

I love IL-2...love doing the Stuka campaign. I can hit the head of a pin with the Stuka that thing is so accurate in a dive!

[Easton]

Re: Flight Simulators

I love IL-2...love doing the Stuka campaign. I can hit the head of a pin with the Stuka that thing is so accurate in a dive!

Have you played the new 1946 expansion? They've got some experimental and "what-if" planes in there that are fun to try to fly.

[dave360]

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I'd love to get into it, but neither my desktop nor laptop would probably run any of them and I really can't afford to upgrade right now.

[Easton]

Re: Flight Simulators

I'd love to get into it, but neither my desktop nor laptop would probably run any of them and I really can't afford to upgrade right now.

IL-2 is actaully not very resource intensive. It will run on mid-range PCs with all the goodies turned on, and lower end PCs with stuff turned off.

[Candyman5]

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i remember seeing my uncle play Falcon 2.0....i think that is what it was called.....any way it looked crazy!!!!!

[SageInfinite]

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I miss how the flight sims for PC used to come out in the 90s. EF2000, The Falcon games, The Janes games, F-22. Guess the Genre died out.

[McLite]

Re: Flight Simulators

I miss how the flight sims for PC used to come out in the 90s. EF2000, The Falcon games, The Janes games, F-22. Guess the Genre died out.

Ya I used to play Falcon...and A-10 Warthog...and even a few helicopter sims. Wasn't much to look at back then but it was fun.