Author Topic: What you can do with FS2004 (Read 325 times)

Kev367th · « **on:** December 03, 2004, 02:35:32 AM »

Given you know how to install aircraft, airlines, scenery etc.
I have nearly 6Gb worth of models and repaints.

Chicago O'Hare. Not unusual to have all 60+ gates filled, aircraft taking off/landing on multiple runways.

Military aircaft including helos now possible.
Few TX Air Guard Falcons go for a tootle around Dallas.

CyranoAH · « **Reply #1 on:** December 03, 2004, 04:37:51 AM »

Pity it doesn't have a flight model

Halo · « **Reply #2 on:** December 03, 2004, 08:39:21 AM »

And don't forget the simple joy of taking a J3 or Waco up and putzing around any of thousands of airports all over the world.

Otto · « **Reply #3 on:** December 03, 2004, 08:54:44 AM »

I bought the orginial from SubLogic 22 years ago. That was on the Apple II. I've had everyone since.

I just bought the 'Wings of Power' add-on from Shockware.
The B-29 is amazing....! Plus B-17, B-24, PB4Y-2 and Lancaster BIII.

The flight model has always been 'State of the Art' for PC's.

TheDudeDVant · « **Reply #4 on:** December 03, 2004, 10:26:24 AM »

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Originally posted by Halo
And don't forget the simple joy of taking a J3 or Waco up and putzing around any of thousands of airports all over the world.

The map is a world map? Exact repleca?

Kev367th · « **Reply #5 on:** December 03, 2004, 10:34:39 AM »

Map is the whole world.
There are ways to add airports in that aren't already in the game.

TheDudeDVant · « **Reply #6 on:** December 03, 2004, 10:39:12 AM »

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Originally posted by Kev367th
Map is the whole world.
There are ways to add airports in that aren't already in the game.

So you can fly from America to China? How long would that take? is it real time??

Is it one map? Online? How many peps?

Chairboy · « **Reply #7 on:** December 03, 2004, 01:01:24 PM »

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Originally posted by Otto
The flight model has always been 'State of the Art' for PC's.

That's... not entirely accurate. The most realistic flight model for consumer flight simulators is X-Plane (http://www.x-plane.com). It performs actual calculations on flight surfaces to determine flying characteristics and is actually used by a number of small aircraft firms to test new designs. Burt Rutan's SpaceShipOne was simulated using X-Plane to train the pilots for their flights out of the atmosphere.

MSFS is very pretty, no argument. But the quotes around 'state of the art' in your message just aren't big enough.

Kev367th · « **Reply #8 on:** December 03, 2004, 04:49:20 PM »

You can fly from/to any two airports in the World. For ones not in the deafult MS installation, free downloads are available for most of them.
E.g here is one from JFK New York to Sydney australia

Yup real time, but you can speed it up.
Multiple user, using freeware addon progs you can 'join' others.
Latest one is called "crowded skies', even the atc will be real people!

http://www.ivao.org/events/

They are expecting over 700 users.

For info on adding more planes/airlines try -
http://www.projectAI.com
http://ultimatetraffic.flight1.net
http://www.mostrealisticai.com/main.php

Free models and repaints
flightsim.com and avsim.com