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11-07-2009, 04:59 PM
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Flight Simulator
I am interested in buying a flight simulator but I don't want to spend a couple hundred. Does anyone know or have a used or older version good flight simulator for sell or know somewhere that I could buy one?
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11-07-2009, 05:46 PM
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You can still get the RealFlight G3.5 for a $100. Theres also free downloads but without the transmitter thing with gimbles, itll just be a game. RealFlight is the best way to learn how to fly and is definitly worth the money.
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11-08-2009, 03:30 PM
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Realflight has a basic version out now that is only $100, but I agree with Gary, if you are going to do it, spend the extra $100 and get Realflight G5. There are lots of other sims out there. I have seen them as cheap as $30-$40 with a controller, but I think this is one of those things where you will get what you pay for. I have Realflight G4.5, and have never once regretted paying the extra money for it. The sim itself is just the half of it, the Knife Edge forums and swap pages are awesome. Almost any version of any plane you want is just a few clicks of the mouse and a free download away. Not to mention hundreds of flying fields, online flying, online dogfighting, full-scale airplanes you can fly, tutorials/practicing tools, and lots of other cool stuff. They also just released KEmaxx, a custom aircraft designer software so you can make your own planes. I haven't used it yet, but plan on playing around with it when I have the time. People have been making custom planes for a while, most of the free downloadable planes are from individuals who model them and give them away on the KE swap pages, but there hasn't been a program for the less computer savy untill now.
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11-08-2009, 09:24 PM
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wow, Justin, you can do all that with 4.5? I didn't know that and I have had it for over a year...lol...I guess i better start looking more into it...
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11-09-2009, 09:10 AM
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I use the Clearview Flight Sim. http://rcflightsim.com/ $39.99
Its not fancy and has a limited number of planes, but the graphics are good and you can learn to fly with it, if thats what your looking for. You can find the ESky sim controllers on ebay if you dont already have one.
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11-09-2009, 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted by insaneracin2003
wow, Justin, you can do all that with 4.5? I didn't know that and I have had it for over a year...lol...I guess i better start looking more into it...
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Yeah, and even more. I didn't know you were into planes, Paul. We should have some on-line 2cool fly-ins.
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11-09-2009, 07:59 PM
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Yea! 
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11-10-2009, 01:38 PM
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Yeah Justin, I had to buy an extra sound and video card for it for my puter....I have to re-install it because since then, my puter took a carp on me....
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11-10-2009, 02:07 PM
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Fly-in tonight? maybe around 8?
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11-10-2009, 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Trinitybayrat
I use the Clearview Flight Sim. http://rcflightsim.com/ $39.99
Its not fancy and has a limited number of planes, but the graphics are good and you can learn to fly with it, if thats what your looking for. You can find the ESky sim controllers on ebay if you dont already have one. |
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