Current Events > MS Flight Simulator is really neat but confusing as fuck

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I have no idea what Im doing. This game could use a really good tutorial. Flying over Inglewood was really neat though

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Good.

it does. the cessna tutorials

I think the idea is that its simulating you flying a plane

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As a pilot, I would often use the older version to practice my steep turns as well as takeoff and landing. The simulator is surprisingly accurate when it comes to plane control. And this is the 2000 version. I haven't even tried the most recent one yet.

With that being said, there is definitely a learning curve if you've never actually seen an aircraft dashboard. No idea if there are any good tutorials as I already knew how to operate an aircraft when I first played this. I really need to pick up this game at some point.

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Heh, some of those flight sims that featured a single fighter jet in the 90s came with a 100-page manual. Crazy stuff.

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needs to hurry up and come out on xbox

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Why do the textures of these buildings look like shit

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Weezy_Tha_Don posted...

needs to hurry up and come out on xbox

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Weezy_Tha_Don posted...

needs to hurry up and come out on xbox

Lmao

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this is how i feel about kerbal space program ;_;

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If you're confused af, the simulator did its job.

Zanzenburger posted...

As a pilot, I would often use the older version to practice my steep turns as well as takeoff and landing. The simulator is surprisingly accurate when it comes to plane control. And this is the 2000 version. I haven't even tried the most recent one yet.

With that being said, there is definitely a learning curve if you've never actually seen an aircraft dashboard. No idea if there are any good tutorials as I already knew how to operate an aircraft when I first played this. I really need to pick up this game at some point.

It is very pretty. And they have so many airports. I have dinky one near my house and they had it. So flew from my there to my house. It wasn't pretty. For a non flyer it was very hard.

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ImAMarvel posted...

You're a pilot?

I've been thinking about getting my private pilot's license when I start making good money. And also buying a gaming PC so I can play this game sometime in the near future, because I'd like to pracice.

Yeah, I got into a lot of debt as I wanted to be an airline pilot then realized I don't like flying... <_<

lol, at least I got a private pilot license out of it for recreational purposes, not that I can afford to rent a plane at current gas prices.

But yeah, the simulator is very helpful for practice. Especially if you get the peripherals that includes the foot rudder.

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ImAMarvel posted...

Damn, that sucks lol

How much is it to get a private pilot's license? Is it really that expensive to rent a plane? I figure once I get my degree and start making a lot more money, saving for a few years, I'll be able to afford something. I really want to fly actually.

It ranges. I've seen places where you can get one for as cheap as $5k, but you're more than likely looking at $7k-10k. You need a minimum of 40 flight hours to qualify for the private pilot exam, but most people aren't ready for the test until they get closer to 80 hours. So how much it costs really depends how quickly you learn the basics. The sooner you qualify for the test, the less you will pay.

Though keep in mind the private pilot license is a very basic license that basically only allows you to fly during the day, during clear skies with only minor wind. To fly at night and through decent cloud cover, you need the instrument rating added on to the license, which adds another $10k in flight training. I never got that far to get my instrument, but may do so in the future.

Back when I would fly, renting a plane was around $100 an hour, which included the rental and gas costs. I imagine it's probably more expensive now as gas prices have gone up.

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