May 16, 2024 · I'm looking to get into flight simulators and could use some help choosing the best one to start with. I've heard a lot about Microsoft Flight Simulator and X-Plane, but I'm not sure which one would be better for a beginner like me. I'm interested in realistic flying experiences and would love something with great graphics and a variety of ...

Jan 4, 2021 · This past summer MS released a new sim developed for them by a French company, and it is the Microsoft Flight Simulator (MSFS), but to avoid confusion many are calling it MSFS 2020. You'll find sections of this forum covering all of these, and a bit more besides.

Dec 13, 2017 · Hello all, first post..... I am a real pilot, currently doing my instrument rating on EASA rules. I have a real plane, a Beechcraft Bonanza, and an iMac. I reckon a lot of pilots are also into sim, and I want to do that now. Although my flight school does have an official flight simulator with a ...

Jun 26, 2021 · Hi all I am pricing up a new PC to run MSFS but am stuck with disk drives. There used to be a simple choice of HDD or SDD but now there’s nvme too. What is the best configuration for this game, nvme running win10 with SDD for the game? Or vice versa? I’ve heard that it is possible to have 2x ...

Mar 8, 2015 · Hi; I need your help/advice in purchasing a good Flight Planner for my needs. I have the following Payware Aircrafts. 1. Quality Wings 757. Which I love and fly all the time since I can use the default FSX Flight planner. Easy, no SIDS and STARS to deal with and “out of date†Date Bases. 2. P...

Sep 1, 2016 · Nobody can decide what is best for you. Go to the various flight sim publishers sites, read their spiel and watch their videos. Look on YouTube for videos. Check your PC's capabilities against the requirements of each sim. I have FSX-SE, X-Plane 10, Prepar3Dv2.4 and the free Flight Gear.

Dec 7, 2024 · It is usually suggested that you will have much better performance connecting to the internet with an ethernet cable direct to your router/modem. There is always a substantial Mbps loss over WIFI compared to hard-wired, and that is a definite concern with any gaming, more so with this sim which is100% cloud based.

Feb 16, 2021 · Now that I've figured out the whole herky-jerky axis bindings (a really simple and easy mistake to make), I'm now ready to assign the bindings. Some are pretty obvious, like the parking brake, but others I'm trying to decide which buttons to assign. I'm using a Force Feedback 2 joystick (and, yes...

Jul 8, 2020 · Fighter Pilot - My first experience of flight simulation, saw it on a friends ZX Spectrum when I must have been 9 years old, made me want to be a fighter pilot. ACE (Air Combat Emulator) - a lot like the above, slightly better I think. Chuck Yeagers AFT - the best of all the 80s ones, arrived at the end of the decade.

Jan 31, 2021 · Just have to say that after a slow start and lots of gaps...with all the latest updates and everything available in the marketplace (great airports!) and this forum...this is BY FAR the BEST flight sim experience ever! I’ve had them all since ‘82. The graphics are insane, the real weather is ...