I visited a friend some years back who had a Microsoft Flight Sim program, and when I arrived he was taxing a B737 for take off. He was a B747 Captain also. I had a laugh at him and he asked me if I wanted a go. I thought that if I can command a 747, this would be a piece of cake. So after much difficulty in keeping the aircraft on the center line on the take off run, I finally got it off the deck only to get airborne, lose control, did a full unintended barrel roll then the aircraft crashed into a building past the end of the runway and all ended up in flames... No prize if you can guess who was laughing then. Those little computer games are a lot different to the real thing !!
If you get the chance to fly the Lockheed Martin P3D FS you will be amazed at the better quality from them, they purchased the rights to Microsoft's FSX s couple of years ago and have been improving it ever since, have a look here http://www.prepar3d.com/ and here for some of the latest stuff. http://www.fullterrain.com/ you should be able to teach me a few tricks.
Big Gorilla said
10:48 AM Jul 28, 2014
_wombat_ wrote:
If you get the chance to fly the Lockheed Martin P3D FS you will be amazed at the better quality from them, they purchased the rights to Microsoft's FSX s couple of years ago and have been improving it ever since, have a look here http://www.prepar3d.com/ and here for some of the latest stuff. http://www.fullterrain.com/ you should be able to teach me a few tricks.
The P3D is a military aircraft. Certainly some interesting stuff in those 2 sites but I don't have the Sim program to download anything and try it.
_wombat_ said
12:15 PM Jul 28, 2014
Big Gorilla wrote:
_wombat_ wrote:
If you get the chance to fly the Lockheed Martin P3D FS you will be amazed at the better quality from them, they purchased the rights to Microsoft's FSX s couple of years ago and have been improving it ever since, have a look here http://www.prepar3d.com/ and here for some of the latest stuff. http://www.fullterrain.com/ you should be able to teach me a few tricks.
The P3D is a military aircraft. Certainly some interesting stuff in those 2 sites but I don't have the Sim program to download anything and try it.
the P3D site does say that you cannot use the program to have any enjoyment so when ever flight simmers are using the program we are very unhappy.
The P3D V2.2 is only $60 for the academic ver, then you really need the scenery from Orbx and a very good graphics card in your pc, a good price to pay for a FS sim is around $3000 - $4000, desktop would be good I run FSX & P3D v1.4 on my desktop and the P3D v2.2 on a Dell AliaenWare 17 laptop.
OK now go and get one
Big Gorilla said
01:06 PM Jul 28, 2014
_wombat_ wrote:
the P3D site does say that you cannot use the program to have any enjoyment so when ever flight simmers are using the program we are very unhappy.
The P3D V2.2 is only $60 for the academic ver, then you really need the scenery from Orbx and a very good graphics card in your pc, a good price to pay for a FS sim is around $3000 - $4000, desktop would be good I run FSX & P3D v1.4 on my desktop and the P3D v2.2 on a Dell AliaenWare 17 laptop.
OK now go and get one
I couldn't afford that. My money s wisely spent on sex, drugs and rock and roll !!!
Ken, there is no way ever ever that that wombat is sirW Waaaay too cute. The one at the wheel that is The only wheel sirW would be at is when he is peeing on it
Dougwe said
07:44 PM Jul 28, 2014
Ooops, maybe that should be Mongrel peeing on the wheel
Ken, there is no way ever ever that that wombat is sirW Waaaay too cute. The one at the wheel that is The only wheel sirW would be at is when he is peeing on it
it's not a wheel its a stick.
_wombat_ said
07:57 PM Jul 28, 2014
Dougwe wrote:
Ooops, maybe that should be Mongrel peeing on the wheel
Now I'm confused Bugga it, sirW will do.
its a bugga when you get old and confused
now BG has turned into a frog
Dougwe said
08:03 PM Jul 28, 2014
Ribit Ribit
_wombat_ said
08:03 PM Jul 28, 2014
Dougwe wrote:
Ribit Ribit
running out of things to say eh mate
Dougwe said
06:16 AM Jul 29, 2014
That was a frog sound sirW. To go with BG's pic.
_wombat_ said
07:44 AM Jul 29, 2014
Dougwe wrote:
That was a frog sound sirW. To go with BG's pic.
have another drink mate
Dougwe said
07:56 AM Jul 29, 2014
Just about to take my meds, that might help. Maybe I should take them with the drink.
_wombat_ said
08:06 AM Jul 29, 2014
Dougwe wrote:
Just about to take my meds, that might help. Maybe I should take them with the drink.
If you get the chance to fly the Lockheed Martin P3D FS you will be amazed at the better quality from them, they purchased the rights to Microsoft's FSX s couple of years ago and have been improving it ever since, have a look here http://www.prepar3d.com/ and here for some of the latest stuff. http://www.fullterrain.com/ you should be able to teach me a few tricks.
The P3D is a military aircraft. Certainly some interesting stuff in those 2 sites but I don't have the Sim program to download anything and try it.
the P3D site does say that you cannot use the program to have any enjoyment so when ever flight simmers are using the program we are very unhappy.
The P3D V2.2 is only $60 for the academic ver, then you really need the scenery from Orbx and a very good graphics card in your pc, a good price to pay for a FS sim is around $3000 - $4000, desktop would be good I run FSX & P3D v1.4 on my desktop and the P3D v2.2 on a Dell AliaenWare 17 laptop.
OK now go and get one
I couldn't afford that. My money s wisely spent on sex, drugs and rock and roll !!!
Hmmm, I know what you mean, I don't have a lot of free time also.
Yes yo do sirW. You have heaps of spare time cos you are only a wombat
Excuse me Doug, Captain Wally Wombat !!!
BG, that's a real flying wombat
Ken, there is no way ever ever that that wombat is sirW
Waaaay too cute. The one at the wheel that is 
The only wheel sirW would be at is when he is peeing on it 
Ooops, maybe that should be Mongrel peeing on the wheel
Now I'm confused
Bugga it, sirW will do.
it's not a wheel its a stick.
its a bugga when you get old and confused
now BG has turned into a frog
running out of things to say eh mate
have another drink mate
I would !!
Hey BG, that looks exactly like Dougwe
See wombat I am still here but staying quiet for the moment. The boss is working me to hard.
Mongrel
you are right again mate
just go on strike mate