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Old 15th Sep 2004, 12:25
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c-bert
 
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*Stands up gingerly*

"My name is C-Bert and I am a flight simmer."

*Applause from assembled*

I fly FS2004 in a Piper Warrior. I have 39 hours TT (in real life) and I have to admit that FS is severly lacking. Great for instruments but it just doesn't cut it in terms of 'feel'.

I have an X45 joystick/throttle (not very warrior-like I know but its great for combat sims) and rudder pedals. I have downloaded the UK2000 scenery for pretty much every airfield in the UK which is very good and thoroughly recommended.

X Plane is very good in terms of flight dynamics (we used it at Uni to model our final year project albeit unofficially) but I prefer the friendly menus and such like provided my Micro$oft.

There, that's better. I feel a great weight has been lifted from my shoulders. Admitting you are a simmer really is the first step....

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