Dan, your comment about splitting the flap/slats reminded me about practising DEFATO in the 70's with BOAC.
Haven't simulators moved on - the VC10 used to have a camera that moved over a wall of miniature trees and houses etc.
How often one did a low vis approach and, on breaking cloud at 300ft, found some wag had stuck a penthouse picture just before the runway threshold.
The only simulator I've flown where the footbrakes slowed the aircraft when airborne!!
I'll stop the memories now.