cgsimpson Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 Just a retired a/c mechanic Keeping up with trends ps ...I'm into FSX as a time filler !! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbo Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 Welcome mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightmare Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 Hello cgsimpson, and welcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgsimpson Posted December 5, 2015 Author Share Posted December 5, 2015 Thanks guys I often fly out of Watts Bridge in FSX........have taught Man Arts at Toogoolawa High Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightmare Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 Sounds like you live in the Toogoolawa/Esk area. I'm currently doing my flight training at Coominya, which isn't too far away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgsimpson Posted December 6, 2015 Author Share Posted December 6, 2015 Used to......now in Bendigo Vic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightmare Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 You ever thought of getting your pilots certificate and fly the real stuff? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shafs64 Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 welcome into fsx to. just downloaded the steam version Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbo Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 Try x-plane 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightmare Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Yep, I agree with Robbo, try X-Plane, it is the way of the future for flight sims. IMHO it's much more realistic in it's feel. I believe FSX uses an engine where the environment moves around the plane, but X-Plane the environment is relatively static but the plane moves through it, like in reality. I believe it's called Blade Theory. The scenery is really good as default, all the roads and rivers are in the right places but gets really good when you add World2xp, which uses Open Street Map (OSM), and Skymax Pro for good weather. You would probably be aware of Ant's airfields he released for FSX, he has recently put them out for X-Plane adding hundreds of small and medium airports and airfields to the Australian continent. FSX is also getting old now, it is unsupported by Microsoft, so it is fast becoming redundant. X-Plane is new and is still supported. A major update (10.42)was released for it about a month or 2 ago, and it was good! The last upgrade for FSX I think was SP2 released in 2008 maybe? X-Plane also utilizes 64bit technology. ATC is a little better in FSX, but RAAus pilots normally fly in uncontrolled airspace anyway. Could try AVSIM or the equivalent. Finally, Alebeo put out a very nice little Light Sports Aircraft, the Piper Sports Cruz. I like it as it handles quite like the aircraft that I've been training in. I was a die hard FSX user until I flew a plane in X-Plane.... but nothing beats flying the real thing!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eightyknots Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Hi cgsimpson, welcome to the Forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shafs64 Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 FSX is owned by steam now and gets up dated. the default aircraft in FSX are crap. I use only pay ware A2A Cessna and PMDG aircraft and orbx scenery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgsimpson Posted December 8, 2015 Author Share Posted December 8, 2015 Have been using FSX for a long time........Have all the good addons.....works well on the newer computers and planning to try a new sim when I replace the hardware. Have a Mate with Warrior so don't need a real PPL to get my fix.......we did a 14 day trip as far as the BungleBungles last year. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightmare Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Have been using FSX for a long time........Have all the good addons.....works well on the newer computers and planning to try a new sim when I replace the hardware.Have a Mate with Warrior so don't need a real PPL to get my fix.......we did a 14 day trip as far as the BungleBungles last year. A mate with a plane ...... nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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