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simon275
12-06-2006, 01:25 AM
I just finished installing flight simulator X Deluxe edition it takes up 13gb and consists of 41,964 individual files. Thank god I have a 250gb drive. :eek:

AJ@PR
12-06-2006, 02:06 AM
How's the game per se?
Cool?

simon275
12-06-2006, 05:27 AM
Amazing! it just blows you away. I would recommend anyone who wants to take to the sky buy this. One thing though without a joystick the game is kinda sucky but I dug out my Microsoft Force Feedback 2 and it is amazing. The game is real life size. So you can take off in your 747 from New York and Fly to London in real time. Props to you if you have the patience to fly for 11 hours or how ever long it is.

Airbozo
12-06-2006, 12:06 PM
I have friends who are private pilots and they _love_ FS deluxe because of all the details. They can practice ifr landings, land mark spotting (M$ fs X has most of the landmarks pilots look for), and many other items before going to the airport for the real practice. My sister-n-law used an earlier version of the FS to practice a trip from Seattle to Juneau, and said it was like she had done that trip before once she got in the air.

TheDingo
12-06-2006, 12:29 PM
So would it make a good gift for a friend who has his piolts licsense and going to school for air traffic control?

Airbozo
12-06-2006, 02:31 PM
So would it make a good gift for a friend who has his piolts licsense and going to school for air traffic control?

Would make a good gift if they intend to use it. It really is a good way to practice your procedures.

Why would anybody want to be an ATC? Too much stress too much responsibility.

simon275
12-06-2006, 09:07 PM
I reckon the pay must be good though to be an ATC. Plus you must get time off every so while so you dont burn out.

FSX even has multiplayer so you can join the skies with other players or fly as a copilot.

TheDingo
12-06-2006, 09:09 PM
Yeah he has to go through a lot of school and stuff but it should all pay off in the end.

Durrthock
12-06-2006, 10:46 PM
I'm getting the game for Christmas so i cant wait to play it sounds good though

simon275
12-07-2006, 12:22 AM
Make sure you get the deluxe version it has more multiplayer features and planes!

Durrthock
12-07-2006, 04:36 PM
Yes I am getting the deluxe edition

simon275
12-07-2006, 11:38 PM
I just got flight simulator X working so it is spread across my two 19" monitors!!! So pretty

http://img83.imageshack.us/img83/9056/dsc00021ey8.th.jpg (http://img83.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc00021ey8.jpg)

Durrthock
12-19-2006, 05:08 PM
Well now Im not excited because I found out Its like impossible to run so im gunna either have to return it or play it on like mega mega mega low settings
But I might get a New video card so mabie that will help.

m4gnum
12-19-2006, 05:50 PM
Looks pretty cool Simon.

Durrthock
12-19-2006, 06:29 PM
Simon What are your specs and what do you get for performance on the game

Reyer
01-14-2007, 08:36 PM
im still using flight sim 98...

simon275
01-15-2007, 02:50 AM
Lol good on ya! I remember 98 or was it FS 95 anyway good times crashing into 8bit buildings.

Reyer
01-16-2007, 03:26 PM
yeaah....

and i just got a new joystick so its like a whole new game.

BYAH