Flight Sim X

[910trx]

Downloaded the trial version of microsoft fsx and it appears pretty good

also looked into getting a torrent version of it but its 10GB and probably wont work afterwards, wasting nearly a months worth of data.

i'm pretty hooked on just the free flights and demo mission(s) and i am a sucker for a good flght simulator.

i've worn out combat flight sumulator 3, once you have done a campaign or too it looses its oomph.

best thing about fsx is you get a whole heap of missions an the planes are realistic to fly - (having never flown a lear jet obviously i dont know exactly how real it is)

so i'm wondering if anyone is enough of a geek to own or play this game or has the balls to admit they sit at a computer at hours on end flying a pretend plane.

i would like to know if its worth the retail purchase price or only worth geting a torrented versin, or stick with the trial and keep my cash for something else.

Cheers

Dan

[FloydWestwood]

my *mate* rates it highly. he's also studying for his ppl though. I'd just buy a legit copy.

[BigDirtyJase]

I would get a legit copy...less hassle

I've got the game and the FSX Acceleration Expansion pack and its quite fun. FSX Acceleration is a must as its not only adds more planes and stuff but improves the graphics quite a bit. The Red Bull air courses are fun and challenging and also more challenging (and most annoying) landing a F/A 18 on a aircraft carrier.

And yes i've gone full geek and done a full flight (Melbourne to Manila) with a number of planes

[zebra]

ive been using flight sim since FS98...using 2004 now. Its good to play however can get boring...i.e no shooting but its a relaxing way to kill a few hours.

Online can be fun if you find a bunch of people to fly around with

[910trx]

i'm 80% of the way through a torrent for the deluxe version - only taken 3 days for 8gb (damn leechers)

i'll give it a crack and see how it goes

the trial shits me how you can only do a limited free flight and have 2 misions

i wanna see how good it can be b4 doing a legit purchase - its not a cheap game!

i know downloading is wrong - but at the same time i'm not going to give my money to microsoft if the game is rather limited. same was as if i get a grump at autobahn i'll refuse to pay, dump the items on the counter, drive 15 to another chain and take out my purchase there - its the principle people.

hacked versions are limited anyway as you cant add on expansion packs or online game - which is the greatest aspect of modern games

so in effect it still is a "trial" but on a greater level.

I love my flight games and looking to invest in one of those POV headsets (sound the geek alarm)

still cheaper to buying a real plane though...

cheers for the feedback

[Keeper]

we almost contemplated hooking a yoke and rudder pedals up to a copy, the I/F is great, if you want to get the most out of flying like a real play, set the virtual cockpit and look out over the front with just the top row of instruments, you dont need most of them to fly anyway and it makes bad habits

[rb26dett_dude]

me n some mates were studying aviation at school, this is all we did in our study periods lol LAN fsx (Y)

the school built 3 computers to run it and bought 3 joysticks for us:) what started out as us three in c152s practicing circuits at murray field turned into dog fights and tring to land in odd places in 747s blackbirds etc haha

great game

it cant still be really expensive can it? think it cost me $50 start of last year from singapore airport?

Edited May 26, 2009 by rb26dett_dude