Your First Flight Sim - Page 2

BWRoeser · 03-18-2007, 03:35 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Asterix
Enjoy...Microsoft Flight Simulator 1.0 in action... :-) Can you guess what airport this is? I'll give you two hints:

1. It does not exist any more...
2. Windy City

Merril C. Miegs. Flew in and out of there all the time on FS 1.0. I can't believe they killed that airport.

-bwr

BWRoeser · 03-18-2007, 03:37 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Asmir Hamidovic
And to think peopel back than thought this was as close as they were gonna make a FS.They never thought a FSX was ever gonna be possible.

Hey, I flew my first solo in that thing!

-bwr

Vlad_Arm · 03-18-2007, 04:23 PM

I safely can say that i flew all simulators in the market..

787 · 03-18-2007, 06:10 PM

Compare FS1 and FSX.

787 · 03-18-2007, 06:12 PM

Sherburn_is_mint · 03-19-2007, 04:24 AM

I prefer FS1, better graphics.

Asterix · 03-22-2007, 01:44 PM

Initially, in my teens, I was a huge combat flight sim fan. At that time I found civilian flight simulators boring. As I outgrew that phase of my life I started to appreciate civilian aviation more. I fly both types of simulators now... Amiga 500 had some great flight sims back in the day...

hettingr · 06-09-2007, 08:03 PM

It's Oakland Air Force Base, or something like that, isn't it? Don't you take off and then go buzz the Golden Gate Bridge?

Our first flight sim was on the Amiga. Crashed a lot of planes with that joystick.

dreamlinerboy · 06-17-2007, 12:03 AM

my first was with FS2000. My dad bought it for my 7th bday. First thing i did was crash it into the terminal at SFO

Kuma · 06-17-2007, 01:12 AM

Heya Salina!

Kuma · 06-17-2007, 01:17 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by 787
Compare FS1 and FSX.

I grew up with FS2. I've got to say, it's come a long way. However, the basic idea was already there at the time...even though the frame rates back then would have been totally unacceptable to someone now! You just couldn't control the aircraft.

Boeing 737 Fan · 06-17-2007, 06:44 AM

Flight Simulator 95 for me. I still maintain Flight Simulator 98 was the best though. It's probably the one to have improved the most since the previous edition and there were stacks of class add-ons for it, hell, I even got Northern Ireland scenery which no company makes and you can't get literally anywhere.

Taking it a little further, my favourite add-on was the 'Greatest Airlines Boeing 737-400' pack. You got a flightdeck VHS, a full 737 manual and great realism for about £30, which is great value.

I have a huge debt to Flight Simulators. I mean, the computer monitor wrecked my eyes and now I need glasses, but it meant when I actually came to fly a Cessna 172 I knew what the instruments did and how they worked. I also bought myself some aviation manuals and learned them all! It was a bit of an obsession but it made training so much easier.

atcflyer · 06-20-2007, 07:11 PM

My first flight sim was ACE (Air Combat Emulator) for the Commodore 64 back in the '80s. I had another C64 sim called Top Gun (cheezy, based on the movie), then Microsoft Flight Simulator for MSDOS PC - and every version since then!

Quote:

Originally posted by Boeing 737 Fan
I have a huge debt to Flight Simulators. I mean, the computer monitor wrecked my eyes and now I need glasses, but it meant when I actually came to fly a Cessna 172 I knew what the instruments did and how they worked. I also bought myself some aviation manuals and learned them all! It was a bit of an obsession but it made training so much easier.

Amen!! I agree totally.
I've spent a lot of money on the software, joysticks, yokes, pedals, and computer upgrades just to play flight sims, but it definately paid off when taking actual flight lessons!!

Island Hopper · 07-16-2007, 05:03 PM

F-19 stealth Fighter for IBM compatibles running on my Tandy 1000 RLX (With Hard Drive!)

RAAFMan · 07-17-2007, 06:53 AM

I believe my first sim was flight sim 4. My favourite for a long time was Chuck Yeager's Air Combat. Man, that was great.

NYCJetCharter · 05-28-2008, 02:02 PM

My first sim was F-19 Stealth Fighter (MicroProse) on my 8086 at college when my friends and I should've been prepping better for finals. 2 color graphics (retina-burning green and black) and about 4-5 frames per second. Having to "thread the needle" through enemy air defenses really got the pulse going - I remember flying the Central Europe theater was always good for breaking into a cold sweat...

Hyper_323Sq · 05-29-2008, 04:37 AM

My first Flighsim, yeah...FS1 for sure. And i can also state that i flew all flightsim's out...

The most fun i have ever had was in Falcon 1, wireframe MiG's ( Who cared ) and a verry small world.

Now i fly a lot with FS2004, Falcon 4 AF and Lock-On.

T00Tall · 08-13-2008, 09:30 PM

I think mine was MS Flight sim 98. I think I got from a teacher when I was in junior high about 4 years ago. I spent over 200 hours flying on it..... And crashing.

N787CO · 08-19-2008, 04:54 PM

My first general aviation flight sim was FS9

My first combat flight sim was Hellcats Over The Pacific

Mike_NZ · 09-01-2008, 12:00 AM

For me it was DID's EF2000 for DOS. Great game, still got it working on my new system with Dosbox. Simply the best.

03-18-2007, 04:23 PM	#23 (permalink)
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03-19-2007, 04:24 AM	#26 (permalink)
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03-22-2007, 01:44 PM	#27 (permalink)
Asterix Junior Member Join Date: Mar 09, 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 42	Initially, in my teens, I was a huge combat flight sim fan. At that time I found civilian flight simulators boring. As I outgrew that phase of my life I started to appreciate civilian aviation more. I fly both types of simulators now... Amiga 500 had some great flight sims back in the day... __________________ AeroBid - The World's Premiere Online Aviation Auction http://www.aerobid.net

06-09-2007, 08:03 PM	#28 (permalink)
hettingr Needs To Post More Join Date: Mar 28, 2007 Location: Lebanon Junction, KY Posts: 1	picture: 1st flight sim It's Oakland Air Force Base, or something like that, isn't it? Don't you take off and then go buzz the Golden Gate Bridge? Our first flight sim was on the Amiga. Crashed a lot of planes with that joystick.

06-17-2007, 12:03 AM	#29 (permalink)
dreamlinerboy TAF Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 16, 2007 Location: SFO Posts: 175	my first was with FS2000. My dad bought it for my 7th bday. First thing i did was crash it into the terminal at SFO __________________ A crew in a Baron was taxiing at LAX back in the sixties and encountered one of the (then) new 747's. Both pilot and co- were all eyes as both aircraft approached the same intersection. Baron: Uh, ATC, verify you want me to taxi in front of the 747. ATC: Yeah, it's OK. He's not hungry.

06-17-2007, 01:12 AM	#30 (permalink)
Kuma TAF Moderator Join Date: Feb 25, 2005 Location: Northern Pennsylvania Posts: 5,757	Heya Salina! __________________ Ars sine scienta nihil est. Art without science is nothing. Last edited by Kuma; 06-17-2007 at 01:20 AM.

06-17-2007, 06:44 AM	#32 (permalink)
Boeing 737 Fan Registered User Join Date: Aug 27, 2005 Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom Posts: 1,635	Flight Simulator 95 for me. I still maintain Flight Simulator 98 was the best though. It's probably the one to have improved the most since the previous edition and there were stacks of class add-ons for it, hell, I even got Northern Ireland scenery which no company makes and you can't get literally anywhere. Taking it a little further, my favourite add-on was the 'Greatest Airlines Boeing 737-400' pack. You got a flightdeck VHS, a full 737 manual and great realism for about £30, which is great value. I have a huge debt to Flight Simulators. I mean, the computer monitor wrecked my eyes and now I need glasses, but it meant when I actually came to fly a Cessna 172 I knew what the instruments did and how they worked. I also bought myself some aviation manuals and learned them all! It was a bit of an obsession but it made training so much easier.

07-16-2007, 05:03 PM	#34 (permalink)
Island Hopper Junior Member Join Date: Jul 16, 2007 Posts: 9	F-19 stealth Fighter for IBM compatibles running on my Tandy 1000 RLX (With Hard Drive!)

07-17-2007, 06:53 AM	#35 (permalink)
RAAFMan Herc Driver Join Date: Jun 22, 2004 Location: Sydney, NSW Posts: 1,826	I believe my first sim was flight sim 4. My favourite for a long time was Chuck Yeager's Air Combat. Man, that was great.

05-28-2008, 02:02 PM	#36 (permalink)
NYCJetCharter Junior Member Join Date: May 23, 2008 Location: US Posts: 47	My first sim was F-19 Stealth Fighter (MicroProse) on my 8086 at college when my friends and I should've been prepping better for finals. 2 color graphics (retina-burning green and black) and about 4-5 frames per second. Having to "thread the needle" through enemy air defenses really got the pulse going - I remember flying the Central Europe theater was always good for breaking into a cold sweat...

05-29-2008, 04:37 AM	#37 (permalink)
Hyper_323Sq Needs To Post More Join Date: May 28, 2008 Location: Weert, Netherlands Posts: 2	My first Flighsim, yeah...FS1 for sure. And i can also state that i flew all flightsim's out... The most fun i have ever had was in Falcon 1, wireframe MiG's ( Who cared ) and a verry small world. Now i fly a lot with FS2004, Falcon 4 AF and Lock-On.

08-13-2008, 09:30 PM	#38 (permalink)
T00Tall Junior Member Join Date: Aug 01, 2008 Location: RI, USA Posts: 11	I think mine was MS Flight sim 98. I think I got from a teacher when I was in junior high about 4 years ago. I spent over 200 hours flying on it..... And crashing.

08-19-2008, 04:54 PM	#39 (permalink)
N787CO Junior Member Join Date: Apr 25, 2007 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 9	My first general aviation flight sim was FS9 My first combat flight sim was Hellcats Over The Pacific

09-01-2008, 12:00 AM	#40 (permalink)
Mike_NZ Junior Member Join Date: Aug 27, 2008 Location: NZ Posts: 32	For me it was DID's EF2000 for DOS. Great game, still got it working on my new system with Dosbox. Simply the best.

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