Time to update this post.....since more n more people are coming here discussin about FS. I guess this will be the official thread for it. Have fun!!



Hi,

Is there any Flight Simulator fans in LYN??
How many of you actually played it using only keyboard and not joystick?? Well, I do.

I have a question to ask.
- How do we approach an airport runway nicely and straightly??

Hope this thread will become a place for MS FS fans to share their experience.

This post has been edited by evilhomura89: Jan 31 2007, 08:53 PM

yup, count me in .. really enjoy flight sim. the 1st sim i played was back in '96 running on pentium200mhz, the best flight sim ever named ATF:Advance Tactical Fighter by Jane's Simulation followed by F22:Raptor. Keyboard was my weapon of choice off course, it's easier to ctrl with lotsa buttons available. Time flies by and sim nowadays are getting complex with awesome graphics and all. Still playing flight sim tho but on consoles, Ace combat rawks but no contest against ATF bcos of no playable sukoi especially su35. heeeh cheers

Yep, same here also. But currently playing FB+AEP+PF . Dude you really need to get yourself a joysick to play flight sim. Without a stick its like playing FPS without a mouse...lol. For starters just buy a cheapo stick like Saitek ST90(~RM80) or Saitek ST290(~RM112). If you have a big pockets get urself an X52.
Heck, FS2004 cost more than the 2 cheap joystick i mention above

This post has been edited by matjenin: Feb 17 2006, 06:53 PM

im a flight sim fan too, my favourite was and is total air war, the f22 sim with a dynamic campaign in it..... played atf, played practically on the sims during the 1998 - 2003 years, my latest was lockon, well... due to its complexity, i didnt enjoy the game at all...

i was just wondering, is the f22 in real life as easy to fly as in total air war, i read somewhere before that the f22 is really easy to fly as in TAW.

evilhomura89 : im not a good pilot but i think if u wan to approach straight, u got to roll slightly, maybe 15 degrees until your nose is pointing straight at the runway, then roll back to make it straight, don.... roll 90 degrees then pitch....just my idea of a good landing... oh btw, u can land without the landing gear in TAW, thats fun

I agree, ATF was a good game. Not very realistic, but still a great game. Not to mention the aircraft selection was huge. You could fly anything from the f-designate's, migs, sukhois and even the x (experimental) planes.

I don't know if you notice, but if you were to pull high g's in a 2 seater aircraft in ATF, you can actually hear your WSO breathing heavily. If you maintain the high g maneuver, he will eventually throw up. Very funny but cool detail in the game.

This post has been edited by DeFaeco: Feb 17 2006, 02:35 PM

i am on ms-flight simulator 2000, always practising landing at klia as i can't align with runway and have proper glide path everytime

Hi guys, for FS2004 general flying, download, tips and tutorial go to this two site. I like the later site more and it have help me a lot (tons of tutorial and download).

1. http://www.fs2004.com/
-downloadble movie, planes (Mig29!!!)

2. http://www.simviation.com/fshelp.htm
- Great for newbie
- Good tutorial and tweaking files
- tons of download (scenery, planes...)

To evilhomura89 and skincladalien, click this threat. I hope it helps>>
http://www.simviation.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaB...;num=1111322151

P.S: Haven't flying FS2004 for some time now but the last time i fly it i have about 4gb+ of download planes and scenary (some are good and some are downright bad and ugly)

This post has been edited by matjenin: Feb 17 2006, 06:31 PM

I take it u're trying to do it in FS2004

Start by lining up with the ILS , then just follow the indicators . Make small adjustments only . Just a couple taps of the keyboard shud be enough . Dont flare too early

Alternatively , u can utilize the auto -land feature . Just turn on the auto approach . Do this when or before u're about 8 nm out . if u do it too late , the plane will starting swaying to the left and right

Hope that helps

do u guys use joystick or mouse/keyboard only? i mean for war/combat simulators

its kinda hard to move without joystick...

This post has been edited by wiNd: Mar 8 2006, 07:47 PM

anyone played helicopter sims here? like Enemy Engaged : Comanche vs Hokum??

heli sims are different from flight sims, u got to stay low, pop out, kill, and run!!!

I played the king of combat heli sim: Janes Longbow 2. That was a freakin great game.
I especially like popping over a hill and gunning down infantry with the 30mm cannon. *sigh* those were good times.
There's still an active community playing this game. I would too but my pc specs are no longer compatible with the game....

This post has been edited by DeFaeco: Mar 15 2006, 05:17 PM

Cheers, nice to see people playing FS here.

Basicly elaborating more from Corad,using a keyboard i would suggest you doing an autoland.

First of all you need the frequency of the ILS of the runway your landing on. Lets say runway 32R of KLIA is 123.22 (fictional).

You need to punch those into your Nav1 reading in your Radio Stack.

Follow the ATC instruction as they will instruct you to be prepared for ILS approach on runway 32R. On about 15-18 NM from the runway OR once you see your Localiser and Glidescope on your PFD, you will press the APP button on the panel. Localiser and Glidescope are two purple things in your PFD which shows ur pitch, attitude and airspeed. Localiser controls your heading while glidescope controls your height.

Once APP is applied, you will notice the plane turn and pitch down and it will auto align with the runway. Just monitor everything patiently, remember to DISARM your autothrottle, throttle must be manually handled when approach (this only happens if your flying FS systems and not more complicated planes like PMDG or PSS). Manually keep your speed at landing speed, not too fast and when around 20 feet Above the Runway, turn your throttle to IDLE, and pitch up a little bit (Flare) to make a smooth landing.

Once touching the ground, just punch your spoilers and reversers if needed and you will be on the ground. Basicly these are the norm of an ILS landing which i suggest you to do since you do not have a joystick. Visual Landing is pain without joystick.

The landing i described above is nothing like real life! If you would want to have a feel you could consider flying more sophisticated aircraft with fully functional FMC's such as the PMDG 737 or 747.

Moreover Happy landings!

P/S: I suggest you to buy a joystick. A decent logitech attack 3 wont cost more than an 100.

This post has been edited by db07mufan: Mar 15 2006, 11:09 PM

Some pictures from my photo album..

Some Singapore Airline Pictures





Scandinavian Airlines




This post has been edited by db07mufan: Mar 15 2006, 11:18 PM

My flight on Emirates Dubai to London Heathrow




A scenic flight over the Swiss Alps during spring, on my trusty default beech.




Heliconia!


these are long times pics, havent been playing for a long time. I'll get back it installed today!

I'm spamming pictures..

INTRODUCING KLIA!!!






My favourite shot taken by me


This post has been edited by db07mufan: Mar 15 2006, 11:38 PM

Guys, I'm another one who played FS for quite a long time Here's mine

Engines spooling up & Poulluting the air! You can see it when u start your engines. Caught the beacon.


ByeBye Langkawi!