Any Flight Simulation Nuts here?

[Andy__C]

Morning all, how are we?


Just wondering if there are any flight simulation guys here? - Into the full hardware as well - yoke, pedals, instrument panels etc....


Grandfather__C is 85yrs old and a civilian pilot... He lives for flying and spends every spare minute either at the flying club or in the air.

In his own words, knows his 'days are numbered' age wise and passing his medical to keep his licence.

He's pretty tech literate and we've been talking about building a PC and piecing together some hardware this year to try and stand in when the sad day comes that he doesn't pass the medical.

Are any of you guys into this kinda thing?

 

[Andy__C]

Fantastic guys - some good recommendations there. I love the 3-monitor eyefinity.... hadn't occured to me!

Are any of you running kits like this?

@ Razorblade - getting along to a club is a great idea. i've picked up a few from google and we'll certainly be heading to one of these for a look.

 

[Andy__C]

Thanks again guys.


Am visiting the family on Sunday - will run over all this with Grandfather__C then.

I have a feeling there may be some sceptisim from him on the 3D though.

As mentioned, I'll see if we can get along to a club and see this in action. Have a feeling though he'll prefer 2D with the instrument panels etc.

Eye-Finity though - when coupled with the TrackIR - I can see that grabbing his attention.


TO summarise the rest - the Saitek hardware (prob what he is most interested in rather than 'under the hood' PC spec) seems to the most reputed/of choice.

Moving on, FSX is CPU/RAM hungry so yes - i5 sandybridge 6GB DDR3 minimum.

Roughly £1500-£1600 all in if going 3 monitors.