**** Official Microsoft Flight Simulator Thread ****

Stonehenge was one of the very first free addons available, there since has been an updated version that looks very good. Wonder if MS will do a better job.

With only a handful of POIs in the UK update we'll still be relying on 3rd party people to develop them and hopefully many will be freely available on sites like flightsim.to
 
picnic said:
Stonehenge was one of the very first free addons available, there since has been an updated version that looks very good. Wonder if MS will do a better job.

With only a handful of POIs in the UK update we'll still be relying on 3rd party people to develop them and hopefully many will be freely available on sites like flightsim.to
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Thanks I’ll check out that site for free add ons
 
Not sure if I'm being dim, but I always have a hell of a time trying to find ILS, VOR, and ADF frequencies for Flight Sim flights.

How I wish their VFR map included this info, like in X Plane. ADF is normally there in plain site, but never ILS or VOR.

I use Sky Vector, but for some reason when you click on instrument charts or an airport, there's never a section that says 'this is the ILS/ VOR frequency for this runway / airport', only nearby navigation aids.

I don't want nearby, I want Bristol airport's VOR frequency. How hard can that be?!
 
jasonsony735 said:
Can someone recommend me the best combat plane to buy addon ? What's better the Euro Fighter or that Italian one ?
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The Eurofighter looks utter garbage. I can tell as much just from the youtube videos.

F-15 is getting some attention from modders which seems to be improving the flight model. 3D model still looks pretty shoddy though, especially the cockpit. The asking price is a **** take, IMHO.

I have the MB-339 and it's decent enough but as said above it's more a jet trainer, similar to the RAF's Hawk.
 
Brun said:
The Eurofighter looks utter garbage. I can tell as much just from the youtube videos.

F-15 is getting some attention from modders which seems to be improving the flight model. 3D model still looks pretty shoddy though, especially the cockpit. The asking price is a **** take, IMHO.

I have the MB-339 and it's decent enough but as said above it's more a jet trainer, similar to the RAF's Hawk.
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Until Asobo add the ability to go supersonic into the game then most of these combat aircraft are going to be limited fun!
 
Brun said:
The Eurofighter looks utter garbage. I can tell as much just from the youtube videos.

F-15 is getting some attention from modders which seems to be improving the flight model. 3D model still looks pretty shoddy though, especially the cockpit. The asking price is a **** take, IMHO.

I have the MB-339 and it's decent enough but as said above it's more a jet trainer, similar to the RAF's Hawk.
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Would be nice if someone made the hawk red arrows jet that would be ace
 
Participant said:
Not sure if I'm being dim, but I always have a hell of a time trying to find ILS, VOR, and ADF frequencies for Flight Sim flights.

How I wish their VFR map included this info, like in X Plane. ADF is normally there in plain site, but never ILS or VOR.

I use Sky Vector, but for some reason when you click on instrument charts or an airport, there's never a section that says 'this is the ILS/ VOR frequency for this runway / airport', only nearby navigation aids.

I don't want nearby, I want Bristol airport's VOR frequency. How hard can that be?!
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I gave up with free charts. I was finding it so annoying finding all the right charts and approach plates, that I just bit the bullet and signed up to Navigraph. Every single chart you can think of right there on my iPad or phone for the price of a couple of pints a month. Makes simming so much more enjoyable
 
Well finally got a joystick; the Airbus one, finally finished downloading the game and I'm flying.

So I find take of landing okay, not had a crash or missed the runway yet on training, done lots of the circuit take off and landings but the last part of the training I hit a wall .

How do you navigate? When I take off I can't see any golf club house and just fly aimlessly as a result.


Also trim...I just can't seem to understand how this works,I adjust it and either just go up and down not sure how you keep level flight with it.

Also what do people use to look around the cockpit when flying, I find the mouse to be no good and makes me lose my steady flight as I look around ie looking for the runway.
 
Thought I'd do a flight from Manchester - Barcelona. First in the A320 but for some reason auto pilot wouldn't work and allow heading select, so the aircraft went in circles, tried the 737 next, that kept to heading but wouldn't exceed 16000ft?? Anyone know what I could be doing wrong?
 
willhub said:
Thought I'd do a flight from Manchester - Barcelona. First in the A320 but for some reason auto pilot wouldn't work and allow heading select, so the aircraft went in circles, tried the 737 next, that kept to heading but wouldn't exceed 16000ft?? Anyone know what I could be doing wrong?
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How did you try to use heading with autopilot in the a320?
 
alchal said:
Well finally got a joystick; the Airbus one, finally finished downloading the game and I'm flying.

So I find take of landing okay, not had a crash or missed the runway yet on training, done lots of the circuit take off and landings but the last part of the training I hit a wall .

How do you navigate? When I take off I can't see any golf club house and just fly aimlessly as a result.


Also trim...I just can't seem to understand how this works, I adjust it and either just go up and down not sure how you keep level flight with it.

Also what do people use to look around the cockpit when flying, I find the mouse to be no good and makes me lose my steady flight as I look around ie looking for the runway.
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Is this the training solo flight? I had trouble with this too. You take off, double back to position yourself over the runway and then while above the runway, turn and face the heading they want you to go. So when it says go 163 heading, you will fly on the radar heading in a 16 direction. If it's 220, head in the 22 direction and if it's something like 80, head in the 8 direction.

The dial I believe is on the bottom row in the middle, it has a plane and a bunch of numbers running around the edge. My first try I was aimlessly flying for double the time I needed and gave up, second attempt I was able to spot the place and head on to my final destination. It's much easier to see the actual golf course, you won't miss it. When you have set your stopwatch, fly in that direction for the duration it mentions (I think the first part is like 6 minutes?) and keep scanning out of your window.

I could have missed it again as I was a little off course but was able to spot the golf course and correct myself.

For trim, just hold the button a little each time in a direction and you'll level the plane, remember to trim gradually. I remapped my trim to up/down on the the little control on top of the stick (using same airbus stick as you). If you look down in the plane, the trim is a little wheel you see turning.

Can't help with camera movement as I use Tobii Eye Tracker, but keyboard for instruments might be the best option and use freelook (mouse) when you need to spot your location? You can also bring up a map with "v" I think it is, it'll only help on your approach to the new airstrip though.
 
Spacedeck said:
Is this the training solo flight? I had trouble with this too. You take off, double back to position yourself over the runway and then while above the runway, turn and face the heading they want you to go. So when it says go 163 heading, you will fly on the radar heading in a 16 direction. If it's 220, head in the 22 direction and if it's something like 80, head in the 8 direction.

The dial I believe is on the bottom row in the middle, it has a plane and a bunch of numbers running around the edge. My first try I was aimlessly flying for double the time I needed and gave up, second attempt I was able to spot the place and head on to my final destination. It's much easier to see the actual golf course, you won't miss it. When you have set your stopwatch, fly in that direction for the duration it mentions (I think the first part is like 6 minutes?) and keep scanning out of your window.

I could have missed it again as I was a little off course but was able to spot the golf course and correct myself.

For trim, just hold the button a little each time in a direction and you'll level the plane, remember to trim gradually. I remapped my trim to up/down on the the little control on top of the stick (using same airbus stick as you). If you look down in the plane, the trim is a little wheel you see turning.

Can't help with camera movement as I use Tobii Eye Tracker, but keyboard for instruments might be the best option and use freelook (mouse) when you need to spot your location? You can also bring up a map with "v" I think it is, it'll only help on your approach to the new airstrip though.
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Thanks for the tips will try and keymap the trim and yes it's the first flight training solo.
Will have another crack at it tonight now.

Also will have a look at that tobii eye tracker thing.

Many thanks
 
Hi all. Just got the game yesterday and completed the training missions.

Quick question - I want to fly the non G1000 172 Skyhawk, but it doesn't seem to be available for free flight. I have the Delux version. What am I missing?
 
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