Thread was originally posted prior to the release of PSX - I've updated it now since I own it 
I don't know if anyone else is excited to hear that Precision Simulator 10 (PSX) is finally about to be released after six years in development.
Hardy made the announcement here and to say I'm excited about it would be an understatement.
The original versions of PS1 and PS1.3 were described thus:
The Precision Simulator 1.x series, also known as "PS1", is being developed in cooperation with 747-400 experts from all over the world. The latest version, 1.3, surpasses, by far, all previous updates. PS1's user base ranges from leading airlines, NASA research centers, universities, to pilots of all categories who use PS1 during their transition training to "glass" or, regularly, at home, as a refresher. Also, students who want to be prepared for airline interviews and sim checks, instructors who "test-fly" new scenarios on the PC before going into the full-flight sims, maintenance specialists, Human Factors labs, avionics designers, flight dispatchers, air traffic controllers and many other aviation professionals rank among PS1's user base since its introduction in 1997.
The PS1 concept resembles that of a full-flight simulator rather than that of a conventional "one-topic-at-a-time" CBT station. Whether you're practising IFR procedures using the FMC and EFIS tools, or playing "what if" with the hydraulics, electrics, pneumatics, etc., all system simulations are permanently interacting with each other and may develop into enormously complex situations.
It's basically a single aircraft simulator, concentrating on flight deck and systems management as well as flying and is probably one of the most detailed simulators available. There's no fancy scenery generator, the outside view isn't really important so it won't appeal to everybody but it's a fantastic sim for those interested in learning how to fly the 744 properly.
A few years back, after I'd been flying PS1 for a while, I had a chance to spend some time in a real BA 744 simulator and I really benefited from my PS1 experience and knowledge. It was great to 'fly' the sim and know what I was doing.
Has anyone else flown PS1 and will be buying the new version?
I don't know if anyone else is excited to hear that Precision Simulator 10 (PSX) is finally about to be released after six years in development.
Hardy made the announcement here and to say I'm excited about it would be an understatement.
The original versions of PS1 and PS1.3 were described thus:
The Precision Simulator 1.x series, also known as "PS1", is being developed in cooperation with 747-400 experts from all over the world. The latest version, 1.3, surpasses, by far, all previous updates. PS1's user base ranges from leading airlines, NASA research centers, universities, to pilots of all categories who use PS1 during their transition training to "glass" or, regularly, at home, as a refresher. Also, students who want to be prepared for airline interviews and sim checks, instructors who "test-fly" new scenarios on the PC before going into the full-flight sims, maintenance specialists, Human Factors labs, avionics designers, flight dispatchers, air traffic controllers and many other aviation professionals rank among PS1's user base since its introduction in 1997.
The PS1 concept resembles that of a full-flight simulator rather than that of a conventional "one-topic-at-a-time" CBT station. Whether you're practising IFR procedures using the FMC and EFIS tools, or playing "what if" with the hydraulics, electrics, pneumatics, etc., all system simulations are permanently interacting with each other and may develop into enormously complex situations.
It's basically a single aircraft simulator, concentrating on flight deck and systems management as well as flying and is probably one of the most detailed simulators available. There's no fancy scenery generator, the outside view isn't really important so it won't appeal to everybody but it's a fantastic sim for those interested in learning how to fly the 744 properly.
A few years back, after I'd been flying PS1 for a while, I had a chance to spend some time in a real BA 744 simulator and I really benefited from my PS1 experience and knowledge. It was great to 'fly' the sim and know what I was doing.
Has anyone else flown PS1 and will be buying the new version?
