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Captian Sim
Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 2:47 pm
by peter
I am an avid PMDG flyer. Over the weekend I downloaded Captian Sim freight package - I thought it would be a nice change of pace.
It is OK but nothing like PMDG. It cost me about $100 for the package.
If you want a change of pace ( and you have not lost all your money in the market and have $100 left) from 744 and take a DHL charter I would recomend it but it has a ways to go to compete with PMDG.
Re: Captian Sim
Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 5:15 pm
by mlegein
peter wrote:I am an avid PMDG flyer. Over the weekend I downloaded Captian Sim freight package - I thought it would be a nice change of pace.
It is OK but nothing like PMDG. It cost me about $100 for the package.
If you want a change of pace ( and you have not lost all your money in the market and have $100 left) from 744 and take a DHL charter I would recomend it but it has a ways to go to compete with PMDG.
I have it but it is gathering dust in the hangar. Captain Sim does a good job at graphics and their planes look fantastic but the flight model and frame rates leave a lot to be desired in my opinion.
Re: Captian Sim
Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 6:00 pm
by peter
One issue i could resolve is the view on the 2-D pannel - hard to see in front of you - impossiable for VFR landing - how do i move the horizion?
Re: Captian Sim
Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 8:58 pm
by John Khan
Peter
Try "Shift+Enter" to move your view up, and "Shift+Backspace" to move your view down.
John
Re: Captian Sim
Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 10:28 pm
by peter
I dont believe shift backsapce / enter works to move horizon in FSX - are you on FSX?
Re: Captian Sim
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 12:21 am
by John Khan
No sorry, FS9
Re: Captian Sim
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 11:57 am
by yoni63
Most instrument panels are not VFR friendly. Even in the single engine aircraft, as soon as I got away from the 152, I began seeing this. Even in VFR weather, I dial in the ILS and use it as a guide so I don't have to depend upon my visual ability over a "stacked" console.
Re: Captian Sim
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 11:21 am
by nwadc10
yoni63 wrote:Most instrument panels are not VFR friendly. Even in the single engine aircraft, as soon as I got away from the 152, I began seeing this. Even in VFR weather, I dial in the ILS and use it as a guide so I don't have to depend upon my visual ability over a "stacked" console.
Which is SOP in the real world. If you are arriving on a runway with any kind of electronic guidance you use it to confirm it's the correct runway.
Re: Captian Sim
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 1:36 pm
by yoni63
peter wrote:I dont believe shift backsapce / enter works to move horizon in FSX - are you on FSX?
Pull up your key assignments list from your window menu, it should tell you what key is assigned to this function.
Re: Captian Sim
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 2:36 pm
by mlegein
yoni63 wrote:peter wrote:I dont believe shift backsapce / enter works to move horizon in FSX - are you on FSX?
Pull up your key assignments list from your window menu, it should tell you what key is assigned to this function.
Peter is correct that shift backspace / enter does not work in FSX as in FS9. I usually reduce the zoom to 70% or 60% as a zoom of 100% is not realistic IMO.