A flightsim Thanksgiving
The modern flight sim community may be one of the hardest lots in the world to please. We have aircraft add-ons where systems and flight models approach a level of fidelity previously only available in full flight simulators. Yet, we’re also, at least in my view, more dissatisfied than ever before. Why is this? I think it’s because we’ve come to want it all, and to want it now.
“Out with the old in with the new.” The Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Argument
Interactive entertainment is changing for the better, the old squawk boxers are giving many of us déjà vu! We have the future to look forward to, the most controversial concepts can usher creative, impactful ways to explore and learn.
Pricing FS addons – too much, too little?
My first experience with (proper) payware flight-sim addons came back in 2016 with the FlightFactor 777 Worldliner Extended for X-Plane 10. It was miles ahead of anything else at the time, and set me back $84.95 USD. Looking at both now and then: Is that too much for an aircraft of such quality? Sure, many […]
Joint Statement on protection of our fellow enthusiasts
Like any community there is also a very small but very loud minority that like to extend their daily misery into our virtual world in the form of aggression, abuse, vilification and bullying.Their voices tend to rise above the majority because they are loud and consistent with their abuse. This abuse is not confined to one group or forum, it’s a community wide problem and one that we as a community should not accept.
FSX Refugee – My Journey to X-Plane
A copy of X-Plane from 2001 sits, still, on a shelf behind me. Despite knowing of the sim for a long time, I had not used X-Plane at all. That is, until 2018. This is the story of my voyage from FSX to X-Plane.
Shaping the Future: How Third-Party Add-ons Are Paving the Way for FS2024
MSFS 2020 has brought some of the highest-quality add-on developments. From aircraft to scenery, developers have been paving a new standard of product for the simulator. As we approach the release of MSFS 2024, what features can we expect to come with the simulator and add-ons that should follow?