Microsoft Flight Simulator X Deluxe DVD

Great Flight Sim, so many choices, great variety of planes & geography. I really am enjoying the flights.

I do not look at Flight Simulator X as a game as such. I look at it as a wonderful teaching & learning tool. The graphics are very realistic & the product is terrific.

I would love 2 see Microsoft come out with a steam engine train Simulator with many of the Union Pacific routes especially those over Sherman Hill in Wyoming where the Big Boy's were used. That would be awesome.

I would also highly recommend an automobile learning DVD whereby it would take one through all aspects of auto operation & safety. This could even be expanded 2 include skiing, snowmobiles, skateboarding , skydiving, surfing, sailing, etc. etc.

Please include me 4 free copies when they come out.

Best regards,

Bill

Flight Simulator X is a giant leap forward. Many people initially reviewed this simulation without giving it a fair shake. Yes Microsoft went overboard & this offering, but what they created is pure gold! Yes the simulation is beautiful, but yes it also will bring a computer 2 its knees. There are ways 2 calm the beast though, & getting 2 know FSX takes time.
First off, you should be aware that this is not the last item you will need 2 buy 4 this simulation. It might be hard 2 accept, but Microsoft overdid it by not giving enough! How is that? The aircraft in this simulation are stunning! Maybe it's buggy initially, but there are ways 2 fix it. First, the artificial flights you will see while flying are beautiful airplanes too. They are too beautiful actually. By purchasing an add-on traffic package you can make your system run the simulation faster with aircraft that are slimmed down 4 that purpose. The same goes 4 terrain, weather & even communications.
Thankfully, there are many many companies producing add-on packages 4 flight simulator. Do some research on google 4 Ultimate Terrain, Ultimate Traffic, & check the reviews 4 other packages too! Aerosoft, Abacus, Flight1, Just Flight, & many others have excellent add-ons that will boost the performance of FSX. I believe Microsoft did this 2 save on packaging costs & 2 deliver a product that we could afford. That is becoming a very lofty goal!
Hopefully, the soon 2 be realized release of FS11 will have some new solutions. Knowing that you will want 2 spend more money won't make it easier 2 initially purchase this product, but it will make the product more enjoyable & more appealing 2 the eye as well once you do make those purchases & see how real flight can really be!
Enjoy!

This is a simulator, not a game; as such, the controls, weather, topography, aircraft performance & more are all realistic enough & appreciated. This could be a frustrating simulator experience without a full-on investment in some flight-sim controllers, namely a yoke, pedals & a throttle quadrant. Combine a 3D graphics card, 2+ monitors & a some controllers & you have an excellent representation of the skills required 2 control a simple airplane. The variations in the skill-levels (e.g. Hard, Easy, realistic, etcetera) make 4 the difference between a game & a simulator; turn the settings 2 'Hard' or 'Realistic' & you do, in fact, have a simulator! This software is only 4 those interested in flight, not entertainment.

Even with a fast chip & 3GB of memory, you cannot choose the high settings, as the game becomes impossible 2 play, due 2 the slow speed & very jittery motions. Too bad, it could have been an amazing experience, otherwise. Given the slowness, I actually enjoy FS 2004 more than this one, as this version can be quite frustrating, despite the very detailed & beautiful graphics. I use Windows XP, service pack 3.

Flight Simulator X will awe flight simulator fans & real pilots alike. All-new eye-popping graphics, actual missions 2 accomplish & a wider range of airports 2 visit recreate the experience of being a pilot, right down 2 the smallest detail. Complete point-to-point objectives & skill-based tests, or just fly around the world if you'd prefer that 2 ferrying passengers or cargo. Whatever you choose 2 do as a pilot, it's available here in Flight Simulator X Deluxe.