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Are these accuracy-obsessed simulators an important part of the historical record? We can't personally go back in time and experience what it was like to be pa
by Blackthorn 6y ago
Are these accuracy-obsessed simulators an important part of the historical record?
We can't personally go back in time and experience what it was like to be part of a bomber crew. But for a museum-sort-of piece, maybe this fits the bill.
- na85 6y agoI fly WWII combat flight simulators (mostly the IL2 Sturmovik series) and there is some very serious research going on both by the developers and by the community. Many of the people that fly these sims are serious enthusiasts, and a scant few even have direct experience restoring warbirds and fabricating parts from vintage drawings.
- meheleventyone 6y agoI’d say not particularly. Most of them are “accuracy obsessed” rather than accurate. Some of that is purely down to lack of horse power for accurate models but also in terms of lack of information, lack of complete simulation and a lot of focus on making a game rather than a simulation. They’re plenty of fun but not really important in terms of illuminating anything about the era of flight and combat they reproduce.