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I'm amazed I've never played any version of this AFAICT. (Maybe I played something before Falcon 3.0 in the 80s at someone's house or I'm just forgetting) I l

I'm amazed I've never played any version of this AFAICT. (Maybe I played something before Falcon 3.0 in the 80s at someone's house or I'm just forgetting) I loved the flight sim games of that era. I haven't played one in a long time. Of course one of the issues was I had taken some flying lessons in high school but couldn't really afford it. I told myself I was going to get my license after I got out of college. Then I played a lot of flight sims while I was still a student. When I got out of college I took a bunch more flying lessons and eventually decided I didn't actually like it... and never played any more flight sims again. At some point it seemed like just work... and when these sims get too complex they also seem like work.

fl7305 3y ago
> when these sims get too complex they also seem like work The A-10 plane in DCS seems to be as complex as the real plane (?) I think that's where I saw a hilarious video of a poor guy trying to get it started and taxiing to the runway for something like three hours before giving up. On the other hand, the AJS-37 Viggen in DCS is fully accurate (I've checked it against the declassified official pilot's manual), and it can be started in a few minutes using a simple checklist. They really should be guarding them well at airshows ;) > At some point it seemed like just work I like flying too in principle, but all the required detailed technical knowledge about airspaces, ATC comm, etc doesn't make it that appealing to actually get a license. Gliders / hanggliders / paragliders are much nicer in that regard.