Realflight G3.5 or FS one?

[SloBuild]

	Quote: Originally Posted by p sme
	Well, I havn't flown AFPD, but I have flown FS one and G3.5. G3.5 is the only one with the option to play online and it also has plent of warbirds and some other scale aircraft with flaps, smoke, retracts, etc. The wind can be set at any speed from any direction and can be made to vary in both speed and direction. Even the angle, position, and brightness of the sun can be changed. However, I don't know much about FS one or any of the other sims for flying scale planes. Maybe somone else can chime in here. Just my 2 cents, hope it helps.

Thanks for the info, Paul. Years back, I tried Dave Brown's RCFS before ever getting into the air and found that experience to have saved my planes in lots of "hectic" situations. Once, my plane was blown behind some high trees and I was able to somehow imagine its orientation and fly it back out into sight, just like I would have done in the sim. Now that I'm moving toward trying to fly in a more scale-like manner, I'm looking toward the sims to emulate real-world parameters, especially wind. I'd like someday to see them let users configure horizontal rotors and vertical thermals in size, velocity and speed while traversing a landscape. Then I could learn how to "visualize" those otherwise invisible forces were having on my planes. Maybe they could add a colored "smoke" effect to the winds so we could actually see what we are feeling at the sticks. Another thing (maybe this is already there) would be the ability to change your position on the flying field to help emulate your orientation on a sim field to what is closer to your real field.

[p sme]

	Quote: Originally Posted by SloBuild
	Thanks for the info, Paul. Years back, I tried Dave Brown's RCFS before ever getting into the air and found that experience to have saved my planes in lots of "hectic" situations. Once, my plane was blown behind some high trees and I was able to somehow imagine its orientation and fly it back out into sight, just like I would have done in the sim. Now that I'm moving toward trying to fly in a more scale-like manner, I'm looking toward the sims to emulate real-world parameters, especially wind. I'd like someday to see them let users configure horizontal rotors and vertical thermals in size, velocity and speed while traversing a landscape. Then I could learn how to "visualize" those otherwise invisible forces were having on my planes. Maybe they could add a colored "smoke" effect to the winds so we could actually see what we are feeling at the sticks. Another thing (maybe this is already there) would be the ability to change your position on the flying field to help emulate your orientation on a sim field to what is closer to your real field.

On realflight you can mess with different thermal settings, and you can fly from any position on the field. You can even make your own field to be just what you want.

[JohnnyKatana]

the transmitter for FS One feels like a cheap airhogs radio, if you dont plan on using your own transmitter, id go with g 3.5

[christopherj]

i have bouth and i like the g3.5 better, but u have to edit and turn the prop wash up

[BoneDoc]

How about the Phoenix? Cheaper and good physics too, especially for helis.

[FlyDude]

I've been a G3 (G3.5) user since the day it was released. I recently tried FSOne on a fast PC and now I use FSOne and no longer have G3. I think the physics are more realistic w/FSOne and there are no screen jitter frame rate issues that plagued G3. As far as the controller goes, my G3 controller broke many times and so far my TacCon controller is holding up just fine. I miss multiplayer option but it was buggy and I got dropped alot and couldnt host most of the time anyway. FSOne has way better ground handling as well (alot like AFPD).

[yaks]

i don't know about those two products.... i was trying to decide between g3 and afpd .... i finally got afpd and i think it is very good for practicing 3d maneuvers...

[Mokken]

I can't speak for FSone, but I like G3.5 and it serves it purpose.

[ShortBus]

ALL SIMS SU*K just pick one and it will teach you the correct inputs to learn how to do whatever you are learning. There is no sim out there that will make you the next QQ.

[Dantley]

I have FSONE and G3.5 and FSONE feels like it is still in Beta phase of development. I'm not going to debate which has better physics since that is so subjective, but based on graphics, user interface, stability, and variety of planes, G3.5 is the winner. FSONE has been out for nearly a year and all we've gotten from Horizon are a couple of band-aide patches.

[Izzy]

I've flown both G3 and FSOne, and currently own FSone and the physics in high alpha are much better with FSOne than with G3. although it might lack in landscapes and number of planes, inertiasoft is working hard on getting more in. the Funtana on FSOne is close to exactly flying like the real thing--I own both of them.

as for IMAC practice and such, probably G3.

[Dangerous Dan]

Go to ebay and get G2 for $20...LOL

[liamflyboy]

does any one know where i can get a good free sim as all theise are like £50 to buy

[dubd]

"Good" and "Free" rarely go together.

[thewrap]

3.5 is good FS one is better and it comes to one part of the programming. Physics. G3.5 doesn't have very realistic physics. If you take a look at the FSONE website you can instantly tell a difference. Although FSOne doesn't have a surpluss amount of planes like 3.5 it will help in the feel of flying for real. You can usually test one at your local hobby shop.