What about FS98? I really miss the fact that you could put the aircraft into a dive engage reverse thrust and then watch the aircraft hover when the airspeed dropped to zero.. :)

guys could you please consider porting the 747x to my favorite FS?

guys could you please consider porting the 747x to my favorite FS?

You know what, that brings back such good memories :)

I had lots of fun attacking the Germans across the river with that game :(

I had lots of fun attacking the Germans across the river with that game :(

Was that when you were actually based in Germany? :( Bruno

I had lots of fun attacking the Germans across the river with that game :(

Yeah and I can kinda remember crop dusting and VOR navigating from Meigs to Midway on my old C64. Upgrading to a Amiga was like going from a Athlon to a I7. You kinda had to use your imagination back then which was fun, also remember staring at the box wishing the sim really looked like that :)

Was that when you were actually based in Germany?

No, I came back in 1980 and built this from a kit:My first flight simulator was on an IBM PC I bought after I got back from Greece (Levkas Island) but I don't remember the exact year anymore, I think it was 1984?

We may or may not be releasing the NG for FS9, but we will definitely be porting this over to FS2002..

You will be my favorite best friend forever if you make it FS9. Plus PMDG will get more money from me!!! $$$ :(

You will be my favorite best friend forever if you make it FS9. Plus PMDG will get more money from me!!! $$$ :(

Im not sure you understand....

No, I came back in 1980 and built this from a kit:My first flight simulator was on an IBM PC I bought after I got back from Greece (Levkas Island) but I don't remember the exact year anymore, I think it was 1984?

Computers existed in '84? I bet my watch has more processing power than that thing. :(

The first computer was invented by Konrad Zuse before WWII, so yes, there were computers in '84 ;)

Not to take anything away from the genius of Konrad Zuse (who coincidentally is being widely - and deservedly - celebrated in Germany this year, since it is 100 years since his birth), the first programmable computer that is documented, was invented long before he was around. That device is on record over 800 years ago in the year 1206, where it appears in Al-Jazari's Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices. The device itself was the Castle Clock, which was a huge elaborate timepiece which also displayed astronomical data. Since the length of the day it worked from could be programmed, it was by the modern definition, a computer.Some would disagree and claim that Charles Babbage, who is often described as 'the father of the modern computer' came up with the first practical design for computing in the sense we would recognise it, since his 'difference engine' as he called it, was specifically designed to do mathematical calculations without human error, and it consisted of the main components we can equate to a modern computer, albeit in a mechanical form. To be entirely fair though, Babbage's work drew on that of several other people from around the world.From the above examples, we can see that a lot of who people decide upon as the pioneer of computing depends on their favoured nationality! But whoever you go with as the first computer dude, one thing is certain, they've been around a long time.Al

Absolutely agree, for some people abacus was first computer, for others it's ENIAC, doesn't matter, I mentioned it just for fun ;)

Interesting post, Al. Thanks for that!

You know what, that brings back such good memories :)

Kind of hard to fly that Camel