January 21, 201313 yr Do any of you guys play FSX when travelling on a plane? I was playing on my laptop on BA with my route and plane loaded up on FSX (PMDG 747 from LHR - JFK). I managed to get within a few minutes difference to the actual flight Onboard an FA saw and started chatting to me about it. She must of mentioned it to the captain who came out (I was sitting in the first row on the upper deck) to see. He was very impressed with the flight model!
January 21, 201313 yr Didn't fly that often yet, so I didn't have that opportunity yet :( But that reminds me a bit of an FSX advert I saw on youtube, where the copilot of a Cessna Caravan plays FSX while sitting in the real plane waiting for TO clearence. Florian
January 21, 201313 yr I find mobile gaming too stolid. How did you fly, with the keyboard only? No way I could tolerate that.
January 21, 201313 yr Author Apart from takeoff, landing and taxing its on autopilot so its okey for the keyboard
January 21, 201313 yr Apart from takeoff, landing and taxing its on autopilot so its okey for the keyboard Why would you have the AP on while taxiing? Thanks, Kevin L
January 21, 201313 yr Why would you have the AP on while taxiing? APART from takeoff, landing and taxxing its on the AP. Rich David Andrew - desert based - a330/350 rated.
January 21, 201313 yr Nice to have the captain come see you, and surprised that the battery on your PC didn't die on you. Would I ever fly FSX on a plane? Yes if I could bring my 40" flatscreen, Saitek cockpit peripherals and TrackIR. Simmerhead - Making the virtual skies unsafe since 1987!
January 21, 201313 yr Author Lol yeah i was lucky enough to have a plug socket makes me want to go to the BA simulators at London Heathrow!
January 21, 201313 yr Surely thought about it. Would never attempt unless I had a joystick, a first class seat, and a 10 hour flight ahead of me
January 21, 201313 yr I have thought about it, and it would be very fun, but none of the portable computers in my house (unless Apple iMacs and Dell desktops count as "portable") can run FSX properly.
January 21, 201313 yr Commercial Member My friend controls on VATSIM from planes. Suprisingly the audio sounds fine most of the time. Noah Bryant
January 21, 201313 yr I tend to avoid that because I think it creates a hole in the space-time continuum. :Alien:
January 21, 201313 yr I like to relax, unplug, and look out the window or take a nap while flying. Plenty of computer time when home.
January 21, 201313 yr I like to relax, unplug, and look out the window I also love looking at the control surfaces, but on long flights, people often get annoyed if one person leaves his or her window cover open when the others are all closed and the cabin lights are dimmed.
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