Good Day all ,  I have a real 64 185 cessna and have not flown for a while , I was looking for a good simulator to practice procedures and instrument flying before getting back behind the wheel, Also with the price of fuel I would like to be able to supplement my  Real life practice. I have an old CH usb yoke from way back in 2000 or so .

I did try microsofts latest sim then a few times, I would love to be able to adapt my actual instrument panel to the sim or as close to it to develop some familarity . Which simulator would best fit my needs.

Is it easy to modify panels or can i have someone else do that also.

 

If possible I would like the float version of the aircraft also but not totaly necessary.

Welcome to Avsim!

 

At the moment, there are 3 major sims currently on the market.

 

Microsoft's Flight Simulator X (FSX): The last sim to come from Microsoft, it's been going strong since 2006, and is the most popular sim among AVSIMer's IIRC. There is a really nice payware C185 bush package for FSX, which includes a float version, that might be up your alley.

 

Lockheed Martin's Prepar3d. LM bought the core software and rights from Microsoft a while back, and they recently released Version 2 of P3D. Might be easier to run on mid-level hardware, but a tad more expensive for the base pack.

 

X-Plane 10. The main competitor to FSX/P3D. I've never used Xplane, so I can't tell you what it's strengths and weaknesses are, and how they would affect you, but I'm sure someone can chime in. And that C185 package I was talking about is also available for Xplane too!

 

The package I've mentioned a few times is at FlightSimStore, I'll link the two packages

FSX: http://www.flightsimstore.com/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=35&products_id=1262

and Xplane: http://www.flightsimstore.com/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=35&products_id=2464

 

Glad you stopped by Avsim to start getting back into simming. You've come to the right place (:

Thanks for the welcome,

 

I think i will start with the fsx gold edition

and that 185 package and see how that goes, 

 

I'll have to go find it at a store seeing that it is not available online anymore 

 

would it be too difficult to modify the panel in the 185 add on to match my basic panel ?

You should be able to with this software

 

http://www.fspanelstudio.com/

Here's a post from A2A Simulations on where to get FSX online:

 

http://a2asimulations.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=35582

 

 

UNITED STATES

Amazon.com $25
http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Flight- ... B001DPZE84

Microsoft Direct $30
http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msu ... .253657900

Walmart $25
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Microsoft-EGC ... n/13215270



WORLD WIDE
(Outside the US)
Amazon.co.uk - £18.10

Play.com - £14.85
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Flight-Simulator-Gold-Edition-PC/dp/B001E95V5K/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1377936929&sr=8-1&keywords=microsoft+flight+simulator+x

http://www.play.com/Games/PC/4-/6460165/Microsoft-Flight-Simulator-X-Gold-Edition/Product.html?searchstring=flight+simulator+x&searchsource=0&searchtype=allproducts&urlrefer=search

http://www.aviationmegastore.com/flight ... 76&isCat=1

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They don't make a 185, but they make the definitive 172, along with other great aircraft.

 

Hook

You should be able to with this software

 

http://www.fspanelstudio.com/

 

You are actually better off making the adjustments by hand, in my experience.

 

Assuming you are getting FSX and the Carenado C185 - you've got a good base

to start from..

 

Send me a PM with your email address and let me know what you would like

changed in the panel... I've made a couple of changes to this plane in the past

and would be able to lend a hand.

Thanks for the information , I will pick up a version today and start to play , Ill let you know when Im ready for those panel adjustments.

 

Regards,

 

Victor

Roger..