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Can a Newbie Learn to Fly in MSFS 2020?

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27 minutes ago, n4gix said:

 

I will admit to being more than jealous at all of the truly wonderful product she (and other "influencers") got for free

 

Same! Those rudder pedals are awesome! Can you even buy those anymore?

Chris

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Aah kids!, let them get on with it. They're having fun.

I've done the sensible thing - I've just loaded Win 10 - and it didn't catch fire - on to my flight sim machine in preparation for downloading the new MSFS . I'll load up the new sim but still be able to swap out that SSD for my old Win 7 Pro with FSX/ P3D SSD.

Really, there's no need for expectation. There's no need to ditch anything you already have.

As friend Hook said, quite rightly earlier; "It's all good."

Edited by Will Fly For Cheese

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5 minutes ago, snglecoil said:

Same! Those rudder pedals are awesome! Can you even buy those anymore?

Sure, if you have a very robust wallet! $569.00 USD!!!!!

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1419739-REG/thrustmaster_2960809_tpr_pedals.html/?ap=y&ap=y&smp=y&smp=y&lsft=BI%3A514&gclid=Cj0KCQjwsuP5BRCoARIsAPtX_wF-af1kvydOu5ddXKWhdjU6GCkGBK2S1NegI4rSTtxQPNoNZMPxZL8aAkzhEALw_wcB

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1 minute ago, n4gix said:

Blimey - that's pricey.

I'll stick to me old Saiteks and Thrustmaster.

Stick And Rag as we call it in the skint flying community.

When I look at threads like this, these Influencers seem to be having a greater influence on you serious simmers than people would want to admit. 😁

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5 minutes ago, Will Fly For Cheese said:

Blimey - that's pricey.

I'll stick to me old Saiteks and Thrustmaster.

Stick And Rag as we call it in the skint flying community.

I sent a Honeywell yoke back. I just never could get the darn thing to configure properly. I ordered it because my Saitek yoke has a 4º "dead zone" when turning to starboard, which makes precision movements awkward.

So, I'm back to using my 'ancient' CH-Pro yoke and CH-Pro pedals. <sigh>

I'm fairly confident that MS didn't pay retail price for the kit they sent out. In fact, it is likely that the manufacturers provide them gratis, but still that's a HUGE amount of "swag" distributed!!!

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I need to figure out how to contact the "influencers" and make an offer on the hardware that won't we using in a week.

Mark   CYYZ      

 

2 hours ago, LHookins said:

Yuk... "gamer face" is an automatic turn-off.  

Question for anyone over 40:  Is that video any good?  Should I watch it?

Hook

These You Tubers, they all have an open mouth  and stretched eyelids 😲, are they born like that  (a mutation of sorts)  or is this some acquired trait  ? 

Dominique

Simming since 1981 -  [email protected] GHz with 16 GB of RAM and a 1080 with 8 GB VRAM running a 27" @ 2560*1440 - Windows 10 - Warthog HOTAS - MFG pedals - MSFS Standard version with Steam

 

18 minutes ago, Der Zeitgeist said:

When I look at threads like this, these Influencers seem to be having a greater influence on you serious simmers than people would want to admit. 😁

The question is : in which direction ?

Dominique

Simming since 1981 -  [email protected] GHz with 16 GB of RAM and a 1080 with 8 GB VRAM running a 27" @ 2560*1440 - Windows 10 - Warthog HOTAS - MFG pedals - MSFS Standard version with Steam

 

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Hmmmmmmmmm...... So the takeaway is we have no time for silly newbs... Unless they have bewbs? 🤔

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We're guys.  What did you expect? 😄 

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Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth
And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings;

1 hour ago, n4gix said:

I will admit to being more than jealous at all of the truly wonderful product she (and other "influencers") got for free, but I did find her at least charming.

I suspect she actually was pretending to be a complete noob though... 😳

Yeah what... these random gamers get free Honeycomb Yokes and Thrustmaster Rudder Pedals and don’t even know what they do? Hurts to see a bit 😞 I understand that they’re influencers and will help sell the product, but that just seems excessive..

30 minutes ago, HiFlyer said:

Hmmmmmmmmm...... So the takeaway is we have no time for silly newbs... Unless they have bewbs? 🤔

No, cool white cat - no, and thrice; NO.

But, well, yeah.

Two days to go. . . and it's not getting any easier.

It's getting harder.

 

 

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43 minutes ago, LHookins said:

We're guys.  What did you expect? 😄 

Hook

Did you just assume our gender? Not cool in 2020, hook.

Oz

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Currently flying: MSFS: PMDG 737-700, Fenix A320, Leonardo MD-82, MIlviz C310, Flysimware C414AW, DC Concorde, Carenado C337. Prepar3d v5: PMDG 737/747/777.

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8 minutes ago, OzWhitey said:

Did you just assume our gender? Not cool in 2020, hook.

Sorry, Ma'am.  Won't happen again. 😄 

Hook

Larry Hookins

 

Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth
And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings;

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