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samoosa simulator lol ???

Postby Loco » Tue Dec 20, 2011 10:25 am

hi guys

proud samoosa pilot wannabe / in training here... (^^)

just wondering if you guys know of any good flight simulators that have trike's on them?

i would like to practice doing circuits & mostly getting the hang of the radio calls (without walking around my living room table calling down-wind's etc :lol: )

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Re: samoosa simulator lol ???

Postby DarkHelmet » Tue Dec 20, 2011 10:53 am

The best simulator is a broom! The flight sims use 3-axis controls
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Postby Tribal Croc » Tue Dec 20, 2011 10:57 am

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Re: samoosa simulator lol ???

Postby D2O » Tue Dec 20, 2011 11:00 am

Hi there.

There isn't really much for us samoosas, but I find that the Air Creation trike used in MS Flight Sim X Acceleration isn't too bad.
If it's realistic controls you're looking for, it's a bit far off but it's ok for circuit training & radio calls.
I'm using the Logitech force3d pro joystick atm. Not ideal, but it's a start.
I'm playing around with the idea of making a proper bar style control, but until FS gets better with the feel of the controls, I'm not gonna do it too soon.
You need a good pc and graphics card tho. Also visit the virtual aviation section on Avcom. The guys there are really helpful in getting your scenery set up to be more realistic.

Good luck!
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Postby Loco » Tue Dec 20, 2011 11:01 am

thanks a broom would make me look even more awesome going round the living room table! :lol:

i was just wondering if say:
- one takes a normal 3 axis simulator with joystick
- turn the joystick on it's head and fix it to your roof
- build a triangle out of wooden dowels / 3 broomsticks
- fix the triangle to the upside-down joystick

voila! samoosa simulator!?
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Postby Loco » Tue Dec 20, 2011 11:03 am

Tribal Croc wrote:Check this out :arrow: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zepEJnn_zCA
thanks will check it out tonight, youtube blocked @ work eish
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Re: samoosa simulator lol ???

Postby Loco » Tue Dec 20, 2011 11:04 am

D2O wrote:Hi there.

There isn't really much for us samoosas, but I find that the Air Creation trike used in MS Flight Sim X Acceleration isn't too bad.
If it's realistic controls you're looking for, it's a bit far off but it's ok for circuit training & radio calls.
I'm using the Logitech force3d pro joystick atm. Not ideal, but it's a start.
I'm playing around with the idea of making a proper bar style control, but until FS gets better with the feel of the controls, I'm not gonna do it too soon.
You need a good pc and graphics card tho. Also visit the virtual aviation section on Avcom. The guys there are really helpful in getting your scenery set up to be more realistic.

Good luck!
awesome thanks! i hope one can get fields like microland, rhino park, panorama etc. etc. on the sims
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Re: samoosa simulator lol ???

Postby D2O » Tue Dec 20, 2011 11:10 am

anthonyhugo wrote:
D2O wrote:Hi there.

There isn't really much for us samoosas, but I find that the Air Creation trike used in MS Flight Sim X Acceleration isn't too bad.
If it's realistic controls you're looking for, it's a bit far off but it's ok for circuit training & radio calls.
I'm using the Logitech force3d pro joystick atm. Not ideal, but it's a start.
I'm playing around with the idea of making a proper bar style control, but until FS gets better with the feel of the controls, I'm not gonna do it too soon.
You need a good pc and graphics card tho. Also visit the virtual aviation section on Avcom. The guys there are really helpful in getting your scenery set up to be more realistic.

Good luck!
awesome thanks! i hope one can get fields like microland, rhino park, panorama etc. etc. on the sims
Not really :(

BUT :!:

There is a guy on the Avcom forum who designs scenery and airfields who might do a few of the airfields for you if you ask him nicely.
He did do Rhino Park scenery for me. PM me when you're set up and I'll send you the add on file :wink:
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Re: samoosa simulator lol ???

Postby Loco » Tue Dec 20, 2011 11:12 am

D2O wrote:
anthonyhugo wrote:
D2O wrote:Hi there.

There isn't really much for us samoosas, but I find that the Air Creation trike used in MS Flight Sim X Acceleration isn't too bad.
If it's realistic controls you're looking for, it's a bit far off but it's ok for circuit training & radio calls.
I'm using the Logitech force3d pro joystick atm. Not ideal, but it's a start.
I'm playing around with the idea of making a proper bar style control, but until FS gets better with the feel of the controls, I'm not gonna do it too soon.
You need a good pc and graphics card tho. Also visit the virtual aviation section on Avcom. The guys there are really helpful in getting your scenery set up to be more realistic.

Good luck!
awesome thanks! i hope one can get fields like microland, rhino park, panorama etc. etc. on the sims
Not really :(

BUT :!:

There is a guy on the Avcom forum who designs scenery and airfields who might do a few of the airfields for you if you ask him nicely.
He did do Rhino Park scenery for me. PM me when you're set up and I'll send you the add on file :wink:

schweeeeet!!! will do thanks!!! (^^)
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Re: samoosa simulator lol ???

Postby Loco » Tue Dec 20, 2011 11:20 am

here's the master plan :wink:

you guys think it could work?
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Re: samoosa simulator lol ???

Postby D2O » Wed Dec 21, 2011 4:01 pm

Screen capture of me in FSX flying toward Rhino Park in the Air Creation (forgive the lack of visual detail, as I re-formatted my pc, so I haven't loaded the Africa Mesh yet. Just the basic airfields & Rhino Park):
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Postby Loco » Wed Dec 21, 2011 4:06 pm

D2O wrote:Screen capture of me in FSX flying toward Rhino Park in the Air Creation (forgive the lack of visual detail, as I re-formatted my pc, so I haven't loaded the Africa Mesh yet. Just the basic airfields & Rhino Park):
rhinoparksim.jpg
legendary!!! i need it badely!!! :)
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Re: samoosa simulator lol ???

Postby topflight » Thu Dec 22, 2011 7:11 am

anthonyhugo, just take the money that you want to spent on building a nice simulator and use it for training...believe me; you will enjoy it more!!!

Rather use a joystick for now...
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Postby bobthebuilder » Thu Dec 22, 2011 9:22 am

.... Or come and fly in the back seat. Good free experience.
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Postby Loco » Thu Dec 22, 2011 9:27 am

topflight wrote:anthonyhugo, just take the money that you want to spent on building a nice simulator and use it for training...believe me; you will enjoy it more!!!

Rather use a joystick for now...
lol doing both now, going for lessons tomorrow and saturday morning with marius (if the (-) permit it)

also installed FSX + the south african add-ons with the help of D2O (many thanks!!! (^^) ) and it's awesome! i just inverted the X and Y axis now my mouse acts exactly like the "bar" on a trike

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