(Airline name and livery don't matter.)So I'll be playing around with the demo some more, but first impressions were highly favorable. Apparently, at the easiest setting you can fly whatever you want. There are a lot of options as to how hard you want to make it. There is an option, apparently, to handle fuel and loading yourself.Documentation looks lengthy but readable, and the readme gives a quickstart gouge.You don't have to "work your way up" to bigger airplanes, and you don't have to manage a company as well as fly, which is something I didn't really enjoy in some others I have tried. It did distribute the fuel equally among the wing tanks and center, though, or at least I think it did. There are generic models, and when I used the Quality Wings 757 it recognized it as a 757 and seemed to work okay. An alternate is figured for you, useful weather information is provided, including the average winds aloft for flight planning!It looks like it has all the stuff I like in about three other programs without the stuff I don't need or use.My concern would be that I don't fly default a/c and am not smart enough to configure the payware I use. Some require you to report your position every 30 minutes, for example. Airlines range from pretty laid back like Landmark, to sticklers. Dispatch figures the time window you get, including estimated time on the ground, the number of passengers and even the fuel you need. You sign up for an airline, then choose from a number of available flights. The ACARS reminds me of Flight Keeper, but works differently. (I am addicted to setting the altimeter using the keyboard, though.)FSCaptain is more about keeping your airline happy than keeping the "screaming cargo" happy, although that plays a part. I realize I could customize it, but I'm lazy. There is a lot to like about the program, but I find I don't use much of it. My philosophy is to talk about what I like, rather than what I don't like in forums, but FS Passengers is pretty light-hearted and the stewardess who comes in and sexually harrasses the captain all the time is a little embarrassing in front of the wife. You can easily sink four figures into this hobby if you're serious enough.I hope this thread isn't too stale to resurrect, but I've played with FSCaptain now and have a couple of ideas.It reminds me of a cross between Flight Keeper, Air Hauler and FS Passengers. Hence the name, 'Flight Simulator X', this is geared towards the simulation side of things. Enjoy the game or should I say hobby and remember for the $5.00 that you spent you can fly around your hometown or around the world without ever leaving your room. In the FSX world you really do get a lot for that $5.00. Now if you want some noise coming from the back of a plane, and the ability to schedule the flights, then maybe $50.00 is worth it to you. I have invested a lot of money on add on airplanes (A2A, Carenado) good controllers, and of course a good computer. Remember it only cost $5.00, but you decide to the amount realism you need when you play. If you spend the time looking around the Internet, you will see that a few extra dollars could literally become thousands of dollars very quickly. Then I realize if I really wanted a full blown experience, I would need to spend a few extra dollars. I thought this would be a great fun experience. I don’t know how old you are, but regardless, I remember when I first got FSX. ![]() ![]() And as we all know hobbies can be very expensive. And simulations are very similar to a hobby. As everyone has stated here before, FSX and FSX-SE are simulations and not a game.
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