Saturday 13 October 2012

Flight Simulator Games - What You Need to Know!

By Leland A. Murray


Is there a great new flight simulation software in the cards for you? Please make sure that, before you go grabbing that Visa or Mastercard and getting just any random aircraft sim, you study a few of the different selections being offered. If you're not careful, you can easily end up with a flight simulator that you're not the least bit happy with. You're about to see exactly how to make the right choice...

Simulator visuals are among the very first criteria you need to take a look at when trying to find a good flight simulation package. Make it a point to watch a few product demos of the flight simulator, as basic photos don't really provide you with an honest representation. The Internet will be an awesome resource for top-quality product review videos. If you can't find these online demonstrations on the software packages' official websites, you may want to try video upload sites like YouTube. This is kinda like test-driving a vehicle before you buy it... incredibly vital!

Variety is a very important component of a great sim. Why be bored to death after five or six days? Some sims provide a high level of variety, so please don't settle. You should be able to figure out how much selection the simulators you look into have by simply checking their specs. The flight simulator's website or software box should showcase these.

Is your desired product as real as life itself? It should be! Destinations, planes, and controls should all be precise mirror images of their real-world counterparts. Making sure your simulator's plane flies exactly the same as the actual aircraft from which it was modeled is of absolute importance. Adverse weather requires you to employ very specific flight skills, and your simulator should be able to help you develop these... the right way!

If you can customize your system to your exact needs, you're going to be much better off. Mixing and matching your product's "bag of goodies" is essential. For example, if you need to navigate a 757 over downtown Cincinnati in the middle of an electrical storm, you should have that option. You can undoubtedly have the entire planet within your control when you buy a software package that permits this sort of customization.

Are your computer's specifications and/or operating system in sync with the simulator's operating requirements? Don't pay attention to this and you could end up with a big, fat dud sitting on your hard drive! Naturally, this is not an error you should make. No other product specs really even mean anything if you haven't investigated this one!

Check the refund policy of any software package that strikes your interest. A good refund policy is an essential thing to consider. Will you receive a refund if you end up not liking your sim? Insist that the answer is yes before you reach for your wallet.

You'll need to insist that your simulator has the ability to be upgraded. Thanks to the tech world progressing at such a rapid rate, it can truly be hard to keep up to date. While your system will probably not be entirely antiquated, it is likely to become past its prime before you know it. This could be the case even if it's on the cutting edge in the current market! Your flight simulator should constantly stay up on new aviation and gaming trends.

Make sure your package will allow you to connect your USB hardware when flying. Flight controllers abound, and only a fool would purchase a flight simulator that didn't allow him or her to use at least one of them! The importance of this cannot be overstated. Nothing will make your experience seem as real as actually operating life-like controls. Not paying attention to this important criteria can result in a whole lot of disappointment.

Please consider these important criteria as you shop for your new software package. Test as many flight simulators as you like. The more, the merrier. This will ensure that you end up with a flight sim that's sure to keep you happy for years to come.

Be sure to check for product reviews, too. See what other actual system owners have to say. This type of research can pay huge dividends. Just make sure the reviews are unbiased and unsolicited. Let this serve you very, very well.




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