Can anyone recommend an basic easy to use flight sim program, using the basic controls, that can be operated using a standard keyboard, and that has helicopters to fly too, its for my 10 Yr old son, to use, so it needs to be as easy to use as possible. Oh and preferably including a Vulcan to fly for me 😉
By: John Y - 9th September 2007 at 17:18
Hi
Sorry to but in but I would recommend you also get him a joystick with a twist grip. They’re not too dear from someone like Maplin or Amazon (about £30 or even less but the twist grip is important) and you’ll find once you get used to it, it will make flying so much easier than using the keyboard…..For you too!! Try the Saitek Cyborg Evo.
I also agree FS9 is definitely the program to start with. It even has free flying lessons if you can stand the American twerp of an instructor!
Best wishes to you both and happy flying.
John Y
By: efiste2 - 7th September 2007 at 20:52
Thanks for the advice Bex, most appreciated 🙂
By: bexWH773 - 7th September 2007 at 19:37
good advice, do you mean MS flight simulator 2004 version 😉
Sorry yes I mean MS FLight Sim 2004. I forgot to mention Im planning to give him my old lap top with MS FS2000 installed on it once he can fly it himself.
Bex
By: efiste2 - 7th September 2007 at 19:24
good advice, do you mean MS flight simulator 2004 version 😉
By: bexWH773 - 7th September 2007 at 19:01
Hmm thats not an easy one, but, Im teaching my 5yr old (its 5 in a couple of weeks now LoL) to fly using FS 9 (2004) got everything set as simple as poss and he now knows wot he needs to use. He can take off but thats it at the moment LoL Bex
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September 7, 2007 at 6:50 pm