"Cap'n Dondo"
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Jun 11, 2003, 12:50 PM
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Re: Do you like 3d cockpits?
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Depends what I want to do. If I'm making an IFR flight through questionable
weather, 2d is the only way to go. If I'm flying around just gawking at
stuff, or practicing maneuvers, t&g's, etc, I like the 3d pit. Of course, a
lot of the time if I'm having trouble making approaches to particularly
tricky airports, I'll shut the panel off all together and just use the 4
gauge thing. (W key I think). I kind of consider that the most realistic
view anyway. When concentrating on approach speed, glide slope, for a
visual approach, you spend more time looking out of the pit then at the
gauges. Cursory glances only. So, with no pit and only vital instruments,
the lack of panel is pretty nice. My opinion anyway....<g>
"Steve" <sgbirch@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:CVCFa.35474$9C6.1671986@wards.force9.net...
> Dudley Henriques wrote:
>
> > I need a favor please, if some kind soul has a few moments :-)
> >
> > If anyone out there is using CFS3, I have a question please. Are there
any
> > of the 2D cockpits in this version, or are all the cockpits virtual?
>
> Sorry, I can't help you with CFS3.
>
> > If there are 2D cockpits, would someone please take a screen shot of the
> > Spit, or a P47, or anything for that matter and send it to me so I can
see
> > what the panels actually look like in the sim. I'm thinking of buying
it,
> > but I really don't like virtual cockpits over the photographic 2D panels
> > in my sims.
>
> I completely agree with the virtual cockpit comment, those things look
> contrived to me. A 2d screen is more in keeping with the view I have when
> flying a real aircraft. With luck 3d cockpits will turn out to be a
> manufacturers fad and slowly die down.
>
> I was very disappointed when I found out that the new A320 PIC has no 2d
> cockpit. How could they make such a big mistake! I was looking forward to
> the product and now cannot buy it.
>
> How do others feel .... how many people like or hate 3d cockpits?
>
> Steve
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