"The Frog"
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david@frogwatch.com
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Jun 12, 2003, 5:15 PM
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Re: Do you like 3d cockpits?
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I love 3d cockpits - the really good ones that is. It just gives you a much
better feeling of 'being there' especially if you also run active Camera
Pro. But I don't do much airliner flying, I prefer planes like the Carenado
Dakota and Bonanza, Valmet Vinka (really excellent before it was removed),
all Bill Lyons' planes, Aero Commander (Milton Shupe), Falcon 50, Twin Otter
(Dantes/Illanes) -all with excellent virtual cockpits. And there's nothing
better than seeing a propeller spinning in front of you (unless you're in a
767).
"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?
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> Sorry, I can't help you with CFS3.
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> > 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.
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> 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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