Recommended PC flight sims?

[probedb]

I've not played one for a very long time so I have no idea where to start looking. I'm not looking for arcade style stuff.

Cheers
Paul.

[robmlufc]

Try the DCS games, A10, KA50 and P51.

[8bit]

Check out the DCS series. You can get the A-10C, the Russian Ka-50 helicopter and a few other planes if you get the Flaming Cliffs 3 addon for DCS. They're modular so can you fly whatever takes your fancy.

Also worth a look IMO is get yourself Falcon 4.0 off eBay and download the BMS add-on which brings it pretty much up to date in terms of graphics, realism etc. The main aircraft in that one is the F-16 but I gather you can fly other stuff too. If you want realism then that's as good as it gets I'd say.

You also get dynamic campaigns in F4.0/BMS which you don't in DCS (campaigns in DCS are scripted but you can build your own or download more).

[probedb]

Cheers guys, is this what you mean? http://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/

[robmlufc]

probedb said:

Cheers guys, is this what you mean? http://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/

Thats the one!!

[kowalski655]

Holy crap! I never knew they had released a P 51 sim.
Just need a new PC for it now

If you want to go civvy,FSX is probably the best.

[MagicalTrevor]

Sorry for the hijack but what joystick would be recommended for flight sims? Not wishing to spend too much mind

[probedb]

No worries about the hijack and thanks for the recommendations!

[Einion Yrth]

Why limit yourself? Fly to the planets, for free, with Orbiter.


Warning! You may well end up divorced, it is that much of a thief of time.