Best Flight Simulator for Win 7

[anjou2]

I seem OK I think:
AMD FX-8350 Eight Core
Gigabyte GEForce GT 1030
??

 

[poorguy]

I seem OK I think:
AMD FX-8350 Eight Core
Gigabyte GEForce GT 1030
??

I would install Flight Simulator X as your system is very capable I had forget about your system which you did post.
(Old Age):roflmao:

 

[anjou2]

Thanks PG, I'd forgotten too!
Am hunting around for a copy right now.

 

[anjou2]

Sorry if I sound a bit thick...is it the"Steam Edition" you recommend, or is that just an extended title.

 

[poorguy]

Hey anjou2,

You are fine.

I don't know much about the Steam Edition of Flight Simulator X as I have a boxed edition of Microsoft Flight Simulator X when Microsoft still produced it.

Steam Edition of Flight Simulator X is the latest version.

Here's what I would do.
Go on eBay and sort through all of the posted Flight Simulator X listings and find one for $10.00 or $20.00 and they are available if you are willing to search.

I'm a cheap bastard and willing to search.

Make sure they come with Disc 1 and Disc 2 and a product key code.

I have never had any activation problems with any product key codes for FSX if you wait several months before you reinstall or install onto another computer.

If you should run into an activation problem just activate via the telephone electronic menu and Microsoft will activate it.

If asked how many computers this has been installed on the correct answer is ONE.

I promise you that the software police will not come and arrest you or I would already be in the software penitentiary.

PoorGuy

 

[poorguy]

Hey anjou2,

Here's some links.

Steam Community :: Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Steam Edition

flight simulator x steam edition | eBay

microsoft flight simulator x | eBay

 

[anjou2]

Great stuff PG. I'm a CB too!, being a Yorkshire-man..(you might have heard of us?)
Will let you know what happens.

 

[anjou2]

Hi PG, have just bought a copy which has Disk 1 and product key ,no Disk 2. Am I in trouble??

 

[poorguy]

Hi PG, have just bought a copy which has Disk 1 and product key ,no Disk 2. Am I in trouble??

Hey anjou2

You may be in trouble.
Mine have always come with 2 Discs as it is like a 15 GB program.
Look on the box it came in.

PoorGuy

 

[anjou2]

Thanks PG, contacted seller and have full refund. Seller didn't want disk back, is it any good on its own /
Have bought FS2004, it's on its way, reading the stuff on it, it would seem to suit me better, "not a game,... for learning to fly" (it says!!)

 

[poorguy]

Hey anjou2,

I'd hold onto it as it's always possible to run across a disc2.
FS2004 is an excellent Flight Simulator and offers a of of cool old aircraft.

PoorGuy

 

[anjou2]

Cheers PG

 

[BrianBooze]

I have Flight Simulator X Deluxe Edition and it's the best Simulator I've used.

I'm using it on this computer listed with all of the settings at high without any complaints.

Windows 7 Professional (64bit) / Dell Optiplex 360 (08/04/2011) / Intel Core 2 Duo E7500 Wolfdale (3M Cache, 2.93 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB, LGA 775 Socket) / DDR2 Memory 4.0 GB, 800 MHz FSB / ATI Radeon HD 4550 PCIE Graphics Card.
Monitor is an old HP 2010i.

Can I run it on Win 10?

 

[poorguy]

Hey BrianBooze,

You might want to create an account on this forum and post your question and see what other say about Flight Simulator X and Windows 10.

FlightSim.Com

Not a lot of help but I don't use Windows 10 so wouldn't want to give the wrong advice.

 

[ptrex]

FlightSim seems a decent attempt but can not compete to the commercial simulators. Flight Simulator X is by far the best of them. There are not so many options, I know only one alternative, which I never tried it: X-Plane.

 

[file3456]

I'd recommended FSX or Lockheed's Pr3pared, but since you have a very old laptop you may only be able to run FS2004 with reasonable frame rates providing you turn some settings down.

A lot of people use FSX or Pr3pared. But with Pr3pared they have a crazy EULA. But people violate it all the time and yet add-on makers are now focusing on P3D. (Pr3pared) There's also X-plane and Dovetail's Flight Sim World just bit the dust. For free there's FlightGear. Often times this software gets rebranded and sold under a diffrent name even though FlightGear is open source and free. I have no experience with FlightGear.

Keep in mind that FS2004, FSX and P3d are largely CPU dependent and to make matters worse they are only single thread coded. Except I have read that P3D has some code enhancements. I reckon 75% of the game uses the CPU and 25% for the GPU. So if you are serious about flight Siming, then invest in a computer with the fastest single thread capable CPU you can afford. Even then you can't just go into the settings and crank everything up expecting 60 FPS. Especially if you have a lot of add-ons.

I personally fly in FSX and have added several add-ons including ORBX global which makes the ground look a lot better. For weather I use Active Sky 2016 with Active Sky Cloud Art. Active Sky Cloud Art injects clouds into the Sim for the utmost in realism. You should know that Microsoft's default weather engine has been very flaky for the past several years. So it's better to run a third party weather engine. Some people use FSReal WX which is free and have promising results. If you want to fly a really great aircraft, then I recommend PMDG's offerings. I especially like the 737NGX and its HUD. Speaking of PMDG. I read recently that at the FlightSim Expo in Vegas this June, PMDG will announce a new product line that has apparently been in the works for ten years. Some are speculating on a new Sim which judging by PMDG's terrific realistic aircraft and attention to detail, one can only hope that if it is a new Sim it will blow away the competition.

You should join a forum like Flightsim.com or AVsim.com if you want to learn more about flight siming.

Good luck.

Edit-

I see now you indicated you have an AMD something or other rather than a laptop. In that case get FSX.

 

[file3456]

Can I run it on Win 10?

Many people do, but it seems like Russian roulette with 10 these days.

 

[brook66]

For a regular computer that does not have a large RAM and has a video card of just 1 Gb, it will take a model that just integrates basic configurations. It would be useless to install a high-end Flight Simulator at the risk of not making the most of his game (minimum resolution) or worse to harm his machine. But in case you have a powerful computer, with at least 8 Gb of RAM, a fairly new processor and a graphic card of 2 Gb at least, do not deprive yourself. Install real simulators for real flying experiences.