Hiya's,
Got X-Plane 10 in December just gone
Any new sim/game i head for hardware upgrades if needed before spending on software 'goodies'
Besides a newer gpu i seem all set for a few years now hardware-wise
So the above being the case, i have figured out the HD mesh, airports scenery and about all items to bring the eye-candy up to my liking, so i was zubbing around in some great freeware/donate-ware planes, finally mastered doing route plans with simbrief etc, had a ball the past month after sorting hardware failures, just flying routes enjoying the clouds and scenery below
When the news of this plane release came about, i knew i had to have it, waited n waited (UK timezone here) , got it, love it, hard to learn, love it, but i do like to learn and hate easy games or sims, love it, ohh and a love it lol
Not being a rl pilot or even a modern-sim hardened user (AH my last sim i was addicted to (WWII era)), most can imagine coming from a basic fms/fmc however you want to call it supplied with the great free/donate planes it's a sharp learning curve regarding the one in this beauty
I can almost do a cold n dark off by heart now
My milestone is ............. will mean nothing to most though so you can laugh if you want
I am now flying the Babe (nicknamed after My Babe fiancee) from LEIB to EGLL, ok it's a direct route nothing fancy, but at least i'm starting to get to grips with all this compexity
And all i can say is i am chuffed, and will stick with it until i master the whole flight plan experience
So if any noobs like myself feel disheartened about the learning curve, just stick with it, you'll get there in the end
As i alt/tab into the sim, i am now passing clouds long my 6 with nice hills below, all in hd v3 which is yummy
Still amazed at x-plane 10 and of course my first payware plane
Cheers
Tony