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cheapest sim... - 5/18/2002 10:40 AM   
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Status: offline 		hey guys im new here, great site, but i was wondering what is the best sim for an affordable price. I do not want to pay 200 bucks for a sim. my price range is about 50-60 bucks. Any help? Thanks

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cheapest sim... - 5/18/2002 4:24 PM   
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Status: offline 		FMS is free, is that cheap enough ? http://n.ethz.ch/student/mmoeller/fms/index_e.html

You can use it with joystick/keyboard etc or you can build/buy an interface to connect your Tx to the PC. There is lots of discussion about it on this forum (and on many others) if you want to know more.

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cheapest sim... - 5/18/2002 8:48 PM   
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Status: offline 		Check out this one for $85.00 with controller, its by Ripmax and you can go to their site and download a 15 day demo. Daz...
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free sim - 5/19/2002 1:53 AM   
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Status: offline 		hey steve, can i use my transmitter, came with my superstar kit, on this sim? Thanks alot

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cheapest sim... - 5/19/2002 2:33 AM   
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Status: offline 		I've no idea what a "superstar kit" is I'm afraid or what transmitter it might have. If the transmitter has a trainer socket then it will probably work with FMS.

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cheapest sim... - 5/19/2002 2:39 AM   
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Status: offline 		hobbico superstar trainer, and have a futaba 4 ch. radio

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cheapest sim... - 5/19/2002 3:51 AM   
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Status: offline 		Superstar40, yes you can use your Futaba 4VF transmitter with the Ripmax simulator or FMS. The 4VF has a standard trainer connector (on the back of the transmitter).

I have not used Ripmax but you can download a demo here - http://www.rcsimulator.com. This way you can check to see if your PC (or video graphics card mostly) has enough horsepower. Most simulators (even FMS) require a decent video card to run well. If your video card is a few generations old, the graphics will not be that smooth.

The full version of Ripmax comes with a cable that plugs into the trainer port on your 4FV and connects to joystick port on your PC. After looking at the Ripmax web site, I must admit it looks better than FMS. You would probably like it better than FMS.

That being said, FMS is pretty good and the price is right - you will have to buy or make a cable to connect your controller to your PC (about $20.00).

Good Luck,
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