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RE: FS One by Hangar 9 - 7/11/2009 2:29 AM   
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If the software doesn't run on your system at first, don't give up. I believe that you have the option of turning certain graphic features (shadows, the amount of details, etc.) off which could let an 'older' machine run FSOne...

Just my $.02

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RE: FS One by Hangar 9 - 7/11/2009 6:46 PM   
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I have the necessary information for you to decide on which computer to go with:

Minimum requirements for FS One (Please note that this information is from the box that comes with FS One and I do not own copyright of the following):

Operating System:
Windows XP or Windows 2000 Pro (with SP3 or later installed)

Memory:

512 Megabytes of RAM

Processor:

Intel Pentium IV with 1.8 GHz or AMD Atlon XP 2500

Hard Drive space available:

4 gigabytes

Graphics Card:

NVIDIA or ATI graphics card with 64 megabytes of video RAM

NVIDIA: GeForce4 Ti, GeForce 5000 series (5200 or better)

ATI: Radeon 9000 series (9200 or better)

The following is what is recommended to have:

Operating System:

The same as the minimum requirements

Memory:

1 gigabyte of RAM

Processor:

2.8 Ghz Intel Pentium IV or better or AMD Athlon XP 3000 or better

Hard Drive space available:

The same as in the minimum requirements

Graphics Card:

NVIDIA or ATI graphics card with at least 128 megabytes or video RAM

NVIDIA: GeForce GeForce 6000 series or 7000 series (6600 or better)

ATI: Radeon X series (X600 or better)

In conclusion:

Your processor is what is holding you back. You have a 1.73 Ghz processor and the minimum requirnments state that you need at least 1.8 Ghz.

Please note that upgrading the processor on a laptop is very difficult and that it might be better if you got a new computer.

I hope that this helps you and please contact me if more help is needed.

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RE: FS One by Hangar 9 - 7/11/2009 7:04 PM   
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Status: offline 		For what it's worth; some of this has already been discussed in the past. Min system requirements are there so that a user has an acceptable experience with the software. Below the minimums and user experience suffers. I've posted on this before, here is one example from my past that explains a little about what happens with below min system requirements.

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_4224555/anchors_5788299/mpage_41/key_/anchor/tm.htm#5788299

Also, in order to run on the laptop with below spec's; 1) like the post I refer to, you may not be able to see the text to know what you are turning on or off 2) you will definately need to turn off any graphics feature (buildings, people, trees, shadows, the list goes on and on)

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RE: FS One by Hangar 9 - 7/12/2009 12:54 AM   
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Status: online 		Seems to run OK, but gets hung up once in a while and needs to be restarted.

So this thread is too long to thumb through - I was told there are more plane downloads. Where are they? Google search wasn't helpful.

Thanks for all the help.

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RE: FS One by Hangar 9 - 7/12/2009 1:37 AM   
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Status: offline 		Yeah , you can buy hanger pack 1 ,thats were hanger 9 abandoned us on this one . The two downloads are not even worth it and included in HP1 .
Overall I still fly it every once in a while cause it seems to be the only sim that got the tumbles right .

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RE: FS One by Hangar 9 - 9/5/2009 4:11 AM   
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Status: offline 		Story of my life with the forums - I finish reading them just after they die! Thanks for all the good information, though.

I really wanted FS One but I'm not so sure any more after reading all this. 1 vendor I talked to yesterday said it was backordered & didn't know when he would get more but offered me RealFlight Basic - gee a $99 version of RealFlight G4.5.

I need a sim bad - just don't know which one now. The RF G4 demo is keyboard only - couldn't tell a thing, Phoenix was videos only so couldn't see how the control was, & Clearview was OK but I had to calibrate my controller every time I started it but at least I got to try it.

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RE: FS One by Hangar 9 - 9/5/2009 5:33 AM   
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Status: offline 		Get FMS and kick up the wind settings. After you master that, then consider spending a couple hundred on a sim. I prefer G4 and AFPD. I hate G4.5 though and FS-One seemed to be geared toward Hangar 9 planes only and setting up TXes and planes on FS-One was too confusing for me.

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RE: FS One by Hangar 9 - 9/5/2009 11:49 AM   
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I think you'll find that all the participants are still hanging around in this forum. For me, I don't fly the software very much, but then I don't fly the models much either. FSOne software like many of the sim software products will teach you the stick movements. Some folks get hung up with this model or that, and my opinion may be unique, but the sim software is for training your fingers/mind.

FSOne seems to be a dead product, no updates have come in a long time. I cannot imagine anyone buying into the fSOne product now, knowing the slow release schedule of new updates.

If you make the decision anyway to buy FSOne, we'll be around to help.

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RE: FS One by Hangar 9 - 9/5/2009 12:58 PM   
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RE: FS One by Hangar 9 - 9/5/2009 2:03 PM   
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I need a sim bad - just don't know which one now. The RF G4 demo is keyboard only - couldn't tell a thing, Phoenix was videos only so couldn't see how the control was, & Clearview was OK but I had to calibrate my controller every time I started it but at least I got to try it.


clp.eng

Check this comparison chart and make a decision:

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_6856683/tm.htm

FMS is free, and there are commercial cables-connectors that work with any transmitter you have.

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RE: FS One by Hangar 9 - 9/5/2009 11:34 PM   
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Status: online 		i rate the ones i have had 1st) FS One 2rd)FMS 3rd)Reflex XTR 4th) RealFlight G4.

if FS one had downloads or a program to make your own craft it would sell a lot more copy's. i will just say that one of the reasons RF is in 4th place is because the graphics just don't look real. they just look like a old nintendo game.

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RE: FS One by Hangar 9 - 9/6/2009 4:42 AM   
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RE: FS One by Hangar 9 - 9/7/2009 8:50 AM   
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Status: offline 		The main thing that really bugs me is the RESOLUTION OF THE COLLECTIVE STICK when I'm flying helis!!!

This is really frustrating, say I'm trying to hover... The heli is ASCENDING at about 2-3mph, I add a tick of downward collective... nothing happens... I add another tick... still nothing.... another tiny increment... NOW THE HELI IS DESCENDING at 2-3mph...

It ends up with the heli bobbing up and down between about 5 feet while hovering, making it impossible to perform spot landings, and figure 8s... or anything else with accuracy.

This actually makes it impossible to maintain a head-high hover, or maintain altitude when out of the ground effect.

I tried using the throttle dial to hover... SAME PROBLEM, I tried using the trim slider to hover... 3 ticks of trim, nothing happens, one more and WOW a big response...

I'm going to switch sims, this is a fatal flaw I tried to hook up my dx6i but it wouldn't work.


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RE: FS One by Hangar 9 - 9/7/2009 1:58 PM   
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The condition you describe is fairly easily correctable. before you switch software programs would you like to adjust what you have to make that work. I'll look at my program and see which setting you need to change and get back to you. And by the way, you don't need to use any other transmitter to make it work. This is a user adjustable setting in FSOne.

I'll find it and get back to you.
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RE: FS One by Hangar 9 - 9/7/2009 3:16 PM   
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You didn't mention which heli you were flying... in case it's the trex 450 here's a link to follow that will provide directions on how to make the trex fly less like it's on crack.
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_8429659/anchors_8473722/mpage_1/key_heli%252Csettings/anchor/tm.htm#8473722

Maybe you can reply with which heli you are flying and I can give more specific results... in the meantime, try changing the expo on the transmitter settings on the collective channel to 25% or more. (follow the link above for instructions on how to get into the transmitter edit settings. when you have the transmitter edit window open, increase and then decrease the collective stick to see which channel is the collective and then edit the expo... note that the expo setting is different in each flight mode. to change flight mode, flip the switch on the transmitter.)

Please let us know your results and which heli.
Thanks, goodluck
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RE: FS One by Hangar 9 - 9/12/2009 11:30 PM   
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Status: offline 		Gees, fella's, I guess I woke up the dead! Thank you all for the info & responses.

I decided to buy FS One with the Mode 2 controller in the end. This was based on several factors - the available models, price, my old computer! I have a copy of FMS but only have a 4 ch Tx to run on it so it was limited. It did work well with the airplane I eventually bought!

After checking 7 websites & 2 lhs' I finally found a copy. The guy at the lhs said he thought that FS Two might be coming out around Xmas & figured it would be back to 200 bucks again. PURE HEARSAY! Not facts!

Any way, it's loaded, with the updates & the Hangar Pack 1. It works pretty well on my computer (somewhere between minimum & recommended specs). I fly (read that hover tail in & trying to hover side in!) an EXI 450 (similar to TRex 450 SE V2 & I'm hoping close to the Trex that came with the pack). I also fly the small Parkzone J3 BL Cub. I'm hoping one of the aeros will be close or scalable.

I just tried the TRex & It was a bit overcontrolled, any slight stick movement sent it off! I will look at setting the expo (Thanks, Scott) & follow that link.

To offset the lack of realism (in any sim) I also purchased the Blade msR to practice the orientations in the house this winter. So between the two I should be ready to do some "real" flying outside next spring!

I'm glad to hear you guys are still around as I'm sure I'll have some questions. There is a lot of stuff in this program.

Have a good weekend!

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RE: FS One by Hangar 9 - 9/15/2009 5:32 AM   
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I think you'll find that all the participants are still hanging around in this forum.

Woke up the dead?!! It's been a while but I guess we're all still watching and hopefully waiting for action.

Enjoy your purchase, download the upgrades and your latest drivers and you'll be good to go.

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RE: FS One by Hangar 9 - 9/30/2009 3:08 AM   
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I've been kinda' busy crashing & trying to fix my real heli but finally got time to use it some. However, every time I start it up I have to re-calibrate the Tx (Tac-Con). This is true for both the Trex & Cub J3.

Am I missing something? It's very annoying to have to do this....

The Cub flies almost like my real one, it will help.

I've only done part of the Trex changes (the last one first). That tamed it pretty good, almost flies like the EXI 450.

Any idea about the cal thing would be appreciated.

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RE: FS One by Hangar 9 - 10/1/2009 4:22 AM   
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Status: offline 		It has been a while since I've had this issue with my software, however I think there are two suggestions: 1) make sure you have the latest download of the software. Patches here: http://www.fsone.com/Downloads/Default.aspx
And if you've already done that, then the only comment/suggestion I have is that you're not following the procedure of the calibration. Most often users think they are doing the calibration right, but skip the last step. Be sure to do each part of the calibration completely. (I don't mean to take anything away from your following the directions, but this is a common error)
Here's a handy reference for answers to questions that have come up in the past.
http://www.inertiasoft.com/fsonefaq/index.html
If neither of these solve the problems, than a call to horizon hobby's support will need to be done.
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RE: FS One by Hangar 9 - 10/4/2009 11:26 PM   
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Status: offline 		Hey Scott.

Sorry I didn't respond sooner but I told the forum to notify me for a reply & I never got one! Since I know this forum isn't very active any more I don't check it regularly.

I have the latest updates (1.1). I believe I followed the instructions (I'm one of those that actually read the manual - I was sorely disappointed there wasn't one w/ this software!).

But being a frail human being subject to mistakes, I will try again & really concentrate on the instructions. I remember you saying this before in the early part of this forum so I thought I was. But hey...

Thanks for the response. I'm going to go try right it again now!

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RE: FS One by Hangar 9 - 10/14/2009 6:09 PM   
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RE: FS One by Hangar 9 - 10/15/2009 4:56 PM   
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call my crazy but why dont they release a add on CD with all the newer parkzone E-flite hobbyzone planes. it would sell very well

This has been discussed so many times. The only conclusion ever reached is "yep it's very strange". They have such a technically sound and impressive product (not to mention a great platform for promoting new ARF's) and they just ditch it all of a sudden.

But I still use FSOne as my primary sim for fixed wing practicing/warming up. Just love it.

Fingers still crossed for at least a aircraft's add-on at some point...


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RE: FS One by Hangar 9 - 10/16/2009 11:12 PM   
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Status: offline 		Hi guys i am in need of some help as i can not get my sim to work now. I had it working great with my old Futaba 8U and now i have upgraded to the new 10CAG it has not been
working with the sim.I keep geting the USB interface ERROR like it is not picking up the signal from the transmiter. I don't see any reason as why it would not work as the Sim reads PPM and thats what the 10CAG gives out of the back of micro plug.
Any help would be great as i have not been able to get through to product support.
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RE: FS One by Hangar 9 - 10/16/2009 11:45 PM   
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1. transmitter is on right
2. transmitter is in airplane mode?
3. do you have any other trasmitter to test the cable connection with (do you still have the 8u)
4. I have never laid eyes on a 10cag, when did it come out? If it's a new transmitter FSOne might not suppor it

Not very helpful on this am I.

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RE: FS One by Hangar 9 - 10/17/2009 12:34 AM   
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Status: offline 		every thing was set right
i do not have the 8U anymore but it worked perfect.
the 10CAG IN LIKE THE 10CAP but the CAG is integrated insted of having a moduel that is removable in the back
the program might not be combatible, once i got through after waiting 45 min for support they had no idea what
could be wrong.
personaly i have had so many problems with it. it is a great sim though once you get it working right,
though im tired of the hassle so im just going to get the new Real Flight Basic as they are always coming out with new planes and helis
um like H9 they have only come out with one hanger pack and now i feel that they are not doing any more develpment in the simulator biusness.
thanks though
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