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RE: The "Flight Sim for Mac" Protest! - 1/16/2007 10:32:46 PM   
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NEW: Is PhoenixRC supported on Microsoft Vista and Intel Mac machines?

Yes, PhoenixRC has been tested and found working on both Microsoft Vista-based and Intel Mac-based machines. Please note that PhoenixRC is not compatible with Apple Macintosh machines not using the Intel processor.


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RE: The "Flight Sim for Mac" Protest! - 3/18/2007 8:20:09 PM   
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RE: The "Flight Sim for Mac" Protest! - 3/18/2007 11:46:51 PM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: Wyu

http://www.phoenix-sim.com/pages/contact.htm

NEW: Is PhoenixRC supported on Microsoft Vista and Intel Mac machines?

Yes, PhoenixRC has been tested and found working on both Microsoft Vista-based and Intel Mac-based machines. Please note that PhoenixRC is not compatible with Apple Macintosh machines not using the Intel processor.


I'm using phoenix-sim successfully on an intel core 2 duo Imac. It requires boot-camp to work. I tried using the Parallels desktop for mac, which I use at work for those nasty windows-only applications (like my timesheet). Parallels doesn't require re-booting but also Phoenix doesn't run within Parallels. The Phoenix developer reported to me that at this time it appears to be a shortcoming in the drivers supplied with Phoenix. Perhaps a future release of Parallels will permit runing Phoenix.

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RE: The "Flight Sim for Mac" Protest! - 3/20/2007 6:32:57 AM   
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Status: online 		It's not a drivers issue. It's that you can't run DirectX through Parallels. DirectX talks directly to the graphics hardware, which can't happen while you're using a hosted OS.

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RE: The "Flight Sim for Mac" Protest! - 3/21/2007 4:07:53 AM   
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Status: offline 		Parallels claims to be releasing a version later this year which will support DirectX. Also, VMware now has a Mac version, which already supports DirectX 8. Phoenix requires DirectX 9 support though.

I use Phoenix with BootCamp, works fine, but I would rather not have to quit OS X.

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RE: The "Flight Sim for Mac" Protest! - 4/8/2007 11:21:43 PM   
RobT



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Status: offline 		Has anyone tried using "crossover" and any of the RC sims ? ?

Crossover is clamming we will be able to run PC games on Intel Macs without windoze

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RE: The "Flight Sim for Mac" Protest! - 4/9/2007 4:07:38 PM   
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I have a mac and it runs atleast 10 times faster than any other pc I have ever had

I only have a power pc based mac but am getting a mac " power tower" this fall... well that's atleast my plan

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RE: The "Flight Sim for Mac" Protest! - 4/10/2007 9:03:38 PM   
jerstamb


 

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Status: offline 		Hello, folks:
I am writing this with an iBook, but I have Linux boxes and a Winbox. I gotta point out that there is a Mac sim - "RC Helicopter Simulator 1.82" by AlphaMacSoftware.com. It can be demo'd before purchase (about 30 euro). It seems to be fairly good with the Raptor model (heli). I think this software is native Mac.
Also, I just today stumbled upon another "tri-lingual" software. "CRRCsim" at www.CRRCsim.sourceforge.com has Linux, Mac and Windows versions. My main box is running Linux so I downloaded the source, compiled and ran it. It does real well with gliders - very realistic. It has decent graphics and has thermals, wind, gusts, etc. The models can be altered but bewarned, you gotta speek some geek!
But it also has some standard power models - foamies, deltas, pattern and the like. But no helicopters. I have not run the Mac verision - yet.
And ----- it is free.

Cheers,
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Now building a TRex 450sx electric and DX-7.

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RE: The "Flight Sim for Mac" Protest! - 4/14/2007 3:48:00 AM   
Wingdinger2


 

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Status: offline 		Hey, try X-Plane. It's a great Mac flight simulator where you can edit existing aircraft and build your own. It's easy, I taught myself and have built several RC planes. It actually includes two RC aircraft as default planes. There are also a few RC planes available for free download on the web, at www.xplanefreeware.net. Try www.tony.smiths.btinternet.co.uk/xpgate_aircraft1.html for all kinds of links to other aircraft. Go to www.x-plane.com to download the free demo version, available for Mac and Windows. I'm a Mac fan and really like this simulator.

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RE: The "Flight Sim for Mac" Protest! - 4/20/2007 5:46:14 AM   
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Status: offline 		I makes sense to me. Face it make has the best graphic interface in the world except for silicone graphic machines, that's out of almost all home based computing.

I'm all for a sim on mac include the interface for JR radios. My 16 yr old son would think that he has died and gone to heaven if there was a good one. He just wrecked his first plane and believe me he tells me that with the sim all you have to do is hit reset.He claims that one should have to have a waiting time frame that would be an equivilant to building time to reconstruct the airframe after a wreck. Short time delay for small dings longer as the severity increases.

Best of look at petioning for a good sim and mac


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RE: The "Flight Sim for Mac" Protest! - 4/20/2007 6:13:13 AM   
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Status: online 		Heh... having done support for SGI machines, I can tell you that the GUI isn't great. I did most of my work through the terminal, just to avoid the GUI.

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RE: The "Flight Sim for Mac" Protest! - 5/27/2007 8:06:15 PM   
lookyj


 

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Status: offline 		I too would love a good realistic flight sim for mac

Ideally, I could use my DX7 with my settings, and fly a TREX450SE with realistic controls on my PowerBookG4 running MAC OSX!

when will be the day?


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RE: The "Flight Sim for Mac" Protest! - 5/28/2007 9:34:37 AM   
FlyingMassacre


 

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Status: offline 		Next lets run a sim on the IPhone!

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RE: The "Flight Sim for Mac" Protest! - 5/31/2007 12:57:53 AM   
Xavpheous


 

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Status: offline 		Put me down for a mac sim!

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RE: The "Flight Sim for Mac" Protest! - 6/1/2007 9:16:15 PM