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Want a Phoenix flight simulator - 5/8/2008 2:53:54 PM   
high flyer 777


 

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Status: offline 		Would like to buy a Phoenix sim. I'm not that computer savy. I have about a 3 year
old Dell Dimension 3000 desk top computer. I need to know if this will handle the
Phoenix. From what I've read in RC Heli mag on the review. The Phoexnix can get
by with pretty much a minimal amount of computer. I know I don't have a game
card in my Dell. Can you tell me if I can run the Phoenix the way my Dell is? Or
do I need to upgrade some things on my computer? I just picked up a DX7 tx.
Appreciate the help. Thanks ahead!
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RE: Want a Phoenix flight simulator - 5/8/2008 3:02:37 PM   
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Status: online 		I would contact Phoenix support directly with your questions, they will be able to best tell you if your PC can run their sim.

Personally I would think it could, as long as you have at least a 64mb video card, a 2ghz processor, and at least 512mb of RAM. Pheonix is a lot less reliant on hardware than RF and has adjustments in the sim options to turn down or turn up graphic details.

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RE: Want a Phoenix flight simulator - 5/8/2008 10:33:19 PM   
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Status: offline 		Download the demo and see how it plays on your computer. I would still contact them though because the computer is not so much the issue as your video card.

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RE: Want a Phoenix flight simulator - 5/8/2008 10:38:11 PM   
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Status: offline 		I contacted Phoenix today. They said to run the demo & if that ran.
It should work on my computer. I ran it. The only thing I noticed on
the demo was that you could choose high, medium, or low quality.
When I clicked on high, there were some lines on the left side of my
screen. Otherwise, everything looked like any other sim I've seen in
the stores.

I hope it works.

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RE: Want a Phoenix flight simulator - 5/8/2008 11:28:53 PM   
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Status: offline 		If it does run you are going to love it.

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RE: Want a Phoenix flight simulator - 5/8/2008 11:40:56 PM   
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Status: offline 		I am waiting on one last response from Phoenix to see if they
will bless it.

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RE: Want a Phoenix flight simulator - 5/13/2008 5:03:45 PM   
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Status: offline 		im running a 5 year old dell XPS and it ran it on high with no glitches, let me know where you get it from. I'm interested in it as well.


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RE: Want a Phoenix flight simulator - 5/13/2008 5:23:38 PM   
high flyer 777


 

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Status: offline 		You can purchase the Phoenix sim directly from Phoenix. I would
assume it is shipped from England. Just go to the Phoenix website.

Was your Dell loaded up when you purchased it? Or pretty much
a basic computer? That's super that the sim runs on it!

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RE: Want a Phoenix flight simulator - 5/16/2008 3:38:36 AM   
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Status: offline 		check out heliguy.com, took about 10 days to arrive from the UK and the Tx connector and shipping were cheaper than from Phoenix, saved a few $$ and its the best sim Ive seen.

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RE: Want a Phoenix flight simulator - 5/16/2008 3:49:02 AM   
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Status: offline 		it was loaded. My family also has a basic dimension 4700 desktop (same age as the xps) that i can dl the demo on tomorrow to test out. I imagine it is very similar in specs/stats to yours.

thanks for that heliguy link!

Edit: installed the demo on the other comp and it runs medium 1024x 724 perfectly and on a 10 year old monitor. Looks great in medium so i'd say you'll be fine. only difference i can tell between med/high is texture detail of landscapes/backgrounds/water.

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RE: Want a Phoenix flight simulator - 5/16/2008 5:30:54 AM   
high flyer 777


 

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Status: offline 		Hey, thanks much for the info & feedback. I appreciate it!
If you learn anything else, please lmk.

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