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Real Flight G4 Owners - 8/30/2008 7:27:39 AM

beachbrada

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Well I just ordered the G4 sim off of Towerhobbies. Just curious as to how realistic this thing is. And also, I now there are websites to which you can download different airplanes, so if you know of a cool plane please let me know the link to it. Hopefully with some sim time I can be more prepared for my next plane(Aeroworks Edge 540) which I plan on getting in the next couple months.

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RE: Real Flight G4 Owners - 8/30/2008 7:45:26 AM

n19htmare

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I see you've decided on the Aeroworks

Good Choice indeed.

It's about as realistic as a simulator lol. I think it's a great tool to improve on your flying. You'll be much more prepared and it's definitely a great tool when your mind says "hey, I wonder what would happen if I did this".

I use it a lot for my orientations, now I can do a knife edge in and direction without having to worry about which way I need to move the rudder.

I think you'll find that it was worth the money spend.

planes and fields can be found here http://knifeedge.com/forums/downloads.php

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RE: Real Flight G4 Owners - 8/30/2008 7:56:50 AM

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Among sims, G4 is one of, if not the most, realistic of them available at the price. It's all opinion though. However, flying the sim vs flying for real is not exactly the same by any stretch of the imagination.

The differences are on the sim you don't need to turn your head to follow the plane. You don't see the ground in your peripheral vision. Takeoffs and landings, even with wind and turbulence turned on, are much easier than in real life. And there is no 'pucker' factor, ie. you have no fear of crashing your plane- this is the biggest difference by far. If you get in the habit of pretending that crashing on the sim is a very costly and serious event, than you might not develop bad habits.

That being said, it's a great tool and will teach you stick movement in relation to the plane and how to do all the fancy stuff. It's no substitute for an instructor and a buddy box, but it's a great additional tool to learn how to fly!

To get a bunch of additional planes, heli's and airfields FOR FREE, download RealFlight Add-Ons Volumes 1, 2, 3 & 4. Go to their add-ons web page and you can download, again, for free!

The repackaged Add-Ons volumes are only compatible with G4 version 4.00.051 or later. IF your G4 is an older version you can update it from the realflight.com. These add-ons will not work with RealFlight G3/G3.5.

Add-Ons 5 will also be re-packaged for G4 and released for free when it is ready.

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RE: Real Flight G4 Owners - 8/30/2008 8:33:25 AM

F-15J_JSDF

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I want to buy G4, but I have to order it in as no one in Japan sells it

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RE: Real Flight G4 Owners - 8/30/2008 3:05:37 PM

da Rock

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quote:

ORIGINAL: beachbrada

Well I just ordered the G4 sim off of Towerhobbies. Just curious as to how realistic this thing is. And also, I now there are websites to which you can download different airplanes, so if you know of a cool plane please let me know the link to it. Hopefully with some sim time I can be more prepared for my next plane(Aeroworks Edge 540) which I plan on getting in the next couple months.

As long as you add some wind velocity and turbulence, you'll see pretty much realistic flying. Keep in mind that every sim provides models trimmed to perfection. The top sims are backed by ARF retailers who want to showcase their products. They don't stick those airplanes into their sims with less than perfect CGs and throws etc. Like we'd probably wind up with at the local club field. Where we'd almost never have zero wind and no turbulence.

One problem with the RealFlight sims is that their flying fields are too smooth. You really won't get too much bouncing on landings if any. They need to work on that. Landing in the sims isn't going to teach you much of anything.

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RE: Real Flight G4 Owners - 8/30/2008 4:48:33 PM

Minnreefer

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I know I have learned a lot from the sim, but I still have 3 crashes under my blet that the sim does not simulate well enough, it does not truly give you mechnical problems at random. It does not replicate ground effect and tree effect and or turbulance as well as real life. I don't feel it helps that well with depth of field of vision and distractions.

But it can be a great tool.

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RE: Real Flight G4 Owners - 8/30/2008 7:13:12 PM

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It is a great tool, especially relationed with orientations, just keep in mind that it is not the real thing. I fly at an elevation of 4,000 ft and the power of our planes is very different than the ones at the RFG4, one more think G4 has enlisted perfect planes which does not need trim so thinks in reality can drastically be different.

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RE: Real Flight G4 Owners - 9/6/2008 11:42:06 PM

beachbrada

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hey nightmare, once I download a plane from that link you gave me, what do I do after that?

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RE: Real Flight G4 Owners - 9/7/2008 5:39:20 PM

TruBlu02

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Just click on the import link under "file" once you have RF open. Then just browse for the file and the program will upload it for you. It will then show up in a custom aircraft folder.

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RE: Real Flight G4 Owners - 9/8/2008 6:31:47 AM

Spacemonkey71

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I've just been given a copy of Great Planes Real Flight Deluxe. The date on the disk is 1999.... and the controller has an old school 16 pin joystick connetor which NOBODY has anymore on ANY computer, much less a laptop....

What can I do about this? I can't spend $300 (or even $200) on new software especially if this one is free. Is there a "serial to USB" connector/adapter box for this thing? And does anyone have a clue what "version" of Real Flight this might be? (could it be the "original" one?)

I REALLY want to use this software, it'll get me out of my FMS "rut"

Can anyone help me out on this or give me a suggestion (or even files to help me get this package up to speed and usable?) I'm going to contact Great Planes and see what they can do for me first.

We'll see if the "great" company lives up to it's name!

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RE: Real Flight G4 Owners - 9/8/2008 2:24:04 PM

da Rock

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You might go directly to the source of support, KnifeEdge, the developers and ask. And the simulator forum here on RCU is a good choice, since your question is not really one for a beginners forum.

http://www.knifeedge.com/forums/

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RE: Real Flight G4 Owners - 9/8/2008 4:55:48 PM

flyX

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You can import the g3.5 add on models/sceneries into the G4.
It takes a little while to get use to the software. Adjusting the model's parameters, camera..etc

It helps me a lot in practicing new manuvers. I had a heck of a time with a torque roll in real life becuase I
had to do it at 2-3 mistakes high. But with a sim I'm able to see the model closer and make corrections better...or actaully not over correct.
Plus I had a bad habit i needed to correct..adding control input but not power when the model falls from a stall. It helped me in that aspect
becuase I was able to anylize what the heck I was doing wrong over and over again with a sim. Bascailly get more stick time instead of
gluding back sticks times.

yeah....bascailly oriantations..becuase the rudder and elevator gose backwards when the bottom of the model is facing me.

I nevered expected a sim to emulate any of my models exactly..beucase my 4*s dosn't flies/feels like anyone else's 4* to begin with anywho.lol
Plus all of my 4*s don't flies/feels the same..even if I did use the same TX to control them.

So to me..going from the G4 or anyother sims is sort of like getting the feel of a different model.

I already knew how to fly and land without a sim..yeah the ground effects or landings are not the same..oh well better than nothing
like it was back in the days.lol

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RE: Real Flight G4 Owners - 9/9/2008 1:37:54 PM

HampdenTech

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Spacemonkey71

I've just been given a copy of Great Planes Real Flight Deluxe. The date on the disk is 1999.... and the controller has an old school 16 pin joystick connetor which NOBODY has anymore on ANY computer, much less a laptop....

What can I do about this? I can't spend $300 (or even $200) on new software especially if this one is free. Is there a "serial to USB" connector/adapter box for this thing? And does anyone have a clue what "version" of Real Flight this might be? (could it be the "original" one?)

I REALLY want to use this software, it'll get me out of my FMS "rut" Can anyone help me out on this or give me a suggestion (or even files to help me get this package up to speed and usable?) I'm going to contact Great Planes and see what they can do for me first.

We'll see if the "great" company lives up to it's name!

One option is to get a "port-replicator" for your notebook. You would have to look for one that has a game port though (probably online). You might be able to find one of those for around $60. Probably not the answer you are looking for but it should allow you to use the software.

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RE: Real Flight G4 Owners - 9/21/2008 1:16:30 PM