has anyone tried the FMS flight simulator? http://n.ethz.ch/student/mmoeller/fms/index_e.html i was wondering if it was any good

I downloaded the FMS sim when I began to learn to fly, downloading it at the spadtothebone website link. I used it for some time with a simple joystick. The graphics aren't perfect but many other models are available for download from other sites and now cables are available to connect your transmitter through your computer to control the sim. All in all it helped me tremendously and you can't beat the price. Before spending $200 for a better know sim give it a try. A simple game joystick will give you throttle, airlerons and elevator. Ebay and other sites sell cables to hook up your transmitter to the sim. it beats bashing balsa for learning.

The graphics are a little on the poor side but what do you expect for a free program. The trans cable make a huge difference in the use of the FMS. Good starting point for a beginner before having to spend many $$$$.

Cheers.

When I came back to RC (a few years ago ), I D/L FMS and used it for almost 9 months before I got up enough money to get G2.

FMS is a great sim. I am not going to try and tell you it has all the bells and whistles of a comercial sim, but then the price is no where near a commercial sim either (free D/L and about $15 for an interface cable ).

The primary reason I went with G2 was to program in the wind. I was using FMS 6.9 (?) when I finally managed to get the money together for G2.

Is there a noticeable difference between G2 and the version of FMS I was using ?

Yes.

The graphics are better (the newer versions of FMS are supposed to have improved their graphics quite a bit), the ability to program in wind (I understand this has been added to the newest versions ) and better ground handling. The "customizable sites" in G2 was also a big plus for me.

Would I use FMS again ? If my G2 died, I would D/L it in a heartbeat and use it.