I received G2 as a Christmas gift this year and agree I think it can improve my flying. However, I do find, in the limited time I've had it, that it does have some significant limitations.

For example, on landing the planes float way more than an actual model would. There is also so jerkiness at times.

I doubt that as some have advocated that it is very useful for learning 3D or even pattern.

How about some feedback.

RCPAUL

Planes Floating: Some designs do float... J3 cub, etc, but others don't so without changing the design characteristics via the menu, just experiment with various planes.

Jittering Display: The airports with lots of trees and other details will do that. Your computer power also comes into play. I suggest using the "FunFly" airport as a compromise or reducing the details.

Learning the pattern: Obtain a copy/ chart of the pattern moves and practice them with discipline. Fly maybe two to three times into the pattern sequence and stop for the day. Go back and fly again .....two to three times each day. It will be frustrating at first, but then as with all things practiced, you will see improvement.

Try this with various planes.....I like the Extra 300, but others might also work. Some aren't good at all for pattern, it just depends on your flying abilities matched with Real Flight's flight modeling for the specific design.

G2 is fun.

Gary

I'm an experienced pilot and know the pattern.

The floating is on landing and occurs with the nose of the plane down. Actually, the J3 is one of the planes that doesn't do this.

The jittering is intermittent on the airplanes in flight. I have a 2.4Gig computer and 128Meg video card so that is not the problem.

I still believe that the landing simulation is the weakest link.

Paul

RCPAUL, if you want a decent landing simulation (and ground simulation), get the REFLEX sim demo. http://www.reflex-sim.de/

Hummm.....apologize for asuming too much. I don't know what to say about the jittering with that amount of power although mine did smooth out some when going from 128MB to 384MB of ram. You probably have at least that....

Just a thought........maybe you could try updating your version by logging on to the G2 site via your main menu. I have done that a few times over the past year and a half. Also, you might give the support people at Real FLlight a call with your problem.

I had 1.6 gig machine with a 32 meg video card and 256 meg of ram. No problem here with gitters.
When I am online others planes stop from time to time but it is a data transfer thing I am sure.

Mike

I went to the site but could not find the price in US dollars. Do you know how much it costs?

Paula

Gary

No problem! My original post was probably not clear.

I'm real new at this simulator and an learning every day.

The glitching is in flight and may be due to the fact that I've enlarged some of the models - although it says it sould not effect flight characteristics. It looks like a radio glitch that we had in the old days. I do not see it on the provided models.

Also, found that the landing problem does not seem to occur on models that are standard - that is, not modified.

Do you happen to know if the dual rate settings can be changed?

I should spend more time in the help section but am having too good a time "flying".

Gee, I'll be glad to get back to the field - but, the windchill is -15 today!!!


Paul

Paul,
I haven't fiddled with the dual rates as they seem to work OK for me. I run my real Futaba Conquest 6 channnel without a crystal connected directly to the printer slot with the RF innerface chord. I suppose I could try just adjusting the transmitter's dual rate setting.

Come to think about it some of the models do give a jump now and then.......also I have radio failures envoked, but that is more a nuisance than a real training aid.

Wind chill was a -20 two nights ago, but 50's are predicted for at least one day next week.......go figure. Maybe I should go out and drive my SUV more to get more global warming and get rid of this winter.

If you are using the standard controller, rather than the USB controller, make sure that "polling with interrupts" is disabled under Gaming Options in Windows Control Panel. If this is enabled, you will get a "glitch" on all surfaces at a regular interval....very annoying...(ask me how I know<G>)

As for the floating, make a copy of the plane you want to fly, then increase the frontal area, weight, change airfoils etc. until it flies like you want. Work on frontal area first,. On many planes, this is all that is required to provide proper drag "feel" and realistic landings.

I have found that none of the planes really flies as realistically as I would like "out of the box" (30+ yrs in rc...definite opinions on how a plane should fly!) A very realistic plane CAN be "built" with a little time and effort, however. The same is true of the helis. G2 really is a great program, it just takes a little time to edit the planes.

Some of the planes have very light wing loading. Increase the frontal area and wing loading and you should find that the floating stops.