flight-simulator Archives - microsoftPost.com https://www.microsoftpost.com/tag/flight-simulator/ Recent Downloads and Articles from the Microsoft Download Center Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:36:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.1 All About Missions https://www.microsoftpost.com/9714/microsoft-download/all-about-missions/ Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:36:49 +0000 Unlike Free Flight, Missions have more structure and have one or more goals

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]]> Pilot Records https://www.microsoftpost.com/9737/microsoft-download/pilot-records/ Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:08:29 +0000 Pilot Records help you keep track of your time and progress in Flight Simulator. They include Rewards, the Logbook, and Photos.

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]]> Using the In-Game Menus https://www.microsoftpost.com/9735/microsoft-download/using-the-in-game-menus/ Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:08:28 +0000 Although you can select Flight Simulator options from the game shell (the screen that you see when you start Flight Simulator), most of the same options are available on the menu bar while you're flying.

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]]> Optimizing Visuals and Performance https://www.microsoftpost.com/9736/microsoft-download/optimizing-visuals-and-performance/ Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:08:28 +0000 Unless you have a high-end computer that's customized for gaming, optimizing Flight Simulator's performance and its visuals may require some tradeoffs.

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]]> Using Multiple Monitors https://www.microsoftpost.com/9733/microsoft-download/using-multiple-monitors/ Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:08:27 +0000 Flight Simulator's ability to display multiple windows on more than one monitor at a time creates a more realistic cockpit environment.

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]]> Using an Xbox 360 Controller for Windows https://www.microsoftpost.com/9734/microsoft-download/using-an-xbox-360-controller-for-windows/ Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:08:27 +0000 Flight Simulator is most realistic when you use a joystick, yoke, or other controller.

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]]> Using a Joystick https://www.microsoftpost.com/9732/microsoft-download/using-a-joystick/ Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:08:27 +0000 Flight Simulator is most realistic when you use a joystick, yoke, or other controller.

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]]> Understand the Big Picture https://www.microsoftpost.com/9731/microsoft-download/understand-the-big-picture/ Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:08:26 +0000 Flight Simulator allows you to experience the physics and mechanics of flight in both contemporary and historical aircraft.

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]]> Step-By-Step Guide https://www.microsoftpost.com/9730/microsoft-download/step-by-step-guide/ Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:08:26 +0000 To keep an airplane in the air—and to land it safely on a runway—a real-world pilot must understand and manage many controls.

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]]> Using the Kneeboard https://www.microsoftpost.com/9729/microsoft-download/using-the-kneeboard/ Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:08:26 +0000 Real-world pilots need to refer to lots of information while they fly, and most put everything they need at their fingertips: on a kneeboard, a sort of clipboard that straps to the pilot's knee.

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]]> Using the Keyboard https://www.microsoftpost.com/9728/microsoft-download/using-the-keyboard/ Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:08:25 +0000 Controlling aircraft in Flight Simulator is a lot like flying a real aircraft.

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]]> Using Views and Windows https://www.microsoftpost.com/9727/microsoft-download/using-views-and-windows/ Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:08:25 +0000 In a real airplane, you can look around by moving your head.

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]]> Using the Mouse https://www.microsoftpost.com/9726/microsoft-download/using-the-mouse/ Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:08:24 +0000 We've expanded the usefulness of the mouse in Flight Simulator, bringing back a feature that many users liked in older versions: using the mouse as a control device for flying.

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]]> What’s Changed https://www.microsoftpost.com/9725/microsoft-download/what%e2%80%99s-changed/ Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:08:24 +0000 In addition to new aircraft and scenery, Flight Simulator has some improvements that affect features that you may already be familiar with.

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]]> A Century of Flight Sim Coverage https://www.microsoftpost.com/9722/microsoft-download/a-century-of-flight-sim-coverage/ Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:00:31 +0000 This document is the 100th issue of Computer Pilot Magazine.

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]]> All About Flights https://www.microsoftpost.com/9721/microsoft-download/all-about-flights/ Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:00:31 +0000 The Free Flight dialog box allows you to easily configure a flight scenario of your own, specifying the aircraft, location, weather, and time and season.

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]]> Controlling the Engine https://www.microsoftpost.com/9720/microsoft-download/controlling-the-engine/ Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:00:30 +0000 Engines can be humbling because they are reminders that humans really can't fly—at least not for long—without some help.

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]]> Cockpit Basics https://www.microsoftpost.com/9719/microsoft-download/cockpit-basics/ Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:00:30 +0000 Airplanes have evolved from relatively simple to incredibly complex machines.

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]]> Expanding Your Hobby https://www.microsoftpost.com/9718/microsoft-download/expanding-your-hobby/ Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:00:30 +0000 If you can't get enough of Microsoft Flight Simulator, you're not alone.

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]]> Flying Jets https://www.microsoftpost.com/9717/microsoft-download/flying-jets/ Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:00:29 +0000 In the world of aviation, the pinnacle of airplane flying is piloting a jet.

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]]> Flying Floatplanes https://www.microsoftpost.com/9715/microsoft-download/flying-floatplanes/ Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:00:29 +0000 Everything you need to know for taking off and landing on the water

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]]> Flight Simulator as a Training Aid https://www.microsoftpost.com/9716/microsoft-download/flight-simulator-as-a-training-aid/ Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:00:29 +0000 If you're reading this, you've probably given Flight Simulator a thorough workout.

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]]> Getting Help on the Fly https://www.microsoftpost.com/9713/microsoft-download/getting-help-on-the-fly/ Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:00:28 +0000 In addition to modeling the experience of flying, Flight Simulator includes a large virtual library of content to help you with all aspects of using the product.

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]]> Just Get Me Flying https://www.microsoftpost.com/9712/microsoft-download/just-get-me-flying/ Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:00:27 +0000 At the most basic level, getting into the air in Flight Simulator is a simple matter of clicking Fly Now! on the Free Flight or Missions screen.

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