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gordonrd45

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    Atlanta
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    Fomer transplant surgeon, still active in clinical research

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    Audi Club of Georgia, Skiing, Photography, Grandkids, SSTD 737NG built by FDS

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  1. Yes - downloads never expire so you can redownload it as new versions come out.
  2. Everyone here is giving you really good advice. I have been flight simming since V1 of FSFS. Spent a long time learning the basics in single engine planes, then twin engine props before I even thought about attempting any thing with a jet engine. This is a life-time hobby with a serious learning curve. Avoid the bells and whistles, start simple, and enjoy the journey as you move up the ladder. I have come from a simple joystick and keyboard to a room filling full single seat Boeing 737-800 flight deck, but it took a long time (and a lot of savings!) to get there. Remember how many hours the pros have to put in before they are competent with all of this stuff.
  3. I, too, don't see how VR fits into flight simming with real hardware. I have a fairly sophisticated 767 based rig with MCP, CDU, full throttle quad, and lots of switches and buttons I need to get to, and don't see how VR would add anything. In fact, given the hand-hardware integration needed to manage a complex airliner, having my eyes covered makes no sense -- I need to see the internal environment of my airliner, interacting with the flight controls and instruments. A large display that only has to show me the external world in brilliant 4K HDR video is all I need. A VR would not be better than that and would blind me from my real world hardware. There are more worthwhile applications for VR.
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