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Originally Posted by Crowbob
So how much would a newbe have to pay for a mid-range flight simulator set-up?
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mid range is a very big range....
I flew flight simulator 3.0 or on a 8086 with black and white and just keyboard
and every flight simulator form there on...
the new one will obviously need a computer with decent cpu, but above all SSD's and a ton of memory to load all the graphics and maps at decent speed.
it will work with less memory and normal disks, but you'll just spend more time on load screens.
Obviously the bigger screens give you more viewing pleasure
and a good GPU that can drive 3x 24 inch monitors on a good monitor arm is going to be nice to have.. That's pretty midrange.. more is possible and folks go nuts with oculus rift 3D at the higher end of midrange..
and accessories.. you can get a 100 bucks flight stick ,throttle and rudder... and get away with most things... or a something more fancy in the 5-800 bucks range like a thrustmaster warthog stick and throttle and cheaper rudder
But that's military, there are cessna like yokes as well..
It's really a question of how far do you want to take it..
like I said, there's a whole lot of range ot midrange..
"simple pc and simple stick" <> "midrange" <> "Convert your garage with s scrapyard Boeing 737 cockpit"
Most people will start on the left , and gradually upgrade the gear till they are at a point where they either stop or go to the local airport and do the ppl
