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 Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2017 2:02 pm Post subject: list function; was: flight simulator for wii game console? |
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I've seen it happen before, where someone has attached an image (schematic, etc) and if I hit 'reply' & fail to delete the 'quoted' image, I'll get the error message. I always figured that the list software was smart enough to detect the image within the quoted text in a reply, & refused it.
On a somewhat related subject, I no longer see my own posts to any of the Matronics lists, like I do with some other email lists. (I use email delivery; not the forum.) So I don't know whether my post shows up to the list, unless someone replies to my post. Is this true for everyone else?
Charlie
On Fri, Feb 17, 2017 at 1:36 PM, Harley Dixon <harley(at)agelesswings.com (harley(at)agelesswings.com)> wrote:
[quote] Charlie...
Looks like both of your messages came through as well. One with the picture of my charming face, and the other without. I assume you got the same error I did, so you resent it, and yet they both got posted,just as mine did!
Harley
On 2/17/2017 2:01 PM, Charlie England wrote:
[quote]--> AeroElectric-List message posted by: Charlie England <ceengland7(at)gmail.com> (ceengland7(at)gmail.com)
Retrying; the Matronics list server bounced the 1st attempt. Apparently, an embedded pic can go through the server once, but not twice.
Yeah, I know a pc based sim is 'better', but better is the enemy of good
enough.
This is for 12 & under age group, with the hope of inspiring more interest;
not actual flight training. If it's extremely convenient to swap a disc
into a game console that they're already playing on, they're much more
likely to play with it than a full fledged flight training sim where they
must set up a single-purpose controller, boot the computer, etc etc
The option she (and I) have already played with actually handles pretty
well, until you ask it for something that exceeds the programming
parameters. It's a shame no one has ported a flight sim that's a bit more
'game oriented', to get kids interested in flight on an accessible & often
used platform.
I didn't know that x-plane could be used to log sim time. If I can ever
make time to work on my instrument rating, I'll have to get a copy. Thanks
for the tip!
Charlie
On 2/17/2017 8:21 AM, Harley Dixon wrote:
[quote]From what I just researched, it looks like any of the Wii flight simulators are just simple games, and not anywhere near realistic. Why not get them something for the PC (or Apple computer ...whatever you have)? My first thought is Microsoft's Flight Simulator. But if you want the best (and it doesn't cost any more) get them Laminar Research's X-Plane. X-Plane is what many of here use...and with the right setup (and fee) can be used to log simulator time for FAA requirements! You can try out a free demo from their website
http://www.x-plane.com/desktop/try-it/
Harley
On 2/17/2017 8:55 AM, Charlie England wrote:
[quote]Anyone know of a decent flight sim that will work on a wii game console? My 12 yr old granddaughter found an option buried in one of their games that lets you fly a seaplane around an island and get points for flying through 'points of interest' hidden around the island. Of course, the actual flight simulation leaves a bit to be desired (pulling up in a stall results in the plane 'crashing' at the top of the stall, etc).
I'd like to get her and her sisters something that will work in the wii, with some realistic training potential. 'Combat' type games probably won't interest them much, and it's unlikely they'd make it past the female parental unit, anyway
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