Simulator evolution 101
Saying that can mean so many different things, from First person shooters to flights like Microsoft Flight Simulator. Each one has an unique aspect in the Gaming or PC world. Now Let’s talk about what a Simulator is and then we can get into the mechanics of why someone would use this. According to Wikipedia a “flight simulator is a device that artificially re-creates aircraft flight and the environment in which it flies, for pilot training, design, or other purposes.”
In the 1990’s it used to be a big bulky room with plenty of room for hydraulics and servos to simulate the direction and motion of the aircraft. I know this really well because I on occasion would visit one of those places where you could see the flight crews flying in the simulator and it was so interesting and quite nice to see in actions. The cockpit would be up in the air and you’d see the simulator tilt right or left or tilt down or up and you could imagine how that would be so fun to fly. Now I on occasion I got to join the flight in the simulator because hey I was a little kid at the time and who’d not want to see it in action.
Simulations Still amazes me
I would on occasion remember those days in the big simulator and be in awe of what you could do. So ten years ago I started looking for a simulator game or app. I found the Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004 and I was just amazed about it. I started playing that simulator in the early days when it wasn’t really as good as it got today. It was really fun and enjoyable to fly in those days to remind me what it was like when I was young. The nostalgia alone is something that was the best feeling in the world for me.
Fast Forward to 2020
As the Pandemic hit and we were stuck in our house for days on end due to being lockdown. I got really bored and started playing the old simulator. I decided I wanted to see if they’re something new and better graphics. So I found out that Microsoft was releasing the 2020 version later that year. I ordered my copy of the software as soon as I was able to preorder it because well I was stuck in my house and wanted something to do. I started using it and I have had the best time of life flying the game that reminds so much of my childhood as a kid in a real simulator. I will say that it does take some time to get used. You will also need a Decent graphics card to be able to play this one if you really want the realism of the way everything looks and how the terrain will look. I suggest something like a minimum of Nvidia 1060 TI or higher and that is just the GPU. A good CPU is recommended something like an i5 or high would work just as well. I never tried this on a I3 cpu so I am not sure how well it would work. I encourage you to try it out on your system and see just how nice it is to fly a plane.
Buy Microsoft Flight Simulator (PC), (Steam),(XBOX) and explore the world!
