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"Free Flight Sim in Google Earth"
Posted by Ben_Chiu on 09-15-07 at 17:54z
I don't know if anyone else has seen this yet, but I thought I'd pass it along.

Free Google Earth Flight Sim
http://www.gearthblog.com/blog/archives/2007/08/flight_simulator_mod.html

The demo video on the above page shows a flight from Meigs (which looks a lot like FS2000), but the mountain flying in the F16 using Google Earth's terrain is very nice.

If GE makes some add-on development information available, could this mean some real competition for MSFS?

Regardless, enjoy!

Ben


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"RE: Free Flight Sim in Google Earth"
Posted by hawkwind on 10-03-07 at 21:24z
Hi Ben,

Picked this one up a couple of days ago but not had chance to use it/try it yet.

Also picked up an add in to FSX so as you can use google earth as a moving map for FSX.

Will try them both out at some stage this week.

Regards,

James.

"RE: Free Flight Sim in Google Earth"
Posted by Ben_Chiu on 10-11-07 at 01:56z
Hi James:

Vic mentioned some FS2K4 moving map program that uses sectionals that does work with FSX. It sounds like just what we need (electronic flight bag).

Vic, can you provide the details again?

Thanks!
Ben

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"RE: Free Flight Sim in Google Earth"
Posted by hawkwind on 11-12-07 at 11:37z
Hi Guy's,

Still no reply from Vic yet <s>. Another one for you folks using FSX and Google Earth that I was kindly given by Ray Proudfoot is http://www.wideview.it/fsearth/

It's a dll which links FSX and Google Earth. Can also show AI Trafic or Multiplayer's. I started using it a few day's ago and it's neat.. Costs about $14-15 to register it.

Regards,

James (Hawkwind) Anderson

"RE: Free Flight Sim in Google Earth"
Posted by vgbaron on 11-21-07 at 03:24z
James - what kind of performance hit do you get? Since I run ASX for real weather, I would imagine some sort of hit using bandwidth for google.

Vic

"RE: Free Flight Sim in Google Earth"
Posted by vgbaron on 11-21-07 at 03:22z
Sorry for the delay. It's called FSMM -FS Moving Map. It's available on Avsim and there are sectionals that have been converted there.

Vic

"RE: Free Flight Sim in Google Earth"
Posted by hawkwind on 11-26-07 at 12:06z
Hi Vic,

Sorry for the delay but been busy <s> At the moment I get a slight stutter (I use it networked) but the cause I've just found out is that on this pc I have dual CPUs and one of them is playing up and also a faulty graphics card or FSX has become naff all of a sudden.

Checking them out at some point this week.

Regards,

James (Hawkwind) Anderson
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"RE: Free Flight Sim in Google Earth"
Posted by hawkwind on 11-26-07 at 15:58z
Hi Vic (again),

Eventually found FSMM on Avsim it's actually FSMMM - you missed an M out <G>.

It states for FS2002/2004. Are you using it in FSX. DO you network it?

Regards,

James (Hawkwind) Anderson
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