Flight sim convention 2011

[RotaryOne]

If you haven't been to the Flight Sim Convention at the Helicopter Museum, Weston-Super-Mare, it is an absorbing and stimulating event not to be missed. Besides, the Helicopter Museum is well worth a visit anyway.

2011 dates are 13-15 May (not 14 and 15 as on the web site)

More information at Welcome.

http://www.flightsim2009.com/index.php also gives information on the excellent 2009 event.

Definitely a date for your diary and there will be a lot of new things going on next year. The variety of displays and opportunity to have a go on sims - at least one with real-time feedback from the platform on which the seat sits -will easily keep you going for the day.


Nigel

[spunkmyer]

Not been myself but being a fsx nerd....

[RotaryOne]

Not been myself but being a fsx nerd....

Thanks for your reply.

Just to tantalise you a bit more at the 2009 (missed this year's event) there was:

MATROX SURROUND SIMULATION AND GAMING
Military grade Triple-Monitor Simulation for DCS BlackShark
http://www.matrox.com/graphics/en/products/gxm/

The High Fidelity Motion Platform by D-Box
http://www.d-box.com/gaming/en/
with the TRACKIR head motion sensor system
http://www.naturalpoint.com/trackir/

with, of course proper cyclic and collective controls. Not to be missed.

Those represent just a couple of the sim set-ups. There were probably at least half a dozen there all told, plus other displays.

So presumably those and probably a good deal more, given the rate at which technology develops, will be present at the 2011 event. And all this set in the hanger amongst the museum displays.

Nigel

[spunkmyer]

I use a Ch pro stick and peddels for fsx, IL2 1946 & Lock-on. Been a flight sim nut for years played most sims. Wish the dam devs would make sims for the pc but no money in it for them.

Looking out for the next maddox sim, if it ever makes it

[Aidi]

I have since finished my Flightsim days. Spent 10 years working for Avsim in various departments during my time with them. Had some amazing trips in both the States and here in the UK during that time.

It can be a very absorbing simulation depending on what you like to fly. I could never get on with big jets, low and slow was where i got most enjoyment.

Rgds
Aidi