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RC Aircraft - crash all u want !!!
dylanaz:
Several years (maybe 10 yrs or more) ago I was in a California Hobby shop and saw what was then the latest in technology ...
A flight sim for your PC with a RC Aircraft controller ! Maybe Colin already knows about these since he has RC gear but ....
WOW ! That was a great idea... RC sim ! The only problem is the price was absurd.. im guessing around $400 if I recall correctly...
Anyhow... I was bored today and walked into a shop and THEY HAD A CHINA KNOCKOFF !!! for less than $20
Yup P800 for the software and USB controller... best of all - I hopped on google after buying it and found there are tons of FREE UPGRADES for the china-software. People make their own aircraft and scenery and you can fly em all !
The software is 100% FREEware - its just the controller that costs the $20 (much better than $400) called New with FMS 2.0 Beta 7
get it here http://n.ethz.ch/student/mmoeller/fms/index_e.html and decide if its worth finding that controller in your province...
Heres a screenshot of the controller in action
http://www.twf-sz.com/china/img/big/EK2-0905A1.jpg
Manufacturers website: http://www.twf-sz.com/english/products.asp?prodid=0119
ok - time for me to go install it now !
:
I do have that software and several other more expensive versions, but I don\'t have the controller and my RC transmitters will not interface with the other software. I did bring all my modeling equipment with me including several kits and a box full of plans. It has been almost 25 years since I last flew a model, so I may need a bit of sim practice. I have found in the past that even after a break of a few months my hands are shaking when I first put an expensive model into the air. I also have Microsoft Flight Sim X with a good joy stick and that is very good to fly. I did have trouble trying to land a 747 on Puerto Princesa runway ;D
Where did you buy the controller? My wife is in Manila at the moment, maybe I could persuade her to get it for me.
Colin
dylanaz:
--- Quote from: Colin on March 11, 2010, 09:38:52 PM ---Where did you buy the controller? My wife is in Manila at the moment, maybe I could persuade her to get it for me.
Colin
--- End quote ---
It was only 800 peso new in box at (02) 489-4932 http://www.enigma-phil.com.ph/ContactUs.php
VERY good dvd with full video instructions on how to configure... but its 100% in CHINESE ! I just looked at the menu locations and lucked my way around setup... until I looked in the box and found the english instruction booklet ;D
You would have ignored the english booklet too after reading the english on the box. The front reads in big letters:
\"DO FLY JUST YOU WANT TO FLY\"
\"OPEN YOUR COMPUTER THEN YOU CAN FLY\"
I never had to \'OPEN\' my computer but I found out it works best installed under windows XP. (no opening required) :P
I looked at their pricelist but this controller appears to not exist there http://www.enigma-phil.com.ph/Files/Pricelist.pdf
My reciept says
DESCRIPTION: E SKY EK2-0905A USB GAMEPAD
SERIAL NUMBER: EK2-0905A
PRICE: 800
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--- Quote from: dylanaz on March 11, 2010, 10:48:48 PM ---
--- Quote from: Colin on March 11, 2010, 09:38:52 PM ---Where did you buy the controller? My wife is in Manila at the moment, maybe I could persuade her to get it for me.
Colin
--- End quote ---
It was only 800 peso new in box at (02) 489-4932 http://www.enigma-phil.com.ph/ContactUs.php
VERY good dvd with full video instructions on how to configure... but its 100% in CHINESE ! I just looked at the menu locations and lucked my way around setup... until I looked in the box and found the english instruction booklet ;D
You would have ignored the english booklet too after reading the english on the box. The front reads in big letters:
\"DO FLY JUST YOU WANT TO FLY\"
\"OPEN YOUR COMPUTER THEN YOU CAN FLY\"
I never had to \'OPEN\' my computer but I found out it works best installed under windows XP. (no opening required) :P
I looked at their pricelist but this controller appears to not exist there http://www.enigma-phil.com.ph/Files/Pricelist.pdf
My reciept says
DESCRIPTION: E SKY EK2-0905A USB GAMEPAD
SERIAL NUMBER: EK2-0905A
PRICE: 800
--- End quote ---
Thanks. I will check with my local store first to see if they can order it order it.
Colin
tikayem:
I have a real flight setup and R/C plane that I brought here years ago, have flown it here in Balamban, not in the hobby anymore, would like to find it a new home, there used to be a club in the city, don't know if the still exist. e is like new never been wrecked.
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