need heli flight sim

[deano1]

hello

i'm very new at this
just got a blade pro cp

i have the cable to conect the controller to usb on the computer
but need a good simulator program
even if i have to pay for it

all the ones i have found are crap
any good ones out there for PC ???

Thanks for your help

[Adam Stephens]

If your looking for quality Realflight G3 is definitely where it's at.

If your looking for a cheap solution I bought Pre-Flight with the simulator designed specifically for the Blade CP and found it did the job fine... It's nothing pretty but with about 2 hours on the simulator my next flight I could hover consistently for a full 2 batteries with no crash and had the chopper as high as 30' and as far away as 90'... Well worth the investment!

[deano1]

thanks

do you have web addresses for them ???

[deano1]

http://www.realflight.com/index.html
http://www.preflightsim.com/


i'll let you know how it works out

[deano1]

both of them i have to order
i was looking for somthing i can download and pay

http://www.realflight.com/index.html i can't try my controller
to see if it works with this

http://www.preflightsim.com/ i am able to try mine
but i can't get it working
com 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 mic , none
what do i choose ?????

[Adam Stephens]

Hi Deano, I had to order the mic attachment that plugged into the back of my transmitter.

If you want we could hook up sometime and I'll show you what I've learned so far.

[deano1]

Hi Deano, I had to order the mic attachment that plugged into the back of my transmitter.

If you want we could hook up sometime and I'll show you what I've learned so far.
ok
sounds good

i have the cable from the back of the transmiter
to usb
but can't seem to get it working


just got back from flying
not a good seen
rotors blades toasted again :(
i don't think i'll ever get it
and i almost lost my thumb
hard to drink beer with no thumbs

[deano1]

they have a kit at the hobby shop around here
250 bucks
transmiter and softwear
maybe thats the way to go
not sure

[Adam Stephens]

That is the Realflight G3 program... Honestly, I haven't seen anything better so far. It's too pricey for my needs (since I could buy almost two Blade CP bodies for that. But its -excellent- and most of the serious guys use it.

[deano1]

That is the Realflight G3 program... Honestly, I haven't seen anything better so far. It's too pricey for my needs (since I could buy almost two Blade CP bodies for that. But its -excellent- and most of the serious guys use it.
maybe i'll just get that

[cgroves]

I use G3 and it helps a lot when learning new manouvers. My copy has paid for itself many times over in terms of saved crash costs. Granted is takes more Blade crashes to add up but I would think it is still worthwhile.
It can also help keep your skills up over the winter when you may not have fulltime access to somewhere indoors where you can fly 3D.
There is also the ability to do virtual fun-flys which can be fun sometimes.

[deano1]

kool
i'll grab it up tomorrow

[Warren]

Just my 2 cents.......

be sure and check the computer specs needed to run this - I have one and love it, it has paid for itself, but the specs to run it are considerable - of course you can turn off features to use less horsepower..........

just a thought,

regards

[deano1]

Just my 2 cents.......

be sure and check the computer specs needed to run this - I have one and love it, it has paid for itself, but the specs to run it are considerable - of course you can turn off features to use less horsepower..........

just a thought,

regards
thanks

i got a 3 gig monster i built
http://www.deanosworld.net/site/puter.html

i bought it , real flight
just trying it now

[deano1]

ok
got it up and running
it does work
got to be honest thou
i was able to fly and land the harder copters right from the start
if it was a true sim it would be the same as me crashing my blade pro

but i iwill use it
and i'm sure i will learn from it

[Warren]

Hey,

if you want "twitchy" give this a try

http://www.helifever.com/forums/1945-blade-cp-g3

it comes ( or should ) with 3 different heli configs, one of them ( advanced or something like that ) may give you the fight you're after....

the only downside is the actual size of the heli on the screen - doesn't take too much to get so far away you don't really know which way it is going !

if you still want a challenge throw in some wind and turbulence :)

I pile it up on a daily basis................:D

[deano1]

holly crap
that thing is nasty

as twitchy as my blade pro
i'll be doing my sim work on that

Thanks

[cgroves]

You should also turn up the wind gusts and set you monitor/lighting so you can only see the dark shape of the chopper, makes it even more realistic.

[deano1]

You should also turn up the wind gusts and set you monitor/lighting so you can only see the dark shape of the chopper, makes it even more realistic.
ok

did i make a bad choise on buying this
as my first heli
should i have bought another modle
maybe others are easier to fly
????????????????? :confused:

[Adam Stephens]

Nope, didn't make a bad choice. I'd be happy to get together with you and show you how to fly the Blade CP around. I'm no expert, I'm a newbie like yourself, but I'm pretty good at the basics now...

[Warren]

take your time, and work out on the sim ..
easier ( to fly ) from what I have seen usually translates into bigger, more expensive - which for someone new to a hobby doesn't really need......

I personally would rather crash a micro while learning, than to fly $1300.00 worth of heli into the side of my house................

You have to get to a point ( like driving or having someone throw a ball at you ) where your moves are instinctive rather than a thought process - - I skittered around the basement floor with training balls on for awhile ( didn't even leave the ground ) until I had a decent grasp of what would happen when I applied the controls.............

so far I've only used two blade sets, and am now outside - but CALM is the word here - no wind -

take your time, it will pay off :)

off topic
ps: what area of Toronto are you in - I moved from "Lorne Park" which is now part of "Mississauga"

[deano1]

Nope, didn't make a bad choice. I'd be happy to get together with you and show you how to fly the Blade CP around. I'm no expert, I'm a newbie like yourself, but I'm pretty good at the basics now...
sounds like a great idea

[deano1]

take your time, and work out on the sim ..
easier ( to fly ) from what I have seen usually translates into bigger, more expensive - which for someone new to a hobby doesn't really need......

I personally would rather crash a micro while learning, than to fly $1300.00 worth of heli into the side of my house................

You have to get to a point ( like driving or having someone throw a ball at you ) where your moves are instinctive rather than a thought process - - I skittered around the basement floor with training balls on for awhile ( didn't even leave the ground ) until I had a decent grasp of what would happen when I applied the controls.............

so far I've only used two blade sets, and am now outside - but CALM is the word here - no wind -

take your time, it will pay off :)

off topic
ps: what area of Toronto are you in - I moved from "Lorne Park" which is now part of "Mississauga"
spadina and bloor

[Philie]

Practice makes perfect....but it can be even more frustrating to learn to fly if your machine is is not set up properly...if someone from the shop looks @ your machine and they say all is good then you know its just a matter of practice/skill:)

[Warren]

Practice makes perfect....but it can be even more frustrating to learn to fly if your machine is is not set up properly...if someone from the shop looks @ your machine and they say all is good then you know its just a matter of practice/skill:)

Speaking of setup, have a look at pages 23 and 24 in your manual - a little trial and error is needed here, but I made quite a few minor incremental adjustments that made quite a difference !

( It may come pre-tested from the factory but I think that the guys that do that have quite a bit more experience than the people that buy them :( I think that Mr. C. Youngblood personally tested mine :D )

( spadina and bloor - you are really in the heart of things - where do you fly - I noticed on a map that there are a couple of parks around that area ? )

[deano1]

Speaking of setup, have a look at pages 23 and 24 in your manual - a little trial and error is needed here, but I made quite a few minor incremental adjustments that made quite a difference !

( It may come pre-tested from the factory but I think that the guys that do that have quite a bit more experience than the people that buy them :( I think that Mr. C. Youngblood personally tested mine :D )

( spadina and bloor - you are really in the heart of things - where do you fly - I noticed on a map that there are a couple of parks around that area ? )
lots of parks
i'm still to new at this
so i just fly in my apartment
cat hates it

[Warren]

Hey,

You still flyin' or did the cat get it ?? - or did the cat GET IT ??

[deano1]

Hey,

You still flyin' or did the cat get it ?? - or did the cat GET IT ??
have not had much time in the last few days
but will get back at it

been doing some on the simulator
doing ok on that
but i know it will be harder then the sim

[deano1]

have not had much time in the last few days
but will get back at it

been doing some on the simulator
doing ok on that
but i know it will be harder then the sim


cats still living

[MikeZufelt]

One thing to keep in mind that the larger heli's are "less" twitchy to fly than the smaller choppers. I had the same argument you had when first buying the G3, however I believe using the picalo(spelling?) heli gives an ok feel. You also have to turn up winds etc to give it a feel.

It also could be your heli is not setup well at all, as someone else suggested. Bring it to your lhs that you bought it from and have someone look it over to help you out.

[deano1]

One thing to keep in mind that the larger heli's are "less" twitchy to fly than the smaller choppers. I had the same argument you had when first buying the G3, however I believe using the picalo(spelling?) heli gives an ok feel. You also have to turn up winds etc to give it a feel.

It also could be your heli is not setup well at all, as someone else suggested. Bring it to your lhs that you bought it from and have someone look it over to help you out.
i'll keep all that in mind

i may bring it in
i'll post here if they find somthing was out of wack on it