I just saw this in one of my news feeds this morning. I've never flown the exact model they have in the sim (gaui 330x I believe), but I'm going to download it tonight and give it a shot.
Hi Ross
I downloaded the 330x from the pheonix site the other day and have flown it just once. It is a little too locked in for a gaui but you can adjust many settings to tweak it. Not sure how it compares to an octo but I'm sure that you make it feel similar. I used the scale feature to make it larger which was cool.
I downloaded it the other night. It did seem a little too stable for real life to me, but I've never flown a 330x so I'm not the expert there. I was able to instantly pick it up and start doing barrel rolls and back flips with no problems. Mind you I have never once been able to do that in real life.
Personally, i would LOVE to see them add a ****pit view (FPV) similar to what Real Flight has, but I doubt they ever will. The technology used to present their flying sites wouldn't allow it in it's current configuration.
Well Juz, I have given it 20 mins of good thrashing, quite like it even though its rolls arent very axial A lot easier than my trex600, but very similar in the controls. I like the idea of taking my hands off the sticks & it doesnt try & roll over on you. I agree Kilby, a FPV view would be great, they did mention that some time ago.
Ive been waiting for a FPV view too, but w/ the 330x model, Im praly gonna pick up a used copy and dx5 to play on my laptop and bit TV ... i dunno if Ive gotten old, or just more nerdy or both ... now my PS3 will gather even more dust
think ive won her over with the fpv idea to keep an eye on the cats
the video that did it was i think done by juz in australia where he flys all around the garden then through his house
best fpv ive ever seen for showing whats poss
so soon will have another addition to the family
she aint that hard to win over im also a carp fisherman and when i came home with me £600 bait boat with built in fish finder she didnt even bat an eyelid just told her is the latest must have GADGET hense my screen name