Google Earth Flight Simulator

[Mattnz]

Just seen this advertised on the Airliners.net forums, in the latest version of Google Earth (4.2), there is a flight simulator included.

It's no MSFS, but it's not all that bad.

In Google Earth, just press ctrl + alt + A. There are only 2 aircraft to choose from, but you can't see the outside of them anyway (I don't think)

Here's a view of NZDN; it would look great with 3D buildings



And you can use a joystick as well

[Kelburn]

which google earth version?

[Kelburn]

got it working. But my joystick won't work

[toprob]

Yes, it is an amazing thing, like flying in FSX with 1m/px scenery except I get a steady 24FPS:)
I tried to record a flight in FRAPs, but it drops from 24FPS to 3 when I try to record.
Another interesting thing in GE is the 3D models starting to appear. There's a local company in Christchurch working on the city using the free Google modeller (Sketchup) and they're starting to make some progress:

[squirrel350]

Could this be the future for Flight Sim Users eh would be bl00dy cool if it was.

SQ350

[scon]

Shame my Saitek X52 doesn't work with it

[Charl]

Boys 'n girls, I have seen the future, and it may very well not be with Microsoft.
At work, away from your flightsim?
No problem, fire up GE and you're in.
Control shortcuts are on line



Works fine with a joystick.
Today I have looped de loop over NZWN over lunch.

[Kelburn]

the only problem with NZWN is the runway is elevated and bumpy at the runway 16 threshold.

[Charl]

It's a raw DTM.
Just imagine if someone smoothed it and put down some photoreal buildings, as seen earlier in this thread.
I can't wait for runways that do the up and down thing, I had hoped MS would make that a feature of FSX.

[squirrel350]

LOL I had a go tonight and had a fun bumpy ride along R16 at WN made the take-off quicker hahahaha would be cool to see them develop a full blown Flight Sim.

SQ350

[ZKTOM]

man that is superb! AWESOME!

[ZK-Brock]

Kelburn, have you got your joystick working yet? Mine doesn't work with this..

On a side note, google earth is sweet! I recommend downloading the Red Baron entertainment airstrip map here, then finding the strips on google earth I've got a few of the nelson ones already.