How do you open Microsoft Flight Simulator X?

Answer 1

From Jabbawockeez9

Flight simulator is technically not a game but a simulation - although it can be used as a game, its primary use is to simulate actual flight, to make it as real as possible - you can use it very simply by just loading an aircraft ready to take off, push all the controls forward, take off and just have fun but the real beauty of flight simulator is you can make it almost like the real thing - you can add scenery software that looks almost like the real thing down to every road and river, custom aircraft that teams of designers spend years to develop to fly and look ultra realistically - you can do all the preflighting, checklists, etc just like the real thing - and you can add a full array of controls and real gauges, multiple monitors etc for an incredibly true to life flying experience you could also get on the net and fly with others, in virtual worlds with live airtraffic controllers.

Microsoft actually makes two flight sims, the normal one called flight simulator which is a simulator for general/civilian aviation - the other is combat flight simulator which is a military simulator that simulates air combat as close to reality as possible - when "played" to simulate real air combat it is a simulator, when used with rules, to accrue points and such it becomes a game

"Flight Simulator" is a PC-computer game for playing at home. This game can be purchased for any computer and has great graphics for the more advanced computer. You load the software and fly the aircraft using your mouse and the keyboard. Or you can buy hardware that simulates the control yoke of a commercial airliner or small Cessna OR the pistol grip that simulates the grip on a fighter jet or helicopter. This type of hardware will require more powerful computer to use.

Flight Simulator software allows you to practice (a) the basic flying skills and aerobatics and (b) navigation skills. I believe commercial pilots can use an advanced version of Flight Simulator with select lessons to allow them to keep up with their ratings.

My favorite is practicing to soar in a glider by catching thermal up-drafts. I would think that this would be good practice if you ever thought about taking Soaring lessons someday.

For more info on flight simulators see related links.

Hope this answered your question(s)

Answer 2

You can control a plane in Flight Simulator X with your mouse, keyboard, joystick, or other gaming controller. For specific controls, while in Flight Simulator X go to Settings->Controls->Buttons / Keys.

Answer 3

you can open flight simulator x bye clicking on the icon on your desktop if you don't have a desktop,taskbar or start menu icon just do the following

FOR WINDOWS XP

1:click on start>run>run>type in Microsoft flight simulator x

FOR WINDOWS 7

1:start>type in the search box 'Microsoft flight simulator x'

Answer 4

To look around you right click. Scroll over outside and click on spot. Then, you hold down the spacebar and move the mouse around.

Answer 5

To take photos in Microsoft Flight Simulator X, press the "V" key on your keyboard.

Answer 6

You can take pictures in Microsoft Flight Simulator X by pressing "V" on the keyboard.