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Originally Posted by jctrnacty
The problem of sim genre is not that its hardcore but problem is not sufficient tutorials and explanation of "how does this work and why should i press this"
If every sim would have an interractive step by step tutorial for complete noobs then there could be a lot of simmers today.
Nobody today has enough time to read 250 pages manual a spend one week to try find out what does what.
This is the main reason that kills hardcore sims.
Hardcore sim - no tutorial - dead sim
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I have the time (even with working 2 jobs and a BAD golf addiction
) to read 250 pgs of manual and spending a MONTH playing/testing/figuring out how things work. In fact one of my FAVORITE add-on planes for MS Flightsim 2004 and FSX is a ATR-42 add on that is so realistic I printed out the manual for it and it takes TWO 3" binders
And the addon was so realistic that the startup procedures (and flight) are JUST LIKE THE REAL THING. I know this because I was a mechanic on them for 3 yrs (hence the screen name faamecanic).
With that said.....Another point to make is the makers of this ATR-42 (as well as MANY other add on aircraft) make HIGH QUALITY airplanes, that are VERY realistic, for $50 or less.....
What this proves is the argument that a niche market can never have high quality sims because it is too cost prohibitive..... I say Bull Excrement to statement.
If your a MS flight sim nut...check out the niche market being satisfied here (everything from Cessna 182's, or a FULL world of REAL airline traffic, all the way up to a FULL detailed 747)
http://www.flight1.com/
Then come back here and tell me how a niche market can never be satisfied without programs costing $1,000's of dollars.