Mazzn's Blog

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  • Aerofly FS 2 – Flight Simulation Made In Germany

    Aerofly FS 2 – Flight Simulation Made In Germany

    I’ve had my eye on Aerofly FS 2 (Steam) for a while now. The flight sim made in Germany by IPACS recently came out of early access, so I decided to pick it up! I was especially excited because it has native VR support, which I would have loved in the first sim they released. These are my thoughts after a few hours of flying around. Does it hold up to the standards of German manufacturing quality?

    Update: I’ve re-reviewed Aerofly FS 2 recently. I recommend reading it after this article; the new one focuses more on VR, while this is more about the bigger picture.

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  • Update: FlyInside FSX & HTC Vive – No More Crashes

    A short follow-up on my previous post here.

    After not using VR for a while and getting many different updates in the meantime (Windows, Nvidia drivers, FlyInside, Steam VR and whatnot) I grabbed my Vive again and tried it FlyInside once more.

    Behold, no a crashes! I can’t exactly say what happened or why, but it would seem some update – or a combination of many updates – fixed FlyInside. Which is very cool!

    It’s sad I don’t get around to flying a whole lot lately.

  • VRS F/A-18E Superbug (Do you even need a review?)

    VRS F/A-18E Superbug (Do you even need a review?)

    The VRS F/A-18E Superbug. What can I say?

    Well, if you’re even slightly interested in the flight sim world, you have already heard about it. If you’re into military flight simulation, you probably own it, too. So if you are reading this, you must either be really out of touch with flight simulation, or maybe just want a second (or fifteenth) opinion on this beast of a simulation. After all, it’s price tag is quite hefty if you consider the cost of TacPack as well. So, is it worth it? (TL;DR: Yes.) (more…)

  • I made a thing.

    After not flying for several months, Cody and I finally got back in the F-18 for some fun. We tried to work on a little formation stuff, and afterwards I decided the footage was something I could work with. More of an experiment to sharpen my editing skills it turned out well enough that I decided to share it with the world.

    Song: High by JPB https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tv6WImqSuxA

  • Frustrations of a Pilot When it Comes to Flight Sim (Part 2)

    …Or in my case, currently-not-anymore-but-hopefully-again-soon glider pilot. Following up on Cody’s post here, I want to add my own complaints and frustrations. We share most opinions regarding this, so in order to not repeat what he already said, I’ll focus more on the glider related issues.

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