Flight Sim Beginner Questions

[facepoppies]

Hi! So, this is my first flight sim. I bought the game last night from JustFlight.com, and I'm going to play it for the first time after work today.

I've been reading a lot about trackir, and while it looks cool I simply don't have the budget to spend 150 bucks on something for one game.

Is there another way for me to look around the cockpit? Can I use my mouse to look around while I click on switches and stuff?

Also, I do have a Thrustmaster T-Flight Hotas X Flight Stick. Will this stick be adequate for flying?

And, lastly, I have no idea what I'm doing. Where can I find a good resource for teaching somebody who doesn't know where to put in the turn signal fluid how to fly a plane in this game? Or are the training missions good enough to get me going?

Whew. Thanks!

[Ailantd]

You can use mouse if you want, or keyboard, or in game auto padding, or if your stick has it one minipad. Anyway nothing of all these is compared with the feel and immersion of use trackIr.

[GnigruH]

Originally Posted by facepoppies

I bought the game last night from JustFlight.com, and I'm going to play it for the first time after work today.

It's not that easy.

[facepoppies]

Thanks for the reply. Yes I know that trackir is great and wonderful, but it's also one hundred and fifty dollars. That's a lot of money, and more than I can afford, so please stop making me feel bad about my bank account.

[Ailantd]

Originally Posted by GnigruH

It's not that easy.

In fact it is... crash the plane is also play with them

[GnigruH]

That's not what I meant.

[facepoppies]

Originally Posted by GnigruH

That's not what I meant.

What did you mean?

[GnigruH]

Never mind... mustn't scare off new players...


Yeah, you install this game and voila! You can PLAY it.

[Lusitani]

Originally Posted by facepoppies

Hi! So, this is my first flight sim. I bought the game last night from JustFlight.com, and I'm going to play it for the first time after work today.

Honestly? I would start flying in IL2 - 1946 for a while if i was you....

[DD_crash]

If you cant afford trackIR there is always freetrack. Google it Also it might be better to start with Il2 1946 as Cliffs still has a LOT of patches/fixes to be done yet.