For years, my flight simulator lived in the basement, serving as a testbed.
Over the cold holiday season, I decided my time would be better served by moving it upstairs - into a warm room - setting aside the experimenting - and at least for a while - simply flying.
Don’t get me wrong. This isn’t a step back from ongoing FSG@ activities - quite the opposite. I’m just done, at least for now, spending my time wrestling with always-imperfect hardware configurations, when I could be having fun sightseeing.
At least, that was the plan.
With that in mind, I thought the next question would be: What should my long-term simulator look like?
No.....
Instead, the next question turned out to be: What the heck did I just do?
I'd already hauled the machine upstairs, installed a single 45" 4K TV (yes, the three little screens are gone), connected the yoke and throttle, and powered everything up.
So far, so good. Mostly.
Then I started wondering how I might make FS2020 look a little better - maybe even run a little faster.
That’s when things went sideways.
I won’t bore you with the details, except to say I managed to break things badly enough that a full FS2020 reinstall was the only way forward.
The irony isn’t lost on me. For years, I’ve told simulator friends: once it’s working, leave it alone. Turns out I should have taken my own advice.
Still, I’m determined to create what I’ll call my “final” - or at least “maybe final” - simulator configuration. This time, the goal is simple: reliability, comfort, and simming for the sheer pleasure of it.
If nothing else, think of this post as an invitation to share the ride.
Your thoughts?
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