this pisses me off and makes the game half as fun

[Subtle]

Why the hell can`t u have realistic crashes in FS, like if u hit the ground u dont stop immediately, the plain burst out in flames, and if u crash in a building there should be fire, anytihg else than the boring (the plain stops, game over)

i know there were som issues in regards of 11/9, but hey, it makes the game less fun

[X56SB]

u can download the file that makes realistic crashes.

[JBaymore]

Subtle,

There are a couple of freeware and payware addons that put thuis stuff back in.

I have CrashFX (payware).  If I screw up....... I go down in BIG flames  ;).

best,

.............john

[RollerBall]

Weird

This is a FLIGHT simulator. There are games aimed at other (younger?) markets that have those sorts of effects. For most users this prog is all about flying not crashing.

We come back to that old question of whether this is just a game or what? I think the people who spend hundreds of hours developing aircraft and scenery probably don't see it that way.

[Meinas]

I prefer not having the big huge fire ball wrecks leveling buildings.

sound familiar, microsoft doesnt want a "T" simulator.

[IcedFoxtrotter]

What?! Watching the thing burn is half the fun of crashing. I sure as heck am not going to crash my school's $185K 172's just to watch it burn; I need to get my thrills somewhere in this field.

[Meinas]

also, planes do not always make fireballs when they crash, even sometimes, they dont catch fire when they hit buildings.

[IcedFoxtrotter]

A few of them that I can think of made big fires when they hit buildings......

[SilverFox441]

What you remember is exactly why MS suppresed the damage effects in FS 2K2...and probably in FS9 as well.

The whole point is to allow us to enjoy the freedom of virtual flight...not to provide gratification to those who might have baser motives.

Having said that...it might be nice on occasion to see the result of a particularly spectaculr screw up.

[Flysh172]

geez if you wanna watch planes blow up go do it in falcon 4.0 or something, to me theres nothin really amusing about crashing a 747 or anything for that matter. matter of fact i try to NEVER crash anything, i only occasionally " auger it in" when i accidently spin or snap an extra or pitts down to low

[RollerBall]

Well put

[Meinas]

A few of them that I can think of made big fires when they hit buildings......

the ones Im refering to were GA aircraft....Ive seen several photos with GA aircraft hanging out the side of a building with no signs of a fire.

[XP1900]

all this time i thought the point was to safely land the plane.  i spent all this time making nice landings for nothing.  :'(

[Billerator]

C'mon guys, dont you ever get that 'urge', that sudden overpowering need to crash something  ;D .

Great stress relief, even better if the plane falls apart.


Fires only start in larger aircraft, the fuel tanks of a cessna are simply too small for a chance of fire.

[Daz]

although i agree in some respects about not having huge fireballs etc what i would sure love is to see the gear buckle when hard landing or the ability to at least try a belly landing without it just bouncing from the floor without a scratch...engine fires would be great aswell and maybe certain bits fall off under pressure..tire blow outs and all that.... that would be awesome.. i know its programmed into the model but havent came across many of the above examples yet.