Must Have Downloads!

[Eric_Rose]

Since I am in the process of re-gathering my entire Flight Sim 2k2 arsinal, I would love everyone's input on the best of all time add-ons for my FS2K2.

Best acft with the best detail
Best scenery with the best detail
Utilities to improve preformance (umm...for the flight sim that is)
Best sounds

Thank you!!!

[wildman]

Check out The Legendary 727 v1.2 at Captain Sim (http://www.captainsim.com), it's amazing! Downside is it costs approx. $30.00, but believe me, it's worth it! My other favorites are any aircraft from FSD (http://www.fsd-international.com). These also will cost you, although not as much for each plane, but I feel these are some of the best add-ons available. They also have a great T-38 Talon that is free-ware, and it's no slouch. If you don't already have these, then I hope you like them.

[Eric_Rose]

Thank you for the tip Wildman!
Please keep'em coming!

[tim l lam 10386]

The jumbo and triple 7 (available here http://www.meljet.com ) have the best visual model I've seen in a long time... Or ever, for the 747 and 777.

Okay, so Project Opensky's 747 has a slightly better visual design, but meljet has the greater FDE..

[ozzy72]

I personally like the Wallis auto-gyro that is available here in the misc. section. Its fun!!!! And free!
Otherwise there are a couple of nice Spitfire models, XIV and V in vintage, and some lovely new helicopters have recently been released too.

Ozzy

PS. How is fatherhood Eric?

[Eric_Rose]

Thank you for all of your input!
I'm going to Meljet as I type.

Anyone else?

[codered]

Check out Flight1.com for great aircraft addons.

Also, Carenado.com.  These are all payware sites, but worth every penny.

Not to mention all the great stuff here and at avsim.com.

Do a search for the Gmax Pitts, almost anything by Mike Stone, Project Opensky, and IFDG.

[GreG]

Hey Eric,

How's it going?

This g-max concorde is a very definate!

http://fsfrance.free.fr/Mach2/Download.htm#base

I love it, virtual cabin and all, the only problem is that it chews frames, but that won't be much of a problem if you have a good cpu.

And also, if you want better asphalt textures, darker ones, I made some a while back, look in the scenery section here, go a few pages back, I think that they are much better than the default ones.  I'm not bragging, I'm just giving you ideas.

You should also get the sea textures from avsim, run a search for ocean.sfx.zip, oceanfx.zip and oceantx, in the file library, You have to download 2 of the 3, I can't remember which ones, run the search then see.  They're much better than the default ones.

Greg

[codered]

If we are talking about scenery addons, check out calibersoftware.com and get the weather maker.  Couple that with the FS Clouds or Sky.

[A/SGT.Mav316]

A really fun plane to fly and looks good visual is Project Open Sky's C-17 Globemaster III with the added sound file.  :o! The cockpit sound effects are really great! However Project Open skies web site isn't currently offering this download. The C-17 in simviation for FS2k2 is a commercial model, the millitary version are much cooler. You can get the millitary version at AVSIM.com. But I think your out of luck on the sound file so you get the default sound file. ! But it is still a good plane.

It's my favorite!

[BFMF]

You can download a Boeing C17 Globemaster III Sound pack at Flightsim. Filename: 'c17snz.zip'