Flying Model Simulator |
Jan-2004
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I've found FMS to be a great free RC flight simulator. Good for staying in practice during the bad weather days and just fun to play with! Below are a couple of models of aircraft (near and dear to my heart) that I created. There are TONS of add-on plane models out on the web. Just do a search on "FMS"... Click the following link to go to the FMS homepage to download FMS. |
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RC Transmitter InterfacesTo really get the most out of FMS, you need to interface an R/C transmitter to your PC via the buddy-box connector available on many transmitters. A quick and easy way to do that is with SmartPropo. SmartPropo is an application that was developed by a gent in Japan to interface a transmitter to the mic (line in) input jack of your sound card. I've tried it and it works GREAT. Go to the SmartPropo website to download a copy with instructions. |
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| Another great (and probably more robust) interface is PIC based. Ken Hewitt has a great little serial interface kit that will have you up and running in no time. |