Tag: FLIGHT SIMULATOR

When we told you about the new Google Sky feature in the latest version of Google Earth, what we didn't know is that this version actually contains an Easter Egg, of sorts. It turns out that if you press Ctrl-Alt-A on a PC, or Command-Option-A on a Mac (making sure that the focus is not in a text field), you'll enable a flight simulator. It's not particularly well hidden, and once you've ...

Wow, I haven't had this much fun wasting time at my desk in ages. Goggles is a flight simulator that draws its imagery from Google Maps. Want to fly a cartoon plane over Washington, New York, Hong Kong, or Disneyland? There's 21 total locations, including Mars, and the Moon. You can control the plane with your keyboard's arrow keys. The A and Z buttons control the speed. And you hit space bar to ...

Microsoft has released a trial version of the highly anticipated Flight Simulator X. The popular flying application is going to be available in its entirety for the holidays, but this trial is meant to add FSX to your Christmas wish list. The trial has 3 aircraft, 3 missions, and 2 airports allowing the expert and novice alike to traverse the skies with style. The game's massive 14GB and DirectX 9 ...