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CHUCKmfnNORRIS · 12-20-2014, 07:06 PM

looking around for a decent flight sim that will run on a mac

Mattinfla · 12-20-2014, 07:11 PM

I have Heli-X, and it is very good. http://www.heli-x.net

gstoneberg · 12-20-2014, 09:15 PM

+1 on Heli-X. I run it on Linux.

Russell Harding · 12-20-2014, 10:11 PM

Next is also a good Mac native (Java based) sim.

Would recommend heli-x though. Next looks nicer graphically but the simulation isn't as good. It is too robotic and doesn't model tail rotor effects at all. Heli-x also has training features.

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RBRCH · 12-21-2014, 02:20 AM

I'm using Aerofly 5 for Mac at the moment. Its a good looking sim allright but i'm not completely satisfied with it. The heli behaviour is a bit different from what i expiriance in real flying, and there arn't a lot of models that can added afterworths. So i'm not recommending it but just my two cents in case you consider it.

CHUCKmfnNORRIS · 12-21-2014, 03:43 PM

where can i get a cable to connect my dx6i to my computer

gstoneberg · 12-21-2014, 04:25 PM

What I did was search ebay for Flight Simulator FMS cable JR.

Russell Harding · 12-21-2014, 05:24 PM

yes, the FMS cable for JR/spektrum is what you want. Should $10-20 and have a mono plug on one end, and USB on the other.

gstoneberg · 12-21-2014, 06:42 PM

One other thing. Some dx6i transmitters have a noise problem that will cause the heli to twitch sharply every now and then. It's annoying, but other than that it should work fine.

Russell Harding · 12-21-2014, 07:20 PM

I hardly noticed my DX6i, but the port was noisy.

teamshaw · 12-25-2014, 12:30 AM

I've got next sim on my iMac and really like it.

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PassinThru · 02-21-2015, 10:35 PM

I have Aerofly 5.7 and really like it. Excellent graphics and physics seems more realistic than the Realflight and Pheonix simulators I've tried in local hobby shops. Performance depends somewhat on settings you choose for your controller. You can also slow down the speed of the simulator to practice more difficult moves. There are not as many models that come with the software but all sizes needed are there, plus scale models and oodles of planks in all shapes and sizes, including full scale Sopwith Camel, a P51 and a float equipped bush plane.
Heli-X is a lot cheaper and will do the job too, just not quite as well in my opinion. One kudos for Heli-X is the training modes provided. I use them to hone my inverted pirouettes and reaction skills.

Wrencher62 · 02-23-2015, 05:26 AM

I've got Next sim for my Mac and I like it a lot. It took some fiddling with the physics settings but I finally got it set up so it feels very much like my real helis.
Heli-X does have more training features but I can still do all the training routines I work on with Next. They also update pretty frequently and new tools and features are being added all the time.

jasond1979 · 03-02-2015, 12:36 PM

I have next on my PC and its excellent. Klaus responds very fast to emails and to facebook posts. He also does a ton of updates to the sim. When I first tried it a year ago didn't care for it. But now it really flys like the real thing.

bandit002 · 04-15-2015, 08:59 PM

you can partition the HD of the mac using bootcamp. Then install a copy of windows 7 or other version, and load real flight or other windows based flight sim on that partition. Not hard to do, just a little reading. You will have to reboot the system into windows to run any windows based program. I did this on mine and have had no issues.
David

12-20-2014, 07:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
CHUCKmfnNORRIS Registered Users Join Date: Apr 2012	flight training for mac looking around for a decent flight sim that will run on a mac __________________ thingsididlastnight.com

12-20-2014, 07:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
Mattinfla Registered Users Join Date: Feb 2014	I have Heli-X, and it is very good. http://www.heli-x.net __________________ Goblins - Mini Comet, 380, 500, 700 BK Servos, Spartan vx1e FBL units, Switch Blades Jeti DS-16 TORCHS member, AMA 64878, Citizen 690

12-20-2014, 09:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
gstoneberg Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Feb 2013	+1 on Heli-X. I run it on Linux. __________________ George - Goblin700(iKon2), Trex550e(iKon), Oxy3(microiKon), Taranis

12-20-2014, 10:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
Russell Harding Registered Users Join Date: Jan 2013	flight training for mac Next is also a good Mac native (Java based) sim. Would recommend heli-x though. Next looks nicer graphically but the simulation isn't as good. It is too robotic and doesn't model tail rotor effects at all. Heli-x also has training features. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Oxy 3 - MSH Mini Protos - MSH Protos Max 700 - Taranis Thanks to Oxy Heli and MSH-Direct.com Former Username: Code3Medic

12-21-2014, 02:20 AM	#5 (permalink)
RBRCH Registered Users Join Date: Dec 2006	I'm using Aerofly 5 for Mac at the moment. Its a good looking sim allright but i'm not completely satisfied with it. The heli behaviour is a bit different from what i expiriance in real flying, and there arn't a lot of models that can added afterworths. So i'm not recommending it but just my two cents in case you consider it. __________________ Regards, Roy

12-21-2014, 03:43 PM	#6 (permalink)
CHUCKmfnNORRIS Registered Users Thread Starter Join Date: Apr 2012	where can i get a cable to connect my dx6i to my computer __________________ thingsididlastnight.com

12-21-2014, 04:25 PM	#7 (permalink)
gstoneberg Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Feb 2013	What I did was search ebay for Flight Simulator FMS cable JR. __________________ George - Goblin700(iKon2), Trex550e(iKon), Oxy3(microiKon), Taranis

12-21-2014, 05:24 PM	#8 (permalink)
Russell Harding Registered Users Join Date: Jan 2013	yes, the FMS cable for JR/spektrum is what you want. Should $10-20 and have a mono plug on one end, and USB on the other.

12-21-2014, 06:42 PM	#9 (permalink)
gstoneberg Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Feb 2013	One other thing. Some dx6i transmitters have a noise problem that will cause the heli to twitch sharply every now and then. It's annoying, but other than that it should work fine. __________________ George - Goblin700(iKon2), Trex550e(iKon), Oxy3(microiKon), Taranis

12-21-2014, 07:20 PM	#10 (permalink)
Russell Harding Registered Users Join Date: Jan 2013	I hardly noticed my DX6i, but the port was noisy.

12-25-2014, 12:30 AM	#11 (permalink)
teamshaw Registered Users Join Date: Dec 2014	I've got next sim on my iMac and really like it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

02-21-2015, 10:35 PM	#12 (permalink)
PassinThru Registered Users Join Date: Nov 2010	I have Aerofly 5.7 and really like it. Excellent graphics and physics seems more realistic than the Realflight and Pheonix simulators I've tried in local hobby shops. Performance depends somewhat on settings you choose for your controller. You can also slow down the speed of the simulator to practice more difficult moves. There are not as many models that come with the software but all sizes needed are there, plus scale models and oodles of planks in all shapes and sizes, including full scale Sopwith Camel, a P51 and a float equipped bush plane. Heli-X is a lot cheaper and will do the job too, just not quite as well in my opinion. One kudos for Heli-X is the training modes provided. I use them to hone my inverted pirouettes and reaction skills. __________________ Logo 600 (VBar Neo), Gaui X5 FES (BD3SX), Warp 360 (MiniVbar), Trex 450 Pro FBL (Spirit Pro), OXY 3 stretch (Spirit), OMP M2 Explore, two 180CFX (one uSpirit), 130X, XK110, Nano CPX

02-23-2015, 05:26 AM	#13 (permalink)
Wrencher62 Registered Users Join Date: Apr 2013	I've got Next sim for my Mac and I like it a lot. It took some fiddling with the physics settings but I finally got it set up so it feels very much like my real helis. Heli-X does have more training features but I can still do all the training routines I work on with Next. They also update pretty frequently and new tools and features are being added all the time. __________________ "Gravity never fails" MCPX BL, 130X, 180CFX, 450X, 600X Goblin 630

03-02-2015, 12:36 PM	#14 (permalink)
jasond1979 Registered Users Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: San Diego, Calif	I have next on my PC and its excellent. Klaus responds very fast to emails and to facebook posts. He also does a ton of updates to the sim. When I first tried it a year ago didn't care for it. But now it really flys like the real thing.

04-15-2015, 08:59 PM	#15 (permalink)
bandit002 Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Oct 2009	flight sim for mac you can partition the HD of the mac using bootcamp. Then install a copy of windows 7 or other version, and load real flight or other windows based flight sim on that partition. Not hard to do, just a little reading. You will have to reboot the system into windows to run any windows based program. I did this on mine and have had no issues. David

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