In case you don't know, I'm taking over for Whiterabbit this week. Today's game is called the Flying-Model-Simulator. It is a simulator for model airplanes, helicopters, and gliders.
Description:
Flying-Model-Simulator, also known as Flying Model Simulator or FMS is a freeware program written in 2000 by German programmers Roman and Michael Möller.
It has since gone on to become one of the most popular downloads related to radio controlled flight. Alpha versions of upgrades are sometimes made available for the benefit of those proficient in computer programming to help sort out bugs, although last update on official site was released in the middle of 2005.
Though not intended as a replacement for actual hands-on training or as a substitute for a more advanced, off-the-shelf simulator, Flying-Model-Simulator is nevertheless an excellent tool for learning the hand-eye coordination necessary to learn how to fly radio controlled aircraft.
A number of sites are devoted to additional models and landscapes for FMS and there are tools and tutorials available so anyone can make their own.
It is possible to use FMS with nothing more than a keyboard, but anything more responsive than a trainer or slow flyer really needs analog control, such as a twin-stick gamepad controller or PC joystick.
FMS only works for certain versions of the Microsoft Windows operating system, namely Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000 and Windows XP. To be compatible with Vista, you need to obtain d3drm.dll from either the internet or from a Windows XP machine (C:\WINDOWS\system32) and paste it to C:\WINDOWS\system32.
Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying-Model-Simulator
Download (6 MB):
The beta 7 version starts with more models but the alpha 8.5 version works with more user created content.
