fireballs619
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Well, I've been using Orbiter for about a year this last October, and have been registered on these forums for a year this last November. Seeing as I have nothing better to do, I figured I would talk about it a bit (as if you all care:lol
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I gotta say, when I first found Orbiter, I was computer illiterate in most aspects, and I had never flown a flight simulator before. That's probably the reverse of most of you, who flew FS before you were initiated into Orbiter, but that's how it happened. I found out about Orbiter after searching for a Space Shuttle Simulator on youtube, and I found a video that used Orbiter. I decided to give it a shot, and by golly I was hooked. Literally, I would play Orbiter every chance I got, and it could probably have been classified as an addiction at some point :lol:. Never having flown an Flight sim before, I didn't have a joystick or throttle, so I was stuck using the keyboard for my first flights. Luckily, I had a friend (FSXHD) who was an expert pilot, and he advised me to get a joystick. It went pretty smoothly from there.
I only really made my account on these forums because I was having trouble profiling my X52, and, after that, I didn't really come back until about May :shifty:. So, even though I joined in November, I didn't really become part of the community until May. I mainly was inspired to be active in the community because of OFMM, which is where I gathered many of my early posts, and then because of my VASO project, which failed. I must say, of all the online communities that I am part of, OF is, by far, the best.
From Orbiter, I got into FSX (again due to FSXHD), and, in general, increased my skills on the computer. Heck, before Orbiter, I didn't know how to navigate file directories. Besides teaching me a lot about the computer, Orbiter has caused me to learn a lot about spaceflight in general, as well as acting as a catalyst for learning about astrodynamics (which I find I really like).
Long story short, I found Orbiter, I liked it, and kept playing it. I hope I've been somewhat of a help on these forums this past year, and here's to another great one ahead!
.I gotta say, when I first found Orbiter, I was computer illiterate in most aspects, and I had never flown a flight simulator before. That's probably the reverse of most of you, who flew FS before you were initiated into Orbiter, but that's how it happened. I found out about Orbiter after searching for a Space Shuttle Simulator on youtube, and I found a video that used Orbiter. I decided to give it a shot, and by golly I was hooked. Literally, I would play Orbiter every chance I got, and it could probably have been classified as an addiction at some point :lol:. Never having flown an Flight sim before, I didn't have a joystick or throttle, so I was stuck using the keyboard for my first flights. Luckily, I had a friend (FSXHD) who was an expert pilot, and he advised me to get a joystick. It went pretty smoothly from there.
I only really made my account on these forums because I was having trouble profiling my X52, and, after that, I didn't really come back until about May :shifty:. So, even though I joined in November, I didn't really become part of the community until May. I mainly was inspired to be active in the community because of OFMM, which is where I gathered many of my early posts, and then because of my VASO project, which failed. I must say, of all the online communities that I am part of, OF is, by far, the best.
From Orbiter, I got into FSX (again due to FSXHD), and, in general, increased my skills on the computer. Heck, before Orbiter, I didn't know how to navigate file directories. Besides teaching me a lot about the computer, Orbiter has caused me to learn a lot about spaceflight in general, as well as acting as a catalyst for learning about astrodynamics (which I find I really like
). Long story short, I found Orbiter, I liked it, and kept playing it. I hope I've been somewhat of a help on these forums this past year, and here's to another great one ahead!
