Advice needed on new FSX set up (software, scenery etc) Options

[IanH123]

Hi Folks,

I used to use Prop Pilot 99 and earlier versions of MS Flight Sim and then stopped for a few years, gained a pilots licence and now have around 250 hours in various aircraft with a share in a nice Robin DR400. I fancy using FSX for IFR procedures and the general fun of flying around Scotland etc. with the ability to press a 'pause' button!

I'm a bit out of touch with what I need for a decent software set up to produce the best realistic mountain scenery and weather (do I also need this 'acceleration pack'?). I know there used to be hundreds of add-ons in this dept. but I don't know where to begin sorting the wheat from the chaff! I've got a pretty decent hardware spec. so that area's pretty well covered.

All help gratefully received, thanks

Ian

[UlfB]

Wellcome back to flight simming, Ian!

You don't need the Acc-pack. I would recommend you to install FSX SP1 and then SP2. Remember to start FSX after each install before installing the next SP. http://www.fsinsider.com/downloads/Pages/default.aspx

IMO these add ons are excellent payware for FSX and Europe:

Ultimate Terrain X Eurupe (UTX) http://www.scenerysolutions.com/index.html http://www.flight1.com/products.asp?product=FL1-UXE-001

Real Environment X provides nice clouds and other environment textures and have a weather engine. More info here: http://www.realenvironmentxtreme.com/ and here http://www.flightsimstore.com/product_info...products_id=809

The upcoming release of Ground Environment X Europe (GEX) looks very promising. Here is a very long thread with a lot of images: http://www.simforums.com/forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=26352 This product will be distributed by Flight1 and here is the product

I don't have any Scottish sceneries but other simmers might give you some advice on good sceneries.

[IanH123]

Excellent thanks looking forward to it, those links look really interesting, I'll have to google around but I think there used to also be some photo realistic scenery for the UK, plus Gary Summons used to do the UK airports - is he still the best for local airfields (UK bias here)?

Ian