Product Description

Space Shuttle Expansion for Flight Simulator X... It's out of this world! The development team at Captain Sim and the Publishers of JustFlight have done it again and this time they harnessed the skills of a Shuttle-trained Cosmonaut to develop a flight sim first. All six Shuttle orbiters are faithfully modelled and the systems and avionics are re-created to an extremely high level of detail. Software features a video `launch¿ to start the program and set the scene for the journey back to terra firma. Amazing animations include payload bay doors, SRMS (Shuttle Remote Manipulator System), drag chute, radiators and landing gear. Includes a voice package with 19 cues based on actual crew and Mission Control communications. This operates in real time according to the current flight situation. The package includes the radio aids that provide original Space Shuttle -19°/-17° steep OGS glide slope and shallow glide slope for runway 15 and 33 at the NASA Shuttle Landing Facility (X68) in Florida. Manual features a custom tutorial prepared by Just Flight to guide virtual astronauts back to Earth. Bonus version with limited features for Flight Simulator 2004 is included in the package.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #6919 in Video Games
• Brand: Just Flight
• Model: JFC001248
• Released on: 2007-08-05
• ESRB Rating: Everyone
• Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows
• Format: CD-ROM
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 1.00" h x 5.50" w x 7.75" l, .35 pounds

Features

• Exclusive effects Realistic flight model Pre-saved flights Voice package Add-on scenery
• Payload Bay Doors SRMS Shuttle Remote Manipulator System) Drag Chute Radiators Side Hatch Air Probes Antenna Vent Doors Elevons Rudder Speed Brake Body Flap Landing Gears extension Landing Gear Doors
• Highly detailed 3D virtual cockpit Flight deck with aft crew station Mid deck with airlock Payload bay and much, much more...
• Panels include hi-res 2D, virtual cockpit, Commander view 2D panel, HUD, exterior model animation control panel, radio and GPS panels Custom voice package with 19 'real time' cues based on actual crew and Mission Control communications
• System Requirments:FSX,Windows, XP/Vista

Customer Reviews

Good Cockpits only positive thing
This sim has some great virtual cockpits. Unfortunately the install was a pain. After 2 emails with support I finally figured out the issue on my own. It will not install properly if FSX is not in the default install location. Even though it appears to find and install to the correct location it will not install one of the .dll's.

As for the flight characteristics- I am disappointed. In the reentry mission you get to simply sit there and watch until atmospheric flight is possible. Their documentation is lacking. Although they provide a 1000+ page Shuttle Manual there is nothing for the sim addon itself. The one reference I could find referred to to manuals/documentation that were not on the disc nor were they installed. Also the FSX graphics at orbit were disappointing to me as well though that is no fault of this addon.

If you really want to fly the Shuttle X-Plane is a much better choice and costs the same for a whole simulator! Even better is the Orbiter Sim which was written by a PhD, has a large community, and is free!

I don't recommend this product.

Horrible. Does not even work!!!
I am telling you now. Do not buy this product. It does not install correctly and will not work. The download that helps this problem that is on the website is does not work either. The support team for this product does not help either. Save your money for something else.

DO NOT BUY THIS!
After installing this expansion not only did my computer crash(which is extremely rare with XP)but my desktop was damaged and now get an error message when I try to restore it. I tried re-installing the software with the same result. I will no longer trust anything from "Just Flight" again.