Plane spotting at London Heathrow - FS2004

[@tonightwefly]

I know its only a game but just watching this with the music makes me realise why i love aviation as much as i do. Thanks.

[@mythicalireland]

Very nice compliment. Thank you. I will never be a real pilot for medical reasons but I am totally hooked in the simulator. Fly the 737 mostly.

[@mythicalireland]

Thank you. It's done using the TrackIr device which I had to buy. It tracks your head movement and replicates it in the sim.

[@Pancke]

That was breathtaking, amazing video. the music fits the whole taking off idea of being "free" as i call it

[@mythicalireland]

Thanks for the subscribe. I use the TrackIr device, which basically replicates your head movements in the simulator.

[@mythicalireland]

All the traffic was generated using World of AI installer. It's a bit hit and miss from the point of view that it shows a lot of BA and American Airlines traffic, but not much else. I believe there are up to 300 separate packages for various airlines which can be installed into FS2004. I use the TrackIr device to get the realistic head movement.

[@mythicalireland]

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed.

[@mythicalireland]

Thanks very much. Have to say I'm having a real creative buzz at the moment! Made three Flight Sim videos in the space of about 36 hours . . .

[@Thomas7917]

Really, really nice vid m8t, enjoyed it alooooooooot. And da Music is breathtaking, almost fell asleep.

[@mythicalireland]

That's the Aerosoft Mega Airport Heathrow 2008. Brilliant.

[@matske2102]

best FS film EVER SEEN!!!!

[@mythicalireland]

What add-on? The airport is Aerosoft Heathrow 2008 and the traffic is World of AI. Dunno about FSX. This is FS9.

[@mythicalireland]

Thanks very much. I really enjoyed making it.

[@mythicalireland]

Yes, you can see it flashing in the lower right corner on some of the scenes.

[@mythicalireland]

@TheCityBurnsAgain Thank you indeed. I would like to get a better spec PC to stop the stodginess but I'm happy enough with it. Definitely one of my best flight sim videos . . .

[@mythicalireland]

Yeah, if you want realistic AI traffic it can't be beaten. Only thing is the traffic gets a bit sparse outside the main airports in Europe and the US. However, new packages are being written all the time.

[@mythicalireland]

Thanks a million. Appreciated.

[@sitothedonkey]

wow amazing video! can you tell me how you get them more fluent movements with the camera view thing? thanks alot keep up the good work ;)

[@mythicalireland]

Yes, but it could be better to be honest ! I am only running a modest system. You can see in places where the frames freeze for a second. I only get about 17 to 20 fps, falling lower over complex scenery like Heathrow.

[@mythicalireland]

Yes, it has to be purchased. It's not a free download.

[@mythicalireland]

The camera views are made using the TrackIr device from NaturalPoint. One of my best FS investments. The traffic at Heathrow is mostly AI traffic from World of AI. Free as far as I know.

[@mythicalireland]

Grand. You'll get a flavour for Dublin at the beginning of my Shamrock 35Lima video.

[@mythicalireland]

It's a separate download. It's called World of AI installer. Hope this helps.

[@bigkevinpetrona]

wow nice video man even though im wondering if heathrow will ever build that third runway because if they dont then there espansion efforts are grounded since dubai is taking the european traffic and taking them to dubai in the freaking dessert to trasfer flights yeah ill stick to the legacy carriers but keep up the good work man very good video can u do one for frankfurt main

[@mythicalireland]

It's FS2004 - and on a moderate machine to be honest, just a laptop! Good isn't it?

[@mythicalireland]

@Python7791 I don't honestly know - it's been a while since I made this - a few years since I installed WOAI.

[@mythicalireland]

Wow, thank you. I am humbled.

[@mattyboyUKsoldier]

loved it great vid!

[@mythicalireland]

Well I run FS on an Acer Aspire 5670 laptop. It's an average machine, to be honest. Think it cost less than a grand. Are you sure you have all your settings right ?

[@kasztan110]

Amazing video man xD

[@keith1996mccormack]

Brillant!!!! Made My Day

[@mythicalireland]

Thank you very much indeed.

[@mythicalireland]

Thanks very much.

[@boeingnerd77]

does the american airlines come with it and is there a marsheler or electronic marshall

[@joshsmith1888]

how did you get rid of all the jagged areas in the airport and on the aircraft

[@mythicalireland]

Thanks - happy that you enjoyed it. I've plenty of other flight sim movies on my channel. Don't forget to subscribe !

[@mythicalireland]

No the traffic is all AI traffic in this video, although I use FSRecorder extensively to record take-offs and landings in many of the other videos. The TrackIr device is used to create realistic head movements.

[@fsxmike84]

very nice video dude, very nice!!! big compliment...

[@Suomalainen16]

And is that really FS2004 or FSX? because those craphics are very good.

[@Hisyer]

how did you use slew mode to follow the aircraft

[@mrbpots]

do you have to download these planes or does it come with it

[@Python7791]

Which WOAI packages do you have for London Heathrow?

[@mythicalireland]

I didn't use a "camera", so to speak, but rather FRAPS does the recording and the TrackIr device allows free head movement. Would you like me to give ALL my secrets away? :D

[@cjellwood]

after some research it seems that resolution settings are strangely important to performance. I am running 1360x768 res but apparently frame rates double at a higher spec, something to do with GPU bottle necking. Do yo run a higher res than that?

[@mrbpots]

do you think i could use it on fsx

[@Suomalainen16]

Where did you get that heathrow update? I want too. :D

[@Conrail1225GP15T]

How did you change the camera angle

[@mythicalireland]

Hmmm. Buy the CD then ! :D

[@mythicalireland]

I only run 1280x1024 which is the maximum on my laptop.

[@Suomalainen16]

You did bought that?

[@cjellwood]

would be interesting to know how your frames keep up with a lower resolution along the same line as my 1360x768. Myth busted or plausible?

[@mythicalireland]

A laptop, believe it or not. The GFX card is an ATI Mobiity Radeon 1400, nothing exciting. The chip is Core Duo 1.66Ghz and I have 2Gig of RAM.

[@boeingnerd77]

traffic program?

[@PilotInCommand100]

why are the planes slewing

[@dan5060]

wow this is brill

[@mythicalireland]

Erm, it's in the title of the video.

[@mythicalireland]

Ha ha! Indeed that would be giving away a great secret !

[@thomasfy4]

think it is the busiest for international passengers

[@mrbpots]

thanks

[@ALEX6FIGUEROA]

Beautiful 100*

[@Conrail1225GP15T]

Yes I kinda would like you to :D

[@apakiboi]

hey mate what camera did u use to record this?? becouse i use fraps and cant zoom all the way out like u did and travel around the airport??? plz helpppppppp!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! check out my channel too 5* vid

[@mythicalireland]

It's just a laptop. Acer Aspire 5670 with ATI Mobility Radeon X1400, 256MB. Nothing special !

[@mythicalireland]

Would you like me to give away all my secrets? ;)

[@cjellwood]

wtf! I spend £2000 on a pc for this game and the graphics still aint as good as this!

[@mythicalireland]

World of AI

[@Hisyer]

LOL !