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English forum => Ship Simulator 2008 => General discussions => Topic started by: roo2008 on September 14, 2008, 23:23:10

Title: Teacher needed!
Post by: roo2008 on September 14, 2008, 23:23:10

Hi all, im new to ship simulator and need some one to teach me! The game isnt that great for doin so. I normally fly on FSX, but thought id give this a game a try.

Thanks Andy

Title: Re: Teacher needed!
Post by: firestar12 on September 14, 2008, 23:47:35

Quote from: roo2008 on September 14, 2008, 23:23:10

Hi all, im new to ship simulator and need some one to teach me! The game isnt that great for doin so. I normally fly on FSX, but thought id give this a game a try.

Thanks Andy

Ill teach you! Let me know (Reply) To me if you think i can!

Title: Re: Teacher needed!
Post by: mvsmith on September 15, 2008, 00:34:32

Hi Andy,
I could start by telling you to just practice taxiing the float plane in FSX, but I won’t.
There are some manuals to explain how things work. Some are probably in your Ship Simulator installation folder in PDF form. Others can be found here:

http://www.shipsim.com/ShipSimForum/index.php/board,35.0.html (http://www.shipsim.com/ShipSimForum/index.php/board,35.0.html)

http://www.shipsim.com/ShipSimForum/index.php/topic,4509.0.html (http://www.shipsim.com/ShipSimForum/index.php/topic,4509.0.html)

You can download info.pdf and the mission editor tutorial from here:

http://www.shipsim.com/ShipSimForum/index.php/topic,2886.0.html (http://www.shipsim.com/ShipSimForum/index.php/topic,2886.0.html)
The ME tutorial gives an explanation of how mission waypoints work, and other useful information. It is worth studying even if you don’t intend to make your own missions.
You can always ask specific questions in either the Technical Support section or the Missions section, as appropriate. You can send me a PM with any question,
Regards,
Marty

Title: Re: Teacher needed!
Post by: IRI5HJ4CK on September 17, 2008, 07:57:26

The best teacher is yourself ;) press lots of buttons and you will find out what everything does, experience is the key. The manual that comes with the game can be useful at times too. If you need help, just ask. :)

Title: Re: Teacher needed!
Post by: TerryRussell on September 18, 2008, 18:27:59

Hi roo2008.

I'd strongly reccommend taking heed of Marty's good advice. Those manuals are worth their weight in Marmite.

And Jack's advice is also worth following. What's the worst that can happen if you sink your ship? ("restart").

PS "Marmite" = gold if you're unsure about the reference. Veggemite may be another way of expressing it.

Title: Re: Teacher needed!
Post by: MrFlappy102 on October 14, 2008, 01:55:02

Try learning the game the way I do. I mess around with the controls and play around with all the features. Than I only look in the manual if I can't figure something out.
Best of luck and enjoy SS08!  ;D

Title: Re: Teacher needed!
Post by: [SJ]Stein on October 14, 2008, 18:51:23

Yep another flyboys here, love playing around with the big vessils now.. like i'd manouvre the 747's ...

Ever tried landing a 747 engine's off above (about 15.000 ft)Tenerife and making a terrific landing?

That's about the same as trying to land a ship in shipsim, if you go too fast.. you overshoot the harbour and ..well..   :-[ ehr.. haveta start all over.  ;D



Regards,

Steiny

Title: Re: Teacher needed!
Post by: TerryRussell on October 14, 2008, 20:32:01

Cor Blimey Gov'nor! This thread was dead for the past month.

Who reserected ressureckted brought it back from the dead? Why?

Title: Re: Teacher needed!
Post by: mvsmith on October 14, 2008, 20:47:14

Hi Steiny,
If I recall correctly, a KLM captain managed to prang two 747s on Tenerife without leaving the ground. That’s a “bad thing” place.
Regards,
Marty

Title: Re: Teacher needed!
Post by: TerryRussell on October 14, 2008, 21:01:23

I'd imagine that really messes up the career prospects.

Probably his bosses would think he'd done enough careering.

Title: Re: Teacher needed!
Post by: [SJ]Stein on October 15, 2008, 19:01:52

Well.. he surely carreered through that other plane allright.


Miscommunication and haste... terrible when beeing a pilot.


Regards..

Steiny

does remind me of a quote i once heard:

"i want to die in my sleep, peacefull, quiet... like my grandfather, not terrified to death... like his passengers"