I never played around with Google Earth for long and did not follow the news that closely. Maybe that is why I never heard about the flight simulator that is build into Google Earth. I read about it today in a computer magazine and thought it would be cool enough to post it along to all those other unknowing ones.
If you have not done so download Google Earth (link below) and install it on your system. Press CTRL + ALT + A after starting Google Earth for the first time to enter the flight simulator. You get to chose between two planes, the F-16 and the SR22 and several airports as your start position.
Joysticks are supported as well and it is easier to fly and more fun if you use one. After that Google Earth loads the airport and you can fly the plane using a mixture of keyboard shortcuts and the joystick or keyboard and mouse.
It takes a while until you get all keyboard shortcuts right. The most important ones are Page Up and Down to increase and decrease thrust, G for the landing gear and Space to pause the flight sim.
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I loved it, but old news :) :P ,
Just joking!
o.O didn’t know about that either.
Still, I think I’ll stick with MSFS :)
Ah, yes, lovely though a bit too realistic for my arcade leanings :)
I have installed google earth on my system, but there is no Flight simulator. I tried these CTRL+ALT+A, but nothing happened!
can u help?
To open GE ALT+CTRL+A
July 29, 2009: What joystick is/are compatible for Google Earth flight simulator?
my flight simulater was working properly till 2010 march but in april when i started it it crashed