I'm looking for a bit of advice.
I'm intrigued by the ability to fly my FT foam board planes in Phoenix RC. It would appear I'm coming into this a bit late (my timing is always off). I’ve tried to read almost every thread tied to the FliteTest Forums. To be as well educated as possible. Yet I’m not connecting all the dots to answer the questions feel are unanswered at this point.
I’ve also found that some of the FT foamies are in Real Flight 7.5 and later. However again, as my luck runs, not the ones I own or am interested in at this time.
I have a Spektrum DX6e. However if I'm following the bouncing ball correctly, the WS1000 will work for my radio for simulators, but is not compatible with the Phoenix simulator. I did see where the USB dongle for the 22 in 1, can be wired up to a receiver (with the intent to make it wireless). As much as I'm intrigued by the ingenuity tied to this solution, I was hoping for something cleaner solution, however I’m not forgetting this as a possible solution. Now I’ve run across a PPM version for wireless (what above did themselves via a mod) but haven’t researched yet if I own, or can get a PPM receiver for my DX6i.
So I kept looking for information about Spektrum radios, used with the phoenix software not only here but on the web. I found where the DX6i was sold with the Phoenix software and cables, and clearly I have sources to purchase a new or used DX6i. However I have only found one complete used package of this nature, for $450.00. Clearly I don't believe it's worth that much (or at least that was too much to me as that’s more than my radio with receiver). On top of this, I'm confused (being I'm new and playing catch-up), to clearly understand if the 22 in 1 is compatible with Spektrum radios, without being a packaged set. (aka: the 22 in 1 on banggood.com and other sources, never once talk about Spektrum being a supported radio. I know it isn’t with my Radio, but to keep this similar, I was willing to buy the 22 in 1, and a used DX6i (that has the training port).
My main goals (I believe) at this point are getting a version of Phoenix running, and getting a version of Real Flight 8 running.
So my questions are the following:
1. Is it of value to fly the actual model in a flight simulator, or is the value learning throttle control and the sticks?
2. I'm pretty sure "Real Flight" is a good sim, and the Spektrum WS1000 will work with this. Phoenix is also intriguing to me because of the FT's being able to be loaded into it. Is there any reason I wouldn't want to have both or shouldn’t be trying to limit myself to Phoenix to fly the FT’s? And should just focus on getting the one that will work with the radio I already have?
3. If Phoenix is a route to go to fly the FT’s (being I see people say the models are different in the sim, and I’m assuming in the air), and using my Radio is not an option with the 22 in 1, Can I use a DX6i radio without a problem, or is there a special cable needed that doesn't come with the 22 in 1. (aka: Is there a reason, none of the listings for the 22 to 1, don’t list Spektrum as a supported radio?)
4. Is there a radio that would be recommended (that's inexpensive) that is good to use with the 22 in 1, assuming that Spektrum radios can't be used with Phoenix, without buying the hard to find (or expensive) used package of Phoenix with the DX6i? In that this would be the radio to buy, for the purpose of using this for almost nothing by the sims.
5. Am I making this harder than it needs to be, and should just go and get Real Flight, and the WS1000, and be done and flying?
I'm intrigued by the ability to fly my FT foam board planes in Phoenix RC. It would appear I'm coming into this a bit late (my timing is always off). I’ve tried to read almost every thread tied to the FliteTest Forums. To be as well educated as possible. Yet I’m not connecting all the dots to answer the questions feel are unanswered at this point.
I’ve also found that some of the FT foamies are in Real Flight 7.5 and later. However again, as my luck runs, not the ones I own or am interested in at this time.
I have a Spektrum DX6e. However if I'm following the bouncing ball correctly, the WS1000 will work for my radio for simulators, but is not compatible with the Phoenix simulator. I did see where the USB dongle for the 22 in 1, can be wired up to a receiver (with the intent to make it wireless). As much as I'm intrigued by the ingenuity tied to this solution, I was hoping for something cleaner solution, however I’m not forgetting this as a possible solution. Now I’ve run across a PPM version for wireless (what above did themselves via a mod) but haven’t researched yet if I own, or can get a PPM receiver for my DX6i.
So I kept looking for information about Spektrum radios, used with the phoenix software not only here but on the web. I found where the DX6i was sold with the Phoenix software and cables, and clearly I have sources to purchase a new or used DX6i. However I have only found one complete used package of this nature, for $450.00. Clearly I don't believe it's worth that much (or at least that was too much to me as that’s more than my radio with receiver). On top of this, I'm confused (being I'm new and playing catch-up), to clearly understand if the 22 in 1 is compatible with Spektrum radios, without being a packaged set. (aka: the 22 in 1 on banggood.com and other sources, never once talk about Spektrum being a supported radio. I know it isn’t with my Radio, but to keep this similar, I was willing to buy the 22 in 1, and a used DX6i (that has the training port).
My main goals (I believe) at this point are getting a version of Phoenix running, and getting a version of Real Flight 8 running.
So my questions are the following:
1. Is it of value to fly the actual model in a flight simulator, or is the value learning throttle control and the sticks?
2. I'm pretty sure "Real Flight" is a good sim, and the Spektrum WS1000 will work with this. Phoenix is also intriguing to me because of the FT's being able to be loaded into it. Is there any reason I wouldn't want to have both or shouldn’t be trying to limit myself to Phoenix to fly the FT’s? And should just focus on getting the one that will work with the radio I already have?
3. If Phoenix is a route to go to fly the FT’s (being I see people say the models are different in the sim, and I’m assuming in the air), and using my Radio is not an option with the 22 in 1, Can I use a DX6i radio without a problem, or is there a special cable needed that doesn't come with the 22 in 1. (aka: Is there a reason, none of the listings for the 22 to 1, don’t list Spektrum as a supported radio?)
4. Is there a radio that would be recommended (that's inexpensive) that is good to use with the 22 in 1, assuming that Spektrum radios can't be used with Phoenix, without buying the hard to find (or expensive) used package of Phoenix with the DX6i? In that this would be the radio to buy, for the purpose of using this for almost nothing by the sims.
5. Am I making this harder than it needs to be, and should just go and get Real Flight, and the WS1000, and be done and flying?
