Contents Chapter 1. Introduction 1 Introduction ...............................................................................................................................1 What’s New in RealFlight Generation 3.5 with USB InterLink™ Plus Controller...................2 USB InterLink Plus Controller....................................................................................2 Menu-Driven Interface ................................................................................................2 Additional New Features.............................................................................................2 Chapter 2. Before You Begin 5 System Requirements ................................................................................................................5 Video and Sound Cards .............................................................................................................6 Getting the Most out of RealFlight ............................................................................................6 Chapter 3. Getting Started 7 Overview ...................................................................................................................................7 Installing RealFlight G3.5..........................................................................................................7 Program Installation ....................................................................................................8 Using Your Own R/C Radio to Control RealFlight (Optional) .................................10 Exploring RealFlight G3.5.......................................................................................................13 Start the Program.......................................................................................................13 The Main RealFlight Display ....................................................................................13 Aircraft Selection ......................................................................................................14 Most Recently Used List ...........................................................................................15 Changing Airports .....................................................................................................16 Most Recently Used List ...........................................................................................17 Some Common Tasks................................................................................................18 Creating a Viewport ..................................................................................................18 Using Gadgets ...........................................................................................................19 Virtual Flight Instruction...........................................................................................20 Heli and Airplane Hover Trainers .............................................................................22 Airport Editing ..........................................................................................................22 Where to Go from Here ...........................................................................................................23 Chapter 4. Using RealFlight Generation 3.5 25 Introduction .............................................................................................................................25 Program Features.....................................................................................................................25 Controller Features ..................................................................................................................30 Graphics and Sound Quality....................................................................................................30 Technical Support....................................................................................................................32 Chapter 5. The InterLink Plus Controller 33 The InterLink Plus Controller—Designed for R/C..................................................................33 Start Flying!.............................................................................................................................34 Chapter 6. The Simulation Menu 35 Simulation Menu Overview.....................................................................................................35 Select Airport….......................................................................................................................36 Edit Current Airport… ............................................................................................................38 File menu-..................................................................................................................39 Edit menu- .................................................................................................................40 View Menu-...............................................................................................................41 Options menu- ...........................................................................................................44 Window menu- ..........................................................................................................47 Accessing and Utilizing the Editor ..........................................................................................49 Folder Listing Window- ............................................................................................49 Properties Window- Flying Site Root Directory .......................................................52 Properties Window- Object Selection........................................................................61 Properties Window- Cloud Selection ........................................................................66 Object Palette Window-.............................................................................................69 Pilot Preview- ............................................................................................................71 Create New Airport..................................................................................................................72 Capture Screenshot ..................................................................................................................72 Flight Failures..........................................................................................................................73 Adjusting the Rate of Occurrence..............................................................................73 Selecting the Type of Flight Failures.........................................................................74 Cause Flight Failures ...............................................................................................................74 Sun ...........................................................................................................................................75 Adjusting the Sun Azimuth .......................................................................................75 Adjusting the Sun Inclination ....................................................................................76 Wind ........................................................................................................................................77 Adjusting the Wind Direction- ..................................................................................78 Adjusting the Wind Speed-........................................................................................78 Import ......................................................................................................................................79 Export ......................................................................................................................................81 Manage User Files ...................................................................................................................83 Settings ....................................................................................................................................84 Camera.......................................................................................................................85 Flight Failures............................................................................................................86 Graphics- ...................................................................................................................88 Hardware-..................................................................................................................92 Language-..................................................................................................................94 Multiplayer-...............................................................................................................94 Chat ...........................................................................................................................95 Physics- .....................................................................................................................97 Sound- .......................................................................................................................99 System Messages.....................................................................................................102 Wind and Weather-..................................................................................................106