Flight Simulator - 40 years on - a photo on Flickriver

Flight Simulator - 40 years on

            Back in the 1980s I cut my computing teeth on the BBC Microcomputer for both work and play.
Despite the limitations of its graphics it was exciting to pilot the Spitfire for landings and take-off, fly under the bridge and through the high-rise buildings of Acornsville.
Initially the game had to be loaded via a Compact Cassette and flying with the keyboard buttons was very difficult.
The Voltmace joystick made flying very much easier.

Over the next 40 years I mastered Photoshop, Video editing and 3D computer imaging. Graphic quality and rendering speeds improved exponentially. Recently I was blown away by the capability of games on the Xbox Series X.
I fulfilled my ambition to set foot on all seven continents many years ago. Now that my wings have been clipped by age and health insurance issues I can at least fly my own planes on virtual visits.
Whilst the nearest that I have gone into space was watching a Space Shuttle take off from Cape Canaveral my journeys are now limitless.
   

Taken on: June 20, 2023

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