Hello everyone! Been fascinated with FPV since I saw some awesome footages on youtube. I stumbled onto Oscar's blog multiple times while doing research on parts which lead me to this forum. I have only flown on simulators and am excited to get my first build going. Slowly doing all my research and saving money for all the components that I need. I look forward to learning from everyone and eventually sharing my experience.

Hey Ghobubo,

Sims are a great way to start, it's how I started so I am biased :p

It also makes it a little easier to hold off and do your homework on your first stuff which is a good thing and will likely pay off for you!

Which simulator(s) are you using?

I agree with Carl, definitely practice lots on a simulator, really helps with the stick
feel free to ask questions a lot of helpful people here!

Welcome Ghobubo! Lots of good threads here for your research on a first build. Keep us posted!

Glad to have you! This is where I came before my first build. Smart move

(22-May-2017, 10:54 AM)Carl.Vegas Wrote: Hey Ghobubo,

Sims are a great way to start, it's how I started so I am biased :p

It also makes it a little easier to hold off and do your homework on your first stuff which is a good thing and will likely pay off for you!

Which simulator(s) are you using?

I have been using DRL's Simulator and the demo version of FPV Freerider. I don't mind spending money on simulators but all the different reviews online make it a bit overwhelming to choose one over another. So far it has given me some good insight into how much more I should practice before I fly the real thing!

(22-May-2017, 02:46 PM)Ghobubo Wrote: I have been using DRL's Simulator and the demo version of FPV Freerider. I don't mind spending money on simulators but all the different reviews online make it a bit overwhelming to choose one over another. So far it has given me some good insight into how much more I should practice before I fly the real thing!

Full version of Freerider isn't too bad in my opinion. That's what I use. Once you play with the settings in the full version it gets better.

(22-May-2017, 02:46 PM)Ghobubo Wrote: I have been using DRL's Simulator and the demo version of FPV Freerider. I don't mind spending money on simulators but all the different reviews online make it a bit overwhelming to choose one over another. So far it has given me some good insight into how much more I should practice before I fly the real thing!

Couple of thoughts on what worked for me...........

Get the full version of FPV Freerider, it's like $5.   Alot of the changes you can make in there also will translate to IRL.  Another...........get the controller you eventually want to use.....and use it with your Sims.............that way, when you start to fly IRL you won't be adjusting to a different controller.

(22-May-2017, 05:45 PM)dragger201 Wrote: Couple of thoughts on what worked for me...........

Get the full version of FPV Freerider, it's like $5.   Alot of the changes you can make in there also will translate to IRL.  Another...........get the controller you eventually want to use.....and use it with your Sims.............that way, when you start to fly IRL you won't be adjusting to a different controller.

I actually have the Taranis QX7. Do you know if there are any major differences between Freerider versus Freerider Recharged other than maps and graphics? Not sure if my computer can handle graphics that good to begin with.

(23-May-2017, 01:42 AM)Ghobubo Wrote: I actually have the Taranis QX7. Do you know if there are any major differences between Freerider versus Freerider Recharged other than maps and graphics? Not sure if my computer can handle graphics that good to begin with.

Naw, I don't.  I don't have "Recharged".................

(22-May-2017, 02:46 PM)Ghobubo Wrote: I have been using DRL's Simulator and the demo version of FPV Freerider. I don't mind spending money on simulators but all the different reviews online make it a bit overwhelming to choose one over another. So far it has given me some good insight into how much more I should practice before I fly the real thing!

DRL is better than it gets credit for I think. I use it regularly because there is a great array of things to do in the gates of hell map, overall the "feel" is moderately good, and my computer almost never has problems or lags when using it. 

FPV freerider looks the best to me... and funny enough my favorite part of it is that the crashes look more like real crashes. I just enjoy that part for some reason... What I can't stand about it is there's an unnatural acceleration that just doesn't feel right... Its like it goes from 0-150 in no-time-flat. Otherwise it's pretty good. I am using the recharged version just because it was all so cheap that I figured I might as well pay the extra couple of bucks.

If you're going to pay for one I would suggest liftoff... it's the crappiest looking one but I think it relates best to a real life feel... As I get better it diverges more and more from how my real quads feel but only because in the air my real quads seem to do what I expect of them a little better and quicker than the virtual ones do lol... The work to compensate actually seems to get me to be more precise with my stick movements. At $20 it's more expensive that FPV Freerider but relative to everything else we spend money on in this hobby it's a reasonable price I think. 

I've used a couple of others but they don't even deserve an honorable mention in my book... 

Keep up the practice. If you haven't yet, consider getting goggles with HDMI input as your next purchase. It'll make the experience even more realistic (I almost never fly sims without goggles). Keep it a mix of flying for pure fun and practicing difficult things you'd like to get better at. By the time you're taking your maiden flight with the build you'll have a huge head start and mostly just need to get used to the difference in how things look.

Welcome to the forum Ghobubo. you found a great place to find help. i'm also from Los Angeles so when ever you're ready to fly just let me know.

Welcome Ghobubo! I also started with a sim, but there isnt anything like the rush of actually flying. (Maybe cuz my computer isnt that great)