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Setting up Outlook Express to Read Newsgroups List of Simulation newsgroups What do they talk about? Newsgroup Archives Terminology and Acronyms Newsgroups Find out about Newsgroups . What are the topics discussed on simulation newsgroups? Explain those abbreviations and terms used on newsgroups. Where are the newsgroup archives? Tell me about setting up Outlook Express to find and read newsgroups. Show me a list of simulation and aviation newsgroups. Setting up Outlook Express to Read Newsgroups Go to the Tools Menu and click on Newsgroups. Type in " flight " List of Simulation newsgroups Clicking on the links below should open the newsgroup in your newsreader. If you are using Windows that will probably be Outlook Express. Flight Simulation Newsgroups alt.games.microsoft.combat-flight - Microsoft Combat Flight sims alt.games.microsoft.flight-sim - Microsoft flight sims comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.flight-sim - Flight simulations, mainly combat rec.aviation.simulators - Flight simulation on all levels Aviation Newsgroups rec.aviation.aerobatics - Aerobatics and unusual attitude flying rec.aviation.announce - Events of interest to the aviation community rec.aviation.answers - Frequently asked questions about aviation ec.aviation.hang-gliding - Hang-gliding, paragliding, foot-launched flight rec.aviation.homebuilt - Selecting, designing, building, and restoring aircraft rec.aviation.ifr - Flying under Instrument Flight Rules rec.aviation.marketplace - Aviation classifieds rec.aviation.military - Military aircraft of the past, present and future rec.aviation.military.naval - Discussion of Naval Aviation subjects rec.aviation.misc - Miscellaneous topics in aviation rec.aviation.owning - Information on owning airplanes rec.aviation.piloting - General discussion for aviators rec.aviation.products - Reviews and discussion of products for pilots rec.aviation.restoration - Forum for debate on aircraft restoration rec.aviation.rotorcraft - Helicopters and other rotary wing aircraft rec.aviation.simulators - Flight simulation on all levels rec.aviation.soaring - All aspects of sailplanes and hang-gliders rec.aviation.stories - Anecdotes of flight experiences rec.aviation.student - Learning to fly rec.aviation.ultralight - Light aircraft in general, all topics rec.aviation.balloon - Hot air and gas balloons and airships rec.aviation.powerchutes - Safety and operation of powered parachutes Newsgroup Archives Tthe archives are at http://groups.google.com - with over 700 million messages archived! Papa Doc's Real Life™ Stories from the Usenet by those who have been there done that....got the t-shirt, mug and signed the autographs. The best of the stories and help, from guys who either do this for a living or have done it for a living. Link Mike Reed's site has descriptions and sketches of some of the character types you WILL encounter on newsgroups! - Mike Reed's caricatures of Netizens Terminology and Acronyms Things to know about geekspeak: Computer users like to use shortcuts when typing A series of letters representing a phrase or term is known as an acronym With that in mind here are some common acronyms: : < ) - Smiley face (with innumerable variations). These combinations of symbols are known as emoticons ACM - Air Combat Manoeuvering AFAIK - As far as I know BFM - Basic Fighter Manoeuvers BTW - By the way DISH - Digital Integration's Super Hornet EB - large retailer of PC Games EF2000 - Eurofighter 2000 by DID F4 - Microprose's Falcon 4 FWIW - For what it's worth FYI - For your information HOTAS - Hands On Throttle And Stick IIRC - If I Recall Correctly ... Thanks JW! IMHO - In My Humble opinion IMNSHO - In My Not So Humble Opinion IMO - In My Opinion OTOH - On the other hand ROTFL - Rolling On The Floor Laughing ROTFLMAO - Rolling on the floor laughing my @ss off! RTFM - Read the F & ¡ > ¢ ¥ & manual! SDOE - Screaming Demons Over Europe UGTBSM - You got to be $ h t t i n ' me - also YGTBSM VBG - Very Big Grin YMMV - Your mileage may vary WW2F - Jane's World War 2 Fighters ... and for all the acronyms you'd ever want go to the Freeware Hall of Fame's Acronym Reference Page Newsgroups What do they talk about? Software Gallery Discussion of the relative merits of each sim. Sim shortcomings and bugs. The Developers and Publishers Find related information at the the main index: http://index.migman.com who produce sims often post there. CPUs and Motherboards that are best for powering today's sims. Video cards that produce the best sim experience and performance. Peripherals such as HOTAS setups. Discussion on getting the most out of existing hardware. Pilots Many current and former military pilots frequent the group). Technical data on real world equipment modeled in sims. Anecdotal data applied to procedures and events modeled in sims. News on Real life military operations which relate to sims. These are but a few of the common interests that we in this community share. In my opinion this News Group is about a multifaceted hobby and should stay that way. MiGMan thanks Chris "Ambulater" Lee for this list of topics which are regularly discussed on the comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.flight-sim newsgroup. Email MiGMan with your experiences or any information related to this sim.



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