Hidden feature Google Earth

codprawn · 01 September 2007, 22:58

This is amazing.

You must have the latest version of google Earth installed - press either ctrl A or ctrl alt A and you get a FLIGHT SIM - fly around your own neighbourhood!!!

You then access it from the tools menu in future. it will help to turn up your terrain setting to 1.5 or 2.

fred bolton · 02 September 2007, 17:19

Yeah cool i keep crashing though

AndyB007 · 02 September 2007, 22:03

and you can land on the water!!

BogMonster · 03 September 2007, 11:32

what is "the latest version" - doesn't work with mine?

codprawn · 03 September 2007, 13:54

Looks like they are on version 4.2 now. "Help" and "about" will tell you what version you have.

BogMonster · 03 September 2007, 16:48

Ah. 3.0.0762 - probably why it doesn't work then!!

Nos4r2 · 03 September 2007, 22:28

It's great fun but don't try and fly the f16 via the keyboard. I crash within 20 seconds of touching a key on average.

codprawn · 03 September 2007, 23:07

I seem to manage ok - remember the F16 is a bit more responsive than a HGV - well sometimes!!!

Go to the Swiss alps - awesome.

Talking of which look at this video.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=IDbMCM_2Zuc

Some of the best flying I have ever seen - and what a plane - the Hawker Hunter - still one of the best at low level.