Matt, for FSX, i used it sometimes already, but as i'm living in ethiopia, only got my laptop, and can only run FS9. In my PC in Portugal, i use FSX. I think landing much easier in FSX if you use the VC.
In FSX you feel the cabin moving first, so you have a better feel of the A/C, you see even better the reactions. Even though sometimes you get crosswind it is much more predictable landing with crosswinds in FSX than FS9. In the VC under those conditions you get to see the runway always straight to you (you change to the outside view, and you'll incredibly see that the aircraft is completly "on the side" but going straight to the runway. Try to use the VC for landing
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