F-Sim|Space Shuttle 2 ٤+

Since 2012 the f-sim has been my most played "game" app in my phone and ipad. This new version is a big improvement. I fly big jets for a living and the characteristics and feel for the new controls remind me more of real flying. In the old app I had diconnected all automation and assistance and made a good or perfect landing almost all times. This new version is much more difficult and small mistakes have more effect on the touchdown. I know flying the 767 and the space shuttle is not the same but I think this is much more like flying the real thing. I am really looking forward to the re-entry part. If I can point out some small improvement that could be made. First the lighting inside the cockpit at night is too bright. In real life you would have all light as dim as possible and most likely turned all the way down. Second I would like more options regarding crew comunication. Not always the same crew. Thanks for an awsome simulator and I hope you will continue to improve, extend and add new things to it!

Thanks a lot for your feedback!
Night lights on the flight deck: Getting the lighting right in all possible situations is quite tricky. In real life your eyes adapt. We’ve tried auto exposure but weren’t happy with it, so the current setup tries to balance realistic physics with a fixed exposure that’s neither under nor overexposed. That said, we’ll maybe add sliders for HUD and instruments brightness in a future update.
Voice: We plan to add other Orbiters alongside Atlantis, so this would at least change the radio calls from Houston.

I had been playing “F-SIM Shuttle One” for a number of years when I came across this, and although I hesitated from buying this game for a while I finally caved in, and this game is well worth $5. The orbiter’s cockpit is wonderfully and realistically detailed and Atlantis’s exterior is no less beautiful and almost looks like the real thing. In addition, to all of this I also love the tutorials, demonstrations, and even the new landing site (White Sands, I don’t care if it was only used once). But even, better orbit mode is a great way to see the Earth in a unique way. I can’t wait for a new update!! This is a must for any Spaceflight nerd (like myself). My only critique would be that the payload doors are closed in orbit mode, in real life the cargo doors were open while in orbit to keep the shuttle’s systems from overheating, but honestly this doesn’t bother me that much as the amazing RCS thruster plooms make up for that. Keep up the great work!!

Thank you!

F-Sim 2 is a good update of the original F-Sim Space Shuttle flight simulator. I bought the original for my iPad when it first came out, and I appreciate the new version on my current iPhone X. The motion and control is smooth. The HUD is realistic and captures the visual aspects of landing the Shuttle. The simplicity of the controls is well suited to an iPhone, so you can focus on roll and pitch with the way you hold the phone, without needing to use your hands to fiddle with buttons or other things to click on. The simulator is simple in this way and fairly easy to get started, yet it is challenging in the skills needed to carry out a *good* landing. The scenery is beautiful, the cockpit details are very good (including functional displays!), and the sun lighting is rendered well.

Finally, I really appreciate that there aren’t in-game purchases or ads. This app keeps to the old method of simply buying it once.

Thank you!