Nice try, but...
Graphics are ok for an RC flight simulator, in fact very similar to the original ClearView for Mac. There are anyway two major problems:
- The lack of a true controller (virtual pads give no feedback and also behave oddly, for example why does the throttle stick lay at about 25% when the stick is released?). A piece of hardware to connect a real radio controller would be just great!
- the lack of any possibility to manage the sensitivity and other settings (beginner, intermediate and advanced levels are just... something). I fly a T-Rex 450 in real life and have tried both ClearView and other sims on Mac/PC, but this iPad version is just not right there yet.
Altogether, youre not going to learn how to control an RC helicopter with this version of the app. No way to do any 3D fly (I could not understand if the blades are actually providing any negative thrust). Controls are rather odd and unnatural, if you are used to real-life RC models.
More models would also be appreciated, but only once the control issues are solved, otherwise this addition would make little sense.
Having said that, this is still the best try I have found on the app store so far! Go on and fix these issues, and I am confident this app can become a very good alternative to desktop-based simulators.
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Absolute RC Heli Simulator, v1.1.0