YS Flight Simulator

Flying has been one of humanity's oldest dreams. It has been made possible fairly recently, and people still wonder how it feels. Flight simulators allow you to experience it from the comfort of your home. YS Flight Simulator is a fully featured application that offers more than 40 airplanes.

This simulator provides a multitude of aircraft, varying from WWII planes to modern airliners. Each one of them handles differently and can be used in a variety of missions. The game is pretty well thought out and offers ample settings and maps.

The graphics of this application are a big minus. Players will not be thrilled with the pixelated textures and the barren landscape. The cockpit is fairly detailed, and it provides accurate data, much like in real-life conditions. On the plus side, you can simulate various weather conditions for both day and night flights and generate multiple overcast layers.

An interesting feature brought by this game is the fact you can perform certain missions with different planes. You can fly around aimlessly, or you can engage A.I. controlled aircraft and try to take them down. There are multiple maps and various starting positions; you can take off yourself, or you can start the mission mid-air. The possibilities are there to be exploited.

The game automatically records your flights, which means you can replay a recording to analyze your flying skills. It is a nifty feature, and you can easily miss it altogether if you do not look for it. You can control the planes either via joystick or mouse and keyboard. The obvious choice is the joystick as it provides better control of the aircraft in the air.

To sum up, YS Flight Simulator is a decent simulator that offers some great features. It provides a large variety of airplanes, and you can fly them in various settings and weather conditions. The fact that the application is free to use makes it all the more enticing. However, its biggest downside is the poor graphics.