Microsoft Flight Simulator 98: Unauthorized Game Secrets (Secrets of the Games Series,) [Paperback]

Douglas Kiang (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 29, 1997 | Series: Secrets of the Games Series,

Microsoft Flight Simulator 98 Unauthorized Game Secrets gives you the chance to be the ace pilot you?ve always wanted to be. You can soar like an eagle with strategies that cover:Flying a Cessna (basic to advanced),
Dealing with various weather conditions,
Performing tricks in air,
Piloting the brand new Bell JetRanger III helicopter, and
Formation flying on the Internet.

This guide also includes preflight briefings and an exclusive interview with a real-life pilot from a major commercial airline.About the Author

Douglas Kiang is senior editor of Inside Mac Games and the co-author of Microsoft Flight Simulator for Windows 95: The Official Strategy Guide, as well as Dark Rift: The Official Strategy Guide (both from Prima).

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Soar through the air with the greatest of ease!

Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Prima Games (October 29, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761512500
• ISBN-13: 978-0761512509
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,051,087 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Good Book for a Flight Sim Beginner, February 11, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Microsoft Flight Simulator 98: Unauthorized Game Secrets (Secrets of the Games Series,) (Paperback)

This book was worth every penny. Unlike most Microsoft programs, the online help available with Flight Simulator 98 basically sucks. I had the game for months, played it many times, but really couldn't do anything with it. After reading this book, I feel pretty confident that I know how to use almost every feature in the game. This book made the game incredibly fun and anyone who wants to learn how to really play FS98 should buy this.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Just about perfect!, December 31, 1998

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T.E.KrisSpangler - See all my reviews

This review is from: Microsoft Flight Simulator 98: Unauthorized Game Secrets (Secrets of the Games Series,) (Paperback)

This is my 1st time using a flight sim. Dougs book is pretty clear and to the point. I stumbled a few times but this is a complex program, at least for me. A reference to where to purchase rutters etc. would be a great help!

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Only good for beginners who want to stay that way., June 18, 2000

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Mark C. Retta - See all my reviews

This review is from: Microsoft Flight Simulator 98: Unauthorized Game Secrets (Secrets of the Games Series,) (Paperback)

I should have returned this one, but I didn't think it was worth the time. This book is no better than the documentation that came with Flight Simulator 98 (which was almost nothing). It only has 200 pages of non-appendix material. I can see how someone who never had any flight simulator books might think it is a good book. However, before I purchased this book, I had purchased the Prima's FS Guide for version 5.1 and had the original pilot handbook that came with earlier versions of FS. I thought this book would be as good or better. Wrong! Dead Wrong! The Prima FS Guide for 5.1 was written by Nick Dargahi. I still read Dargahi's book and use it with FS 2000 Pro. Get Dargahi's latest if you are serious about flight simulation (the latest has a 1000 pages for pete sake!). However, if you are stuck with Microsoft FS 98 for a few years, the book's appendix does list navigation information that would be useful (its probably as good as those other guides with 300 to 400 pages, in fact, if you want something in this price range and can get Prima's 5.1, get that instead). I gave this book two stars - for the appendix and a few pages of hints that were interesting.