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Geek Culture / Hidden Google Earth Flight Sim?

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Keo C
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Posted: 3rd Sep 2007 05:53
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The newest version of Google Earth has a hidden flight simulator built-in!! To activate press Ctrl-Alt-A.

Uhhhhhhh.... I forgot
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Osiris
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Posted: 3rd Sep 2007 05:56
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That was in the beta too lol.

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Keo C
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Posted: 3rd Sep 2007 06:01
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Odd they didn't tell us about it. it works fine.

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Osiris
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Posted: 3rd Sep 2007 06:05
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It is a hidden feature...and hard to get used to, really touchy controls lol.

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Keo C
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Posted: 3rd Sep 2007 06:07
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Yeah for eggs. I think it works better with a joystick.

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Libervurto
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Posted: 5th Sep 2007 15:02
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I can't get it to work
Ctrl + Alt + A right?
How will I know if it is activated?

In programming, nothing exists
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tha_rami
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Posted: 5th Sep 2007 15:44
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In Europe, try either Ctrl+A, Ctrl+Alt+A, Ctrl+Win+A...


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Keo C
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Posted: 6th Sep 2007 21:09
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Quote: "I can't get it to work
Ctrl + Alt + A right?
How will I know if it is activated?"

Update google earth to 4.2

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Samoz83
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Posted: 6th Sep 2007 21:18 Edited at: 6th Sep 2007 21:24
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theres a guide somewhere i will try to get it

EDIT: here we go http://earth.google.com/userguide/v4/flightsim/index.html

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Roxas
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Posted: 6th Sep 2007 21:22
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...

I dont think its so hidden..

Found it under tools tab



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Osiris
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Posted: 6th Sep 2007 21:34
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It gets added when you open it for the first time.

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Keo C
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Posted: 7th Sep 2007 04:01
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Quote: "It gets added when you open it for the first time."
There's an article on the Make zine Forums I think.

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GatorHex
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Posted: 11th Sep 2007 19:43 Edited at: 11th Sep 2007 20:40
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It's

click on map

Ctrl + A first

then

then press alt

Anyone got any cool places to visit?

Anyone tried entering Area 51? Not so secret military test site. Go down and left and check out all the nuclear bomb craters!

37° 7'6.36"N 116° 3'39.97"W

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GatorHex
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Posted: 11th Sep 2007 20:34 Edited at: 13th Sep 2007 06:34
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Here's a funny one. Some kids drew something naught on a school roof. Don't go to this location if you're easily offended

54°30'22.88"N 1°21'7.96"W

DinoHunter (still no nVidia compo voucher!), CPU/GPU Benchmark, DarkFish Encryption DLL, War MMOG (WIP), 3D Model Viewer
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Keo C
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Posted: 13th Sep 2007 04:58
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Yeah buzz those No-fly zones with coffee!

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tha_rami
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Posted: 13th Sep 2007 05:03
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Lol at 54°30'22.88"N 1°21'7.96"W


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