You know, the idea of giving up video games has begun to creep into my mind

[Niri Te]

The only "Games" that I play, I call Games, because that's where the programs are kept in the software stores. These are the upper end Flight simulations. I have a wicked fast desktop that is hooked to a full nav/com radio stack, and multi engine throttle, mixture, and prop quadrant, A control yoke, and rudder pedals with brakes. It's sole use is for the Flight Simulations.
I get a lot of both pleasure and instrument approach proficiency at very realistic airports that I have never flown to in actuality, but the terrain reality is incredible for three airports that I made many "virtual" flights to and from before I did it for real, and the terrain, runway and taxiway layouts, as well as
all of the radio frequencies, are exactly the same.
When you have the setup that I have, the FAA lets you LOG the instrument time as proficiency training, IF you are already licensed.
Niri Te