F-Sim | Space Shuttle 2
Land the Space Shuttle
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Game description
Android App Analysis and Review: F-Sim | Space Shuttle 2, Developed by SkyTale Software GmbH. Listed in Simulation Category. Current Version Is 1.2.63, Updated On 07/01/2025 . According to users reviews on Google Play: F-Sim | Space Shuttle 2. Achieved Over 5 thousand Installs. F-Sim | Space Shuttle 2 Currently Has 208 Reviews, Average Rating 4.0 Stars
Here is the long-awaited successor to our critically acclaimed flight simulator. It simulates the Space Shuttle approach and landing in incredible detail and accuracy.This is a remaster of our original F-Sim Space Shuttle, completely rewritten from scratch. New features include:
- Console quality graphics
- Interactive tutorials
- White Sands as a third landing site option
- Orbit mode
F-Sim Space Shuttle combines realistic flight simulation with stunning graphics and fun gameplay.
You’ve never landed a Space Shuttle before? We’ve got you covered: Included are several tutorials with varying degrees of autopilot assist. Our landing analysis and scoring system tells you exactly how to improve your next landing. It will make you come back and try again.
Each flight starts at either 10,000 feet, already aligned with the runway, or at up to 50,000 feet, before banking into the heading alignment cone. During descent, the Orbiter is an unpowered glider, so you will only have one chance to get it right. Astronauts used to call it a flying brick: Because of its 200,000 lbs. gross weight and low lift over drag ratio, the approach is six times steeper and two times faster than a typical airliner approach. After your first safe touchdown, chase that perfect landing, compare your high scores online with your friends, earn medals, and unlock achievements. Experiment with different wind conditions, night approaches, and even emergency scenarios or system failures. At the end of each flight, watch a replay from different camera angles.
You control the Orbiter’s pitch and roll axes by tilting your device. Alternatively, you may switch to on-screen analog sticks or use a gamepad. Rudder, speed brake, gear, and chute are usually handled by the autopilot, but you can have full manual control if you like. For beginners, we’ve added rectangles that visualize the desired approach path. Simply try to stay within the corridor of rectangles, and they’ll guide you right to the touchdown point. Advanced pilots can turn them off and rely on the instruments in the head-up display (HUD) instead. The simulated guidance, navigation and control (GNC) systems are authentic replications of their counterparts in the real Orbiter, and the HUD features all the instruments real Space Shuttle commanders used to employ to skillfully land this unique aircraft. Now it’s your turn to give it a try.
A new orbit mode lets you take the Orbiter for a spin around the planet, and we’re working on a full atmospheric re-entry scenario.
There are no ads or in app purchases, and we don’t collect any personal data.
What's New
- Updated build target to the latest Android version.
- Upgraded Google Play libraries.
- Improved tilt controls: no more "hold upright" warnings.
- Added manual accelerometer fallback for devices without functional gravity sensors.
- Added pitch axis inversion.
- Fixed swapped left/right elevon deflections in the external 3D model.
Re-entry is still in the works, stay tuned! ?
- Upgraded Google Play libraries.
- Improved tilt controls: no more "hold upright" warnings.
- Added manual accelerometer fallback for devices without functional gravity sensors.
- Added pitch axis inversion.
- Fixed swapped left/right elevon deflections in the external 3D model.
Re-entry is still in the works, stay tuned! ?
Recent Comments
David Kingsley
I've been flying the original version for years. I loved it. I just found out about this version, and decided to give it a try. Overall, it is a far leap backwards. Not being able to set the weather, arm the gear, parachute, etc. There's a LOT to be wanted with this game. I personally would have liked to see at MINIMUM a continuation of where the old game left off... But it seems we have stepped far back. 2 stars for now, in hopes you guys fix the above issues. Graphics are really nice though!
Mike Howard
This is a great refreshing of the game. I am very excited to see reentry mode. Graphics are super smooth and lifelike, no jitter at all. Controls are responsive, if a tad touchy. That's not a bad thing. Cockpit is beautiful. I played the original from the day it came out, and it remained a challenge. I am guessing that this will be the same. It was such a challenge that I had to put my perfect landings up on YouTube for posterity.
Joao
As an upgrade there are new interesting features and graphics plus a free reentry mode on the way is promising. However a few basic and important features were lost such as more detailed weather control such as visibility and cloud cover. Also the exterior pan view does not allow view below the horizontal plane as before. Exit button missing. Still a fantastic simulation
T Lee
It's okay. If you owned the previous app like me, it doesn't have saved replays anymore, it's kind of buggy though at least no crashes, you can't adjust the weather as much as you could before, and the cockpit audio is the exact same script it had years ago. If you're a new player there's a lot to enjoy. If you had the original, it's so so.
Matthew Babboni
Really love this Space Shuttle game, the best one to download on the phone. I hope the re-entry part simulation will come out soon. Two things I'd like to see in the game is that one It would be cool if we could be able to pick which shuttle we are flying. The another that would be cool is to be able to do the launch into space with the shuttle as well
David Grossman
This app is horrible. Such a downgrade from the original (which I'll stick with). Graphics from within the shuttle are so poor. It's so hard to see the runway. They keep promising shuttle control from orbit but it's been over a year and we're still waiting. UPDATE: The Developer asked for screenshots which I sent. His response: "Yeah whatever. It’s obviously not for you, play something else. Write your one star review if it makes you feel better but leave us alone. "
Meme Central
Good game and graphics so far but controls are little bit whacky, Im not using a gyro device so I cannot use tilt but in the joystick mode, it is a bit too sensitive. However I understand shuttle dynamics must be in place. Also please provide more modes like reentry from space and detailed procedures of landing the space shuttle. We like realistic experiences.
Busujima
Needs metric system, option to reverse pitch axis control, and better customization, I wish I could use the triggers of the xinput as rudder for example. Edit.: Alright I can pass the metric system, but please let us customize better the xinput, the game will be flawless then! Thks for the reply.