Other Vehicles
Flight and driving simulators are by far the most popular kinds, but there are other sorts of vehicle simulators as well, usually in niche categories.
Boats and Ships
Most boat simulations are of powerboats or jet skis, offering the same kinds of speed thrills that driving simulators do (see Figure 13.4). The handling characteristics of powerboats are different from cars; because they're in a fluid medium, they don't “hold the road” the way a car's tires do, so they can't turn as sharply as a car can. Powerboat simulations are usually races over a twisting course marked off by buoys. Jet ski or fantasy water vehicle simulations often have outrageous jumps and other challenges as well.
Figure 13.4. Power Boat Racing, in a third-person ...
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