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Title: FS Flight Vs X-Plane
Post by: EHM-2581 Dirk on July 17, 2011, 08:54:53 am
I would like to get feed-back on what would be the next step from FSX. Should one hold on for Microsoft's new "Flight" or is X-Plane considered the better option?
Title: Re: FS Flight Vs X-Plane
Post by: EHM-1997 Alexander on July 17, 2011, 12:43:59 pm
Both.  ;D

If you are happy with FSX then there's no reason to immediately change.

Neither X-Plane 10 or Flight are out yet, so we can't really comment on either, although I must say I am more excited by XP10 than Flight right now. Flight will probably be closer to what you're used to with MSFS, but will likely have many of the same issues - XP10 is having a more complete in built ATC out of the box and their default planes are getting a serious upgrade, the weather system looks exciting too. I'm expecting that FSX add-ons won't work in Flight, whereas XP9 add-ons will work ion XP10.

Lots of add on companies are seriously looking at X-Plane, so I think both sims will be good to fly with, although I am sure they will probably continue on their strengths.

The feeling of flight / fluidity will be with X-Plane 10 and eye candy will probably be with Flight, although I do not think Flight will enjoy the monopoly that Microsoft has in the past as the trend indicates a rise in the popularity of XP10. For serious simmers like us, I think X-plane is looking to be a solid option and I think what makes it exciting is that despite having a smaller number of add-on developers, it appears that the pace of development is faster in x-plane.

Take a look at some of the videos to compare what we know right now.

Flight (Be aware that pretty much everything released on Flight has only been on the Island of Oahu in Hawaii. Also remember to DirectX 10 'preview' images they released? Some of the Flight footage released appears to have been pre-rendered rather than 'in-game')

MS Flight Webisode 4: Explore (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xhc29ia-sb4#ws)

X-Plane 10 (Note that most vids show XP10 models running in XP9 so none of the XP10 effects such as shadowing, global lighting etc)

Default 747-400: Default 747-400 inside future X-Plane 10 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6Ox--mzFok#ws)

ATC: Time Lapse Take-Offs (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsbERZ07R9w#)

Timetapse ATC controlled takeoffss - compare the physics of the planes to this: Elapsed Time: Heavy Traffic (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3k-xG8XX1EM#ws)

More XP10 default aircraft mixed in with some XP9 payware: Planes of XPlane 10 and 9 made by JRollon Planes (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-5-boe6QCY#ws)

The Payware CRJ-200 startup: JRollon CRJ200 Startup Procedures (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3eM2CFbVq0#ws)
Title: Re: FS Flight Vs X-Plane
Post by: EHM-2581 Dirk on July 18, 2011, 08:31:34 am
What comprehensive feed-back.  Thank you Alexander.  No doubt can be left in anyone's mind with such information.
Dirk
Title: Re: FS Flight Vs X-Plane
Post by: EHM-1997 Alexander on July 18, 2011, 05:54:08 pm
Well, I am X-Plane biased, would be good to hear from someone pro Flight too in the name of 'balance'.
Title: Re: FS Flight Vs X-Plane
Post by: EHM-2678 Yorkshire on November 11, 2011, 08:05:22 pm
Hi

The videos on XP10 being released on Avsim are very interesting - this looks like a really exciting development. I was talking to Bob Sidwick (RC simulations) today and he suggested that Flight might be more orientated towards the gaming community and restricted to a small area (Hawai). Anyway - my name is on the waiting list to buy when released from him! Interesting that Aerosoft are getting involved with the distribution of XP10.

Yorkshire
Title: Re: FS Flight Vs X-Plane
Post by: EHM-1997 Alexander on November 11, 2011, 10:44:47 pm
There are quite a few names already developing or porting products to x-plane (ike caranedo, aerosoft and rex) and there have been rumours of names like PMDG and FS Dream Team (but no confirmation as yet).
Title: Re: FS Flight Vs X-Plane
Post by: EHM-0654 Murray on November 24, 2011, 03:32:12 pm
Well, now the XP10 demo is available, you can at least get hands-on with it. Give it a go, if XP9 is anything to go by, you'll find it a subtly different experience to FSX (but at least it should give FSX a run for it's money in the ground prettiness stakes)