Every so often I think about buying X-Plane and then don't, sometimes I even download the demo.

Usually its the terrain that does it in the end or the lack of decent virtual pits to use with TIR. I enjoy the flight models but outside the flying it just seems that bit clunky, with every version it seems to be getting better though.

Also my thoughts...
I wonder what is on these 6 DVDs? Shouldn`t be the terrain much better with so much data?

I only have 1 of the 6 DVDs installed (North America). The reason for this is that I only have a single 140GB Raptor drive in my system. If I installed all 6 DVDs then I think it expands to something like 60GB and I just don't have the room right now. BUT..I did just install a 1.5TB drive on my computer a few days ago..so I think it's time to bust out those other 5 DVDs..!

This scenery I see... is that all default? The Tenerife airport, or the buildings in the pic with the Twotter, etc?

No..some of the scenery is from Tom Curtis' payware package "Inside Passage": http://www.xplanefreeware.net/tom/InsidePassage/Home.html

The other scenery - Tenerife is a freeware conversion from an older MSFS payware package I believe - but it is free for X-Plane. There is more and more of this "conversion" process going. I think it has benefits and drawbacks.

Couple of new freebies for the X-Plane'ers out there..

A beautiful new Stinson that is included with the latest updated X-Plane download (latest version that updates your X-Plane)..



It has a beautiful and functional 3D cockpit..can be flown from an aft or forward viewpoint...







Several different liveries are available..







Nice AN255..but no VC...



Really nice Baron..again without a VC unfortunately, but it has a passable 2D panel and looks and flies great..



I have no idea what kind of aircraft this is..the file says "Aermacchi M.C.200 Saetta"..but it sounds awesome and looks cool..





BeachAV8R

I got XP for 15 bucks the other day off Amazon. 60GB? doesnt the terrain HAVE to be good? good lord.

So if there is no AI, how did all those Fedex planes get in there? Is there capability to create AI traffic like we do on MSFS? Or is it just a feature that does not exist as yet?

60 GB of mostly repetitive stuff. You would think it would be better..and it is certainly on Laminar's radar that both the terrain and the traffic issues need to be addressed.

There is AI..but there all they do is fly through your airspace without any real routing or anything. The FedEx planes are from a Memphis scenery add-on (freeware). I'll try to scare up the link to it..

Aha..here you go (Memphis scenery):

http://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?app=downloads&showfile=5322

WEll, you could always tune to a real ATC broadcast and listen to that while you're flying around. And if you MP it really makes no difference whether there is AI or not I suppose.

If they would just open it up to the community, I am sure they would take it from there as far as AI goes. Just give us the possibility of making traffic and they wouldn't have to do a thing.
2 cents.

Thanks for the link, fedex looks good.
Water looks spectacular doesn't it?

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