Thanks for the info, Ssnake and crusty. I wasn't trying to be critical, just making an observation of the screenshots. The lack of shadows certainly wouldn't keep me from buying this sim.
Hey, Ken - so are you close to buying SBP? It would be great if you did. I would really enjoy getting together for MP with you. I think you would not only enjoy the sim a lot but that it would become a long term resident on your computer. It is a bit like Falcon or Jane's F/A-18 for a lot of people in its depth, plethora of missions, and sheer immersion and longevity. Although at the very very beginning it takes some practice in the usual sim requirements, I believe you would find that you much more quickly find yourself quite comfortable - fighting the mission and not the sim. And enjoying it.