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#3537188 - 03/12/12 03:35 PM Re: FSX or Xplane 10? [Re: Ark]
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Originally Posted By: Ark
I actually prefer XP10 over FSX.

XP10 has some real nice additions graphics wise, and it always felt more like flying to me than FSX. For some reason, most of the aircraft in FSX, payware and freeware (that I have tried) just feel like they fly on rails and that they aren't "moving through the sky". It just feels stale at times. Flying at night is also really lacking in FSX.

FSX definitely has a lot going for it with the AI and variety of add-ons (including both aircraft anf locales) with huge 3rd party support, but overall, it just feels "off" to me. Almost like the "feeling of flight" was an afterthought in favor of "How much can we cram in this product?". XP10 is $80, I imagine, because the (Full) scenery install is over 50GB and includes a LOT of terrain out-of-the-box for the world.

Both are great products. It just really depends on what you are looking for.

I do love XP10 + The JRollon CRJ though. smile


Naw, FSX hands down, man.
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#3537257 - 03/12/12 04:47 PM Re: FSX or Xplane 10? [Re: Plainsman]
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Originally Posted By: Plainsman
Originally Posted By: Ark
I actually prefer XP10 over FSX.

XP10 has some real nice additions graphics wise, and it always felt more like flying to me than FSX. For some reason, most of the aircraft in FSX, payware and freeware (that I have tried) just feel like they fly on rails and that they aren't "moving through the sky". It just feels stale at times. Flying at night is also really lacking in FSX.

FSX definitely has a lot going for it with the AI and variety of add-ons (including both aircraft anf locales) with huge 3rd party support, but overall, it just feels "off" to me. Almost like the "feeling of flight" was an afterthought in favor of "How much can we cram in this product?". XP10 is $80, I imagine, because the (Full) scenery install is over 50GB and includes a LOT of terrain out-of-the-box for the world.

Both are great products. It just really depends on what you are looking for.

I do love XP10 + The JRollon CRJ though. smile


Naw, FSX hands down, man.


If you spend some time with XP you can see where the major differences are. XP, IMO, feels smoother and more realistic when flying. FSX sort of feels like I am on track attached to something being led around. The one thing I remember most from when I soloed was how little it felt like I was on rails (of course I also almost died. ahaha). LOL
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#3537264 - 03/12/12 05:03 PM Re: FSX or Xplane 10? [Re: EinsteinEP]
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great ideas and show what everyone has done to improve X-plane. Will always be there to support the team.
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#3545043 - 03/25/12 07:09 PM Re: FSX or Xplane 10? [Re: EinsteinEP]
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So what was or is your decision EinsteinEP?

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#3546160 - 03/27/12 04:19 PM Re: FSX or Xplane 10? [Re: EinsteinEP]
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Big thanks for the input, folks. I've decided to go with FSX (arriving this weekend! see below), although I have also downloaded the X-Plane 10 demo. I suspect I'll be picking up that title sometime down the road.

Now to go find the right mods/aircraft add ons...

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