Changing to FSX

[Charl]

QUOTE (Zöltuger @ May 8 2008, 02:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

5 reasons to switch to FSX...

So what's your simming profile? IFR? Online?
45 fps?
I assume you don't have high-grade airport addons, or any AI.

[SUBS17]

I fly online with FSX but nowdays I'm getting bored with just flying around so I do a race every so often.

[rayclyde]

QUOTE (Zöltuger @ May 13 2008, 03:27 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

5 reasons to switch to FSX:

1. It runs well on modern hardware
I get a consistant 45fps (which is what I lock my frames at), drops to low 20's around airports. And that's with sliders up full. You could buy my CPU, graphics card, motherboard and memory for less than $1200.
2. Lighting and texture effects
The bump-mapping and specular lighting and texture effects are amazing, and you don't need hundreds of dollars of add-ons to make it look good - I took this screenshot and I have no add-ons (apart from the repaint).

3. Online play
I don't have to lock my frames to play online - either as a pilot or a controller, and without having to join a network. And I can fly with a co-pilot too.
4. Most add-ons now have an FSX patch
So you can take your favourite FS9 aircraft or scenery package and run it in X
5. Missions
There are a lot of well constructed and realistic missions, both default and 3rd party. Tthe chopper missions are a great challenge with the winch (it's fun even for a fixed wing fan like myself).

Add 6: The King is dead. Long live the King

[ardypilot]

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Add 6: The King is dead. Long live the King[/quote]
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[NZ255]

Beechcraft King I think?