I had bought the original Aerofly FS when it came out so I have been eyeing the new one for a while...bought it yesterday.
No AI - the skies are empty and there is no ship or land traffic.
No ATC - they seem to be at a loss as to how to even begin to create it or implement it according to their own web forum
Non-clickable VC is a drawback too
Views - there are many viewpoint options including flyby, zoom in/out, eyepoint adjustments in the VC, external aircraft views **NO dynamic Spot View - only airplane on a stick** - but there is a bug or apparent bug in transitioning back to the VC - controls are frozen randomly but can be corrected by toggling the interior view. It seems that this is a feature? to maintain straight and level flight while one is 'looking around' maybe...maybe it's a straight bug - dunno.
Cumulus clouds cause stuttering on my machine. So back to CAVU only flights unless I use FSX. So this is NOT a replacement for that at all...yet
**Important to note that with no cumulus clouds and v-sync off (set in nvidia inspector) it is smooth as silk EVERYWHERE you fly
Based on this I think anyone looking for a better flightsim than FSX is probably better off buying P3D
That said Aerofly FS2 has a ton of potential. I am happy with the scenery and flight models. Southern California and my hometown look terrific compared to FSX ORBX and for me that makes it worth the investment.
It's great for free flight VFR at low altitude especially. That's my preferred deal anyway - and the Jungmeister is a beautiful model..as are the rest of the default planes provided.
I hope Aerofly development will continue and will focus on the things it sorely lacks. If not - it is still very pretty and fun in a more limited aspect than FSX.
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