B-24 for FSX: any opinion on best freeware or payware?

[Mike71]

I realize there are a lot of B-24 versions that were actually made. I am interested in an earlier glass nose model as used in North Africa, etc. Seems like B-24s I see available are rather dated Does anyone have any opinions or experience with what they consider decent models? Do any have a VC? I am willing to buy payware if it is reasonably accurate / etc

[MrZippy]

Hey Mike, I have read where some have bought the Alphasim Liberator. I'll also look around for any freeware products.

[llanning08]

From what I've seen, the best FSX B-24D Liberator with VC would part of the Virtavia B-24 package, on sale at PC Aviator for $17.48 ($15.73 on 10% off Tuesdays).

[Cirrus N210MS]

the Alpha sim B-24 is pretty Nice

[Josh Patterson]

Alphasim became Virtavia, so search for that. Not only is it a nice model with both glass and turret nosed versions, but the C-87 and C-109 versions are now also included. (And there is a great texture for "A Dragon and his Tail" out there!)

[tgycgijoes]

When I was flying the B-24 in Africa with the 91st BG (Virtual) I was able to find videos and pubs all free online if you search...even the Pilots Training Manual if you want to do it right. It helped me to start it properly and keep it running and takeoff being a lot different than flying the B-17G. Virtavia is a really nice package for the reasonable price. PC Aviator is a great etailer too.

[Mike71]

Thanks all for the suggestions. Just got the FSX-SE plus DLC addon. Looks good; I had the old ALPHASIM, this seems much improved.

[Cazzie]

I have the payware AlphaSim FSX and FS9 B-24s. I did it to honor a friend, whose uncle was killed in a night training mission over England in 1944. His Lib "Lily Marlene" had completed five missions over Germany and France. The Paint Kit included is nice too.

Cazzie

[jeansy]

i bought it when it was "alphasim" however the fsx version had the ugly prop modelling/animation the same animation seen on the fsx version of the CH46 vs the fs9 versions which had better of the 2



even with Robs prop textures it made no difference due to the animation in fsx

then a while back they did a free update for virtavia customers with 2 new models with revised prop animation

did they update the animation on the other models in recent years or is it still contained to the 2 newer models?

[wombat666]

Alphasim Virtavia and while the props are 'average' other than that it's way ahead of the ancient WOP variant. It also works in P3Dv3.

[jeansy]

ta, i was going to re purchase it if they fixed the props, since i no longer have my old alphasim order details