VirtualPilot3D - if it QUACKS like a duck.......

[Francois]

One of our readers was inquiring about a review of this product........ the New and Ultimate Flight Simulator....... that NOBODY has EVER HEARD OF??

Well, I sure didn't! So I looked it up and sure enough it looks an awful lot like the Flight Gear SCAM that we've seen over the past year, hitting Facebook and other places with incessant advertising. Same with this thing.

Lets face it..... with so many companies not even touching a replacement of Flight Simulator becuase it took Microsoft 25 years to get where we are now, how would 3 guys nobody ever heard of flip a fully featured 25.000 airfield, global simulator out of the magicians hat ... overnight???? And without the entire flightsim world buzzing with anticipation!???

I haven't put down the requested US $ 127 to check it out... but the specs look an awful lot like a copy of MS FSX ........

http://www.virtualpilot3d.com/index3.html

ANYONE ever heard of this !!??????

[strykerpsg]

Looks pretty decent, graphically. If you scroll down toward the bottom, it's actually on sale now for $67.00, making it a bit more digestible. Anyway, thanks for the find but think I'll just sit back and observe any feedback. With oldest graduating, too many other expenses on my plate.

[Francois]

I think it is yet another reincarnation of the Pro Flight scam.......... ;-)

[strykerpsg]

I think it is yet another reincarnation of the Pro Flight scam.......... ;-)

Ahhhh, does have a certain waddle about it. I had forgotten about that one.

[Ferry_vO]

There's at least one identical screenshot on both this 'Virtualpilot3D' site that's also on the site of the freeware Flightgear site.. (http://www.flightgear.org/about/gallery-v2-6/)

Edit: The list of free aircraft downloads at Flightgear is remarkably similar to the aircraft included in VP3D....

[bushpilot]

Well if you crop one head of the "Virtual Pilot Team" image:


and do google reverse image search, it turns out to be somekind of image bank image, appearing on many sites. So SCAM could be the right word.

I bet other two "developer" dudes are also from generic image banks.

[Francois]

Yup, I've been searching the Internet for the past few hours. They have really CRAMMED everything full with their fake reviews and pointers to the actual site. A LOT of work has gone into this scam, and I think it is just Flightgear all over again. Will post this in their forum too.

[DX-FMJ]

Judging from the the webpage layout, it's an obvious scam.

[bushpilot]

I already sent the google reverse image link to their support hehe. The dev guy should be happy to be so famous around 'the internets' lol

[Thoe6969]

The screenshot of the Zero is identical in both sims screenshots.

[Francois]

Thanks all. I feel we should all stand up to such scum and make unsuspecting (would be) simmers aware of their scams so they won't sink money into nothing! AND giving our 'industry' and communities a bad name !

Appreciate your help in this!

[bruce448]

I like this. from the above link by Francois you now get..........

VirtualPilot3D is licensed under GNU/GPLThe entire source code, aircraft and scenery is licensed under General Public LicenseSource code and license is provided in the members area.

It does NOT sell or distribute any material that belongs to PDMG Simulation or Microsoft.

[Francois]

Yes, but change the 3 to 2 (in the URL) and you're back to their sales page.

"....... FAA pilot professional simulator

Since its inception, it has been used as an alternative to the large flight simulators used to train professional pilots.

It is certified for commercial use and provides hardware and frame-rate checks required for FAA certification. VirtualPilot3D™ is also currently in beta testing stage all over participating flight schools worldwide.....".

How much bullocks can you print on one page of advertsiing and get away with it I wonder?????

[bushpilot]

Even Reader's Digest recommends it. They have always been the most reliable source regarding FS reviews

[Francois]

LOL!

I have sent a letter to the FAA now, since they are 'recommending' and 'certifying' it too...... ;-)