X-Plane 1st thoughts

[SkippyBing]

Bill from memory if you're near the coast there should be a carrier and destroyer nearby, check on the inflight map. Alternatively go through the menus and there should be an option for special flight positions or some such, one of which is on the carrier and another is on approach to it. The last time I used X-Plane the carriers didn't follow routes as in FSX, they just kind of meandered around, same for the AI.

[Boomer]

Bill, I saw it off the coast of Catalina island. Just west of KLAX. There is a oil rig there too.

If you want a real challenge, set the wave height to 10ft & try to land on the cruisers helo pad. Boy that thing is pitching around!

[lifejogger]

Very nice reveiw and good picts of X Plane, I have also seen pits of it over at The Old Hangar. I have visited the X plane website many times and have come close to buying it but not yet.

[Daube]

That's the kind of review I was looking for: with FSX eyes, but also with objective arguments.
Thanks for that Boomer, your review has been more instructive than everything I've read about XPlane so far. Don't hesitate to post more comments and screenshots about what you discover in this sim, when you'll have some time of course

Thanks also to JimJones for his similar review, which is complementary to the Boomer's one.

[deimos256]

with the sacking of aces i have pulled XP9 back out, i must say i loooooove the water, in my opinion they got it spot on, except the one single color of it no matter where you are, helos are definately way more challenging, and while i get great performance out of FSX, XP9 is so much smoother, the lack of planes really does suck, especially since i love warbirds, the only payware i have for XP9 is the warbirds package that has the p-51d, spitfire MKIX, b-17 and a couple WWI biplanes, its nowhere near the quality of FSX but the prices reflect that in most cases. Im definately going to be splitting my time between the two sims.

[jimjones]

Last set, I have to get back to my FSX project.

In my travels I noticed a carrier off the coast. I took up a Phantom to see if I could land on it. As I lined up I started getting commands on my line up in a computer voice.

1st attempt I had to wave off but my 2nd go I caught a wire. Interestingly all you have to do is taxi on top of the catapault & it automatically arms. The shot isnt as smooth as FS but it does accomplish its purpose.

Nice shots of the carrier. Still looking for it. Like you said maybe its moving around too much.

[deimos256]

Nice shots of the carrier. Still looking for it. Like you said maybe its moving around too much.

start off at KEWR and fly east, past the verrazano narrows bridge and past that should be not only a carrier but also an oilrig, go under environment and click local map and look for USS Laminar.

[kjb]

I wonder how many copies of X-Plane have been sold since Microsoft's announcement?

Jim

I know I placed an order. It hasn't shown up yet. I tried it about five years ago and wasn't overly impressed.

[Lionheart]

i must say i loooooove the water, in my opinion they got it spot on

Yep, I agree...

Same on the frame rates.. Very smooth.


I am sure they'll have AI traffic pretty soon.




Bill

[Boomer]

I was starting to get a headache from Max so I took my B430 up & happened upon an oil rig.

The rigs have 2 helipads & 2 of the cranes are animated.

[MCDesigns]

Soon as I get another harddrive, I'll install my copy I got a few months back. I tried it before with 7 I think it was and wasn't impressed. My luck is I'll like it and have even lass free time trying to design for it, lord knows it needs some scenery, LOL.

What were you making in max Bob? 3D porn?? :typing:

[Boomer]

What were you making in max Bob? 3D porn?? :typing:

Naaah, I'll leave that to the experts :gossip::caked:

Working on a CGI project. Deadline is coming up & I gotta get it out the door. :faint:

[Boomer]

Whoah!

I just stumbled upon this payware X-plane... Maybe the gap between the sims is closer than I thought!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcNqs...layer_embedded


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[Lionheart]

Dang... Nice Javeline!!

Well done intro movie as well....



Bill

[VCN-1]

The carrier was off Ft. Lauderdale also.

I had cars and trains in AI.

I am running 9.30B5

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