• X Plane 9 Update

X Plane 9 Update

Good: An item in used but good condition. May have minor damage to jewel case including scuffs or cracks, or to the item cover including scuffs, scratches, or cracks. The cover art and liner notes are included for a CD. VHS or DVD box is included.

Video game instructions are included. No skipping on CD/DVD. No fuzzy/snowy frames on VHS tape.

See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. Rating: E-Everyone Genre: Simulation UPC: 454 EAN: 454. Old Software OK for the price Paid about $9 shipped, had to download the installer and updates, but runs good on my machine. Graphics are dated compared to the X-Plane 10 demo, but slightly better than FSX Steam. Seems to do a better job with the plane then FSS.

Running it with a MS Sidewinder joystick (no pedals) and I'm satisfied with the aircraft response. But I've been mainly flying a 172, so low demand.

Former pilot, and what I enjoyed most about flying was the scenery from the air, and none of these are that good, but you can't realistically expect real realism. Good Game It's a pretty good game. It is novel to have flocks of birds and deer crossing your runway. Water textures are amazing. The real earth mapping is nicely detailed.

Some of the detail on airports is messed up- there are taxiway lights and/or windsocks in the middle of runways and water textures run up into the mountains making it look like HUGE waterfalls or liquid mountains. I wish all aircraft had virtual cockpits. I can't believe the Vans RV series of Aircraft aren't even painted. Still, the realism in other areas is amazing.

I like the game. I switched to an iMac because of the obvious problems inherent with PC's, namely viruses and crashes. I'm glad there is this game for my iMac. As Good as Fight Simulator?

The bottom line is yes and no. The graphics are outstanding and superior to FS 2004 even on a similar or slightly inferior computer. The quality of the aircraft is not. Microsoft has better control of what aircraft is used (this also limits the number and type) but they all function in a similar way and everything that works on one works on all. The cockpits work and look the same so it is easy to move from one to the other within a type i.e.

All airliners work the same and all general aviation work the same. There is also more information about the aircraft in Microsoft and how to fly them. The mapping on Microsoft is also superior in that it is easier to use, but the way it works on X-Plane is more realistic and looks better.

The perfect flight simulator program would be a combination of both. X-Plane 9 for Mac The graphics are stunning, and on my LED monitor are simply beautiful. Yet another reason I kick myself for hanging around with Windoze and MS Flight Simulator for so long. Don't get me wrong, MS FS X was a good product, easily the best of the series and I have owned several versions.

However, X-Plane 9 looks stunning, is easy to fly, fun and with options such as the Wi-Fly app on the iPhone to control flight on X-Plane 9, simply leaves MS FS for dead. If you're a flight sim fan and you own or are considering switching to Mac - buy this, you will not regret it!