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X-Plane 12 Early Access

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Re: X-Plane 12 Early Access

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Post by beardedscotsman »

TedShiller wrote: post #4
juice_bus wrote: post #2

How does X-Plane compare to the latest Microsoft Flight Simulator?

XPlane is a simulator. MSFS is a game.

That’s not entirely true. They gameafy some aspects for sure, but that’s just about accessibility. You can run it like a full sim and there are great videos of real Boeing pilots talking about it.

Even the old flight sim was so advanced MSFT had contracts with the French military for their mapping tech from the game specifically. This is back in the day now.

Re: X-Plane 12 Early Access

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Post by haunter »

juice_bus wrote: post #2

How does X-Plane compare to the latest Microsoft Flight Simulator?

IFR flying is much better in Xplane especially if you enjoy sitting down doing 6 hour long flights.

But VFR flying and just general _enjoyment_ of flying (like the worldwide coverage of terrain and airports and live weather) are much better in MSFS

Both are really good though

Re: X-Plane 12 Early Access

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Post by McDev »

TedShiller wrote: post #4
juice_bus wrote: post #2

How does X-Plane compare to the latest Microsoft Flight Simulator?

XPlane is a simulator. MSFS is a game.

I used MSFS a lot for practising VFR navigation / dead reckoning skills, very helpful for that with how good the scenery is. Not sure I could achieve the same in XPlane

Re: X-Plane 12 Early Access

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Post by GiorgioG »

clumsysmurf wrote: post #5

I've never used X-Plane or Microsoft Flight Simulator. Can anyone recommend a good $200 (or less) joystick?

An XBox controller works great. I have a yoke (honeycomb) that I paid a good bit of money for but is annoying to mount for just a quick flight around...so it sits in the corner of my office.
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