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Postby Sobby » Fri Jul 20, 2012 11:35 am

Hi guys,

After a long absence from flight simming I'm dipping my toes back in the water. I've just gotten myself up and running with FSX and I'm just looking for some advice as to what are the best freeware and payware addons right now, and what are the must haves before I get wired in.

I should add that I fly mainly military aircraft but I'm partial to regional style civil airlines.

Cheers,

Richard.
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Re: Best Freeware/Payware Addons at the Moment?

Postby BlackAce » Fri Jul 20, 2012 11:59 am

If you can afford it, and have the time to learn it, PMDG 737NGX.  I got it the day it came out, and its been the best. 
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Re: Best Freeware/Payware Addons at the Moment?

Postby gtirob01 » Fri Jul 20, 2012 12:17 pm

First and foremost, REX. The single best all around upgrade you can buy! Buy this first!
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Re: Best Freeware/Payware Addons at the Moment?

Postby TXGrunt » Fri Jul 20, 2012 1:56 pm

First and foremost, REX. The single best all around upgrade you can buy! Buy this first!


How is REX in relation to FPS?
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Re: Best Freeware/Payware Addons at the Moment?

Postby BlackAce » Fri Jul 20, 2012 2:31 pm

First and foremost, REX. The single best all around upgrade you can buy! Buy this first!


How is REX in relation to FPS?

Takes a small hit, really, it's unnoticeable
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Re: Best Freeware/Payware Addons at the Moment?

Postby Fozzer » Fri Jul 20, 2012 2:33 pm

First and foremost, REX. The single best all around upgrade you can buy! Buy this first!


How is REX in relation to FPS?


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Re: Best Freeware/Payware Addons at the Moment?

Postby CHUCK79 » Fri Jul 20, 2012 3:26 pm

This exact question comes up so often about the best add ons for FSX........I think we need an updated "sticky" here in the FSX sub-forum.
We could post it and let members add their favorite sceneries and aircraft to the list over time.

I'll bring the idea up in the dungeon and see if it floats ;)
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Re: Best Freeware/Payware Addons at the Moment?

Postby Bass » Sat Jul 21, 2012 7:43 am

A2A Accusim p-51 no doubt ;)
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Re: Best Freeware/Payware Addons at the Moment?

Postby Bass » Sat Jul 21, 2012 8:56 am

The threadholder did ask for free and payware stuff
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Re: Best Freeware/Payware Addons at the Moment?

Postby jimm57 » Sat Jul 21, 2012 9:06 am

Dino's T-45C is awesome freeware

http://simviation.com/1/search?submit=1 ... &x=18&y=14
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Re: Best Freeware/Payware Addons at the Moment?

Postby pete » Sat Jul 21, 2012 10:37 am

Yes -- there are plenty of payware quality freeware and if the payware freaks keep posting payware - this gets move to payware.  :)
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Re: Best Freeware/Payware Addons at the Moment?

Postby pete » Sat Jul 21, 2012 10:40 am

Take a look at the 'Recommended Downloads' on the main page  8-)
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Re: Best Freeware/Payware Addons at the Moment?

Postby Bass » Sat Jul 21, 2012 10:51 am

[quote]Yes -- there are plenty of payware quality freeware and if the payware freaks keep posting payware - this gets move to payware.
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Re: Best Freeware/Payware Addons at the Moment?

Postby pete » Sat Jul 21, 2012 1:37 pm

This is why we have payware forum as separate ...

For any sticky thread  - we need to have a separate thread in payware for the best of that and here for the best of freeware.
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Re: Best Freeware/Payware Addons at the Moment?

Postby wlix261 » Sat Jul 21, 2012 4:48 pm

LEVEL D 767 . great add on (payware)
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