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The Pressure is Now On Microsoft for a Release Date!

PostPosted: Fri Aug 26, 2011 8:31 pm
by Spindrift
Quote from: http://www.x-plane.com/news/

August 25, 2011

X-Plane v10 for desktop is coming!

We have now finalized the X-Plane 10 release schedule for Macintosh, Windows, and Linux desktop computers! X-Plane 10 will be available on Christmas of 2011, at which time you will be able to order X-Plane from www.X-Plane.com!


Well well, the overdue rival has risen to the occasion... mayhaps our weary beast will rouse it's mighty graces to the cry of battle?

Re: The Pressure is Now On Microsoft for a Release Date!

PostPosted: Fri Aug 26, 2011 8:43 pm
by Spindrift
Wow... I can no longer spell... I guess it's from all the waiting. Release. One 'A'. Re-Lease.

Re: The Pressure is Now On Microsoft for a Release Date!

PostPosted: Sat Aug 27, 2011 12:12 am
by patchz
[quote]Wow... I can no longer spell... I guess it's from all the waiting. Release. One 'A'. Re-Lease.

Re: The Pressure is Now On Microsoft for a Release Date!

PostPosted: Sat Aug 27, 2011 9:22 am
by JBaymore
......and have way too much invested in FSX to just stop using it and switch to a new version that won't allow me to use my payware addons.



I'm in that state for FS2004..... on the switch to FSX.

So even if Flight is released soon....... it will be YEARS before I might be ready to switch... if ever.  I still have to experience all the crap that FSX has to offer (not that it really sounds like anything more than a headache from reading people's experinces).

best,

.............john

Re: The Pressure is Now On Microsoft for a Release Date!

PostPosted: Sat Aug 27, 2011 1:08 pm
by BrandonF
I really don't think X-Plane poses a threat to Flight at all. The audience that will want Flight is SO MUCH bigger than those that have even heard of X-Plane.

Re: The Pressure is Now On Microsoft for a Release Date!

PostPosted: Sat Aug 27, 2011 1:37 pm
by microlight
I know how you feel, John. I've got to the state where I can run FSX relatively reasonably on my Vaio - but I still prefer to actually fly in FS9 not only because of the addons, but also the instruments: FSNav, TCAS, freeware FMSs etc etc.

This is for heavy metal of course, because there's little difference in the sims when your altitude begins with 'FL'. I rarely fly the small stuff...

;)

Re: The Pressure is Now On Microsoft for a Release Date!

PostPosted: Sat Aug 27, 2011 4:30 pm
by Keep It Simple
I really don't think X-Plane poses a threat to Flight at all. The audience that will want Flight is SO MUCH bigger than those that have even heard of X-Plane.

I agee.
Also, MS has the advertising resourses to promote Flight.

Re: The Pressure is Now On Microsoft for a Release Date!

PostPosted: Sat Aug 27, 2011 4:38 pm
by Daube
I really don't think X-Plane poses a threat to Flight at all. The audience that will want Flight is SO MUCH bigger than those that have even heard of X-Plane.

You might be underestimating the amount of FSX/FS9'ers that are interested in XPlane.

Re: The Pressure is Now On Microsoft for a Release Date!

PostPosted: Sat Aug 27, 2011 5:27 pm
by hyperpep111
Every one is forgetting about flightgear, again. But M$ really should try and get up to people's expectations. But ofcourse they cannot please everybody


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Re: The Pressure is Now On Microsoft for a Release Date!

PostPosted: Sun Aug 28, 2011 11:50 am
by Strategic Retreat
Every one is forgetting about flightgear, again. But M$ really should try and get up to people's expectations. But of course they cannot please everybody


FlightGear suffers of gratuitous bad press syndrome, and even if totally free of any charge, the greater part of those who read said letdowns decided to never try it... not that having never tried it has stopped them to join the letdown parade themselves, anyway... I just wish people would NOT speak of the things they know nothing about.

Re: The Pressure is Now On Microsoft for a Release Date!

PostPosted: Sun Aug 28, 2011 2:20 pm
by Rocket_Bird
I really don't think X-Plane poses a threat to Flight at all. The audience that will want Flight is SO MUCH bigger than those that have even heard of X-Plane.



In the end, it doesn't matter who has the bigger audience.  It's who has the better sim  :)

Re: The Pressure is Now On Microsoft for a Release Date!

PostPosted: Sun Aug 28, 2011 3:13 pm
by hyperpep111
I really don't think X-Plane poses a threat to Flight at all. The audience that will want Flight is SO MUCH bigger than those that have even heard of X-Plane.



In the end, it doesn't matter who has the bigger audience.

Re: The Pressure is Now On Microsoft for a Release Date!

PostPosted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 1:31 pm
by Steve M
Honestly, I don't give two hoots about Xplane or Flight Gear. They can frustrate people as much as FSX did. I still predict Flight will emerge spring of 2012. My original 'guess' was Feb 2012. MS is being quiet for the time being and I'm guessing it's because they are getting to much negative feedback and want to curb that before the release. Just my opinion.

Re: The Pressure is Now On Microsoft for a Release Date!

PostPosted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 3:47 pm
by Strategic Retreat
...I just wish people would NOT speak of the things they know nothing about.


I guess I just asked too much. :-X

Re: The Pressure is Now On Microsoft for a Release Date!

PostPosted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 5:12 pm
by BrandonF
...I just wish people would NOT speak of the things they know nothing about.


Ummm....who's the one writing paragraphs about how "Flight will = disaster" based off of no information?  ::)

[quote]Honestly, I don't give two hoots about Xplane or Flight Gear. They can frustrate people as much as FSX did. I still predict Flight will emerge spring of 2012. My original 'guess' was Feb 2012. MS is being quiet for the time being and I'm guessing it's because they are getting to much negative feedback and want to curb that before the release. Just my opinion.