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I was wondering as MS seem to have pulled the plug on the FS series by getting rid of the Aces team what alternatives everyone has been looking at.
I've got all the CFSs, X-Plane 7 and 8, Janes WWII Fighters etc. However from a civilian point of view I'm spending more and more time with FlightGear (http://www.flightgear.org/). Has anyone else been using this superb bit of open source software? Anyone doing development for it?

I was not aware of FlightGear. It looks good, but what does it have over FSX for you?
Also how does it run FPS in comparison to FSX and graphic detail?

Matt

Well for a start it runs on my PC which is more than can be said for FSX

...also...

Some interesting news here...>>>

http://forums1.avsim.net/index.php?showtopic=250372

http://www.forum.aerosoft.com/index.php?showtopic=25954

Aerosoft.

Mathijs Kok.....remember LAGO?......!

Paul....G-BPLF....FS 2004...LAGO FSE.... ...!

I was not aware of FlightGear. It looks good, but what does it have over FSX for you?
Also how does it run FPS in comparison to FSX and graphic detail?

Matt

For starters, it's 100% open source, meaning if we think something sucks in it. We can change it. No M$ overlords to deal with.

It's FREE!

It's made by the people for the people. The better the people involved, the better the product becomes.

...also...

Some interesting news here...>>>
http://www.forum.aerosoft.com/index.php?showtopic=25954

Aerosoft.

Want any ideas or comments personally delivering regarding this to Aerosoft...........I work next door to them

Matt

I'm not looking for an alternative for FS. Still running FS9 the alternative would be FSX (if I could ever afford a better PC). Downloading Flightgear as I am writing this, just to check it out. Who knows, maybe it will get my interest in FS going again...

Crash

I'm not looking for an alternative for FS. Still running FS9 the alternative would be FSX (if I could ever afford a better PC). Downloading Flightgear as I am writing this, just to check it out. Who knows, maybe it will get my interest in FS going again...

Crash

Have you lost your interest in our lovely old FS2004, Carlo?

I'm still enjoying mine, every day, problem-free, trouble-free, and without a care in the World!.... [smiley=2vrolijk_08.gif]...!

FSX?......!

...well...that something else altogether, in the far distant future!... ...!

Paul...G-BPLF...FS 2004...(FSX a non-runner!)... 8-)...!

Well, I haven't lost interest in FS2004. I just can't be bothered to sit at my desk to fly anymore. I start FS up, select an aircraft, get it in the air and after 5 - 10 minutes off the whole thing thinking: F@#* this, there must be something better to do. Which there usually is. Be it some administration for work, playing with my little girl, having a chat and a few beers with some friends or chasing my wife around the house...

Life is catching up on me, I guess.

Crash