Romflyer wrote:....
A product that I have always felt belongs side by side with the buttkicker is this http://secure.simmarket.com/a2a-simulat ... ment.phtml
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Romflyer
Great minds think alike.
This is one of only 2 FSX enhancers that I've bought.
I'm sure that there are a ton of good FSX enhancers (as opposed to add-on aircraft), but I don't know what they are.
And some may complicate/compromise FSX beyond reason. I've seen thread after thread where someone seeks help to recover from mysterious errors only to find that they have so many add-ons that it's hard to find the one that's causing all the trouble.
From the manual;
"The vision behind Accu-Feel is to improve the flight experience automatically yet give you, the customer, the final say on everything. You don't want to be bothered with micro-managing files, dealing with software troubles, or doing anything other than having a great simulation experience."
and
"What is Accu-Feel?
Accu-Feel is a program written for FSX that uses additional physics and sound to elevate almost your entire aircraft collection*, both default and 3rd party. It works at the core of FSX, and therefore does not make any changes to any of your aircraft files (for example, downloaded aircraft paints won't be touched). In fact, we don't need to edit or change a single file in your entire FSX install directory. We instead “read” the aircraft that is loaded, analyze it, then automatically create a custom physics and sound profile that is saved outside FSX.
There can't be a better statement of intentions, AND actions!
Remember the line "We instead “read” the aircraft that is loaded, analyze it, then automatically create a custom physics and sound profile..."?
All you need to do is select the plane that you want to fly, and do it. Tinkering with the sounds is simplicity its self even if you feel the need to! Just go to [Add-ons] and select [Accu-Feel Setup]. What will popup is the Accu-Feel setup for THAT airplane.
Don't like the changes? Not a problem. Want to see what difference Accu-Feel Makes? One click to switch it on or off in mid flight. Simple!
There is only one down side for A2As' Accu-Feel. Although it enhances the flight experience quite a bit, it does so in subtle ways. And after a while you forget all about what it was to fly without it! So instead of telling everyone how great it is, you just keep on flying happily along, while others loose out on the subtle, but significant, pleasures of flying.
This is one of those things that is well worth buying. The price is only $20 / EUR 17.84, GET IT. You won’t regret it. Especially as it appears to have no noticeable slow down of the flight simulator.
PS - JBaymore uses enhanced aircraft sounds with his ButtKicker type system. To some degree Accu-Feel can help the ButtKicker, but not as much, or well, as his setup.
PS (2) – Anyone out there with a recommendation for a GREAT flight enhancer? Preferably, one that doesn’t cost an arm and a leg? I’m especially interested in low cost scenery that will be world wide in scope as opposed to region by region.