Is Flight Sim X worthless ?

[DizZa]

Nah, fsX just has issues and with a new PC it should be a reall nice game. The problems at the moment are bugs, performance issues and todays hardware is slow, SP1 is going to come out just after January (As so I heard), SHOULD help to fix these.

[DizZa]

The main problem with FGSX is that it is still very CPU dependent just like FS9 but, more so.
CPUs will not get much faster in the forseeable future....they will be multi core instead and FSX has very limited multi core support.

How ACES will get around this problem is one of the keys to the future survival of FSX.....IMO.

As it stands now, no one is quite shure to what degree VISTA and DX10 will help FSX.

DX10 will help the multithread issue, and although ghz isn't skyrocketing like it used to, newer Archetectures makes computers faster, regardless of clockspeed.

A 45nm Core 2 is coming out (Peryn). I wouldn't be surpised if you can push 4.5ghz out of them on stock cooling, and 6ghz one water.

[Katahu]

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I am going to add something

[Moach]

Maximum interior sound damping for engine, transmission and wind (In MSFS = quiet computer while playing)

Moach doesn

[Steve-S]

[quote]My tip, to be on the safe side, would be to get Dad BOTH games, FS9 AND FSX... ...!

He won't be disappointed then... ...!

I have both Sims, but I am still enjoying FS 9 because my present system is capable of running it smoothly with everything wound up to the maximum... ...!

FS X, on the other hand, for me, is extremely sluggish, and with the scenery, Autogen and effects, etc,

[Fozzer]

My tip, to be on the safe side, would be to get Dad BOTH games, FS9 AND FSX... ...!

He won't be disappointed then... ...!

I have both Sims, but I am still enjoying FS 9 because my present system is capable of running it smoothly with everything wound up to the maximum... ...!

FS X, on the other hand, for me, is extremely sluggish, and with the scenery, Autogen and effects, etc,  turned down, results in a much poorer visual game... ...!

Paul...(Owner of all most of the MS Flight Simulators... 8-)...!

I bought FS9 for him too thanks!  It was only $18.50 on Amazon.

Excellent choice, Steve... ...!

He will be delighted with it, and there are LOADS of add-ons out there to gradually increase his enjoyment of the Sim....

FSX is for later on... ...!

LOL... ...!

Paul...Happy Crimbo!...Steve's Dad... ...!