FSX Acceleration: Worth the Buy?

[Stubbedtoe18]

I (and probably several others) would like to know if FSX: Acceleration is worth the money to go out and get.

What advantages does it have over just FSX?

[Mobius]

Absolutely.  It gives you 20 or 30 new missions, 10 photo-real scenery areas, and three new aircraft, and the three aircraft are modeled better than 99% of the payware out there.  The way I see it is where else can you get three payware aircraft and a bunch of scenery and missions for 30$ (or $18) at Circuit City?  To me, it was absolutely worth every penny I spent on it.

[Layne.]

Is it worth it if you dont have DX10???

[Fr. Bill]

Is it worth it if you dont have DX10???

Considering that the "DX10" part of it is <4% of the package, and limited to strictly a "Preview", the answer should be self-evident...

[Mobius]

Is it worth it if you dont have DX10???

Considering that the "DX10" part of it is <4% of the package, and limited to strictly a "Preview", the answer should be self-evident...  ;D

And if it's not, the answer is YES!  Personally, I just run in DX9 for now, but I'll probably switch to DX10 soon.

[BFMF]

Have any of you who are now running Acceleration experienced any compatibility issues with 3rd party addons that were fine before installing Acceleration?

[Stubbedtoe18]

Have any of you who are now running Acceleration experienced any compatibility issues with 3rd party addons that were fine before installing Acceleration?

A very good question.


Wow, only $18 at Circuit City?

[Camel_Moe]

I have a number of planes that are missing textures, or have gone "Wonder Woman Style" invisible, but I am not sure that this problem isn't with my machine rather than with acceleration.
I have used the addon very little under DX9, so I will not comment on it, but under DX10, I gained some serious fps once I got it working (problem was deffinitly with my vid card, not acceleration).  
Downside of DX10 is no antialiasing at this time. I am told that this will be fixed, and my fps may drop has a result, but for me DX10 improved my performance enough that I figure I won't be usin DX9 again either way.
In many areas, DX10 gives me twice the fps (sometimes more) than what I used to get on average, and allthough I didn't have much in the way of bluries before, they seem to be gone entirely now except around large cities. Even round cities, they are at a minimum.
Yes, I find Acceleration worth it to me.

[gt07]

Its only 29.99 dollars
maybe if it was 60 bucks
maybe not so much

[hyewaynefsx]

I have DX10. I had ever since i got my comp. But FSX Acceleration is worth the buy. Its very real. I can find my own street.

[Stubbedtoe18]

Thanks for the input.  I think the poll results speak for themselves  ;D

[alrot]

for $30 -$25 box ,WORTH IT ,just for that F-18 and the fix of some planes issues worth it ,I can't find it here  :'( Im deseparate , awwww man!!!

[jimdbird]

Thanks for the input.  I think the poll results speak for themselves  ;D

I don't have Acceleration yet........so i can't vote........therefore I can't see the results. [smiley=laugh.gif]


Cheers,
Jim

[macca22au]

If you fly FSX with only the default aircraft and default scenery then it may be worth it.

If you use it as a reality based simulation - not a game - but with a collection of carefully chosen sceneries and aircraft, then read the forums carefully before you buy.-

[Camel_Moe]

Definitely    21 (53.8%)
No    3 (7.6%)
Not sure yet    15 (38.4%)

Poll results to date for Jimdbird.....