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Postby ozzy72 » Sat May 30, 2009 2:26 am

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?
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Re: Alternatives

Postby expat » Sat May 30, 2009 3:49 am

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?

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Re: Alternatives

Postby ozzy72 » Sat May 30, 2009 4:51 am

Well for a start it runs on my PC which is more than can be said for FSX ;D
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Re: Alternatives

Postby Fozzer » Sat May 30, 2009 6:28 am

...also...

Some interesting news here...>>>

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

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

Aerosoft.

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Re: Alternatives

Postby ShaneG_old » Sat May 30, 2009 8:16 am

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.
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Re: Alternatives

Postby expat » Sat May 30, 2009 9:00 am

...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 ;D

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Re: Alternatives

Postby Sir_Crashalot » Sat May 30, 2009 9:18 am

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...

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Re: Alternatives

Postby Fozzer » Sat May 30, 2009 9:36 am

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...

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FSX?...:o...!

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

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Re: Alternatives

Postby Sir_Crashalot » Sat May 30, 2009 3:30 pm

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... :P

Life is catching up on me, I guess.

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