offline vs online. Differences

[johntitor88]

Is there a big difference between offline and online? I don't have the game yet. What is your opinionIs there a big difference between offline and online? I don't have the game yet. What is your opinion

[Moga CMDR]

I assume you mean the scenery, mostly?

I did a lot of hours with offline scenery. It actually looks really good. I posted a few screenshots early on. If you never been to a place before, the offline scenery will still give you a great overall sense of the region. if you are looking for your house, well not so good for that.

Depending on your internet connection, things may actually look better offline.

People often confuse what the online streaming does and what the offline system has. Offline scenery still has the entire world, it just won't have as accurate details. Building positions, heights and specific textures may not exist. But that doesn't mean offline starts with low quality, blurry textures.

The low quality blurry textures are actually something you see online, depending on the location and your internet connection.

I will try to get some more screens later. Need to get to work for a bit. Hope this helps.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2201949196
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2201344352
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2201296567

[Moga CMDR]

here is a couple more quick ones. I'll get some better ones later

This is NY with offline and with online data

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2208933107
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2208932779

[Rinky]

If you don't plan to fly close to the ground looking for details, offline will be perfectly fine

[viranto]

yes, graphical is offline still better then xplane.

[FlippinFlow]

Do you have limited or capped internet? I find online doesn't really use much bandwidth. Thanks for the comparison pictures guild.

[Moga CMDR]

Here are some more offline shots so we can go around the globe a bit. It would be too much to compare each one with and without data but at least we can see the offline is more than merely serviceable. Its very nice.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2208975556
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2208975139
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2208974428
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2208974142
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2208973562
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2208972774

So far online streaming hasn't used up a lot of bandwidth for me. But it does behave oddly sometimes. (not loading stuff properly and looking all jank)

But if for some reason online isn't an option for someone, they shouldn't be put off. The sim still looks great.

[johntitor88]

thanks!!!!

[johntitor88]

then the offlile connection maintains the same textures of the sky, clouds, light, etc. only the buildings and trees change?

[Moga CMDR]

Originally posted by johntitor88:

then the offlile connection maintains the same textures of the sky, clouds, light, etc. only the buildings and trees change?

the position of the trees change, but the tree models are the same. as you can see from the NY comparison stuff shuffles around a bit online vs offline.

yes buildings have more accurate colors and different textures online. like a stadium will be found offline with a white roof, but online it will be blue. Stuff like that.