Is FSX still worth getting?

[M3RL1N87]

I have played FS for a long time, I had a hard copy of FSX yeats ago and used to be big with VA's on VATSIM. I really enjoyed myself and was wondering if FSX is still just as strong as it used to be and worth buying again?

[gspectre]

I guess you missed the other thread with the same name.

[wim1234]

ofcourse it is.

[TextRich]

FSX is still holding up very well more than a decade after its release. New add-ons are slowly taking the 64-bit route (meaning they will not be compatible with 32-bit FSX:SE) but FSX:SE should last you a few more years at the very least.

[Sixshot]

get P3D

[M3RL1N87]

Originally posted by Sixshot 'Overrun16':

get P3D

What is that?

[KatanaDV20]

FSX
FSX:SE
FSW (Flight Sim World) - this sim has now shut down, the devs pulled the plug on it.
P3D (Prepared)

All these sims use the same base engine called MESP (Microsoft Enterprise Simulation Platform). It is now old and creaky but its still very popular in simming circles. FSX:SE ironed out more of the bugs and P3D takes it a step further by redesigning the GUI even and doing more under-the-hood tweaking. However it is still Mircrosoft ESP at the heart of it all.

With the exception ofthe now defunct FSW There are a ton of addons for MESP-based sims and this is one big draw for everyone. Thousands of planes & scenery (both free and payware) can transform how the sim looks.

On the opposite side is the newest most shiny sim - XPlane 11. This uses a new engine to tap into the power of new gen PCs and is a really brilliant sim. One really neat feature of Xplane 11 is that it is one giant portable installation. It does not infiltrate windows and the windows registry like the MESP sims. Everything is in the Xplane11 folder. Everything. If you want to move your entire sim from one drive to another just drag and drop and youre done. Adding 3rd party plans and scenery is also a breeze.

Both sims have their strengths and I wont go into that here cos a Google will bring them up for you. One thing you can do howerver is grab the free (fully functional) trial of XP11 and see what you think.

I run XP11 and FSX:SE and enjoy them both. But I admit that the age of FSX really really shows after being exposed to Xplane.

[Thunder]

get x plane 11 probably 12 will come out soon, but not here directly from them. look at all of the simulaters, fsx , prepard 3, 4 etc and x plane 11 look at yourtube videos on all of them , then decide. Regards

[gspectre]

Originally posted by M3RL1N87:

Originally posted by Sixshot 'Overrun16':

get P3D

What is that?

P3D is a tool released by Lockheed Martin, intended to be used by those either learning to fly or to teach those to fly. It is an Educational level Flight Sim, not an Entertainment one. Basically, all that makes FSX(SE) fun (such as the missions) have been removed. The primary aircraft included are Lockheed aircraft and 1 mini sub.

[M3RL1N87]

Originally posted by Thunder:

get x plane 11 probably 12 will come out soon, but not here directly from them. look at all of the simulaters, fsx , prepard 3, 4 etc and x plane 11 look at yourtube videos on all of them , then decide. Regards

I been checking out a lot of the reviews and footage, it looks amazing. it seems the only reason to not get X Plane is if you already have alot invested in FSX.

[gspectre]

Originally posted by M3RL1N87:

Originally posted by Thunder:

get x plane 11 probably 12 will come out soon, but not here directly from them. look at all of the simulaters, fsx , prepard 3, 4 etc and x plane 11 look at yourtube videos on all of them , then decide. Regards

I been checking out a lot of the reviews and footage, it looks amazing. it seems the only reason to not get X Plane is if you already have alot invested in FSX.

X-Plane does look amazing but looks are not everything. After trying it out, I can see why FSX is still the better sim. FSX:SE is a more complete sim where-as, XP11 still has a lot of crucial elements missing, Air Trafic Control. There are no missions to help develope your skills and no real flight time tracker like FSX has. Basically X-P11 is just good for flight, not much entertainment value.

Kind of like dry toast...No jelly to sweeten it up.

[sebradfield1]

I bought it three months ago, and have enjoyed it immensely. Unfortunately a reformat caused my PC to lose it. The Steam Help guys are working on that right now, but I'm still thinking of getting Prepar3d v3 anyway, as it will run the older FSX planes, and it's independent, so you don't have to rely on Steam to play it.

That said, FSX:SE has been a lot of fun for me, and if my current problem is fixed I intend to keep playing it. Yes, I think it's worth it, especially for the low price they're asking.

[PoopFart]

I guess it comes to preference, I really like FSX because I can run it super smoothly on my -now kind of old- computer. Plus there's TONS of addons you can get.

But as I said at the beggining, it's really preference, my first ever simulator was FS2002 when I was 6 years old so I guess that's why I keep using it. I really recommend it though!

[KaKaRoach]

Nvidia released it's final 32 bit graphics driver last month. There will be no more 32 bit support. In 2 years from now 32 bit applications will be un-supported. Unless FSX can be converted to 64 bit this will also end up in the trash.

[gspectre]

Originally posted by KaKaRoach:

Nvidia released it's final 32 bit graphics driver last month. There will be no more 32 bit support. In 2 years from now 32 bit applications will be un-supported. Unless FSX can be converted to 64 bit this will also end up in the trash.

Just because some company stops releasing updates, does not mean software just suddenly stops working. Please stop with trying to scare people away from FSX just because YOU don't like it.

[TextRich]

Originally posted by KaKaRoach:

Nvidia released it's final 32 bit graphics driver last month. There will be no more 32 bit support. In 2 years from now 32 bit applications will be un-supported. Unless FSX can be converted to 64 bit this will also end up in the trash.

All this means is that nVidia won't have new updates for 32 bit applications. FSX isn't being updated anyway so they have no need for newer graphic drivers. We will be fine. :-)