Post by flaminghotsauce on Nov 4, 2009 17:36:05 GMT -5
I like FSX and it's default aircraft. I want to talk about add-on aircraft.
I'm getting to a point where there are not too many freeware airplanes that I can stand to use. Most are fairly unattractive, or have some panel problems that annoy me enough I don't keep them. I'm still looking at some payware aircraft that look phenomenal, and it's disappointing to download a freeware aircraft that I hate. So I try to compare freeware with payware to see how good I can get. I have yet to pull the trigger on any payware aircraft although I have about five I'd love to get (I'm saving up for some hardware).
I thought I'd start a sort of "review" thread so we can notify each other about add-on FSX aircraft, good ones, and bad ones. Freeware, payware. What you've found that you keep flying, what you found that you hate, etc. If you find a good one, ya don't necessarily have to do a review! But please post a little something especially if it's really good so we can try it (or if it's really bad so we know to not waste our time). If your have the page link that'd be cool too.
The last couple of days I have done some reading about low wing versus high wing airplanes. So I've been kind of on the hunt for a good Piper single. Last night I downloaded a Piper Arrow:
www.simviation.com/simviation/static.php?ID=61&page=6
(2nd one down) By Hauke Keitel. The package is called "FSX PA28 R 201 Arrow 3 Package"
The good: This is a pretty nice one that has a good VC, reasonable looks outside, and seems to handle pretty well. I was impressed watching the control/e start sequence flipping all the switches and things. The panel is pretty good, I like it. I have only done a brief flight so far, so this is far from a complete review. Clickable visors! While "shift+number" checking I discovered there's a flight planning form in there. Shift+3 I believe. Interesting addition that I've not seen before. Reasonable download size for FSX.
The bad: I miss the bump mapping, it looks like a FS2004 or 2002 model (what can I say? I'm getting spoiled by FSX). The prop needs the texture repair to make it not partly black outside. The 2D panel is UH-GLY. Ugliest 2D panel in the history of the planet possibly. It probably wishes it looked as good as 8 bit Nintendo. Lucky I don't use the 2D panel much. I don't like black panels, but the Virtual cockpit panel isn't that bad, I guess. Maybe that should be in the good column.
The GPS is apparently disabled. I didn't find it. I don't necessarily mind, though. It's good to not use it sometimes.
A brief review, but it's an FSX aircraft that I'm going to keep. It's a thumbs up. I'll even search out the work of Hauke Keitel to see if I like any more of his stuff.
I'm getting to a point where there are not too many freeware airplanes that I can stand to use. Most are fairly unattractive, or have some panel problems that annoy me enough I don't keep them. I'm still looking at some payware aircraft that look phenomenal, and it's disappointing to download a freeware aircraft that I hate. So I try to compare freeware with payware to see how good I can get. I have yet to pull the trigger on any payware aircraft although I have about five I'd love to get (I'm saving up for some hardware).
I thought I'd start a sort of "review" thread so we can notify each other about add-on FSX aircraft, good ones, and bad ones. Freeware, payware. What you've found that you keep flying, what you found that you hate, etc. If you find a good one, ya don't necessarily have to do a review! But please post a little something especially if it's really good so we can try it (or if it's really bad so we know to not waste our time). If your have the page link that'd be cool too.
The last couple of days I have done some reading about low wing versus high wing airplanes. So I've been kind of on the hunt for a good Piper single. Last night I downloaded a Piper Arrow:
www.simviation.com/simviation/static.php?ID=61&page=6
(2nd one down) By Hauke Keitel. The package is called "FSX PA28 R 201 Arrow 3 Package"
The good: This is a pretty nice one that has a good VC, reasonable looks outside, and seems to handle pretty well. I was impressed watching the control/e start sequence flipping all the switches and things. The panel is pretty good, I like it. I have only done a brief flight so far, so this is far from a complete review. Clickable visors! While "shift+number" checking I discovered there's a flight planning form in there. Shift+3 I believe. Interesting addition that I've not seen before. Reasonable download size for FSX.
The bad: I miss the bump mapping, it looks like a FS2004 or 2002 model (what can I say? I'm getting spoiled by FSX). The prop needs the texture repair to make it not partly black outside. The 2D panel is UH-GLY. Ugliest 2D panel in the history of the planet possibly. It probably wishes it looked as good as 8 bit Nintendo. Lucky I don't use the 2D panel much. I don't like black panels, but the Virtual cockpit panel isn't that bad, I guess. Maybe that should be in the good column.
The GPS is apparently disabled. I didn't find it. I don't necessarily mind, though. It's good to not use it sometimes.
A brief review, but it's an FSX aircraft that I'm going to keep. It's a thumbs up. I'll even search out the work of Hauke Keitel to see if I like any more of his stuff.