Ryan M. Posted December 24, 2012 Report Share Posted December 24, 2012 New release! http://store01.prostores.com/servlet/x-planestore/Detail?no=436 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrik Hedström Posted December 24, 2012 Report Share Posted December 24, 2012 (edited) Not bad at all...how ever what type of bs is it to release only the windows version? I say they should have waited t'ill they where all done. Oh and: WTF (O.O) its 35$? Edited December 24, 2012 by Erik Winter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael_Chang Posted December 24, 2012 Report Share Posted December 24, 2012 trust me erik, it's a good download Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrik Hedström Posted December 24, 2012 Report Share Posted December 24, 2012 trust me erik, it's a good downloadOh I bet it is if you like extreamly complex planes. For a bonus I can't buy it yet even if I wanted to because I have a MacBook Pro 2011. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownsen Posted December 24, 2012 Report Share Posted December 24, 2012 There does not seem to be a manual included in the download. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrik Hedström Posted December 24, 2012 Report Share Posted December 24, 2012 There does not seem to be a manual included in the download.Oh boy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clavel9 Posted December 24, 2012 Report Share Posted December 24, 2012 (edited) Edited December 24, 2012 by merisi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrik Hedström Posted December 24, 2012 Report Share Posted December 24, 2012 ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clavel9 Posted December 24, 2012 Report Share Posted December 24, 2012 Messed up my last post, but in reply to Erik, if it's of any help, I'm running the FJS 727 at 35-40 fps on my late-2011 MBP. If anyone here has both, perhaps they could post a comparison. My frame-rates are with HDR off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrik Hedström Posted December 24, 2012 Report Share Posted December 24, 2012 Messed up my last post, but in reply to Erik, if it's of any help, I'm running the FJS 727 at 35-40 fps on my late-2011 MBP. If anyone here has both, perhaps they could post a comparison. My frame-rates are with HDR off. What does HDR mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola_M Posted December 24, 2012 Report Share Posted December 24, 2012 $35 is about right for most payware aircraft now, give or take $10. The exception to the rule is things like the CRJ, where you pay more - but you get a lot more for your money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkyler Posted December 24, 2012 Report Share Posted December 24, 2012 (edited) What does HDR mean? HDR (High Dynamic Range) rendering is a user-settable rendering mode within x-plane that provides advanced shader features and effects like blurred engine exhaust, night lighting and atmospheric effects. It is also called "deferred rendering" which is terminology more meaningful to the programmers than the end users. So for simplicity, when we say, "HDR", we mean we have the fancy rendering effects turned on in the renderings settings of x-plane. Using HDR requires a "DX-11 compliant" video card so not all computers can use the HDR mode. Basically if you have a modern video card, it will support HDR, but how much you can squeeze out of it performance wise is dependent on the card and a matter of trial and error playing with x-plane options. HDR usually eats up some FPS when it is turned on....at least during the day. Night lighting performance is usually better. Tom KLaminar/IXEG trust me erik, it's a good downloadI'm sure the download is great to you Michael, but a lot of people aren't you, particularly Mac users. A lot of products have a history of being rushed out the door come Christmas time in order to snag those Christmas sales. X-Plane is guilty of it last year and incomplete or hastily done products are not uncommon at the org there this time of year. As long as such shortcomings are disclosed, then of course that's fine and buyers can make informed decisions but personally, I think it makes x-plane add-on development look amateurish in the eyes of folks eyeballing x-plane as a purchase. Just exercise buyer beware and read the print so you know what your are or are not getting. TomKLaminar / IXEG Edited December 24, 2012 by tkyler 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownsen Posted December 24, 2012 Report Share Posted December 24, 2012 Manual: There does not seem to be a specific one included that for example explains how to update the nav data. Instead they have stolen official Airbus documentation and posted it on the following site: Http://www.airbus320neo.com Wasn't able to load the plane yet due to christmas celebrations. So cannot tell you how well it is implemented. But the missing manual and the stolen FCOM leaves a bitter taste already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola_M Posted December 24, 2012 Report Share Posted December 24, 2012 I can only say - if their website is anything to go by - had they produced a manual it would probably be grammatical gibberish. Uploading Airbus stuff was probably the easiest option for them. Not the best idea, but. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niebieski Posted December 24, 2012 Report Share Posted December 24, 2012 A lot of products have a history of being rushed out the door come Christmas time in order to snag those Christmas sales. X-Plane is guilty of it last year and incomplete or hastily done products are not uncommon at the org there this time of year. As long as such shortcomings are disclosed, then of course that's fine and buyers can make informed decisions but personally, I think it makes x-plane add-on development look amateurish in the eyes of folks eyeballing x-plane as a purchase. Just exercise buyer beware and read the print so you know what your are or are not getting. Couldn't agree more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karingka Posted December 25, 2012 Report Share Posted December 25, 2012 They're russian, they don't speak English fluently. The plane looks awesome, my condolences to mac and windows users. Will buy soon, 35$ is cheap for a plane like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola_M Posted December 25, 2012 Report Share Posted December 25, 2012 That's what I meant. Their English manual would be a whole heap more intelligible than my Russian one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karingka Posted December 25, 2012 Report Share Posted December 25, 2012 Got it. Of course, this doesn't excuse the fact that a comprehensible manual would indeed - and should - be part of any payware package, but I think the language aspect plays a big part here. But I've watched their tutorials and they seem to be easy enough to follow, which is good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larjeet Posted December 25, 2012 Report Share Posted December 25, 2012 HDR (High Dynamic Range) rendering is a user-settable rendering mode within x-plane that provides advanced shader features and effects like blurred engine exhaust, night lighting and atmospheric effects. It is also called "deferred rendering" which is terminology more meaningful to the programmers than the end users. So for simplicity, when we say, "HDR", we mean we have the fancy rendering effects turned on in the renderings settings of x-plane. Using HDR requires a "DX-11 compliant" video card so not all computers can use the HDR mode. Basically if you have a modern video card, it will support HDR, but how much you can squeeze out of it performance wise is dependent on the card and a matter of trial and error playing with x-plane options. HDR usually eats up some FPS when it is turned on....at least during the day. Night lighting performance is usually better. Tom K Laminar/IXEG Tom Just wondering you say that HDR requires an DX11 capable card I was under the impression that Xplane only used OpenGL whats up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orcair Posted December 25, 2012 Report Share Posted December 25, 2012 (edited) Wait why are they CFM56 engines? The neo is LEAP-X or P&W GTF..... However it could be the new A320oeos which come with "sharklets". Edited December 25, 2012 by Orcair Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrik Hedström Posted December 25, 2012 Report Share Posted December 25, 2012 I was asking my self the same question. This is NOT a Airbus A320NEO but just a regular CFM56 powered Airbus A320 with Sharklets. I call this false publisity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan M. Posted December 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2012 That is what it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrik Hedström Posted December 25, 2012 Report Share Posted December 25, 2012 That is what it is. But its sold as a Airbus A320NEO and its NOT a NEO so it does not (or should not) have the Airbus A320NEO range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan M. Posted December 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2012 Big deal, range issues. That probably isn't a highly noticable factor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrik Hedström Posted December 25, 2012 Report Share Posted December 25, 2012 Big deal, range issues. That probably isn't a highly noticable factor. For me it would be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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