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Good plan. Look, you don't have to convince me of anything. I'm a Mac user. To put it even further, so is Tim at REX. Let's put this to rest please. It's an aimless debate that doesn't apply to us in the same way it would majority. Porting and figuring out a way to get it into the Mac side does not scare us. Ensuring there is a good ROI for the investment is the key part in a project like REX. Some companies and people work differently. In the case of REX, it's a matter of viability. As we're the only one's who know the actual sales numbers, it's up to us to decide what is and is not worth investment in time. Fow now, the best thing you can do is stay tuned. REX is here, their ideal idea is to stick with X-Plane. If they do so, you can bet that includes supporting Mac. Again, viability is key at this point.

No one is alienating anyone. I would suggest you not even go there. To put it bluntly, REX is a windows based program that is testing the waters in the XP market. If they are to invest money in development they need a worthy ROI. You can bet everything that if they are satisfied in any way with the way the Windows sales have been, then you'll be seeing a Mac version. They've already publicly mentioned it's in the process of being looked into (just like Greg did, mind you), and I'm pretty confident we'll get there. Cool down. What you need to understand is that Greg Hofer didn't have to do much to port his plug-in over to Mac. When it comes to aircraft plug-ins and compiling for cross-platform it's relatively straight forward and easy. REX is a bit more complex in that it's a PROGRAM in itself...just like X-Plane is a program. They understand, and sympathize. So much so that they are working to look into the work flow of Mac programming and porting. It's okay to say X-Plane.org This is not all REX is doing. It is one of the core features it does, and not with just one small texture set. They are MANY different texture sets and it's not even worth comparing to anything freely available. This was factored in when a price was set. No one is here to rip people off. There's a list of features and descriptiopn at: http://www.x-aviation.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=55 In short reading: "Our Intelligent Synoptic Weather Processor looks at over 20 different weather data elements to determine the best weather conditions and enables you to inject into X-Plane the correct texture representations according to current weather conditions. In REX the ISWP influences ALL textures. This gives X-Plane an even more realistic look and feel. With the ISWP the weather conditions are more true to life, giving the user control over weather influence ranges. With the ISWP using over 20 weather data elements we can give far greater detail to the weather in X-Plane." and "Included in REX for X-Plane is a tool named WASys, (Weather Avoidance System), which allows you to view the current, real-world weather. Within the WASys, you may view an overlay of Radar, Storm, Turbulence or Icing." If you wish to read more, I suggest you read the description of the product from the link above.

Tom, More on metar scanning and updates later. It seems you may be misunderstanding what I have said, but I am on the road and have limited time to answer at the moment. REX weather vs. XP's real weather: yes, the REX weather download is much more accurate than that of X-Plane's.

Hi, Tom, Nothing will continue to load after you close REX if you choose to do so. If kept open it would replace the use of X-Plane downloading weather ona consistent basis and use the REX download data instead. Remember that a weather file does NOT pertain to just one area, but rather the single file it grabs for weather pertains to the entire world. So, with that said, if you download weather in REX, load up Los Angeles, and fly to New York the weather will change as per real data from the metar.

Hi, there, Everything Kesomir has stated is correct. In regards to metar: It will update and use the real wx during your entire flight. The initial texture set install is to determine the best theme and combination of textures for the wx in the specified area and and some surroundings.

Hi, Simon, Happy to see and hear you're a happy camper! Thanks for the compliments on the install process. Enjoy your REX flights!

Hi, there, As little or much time as we may have on the project to complete it, we're not prone to give any form of specific or even estimated release times. When we have anything to post this will most certainly be the place to find it!

Hi, Rush, Please see here: http://forums.x-pilot.com/index.php?topic=543.0

Hi, Max, You're absolutely correct. Fixed.

Hi, Kamil, I'm afraid Linux will probably not be in the future for a product like REX. The market demand is just not present there to warrant the investment and upfront costs for a team like REX. Someday this may change, but for now, I think it's safe to say "no."

Hi, Mick, REXPlane does not include ground textures. It is a weather enhancement system with some new applications in place that not even MSFS utilize at the moment. If the interest in the product is there, it has been said that REX will consider expanding as wide as has been seen with some of their previous products.

Get ready to experience a new era in flight simulation experience for X-Plane! Real Environment Simulations is pleased to announce that Real Environment Xtreme for X-Plane, has been released today. Real Environment Xtreme uses the newest hi-definition technology to bring the most realistic environment to the X-Plane platform. This new technology includes state-of-the-art photography processes, mapped to various cloud and sky textures that gives a true volumetric feel to the X-Plane world. This REX HD technology has been crafted, refined, and proven over a three year process. Real Environment Xtreme for X-Plane also offers a new Weather Synthetic Texture Processing feature that allows REX to craft the best textures for the weather situation and then uses its new Weather Data Server (WDS) to synthesize the metar reports to give the best representation of the weather within X-Plane. If this wasn't enough we have included a new Weather Avoidance Tool that provides global weather conditions for precipitation, lightning, turbulence/shear and icing. Real Environment Xtreme is available for purchase for X-Plane from X-Aviation: http://www.x-aviation.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=55

To clarify on this point for those that have not yet purchased...there are different settings you can try out based on your computer specs. This includes a selection for smaller textures should you choose that option in the configuration of REX.

Hi, Alex, It's listed under the software category. Cheers!

Hi, Alex, As of this writing X-Aviation offers re-downloads free of charge upon request through our support ticket system. With that said, it is always encouraged you keep your own backups handy!

Can you please take a screenshot of X-Plane with the plug-in admin window open?

Hi, Dan, There will be some more news and announcements regarding this, including some clarification to your concerns in the coming days. In the interim, enjoy the screenshots provided on the REX page!

Hi, Shane, Thanks for the compliments! It's encouraging to see users like yourself enjoying products we publish. Enjoy your flights!

Hello, all, This will serve as a formal forum announcement that we have released the version 1.1 update for the Cessna Corvalis. All customers who have purchased the Corvalis up till now have been sent an e-mail by X-Aviation with complete installation instructions on how to update your product. Please follow these instructions carefully! For those that purchase the Corvalis from today forward, your purchased download will be already be updated to version 1.1 for you. There are some important fixes and requests implemented in this update. The following is a list of additions/fixes included: - Rotary knob on ReadyPad (Page Selector) fixed. - Texture on overhead slider bezel corrected (MAP/FLOOD were reversed). - Nose gear strut fixed (bushing at wheel pant was missing/distorted). - 2D panel lighting slider(s) fixed (texture). - Tires/gear adjusted (were floating above ground). - Fixed POH and tutorial (waypoint entry, save, etc.). - OBS Key now works (override FMS). - Spinner/prop hide/show values adjusted. - Spinner modified to have reflection remain parallel to ground in turns. - Partial implementation of PFD NavStat window annunciation of turns As always, thanks for being a customer with X-Aviation. We appreciate your feedback and support! Enjoy these latest updates, and stay tuned to the forum as we continually announce the latest happenings.

Hi, All, We'd like to show some in sim progress shots as we get closer to the release of the Sundowner. Hope you enjoy! Please note: These photos depict work in progress. There are still a few things to add, including glass over instruments and around the cockpit itself! We'll continually update this thread with new pics and progression updates as time permits.

LOL. Too funny! All good and fun.

One of those two. That's a classy shirt, ain't it?

Falco landing at DCA:

Can't say I know for sure, but sounds like they haven't ran a credit card authorization for your purchase just yet. Give it a few and try it again soon...I'm sure it'll get processed soon enough.

There are some reports of poor frame rates: http://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?showtopic=42535&view=findpost&p=498414 There was a lite version released to help compensate for this, but it's on and off as to whether the fps are good or not.