X-Plane 12.1 beta and Orbx True Earth GB South for XP12 Test Flight Over London

[@tonywardle3736]

Great videos, what other scenery software are you running ? Have you tried Lossless scaling software to boost frame rate ?

[@ColinParker1967]

Thanks. I may have downloaded some of the airfields using WorldEditor but otherwise, just the Orbx TrueEarth. I haven’t tried the lossless scaling software yet. Chatting to people about it, I understand it behaves a bit oddly if you have multiple apps running on different screens which I do. Will give it a go and post something about it at some point

[@jesseordonez5088]

Graphically still doesn't hold a candle to MSFS.

[@ColinParker1967]

Hey Jesse glad you watched the video. Purely on the landscape I would agree, X-Plane has a way to go. Arguably, Microsoft's ability to leverage their Bing Maps content will always give them an edge. In other aspects, for example sound-scape, light and weather, I would say X-Plane has the edge at the moment. I started life as a computer programmer and trying out add-ons to improve the landscape to make it more realistic is part of the fun for me. I would say the best thing about Microsoft's return to the Flight Simulator market is the competitive environment it has created. X-Plane has improve immeasurably because of this and I would bet that MSFS users are seeing the same thing. When two great products go head to head like this, the only winners are us I reckon.

[@dbvetter7485]

X-Plane does a great job considering there is no billion $$$ company behind it. Excellent job. What good is eye candy if the planes are crap (except 4 or 5).