X-Plane, as we Wish it Looked. . . | Fully Modded XP12 | Real Airline Pilot - IXEG 737 | Full Flight

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In this flight, we take the IXEG 737 on a short hop from London's Gatwick airport (EGKK) up to Edinburgh (EGPH), using a fully-modded X-Plane 12.
We'll depart out of Gatwick, runway 26L. Head out over the city of London, cruising at FL340 and then shoot the ILS approach onto runway 24 at Edinburgh. As always, we'll aim to try and keep the flight as realistic as possible, using real world, checklists, procedures, charts etc.
Installed Addons:
- Orbx True Earth Great Britain
- VisualXP Basic Edition
- ShadeX
- IXEG 737 Classic Plus
- Better Pushback
- X-Camera
- SimCoders HeadShake
Please note this video and all its contents / materials, is for entertainment / simulation purposes only.
PC Specs
ASUS Z790
Intel Core i9 13900K 5.8GHz
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
64GB DDR4 3600MHz
Hardware
Thrustmaster HOTAS Warthog
Saitek Pro Flight rudder pedals
HP Reverb WMR headset
TrackIR5
Earthquake Shell Shoxx transducer
Enjoy the flight!

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

My X-Plane 12 Setup Guide: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gaC0XqOIjd2qY9U

[@paullintott]

I may have mentioned before but I was an engineer with Dan Air so really nice to see the 733 getting an outing. It brings back happy memories. Thanks for another excellent video.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Ah that’s right Paul, I do recall you saying. Well, I’m really glad that you enjoyed the 733 and that the aircraft brought back some nice memories : ) My absolute pleasure as always. Thanks very much for watching and all the best!

[@maydaygoingdown5602]

No way, Dan Air:)...I've been to Spain on many holidays flying with Dan Air. Mid and late 70's if my memory is still holding up. I certainly have a soft spot for Dan Air. 👍

[@daver7465]

Really nice video. I'm firmly a MSFS guy now (previously dabbled in X-Plane 11 but was mainly a P3D guy before) but I can appreciate what X-Plane 12 brings with the right mods etc.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thanks very much Dave, I’m really glad you enjoyed it! Haha well, I come from a pretty similar background; the vast majority of my simming has been with Microsoft sims / P3D. I’ve tried my best to get into X-Plane over the years and always had hit and miss experiences with the platform. I can’t see XP12 taking me away from MSFS but, I really enjoyed the flight, X-Plane is still a little bit better when it comes to flying the heavy jets and I’m sure I’ll continue to dip into the sim from time to time : ) Happy flying and all the best!

[@Armandosparadais69]

its sad that mods are needed to make the game look better

[@MrBestvirginia]

@@Armandosparadais69 lmao, MSFS = for looks; XP11/12 = for realism/simulation experience

[@tb46475]

i mean xp12 can look 90% as good as msfs with like 3 extra mods

[@JohnMichaelson]

For whatever it lacks visually in other places at times, I have to say those clouds are absolutely beautiful, especially at 34:10!

[@06L]

Yep! The shadow of the clouds is not brown like msfs (even at noon). The reflect the gigantic blue lightbox over our head (sky) !

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Indeed, John; MSFS is undoubtedly prettier and tends to look better than X-Plane more often than not but, when X-Plane is at its best, I actually think the sim looks more photorealistic than the competition. Either way, the video wasn’t intended to poke a hornets nest, rather just to demonstrate what X-Plane 12 can be capable of (with enough work) haha. Cheers! : )

[@pilot.sergio4]

The clouds are probably the best I ever seen in a sim for vanilla weather, even got MSFS beat out for sure and they actually have cirrus clouds.

[@geonauto]

As a real pilot ,I had found MSFS such arcade feeling.Xplane all the way

[@philippehendrickx1109]

Same here..I do like msfs for some vfr flying. Some 3rd party aircraft are really good. But I prefer x plane 12 for all airline flying.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi Geonauto, I think the flight modelling in MSFS has improved significantly since the sim released and some 3rd party aircraft now fly quite nicely but, certainly, when I feel like doing some “realistic” simming with the heavies, X-Plane is still my go-to (so, I’m basically in the same camp as Philipp haha). Happy flying and all the best! : )

[@geonauto]

@@IntotheBlueSimulations Hi ,use orthophoto ,and with the new clouds ,ambient occlusions ,Xplane12.08 has became for me ,the reference in flight sim.

[@flustic]

msfs: better graphics x-plane: better realistic planes

[@modelrailwaynoob]

Agree. I play MSFS with my grandson. I prefer flying in XP11 or 12 for just me. I spent a lot on 11 and was able to use much of this on 12. I don't find MSFS vastly better on looks at all but I've just got XP in a better place.

[@UKArtlover]

Incredible amount of detail to take into consideration as a pilot , I always marvel at all the settings and checks before takeoff , I guess these planes could be classed as the ultimate gadget lovers gadget ! Thanks Captain !

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thanks very much UKAL, my pleasure on the video! Haha, I suppose in a way, a modern airliner is an ultimate gadget, yes. Although, I think a lot of people would be surprised how “dumb” an airliner can actually be; I think the public perception, is that a modern jet is one step away from being sentient when, in actuality, it’s basically just a big pocket calculator haha (ironically, many modern GA aircraft have more sophisticated avionics, than a typical commercial jet). Obviously, I’m biased but, there is certainly still a lot to think about as a pilot and we’re a long way from “planes just flying themselves”, as I often hear from Joe Bloggs on the street. Cheers and all the best! : )

[@DrJD123]

Good point, I think one of the more impressive and interesting things about airliners is the system redundancies and safety systems. @@IntotheBlueSimulations

[@marksextonmarkeaux4181]

Wow! now let me say it backwards, WOW! As a flight sim fan, thank you for providing the evidence that this is more (or can be) of a training tool than a video game. This is the first time I have ever sat through and enjoyed, the real process off flipping all switches and check lists that you guys go through to fly these increable aircraft! Thank you so much for your efforts on this. some of us out here know how great this presentation is. Visuals, Audio, and teaching content is top shelf! Congrats!

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Haha! Many thanks indeed, Mark - I’m really glad that you enjoyed the video to such a degree! PC flight sims can certainly be great entertainment and also (in my opinion) very useful training tools; to this day, I still enjoy the hobby in both capacities. I love the fact that I can get some sense of many aircraft that I’ll likely never fly (and the more realistically they have been modelled within the sim, the better!). My absolute pleasure on the video and many thanks again for the kind words! Cheers and all the best : )

[@donaldholman9070]

thank you. Great flight!

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

My pleasure, Donald! I’m really glad you enjoyed it. Cheers : )

[@Erny_Module]

Very enjoyable and informative as ever! As someone who, being Mac based, is X-Plane only I can't really comment on MSFS, but I find XP12 to be perfectly adequate, but with add ons like OrbX scenery, it's quite superb, and gets better with every update - and there are plenty of updates in the pipeline too, so the best is definitely yet to come! Look forward to seeing more XP12 content, as and when.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thank you very much Erny, I’m really glad you enjoyed the video! For me, I wasn’t blown away by default XP12 but, having spent some time tweaking the sim / installing sceneries etc, I enjoyed this flight as much as I have any other simming experience. There will definitely be more X-Plane content to come in the future! Cheers and all the best : )

[@thardyryll]

I have used only Macs as well, but gave up on XP when I couldn’t get my first gen Mac Pro to provide decent frame rates. What’s your setup?

[@Erny_Module]

Currently using an Intel iMac - 3.3 GHz 6-Core Intel Core i5, AMD Radeon Pro 5300 4 GB, 78GB Ram. It's my work machine, I didn't get it with X-Plane in mind, so it's not exactly top spec! But, after fiddling with the graphics settings I get 25-30fps, which is OK. I'm waiting for the M3 Mac Studio to be released next year!@@thardyryll

[@thardyryll]

Hey, thanks. Your setup is not too different from mine: 2017 5k iMac 27, 3.4 GHz quad Intel i5, Radeon Pro 570 4 gb, 64 gb (maxed) RAM, 2 tb SSD main drive. At this point I am merely playing with the demo to see how it works. Flying with a track ball sucks... Haven't tried to see if my CH yokes work. I like the M3 Studio idea. Read in the forum where someone thinks an M2 Max Studio 12cpu, 38-core GPU, 16-core Neural, 32 gm RAM and I tb SSD would be just fine. Cheap at $2,200, too. But what monitor? If I built a PC it would be solely for XP and MS2020. Worth the time and hassle? I dunno. I would rather minimize the computer fiddling time and maximize the flying.@@Erny_Module

[@reintvandijk2600]

@@thardyryllI have an iMac Pro and always struggled with the frame rate although it is a beast for other applications. Then I realized it has a 5K screen so I tried setting x-plane to 4K instead of native monitor setting. What a world of difference. It gave an increase of 15 fps. I was able to increase most of the settings to max which I couldn’t at first. Still a crisp picture at 4K but better frame rates. Hopefully this helps.

[@pip07200]

Great video, really love flying in XP, but need to upgrade my graphics card. Love your captain's announcement voice at the end.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thanks very much Pip, I’m really glad you enjoyed the flight (and my commentary haha)! It’s true, X-Plane isn’t nearly as well optimised as MSFS and one does need a bit of a super computer in order to crank everything up to Ultra and still have the sim run smoothly. Hopefully, Austin and the team will continue to optimise the sim in that regard. Cheers and all the best! : )

[@simwirx]

The lighting is a feast for the eyes!

[@hjr2000]

Top notch! Thanks ITB!

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thanks very much Haden, great to hear from you again! I’m really glad you enjoyed the video. Cheers : )

[@4secsharkmr352]

Heya, well done Sir. Excellent as always. Thank you very much. Take care.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thank you very much Mr Shark! I’m really glad you enjoyed the change of pace and presumably your finances enjoyed looking at a different sim also ; ) I do hope you had a great weekend! Cheers once again : )

[@matteand]

Oh, the IXEG 737 really is one of the best. How I wish it was made for Linux as well. Appreciate the X-plane content. Would love to see more!

[@donaldholman9070]

Also..your videos are always great…beautiful quality…..great work.

[@jingle1161]

I just did a night flight in VR with the free demo. I have to admit, the lighting is sooo much better in xplane.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

The night lighting in XP, is indeed very good! Laminar has had that one nailed since XP11 : ) Happy flying and all the best!

[@Q8Pilot]

Welcome to the world of X-Plane 12 captain. Very glad to have seen this video from you. Top notch as usual!

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Haha, thank you very much, Sir! I’ve always been a bit behind the times with X-Plane; I started to (properly) get into XP11, just as the sim was starting to wind down and I’m a bit late to the party with XP12 also haha. No doubt, X-Plane offers a very different experience from MSFS and I’m sure I’ll be returning to the sim again in future videos : ) I’m really glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks very much for watching and keep well Mr Q8! PS. Funnily enough, before I purchased VisualXP, I was looking for a freeware plugin that allows you to manually adjust sky colours, cloud settings etc. I could have sworn I saw a video from you reviewing such a plug-in, but I couldn’t find said review again. Did I just totally imagine watching such a video? XD

[@Nemura12]

It looks very good.

[@donaldholman9070]

I always enjoy your reviews.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

That’s very kind of you to say, Donald! Much appreciated and I’m really glad that you’re continuing to enjoy the content : ) All the best!

[@MrBigPipesYT]

Cool to see XP still kicking. There was a solid stretch where X-Plane 11 was my goto for flight sims. With the right satellite imagery and a weekend of installing, it looked really good for the era. However, currently DCS and MSFS blow it out of the water...errr sky.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Undoubtedly, MBP; X-Plane still does certain things very well but, graphically, the sim generally comes a distant 3rd these days (and let’s be honest, the vast majority of us very much care about how a sim looks). I do think that these mods go at least go some way to closing the gap though. Happy flying and all the best! : )

[@tb46475]

MSFS doesnt really come close to xp12 realism wise, it looks great though

[@AaA-xw6yy]

Used to sim with XP11 only, but at their current status there is no force in the world that would make me go back to any XP, MSFS for life

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Haha! Fair enough, sir. To each his own, of course! Happy flying and all the best : )

[@Paco_Gaepedores]

OMG This looks absolutely INCREDIBLE ❤

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

I’m glad you think so, Paco! Certainly, with a bit of tweaking and under the right conditions, X-Plane 12 can look pretty photorealistic : ) Cheers and all the best!

[@Paco_Gaepedores]

@@IntotheBlueSimulations Wish you all the best too :D And happy flying ❤

[@Artem-dv2gh]

Good Luck

[@joncoughlin_dev]

I havent installed TE products for 12 yet but this video may have convinced me. That IXEG looks fantastic too...

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

If you already own the sceneries, Jon, it’s certainly worth the effort! This video should help get you started (should you so wish): kzbin.info/www/bejne/gqfKi3t8eM6bptEsi=rA4TolopFpKDIK0B The IXEG is great! Arguably overpriced for what it is but, very enjoyable and given that I picked the aircraft up very late in XP11’s lifecycle, I was entitled to a free upgrade in XP12 - can’t complain on that one ; ) Cheers, all the best!

[@joncoughlin_dev]

@@IntotheBlueSimulations I think I would need a steep sale on it, yeah. Did you see Orbx announced they are soon releasing GB TE for 12!?!?

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

I did just see that, yes - with seasons and everything. I’m not sure whether I’ll make the switch, given how well the XP11 version works in XP12 but, seasonal textures are certainly a big selling point (and I’d imagine other aspects of the scenery will be polished up also). Thanks very much for the info! : )

[@MONSTTER737]

Wow! The sounds is wery realistic 🤩

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Indeed Monstter; FTSim did a very nice job with their soundpack (as they usually do). Cheers, all the best! : )

[@OfficialUSKRprogram]

If there's one thing I gotta say, the sun is never bright enough in flight simulators. in real life, it will quite literally blind you in the touchdown, even if the sun is 90 degrees from the runway.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

True, MS. I suppose in fairness, it’s quite tricky to replicate that effect in the sim. MSFS does a reasonable job at times but, X-Plane (by default) can look positively dark at midday, even under cloudless conditions. The lighting in XP can look great on occasion but, it’s so inconsistent as to not be all that great overall (without modding). Cheers, all the best! : )

[@themastercorpse]

yes, it is quite noticeable

[@wanderer5200]

Nice cockpit. Would love see it in VR.

[@rafaelfqqc]

For the future the 757 flight factor is highly recommended; the ixeg is good but B-757 has many enjoyable features. Great video

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thanks very much for the advice, Rafael. I do actually own the 757 also so, I may look to feature that at a later date, yes : ) I’m really glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks very much for watching and all the best!

[@spillee]

Very nice graphics and video. Well done! I'm flying the -400 classic in real life, in fact it is not necessary to open the isolation valve for engine start. This is only necessary on the NG. But other than that, very nice performance!

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thanks very much Spille, I’m glad you enjoyed it! Lucky you! The 400 / “Classic” 737, is an aircraft I’ve always wanted to fly. Thanks for the info on the isolation valve; I sort of vaguely recalled that it was required on some 737’s and not others but, it’s kind of funny how the newer model is the one that requires manual intervention. . . Either way, if that was my biggest transgression during the flight, I shall consider it a success overall haha ; ) Many thanks again! Happy flying and all the best : )

[@spillee]

You're welcome! And thank you very much! Keep posting the videos! All the best.

[@Tyfn954]

Would pay 100€ to get the IXEG737 for MSFS. Miss that plane so much. The classic is my favourite plane ever.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Same TYFN, I would love to see a Classic in MSFS! I recall reading a rumour a while back, that Fenix would be doing a classic 737; that would be absolutely epic but, I think it was just that, only a rumour. . . Either way, I’ve no doubt we’ll see a retro 737 in the sim at some point : ) Cheers, all the best!

[@cadefoster9279]

Very enjoyable video Capt. Glad to see x-plane 12 getting some loving. Like the shaking on landing. Personally i prefer realism to visual candy..

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thanks very much once again Cade, I’m glad you enjoyed it! I actually edited in the shaking effect haha, but of course one could achieve broadly the same effect with FSRealistic etc. Both MSFS and X-Plane have a lot to offer but, X-Plane clearly still has an edge in terms of realism, currently. I hope you had a great weekend! All the best : )

[@ujd2930]

by far the best sim guy on YT !

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Haha, well that’s very kind of you to say Eugene and much appreciated! I’m really glad you’re enjoying the content to such a degree : ) Many thanks and all the best!

[@TriJetSimPilot]

Beautiful

[@wootle]

If only XP12 looked like this right outta the box! Id happily pay the extra! Great video, it all went over my head because I only fly very small planes like C150 and some ultalights but I found this so great to watch. How do you know where all the buttons are and what they do! Thanks for sharing!

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi Wootle, I’m sure there are reasons but, one does have to wonder *why* X-Plane doesn’t look closer to this by default. . . Most of the modifications are relatively simple and are really only tweaking default parameters within the sim (using 3rd party tools). From what I have seen / read, Laminar tend to somewhat stubbornly defend the visuals within X-Plane; the sim can look great at times but, there are also some glaring flaws in the lighting etc. I’m really glad you enjoyed the flight, despite there being a lot of buttons haha. It’s like anything really; the more you practice, the more everything becomes familiar : ) Many thanks and all the best!

[@Hyestar]

This exactly....WHY cant they just do this out of the box! Id buy it for sure.

[@highaltitude787]

@@Hyestarbecause Austin is lazy. Can’t wait to see what MSFS24 over MSFS20

[@wootle]

@@IntotheBlueSimulationsGreat advice thank you!

[@billakers6082]

One thing I've noticed in all sims is the absence of windshield arcing when flying in precipitation.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi Bill, Yes, it is generally absent although, Black Square have actually modelled it on their TBM 850 : ) Cheers, all the best!

[@jay6817]

Even FSX can look half decent still ..with all the right mods. But yeah, really nice.

[@xX_Gravity_Xx]

As a helicopter fanboy, I've been heavily debating which sim to dive back into flight simming with. I've used both, and enjoyed both, so I don't know. Video is certainly a help.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

That’s a tricky one to call, Gravity haha! If you’re after the best rotary flight modelling, then X-Plane is definitely the sim to go for however, what MSFS lacks in the physics department, it certainly makes up for with the scenery (ideal for flying low and slow, as one would with most helicopters). I do plan on recording some rotary flying in X-Plane at some point, so hopefully that might help you a little more with your decision : ) Cheers and all the best!

[@Back2TheBike]

I got into XP 18 months ago. I'm using the platform to develop every airfield my dad flew from as Sgt Pilot on Lancasters. The deal breaker with MSFS was Microsoft, the way it owns your PC with updates, crashes, monitoring etc. XP12 is just lock and load, clean, simple and crash free. XP is also great for developing your own scenery, with the free and superb WED app.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

What a great way to honour your father, B2TB! Best of luck with your endeavours and enjoy XP! Cheers, all the best : )

[@joaocavalcanti7721]

Good job ...Thanks for the video

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thanks very much Joao. My absolute pleasure on the video, I’m really glad you enjoyed the it! Cheers for watching and all the best! : )

[@jschudel777]

Imagine if vanilla X-Plane 12 would really look like this...

[@geoffh2560]

Great video, thanks - if only we could stitch together the best of msfs and xp...

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thanks very much, Geoff! My absolute pleasure on the video, I’m glad you enjoyed it. Haha, it’s basically been forever the same in flight simming; if only we could take the best bits from each sim, addon, etc, we could finally all be content ha! Still, we’re lucky that we have 2 great sims (+ a number of others) and that the hobby has seen a real resurgence of late : ) Cheers, all the best!

[@tommegg8486]

MSFS might have the most jawdropping visual with little to no effort from user. I don't to spend and configure 1000 dollars worth of addon to look good. BUT X-Plane 11 and 12 flight dynamics is still far ahead from MSFS. Flying feels amazing and rewarding in X-Plane. I don't see myself abandoning X-Plane for purely playing MSFS. I like both to each their own

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Exactly, Tom! Each sim has its own strengths / weaknesses and some users will naturally prefer one option over the other. Personally, I imagine I’ll keep flying both MSFS and XP for some time to come : ) Happy flying and all the best!

[@TRACKERV]

That’s why those dudes get the BIG bucks! Hundreds of lives depending on those decisions!

[@adolfomc5643]

It’s great to see so much improvements. It’s good to have two sims u could choose between. But when money talks u have to make a decision about each of them can offer. Both it’s too much investment at least for a salary man like me 😅

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

That’s certainly a very fair point, Adolfo and therefore MSFS is probably the most obvious choice for many. I couldn’t really justify the cost of running multiple sims, if I wasn’t also running the channel. Not to mention, each sim takes up a tonne of hard drive space haha. As you say though, it’s always good to have competition and hopefully, each sim will drive their competition to work on the weaker areas of their own product : ) Cheers and all the best!

[@mikez1488]

Looks great. Found your tweaks in the description. Can you post what you did with xshade.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Cheers Mike! I’ll probably make a video on the topic at some point, running through all of my settings etc : ) All the best!

[@chrissugg968]

It's so much nicer inside with the eyebrow windows.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Haha, I completely agree, Chris!

[@owenklein1917]

Ngl the instrument panels reminds me of the Md-80 lol. Sort of a similar layout

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

I think it’s the fact that both aircraft share the same EIS (engine instruments) and are of a similar vintage. I really like this sort of cockpit layout (a mix of the old and the new, lots of switches etc haha). Cheers, all the best! : )

[@thardyryll]

I spent many hours with XP 9 and 10 before becoming frustrated with appalling frame rates from my upgraded first gen Mac Pro. I even bought XP 11 but abandoned the sim altogether after getting a defective disk - the last one in the long loading process. This looks terrific but, as others note, what a shame it is that so much time and effort must be spent to improve the sim. As it is, the learning curve for flying, especially the heavy jets, takes many hours. Add to that the hardware matters, especially if one builds a PC, and then the modding and tuning, and the commitment to high-quality simming is enormous. Props, so to speak, to those who accomplish this. (Autocorrect tried to say “high-quality sinning.” Now there’s a thought.)

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Sorry to hear that you had a bit of a torrid time with it all, Thardyryll. PC simming, can indeed be quite a time-consuming and expensive hobby and nothing has really changed in that regard, when it comes to X-Plane 12. MSFS on the other hand, is largely “ready to go” straight out of the box - one of the many reasons why I think the sim has been so successful. As with a lot of hobbyists, I think a lot of flight simmers enjoy the “tweaking”, almost as much as the “flying” haha (historically, you sort of had to). Cheers for your thoughts. All the best! : )

[@makskk6spm275]

xplaine 12 the best!

[@fayofpv]

dude absolutely nothing wrong with the graphics... there on point

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi Trent, As I mentioned during the video, I do think that X-Plane can look pretty great at times however, I find that the sim’s visuals are not without issues (particularly when it comes to lighting - scenes can often be way too dark in XP). Personally, I think the graphical fidelity is much improved after a bit of tweaking but, “beauty is in the eye of the beholder” and all that. . . Cheers, all the best! : )

[@e36s50b30]

Even after 15 years not being in a Classic, I still seem to have the muscle memory in me…😂😂😂

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Haha nice, sir! I’m sure it’s just like riding a bike. You’d probably get on just fine in the NG as well - it doesn’t look as though Boeing moved all that much around : P I always wanted to fly the classic. I did at least get my hands on the controls of level-D sim - loved it! Cheers, all the best : )

[@Islandboy_Geo]

I’m new to sim love ur video ❤

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thanks very much Geovanniitv3! I’m really glad you enjoyed the video and welcome to the sim / hobby : ) Happy flying and all the best!

[@rolanddutton]

Really interesting to see as I'm toying with getting XP12. I know I can trust your content to be impartial on this (never understood all the beef between FS and XP fans!) I've spent hours tweaking MSFS to get the graphics how I want them - looks like the same deal with XP12. Part of the joy of modern simming I guess. I think MSFS still looks prettier, but XP is better in some important areas: environmental effects, gorgeous cockpit shadows, terrain masking and no horizon line. Definitely going to weigh it up against FS24 before making a choice.

[@JohnMichaelson]

I like them both, I just don't have the disk space for both. XP12 without hundreds of gigs of downloaded orthophoto ground textures and other scenery just doesn't scratch the low and slow VFR itch for me. If that's a lesser concern and you mostly fly routes in the big planes and dig the procedural aspect I don't see why it has to be a one or the other choice.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Cheers Roland! If MSFS 2024 makes good on its flight modelling promises, then I can’t really say that the hassles associated with getting X-Plane up to scratch will be worth it however, as it stands, what X-Plane lacks in visual fidelity, the sim does generally make up for in other areas. As I hope I demonstrated here, XP12 can still look pretty good, although it does take quite a bit of tweaking and the results are still far more hit-and-miss than anything you would see with MSFS. As you say, it turns out one can actually be bipartisan and enjoy both sims for what they have to offer haha. I’ll probably have some more X-Plane coverage at some point and undoubtedly I’ll be covering MSFS 2024 when the time comes ; ) Many thanks, as always!

[@dirkcornelisashleytaljaard6673]

awsome video

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thanks very much Dirk, I’m really glad you enjoyed it! : )

[@rennyzucker9120]

Great job. Haven’t tried XP12 yet but things like the modeled wiper effects and standing ground water are small but huge for me. Totally different gaming experience and a place for both.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

100%, Renny! Very different sims but, each excellent in their own right. As anyone who watches my channel knows, I love MSFS but, one still isn’t able to replicate quite the same level of depth with Asobo’s sim, as that which I was (hopefully) able to replicate during this flight. It’s a shame there’s no one perfect platform though - it gets rather costly running two sims, not to mention it takes up a whole lot of hard drive space haha. Many thanks and all the best! : )

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi Underleft, The main examples that spring to mind (off the top of my head): 1) Taxiway markings / designations are generally accurate in X-Plane, designations are often “generic” in MSFS. 2) The weather in X-Plane is much more customisable (more cloud types, the ability to properly adjust visibility etc). 3) Better pushback gives a more realistic pushback experience, with much less intrusive UI also (I like to try and avoid having any on-screen UI when I’m simming). As I say, I also ‘generally’ find the flight modelling in XP to be more convincing on the heavy jets (though I don’t think the same is true when it comes to GA flight modelling). Again, I’m not bashing MSFS. All things considered, it’s my favourite sim but, it does still have some areas of weakness. I hope that clarifies things. All the best : )

[@megabitegaming9655]

It all depends on what people like I like xplane12 better then msfs but that's just personal opinion everyone's will vary if we were all the same be boring I'm just glad we have such a variety and our spoiled by both developers

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Haha! That’s far too much of a level-headed and amicable take on the whole subject, MG : P I 100% agree though - to each his own! All the best : )

[@knivesout33]

I would go back to X-Plane if it looked like this out of the box.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

I think quite a few people would, KO. I know that Laminar are very proud of their flight modelling and of course, that should always be a priority for a flight simulator but, I think they also need to acknowledge that outdated graphics are now putting a lot of people off their product. Most of the changes I made here were relatively minor so, it shouldn’t be very hard at all, for Laminar to bring XP12 up to a similar native state. I gather graphical improvements are in the works for X-Plane so, hopefully we’ll see some significant improvements going forward : ) Cheers, all the best!

[@flywithtb5005]

I wish my PC could handle those graphics. So back to MSFS and XP11 for me

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

To be fair TB5005, with the right mods, X-Plane 11 can look almost as good. If you haven’t tried the Enhanced Skyscapes plug-in, I can’t recommend it enough! kzbin.info/www/bejne/mIvCdIF5j5aUiJIsi=oKGjGxuU1HBWt9xz Happy flying and all the best : )

[@OilNBolts1]

Thanks for doing an X Plane 12 video. I've tried my best to like MSFS, but I just prefer 12. Scenery accuracy isn't important to me as most of the time I have visibility is set to minimums, and often at night. Watching your work always feels like an hour with an instructor- my cockpit discipline always improves.

[@Manuelt_24Aviation]

Same here! I fly mostly IFR and I like the default airports accuracy that XP12 offers. However I might give a try to MSFS 2024 when it comes out.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

My absolute pleasure, Roger! As you know, I very much enjoy MSFS but, it’s always nice to fly in a different sim / have a chance of pace and XP12 certainly has a lot to offer (I very much enjoyed the flight). I’m really glad you continue to enjoy the content, all the more so if you feel you’re getting something tangible out of it! I’ve no doubt we’ll be back in X-Plane 12 again, at some point : ) Thanks very much all the best!

[@pythosdegothos6181]

Is it customary to set flaps before taxi opposed to before take off? When flying my puddle jumpers we keep the flaps up till we are ready for take off, due to what a gust of wind might do, but also to prevent FOD. That cabin sound with the engines going MCT was nice with that fan whine. Sounded very much like what I recall the sound in the cabin being on a 300. The sound in the cockpit is a tad quiet, I would think the fan whine would be very audible as the sound is loudest from the face. This is my first look at Xplane and there is a lot graphically I would love to see in MSFS.

[@bonchie1]

Yes. It’s normal to set flaps before taxi in a jet.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi Pythos, Yes, it’s standard practice on most commercial jets, so far as I’m aware. One exception, would be when there is snow and / or ice on the taxiways (in that case, the flaps are left retracted until the aircraft is down at the holding point - this minimises the possibility of the flap mechanisms becoming contaminated also). The sound settings on the IXEG are a bit weird; the addon overrides the default X-Plane sliders and then the built-in sliders don’t seem to do all that much haha. FTSim have certainly done a nice job with their soundpack though! MSFS is still the prettier sim but, as you say, Asobo could still learn a trick or two from Laminar (and vice versa haha ; ) Cheers once again!

[@PixelatedExistence]

Needed some road traffic on approach for a more immersive feeling .Other than that, top notch video!

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thanks very much PE, I’m glad you enjoyed it! Haha, yes; unfortunately, for whatever reason, replays in XP12 don’t seem to generate AI traffic. AI traffic certainly exists within X-Plane though and I did have it turned on. Many thanks for watching and all the best! : )

[@mlem3787]

Honestly the coloring doesn't fit my likings, however you've MASTERED the sky with that reshade ❤

[@stephenmckinnell7791]

For starters the rain on x-plane windows puts me off, the raindrops look/behave more like syrup, (a bit too big and too viscous) also they often appear the same way in highish altitude flight while outside clouds. Also some clouds are far less realistic than msfs. This is only my opinion and I am sure it will improve with time.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

I tend to agree Stephen although, there is something about the rain animation in X-Plane, that rather hits the spot for me (I can’t quite put my finger on it). There are a lot of spurious behaviours with the rain animations in XP12 though; as you say, it will often rain in the sim when it shouldn’t and the animation physics can get quite “confused” (with direction etc) at times also haha. X-Plane is a mixed bag; I find that on limited occasions, the sim can actually look more realistic than MSFS but, MSFS looks consistently great, whereas XP is a bit all over the shop. Cheers again!

[@philippehendrickx1109]

I use both MSFS and XP12. MSFS for VFR flying and XP for airliners ( ZIBO and Tollis) as I find xp offers a more realistic experience flying those.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

I’m basically the same Philipp; I do most of my flying in MSFS but, if I fancy flying some “heavy metal”, I’ll often head over to X-Plane still. Happy flying and all the best! : )

[@thecomedypilot5894]

Default MSFS looks better.

[@markjones7395]

No Shit. I am so tiried of hearing it. Their a billion dollar company that owns their own scenery (Bing). What do u expect.

[@horsefeathersmcclipclopert5659]

Lol somebody's mad.

[@thecomedypilot5894]

@@horsefeathersmcclipclopert5659 How?

[@thecomedypilot5894]

@@markjones7395 Then go cry about it. There’s a lot of things I’m tired of hearing of but I still put up with it.

[@mikecoffee100]

X-Plane 12 Physics, MSFS Graphics?? | ULTRA Realism ?? realyyyyyy ?? wellll I had to check out this content to see it for myself , otherwise I would never have beleived it. Good content Thank You

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Haha, cheers Mike! An admittedly somewhat “dramatic” title but, alas, that’s the sort of behaviour that the KZbin algorithm tends to encourage. . . That being said, I also think there was some validity to the title of the video (though I’ve gone and changed it now anyway haha) and X-Plane can indeed be an excellent sim (if one wants to spend a couple of days tweaking it XD ) Many thanks, as always! : )

[@mikecoffee100]

@@IntotheBlueSimulations ahhh

[@HA-hp6ui]

The rain effects are so much better than MSFS. And windshield wipers work very nice also

[@bowlingrvs6101]

lol are we looking at the same thing?!?! The wipers literally don’t do shit.

[@hoot999]

It looks really great! Can you tell how much of this visual effect comes from IXEG 737 Classic Plus?

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Cheers, Hoot! The IXEG 737, doesn’t really have anything to do with the visual improvements, those are courtesy of ShadeX, VisualXP, etc. If you’d like a little more info on the modifications I’ve made, you can find the info in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gaC0XqOIjd2qY9U I hope that helps. All the best! : )

[@monsenrm]

Nice. I am a pilot and aircraft owner and built a sim mimicking my own aircraft. I chose XPlane over MSFS just for all the hardware integration ease. I also use it for IFR training and am usually in IMC so the ground graphics were not important. However you show some really great scenery. Will try Orbx.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Cheers, Ronald. Yes, X-Plane still has a lot of advantages, if one wants to use a sim for real-world IFR training etc. The True Earth scenery is great although, not natively supported in XP12 at this time (you will have to use a little bit of a “hack”, in order to get it to work). I gather Orbx will be updating True Earth GB for XP12, at some point : ) Happy flying and all the best!

[@jean-michel3364]

Thank you for your nice video. I was on MSFS since it's exists... (thousands flight hours ?? At the beginning, it was in black&white ! I am 68 years old) and i decided to switch for X-Plane12 last october ! OUF ! I am really happy to have switched. Planes are best : IXEG737 Classic, B737-800 Zibo, A320 Neo ToLiss, Felis747-200 and most of Aerobask planes, and recently the really extraordinary Challenger CL650 the best of the best I'll never come back on MSFS2020, and 2024... Never Fly safe

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

You’re most welcome Jean-Michel, I’m really glad you enjoyed the video! Happy flying in X-Plane then, it is indeed a great sim : ) I hope you had a great Christmas. All the best!

[@flightdirectorr]

Great video! Just one quastion. Where do You get atc sounds from? Thank You and once more great job!

[@weok-doing-things]

x-atc chatter plugin probably

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thanks very much FD! The ATC is real-world recordings, which I’ve then edited into the video. As AweokZ points out though, there is a plug-in available for X-Plane, which will create a similar effect (if that’s the sort of thing you’re after : ) I hope that helps. All the best!

[@personinaustralia]

just something about p3d and x planes graphics gives me a nostalgic feeling that MSFS dosent

[@BeauVerwijlen]

Wow. Imagine what you could do with a NASA PC. Thanks for showing the world what you can do with XPlane. Altough I'am a real XPlane fan I'am going to switch to MSFS in a while. It is unfortunately the prefered sim for modders and the planes I fly are getting better and better. Nice video, you gained a sub!

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi Beau Haha, XP12 certainly does require quite a beefy PC to get “satisfactory” results. I’m predominantly an MSFS user myself but, I enjoy most flight sims for what they have to offer. X-Plane definitely requires more time, effort and money to bring it up to speed but, does offer a more “realistic” experience in some respects and I very much enjoyed this flight at any rate. I think X-Plane will continue to survive but, for better or worse, it is clearly MSFS that’s going to thrive. Many thanks for the sub, I’m really glad you enjoyed the video! Cheers and all the best : )

[@echosierrakilo2089]

It's funny that nobody has complained about missing EFB yet :)

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Haha. Is that in reference to PMDG, or did the IXEG come with a tablet in X-Plane 11 (I don’t recall)? Either way, it would actually be a nice feature to have haha. All the best!

[@echosierrakilo2089]

@@IntotheBlueSimulations I have never had IXEG, neither in XP11 or 12, so it’s in reference to PMDG. For some reason a lot of people were getting mad at PMDG saying like they cannot live without it, every aircraft must have the tablet, period 😂 It turns out that it is totally fine for another payware 737 which is even more expensive, that is what I mean.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Haha well, it’s a very fair point, Echo. I do think PMDG could have handled the tablet “situation” a little bit better (people were waiting a long time) but, an EFB is an ancillary item at the end of the day and the 737 was still more than flyable without it. It seems to have become a bit “trendy” to rag on PMDG but, they’re still producing some of the best addons for the sim and I doubt most of the vitriol is really heartfelt. All the best : )

[@user-xx2lp5ds9b]

Man, you talk a lot lol but that landing was the smoothest i've ever seen Great Job Buddy

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Haha. Not the first time that someone has told me that, Ty: The funny thing is, I don’t even like doing the commentary all that much however, it just feels like a “waste”, if I record something and then leave a load of dead air on it (perhaps I’m overcompensating though. . .). Luckily, my landing skills are somewhat better than my presentation skills haha. Cheers mate! All the best : )

[@donaldholman9070]

I used to fly this in xp 11. I loved it. Now in xp 12 it is great. Like you said there are a lot of missing items. I d

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

I purchased the IXEG right towards the end of X-Plane 11’s shelf life haha. As a result, I never actually got a chance to fly the aircraft in 11 but, on the plus side, it did mean that I was eligible for a free upgrade to the X-Plane 12 version (which I have very much been enjoying, despite some shortfalls). Happy flying and all the best! : )

[@thegreathadoken6808]

For all the good MSFS has done in generating the interest of a new bunch of simmers, it has resulted in this group of newcomers who think anything else in the genre sucks. I try to tell them that X-Plane CAN, when you know how, look superb, and be even more authentic in other ways where I find them. I hope videos like this helps to prove it to those people.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

I certainly know where you’re coming from TGH. There always seems to be some sort of argument going on in the hobby haha; FSX vs X-Plane, “casual” simmers vs “serious” simmers, what actually constitutes “study level” etc. It’s all a bit silly, you’d think we’d all band together around our niche interest and simply enjoy the hobby as we see fit haha. Overall, I think the fact that MSFS now has mass-market appeal, has been a good thing for the hobby but, it has also certainly amplified the scale of some of the disagreements. X-Plane is a brilliant sim, as is MSFS. What some people don’t seem to get, is that you can prefer one sim and still not be hating on the others! I like most flight sims and I’m sure I’ll feature X-Plane again going forward : ) Cheers, all the best!

[@viktorekman863]

Yes, as a MSFS simmer i totally agree. I was baffled by this video, however i think the thing many new people like about MSFS is that you won't require hundreds of dollars in mods. If you do, however, have that money....well then you get theses very great results.

[@frankbyte]

@@viktorekman863 Based on my experience this is not entirely true because in MSFS you will need a lot of airport-addons. In XP the default airports look better and are more accurate. When i used MSFS i had even more addons running in parallel (one to create turbulences because they were lacking, one applicatioon alone to be able to run Fenix, one for FSUIPC etc. (in XP many of those run inside the sim). MSFS just looks better out of the box and that can of course be an advantage but as soon as you start to use it as a "heavy simmer" there is no difference beetween both in the need for addons.

[@viktorekman863]

@@frankbyte that's true however the maximum potential you can get from MSFS greatly surpasses XP12 (graphically) but as we are going to see in FS2024 they will redo the flight models much more realistic and add even better turbulance simulation plus almost all addons for msfs will directly link over to FS2024 which then unfortunately will make Microsoft surpass XP12 far ahead

[@frankbyte]

@@viktorekman863 I very much doubt. They already promised a lot about the flightmodel with MSFS2020. And it has been very disappointing (at least for me). They are still behind XP and now promise again with a new version that they will sell to a full price again. Funny how you guys make in your pants for graphics. Autoortho in XP is more than enough for me, better graphics won’t make your experience any better as long as they lack on these other areas.

[@maltimoto]

The physics simulation in XP 12 is insane and it will get even better (Laminar's 12.08 roadmap). I use 98% X-Plane 12. Today I landed the CRJ-900 in X-Plane 12 in Hamburg...oh my god. It was really like I felt every single bump on the runway, it felt so good I felt like crying (honestly). I don't care about the graphics they are good enough in XP 12.

[@mellewisselo8025]

I mostly fly msfs, but I must say that ground physics really stand out in xplane. They just dont compare to msfs, I hope msfs 2024 will fix that.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

X-Plane’s ground handling is definitely vastly superior although, some of the default aircraft do some weird things haha (struggling to maintain the centreline in even a modest crosswind, ground-looping at the drop of a hat etc). No sim is perfect of course but, XP still offers a lot of enjoyable elements over the competition : ) Cheers!

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Happy flying Malti! I’m really glad that you are enjoying the sim ; )

[@HarryFortyTwo]

i find myself in xplane just as much as in msfs - they both can look nice (and they both sometimes look rudiculous). What i reaaaally enjoy in xplane is the fluidity. No stuttering at all - i wish p3d or msfs would be that fluid.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Exactly Harald; as usual, both sims have their own strengths / weaknesses and each sim has something to offer. Ironically, for me, MSFS is generally the smoothest sim but, I would imagine that comes down to hardware configuration, graphics settings etc. Happy flying and all the best! : )

[@chepkiruilangat9725]

I impact the whole world

[@Real_Xdubgames]

I find the british airways livery on the boeing 737-200/300? very cursed for some reason.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Haha, really Xdub? The more modern BA livery, is by no means one of my favourites but, I think it looks pretty decent on most aircraft and I’ve certainly never thought it looked bad enough as to be considered “cursed”; I guess, beauty really is in the eye of the beholder haha. Cheers, all the best : )

[@Good_Luck_8619]

I’m still running fsx steam with mods 😝

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Haha and why not, DL! Being a 32bit sim, FSX has its limitations but, at its core, it’s still a great platform when using the right mods (it’s also the last “true” Microsoft sim, with excellent tutorials, fun adventures etc). Happy flying and all the best! : )

[@Good_Luck_8619]

@@IntotheBlueSimulations thanx dear yes well you’d be surprised that p3d till now 6th version stuff like scenery textures and etc works in fsx also I’m building my own ultimate fsx out of all other fsx based sim like this p3d flight sim world flight school fs9-2000 some fs98-95 all what ever bits works I shove in fsx and many other sun folder theory seems to work also u must enable full access to each folder for everyone in security ! I wish I could show u what I’m doing to this game pushing its limits and beyond !

[@andrejjan2240]

26:58 - 27:22 - 27:36 "You did play with balls so often!" :):) You did play with balls so well... You did play with balls so much better than the Autopilot... 35:20 DC ELEC. TURN COORD balls, of course... :) :):)

[@deemdeem5916]

No, this is not a sim. This is Xplane

[@AndrewGrey22]

4090 of course. You need to mortgage your home to afford one of those.

[@metulski737]

This is not Microsoft Flight Simulator. This is X-Plane 12, and as you can see, for professionals it can be an alternative to MSFS. Of course, MSFS remains graphically unbeatable when it comes to scenery, especially in low-level flight. But in other areas, X-Plane 12 has the potential to be superior or to keep up, for example in the area of flight physics and graphical effects. The IXEG 737-300 (Classic) was already something special in XP11. In XP12 it is dreamlike. Flight simulation in the year 2023. A little dream has come true for me. The future promises even more. And considering the fact that the global climate is changing drastically due to human influences, flight simulation can be a satisfying alternative to real flying for people like me. In this review, iTB proves once again how realistic virtual flying can be these days. Of course, I would rather fly a real Boeing 737-300. I wish I lived in a time when a) a Boeing 737-300 was still one of the airline's most modern aircraft types and b) you could still fly a jet without feeling guilty about damaging the climate. This add-on is at least an acceptable substitute. What would I do without flight simulation?

[@kwiky5643]

Is MSFS also made for professionals ? does it have to pass a certification ?

[@metulski737]

Well, that's a pretty stupid and rude reply. MSFS is also for professionals. However, I claim that X-Plane is more likely to be used by professionals than MSFS. And there are good reasons for that. But I do not feel urgency in explaining.

[@PhotonBread]

Lmao not feel guilty about polluting the climate? Oof what a sad take

[@BobC250]

Why did you feel the need to tell us that this was XP12 and not MSFS? The description and the video from the outset made it clear that this was XP12; heavily tweaked.

[@metulski737]

Just some rhetoric, perhaps? Counter question: why do you ask such strange questions?

[@MrJur97]

Nice video! Could you share your shadeX settings?

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi H135, Thanks very much, I’m glad you enjoyed it! I’ll probably try and get a video out at some point, detailing all of my settings / mods etc for XP12 : ) All the best!

[@Patra4321]

Hi great video one question you have the Orbx EGPH scenery working in XP12 i too have this scenery working in XP12 but i seam to have runway marker lights at the end of each runway popping up how did you get round this problem they appear just as you enter the active on both 06 and 24

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hello David, Thanks very much, I’m glad you enjoyed the flight. Hmmm, well I didn’t “knowingly” do anything on my end haha. I “installed” the scenery as per this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gqfKi3t8eM6bptEsi=9Q4N0FjYsEysYjUx and what you saw during the video, was the end result for me. If you’re seeing different results, I imagine it might have something to do with the ordering of your scenery, in the Custom Scenery cfg (I don’t know how familiar you’re with tweaking such things?). Other than that, I’m afraid I couldn’t really say what the problem might be. I hope that’s of some help? Cheers and all the best : )

[@lucaslikesaus]

at first I thought this was msfs2020

[@Pixels1920]

How would you compare the xplane 12 ga aircraft to the commanche 250 in msfs? is it on the same level or does the a2a commanche feel better to handle, I noticed when I came into xplane 12 in the demo that the landings felt more on point and realistic than microsoft flight simulator for some reason.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi Pixels, To be honest, I couldn’t really answer that question fairly, as I’ve never owned any high fidelity GA aircraft for X-Plane. I’ve never much cared for the default GA aircraft in XP, finding them to be overly sensitive, a little bit “on rails” and demonstrating some peculiar ground handling characteristics (that’s not to say that there aren’t some good aspects / aircraft also). That being said, I hear / I’m sure that there are some great payware options out there for the sim, which I’d imagine do stack up well against the A2A Comanche. For me, X-Plane has always felt better when it comes to the heavy jets; MSFS certainly has its issue but, A2A have done a great job of working around quite a few of them. Sorry for that pretty non-committal answer haha. Ultimately, I think the conclusion would really vary from addon to addon. Cheers, all the best : )

[@Pixels1920]

Thank you very much! I understand what you mean and thanks for the response.@@IntotheBlueSimulations

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

My pleasure, Pixels! : )

[@chopperskier]

I have been trying to replicate this and I can't even get close! I can't even read the gauges in my sim (Turned up as high as it'll go and still maintain better than 10 FPS (Frames per second), which is essentially medium settings) with a 7900XTX! (I didn't think ANY Graphics card would allow that) If I get the settings even half as high as yours, (ya know, so I can even read the altitude, forget aobut being able to read "Altimeter" on the actual instrument... if so, then the sim stutters to the point of not being usable. I have a 7800X3D/7900XTX with 64G RAM, and I can honestly say, your machine is AT LEAST 2x-3x times the performance of my machine. This tells me, there is NO COMPARISON between the 4090 and the 7900XTX. AMD has no GPU that even comes close to the 4090. (7900XTX can't run VR- A HOST OF ISSUES with AMD) I REALLY REGRET this build, was essentially a waste of $2,500 as it BARELY performs better than my old machine (3600X CPU/RX5700 GPU) : should have gone with an Nvidia setup. If you want quality flight sim, AMD will not provide. Medium settings, the 7900XTX cannot handle Visual XP/ShadeX/etc/etc/etc all stacked on top of each other. EIther that, or it's the limitation of the 7800X3D. Either way, AMD great for FPS (First person shooter)- piss poor for everything else.

[@echosierrakilo2089]

Does 737 classic really allow yaw damper to be turned on before IRSes or is it a bug?

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi Echo, I’m no expert on the 737 but, I think that might actually be accurate (and I seem to recall that it’s the same logic on other simulated versions of the Classic that I’ve tried). It’s probably a hangover from the 737-100 / 200 (where IRS’ weren’t fitted of course) and something that Boeing only changed with the design of the NG. That’s just an educated guess though so, take it with a pinch of salt haha. Cheers, all the best! : )

[@stevengilbert5114]

I play msfs I’ve never played xplane before. I’m debating on if i should buy this sim or not as I’ve heard people say msfs is way better so idk what i should do lol

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hello Steven, It really depends what you want from a sim: I think it’s fair to say that in most regards, MSFS is a significantly better platform these days (it’s the sim I spend the vast majority of my time in) however, X-Plane is still generally the better sim when it comes to flight modelling, particularly with regards to the heavy jets, rotary aircraft and anything involving the extremes of the flight envelope. X-Plane also has more accurate airports (correct taxiway designations for example) and a more capable weather engine (in terms of configuration, if not visuals). X-Plane is still the better sim if you want to practice real-world IFR etc but, otherwise, I would just stick with MSFS (it’s a cheaper sim to run and requires a lot less work to get setup etc). I hope that helps a little? All the best : )

[@grey_8797]

How can I lower the exposure in X plane 12? When outside and inside the cockpit?

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hello Grey, As stated in the video, I found I needed to use a combination of ShadeX and VisualXP to get the desired visual effect. Even then though, X-Plane will often look over-exposed, I agree. Unfortunately, the sim still needs some work on its lighting. . . I will most likely do a video on my X-Plane settings / mods some time soon so, hopefully that will be of some help : ) Cheers, all the best!

[@kevinjeffery8258]

As far as i know there is no Orbx True earth uk scenery for x-plane 12 yet. What did you use. Dint think the Orbx product manager lets you install the x-plane 11 version to x-plane 12 folders ?

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hello Kevin, You are correct but, with a little bit of tweaking, True Earth can be installed (quite nicely, as you can see) into X-Plane 12: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gqfKi3t8eM6bptEsi=vqs4_E-OH5dpvxHr I hope that helps. All the best! : )

[@chrisloach9658]

Do these engine instruments in this and the md-82 technically qualify as analogue or digital instruments?

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Haha, good question, Chris. I’m no expert when it comes to the Boeing / Maddog; I guess technically, they would still count as analogue gauges although, one could certainly argue that they are “digital”, as there are only a specific number of parameters / LED’s that can be displayed. An interesting one to think about. . . Cheers and all the best : )

[@dreyes78]

Why did IXEG use -700 engine sounds on the -300? They have a totally different sound than the -700

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi Dreyes, Well, the particular soundset featured in this video, was actually created by FTSim; I’m not sure whether the default IXEG engine sounds are the same (certainly the start sounds are different). I guess the NG is far more accessible in terms of recording and IXEG probably figured most plebs, like me, wouldn’t be able to tell the defence haha. It’s a shame if they have used the wrong engine sounds for the addon though (especially given it’s pricing). . . Cheers, all the best! : )

[@animatedchristmascollector3754]

I stopped flying xplane years ago

[@QueerforTengeb]

How much memory did id need for this graphic ? My MSFS is at the moment at 1,8 TB and P3D at 500 Gb did it need more than MSFS ?

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi QFT, My X-Plane installation is about the same size as my MSFS installation (around 500GB). Bare in mind, that I only have UK scenery installed in X-Plane although, that is “cached” scenery as it where, whereas my MSFS installation doesn’t have any cached files. I hope that helps? All the best!