Windows VS Linux for X-Plane 10

[angels355]

I'm probably going to get XP10 soon. I have used Linux extensuively for every day use so am very familiar with it. But on a cutting edge game computer running XP10, what is going to give me the best result in playing XP10, Windows 7 or Linux? Both 64 bit editions.

Does XP10 use DX9 or 10 or 11? I presume it is 32 bit? Is it multithreaded at all?

How do you guys like it versus FSX?

[MdMax]

Hello !

A GNU/Linux operating system will give you the best performance:
http://forum.avsim.net/topic/362799-...ndow-vs-linux/

X-Plane does not use DirectX (Windows only) but OpenGL (available on GNU/Linux, Mac OS, Windows, Android...).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenGL

Happy flying !

[angels355]

Hello !

A GNU/Linux operating system will give you the best performance:
http://forum.avsim.net/topic/362799-...ndow-vs-linux/

X-Plane does not use DirectX (Windows only) but OpenGL (available on GNU/Linux, Mac OS, Windows, Android...).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenGL

Happy flying !

Merci mon ami!

XP10 is 32 bit or 64 bit? Do you know if it is multithreaded? I was really thrilled by the XP10 video you posted, incredible! I have Ubuntu 11.10 64 bit on my game computer.

[angels355]

For now it is 32bit but they are going to code a 64bit version when they are ready for it. And yes it uses MT.

Thakka thir fyrir, if I remember my Icelandic, which originates 1100 years ago from Norwegian.

[markcharlles]

I am also planning for the same if anyone is currently using it can you tell me how does it work.

[icraig]

Just for comparison, in XP10, I get about 20 to 30 percent better frame rate in Linux then I do in Windows 7 on the same hardware (dual boot). That's Window 7 64 bit vs Linux Mint9 32bit. In XP9, it's more like 50 percent better. XP10 could use some further optimization frame-rate wise, but it is improving. My specs are Core i7 OC to 3.5GHZ, 6GB Ram, GTX460. I would say that Linux does better with Nvidia cards as does x-plane...

As far as how I like it... I gave up on FSX a few years ago when I switched to Linux as my primary OS. Now that I have given x-plane a chance, I never look back. I'm a pilot for a living and x-plane has much more realistic "feel" then FSX. I do miss some of the scenery, particularly at airports, but it's what you make of it - there are lots of great free airports for x-plane and I stick to those for the most part.

[angels355]

Just for comparison, in XP10, I get about 20 to 30 percent better frame rate in Linux then I do in Windows 7 on the same hardware (dual boot). That's Window 7 64 bit vs Linux Mint9 32bit. In XP9, it's more like 50 percent better. XP10 could use some further optimization frame-rate wise, but it is improving. My specs are Core i7 OC to 3.5GHZ, 6GB Ram, GTX460. I would say that Linux does better with Nvidia cards as does x-plane...

As far as how I like it... I gave up on FSX a few years ago when I switched to Linux as my primary OS. Now that I have given x-plane a chance, I never look back. I'm a pilot for a living and x-plane has much more realistic "feel" then FSX. I do miss some of the scenery, particularly at airports, but it's what you make of it - there are lots of great free airports for x-plane and I stick to those for the most part.

I appreciate your comments.

[jomni]

It depends on your definition of realism. If your definition of realism is "the feeling of flight"... X-Plane has better lighting (dynamic), cloud / haze transitions, good framerates (depending on your setting).
But if your definition of realism is "the world that you fly in" (includes better looking world with realistic ATC and AI performance) FSX + add-ons does this better at the moment.