BillD22 Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 It was the best of times; it was the worst of times Sim graphics & modelling keep getting better and better; choices keep getting harder and harder. How many sims do we need? Can we afford them all? :D:D:D:D In this screenshot tale we see current versions of FSX and X-Plane beta 11 scenery and aircraft with 737's departing KSEA and climbing out over overcast ceilings past Mount Rainier on similar flightpaths The shots are looking down on the summit of Mr. Rainier sticking up thru the clouds from an FSX JustFlight Alaska Airlines 737-300 and the default X-Plane 737-800. The FSX scenery is ORBX and X-Plane is the default. Weather is r/w Seattle area weather as shown by ActiveSky2016 in FSX and xEnviro in X-Plane. The contrail of an AI airplane descending into the KSEA area is visible in the FSX shot [click on the images for a full screen view] X-Plane beta 11 FSX View from the cockpit of the FSX 737-300 and X-Plane 737-800 FSX X-Plane beta 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 Thanks Bill!! It's amazing how great both look! :cool::cool: It's not long ago we'd have fought for this clarity!!! That being said, I'm happy to say the FSX looks the better. It's so much crisper, hugely so inside the cockpit!! Now when X Plane goes off of Beta, that might be a different story! Michael Being an old chopper guy I usually fly low and slow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theyorks Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 Possibly just a quirk of the photo inside the X-Plane 11 B738. I was super impressed with the cockpits of the various default a/c in the beta. It's not "there" yet, but very very close. The new keyboard setup is a big improvement. Pity flight sims don't standardise controls, keyboard functions, it would make life much easier. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMLW Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 They both look pretty good, but FSX Orbx scenery is a bit better. :cool: :cool: That vapor trail in #2 is a bit puzzling with such a sharp upturn. :confused: Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamb Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 X-Plane isn't bad Bill, but I don't think anything will ever top the Orbx regions and stand alone airports. :) [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liner simpilot Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 Bill thanks for showing the two versions FSX & X-plane, FS has come a long way since introduction, thought when FS98 came out I wondered where it would lead too, well I guess as we see by these pics on this forum let the pics decide where it is going. Kenny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azzaro Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 It was the best of flights, it was the worst of flights. To continue your titular analogy. XP11 is looking pretty darn good. I think the light modeling might actually be superior. I'm not ready to pay cash yet, but I am paying attention. Thanks for the comparison. — Bob [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] i7-7700 3.6GHz / GTX1660 6GB / 32GB RAM / 49" Samsung CHG90 / WIN10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omega7 Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 Decisions and choices are up to the taste of the beholder, in my own opinion FSX and ORBX will lead the pack for some time to come, although the competition is getting harder as you presented with your shots. Good post to debate Bill:) gonzalo [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolf2 Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 i love these kind of direct comparisos. but of couse orbx beats default anything. Phil Colvin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillD22 Posted December 14, 2016 Author Share Posted December 14, 2016 Guys - thanks for looking and all the great comments. I'm kind of the opinion "the more sims the merrier" :D:D:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVIDSTRAKA Posted December 14, 2016 Share Posted December 14, 2016 Great comparison, thanks! Senior Rookie Bragware: FSX Gold - Acceleration | HP Omen Obelisk Desktop | Intel Core i7 3.2 Ghz |16GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 | 1TB HD | 256 GB SSD (Gaming Computer) REX Worldwide Airports HD AS16 + ASCA ORBX Global BASE ORBX Freeware Airports ORBX HD Trees [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tr45 Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 Nice set there! Choices... now that Obrx projects for 2017 include Project X (X-plane 11), and a few other sims all 64bit. X-plane 11 has the best lighting and traffic I've ever seen in a sim! But for the moment I'm still with P3D purely for artistic reasons (DX11). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillD22 Posted December 17, 2016 Author Share Posted December 17, 2016 X-plane 11 has the best lighting and traffic I've ever seen in a sim! But for the moment I'm still with P3D purely for artistic reasons (DX11). Thanks David & tr I agree - the XP11 visuals have certainly climbed up to peer status with FSX and P3D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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