MartyV Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 I'm confused, if all I want to do is fly around in the flight sim universe and add the occasional 3rd party scenery to augment that experience, which program is best, also are these "one time" purchases or are they subscriptions where you have to pay as you play, I currently have FSX:SE, would all of the sceneries and aircraft be compatible with either of these programs or have I spent a whole bunch of money over the years accumulating what's soon to be obsolete? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lnuss Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 P3D has a very limited back-compatibility, but operationally is similar (not identical) to FSX. X-Plane has NO compatibility with FSX, and has totally different commands and a completely different look to it. For your stated operations, either one will do the job, and a very few of your add-ons might work with P3D. Since you know what FSX is like, you have a limited idea what P3D is like (there are MANY enhancements over FSX), but you can download a free trial version of X-Plane to see what it's like. And you can get clues from the web sites for each program. Both programs are one time purchases, at least so far. So after whatever research you wish to do, you'll need to decide which you want to use (or get both, if you wish). Larry N. As Skylab would say: Remember: Aviation is NOT an exact Science! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartyV Posted March 13, 2020 Author Share Posted March 13, 2020 Looks like P3D has several options, given that "all I want to do is fly around in the flight sim universe and add the occasional 3rd party scenery to augment that experience", which would you suggest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mallcott Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 Looks like P3D has several options, given that "all I want to do is fly around in the flight sim universe and add the occasional 3rd party scenery to augment that experience", which would you suggest P3D. Make sure it's v4.5 or later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W2DR Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 P3D. Make sure it's v4.5 or later I have them both and I agree. Go with P3D............. Intel 10700K @ 5.0 Ghz, Asus Maxumus XII Hero MB, Noctua NH-U12A Cooler, Corsair Vengence Pro 32GB 3200Mhz, Geforce RTX 2060 Super GPU, Cooler Master HAF 932 Tower, Thermaltake 1000W Toughpower PSU, Windows 10 Professional 64-Bit, and other good stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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