All the scenery and eye candy is great[sm=spinnyeyes.gif]. I am more interested in the physics of the aircraft as compared to real life flying. AeroFly Pro while not perfect is the closest to the feeling of real flying[sm=thumbup.gif]. I want a plane that slides and skids like it is moving through air. The other simulators that I have tried act like the planes are flying in water or on a rail[sm=drowning.gif].
I also notice that in a power off tail slide, the planes will react in the wrong direction when control surface inputs are given on some simulators. Must be the program engine thinks the plane is moving forward. Try it for yourself.
I think AFP is the best simulator that I have tried to date. I hope the cartoon cows etc have been eliminated though. Just give me some sky with clouds for reference and a runway and I am happy
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ORIGINAL: STLPilot
Here are some shots showing the mapping of the photoreal stuff.
As you can see there are no limits. Almost all of the photo scenes are mapped. You can go behind, fly under, land on top etc. Even the trees WAAAY in the distance are mapped and scale to distance.
You can crash into the static planes also. One of the most AMAZING features is the mapping not only in the 3D objects, but the ground. The bumps, the roads, displacements etc. When you transistion to pavement to grass it gives that little extra bump and shake. Totally amazing.
No restrictions behind the flightline either. Learning to correct from getting near the flightline is especially important! ! !