The advanced flight simulator X-Plane 11 [Steam, Official Site] is now available and the developers put out day-1 Linux support.
It does look pretty good and simulates a ridiculous amount of things at once. I love the way you see the heat coming off the engines, looks fantastic. A game that would probably be immense with the right flight stick setup, can't imagine it being as fun on a mouse and keyboard.
It's not cheap at £44.99, so unless the developers plan on getting in touch it's not one I will personally cover in any more detail. It does have a demo though, so you can properly try it before buying. The demo can also update to the full version, which is neat.
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It does look pretty good and simulates a ridiculous amount of things at once. I love the way you see the heat coming off the engines, looks fantastic. A game that would probably be immense with the right flight stick setup, can't imagine it being as fun on a mouse and keyboard.
It's not cheap at £44.99, so unless the developers plan on getting in touch it's not one I will personally cover in any more detail. It does have a demo though, so you can properly try it before buying. The demo can also update to the full version, which is neat.
Features
- A completely redesigned, intuitive user interface that makes setting up and editing your flight a breeze.
- Consistently usable 3-D cockpits and stunningly high-resolution exterior models for all included aircraft.
- A new effects engine for lighting, sounds, and explosions.
- Realistic avionics: all planes are IFR-ready right out of the gate.
- Busy, “living” airports with pushback tugs and roaming fuel trucks, able to service both your aircraft and the simulator’s AI planes.
- New buildings & roads to better simulate European cities
- And more!
Will any of you be picking up a copy? Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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natewardawg Mar 30, 2017
Yes, what a day! That is really cool :)
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Mountain Man Mar 30, 2017
I bought into the beta as a Christmas gift to myself and have really enjoyed flying. The software was in pretty good shape even back in December, and it got better with each beta release. Anybody who is familiar with X-Plane knows that the sim will be continually improved over the next several years and that the "Point Zero" version is just the baseline. They're still planning to release one last patch for version 10 (the previous version of X-Plane), so they support their software like few other developers. Plus X-Plane is just a great piece of software engineering.
I fly using a CH Products Eclipse Yoke, and it's a great experience.
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I fly using a CH Products Eclipse Yoke, and it's a great experience.
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QuoteIt's not cheap at £44.99IIRC, the previous ones were waaay more expensive ;)
I especially like the new UI. That was the biggest gripe people (myself included) had with it, and the reason why people kept comparing it to FSX.
That weather selection system looks very nice.
Now, if only they could include some ultralight planes by default... I don't have a Boeing pilot license ^^"
But still, definitely one of the best simulations available out there, if not the best (depending on your criteria).
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Mountain Man Mar 30, 2017
I'm not sure what you mean by "ultralight planes", but there is a selection of general aviation aircraft, including the legendary Cessna 172 which is small and easy to fly. But this isn't a video game, it's a flight simulator, so you have to know something about real aircraft operation to get the most out of it. To that end, X-Plane 11 does, for the first time in the series, include some basic flying tutorials.
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Anyone one else buy it and having issues with the game asking for a product key? There are several of us that seem to be having this issue. Steam didn't offer a key via overlay and I didn't get an email.
http://steamcommunity.com/app/269950/discussions/0/133261124638932350/
http://steamcommunity.com/app/269950/discussions/0/133261124638932350/
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What engine do they use? I'll test the demo shortly.
Last edited by Shmerl on 31 March 2017 at 2:50 am UTC
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OK, that's really weird. Installer gave me this:
What exactly do they use that they can't launch on Gallium driver stack? Are they using some obsolete stuff from OpenGL compat profile? Pretty trash result IMHO.
Last edited by Shmerl on 31 March 2017 at 2:54 am UTC
QuoteWARNING: had to use SGI vsync function.
X-System Error:
X-Plane does not support the Gallium driver stack.
First, try updating or re-installing your graphics drivers.
If this does not help, check your graphics card specifications.
For tech support, email ...
Sorry.
What exactly do they use that they can't launch on Gallium driver stack? Are they using some obsolete stuff from OpenGL compat profile? Pretty trash result IMHO.
Last edited by Shmerl on 31 March 2017 at 2:54 am UTC
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