X-Plane 12 Early Access

Re:X-Plane 12 Early Access by GekkePrutser on Tuesday September 13, 2022 @12:43PM (#32826724)

Yeah if you fly VFR in areas you know real-world, it's really helpful to have the photorealistic scenery in MSFS!

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Re:X-Plane 12 Early Access by bitL on Tuesday September 13, 2022 @02:35PM (#32828458)

It's only photorealistic if you use 10-20m DEM, otherwise any mountainous area just feels completely off and unrecognizable (try to fly over Alps with the default DEM, I couldn't recognize anything around Oberstdorf etc.)

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Re:X-Plane 12 Early Access by GekkePrutser on Tuesday September 13, 2022 @03:51PM (#32829373)

I don't know the alps area :) But I find the surroundings of Barcelona very realistic!

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Re:X-Plane 12 Early Access by bitL on Tuesday September 13, 2022 @04:57PM (#32830088)

Does Montserrat look realistic in FS 2020? I remember how recognizable it was from Tibidabo but I couldn't find it when I was flying around Barcelona last time.

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Re:X-Plane 12 Early Access by GekkePrutser on Tuesday September 13, 2022 @05:49PM (#32830599)

I think it does yeah. You only see its iconic look really well from the Barcelona angle though! I'd have to check as I haven't really paid attention to it to be honest.

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Re:X-Plane 12 Early Access by bitL on Wednesday September 14, 2022 @12:21PM (#32839392)

Just tested it and you are right - they seem to have fixed it with the Iberian update.

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