Have been thinking about weather to switch from2004 to fsx as was wondering everyones opinion. Just not sure if I want to give up all the searching, testing, installind and tweaking thats been done on 2004. Is it worth it. Is it ALOT better. Thanks for any insight.

Have been thinking about weather to switch from2004 to fsx as was wondering everyones opinion. Just not sure if I want to give up all the searching, testing, installind and tweaking thats been done on 2004. Is it worth it. Is it ALOT better. Thanks for any insight.

HelloWhat are your PC's specs?

It's not a lot better, but it is marginally better in most respects. Having said that, currently if you want a realistic Boeing 737 NG, FS9 is actually better, since the iFly 737 is the best simulated NG you can get at present. That will probably change when PMDG get theirs out however, so that's more a case of 'swings and roundabouts' than one sim being markedly better than the other. As another example, try finding a top-notch B200 or Yak-40 for FSX - you won't - but you will if you use FS9. On the other hand, if you want a really cool Flying Fortress, A2A's FSX offering is the best you can get.What that does tend to confirm, is that what is a potentially lot better, is the opportunity to enjoy many of the latest innovations in add-on development, because there are more of those on the way from FSX than there are for FS9, so at some point there probably will be a better Yak 40 and B200 for FSX and we pretty much know there'll be a better NG for FSX in the new year.The downside is, you need a pretty spiffy computer if you are to enjoy them. Why not do what I do? Use em both. They're both cool flight sims.Al

Have been thinking about weather to switch from2004 to fsx as was wondering everyones opinion. Just not sure if I want to give up all the searching, testing, installind and tweaking thats been done on 2004. Is it worth it. Is it ALOT better. Thanks for any insight.

I fly both sims--primarily for the aircraft I enjoy in each. FSX has seen some great aircraft released for it. Carenado has released a bunch, Justflight's Duchess is a gem, Lionheart's Epic and Victory are fun, and Eaglesoft's Columbia. Also, the Duke. from RealAir--probably my favorite all around aircraft for FSX.My system is a couple years' old now, and I run FSX with a good mix of settings. But I still keep FS2004 because there's just something about the way I have it set up, with WOAI traffic, which I enjoy.I like the opportunities both sims offer--I know that not only do I get entertainment, I know that by supporting the payware developers I help them out a bit as well.I hope this short response helps you decide. Regards,John

I'm with John. I'm not sure why people think to use something new they have to dump everything else in the process. Use them both for what you like, that seems to work well for me. Then I'm not pigeon holed into one mold or the other and can enjoy the addons from both worlds.

I´m also using both. Fs9 for extensive airliner flying and FSX for low and slow VFR in the Beech Duke.I like FS9 fopr it´s lower spec´s and FSX for it´s mostly amazing look also in default areas. There is looks alot better than default FS9.But your choice might be limited by your actual pc spec´s and your willingness to invest in better hardware, cause FSX needs alot more power than FS9.

Even though I haven't invested as much money in products as some of you, for my modest (I have around 10 add-ons,) I find FS9 to be sufficient.I would think you need a high end PC to run some commercial add-ons for FSX to keep FPS reasonable.Using the Level-D 767 in FS9 keeps me wonderfully engaged and happy.

I have both FS9 and FSX loaded on my computer. FS9 has a ton of addons, tweaks and mods done to it and it looks and runs great.But FSX has pretty much taken over most of my flight simming time mainly due to one single program: EZCA. This video pretty much explains it rather well:

On one hand, if the deal is to look for aircraft such as the B-29 Superfortress, A-4 Skyhawk, EE Canberra, the 747-200, 737-200 and last but not least the Lancaster, you're in luck, you'll easily find the Wings of Power B-29, the RAZBAM A-4, the Flying Stations Canberra, the RFP 747-200 and the Tinmouse 737-200 to have suited towards everything you need to enjoy flying. On the other hand, if you wish to simulate aircraft at its best, I'd suggest moving ahead towards FSX. A2A's B-17G Accu-Sim simulates all systems, and physics that affect aircraft performance, and simulates the life line of an aircraft. The first time the aircraft loads in the simulator, it all feels steril. The next time you fly though, you'll be faced with a number of degrading components, such as cylinders that tend to overheat from time to time. These are simulated, other than being simply modelled. Dave.

FlyandFight great video! Hopefully i'll upgrade soon so I can start using FSX more often. By the way what is the song playing your video? Good stuff!

I can't take credit for that video. But I do agree it's fantastic.I checked and it didn't state what the song was, unfortunately.