Hello avsimmer's, I would like to be the first to make a post: welcome to the renaissance of FSX!Here are some cool products to check out while you wait for your NGX arrival, this helped me through the waitand I suggest that you follow it too. side note: thanks for all your hard work PMDG! cant wait for this product!*Aerosoft DA20 Katana 4X*Locus simulations Albatross*PMDG J4100 Jetstream!*Captainsim B52 (keep in mind this is fun lined product, not pro lined)*PMDG MD11*PMDG 747 8I*Flight1 BN-2 islander*Digital Aviation piper Cheyenne*carenado B58 beech baronTo PMDG: not sure if this is against your rules to post this, i will now check. If this is against your rules please just delete it and I will get the message peace all and go have a shopping spree :D

Also FSX apart I highly recommend the new A10C Warthog Sim, by far the best stand alone sim ive (played?) flown.

Also FSX apart I highly recommend the new A10C Warthog Sim, by far the best stand alone sim ive (played?) flown.

Played??! It is flown. ;)Best regards,Robin.

I recommend FSX itself :(

*Locus simulations Albatross

That should be "Lotus"...I'd add the Real Air Duke and Turbine Duke to this list too.

I've been pretty occupied with Carenado's 'decent' C208 and the RXP GPS

VRS F/A-18E Superbug. (VRS is the PMDG of the fighter world as far as I'm concerned) QA 757. (Not a advanced "system sim", but she'll do the basics and its a blast to fly)Aerosoft Twin Otter. (100's of hours in that plane! Just love it!!!)

Hardware is finally allowing developers to produce some interesting things.Personally, the DA-20 is very interesting, and to a certain degree makes me want to understand what goes on under the hood. Best GA plane I've seen for FSX, definitely the one to beat in terms of depth.Chris Farrell

Hard to say its a renaissance when you are using examples of planes that have been on the market for a couple years. More like a list of good aircraft. I however do think that there is a renaissance within FSX. I however see it more on the scenery side of the spectrum. Top developers have been able to increasingly make better scenery covering more ground, with better frame rates. The new technology FSDreamteam created for ground textures, allowed for taxi bridges, shaders, and almost no frame rate impact compared to the default scenery. They are by no means the only ones with innovative designs just an example. While these new aircraft are exciting, I find that having awesome FPS friendly detailed airports to fly into make a huge difference on my immersion factor and have made me truly enjoy FSX more in this "renaissance".

Really missed a few good heavies in there. I love my Captain Sim 707!

A2A B17 Accusim

DoDoSim Jetranger.

Aerosofts H36 Dimona is also an interesting thing as it's a motorplane and a glider all in one. Turning the engine off in flight and just flying with what the weather gives you is also a very interesting thing.

Of course i left a few out you guys - thats where you all were supposed to come in.And yes I realize i forgot all the acc-usim a2a.