I don't think so. The iFly 737 only came a month or so before the NGX, and it was quite clear at the time that the NGX was about to come out at any time. Therefore I was quite willing to wait for the NGX and I never bought the iFly. In this case I am saying that there is no indication that the FSL is ready to be released any time soon and unless this changes before the Extended comes out, I think the low price of the Aerosoft bus makes it a quite valid purchase in the mean time.

I was NOT referring to any post of yours or any time span, the Aerosoft bus will be good but the FSLabs Bus will be (should be) up there with PMDG.

So the point I was making is the Aerosoft bus will be a good stop gap until the FSLabs comes out, be it weeks or months.

Just like the iFly 737 was to the NGX "a stop gap" all be it an enjoyable one.

 

The Aerosoft Bus hopefully will be great intro into the full FSLabs version when ever it comes out. Until then I hope to enjoy the Aerosoft X

Ive got the BBS bus awaiting v.55, i'll buy the Aerosoft Extended, and i'll wait for the FSL masters....I hate waiting for buses!

Edited October 6, 201213 yr by christos

It seems that with AirbusX the aircraft does not perform a flare during autoland. I wonder if this is going to be carried over into the Extended version?

It seems that with AirbusX the aircraft does not perform a flare during autoland. I wonder if this is going to be carried over into the Extended version?

 

No.

No.

 

And there's a video on the Aerosoft forum preview thread that proves it.

I hate waiting for buses!

 

I hear you...

Although Aerosoft do not model every system, but they completed most of the systems which we simmers will use. (except for TRK/FPA, but I hope they will do it)

 

I don't understand why some people keep asking for something like weather radar, fire simulation, system failures simulation, wing flex, etc. I believe, even developers model every system, 99.99% of simmers cannot operate them properly. PMDG almost get the NGX fully simulated, but who has read through thousands of pages to learn how to fly it? How many people understand the structure of air system? Then why people are expecting developers to make things which they don't know how to use?

 

Sometimes we can think in a more realistic way. Full system simulation is definitely great. However, do we need that?

Alepro,

 

I meant, "no you're not" the only one who would "happily hand over up to $200 for the entire family"

 

wow... should I take that as an insult? Over here 200$ is the average monthly salary.

 

Seriously, I guess developers charge so highly because people are writing on the forums "I would buy this for 100$, now 200$?"

 

I bet addon developers won't lower their prices for the rest of the world...

David. There are some of us out here who actually DO know how the systems work AND we DO read all hundreds of pages of the manual. I know it may seem crazy to do all this studying and we're not even being paid for it but otherwise, after spending so many hours flight-simming, we need more and more immersion and complicated systems to keep it interesting. With all do respect, just because you're not into the manuals and learning to simulate these aircraft at a more highly realistic level doesn't mean there are aren't others who are into it...that opinion is a little egocentric IMO. But you are right the majority will not take on the 737NGX and it's 1,000 pages. For them, there is always Justflight or Wilco products.

wow... should I take that as an insult? Over here 200$ is the average monthly salary.

 

Seriously, I guess developers charge so highly because people are writing on the forums "I would buy this for 100$, now 200$?"

 

I bet addon developers won't lower their prices for the rest of the world...

Well devs use whatever price they think gets them the best profit, I must say I have huge respect towards people who do amazing addons for free, such as Project Tupolev team.

 

I don't understand why some people keep asking for something like weather radar, fire simulation, system failures simulation, wing flex, etc. I believe, even developers model every system, 99.99% of simmers cannot operate them properly.

Well myself I don't mind if some systems that are not used during normal operations are missing, however a lot of lesser quality payware aircraft do miss even some really important ones.

 

Also in my opinion planes that have significant amount of wing flex (such as 737) should definitely have it modeled, to me high quality wing flex seen in PMDG products really makes experience way better. Of course A320 doesn't have significant amount of wing flex so I don't really care if its missing with that one.

Well devs use whatever price they think gets them the best profit, I must say I have huge respect towards people who do amazing addons for free, such as Project Tupolev team.

 

 

It's really a pity for us in third world countries about the prices, it's a long story I have investigated but due to ridiculous forum rules I'm not even allowed to write about it.

 

Most people use the Project Tupolev Tu-154 here, this aircraft was in nearly the whole east in the past. I respect Project Tupolev as well. Russians for some reason create all (almost) their quality airplanes as freeware while western create them as payware... I do not understand.

 

I would have no problems paying an affordable price for a good airplane for supporting the developer, but 50+ euros is a sin here.

Yeah, I think putting some older scenery/aircraft products on big sales sometimes would be right thing to do as it would allow also people who regularly couldn't buy these products to get them.

 

At least that's what I'm planning to do with my scenery products when I have made some more of them, put them on big sale after long enough time from release has passed.

David. There are some of us out here who actually DO know how the systems work AND we DO read all hundreds of pages of the manual. I know it may seem crazy to do all this studying and we're not even being paid for it but otherwise, after spending so many hours flight-simming, we need more and more immersion and complicated systems to keep it interesting. With all do respect, just because you're not into the manuals and learning to simulate these aircraft at a more highly realistic level doesn't mean there are aren't others who are into it...that opinion is a little egocentric IMO. But you are right the majority will not take on the 737NGX and it's 1,000 pages. For them, there is always Justflight or Wilco products.

Well put.

A definite +1 from me.

I just hope the Aerosoft Extended version gets some 'basics' right; like OPEN and MANAGED climb modes that actually work correctly (adjusting pitch of aircraft to maintain an airspeed, rather than 'fudging' the FSX default autothrottle system to keep an airspeed, as the standard Airbus X does. :(

Alepro,

 

I meant, "no you're not" the only one who would "happily hand over up to $200 for the entire family"

 

My apologies. I realised my mistake a few seconds after I posted and amended my post. I suppose you got a forum notification email, otherwise you probably wouldn't have seen it.

 

wow... should I take that as an insult? Over here 200$ is the average monthly salary.

 

It certainly wasn't meant to insult anyone, and I understand where you are coming from.