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X-Plane vs Real

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Here are some comparison shots of a real and a virtual flight I did recently. X-Plane doesn't do a bad job of depicting reality :-)

 

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Amazingly the boat out of coicidence managed to be in there in both real and virtual shots :-)

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The landing shots are my favourite :-)

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Atmospheric lighting in X-Plane is actually pretty decent, the colors are very close to RW. Great shots ;)

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Saitek X-56 HOTAS

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These are quite convincing.  You should do another set.  :)

 

By the way, what is the location of this?

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These are quite convincing.  You should do another set.  :)
 
By the way, what is the location of this?

Next time I take a camera I will :-). These were taken out of Liverpool UK (EGGP). 

You are right "the landing shots are my favorite" too. You captured XPX in splendid unison. Keep them coming.

Alan Twiggys

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Very Nice! Are you using OSM?

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Patrick

Looks great!  Are you using one of the lighting Mods?

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I just wish X-Plane had a more Vivid Lighting system. Colors look OK, but it's too dark overal for my taste. Probably because of the Sky and Water. Land looks like the photo.

Alexis Mefano

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Very Nice! Are you using OSM?

 

Yep, I generated the scenery using OSM2XP.

 

 

 


Looks great!  Are you using one of the lighting Mods?

 

 

 


I just wish X-Plane had a more Vivid Lighting system. Colors look OK, but it's too dark overal for my taste

 

I'm using SkymaxxPro and have HDR enabled. I had the time set to just before sunset, which is probably why it looks dark. It's around this time that I find the lighting and colors most vivid and realistic. I actually prefer the darker colors more in X-Plane than FSX, but it's all a matter of a taste :-)

Great shots.

 

nebojsa

Brilliant. Do you have a good airport scenery for Liverpool?

 

Ian

I have gotten to really hating X-Plane shots (wink).  They are looking better and better each time I see a set.  Very nice indeed.  Keep up the good work.  Very realistic shots and fun comparisons.

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