X-Plane vs Real

[tonywob 4,769]

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 :-)

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

The landing shots are my favourite :-)

 

[TOGA-saurus 330]

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

[ohsirus 241]

Outstanding, XPX nailed my local area flights also.

[MikeT707 1,181]

These are quite convincing.  You should do another set.  

 

By the way, what is the location of this?

[tonywob 4,769]

 

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). 

[twiggys 41]

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

[Phantom88 3,287]

Very Nice! Are you using OSM?

[Pugilist2 878]

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

[Alec 370]

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.

[tonywob 4,769]

 

 

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 :-)

[wolke85 150]

Stunning shots!

[JAT 185]

Great shots.

 

nebojsa

[Ianrivaldosmith 5,317]

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

 

Ian

[woodhick 504]

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.

[tonywob 4,769]

 

 

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

 

I used the one on the avsim library, info here: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/paulderbyshire/XPlane.htm

 

There is a newer version on x-plane.org, but I actually prefered the older version as it includes some of the buildings in the city centre.