MSFS had great clouds and good photogrametry. 

empty airports with no real ai traffic.

 

Edited September 30, 20214 yr by abranpuko

14 minutes ago, abranpuko said:

MSFS had great clouds and good photogrametry. 

empty airports with no real ai traffic.

 

MSFS is great for piloting airplanes.. not so much for Planespotting.. at least at present.

Thanks everyone for your inputs!

What is your take on addon airports vs. the default airports? Worth buying and upgrading to 3rd party?

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Edited September 30, 20214 yr by Shomron

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Edited September 30, 20214 yr by Shomron

13 minutes ago, Shomron said:

Thanks everyone for your inputs!

What is your take on addon airports vs. the default airports? Worth buying and upgrading to 3rd party?

There are many freeware airports available, some of them very good!  Also, if there is a payware version for your favorite airport, you may well want to purchase it as an addon.  Having said that, the default airports are mainly good and usable, as-is..

Example.. I live on Vancouver Island, my home airport is CYCD, and I got the very good freeware CYCD addon. 

https://flightsim.to/file/9479/cycd-nanaimo-airport

Also purchased CYVR and KORS... 😉

Edited September 30, 20214 yr by Bert Pieke

Before you start installing addons.. get the freeware Addons Linker.  It is essential. 🙂

Transitioning from P3D, you won't believe how idiotic and problem ridden the frequent  and mandatory updating of MSFS actually is. Have a serious temper tantrum before you start. It might help later. 🤔

Edited September 30, 20214 yr by odourboy

2 minutes ago, odourboy said:

Transitioning from P3D, you won't believe how idiotic and problem ridden the frequent  and mandatory updating of MSFS actually is. Have a serious temper tantrum before you start. It might help later. 🤔

MS/Asobo seems to share your frustration and taking corrective action, as explained in the latest Q&A..

60 day update cycle vs 30 day cycle

DX12 optional, not mandatory..

They do listen...  😉

1 minute ago, Bert Pieke said:

MS/Asobo seems to share your frustration and taking corrective action, as explained in the latest Q&A..

60 day update cycle vs 30 day cycle

DX12 optional, not mandatory..

They do listen...  😉

60 day updates... hmmmm. A mixed blessing. A long wait for fixes to the guaranteed regressions each updates comes with! 😆 

2 minutes ago, odourboy said:

60 day updates... hmmmm. A mixed blessing. A long wait for fixes to the guaranteed regressions each updates comes with! 😆 

Glass half empty?  🤫

3 minutes ago, Bert Pieke said:

Glass half empty?  🤫

Na, just a bit of a reality check for the OP. It's all good 👍

34 minutes ago, Bert Pieke said:

MSFS is great for piloting airplanes.. not so much for Planespotting.. at least at present.

exactly.

if you want to be alone in the sky and read charts without traffic. its the software!

11 minutes ago, abranpuko said:

exactly.

if you want to be alone in the sky and read charts without traffic. its the software!

I understood Aerosoft is planning to release a traffic addon?

9 hours ago, Shomron said:

Hi all,

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2. Is the deluxe premium version worth it if I'm only looking for the tailored made airports (not aircraft)?

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You already have lots of answers for all of the other questions above....  so I'm not going to repeat them except for #2.

It's your hobby and you've been at it for decades. It's not an impulse buy.

So why not be extra nice to yourself? Unlike a cat, you only live once. Treat yourself to luxury and enjoy the fruits of your labor. USD $60 extra is not that much in the general scheme of things.