1 hour ago, mSparks said:

A place your computer goes to get software and updates so you dont have to.

Not to be confused with suppository, which doesnt work on linux.

Here's how screwed up repositories are on Linux.

https://ludocode.com/blog/flatpak-is-not-the-future

900 MB to get a calculator.

Edited November 27, 20214 yr by Gulfstream

Wait, there's a mobile version of X-Plane?

What does that even look like?

 

3 minutes ago, OlliePen said:

Wait, there's a mobile version of X-Plane?

What does that even look like?

 

It's free to download.  Try it.  It might surprise you.

4 hours ago, Gulfstream said:

No wonder so much focus has gone into that version.

Realistically there are two versions.

The POSIX version. Which covers MacOS, IOS, Android and Linux. IEEE Std 1003.1c-1995 is the likely reason for:

17 hours ago, Sethos said:

Under Linux, especially in intensive areas like KLAX with maximum object rendering, I'm seeing a solid 10-12 or even 15FPS higher FPS, which is a lot when it's sometimes dipping under 30 on Windows.

And the windows version, which is used on roughly 50% of XPlane desktop PCs. 

Yep, the windows version has been right at the bottom of their priorities list for a while, Austin has said in interviews the convergance is such  that he expects "soon" there will be no difference between any of the builds: That isnt going to come from the likes of Android adopting windows paradigms.

4 hours ago, Gulfstream said:

Here's how screwed up repositories are on Linux.

https://ludocode.com/blog/flatpak-is-not-the-future

900 MB to get a calculator.

Absolutely agree that flatpak isnt the future. Its a great example of the truth that new doesnt always mean better.

Those security issues are the main reason it has no chance of widespread adoption by users.

Edited November 27, 20214 yr by mSparks

2 hours ago, GoranM said:

It's free to download.  Try it.  It might surprise you.

I have downloaded it. It didn't surprise me. Waving my phone around in front of my face was, frankly, embarrassing. Think I'll stick to Solitaire.

20 minutes ago, jarmstro said:

I have downloaded it. It didn't surprise me. Waving my phone around in front of my face was, frankly, embarrassing. Think I'll stick to Solitaire.

I hope you weren’t expecting to plug your joystick into your phone. 

8 minutes ago, GoranM said:

I hope you weren’t expecting to plug your joystick into your phone. 

No  wasn't expecting to do that. The flight model was so amazing I didn't feel the need.😂 Is this what we are reduced to? A telephone App?

1 hour ago, GoranM said:

I hope you weren’t expecting to plug your joystick into your phone. 

use bluetooth.

https://www.androidcentral.com/how-use-playstation-4-controller-android

Edited November 27, 20214 yr by mSparks

5 hours ago, jarmstro said:

No  wasn't expecting to do that. The flight model was so amazing I didn't feel the need.😂 Is this what we are reduced to? A telephone App?

No one is forcing you to use it. There are others who enjoy it, who prefer it over the desktop version. 

7 hours ago, jarmstro said:

Is this what we are reduced to? A telephone App?

Well, current stats put more than 5 times as many Android installs of X-Plane (5 million+) than windows 11 (~1 million, src, 0.24% of 500 million)

Considering many of them are paying $1200 for their "phone", and most don't even have a desktop.

If you really need to put it that way, I dont think many would argue.

 

1 hour ago, mSparks said:

Well, current stats put more than 5 times as many Android installs of X-Plane (5 million+) than windows 11 (~1 million, src, 0.24% of 500 million)

Considering many of them are paying $1200 for their "phone", and most don't even have a desktop.

If you really need to put it that way, I dont think many would argue.

 

It's free to download. That's why it's been downloaded so many times. Doesn't mean people are actually using it.

39 minutes ago, jarmstro said:

It's free to download. That's why it's been downloaded so many times. Doesn't mean people are actually using it.

yes.... they are all "free" to download....

🤣

46 minutes ago, jarmstro said:

It's free to download. That's why it's been downloaded so many times. Doesn't mean people are actually using it.

Yes, the app is free to download.  LR make their money from the payware that is available for XP mobile.  The sales for the add ons are so high, LR have improved XP Mobile to accomodate more complex add ons.  They wouldn't have done this if sales weren't strong enough.  This has been going on since XP10.

Oh this is so much fun, like watching paint dry.

2 hours ago, jarmstro said:

It's free to download. That's why it's been downloaded so many times. Doesn't mean people are actually using it.

Kids download it free and try once but that's counted 😂