Do you maintain a second sim?

[pmb 5,137]

1 hour ago, rocketlaunch said:

Unless you are retired or have zero other life, who has the time? One sim is a handful and expensive enough. MSFS is an all rounder and arguably a non brainer.  

I had P3D5 and XP11 on my former system but didn't re-install them on my present one.

Actually, I would enjoy testing and comparing the competition, just to know what people are speaking about and what's real or fuss, and I would certainly find a couple of 60 € bills for XP12 and P3D6. However, as @rocketlaunch states, the required maintainence holds me back. It's not only just installation, its housekeeping, installing updates, at least a few (better more) addons are unavoidable to have a bit of fun, then you have to memorize the key strokes and controls configurations and always consider a few foibles (and countermeasures) of every sim...

I bought AeroflyFS4, as I found the Aerofly concept appealing initially - only to collect dust on my SSD now.

Thus it's a no, too.

Kind regards, Michael

[Bob Scott 7,721]

Yep...I have working installations of P3Dv5, P3Dv4, XPlane 12, XPlane 11, FSX-SE, MSFS, and DCS.

DIsk storage is too cheap to just throw away a working sim configuration.  Every one of the sims has something I can't get on the others.

[MrBitstFlyer 3,875]

I love flightsim, so of course I have more than one 🙂.  I love strategy games too, but it never occured to me to limit myself to one!

Edited June 27, 2023 by MrBitstFlyer

[OverTheEDJ 266]

In the same boat as many here…

There is just not enough time or reasons to maintain a second sim; especially now with the announcement of MSFS2024.

For me, a second sim would be like the CEO of a Billion Dollar company having a second job at a fast food restaurant…on the other side of town.

[spilok 1,136]

Absolutely.  I love P3d and I use MSFS.  I have 3 hard drives and plenty of room  1 hard drive for MSFS and 1hard drive for P3d.  I use both every day. P3d for real simulation, in my opinion, and MSFS for GA VFR flying.  Viva la difference.

Stan

[HiFlyer 9,361]

I have almost every sim, and fly them according to mood. Except XP12 and P3D.

[johncott 177]

Nope, I just use P3DV5.  I do have FSX installed mainly for some design work I do in P3DV5. I also have X-Plane 12 and 11 because I took advantage of the 2 for 1 offer when Xplane 12 came out, but have not really done anything with it.

[David Mills 4,773]

I'm totally with MSFS. No need for scenery or weather add-ons to make the sim look decent. MSFS is all you need. And MSFS 2024 will be even better.

[mwilk 1,106]

MSFS,XP12, I have P3Dv 5.4 installed but I haven't used it in quite a while.

[C2615 319]

XP12 and P3Dv5 is both my first sim to go, along with XP11 since some add-on not yet migrate to 12.

MSFS installed but never get much use, now I just can't start it within few hours with all it's updates.... that's probably why I didn't start it much in the first place...

Also BMS and IL2 if they cont

[odourboy 1,290]

I had XP11 and P3D but they didn't make it over to my 2023 build. Now it's MSFS and DCS. Sometimes I just want to shoot things and blow stuff up.

[bhx22 40]

Nope but P3D V6 may sway me NOTTTTT.😃

[Lange_666 167]

Yes but not a civil one. DCS !!

[Luis Hernandez 570]

Not only a second one, but a third one and maybe a fourth one too: I keep P3D v5 as my main sim for tubeliner operations, and MSFS for GA ops.

In my laptop I keep using FS9 for all uses. I have FSX there too, just in case. However, despite having had my laptop for almost a year, I still can't manage to install all the planes and airports I'd like to. I prefer flying in my main rig than setting up my laptop. 

I also had XP11 and P3D v4.5. I could never adjust to the former, I replaced the latter with v5.

Edited June 28, 2023 by Luis Hernandez

[torque2 24]

Yes, FSX, FSX-SE, XP11 and P3Dv4.5 all installed and enjoyed regularly, each with its benefits (and limitations).  I also have MSFS installed but rarely use it as it doesn't suit my style of simming.