mldavis2

As have I. Yes, thanks for your work!

You can ignore deprecated items and just let the auto-update conversion turn them into whatever they think is current. But that doesn't always result in the best replacement for existing deprecated items. By using current library items for XP12.4 you extend the working life of those items.

That is why I almost never just "update" my airport work. I strip everything off and rebuild from the runway up. Ben said they will honor the work of WED artists in the upcoming "finer mesh" so boundaries are very important. I re-align pavement type and seam directions to be more realistic, remove all autogen trees and deprecated objects and facades, replace flat top hangars with gabled tops where appropriate, replace unrealistic ramp starts, update all taxiway and ramp markings and lighting and try to use the most accurate and appropriate library items available at the time. It doesn't really take that much more time and eliminates with threat of deprecation or rejection.

Might help if they actually used their own products in X-Plane for some quality control before putting them on the market.

The fear is for misuse by inexperienced artists....which could result in some problems with default scenery.

Obviously it's up to LR when to change the evolving name from 12 to whatever in order to re-fill the coffers. Can't expect them to hang on to 12 for years to come while continually upgrading the product for free. My guess is that the big scenery update will force next version.

Hopefully XP12 flight dynamics have reached a more or less stable point in development. If so, along with a few inevitable tweaks by Austin, XP12 aircraft "should" remain viable into XP13 with some minor editing. I expect most of XP13 to be scenery intense and our current stable of aircraft can be ported over. No one knows how far out XP13 might be, but I suspect developers wouldn't be working on new XP12 aircraft if there is a threat of obsolescence in the near future.

Thranda was working on Carenado updates, then Carenado stopped giving them permission to do so. Yes, it's their choice. Just isn't very friendly to the simming community. I'll never purchase any Carenado product again for that reason, first because I don't use XP11 and second, I vote with my wallet and their are other XP12 developers who need my support.

The Saab 340B is a good tweak on the basic Carenado. Thranda made some better versions. My complaint is not that we no longer have Carenado, it is that they have blocked better developers from being able to make better planes out of their list. They no longer sell to XP12 users. they used to let Thranda (and others?) work on their planes. No longer. Who knows why. It's not costing them anything now, except that those who have both XP and MSFS are not buying Carenato for MSFS.

Yes, sadly Carenado went south and not only abandoned X-Plane but will not allow Thranda and others to re-tune their XP11 planes to XP12 levels with a couple of exceptions before they cut everyone off. They had several that we still "need" in XP12 like the Beech 1900, B200 KingAir, C182.

I buy (too) many aircraft from developers because I want to support them. I have a few I seldom if ever fly but I want the few X-Plane developers to survive and continue. Thranda is doing good work. Give them a try if you haven't already done so.

My own immersion comes from using the aviation-accident list and using that for my daily flight assignment. That, of course involves nearly every available aircraft available for XP12 except for some notable absences like the Beech 1900D, ATRs, Metroliner, A220, etc. I don't download the freeware unless they are extremely good, but I do try to support all of our great commercial vendors. Using that list gives me assignments into airports I'd never use otherwise and is a great random flight generator as well as the challenge of staying on top of so many different aircraft and their individual quirks and characteristics. I started with an Atari 800 and subLogic Flight Simulator .....

I like the X-Craft ERJ and E-jets. Not totally "study level" but enough to be great planes that fill a very important niche in commercial aircraft. I also like their attitude and support.

Caveat emptor. No one would ever expect a $10 aircraft to be one of study level complexity or anything but a quick and dirty toss into the pond. I always look over the specs on an aircraft, check the pics and look online for reviews before I spend money. Some developers have a solid reputation that might suggest bypassing the "check it out first" steps. A blind purchase is always your own risk if you fail to vet it regardless of who runs the cash register. If the new integrated "store" at X-Plane excites you, go for it. I simply use the URL.

I don't get the problem. The store is online at x-plane.org. What is the advantage to having it integrated with X-Plane? C'mon, guys, get a life.