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- | Once upon a time, Microsoft Flight Simulator was ‘thee go to’ flight simulator. Nothing could touch it. Then came along free equivalents such as flightgear. Creeping up behind them was X-Plane – a far more sophisticated flight sim that really did what a flight sim should do. It took the model, and applied physics to it, and at that point you really were an X pilot – testing out unknown planes. Microsoft’s effort has since fallen by the wayside. It never truly simulated a model plane in physics. Every plane model needed botches to make it seem right, and as of Flight Simulator X it hasn’t been updated. X-Plane, on the other hand, has matured nicely and is, as of writing, at 10.2 with 10.3 in beta. | + | =====1===== |
- | The problem with X-Plane | + | **Once upon a time, Microsoft Flight Simulator |
- | Getting Started | + | The problem with X-Plane was that it was huge. And I mean massive. It came spanning almost a dozen DVDs and was available only as a physical object. The makers have changed that now by having X-Plane available to download via Steam. And about time too! The download is not for the faint of heart. My install of just X-Plane 10 and the European scenery is around the 8GB mark. Downloading the rest of the world will get you a grand total of 80GB.** |
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+ | Il fut un temps où Microsoft Flight Simulator était le simulateur de vol à avoir. Rien ne pouvait le rivaliser. Puis vinrent des équivalents libres comme flightgear. Avançant insidieusement, | ||
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+ | Le problème avec X-Plane était qu'il était énorme. Et je veux dire massif. Il arrivait sur pratiquement une douzaine de DVD et il n' | ||
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+ | **Getting Started | ||
Once your download is complete, you can start X-Plane and get the quick-start window. It’s ironic that they call it the ‘quick flight’—getting to that window took a full two minutes on my Quad Core 2, 8GB RAM machine! Once there, you quickly choose a plane from the default list, a location (airport), and a weather type. To get into the pilot’s seat takes a further three minutes of loading time. You start on the runway with the engine running ready for take off. | Once your download is complete, you can start X-Plane and get the quick-start window. It’s ironic that they call it the ‘quick flight’—getting to that window took a full two minutes on my Quad Core 2, 8GB RAM machine! Once there, you quickly choose a plane from the default list, a location (airport), and a weather type. To get into the pilot’s seat takes a further three minutes of loading time. You start on the runway with the engine running ready for take off. | ||
- | You can, if you wish, move your mouse to the top of the screen to access the menu and bring up the location map. This shows you, and some AI planes, on the map. From here, you can see some basic airport info (radio channels, etc), and also the ability to toss your plane into the sky at an altitude/ | + | You can, if you wish, move your mouse to the top of the screen to access the menu and bring up the location map. This shows you, and some AI planes, on the map. From here, you can see some basic airport info (radio channels, etc), and also the ability to toss your plane into the sky at an altitude/ |
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+ | Pour commencer | ||
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+ | Une fois que le téléchargement est complet, vous pouvez démarrer X-Plane et obtenir la fenêtre de démarrage rapide. C'est ironique qu'il l' | ||
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+ | Vous pouvez, si vous le souhaitez, déplacer votre souris en haut de l' | ||
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- | How On Earth Do I… | + | **How On Earth Do I… |
Inevitably, you’ll be sitting there in the cockpit not having a clue what to do. X-Plane does come with a manual (don’t worry it’s only 185 pages), but it’s pretty generic as every plane has a different cockpit and features that are unique to that plane. You can quickly learn to fly a single engine Cessna, but that won’t help you a jot if you load up a monster 737/747. Sure, you’ll know the basic dials, but everything above a Cessna may need a knowledge of the flight computer (FMC) or a knowledge of waypoints and flight plans. It’s all heady stuff and a lot to take in. From my short time (thus far) of using X-Plane I’ll give you this piece of advice: remember, it’s a simulator. If you want to know something, look at the real-world. Watch videos on YouTube of actual flights. What you see in real life is what you need to do in X-Plane. | Inevitably, you’ll be sitting there in the cockpit not having a clue what to do. X-Plane does come with a manual (don’t worry it’s only 185 pages), but it’s pretty generic as every plane has a different cockpit and features that are unique to that plane. You can quickly learn to fly a single engine Cessna, but that won’t help you a jot if you load up a monster 737/747. Sure, you’ll know the basic dials, but everything above a Cessna may need a knowledge of the flight computer (FMC) or a knowledge of waypoints and flight plans. It’s all heady stuff and a lot to take in. From my short time (thus far) of using X-Plane I’ll give you this piece of advice: remember, it’s a simulator. If you want to know something, look at the real-world. Watch videos on YouTube of actual flights. What you see in real life is what you need to do in X-Plane. | ||
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While X-Plane looks OK in the graphics department, I recommend you install some scenery packs. X-Plane has the locations (eg: Glasgow Airport), but it looks nothing like the real thing. This can be fixed by using add-on scenery. Similarly, while it does have Glasgow, it looks nothing like Glasgow does in Google Maps. This is rectified by using more add-ons. Once you have a couple of these installed, your X-Plane will look fantastic. If your PC can handle it that is. | While X-Plane looks OK in the graphics department, I recommend you install some scenery packs. X-Plane has the locations (eg: Glasgow Airport), but it looks nothing like the real thing. This can be fixed by using add-on scenery. Similarly, while it does have Glasgow, it looks nothing like Glasgow does in Google Maps. This is rectified by using more add-ons. Once you have a couple of these installed, your X-Plane will look fantastic. If your PC can handle it that is. | ||
- | There are a myriad of add-ons; realistic sky/ | + | There are a myriad of add-ons; realistic sky/ |
- | Controls | + | Comment diable dois-je faire... |
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+ | Inévitablement, | ||
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+ | Scénographie et extensions | ||
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+ | Bien que X-Plane semble bon sur le plan graphique, je recommande d' | ||
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+ | Il y a une myriade d" | ||
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+ | **Controls | ||
I use a Mad Catz FLY 5 stick which works excellently with X-Plane. Thankfully, X-Plane is highly configurable. In the Joystick/ | I use a Mad Catz FLY 5 stick which works excellently with X-Plane. Thankfully, X-Plane is highly configurable. In the Joystick/ | ||
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Conclusion | Conclusion | ||
- | Make no mistake about it, this is not a game. This is a simulation with so much to learn that it’s quite frightening, | + | Make no mistake about it, this is not a game. This is a simulation with so much to learn that it’s quite frightening, |
- | While I definitely have a longer list of CONS than PROS for this review, I still think X-Plane is a fantastic piece of software. Yes, it may seem expensive (£44.99 as I write this), but it has a ton of add-ons and plugins – most of which are free. I do have to deduct a star for its long loading time; it really is unforgivable and something that I hope will be fixed. The other downsides can easily be fixed with free add-ons/ | + | Contrôles |
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+ | Conclusion | ||
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+ | Que vous ne vous y trompiez pas, ce n'est pas un jeu. C'est un simulateur où tout ce qu'il y a à apprendre est presque effrayant, mais ne vous laissez pas abattre. Vous pouvez le considérer comme un simulateur simple d' | ||
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+ | **While I definitely have a longer list of CONS than PROS for this review, I still think X-Plane is a fantastic piece of software. Yes, it may seem expensive (£44.99 as I write this), but it has a ton of add-ons and plugins – most of which are free. I do have to deduct a star for its long loading time; it really is unforgivable and something that I hope will be fixed. The other downsides can easily be fixed with free add-ons/ | ||
Next month, I’ll show you how to install the free Python installer plugin (that allows you to run Python scripts in X-Plane), then use it to show your plane’s real-time position on a map. But we’ll save that for Foxtrot, Charlie, Mike, niner, zero. | Next month, I’ll show you how to install the free Python installer plugin (that allows you to run Python scripts in X-Plane), then use it to show your plane’s real-time position on a map. But we’ll save that for Foxtrot, Charlie, Mike, niner, zero. | ||
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• Dual Core, 2.5 GHz or faster | • Dual Core, 2.5 GHz or faster | ||
• 2 GB of RAM | • 2 GB of RAM | ||
- | • A video card with at least 500 MB of VRAM. | + | • A video card with at least 500 MB of VRAM.** |
- | PROS: | + | Bien que, pour cette critique, ma liste des inconvénients soit plus longue que celle des avantages, je pense toujours que X-Plane est un logiciel fantastique. Oui, il peut paraître cher (44,99 £ quand j' |
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+ | Le mois prochain, je vous montrerai comment installer le module installateur gratuit de Python (qui permet de lancer des scripts Python dans X-Plane), puis comment l' | ||
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+ | X-Plane 10 nécessite au minimum : | ||
+ | • un PC Dual Core 2,5 Ghz ou plus rapide, | ||
+ | • 2 Go de RAM | ||
+ | • Une carte vidéo avec au moins 500 Mo de VRAM. | ||
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+ | **PROS: | ||
• Looks gorgeous when you have additional scenery installed | • Looks gorgeous when you have additional scenery installed | ||
• You can effectively download the entire world’s landscape | • You can effectively download the entire world’s landscape | ||
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Plane used in the screenshots is the Eclipse 550: http:// | Plane used in the screenshots is the Eclipse 550: http:// | ||
- | Google Maps based scenery: http:// | + | Google Maps based scenery: http:// |
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+ | Les avantages : | ||
+ | • Paraît magnifique quand vous avez installé les scènes additionnelles ; | ||
+ | • Vous pouvez facilement télécharger le paysage de la terre entière ; | ||
+ | • L' | ||
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+ | Les inconvénients : | ||
+ | • Ne permet pas facilement un affichage multi-écrans du cockpit ; | ||
+ | • Certains modules ne sont pas compatibles Linux (par ex. SkyMaxx pour améliorer le ciel) ; | ||
+ | • Le paysage est un peu fade et manque des détails (peut être résolu avec des extensions) ; | ||
+ | • Les lieux et les aéroports ne correspondent pas tous à la réalité (encore résolu par des extensions); | ||
+ | • Courbe d' | ||
+ | • Certains cockpits sont assez flous quand vous les regardez de près (3D) ; | ||
+ | • Met beaucoup trop de temps à se charger ; | ||
+ | • La taille des fichiers téléchargés peut aller de 8 à 80 Go, selon les parties du monde que vous voulez installer ; | ||
+ | • Peut être considéré comme plutôt cher pour un « jeu » ; | ||
+ | • A besoin d'une machine puissante pour faire tourner le jeu avec scénographie détaillée, | ||
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+ | Pour l'aide et les extensions : http:// | ||
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+ | L' | ||
+ | Scénographie basée sur Google Maps : http:// |
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