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Alphasim's Eurofighter for FSX?

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Xilence

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Hey everyone!

I can remember seeing some development pictures of the Alphasim's Eurofighter for FSX. Does anyone know if this is still being developed? That is like the one fighter aircraft I want the most for FSX :O.

David
 
AFS Design

There is one that has been done for FSX, but I'm not really sure whether it is native FSX, but AFS Design has one for FSX.

Here is where you can find them: http://www.afs-design.de/e_EF.htm

The quality of their models is not like that of Alphasim though, just a warning!
 
I heard a whisper the other week that the Typhoon from Alphasim is going to be updated to native FSx along the lines of recent updated aircraft from their catalogue.

Best

Michael
 
PurpleBubble said:
The quality of their models is not like that of Alphasim though, just a warning!
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Agreed! The AlphaSim model is the only one in my hangar. I've looked at various releases, over the last few years, and IMHO there's no comparison, the AFS Design model being particularly poor. I had a version come free with a PC Pilot subscription and it was deleted the same day as I installed it. :gameoff:

I've not tried porting the AlphaSim into FSX because I still fly in FS2002 and FS2004 as well as FSX. However an FSX version of the AlphaSim Typhoon is certainly something to look forward to.
 
michael davies said:
I heard a whisper the other week that the Typhoon from Alphasim is going to be updated to native FSx along the lines of recent updated aircraft from their catalogue.
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Wonderful news! :D

And I know the AFS Typhoon. They actually recently updated it. Tried the demo and it's not that bad, but it's still not as good as Alphasim's level of quality. And the formation flying models AFS does (3 planes, 1 model) is really really bad.
 
To clarify, it is my understanding that the FSx version will be the FS9 version but compiled for FSx, so thats a native FSx mdl, bump mapping and FSx textures, I have not heard of any reworks or ammendments over and above that. I dont want to imply its an all new project and mislead any one, I simply heard (reliably...as reliable as you can get in this enviroment) that the Typhoon will be FSx native in the near future.

I also hear that there are other existing catalogue models being updated to FSx format so watch their space in the future.

Best

Michael
 
Hello everyone

I tried to convert the Typhoon for FSX,

but in addition to having problems with the canopy
also with the rear of the cockpit two-seater ...






in case I do not know where to envi put his hands to display
Gauges the correctly ... with FS Panel Studio for FSX I tried
between vitualcockpit ...



:isadizzy:
 
She ports quite well - for vanilla/SP1 users, anyway.

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anyone else notice that this image:

EFA_WIP_1.jpg


makes it look somwhat cartoon-ified? there doesn't seem to be any depth to it, as though something is missing...
 
I have to agree about the cartoony look. That and the fact that no Typhoon I've ever seen has had really dirty panel lines like that. If one is ever released for FSX then I should hope it would have improved somewhat in the final product...
 
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It's really a shame there aren't any good Typhoons :( I really like the plane.
 
Smoothie said:
anyone else notice that this image:

EFA_WIP_1.jpg


makes it look somwhat cartoon-ified? there doesn't seem to be any depth to it, as though something is missing...
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Missing Specular shine as far as I can see.

Those panel lines aren't that dirty! Especially when compared in real life to a flilthy Tornado rear end lol :ernae:
 
centuryseries said:
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Those panel lines aren't that dirty! Especially when compared in real life to a flilthy Tornado rear end lol :ernae:
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That's due to the very effective reverse thrust buckets on the Tornado which the Typhoon doesn't sport.

Anyway, those panels don't seem to match real life anyway

http://www.airliners.net/photo/UK--...96335/L/&sid=95d31f0624dda9009fbdfb441b2601a1

On the port side we see some dirt, presumably from the APU

http://www.airliners.net/photo/UK--...96428/L/&sid=95d31f0624dda9009fbdfb441b2601a1


Here's a fairly dirty 2 seater

http://www.airliners.net/photo/UK---Air/Eurofighter-EF-2000-Typhoon/1592459/L/

M
 
If you're able to get an answer from Alphasim, everything is being worked on, so hold your horses. Also, they abandoned plans of all updates a long time ago.

The truth? Alphasim has like (rough estimate here) 100,000 projects that are 75% complete. Whichever one you're asking about is not the top priority. :icon_lol:

I wish Alphasim would go back to their old business model of buying premade models and 'wanging' them out the door one a month. It hurt them in the short-term monetarily, but the investment will last as they will all sell for many years. They need to advertise more and sell in the popular shops.

How many people know about the sick Apache they made with startup and shutdown sounds? It still looks as good as anything else out there. Only a handful of people? exactly.
 
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