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Alphasim C-17
- Thread starter Wing_Z
- Start date
It does look great [(despite the "jaggies" in the bulk of the screenies) I can't believe someone there doesn't have a high end graphics card for shooting those for promotional purposes!] Price is a bit ouchy but I'd guess not too out of line for such a massive project. I've been waiting for this one, but will likely wait for the full release.
Please do post some screenshots Wing_Z. :mixedsmi:
Please do post some screenshots Wing_Z. :mixedsmi:
Felixthreeone
Charter Member
I am not nearly as impressed; those screens look worse than the ones they showed 2 years ago?!? I don't get it.
Speaking only for me, I kind of prefer "crap" screens with lots of jaggies and horrible graphics. That's how it'd look on my PC, so by my standards it looks just fine. They are not pretty, but they are the only sim world I know. I don't much care how it looks on a PC with a million gigs of RAM and the latest Nvidia something-or-other, on my PC it'll look crappy, so if it can look good by crappy PC standards, it's fine by me.
Of course, this is just my topsy-turvy way of thinking!
Ian Warren
Charter Member
Charl , shes great , airshow curcuits will be fun
New powered up pc , had to check this thing in FS9 , best of both is what they do at Alphasim , their models everything the same as the X model
I guess its a little quirky .. but this thing has more power that a Garlic Steak ! and not a Garlic Sausage , jezzz its slippery
Maybe i,m simply just waisting fuel
Time to Hanger this till me avionic.s guys give me some real controls
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NZ & World Aviation & Naval History Buff , maybe a little scenery , maybe a little fly , burn me tail feathers
New powered up pc , had to check this thing in FS9 , best of both is what they do at Alphasim , their models everything the same as the X model
I guess its a little quirky .. but this thing has more power that a Garlic Steak ! and not a Garlic Sausage , jezzz its slippery
Maybe i,m simply just waisting fuel
Time to Hanger this till me avionic.s guys give me some real controls
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NZ & World Aviation & Naval History Buff , maybe a little scenery , maybe a little fly , burn me tail feathers
Wing_Z
Charter Member 2011
Be interested to hear if the FSX model has any benefits over the FS9 flavour - I would guess not, given it's essentially the same thing tweaked.
I've also waited a long time for this, and will wait patiently for the VC.
Brave to hold off until it's right, and I agree 100%.
Nice shots Ian - I should've guessed this one would attract your instant attention!
Your second shot is pretty close to one I took at Whenuapai previously...
Here's a couple more, I'm sure there will be plenty to follow.
I must remember which AI package it was that dropped a bunch of these at EDDF Frankfurt (where these shots were taken btw).
Oh and PS: I'm using the GMAX Academy C-17 2D panel until the avionics are fixed.
Works well...
I've also waited a long time for this, and will wait patiently for the VC.
Brave to hold off until it's right, and I agree 100%.
Nice shots Ian - I should've guessed this one would attract your instant attention!
Your second shot is pretty close to one I took at Whenuapai previously...
Here's a couple more, I'm sure there will be plenty to follow.
I must remember which AI package it was that dropped a bunch of these at EDDF Frankfurt (where these shots were taken btw).
Oh and PS: I'm using the GMAX Academy C-17 2D panel until the avionics are fixed.
Works well...
Ian Warren
Charter Member
Thanks Charl , matey , i'll get that GMAX C17 panel , i did search this morn for another no result , essentially , yes it is , the model is exactly the same
Great Screens
Wild Bill Kelso
Charter Member 2011
Ehm - this panel was afaik originally released with the FS2002 Project Open Sky C-17 and was created by Igor Suprunov.
Too bad that this old POSky bird suffers from the usual FS2002 issues in FS2004 (fans, gear, control surfaces...) - it was an outstanding rendition!
Cheers,
Markus.
Felixthreeone
Charter Member
Anyone care to comment on the flight model? Many Alphasim releases tend to have FDE's that are....'quirky'?
The screenshots look so real. But.
For the life of me, I can't believe they released it in the state it's in. It's incomplete to say the least. Ridiculous. I'll be watching this thread. And keeping an eye for when it gets updated. When it's RTF as expected, then, and only then will I consider giving them my hard earned cash
For the life of me, I can't believe they released it in the state it's in. It's incomplete to say the least. Ridiculous. I'll be watching this thread. And keeping an eye for when it gets updated. When it's RTF as expected, then, and only then will I consider giving them my hard earned cash
b24_witchcraft
Charter Member
The screenshots posted on this topic by my fellow SOHer's are nice looking but $60 dollars for an incomplete model - no thanks.
It would cost me more than FS9 itself to buy.
It would cost me more than FS9 itself to buy.
F
FlyTexas
Guest
I hear ya, OleBoy. 
I've always enjoyed excellent service from Alphasim and have been very happy with all of my purchases...but I'm afraid they dropped the ball on this one. If only Alphasim still had a forum maybe they could have asked the customers if they would prefer to purchase half the product right now or wait a bit longer for the completed product.
Brian
I've always enjoyed excellent service from Alphasim and have been very happy with all of my purchases...but I'm afraid they dropped the ball on this one. If only Alphasim still had a forum maybe they could have asked the customers if they would prefer to purchase half the product right now or wait a bit longer for the completed product. Brian
Felixthreeone
Charter Member
VRS Superbug: $45.....and worth it. Super complex systems, and groundbreaking features. Alphasim absolutely must release a V1.1 that blows people away....complete, fully clickable VC...with FMS and all the real C-17 goodies....to warrant a $60 purchase.
Agreed. $60 for a model. Is this one the holy grail of their work? Granted I have only bought a couple of their pieces. Two years this has been in revision. Yet to me, considering the times, it seems they chop off foot for spite.
It is a beautiful piece of work, what I see. But my wife is more so.
Sorry, I only bring negative thoughts when it's relative.
It is a beautiful piece of work, what I see. But my wife is more so.
Sorry, I only bring negative thoughts when it's relative.
Wing_Z
Charter Member 2011
I'd go along with the thought that the VC needs to be something better than AS have ever done, for this price.
Especially a fully-functional HUD, as there will be no 2D panel, which is what I prefer to look at, flying big heavy multi-engines.
A few more screens:
Especially a fully-functional HUD, as there will be no 2D panel, which is what I prefer to look at, flying big heavy multi-engines.
A few more screens:
Early days but it doesn't seem to have any outstandingly bad habits - I can land it without looking like a kangaroo!
Z-claudius24
Banned
Hi
Richard Westcott
Charter Member 2011
Looks nice and I would buy it....if I could afford, I think I will stick to the freeware version for a while!
