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REX is released!

Hi Bill,

It does seem odd, I thought they were putting this on 9 mirror sites.

Maybe someone went home and forgot to leave e'm running:costumes:

Mine dropped to 1K but seems to be settled at about 4 to 5K
 
I'd be happy if I could just got the flightsim store page to load, it just times out. This may be one product that's worth leaving for a few days till the dust settles.
 
Not working at all now!:isadizzy:

Just had an email to say they will get back to me.

There are links in the email but non of them work.
 
LOL...boy it looks like they underestimated the amount of people willing to download gigabytes immediately. Both realextreme forums and flightsimstore are unreachable. :costumes:
 
heywooood said:
slow....

maybe they will offer a CD version - downloads that large can be problematic.

I also await screenshots and unofficial FPS reviews :ernae:
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Same here. I saw some user screens over at avsim and they didn't look like anything in the REX site! In addition the clouds in one shot were upside down.

I guess the FSx engine just poses some limitations or maybe it just works differentlyy depending on your system.
 
I think it is 4.04GB plus the download installer. A DVD is available, I think, for $8 USD more. Correct me if I am wrong.
 
Now 12 hours since I purchased Rex,
Still not fully downloaded, 1/3rd only of data file 7 in the last six hours and still No 8 to go.

Has anyone managed to download it yet, and get it running.
 
Wow all the download issues is enough to make me not want to buy it.:isadizzy:
 
Okay, it took a night and a day to download, nearly an hour to read what it downloaded, 30 minutes installing, 6 minutes loading any texture format. Was it worth it.

You bet your arse! :friday::ernae:

I figured on the slow download, took it for granted all servers would be pushed to the max. With such a large download, I expected the installation time. the only real complaint is the initial loading time for any one theme, average six minutes. Once you pick a theme and your selection of cloud textures (I used the downsized 2048 textures), runway surfaces, sun, water textures, ocean texture, tropical water texture, etc. and download the textures to FSX, you're good to go.

Here's the brilliant thing, once your REX textures are loaded you can use default weather settings, even Active Sky in lieu of REX's active weather engine, and still get the REX graphics. Like REP, you have to back up your existing textures before ever installing any REX textures.

I'll let the screens do the talking. It is well worth your investment if you can patiently wait the process gents. I expect when orders slow down, download times will increase also. Also, in any mode I tried, there was no hit on frame rates. I may even reset the cloud texture to the whooping 4096 X 4096.

The runway textures are gorgeous and most impressive in rain or snow.

Caz
 
can we have some shots of the water?? thats the only bit i'm intrested in really :mixedsmi:
 
I can't get onto the website yet. Guess I will wait till day off to join in on fun, otherwise will enjoy all feedback from the lucky ones that got in the door.

Jim
 
Scratch said:
I reckon they got their problem fixed....downloading now at 193.5k/sec.:applause:
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That's because "we" already got it! :a1310: :costumes:

Caz

Gawd Almighty, I am in Wonderland! Will shoot you some water pix when I go tropical stiz. Right now, I living every kid's dream in the clouds.

You done real good Tim and REX gang. :applause::applause:

Caz
 
Great shots Caz, those clouds do look impressive!

I'll be getting mine after the rush, can't wait!
 
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