If you fly at 35000 feet, a lot of that scenery is either not visible at all or miles below and in front of you. Either way, you are not going to be able to appreciate the level of detail much. So, VFR is indeed where this shines.
Same with super realistic flight characteristics. That's nice but maybe not that relevant with the auto pilot on. With VFR that's a different story and very much part of the experience.
I've done a bit of VFR flying with x-plane and it's kind of cool to be able to navigate parts of the world that you know by simply looking at it as opposed to wondering where in this bland brown/green monotonous plane is my airport. Ortho4XP has been a key enabler for this.
But this is just a level beyond that. I've seen reports from several youtube pilots I've followed for years that went in somewhat skeptical and came out completely convinced. The basic message is that this is awesome, works as advertised, and is way better than anything seen before.
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If you fly at 35000 feet, a lot of that scenery is either not visible at all or miles below and in front of you. Either way, you are not going to be able to appreciate the level of detail much. So, VFR is indeed where this shines.
Same with super realistic flight characteristics. That's nice but maybe not that relevant with the auto pilot on. With VFR that's a different story and very much part of the experience.
I've done a bit of VFR flying with x-plane and it's kind of cool to be able to navigate parts of the world that you know by simply looking at it as opposed to wondering where in this bland brown/green monotonous plane is my airport. Ortho4XP has been a key enabler for this.
But this is just a level beyond that. I've seen reports from several youtube pilots I've followed for years that went in somewhat skeptical and came out completely convinced. The basic message is that this is awesome, works as advertised, and is way better than anything seen before.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fj8h6yibHHc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrJs0jK4a1g