According to the Real Flight web page, they have a G3 version
coming out. What is up with it? Any advanced word?
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17 years ago
What is the Real Flight G3????
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17 years ago
it's what's called vaporware. They announce something that doesn't exist
yet in an effort to keep you from moving over to the newer, better
competitors product. (which would of course be Reflex XTR)
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17 years ago
How do you know it doesn't exist? Do you work for Great Planes?
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17 years ago
I'm just very cynical.
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17 years ago
Supposedly G3 is going to be released in Nov, or before Xmas in any case.
Great as Reflex may be, Realflight is a good product with good support, and
I don't see them laying over and playing dead the minute some serious
competetion shows up, so I am going to wait and see before I jump ship,
otherwise I may regret it. It would be nice if Reflex had the option of
coming with it's own controller, BTW, especially in the case of a newbie who
wants to learn on a sim before purchasing the radio gear.
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17 years ago
If it isn't available for sale, it is vaporware. It remains vaporware until
the first one sells.
-- Paul McIntosh
-- Paul McIntosh
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17 years ago
I suppose that a new car, before being released, is a "Vapormodel" that
doesn't exist until it hits the showroom floors. It's a new way to look at
things I suppose. I might however, take Great Planes at their word that G3
actually is in the works, however. There is nothing wrong with advertising a
product before it is available. Did the makers of Relfex not say a word
about it's SIM before it was released? If so, that isn't smart marketing.
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17 years ago
Reminescent of the second generation Raptor engines.................
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17 years ago
OUCH ;^)
-- Paul McIntosh
-- Paul McIntosh
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17 years ago
Agree with you to a point - and that point is, RealFlight aren't saying
anything except 'information coming soon'. In my opinion until they can
give some idea of what's new it is just vapourware.
When I read computer games magazines they contain reviews and previews. Typically, the previews take a further year to be released. Great Planes may be quicker but if they are not in a position to give any information at all now I very much doubt they will be in a position to release be Christmas (04 that is). I would suspect Summer 05 at the earliest!
Cheers,
Nigel
When I read computer games magazines they contain reviews and previews. Typically, the previews take a further year to be released. Great Planes may be quicker but if they are not in a position to give any information at all now I very much doubt they will be in a position to release be Christmas (04 that is). I would suspect Summer 05 at the earliest!
Cheers,
Nigel
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17 years ago
I heard it was due on the shelves in time for Xmas.
Considerably upgraded, but probably needs a faster PC than mine to run at all.
Considerably upgraded, but probably needs a faster PC than mine to run at all.
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17 years ago
Ive seen a list of its features on the net.
But could not find them on RealFlights web site, so I am unsure as to
where they were gleaned.
I think not. G2 has been out a long time, and they won't have been twiddling their thumbs.
From what I read they have a more advanced physics engine in there, so that the flights will be more realistic, much bigger 3D scenery, and they have improved the model appearance so that the onscreen view follows changes made to the model parameters.
If the upgrade is cheap enough, I'll probably get it.
I think not. G2 has been out a long time, and they won't have been twiddling their thumbs.
From what I read they have a more advanced physics engine in there, so that the flights will be more realistic, much bigger 3D scenery, and they have improved the model appearance so that the onscreen view follows changes made to the model parameters.
If the upgrade is cheap enough, I'll probably get it.
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17 years ago
Its' called a "teaser". GP will hype the "new" G3 until modelers are foaming
at the mouth to have one. When they finally release it, watch for a giant
burst of buying power from the R/C community. G3 may, or MAY NOT, be all GP
claims, but modelers won't care, they'll just have to have it!
As for relaease date, I'd bet on late November, to take advantage of Christmas. Summer, when everyone's flying for real, is not a time to release a new sim.
Just because they are not giving out information doesn't mean they don't have it.
Dr.1 Driver "There's a Hun in the sun!"
As for relaease date, I'd bet on late November, to take advantage of Christmas. Summer, when everyone's flying for real, is not a time to release a new sim.
Just because they are not giving out information doesn't mean they don't have it.
Dr.1 Driver "There's a Hun in the sun!"
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17 years ago
Bingo! :D
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17 years ago
Sure, why not? I won't lose anything but a few months, and if Great Planes
does not deliver a great product in due time, it's their ultimate loss, and
I'll be a new Reflex customer. This isn't version 1, it's version 3 we're
talking about, they have a track record here, that's why I'm willing to wait
and give them the benefit of the doubt. In the meantime G2 is no slouch.
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17 years ago
Yea, they may push it out as quickly as possible and then take care of the
beta testing that way! I firmly believe that Microsoft does that.
-- Paul McIntosh
-- Paul McIntosh
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17 years ago
Yes extremely large very successful companies do everything wrong, and they
are evil to boot.
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17 years ago
Well, I hope at least they fix the landing parameters. You cannot bring
in these simulator planes for a "greased-in" landing- if you don't stall
them right before touchdown, they bounce all over the place.
If I set the landing realism slider bar for "easy" as opposed to "more realistic", it's a bit better but still not the way it should be.
Are you listening GP?
m-m
If I set the landing realism slider bar for "easy" as opposed to "more realistic", it's a bit better but still not the way it should be.
Are you listening GP?
m-m
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17 years ago
Tower has all the new features advertised.
"Available late October"
$219.99
"Available late October"
$219.99
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17 years ago
Here is the link
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