X-Plane 9 by Graphsim
The benchmark for civilian aviation realism, X-Plane simulates anything that flies: from single-engine fixed wing props to multi-engine jets; gliders to dirigibles; helicopters to spacecraft to VTOLs such as the V-22 Osprey and AV8-B Harrier.
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Overview
X-Plane is the most comprehensive and powerful flight simulator available for home computers. It includes subsonic and supersonic flight dynamics, simulating aircraft from the Bell 206 Jet-Ranger helicopter and Cessna 172 light plane to the supersonic SR-71 and Mach-3 XB-70 Valkyrie.
X-Plane comes with 29 aircraft spanning the aviation industry (and history), and several hundred more are freely downloadable.
It includes scenery for the entire continental U.S. You can land at any of thousands of airports, as well as test your mettle on aircraft carriers, helipads on building tops, frigates that pitch and roll in the waves, and oil rigs. Weather is variable from clear skies and high visibility to thunderstorms with controllable wind, wind shear, turbulence, and microbursts. Rain, snow, and clouds are available for an instrument flying challenge, and thermals are available for the gliders. X-Plane can download real weather data from the internet, allowing you to fly in actual current conditions.
X-Plane also has detailed failure-modeling, with 35 systems that can be failed manually, or randomly when you least expect it. You can fail instruments, engines, flight controls, and landing gear at any moment.
The integral Plane-Maker allows you to create your own airplanes, and World-Maker lets you create your own scenery. Also included is Weather Briefer, which produces a weather briefing based on actual weather conditions downloaded from the net.
X-Plane is extremely customizable, allowing you to easily create textures, sounds, and instrument panels for your own airplanes that you design.
Features
- More than 40 aircraft spanning the aviation industry (and history), and several hundred more that are freely downloadable
- Ability to land at any of over 18,000 airports, as well as on aircraft carriers, helipads on building tops, and more
- Variable weather, from clear skies and high visibility to thunderstorms
- Detailed failure modeling
ESRB content rating: E for "Everyone"
System Requirements
- Operating system: Mac OS X v10.3 or later
- 1GHz or faster PowerPC G4 or G5 or Intel Core Duo processor
- Memory: 1GB
- Free hard-disk space: 60GB
- Video card: 64MB VRAM
- Media required: DVD drive for installation and play
- Accessories: USB joystick or yoke and Internet connection recommended
MFG Part No.: 1055
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Most Recent Reviews
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X-Plane 9 by Graphsim
Excellent trainer
Written by MH from palatine
3-Apr-2009
After logging about 250 hours in X-Plane 9, before even touching a real airplane, I developed an excellent starting sense of how t…Read moreo handle an aircraft. My flight instructor says I am breezing through all the lessons and getting things way before his other first time students. If you are a pilot, training to become a pilot, or want to get an idea how to handle a plane then this is an excellent program to get. My ONLY gripe about this program are the graphics and sound effects, they leave a lot to be desired compared to Microsoft FS but X-Plane is much more realistic and free flowing in terms of flight physics and aircraft handling.
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X-Plane 9 by Graphsim
Awesome
Written by JB from Birmingham
28-Mar-2009
When I first got this game it didn't set up right and it was absolutely horrible! Later after using it I began to love it. This is…Read more so much better the Microsoft's Simulators.
Has great graphics, works great and I love it!(16 of 19 people found this review useful)
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X-Plane 9 by Graphsim
So much better than others!
Written by JS from ZIONSVILLE
21-Feb-2009
This is by far the best game I have ever played. I am going to be a pilot and this is a game for actual pilots, or people trainin…Read moreg to be a pilot. To say to everyone who can't figure it out, read the instruction manual, you can change view, fire weapons, shoot other planes, and even eject!
(33 of 36 people found this review useful)
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Most Useful Reviews
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X-Plane 9 by Graphsim
For the serious pilot only.
Written by CH from West Hills
15-Jun-2008
I personally love this flight simulator, but fans of Microsoft's Flight Simulator series might be put off. This is serious flying,…Read more about as real as it gets: all the instruments work, weather has effects on flying, and, in general, everything is simulated to a degree of reality not found elsewhere.
(326 of 373 people found this review useful)
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X-Plane 9 by Graphsim
Graphics
Written by MM from White City
31-May-2008
The game is really realistic. Even with just a mouse and keyboard. I bet it would be even better with the joystick. But that is a …Read morelot of extra money.
The graphics on this game is outstanding, and the airplanes you can get free from a lot of websites. I recommend this for ages 14+
Get it!!!!(235 of 296 people found this review useful)
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X-Plane 9 by Graphsim
Excellent Upgrade
Written by TS from Laconia
4-Jun-2008
I have x plane 8 and recently bought x planes 9. Graphsim, great job. Everything is smoother, easier, and much more fun to use.…Read more If you have x planes 8 and are wondering if it is worth the sixty bucks to upgrade, the answer is a definite yes. The graphics are amazing and i recommend a immersive display like the Vuzix i Wear Av230. ENJOY
Simply Amazing(196 of 257 people found this review useful)
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