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
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Most Recent Reviews
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X-Plane 9 by Graphsim
So much better than others!
Written by JS from ZIONSVILLE
Feb 21, 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!
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X-Plane 9 by Graphsim
Buy this game if you like flying dashboards!
Written by MA from Philadelphia
Feb 5, 2009
Warning! If you have been using Microsoft Flight Simulator and have switched to a Mac, buying this will be the worst mistake ever!…Read more Stop now, dust off FS and run it with bootcamp.
Here's why X-Plane 9 is a miserable failure of a software title:
Have you ever had to hand in a project or a report at work where the cover was really a great design but the content was missing some paragraphs, sentences and um.. illustrations? My guess is, probably not because you would most likely get fired or sent down to the basement with Milton and his Swingline.
When I bought this title, I expected great scenery, and stunning airplane models. What I got was FLYING DASHBOARDS!!! Half of the planes you can fly are just the dashboards, no windows, seats or common sense. I wrote the company and they said they're working on it and they didn't design the planes, end-users did! Honestly, if I wanted only half of the game, I should have only paid half the price. An abysmal attempt at software engineering by this organization.(37 of 69 people found this review useful)
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X-Plane 9 by Graphsim
Best Simulator ever
Written by TG from Walnut Creek
Jan 23, 2009
I love Simulation games and sense i have gotten a mack computer i have been looking every where for one and then i f…Read moreound X Plane 9.
This simulator is one of the best that i have ever used before. It gives you a huge verity of planes to choose from not to mention all the placeless around the world you can fly at. The space simulations are especially fun.
I give X Plane 9 five stars,and recommend it to any one who enjoys flight simulators.(23 of 30 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
Jun 15, 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.
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X-Plane 9 by Graphsim
Graphics
Written by MM from White City
May 31, 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!!!!(211 of 269 people found this review useful)
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X-Plane 9 by Graphsim
Excellent Upgrade
Written by TS from Laconia
Jun 4, 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(178 of 237 people found this review useful)
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