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Reviews (by Ryan)

FSXCENERY - KBOI-BOISE AIR TERMINAL-GOWEN FIELD MSFS

FSXCENERY - KBOI-BOISE AIR TERMINAL-GOWEN FIELD MSFS

This scenery is not good. Yeah it has a custom terminal building, but it is with textures that looks like it is out of FS9. Airport background seems odd, and overall there isn't much immersion at all. Also there is a giant broken jetway at one of the hard stand gates horizon uses. The SkyWest hangar doesn't even say SkyWest. I am not a fan.

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FSXCENERY - KOAK METROPOLITAN OAKLAND INTERNATIONAL MSFS

FSXCENERY - KOAK METROPOLITAN OAKLAND INTERNATIONAL MSFS

This is....bad, which is bad for a sim that has good freeware and even default airports. The taxiways lack edge markings, there is no line leading into the gates and the outlines at the gates are random lines that make no sense. Something seems off about the airport background, and the statis flags that appear to be waving in the wind are hard to look at when there is a wind sock flapping naturally with the wind. Uses default jetways, which are not terrible but could be better. I gave it two stars for the improved terminal builds.

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VIRTUALCOL - CRJ SERIES PACK V2 FSX P3D

VIRTUALCOL - CRJ SERIES PACK V2 FSX P3D

This needs a second update ASAP (they did one and it needs another). The model isn't bad, though the cockpit windows look a tad bit off. It comes with a ton of liveries, which is nice, and the sounds are not too terrible. I'd suggest TSS CRJ200 and CRJ900 (for the 700/900/1000) if you are really into sound sets though. The VC is modeled alright, but the textures are low res and it really just makes me think back to FS2004 days. The gauges could use some work, but everything you need is there. The engine gauges on the EICAS should be green not yellow. It does have synoptic pages, which is cool. The systems are basic. It does have an auto throttle, which the real plane does not have. When you hit "speed" it should climb/ descend and maintain the speed selected, on this addon it just turns on an auto throttle. When you turn on the AP and select HDG it makes a turn to the right before correcting and turning to whatever you selected. That's an old FS9 bug that shouldn't be appearing in an add-on for FSX/P3D. The aircraft struggles to capture the LOC, but does eventually get there. Sometimes it struggles to follow the GS as well. Those are basic things this plane should do well. Overall, for what it is (a basic plane) the systems aren't too bad but need some work. It does come with an FMS based on EasyFMS. It's not special, but it does allow you to type in waypoints that exist in the FSX/P3D database (which can be updated for free). That's pretty cool. The flight dynamics are where this needs the most work. It simply doesn't fly anything like a CRJ. Not even close. It's hard to control, hard to trim, and worst of all it seems like the flaps do absolutely nothing as far as creating lift goes. With the CRJ-200 at flaps full ~140kts you should be nose down roughly 5 degrees, with the Virtualcol I find that I am over 5 degrees nose UP. It's hard to begin to enjoy this when it doesn't fly very well at all. Overall, it's alright for what it is designed to be but the flight dynamics need an overhaul and the gauges/ systems need some polishing. I think it is currently a bit over priced as well.

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