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Reviews (by Gareth)

XTREME PROTOTYPES - 20 SERIES BUSINESS JETS

XTREME PROTOTYPES - 20 SERIES BUSINESS JETS

Sad to say that this is dissapointing in a number of ways. The VC is poorly textured with flat, dull finish on the panels and what appears to be fluffy carpet on the cockpit walls. There is no textures in the VC windows. I have to say that at dusk or in the dark then it looks OK but what could have been a great addon to improve beyond the default Bombardier jet has not transpired here. In its favour i find the FPS is very good even on my old system but it should be - this is not any more advanced that some of the basic FS9 addons available. Regards Gareth

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CERA - BELL 412/EP FSX SP2

CERA - BELL 412/EP FSX SP2

Wow - Cera have really done a fantastic job on this. Great frame rates, great texures in the VC that is fully functional. Even has an animations panel for all the moving bits like doors, cowlings etc. The sound pack is superb - I just love starting both engines one by one. Well done Cera Regards Gareth

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FSHELI.CH - SA315 LAMA X

FSHELI.CH - SA315 LAMA X

I agree with David This product has been very well upgraded to meet the expecations of FSX users. If you loved it in FS9 you will not be disappointed with the way the textures and self shadowing have been applied to make this a great addon. On small complaint is the amount of torque produced in the flight dynamics - this is hard work with full realism settings high if you do not have foot pedals under your PC! For that reason only I will give 4/5. Well done FSHeli Regards GJ

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CLASSICS HANGAR - FW-190A EARLY VARIANTS V2.0

CLASSICS HANGAR - FW-190A EARLY VARIANTS V2.0

Its great to write a review that praises a product. Classic Hangars have produced a classic with great textures externally and in VC, a plausable flight model and a real feel for the aircraft. Its as good, if not better, than the RealAir Spitfire. Perhaps it would have been good to have been able to toggle to remove pilot and engine cowling but that is just nit picking!! Excellent work Classic Hangars - looking forward to more. Regards GJ

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LIONHEART - EPIC LT DYNASTY FSX P3D

LIONHEART - EPIC LT DYNASTY FSX P3D

Im sorry butI am so disappointed with this product. The VC and cabin textures are basic with many free ware aircraft exceeding this standard. there is no glazing texture so its like flying an open cockpit. The external model also disappoints. as you change the view you find that some of the underarrage fairings are so thin that they disappear. I wish i could get my money back. GJ

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NEMETH DESIGNS - BO-105 FSX

NEMETH DESIGNS - BO-105 FSX

This is a fantastically detailed product with reasonable flight dynamics. At the time of writing there are a few bugs that need to be corrected (check the Nemeth website for details) but I will still give it 5/5!! Well done Nemeth team. Regards GJ

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FLYTAMPA - KAITAK FS2004 FSX P3D

FLYTAMPA - KAITAK FS2004 FSX P3D

I have always been a fan of Flytampa products and again generally speaking this is far better than most of the scenery packages being produced for FSX. But compared to other Flytampa products i have to say that the daytime textures look washed out and not so sharp in clarity in FS9 as previous products. I guess its a compromise to carry over for FSX. Also all the buildings seem to be in textured shadow at the base. But! On the other hand this is exceptonal in both FS9 and FSX if you fancy night flying in a fantasticly created enviroment. Just for night time flying alone i will give this 5 Well done again Flytampa

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PIXEL COWBOYS - PYRO

PIXEL COWBOYS - PYRO

I agree with everything James has said on his review. This is amazingly fun and believeable. It is very FPS friendly even on my PC that struggles a bit with FSX. So whats wrong with it? Just one thing - its not available for FS9! Thats all. Well done Pixel Cowboys. Regards Gareth

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NEMETH DESIGNS - EC-135 FSX

NEMETH DESIGNS - EC-135 FSX

I'm still not a 100% convert to FSX but i have to admit that Nemeth have done a great job on this one. Its almost as good a some of the Carenado products. And the thing is easy to start and you can jump from one aircraft to another without have to restart if you wish. The flight model is also impressive. But at the time of writing this I would advise you to check out the nemeth forum first before buying as some bugs exist that could ruin your enjoyment. Many of us cannot get some of the FSX features to appear. Some patches are definately required. Once they are addressed - this will be a great addition to anyones hangar and is very well priced compared to other producer's products. Regards GJ

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LIONHEART - JUNKERS W33 AND W34

LIONHEART - JUNKERS W33 AND W34

I agree with Nige. If you think you like the look of the screenshots - you should see it in action. At the moment I can only fly it in FS9 (At the time of writing FSX SP2 is not catered for) but in FS9 it is just fantastic with so many different variations to fly. Such good value. This will keep me amused for weeks! Just 2 complaints. The military versions could do with military passengers not the male and female VIPs. The female vip is not showing enough clevage!! LOL Regards GJ

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NEMETH DESIGNS - SIKORSKY CH53-E SUPER STALLION FSX

NEMETH DESIGNS - SIKORSKY CH53-E SUPER STALLION FSX

Hi Ive now had even more time to fly this. Typically with any Nemeth product it is not designed to just get in and go. You do have to go through the start proceedure. Now that would be easy if Nemith had bothered to put some preset VC cockpit views in like other producers do but they have not. They also lack a good number of external presets. The VC looks great but dont be fooled that every switch will do something. I have also had some amazing bugs when using the lighting controls which I hope get fixed. Regards Gareth

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NEMETH DESIGNS - SIKORSKY CH53-E SUPER STALLION FSX

NEMETH DESIGNS - SIKORSKY CH53-E SUPER STALLION FSX

This is a super redition of the super stallion but is it value for money? If you just fly in FSX then alls well but if you still like to fly in FS9 as well - then you have no choice (unlike the Alphasim CH-53- which gives you the fun of both.) I am also very disappointed in the lack of product support shown by Nemith. I have tried to get answers on their forum (I have MI-2, M-17 and S-76) with no luck and I have noticed other customers are struggling. Again I hate to compare to Alphasim but they really support thier customers. I urge SimMarket to take this support issue up with Nemith as it is very poor compared to other producers. Try harder Nemith - you are letting yourselves down whilst excelling with your excellent modelling. Regards Gareth

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AEROSOFT - GERMAN AIRPORTS 2 2012 - COLOGNE-BONN X FSX FS2004

AEROSOFT - GERMAN AIRPORTS 2 2012 - COLOGNE-BONN X FSX FS2004

Im very sorry to say that compared to the wonderful Hannover scenary from Aerosoft, this is very disappointing. What you see in the screen shots are true to form but the rest of the airport and surrounding are poorly textured with loads of shortcuts - more suitable for early FS than for now. I have give this 3 out of 5 simply because it is not that expensive but sadly not on par with pervious releases. Regards GJ

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FLYTAMPA - STMAARTEN COMPLETE FS2004 FSX P3D

FLYTAMPA - STMAARTEN COMPLETE FS2004 FSX P3D

At last - some scenery to rave about! I have not tried the FSX version yet but in FS9 this is just as good as any other Flytampa products. Great frame rates with superb textures make flying to the 3 airports/fields included a real pleasure to fly to and from. I did have FS ST Maarten from Tropicalsim installed but even though that was quite good, Flytampa have put so much more detail into the product. If you like what you see on the screenshots - you will just fly in wonder when you get moving in FS. Im desparately trying to find something to dislike about this product - lack of topless girls on the beach perhaps?!! Regards GJ

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AEROSOFT - MONACO X (DOWNLOAD)

AEROSOFT - MONACO X (DOWNLOAD)

Hello I loved the FS9 version and expected this to be even better in FSX. Having flown around a few times I have found buildings not sitting on hills properly and that texures even set on maximim settings are not apprechiably better than FS9 version. Also be warned - if you think that having so much water around will help keep your frame rates healthy then you may be diappointed. In my view this only looks prettier due to the water refections. I feel that owners of the FS9 version should have had a discount as there is not a lot of difference. Perhaps I expected too much from an FSX product? Regards GJ

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FLIGHT REPLICAS - MESSERSCHMITT BF-109G SERIES V1.01

FLIGHT REPLICAS - MESSERSCHMITT BF-109G SERIES V1.01

Hello This addon is much better than the screenshots. The exterior model is excellent and the VC (there is no 2d panel) is very good - close to Wings Of Power standards- but the lack of a fully clickable VC means that I can only honestly give it 4/5. I think the lack of repaints suggests that there is not a strong following for this aircraft which is a great shame. That said it is definately worth the price 17 euros and if it drops in price then it will be a real bargain!! Regards GJ

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DAVOR PULJEVIC - DUBROVNIK INTERNATIONAL LDDU FS2004

DAVOR PULJEVIC - DUBROVNIK INTERNATIONAL LDDU FS2004

This product is as good as its screen shots but lacks the detail and finish that you find with other scenery producers. The Readme also says that you should alter the fs9.cfg file to stop the buildings from floating above the ground but then fails to tell you exactly what should be changed. Very disappointing. I have emailed Davor for the info but he as not responded. Regards Gareth John

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AEROSOFT - GERMAN AIRPORTS 2 2012 - HANNOVER X (DOWNLOAD)

AEROSOFT - GERMAN AIRPORTS 2 2012 - HANNOVER X (DOWNLOAD)

Hello. I agree with Thordur - this is a great addon. It is almost as good as Flytampa's range of airports and is not at all bad even when compared to the masters - Flightzone. The textures are excellent but have no impact on framerates. Perhaps the only disappointment is that it does not appear to snow in Hannover - in other words, there is no winter texture. This product is definately excellent value. Regards Gareth John

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PLANE-DESIGN - SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE

PLANE-DESIGN - SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE

If you want an very good exterior model of a Spitfire - this is the one! If you want a good Virtual Cockpit with great textures - my guess is that you will be slightly disappointed. The interior is lacking in texture and visual detail. I think that the screenshots of the VC are a bit misleading. Whilst the Realair Spitfire sold here at SimMarket is not perfect, I find that the VC is very well done compared to this. I would urge you to study screenshots of both very carefully. Realair's exteriour in my opinion is not quite so good but there is not much in the comparison. Sadly i still prefer the great frame rates of the Realair spit.

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FSHELI.CH - ALOUETTE II X

FSHELI.CH - ALOUETTE II X

As someone who has been eagerly awaiting the release of the Alouette I can definately say that this package lives up to every expectation. Whilst the FS Heli Lama was an excellent product compared to the many other helicopter addon currently available, the feeling of flying created by the very dedicated Peter Salzgeber has to be given every credit. As a PPL H pilot I gain great pleasure from flying the Alouette. It is made real by much more detail and texures both inside and out, which still allow very high frame rates. Peter has also ensured that the VC has great reflective glass within the canopy - something many of the other developers fail to include and make it feel like your flying without any windows. There is also an impressive seleaction of paint schemes and varients to fly. My only real criticisum is that the passengers are not very realistic when viewed within the VC. Looking forward now to Peter's Allouette III!! Regards GJ

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NEMETH DESIGNS - KAMOV KA-26 HOODLUM

NEMETH DESIGNS - KAMOV KA-26 HOODLUM

As with all Nemeth helicopters (I have them all!!), the external modelling is very detailed with excellent textures. Sadly the internal VC is very poor - it looks unfinished and there are free ware addons that have better cockpit textures. One of the most disappointing aspects is that the VC does not have any sign of glass. It is just like flying with no windows in. No where near as good as the FSHELI Lama for in cockpit realism. Go on Nemeth - get the cockpits better with the next one even if we have to pay a little more. GJ

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NEMETH DESIGNS - MIL MI-24P "HIND F" FS2004

NEMETH DESIGNS - MIL MI-24P "HIND F" FS2004

This is up to the usual high standard of modelling by Nemeth. But don't buy it if you just want to get in and fly as like all other Nemeth helicopter addons, you have to flick every darn button switch and leaver like the real thing - it won't start any other way. I see by the forums that others are stuck on the ground. I fly helicopters for real but even then it took me over 30 minutes to crank the Nemeth Mil 24 up to fly! I would give it 5 stars if it came with an easier start option.

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NEMETH DESIGNS - EUROCOPTER EC120B COLIBRI

NEMETH DESIGNS - EUROCOPTER EC120B COLIBRI

I have bought many FS heli addons including 2 other Nemeth designs. I'm sad to say that this has to be one of the worst. It is almost impossible to fly from the VC as switches are out of mouse reach or non existant (Try finding the light switches!) Textures are disappointing - the vast window areas are just fresh air - no reflections. Compared to FSHeli's excellent Lama - this just is disappointing. The lack of repaints proves my point - loads for a freeware Colibri but not for the Nemeth one. The only good thing about it is that it is exceptionally stable to fly (compared to other helis) so a good one to train on!! Regards GJ

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