** X-Plane 10 - The only new flight simulator in five years **

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Hi Guys

Coming within the next few days to OcUK we have X Plane 10 that comes complete as the metal tin edition.

This is regarded as the most complete and realistic simulation for flight enthusiasts. After playing the demo this weekend, I can see why.

With stock due to land by Thursday this week, this is a simulator not to be missed that will truly test your high end hardware to its limits!










X-Plane 10 - Special Edition Tin Edition - PC & MAC @ £43.99 inc VAT

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X-Plane 10 is the latest version of a simulator that has been in development continuously for almost 20 years.

Designed to be the most flexible flight simulator it is usable on Windows, Mac and Linux systems and has a fully open structure that allows the virtual pilot to customise every part - whether they want to fly light aircraft, military jets, helicopters or heavy iron.

With thousands of compatible add-ons there is almost no aircraft that is not simulated and there is a whole world to explore from the depths of Alaska to busy European airline hubs and exciting adventures from oil rigs to aircraft carriers too.

X-Plane 10 is so realistic it's been approved by the FAA (America's aviation authority) as a certified training tool.

At its core is a virtual wind tunnel that creates the most realistic flight modelling available on a desktop. Equally capable of simulating every type of aircraft, the virtual pilot is able to experience the challenges of flying big airliners or tiny ultra-light aircraft.

The virtual world in X-Plane 10 is what makes this version different from previous versions. The 'Plausible World' is a new style of virtual landscape that revolutionizes simulation. Created from many real world databases you will see almost all roads and built-up areas exactly as they are around you. The completely new rendering engine shows the world around you in high detail and with global illumination so lights behave like real lights.

Air Traffic Control will guide you from start-up to shut-down and also controls the other aircraft around you. Those other aircraft are not robotic as they are in other simulators, but they interact with the world in the same way as your own aircraft does. They will fight the same cross winds and turbulence as you encounter, they will need more runway to stop when the weather conditions are not favourable. Just like real pilots do, you will watch their take-off to be prepared for what your take-off will be like. It's still simulated but it gets very close to real aviation!

X-Plane 10 is built with the future in mind and makes full use of the hardware in your system: if you own a fast multi-core machine you will be able to simulate more aircraft around you and see more details but even with a moderate-spec machine, X-Plane 10 is capable of displaying a tremendous amount of objects without slowing down.

Key Features:

• Super accurate flight characteristics using a virtual wind tunnel
• Includes 30 aircraft, from gliders to the Space Shuttle
• Online flying with other virtual pilots
• Air Traffic Control actually controls the other aircraft around you
• Detailed terrain for the whole world including very accurate altitude data
• 'Plausible World' auto-generated scenery that includes almost every road
• New rendering engine with innovative global lighting system (first for flight simulation)
• Totally flexible and extendable with thousands of existing add-ons (and many more to come)
• European version includes highly detailed scenery for Nice (LFMN), Paderborn-Lippstadt (EDLP) and Faro (LPFR)

Minimum System Requirements:

" Operating System: Windows XP/Vista/7, Linus, Mac
" CPU: 2,0 GHz
" Memory : 2GB RAM, 80 GB free Hard Drive space
" 128 MB Graphics Card

Recommended System Requirements:

" Operating System: Windows XP/Vista/7, Linux, Mac
" Mulit-core CPU: 2.6 GHz or faster
" Memory : 4GB RAM, 80 GB Free Hard Drive Space
" 512 MB Graphics Card


Only £43.99 inc VAT.

ORDER NOW
 
One assumes you don't consider MS Flight a simulator ;)
of course not :p

in fairness, we have not had a sample to test, I am only going off the demo.

Yeah good price compared to some of the other retailers but not the cheapest. Not heard much about x plane 10 actually since it's release but given the nature of MS Flight being all dlc orientated I'm tempted to try this out as a change from FSX.

The price is decent to start with which is good for us only being a smaller games retailler. Hopefully if sales prove successful we can get the pricing even keener!

Couldn’t resist! Ordered.

your user name is simulatorman, I would be disappointed if you hadn't.

thanks for the order :)
 
Yep too right! and good price! :) But, I heard X Plane 10 can be difficult to set up 3 monitors (as Microsoft Flight Simulator X) is the easier one to set up 3 monitors!

Possibly, I have seen a lot of people with massive Sim setups for this game.

I will look into it more now as it seems that a 3 monitor setup would me spectacular for a sim like this.

I would imagine you would maybe need a GPU upgrade for that though LOL
 
Can you tell me what GPU graphic card is best for gaming and my current power supply is Corsair TX750 and still using Asus GTX 260 since 2005 (must be no more than £300 for GPU)

a 580 would be a massive upgrade but you really need something with more VRAM for a game like this.

maybe wait for keplar or look at the 79 series.
a GPU upgrade form a 260 would transform your system for a game like this in my opinion.

I've had the pleasure of using XP9 on a 6 monitor setup. 5 24" monitors in portrait mode using Eyefinity and a separate monitor for the panel. It was attached to a D-Box motion platform. Just need a lottery win....

I bet that was a bit special. any pics? love seeing massive multi monitor setups :p

Looks good. However, I don't have 80GB :[. You should do a deal of this and Crucial M4 (or alike) 120GB

the M4s were on a mega deal last week. we always have superb SSD deals so there is bound to be something with rapid performance worth talking about that you can whack the game on :)
 
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