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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: fls on October 22, 2012, 08:31:50 pm

Title: FSX PAR3D
Post by: fls on October 22, 2012, 08:31:50 pm

Where do I purchase it? Or is it just for develepers?

Frank

Title: Re: FSX PAR3D
Post by: virtuali on October 22, 2012, 09:44:25 pm

What is Par3d ? You mean Prepar3D ? It's a new program based on the FSX graphic engine, published by Lockheed Martin:

http://www.prepar3d.com/

Title: Re: FSX PAR3D
Post by: fls on October 22, 2012, 10:10:31 pm

Do I needto purchase it if I amanot a develper. Is there a program call FSXPREPAR3D. SOME OF YOR AIRPORTS LOOK LIKE THEY ALREADY HAVE IT.

FRANK

Title: Re: FSX PAR3D
Post by: Bruce Hamilton on October 23, 2012, 02:22:08 pm

Frank, Lockheed Martin purchased the rights to FSX from Microsoft and renamed it Prepar3d.  You really aren't missing much, IMO.   ;)

Title: Re: FSX PAR3D
Post by: silverfox441 on November 01, 2012, 09:07:53 pm

Sorry but, there is a difference. I took the plunge few days ago cuz i've had it with FSX. I can run it with all sliders to max, which i couldn't do with FSX. And it is much more stable. I get 30fps (unlimited with an external limiter) with the NGX 737 (oups sorry PMDG) at a complicated airport where it use to be a slide show with FSX. Plus the scenery is crispier (more "warm"?). But the stability! Even at Aerosoft's Heathrow with lots of traffic, i get 18ish but still smooth as butter. And don't forget that you get support from a very good team and they are improving it regularly. I'm got the Prepar3d upgrade from Just Flight's Traffic X and it's very good.

Hey, i have traffic at FSDT PHNL...

Title: Re: FSX PAR3D
Post by: Bruce Hamilton on November 02, 2012, 02:12:18 pm

May be more stable and may be updated regularly, but P3D is still just a rebrand of FSX.

Title: Re: FSX PAR3D
Post by: silverfox441 on November 02, 2012, 06:13:24 pm

Ok Bruce.

Title: Re: FSX PAR3D
Post by: fls on November 02, 2012, 06:48:56 pm

IS THE INSTRUCTION FOR PREPAR3D THE PROGRAM OR IS PRPAR3D BY ITSELF.
FRANK

Title: Re: FSX PAR3D
Post by: virtuali on November 03, 2012, 10:33:01 pm

I don't understand you, please write more clearly.

Title: Re: FSX PAR3D
Post by: Frank Lindberg on November 03, 2012, 10:33:41 pm

Yes...P3D is like a FSX SP3 :-) more stable

Title: Re: FSX PAR3D
Post by: Kosta on November 04, 2012, 12:47:05 am

P3D is in some areas better, and then in some worse. Is it worth? Not yet really. I bought it, have it installed too, but usually fly FSX as I know that currently everything's working. But the fact is, P3D is more stable.

You can see some comparisons on my blog:
http://kostasfsworld.wordpress.com/

Title: Re: FSX PAR3D
Post by: Bruce Hamilton on November 04, 2012, 03:04:01 pm

Quote from: Kosta on November 04, 2012, 12:47:05 am

But the fact is, P3D is more stable.

Only because too many developers aren't supporting it yet.  Once everybody jumps on the bandwagon, we'll see how stable it remains.   ;D

Title: Re: FSX PAR3D
Post by: Kosta on November 04, 2012, 08:05:47 pm

Partly right Bruce.

But you just gave me an idea: I know of a situation in FSX which 100% crashes with g3d.dll error (prior to Pete's fix via FSUIPC). I can replicate that in P3D and see if I can get it to crash with g3d.dll.