Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler - Looking for some unbiased reviews

Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler | PC Support | Looking for some unbiased reviews

DVA9193
First Officer, B757-200

Joined on November 14 2010
50 State Club
Century Club

Western United States

144 legs, 268.9 hours
133 legs, 244.7 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on December 20 2011 10:12 ET by Joel Robinson

Just got an e-mail that says captain sim is having a 9.99 (24 hour) sale. and FSPilotShop.com has some items on sale. My question is one of the items is Traffic X, does anyone have this, and how bad does it destroy frame rates? Is it worth the buy?
Thanks

Joel Robinson

First Officer, B757-200

DVA7693
First Officer, CRJ-200
OLP

Joined on August 26 2009
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""O! for a horse with wings!" ~W.S."
Mason, OH

806 legs, 2,538.7 hours
411 legs, 1,053.2 hours online
797 legs, 2,519.9 hours ACARS
3 legs, 11.4 hours event

Posted onPost created on December 20 2011 11:53 ET by Brian Berendts

I like the 767 & 757. Use them all the time. Behind pmdg I think they are great. And both of these models have been upgraded recently and the navdat info is easily updated at navigraph. To me, it would be a no-brainer. I bought the space shuttle and the c-130 last year during this sale. The c-130 is nicely done, but I never fly it. The space shuttle - never once flew - ever. I'm not into the legacy planes like the 707 or 727 - but I've heard they're pretty good too.

Brian Berendts

First Officer, CRJ-200

DVA7922
Senior Captain, MD-88
OLP

Joined on November 04 2009
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Globetrotter

"Student Pilot: "Um, Your controls.""
Dallas, GA USA

384 legs, 1,292.5 hours
128 legs, 221.9 hours online
382 legs, 1,281.7 hours ACARS
18 legs, 40.6 hours event

Posted onPost created on December 20 2011 12:31 ET by Charles Carter

I got a lot of enjoyment out of the CS 767. With it on sale, it'd be a hard case to say it's not worth it. Like Brian said, it's not on the same level as PMDG, but it's still a great addon.

Charles Carter

Senior Captain, MD-88

DVA9193
First Officer, B757-200

Joined on November 14 2010
50 State Club
Century Club

Western United States

144 legs, 268.9 hours
133 legs, 244.7 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on December 20 2011 13:33 ET by Joel Robinson

Yeah, at CS everything they sell is on sale for 9.99 for 24 hours. But more importantly (and more specifically) I'm looking at the traffic X from FSPilotShop...that is what I'm really asking about. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. I.E. frame rate deduction, immersion in real world traffic...etc..

Joel Robinson

First Officer, B757-200

DVA10048
First Officer, MD-11

Joined on August 09 2011
Century Club
50 State Club
Online Century Club

Bar Nunn, WY USA

164 legs, 401.8 hours
145 legs, 361.8 hours online
151 legs, 368.8 hours ACARS
18 legs, 55.2 hours event

Posted onPost created on December 20 2011 23:27 ET by Patrick Neuman

When I am not flying online I run traffic x. The models visually are nice and a good variety of liveries. If you run the traffic slider to high there is a very noticeable frame rate hit though.

Patrick Neuman

First Officer, MD-11

AFV447
Senior Captain, B777-300

Joined on June 05 2007
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Winter Park, FL

595 legs, 1,190.4 hours
478 legs, 918.1 hours online
590 legs, 1,176.9 hours ACARS
14 legs, 41.1 hours event
713 legs, 1,390.5 hours total

Posted onPost created on December 21 2011 11:07 ET by James Lightbody

I have Traffic X, it's not too bad, the models aren't beautiful, but they're fine. As Patrick said, you'll get a very good amount of liveries as well.

Patrick Neuman wrote:

If you run the traffic slider to high there is a very noticeable frame rate hit though.

^ This is very important. if you run traffic at around 50-70% you will be fine, but that's pushing it (70). If you go any higher, you will notice a very big hit on frames.

The Captain Sim 757 is awesome (I've only used it for FS9, I have yet to purchase it for FSX, maybe today is the day). Very nice system modeling, and a good step up from the QW 757.

James

James Lightbody

Senior Captain, B777-300

DVA9193
First Officer, B757-200

Joined on November 14 2010
50 State Club
Century Club

Western United States

144 legs, 268.9 hours
133 legs, 244.7 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on December 21 2011 11:27 ET by Joel Robinson

Gotta hurry for the CS products everything goes back to full price at Midnight

Joel Robinson

First Officer, B757-200

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