Comments on: X-Plane 9.68 Beta

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X-Plane10 – More Important Than You Realize « Xplane10's Blog — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 13:02:25 +0000

[…] X-Plane 9.68 Beta “X-Plane 9.68 is here (in Beta) for Mac, Windows, and Linux! “Just some TEENY little tweaks and enhancements to make v9.xx perfect: […]

By: airone1

airone1 — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 22:31:03 +0000

Looking at Microsofts “spoiler” for FLIGHT,announced last year.I am sure it was done to to stop “microsoft fans” migrating to the forthcoming X-Plane 10 and wait instead for the new”FLIGHT”. As it happens X-Plane has now been delayed and I believe that X-Plane developers are now looking at Microsofts forthcoming release and
taking the time to ensure a better product now that there is new competition looming! I am sure that the release dates will be close between the two companies later this year!

By: Chris Hallam

Chris Hallam — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 17:10:50 +0000

If I recall correctly based on past releases and website dates of x-plane versions, V-9 was announced to come about two months +- of the for sale date. Would any early guesses for V10 be similar? will be on this coaster of not knowing much until Bam, its released a 2weeks later or something immediate, or can we at least know that fans will have a rev up of info, screenshot, media and time table prior to release?

By: Larsa

Larsa — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 10:12:30 +0000

Thanks for the info Ben. I can just say what others have: please at least post more dev screens and examples of new tech to make the wait shorter. In particular, I am extremly interested in the new OSM implemented data. Please tell us more of how the implementation looks and what will be imported, where. Keep the good work up!

By: Sebastian

Sebastian — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 02:06:42 +0000

I am willing to wait for what I think is going to be an outstanding product, and the standard to beat in flight simulation, from what I’ve seen and heard about so far. I am very encouraged.

The only disappointment is all the great new features in X-Plane 10 have made me realize the deficiencies of 9, which while still a great product, I don’t think will compare to 10.

By: Nicco

Nicco — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:53:18 +0000

Better late and good than early and sub-par, take the time you need the community will be better off for it.

By: eric

eric — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:11:50 +0000

Hey hows it going ?

Do you know if the water/ocean will be improved ? It would be nice to see some 3d swells, waves, etc… Take a look at Outerra Ocean Rendering !

By: adrian

adrian — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 21:58:03 +0000

my dog ( an old husky with no dreams of flying ) started howling as i read that post... ah. big up for transparency though! on a less related note: as a very new user to xplane (formerly a ms user) i find the night view with those tracks turned on ( the purple ones that show where you have been ) to be one of the most amazing things ever! Even in 9.xx when its reflected on water, at night, it is stellar. I would suggest taking some screen-shots of that and putting it in as part of your promo materials. Am I alone in this? MS cant touch this... here is a sample Yeah 2012~!

By: Chris Hallam

Chris Hallam — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 20:57:13 +0000

Ben,

when you said above “I am hoping to have v10 ready quite a bit sooner than that.”

is that just a hope, serious realistic nonetheless, but all of us fan hope for sooner, or do you really see it coming out before christmas season 2011 ( being way past “some number of months” delay to almost a year. *however, giving the benefit of the doubt of a premature date and screenshots, still is a long time. Lets not forget the debunking of August release date, sadly I feel it is debunked because august would be “early” please tell me i’m wrong. More time to save up though and excited, still loyal fan. 🙂

By: Simon

Simon — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 20:42:02 +0000

More frequent screenshots and even videos seconded. This is disappointing news, but I know what you must be going through. Late 2011? Can’t wait to see the improvements that justify the delay till peak games release season. Everyone releases their products in November.