Comments on: RFC: X-Plane Usage Data

By: Andras Fabian

Andras Fabian — Tue, 22 Dec 2015 09:31:56 +0000

In reply to GJ.

You might overlook, that there is a nice “little” game changer which is really changing the game … ehm … what ever.
What I mean is Steam with Steam OS (which is just another Linux distribution). With many hundred Linux / Steam OS compatible games readily available from their store, and many more added to the list every week … the barrier for many users is vastly lowered to use Linux / Steam OS … And I have read on a few “hard core” gamin sites that there is indeed some “change” going on inside the heads of gamers as they are opening up to Linux because there are more and more things which they not like in the Windows ecosystem and nor do they have to stay there with Steam giving them a real option.
So … even though Linux might achieve world domination anytime soon … times are nevertheless changing (at the moment, in favor of the Linux ecosystem).

By: Stephen Dutton

Stephen Dutton — Sat, 19 Dec 2015 01:23:10 +0000

X-Plane actual usage would be the most important data… How many users actually do use use X-Plane on a daily, weekly and monthly basis. It is fine to note that the X-Plane membership of 350,000 or therewith but what are the actual numbers.

The correct data can be used for when and where X-Plane usage is at its highest and at its lowest during the year and data can see usage trends.

I agree in that data from the demo would certainly skew the main data, the demo should be left out of the main user base dynamics. SD X-PlaneReviews

By: Florian

Florian — Fri, 18 Dec 2015 13:33:00 +0000

No developer here, but thinking about viability of data in general it would be good to have a clearer picture of user groups (just like separating demo users and full version users). X-Plane users are probably very heterogenous.
Data like: 10% (25, 50) of users with the most flights account for X% of total flights and X% of total flight hours…could be useful in this regard.
The average user is a chimera.

Best Flo

By: Jim Zane

Jim Zane — Fri, 18 Dec 2015 10:35:08 +0000

Here is what I Would like to see for usage data,
mileage flown per session or length of average session.
Number of cross-country flights.
Number of uninterrupted takeoff and landing sessions .
Breakdown of resolution settings.
Field of view settings.
Multiple screens versus singlescreen
breakdown of individual graphical settings.
Number of sessions in instructor mode.
Number of sessions from higher end professional series.
Simulator versus home use
I could probably think of more…
But this will do for now

By: Alex

Alex — Fri, 18 Dec 2015 09:44:25 +0000

Seriously: 50% of X-Plane users do not use a stick for flight control!?

By: Jan Vogel

Jan Vogel — Fri, 18 Dec 2015 08:12:14 +0000

In reply to Ben Supnik. AI = Airbus Industries? (Joking!)

By: Jeff

Jeff — Fri, 18 Dec 2015 01:53:54 +0000

In reply to Rick. "I can already tell you that I much prefer to have runways following contours on personally" Seriously, real world runways have contours. I explicitly picked XPlane over the other options because of this. It feels like a fake computer simulation otherwise!

By: Angelo

Angelo — Thu, 17 Dec 2015 21:19:00 +0000

In reply to Jennifer Roberts. Jennifer, my apologies I noticed only now that you, not Ben, originally posted the article.

By: Dan

Dan — Thu, 17 Dec 2015 20:38:13 +0000

I would like to see the data on just how many people are using Xplane

By: Jörg Hermann

Jörg Hermann — Thu, 17 Dec 2015 20:19:58 +0000

A monthly report should do OK, details about OS and sim version could support decisions when to ditch support for older versions. Usage of online traffic a la Vatsim, IVAO vs. AI traffic could backup decisions about investments in either direction.