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Originally Posted by detpilot
I've used MSFS since Flightsim 98, and have been in love (although not as much lately). I pretty much use it for FMS training, etc (with addons). My school uses the FAA approved X-plane for our lower quality cirrus sim (We have full level C equivalent sims as well), and it absolutely sucks. We don't make our guys hand fly them, they fly nothing like even the bigger sim. It's only used as a systems/gps trainer. There have been many times I wished that the sim was based on MSFS instead, as it would have been a major improvement (Not talking about graphics, but actual feel/handling).
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X-Plane is too fussy for casual use. MSFS is watered down to make it more approachable. We have an X-Plane sim set up where I teach and I see the same thing going on- people do not have the knowledge to adjust it for best results nor the ability to handle rapid response control inputs. It's like a Frasca on steriods, too fidgety.
Also, an inherent problem with X-Plane is it encourages hobbyists to make airplanes which get posted to the net. Most of them are horrible and you have to be careful which one you download. Only use those made by the author or one of the better model making companies. The Cirrus should be pretty good if it is made by Austin Myers.
The one on the sim you dislike, is it an SR-22?