true that true that. I agree with FS9 being an upgrade of fs8 because of the clouds and water. But when the much better aircrafts started getting release that is when I made the switch! 

(Man I miss that annoying paperclip M$word in W98)

Don't forget, guys. We addon developers [especially those who fly] can and always will make better dynamics than the default aircraft of FS. In fact, we can make anything better for any version of FS no matter how hard M$ tried.

What FS9 doesn't support:

1. Shorelines that reflect land.
2. Bump Maps
3. Reflected sun glare

Now, if you can prove to me that there is an addon [payware or freeware] that can make FS9 do the three listed above, then I will not buy FSX. To me, the sun glare and bump texture on the aircraft surface [seen in FSX] is a sign that M$ is close to achieving LOMAC-level shadows. Maybe we will see self-shadowing in FS11 one day.

And don't forget the weather. Remember, the weather in FS9 has greatly improved over FS2k2's crappy weather effects. In my opinion, the lightning strikes are the only things that need a bit improving. They look too 2D in FS9 at certain angles and I have yet to see any addon [payware or freeware] that can fix that. However, they are still an improvement over FS2k2's pencil-drawing lightning strikes.

EDIT: So, since each version is better than the last with M$, what makes you think that FSX is no different if it hasen't even hit the shelves yet? In FS98, the 737 usually behaived as if it was landing on an aircraft carrier [always stopping too quick]. The dynamics of the 737 got better with the release of newer versions. Of course, the dynamics are not top of the line, but they are slowly getting better regardless. But still, as I said before, no matter how hard M$ tried, we addon developers will always do better.

Remember this saying: M$ provides the shell, we provide the goodies.

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Well, that too. But I never fly through fog anyways.

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Someone just doesn't see the big picture around here.

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But behold, he has a sense of humur.

You know, speaking of the screenshots, I went to the FS2004.com Forums during my lunch today. I was looking at the Gallary were the Moderators posted screenies of FSX. And below these screenies are comments from the forum members of that site.

I like the shots a lot. And I am still looking at the roads more often than the rest of the shots. Time to get out of the garage for fresh air.

Anyways, one of the members kept posting comments under each FSX screenie that would pee off even people like Waspiflab with comments like:

- "Oh that scenery is <censored> and I don't like that piece of <censored even more>"

or

- "FSX is <bleep> and I hate its <bleeping> and all its <too many bleeps - sounds like morse code>"

People these days.

A day later, this man's comments were quickly removed by the Mods for abviouse reasons.

Again, people these days. I bet people like him buy new versions of FS even after making comments like that. Or maybe he is the kind of guy who doesn't like civil sims that don't have explosions like CFS.

Hey guys look at the one with teh 747 in the rain, it has no front gear LOL

Yes it does, Its just got Ozzy at the controols

Cheers
Cameron