Simviation Forum - any good payware c-17 models?

Sep 26^th, 2007 at 4:46pm

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Dont think there is actually..anyone know of any?

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Reply #1 - Sep 26^th, 2007 at 5:42pm

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The Alphasim one is still Work in Progress. There is one other, but it's... well; Complete crap.

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Reply #2 - Sep 26^th, 2007 at 8:33pm

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The only one I know of is the FSD one...

http://www.fsd-international.com/Hangar/T38/C17.htm

You get the T38 and C17 in a combo package...Check it out... Wink

Alphasim's will be typical Alphasim quality...Decent model, not so decent VC, and so-so flight dynamics... Lips Sealed

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Reply #3 - Sep 27^th, 2007 at 1:51pm

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Ashar wrote on Sep 26^th, 2007 at 8:33pm:

Alphasim's will be typical Alphasim quality...Decent model, not so decent VC, and so-so flight dynamics... Lips Sealed

Although I can't comment on the flight dynamics, from what I've seen of AlphaSim's latest offerings, their VCs are very good!

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Reply #4 - Sep 27^th, 2007 at 3:27pm

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Ashar wrote on Sep 26^th, 2007 at 8:33pm:

Alphasim's will be typical Alphasim quality...Decent model, not so decent VC, and so-so flight dynamics... Lips Sealed

Although I can't comment on the flight dynamics, from what I've seen of AlphaSim's latest offerings, their VCs are very good!

Agreed!

Alphasim has been pumping out some fairly high quality models lately, and they've made it known that they're working extra hard on the C-17 (Thus, why it's 3-4 months later than the anticipated release Wink

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Reply #5 - Sep 27^th, 2007 at 3:45pm

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Ashar wrote on Sep 26^th, 2007 at 8:33pm:

Alphasim's will be typical Alphasim quality...Decent model, not so decent VC, and so-so flight dynamics... Lips Sealed

You obviously have not seen the WIP pics then... Roll Eyes

Clicky. Mind you, this is still a very early WIP, and already it looks stunning.

They're planning on this one being their best release yet, completely blowing everything they've made out of the water, so they're taking extra care with getting everything right. They're constantly putting the model back into development to get EVERY LAST detail 100% perfect, and the dynamics are being tested by real C-17 pilots.

IMO, Alphasim's releases have been getting better and better lately, to the point where all the payware aircraft I own are AS birds (with the exception of two from Captain Sim).

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Reply #6 - Sep 27^th, 2007 at 5:50pm

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Hmmm...That might be a rendering you know...But it still looks decent...It's just that Alphasim hasn't won me over in the past few years...LOL... Tongue

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Reply #7 - Sep 27^th, 2007 at 8:36pm

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Ashar wrote on Sep 27^th, 2007 at 5:50pm:

Hmmm...That might be a rendering you know...But it still looks decent...It's just that Alphasim hasn't won me over in the past few years...LOL... Tongue

The Raptor?

The Flankers?

B-1B?

Tu-160?

Even the new Eurofighter and SR-71!

All of those are amazingly high quality models!

Sure, some of their older planes aren't so great (Su-47 comes to mind), but it's usually a model you can't find anywhere else!

Sure, they may not be of perfect quality for the majority of their planes, unlike the CS 757 or PMDG 747 series; but they're still amazing in their own right!

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Reply #8 - Sep 27^th, 2007 at 10:28pm

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Isak922 wrote on Sep 27^th, 2007 at 8:36pm:

Ashar wrote on Sep 27^th, 2007 at 5:50pm:

Hmmm...That might be a rendering you know...But it still looks decent...It's just that Alphasim hasn't won me over in the past few years...LOL... Tongue

The Raptor?

The Flankers?

B-1B?

Tu-160?

Even the new Eurofighter and SR-71!

All of those are amazingly high quality models!

Sure, some of their older planes aren't so great (Su-47 comes to mind), but it's usually a model you can't find anywhere else!

Sure, they may not be of perfect quality for the majority of their planes, unlike the CS 757 or PMDG 747 series; but they're still amazing in their own right!

I agree on only 2 of the packages above...The Flankers and the Tu-160...The B1B, I won't even bother with that...the Tu-160 can outperform it anyday Cool

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Reply #9 - Sep 27^th, 2007 at 11:04pm

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Ashar wrote on Sep 27^th, 2007 at 5:50pm:

Hmmm...That might be a rendering you know...But it still looks decent...It's just that Alphasim hasn't won me over in the past few years...LOL... Tongue

It is a rendering, but texture quality remains the same regardless. Speaking as someone who has had experience in both modelling (albeit not for FS) and texturing, I'd say they did some cracking work in this cockpit.

Also, I'd say their XB-70, F-117, Vampire/Sea-Vixen, and MH-53 are quite impressive packages by any standard, and the preview (non-rendered, in-game) shots of their upcoming Intruder and Scimitar are just as stunning.

Still, to each his own. I never like people trying to change my opinions, so I will not try to change anyone else's. Wink

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Reply #10 - Sep 28^th, 2007 at 12:00am

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Lazerbeak wrote on Sep 27^th, 2007 at 11:04pm:

Ashar wrote on Sep 27^th, 2007 at 5:50pm:

Hmmm...That might be a rendering you know...But it still looks decent...It's just that Alphasim hasn't won me over in the past few years...LOL... Tongue

It is a rendering, but texture quality remains the same regardless. Speaking as someone who has had experience in both modelling (albeit not for FS) and texturing, I'd say they did some cracking work in this cockpit.

Also, I'd say their XB-70, F-117, Vampire/Sea-Vixen, and MH-53 are quite impressive packages by any standard, and the preview (non-rendered, in-game) shots of their upcoming Intruder and Scimitar are just as stunning.

Still, to each his own. I never like people trying to change my opinions, so I will not try to change anyone else's. Wink

Can't argue with a pro... Undecided

I've never said all their products sucked...As in anything, there are always exceptions...And I completely agree with that last statement... Wink

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