The TACPACK from VRS!

Pre-orders started a few days back, and at a $10 discount.

Do keep in mind that the initial release will ONLY be compatible with the FSX version of the VRS F/A-18E. There are plans to expand further, but that will take some time.

http://www.vrsimulations.com/tacpack.htm

Looks like Capt. Sim is one up on VRS.

Their's is out NOW! And does not require purchasing an aircraft.
And theirs is $14.99 euro/$20.41 USD.

http://www.captainsim.com/products/w001/

VRS' may or may not be better, but CS price is better; much better if you don't already have the Super Bug.

'Sometimes' sounds worse than NOW. CS Weapon does damage aircraft. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfcT610X8ac

patchz wrote on Feb 7^th, 2011 at 3:43am:


There is nothing "one up" about it. They can brag that they were the first...but from the looks of it, its not even nearly as in depth with the caliber of Jon and company's Tacpack. I think other companies looking for an sdk of a weapons addon will swing over to VRS hands down.

Its fine to have competition...look where FS has gone over the years. None of this would have happened without competition..but when they (CS) openly say things like "Captain Sim Weapon for FSX is the first and the only true combat expansion ever made for any version of MS Flight Simulator," its completely uncalled for. More so, they have been deleting every post regarding users (on their forum and even Youtube vids) calling them out on that very claim. I'm sure the outlook would be different if they never placed their product on par with the Holy Grail. At least the folks at VRS have tact, and they have the integrity to leave this in discussion by not deleting any CS related posts.

CS makes fine looking a/c, and I hope they continue that trend (like their upcoming 737), but they definitely loss some cool points over their lack of being tact and humble. VRS has only advertised how they want to change the way FSX is played for some and openly welcomes other (companies) to capitalize with their SDK.

Take a look http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlGXksV2C_Y and say that this thing is not worth 14,99...

JeeS wrote on Feb 17^th, 2011 at 2:50pm:


Firstly, I said I had, secondly, it comes off as a gimmick addon, finally, I can counter this video with this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zfE_4JzwR4

and don't say that its not a proven addon. in addition to the new stuff they added, all they're doing is turning the animated weapons into objects...the avionics, Radar and SMS are still intact and PROVEN since the fs2004 release....AND their SDK is designed to put all associated systems directly into a developers product without an out of place, and limited 2D panel. This is the tech that is changing the way mil-simmers play FS...not Weapon (and I have every right to say it having played around with it for almost a week.).

XxRazgrizxX wrote on Feb 18^th, 2011 at 1:42am:



time will tell on this one....regardless, a war has started...and I'm pretty inclined to say that VRS would be the Spartan's and CS are barbarian Persian horde..my 2 cents..

I don't look for simplicity. I look for complex, and accurate...CS does not have that no matter how much I tried screwing around with this add on. It's still buggy (and i'm maxed on settings), and it still feels incomplete..like they're supposed to do a lot more than just tack on some objects.

anyway, take a look and judge for yourself. Keep in mind that due to the sporadic glitchiness of the projectiles, most of the CS missile shots and rocket shots were hard to see, but pay attention to the pic with the sidewinder, and then look at the VRS pic when I'm releasing another sidewinder.

Also keep in mind that VRS did 80% of the Tacpack work years ago. The same system used for weapons deployment and release were used since the FS9 release of the Superbug. All they needed to do was turn the animated munitions (that you see now) into objects, and as you can see in the video, it worked pretty good, so what you see, is what you gonna get.

Seeing that the explosions (on CS Weapons) seen are the same that Iris had with the Viper and Warthog, it didn't impress me so much. Not that much weapons in general, no bombs whatsoever. The missile animation is quirky. you don't see any remaining smoke trails or  consistent craters. If I were CS, I would have worked on their current Acceleration hornet and made it better...with the weapons..I think that would have been the better buy.

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ryanyomomma wrote on Feb 18^th, 2011 at 4:07am:


Then buy Flaming Cliffs 2 or DCS A10....Weapons in FSX will always be limited by the fact it's not a weapon simulator....

.mic