Just came across this piece of rubbish (will not post the link as not to direct any traffic to those idiots). Enjoy the bumpy ride...
(just to be clear, I have seen these scams before, but never have seen one that directly talks about FlightGear!)
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Flight Simulator 2015 Is Better Than Flight Gear!
7 Reasons Why Pro Flight Simulator Is Better Than Flight Gear!
Flight Gear Pro Flight Simulator is better than flightgear? I spoke to the founder Dan Freeman of ProFlightSimulator to find out the differences between Pro Flight Simulator 2015 and Flightgear. This is a comparative Flightgear review and PFS review. Here are some of the reasons why Pro Flight Simulator is NOT Flightgear.
More Updates:
Pro Flight Simulator 2015 offers more updates than Flight Gear. They release new updates every month. As compared to Flight Gea downloads, which releases updates only once every year, they offer a far better value.
Constantly Improving:
With a paid development team, Pro Flight Simulator 2015 can only get better and better. They re-invest the funds back into the game to develop it. That means you’ll get frequently upgrades which makes the flight simulator potential one of the best in the market.
Joystick Support:
You can easily sync yoour joysticks, rudders, etc to work with Flight Simulator.They have a system that makes it easy for you to hook up any hardware in your PC/Mac. With Flight Gear, you need a IT degree to meddle with complex XML coding. It is a real hassle to try to even get your hardware to work
Professional and Personal Support:
You get a team of support staff asking every question and problem you face with Pro Flight Simulator 2015. The professional support comes free for life. With Flight Gear, there isn’t an official support channel. This alone is worth paying for the game.
VATSim and SimConnect/ FSUIPC Coming Soon:
This is a development that is able to be released. In the next few updates, it will be VATSim compatible. That means you can fly with multiple players across a standard network. (VATSim, SimConnect).
Video Card Compatibility.
It is compatible with most video cards and solves the problem of lagging and sluggishness experienced by a lot of Flight Gear users. Most major graphic card bugs in Flightgear have been fixed by Pro Flight Simulator 2015.
Did I Mention Free Upgrades?
What I really love again about Pro Flight Simulator 2015 is the free upgrades for life. I’m waiting for the next update where it will include 10 more planes and 50 more scenery packs. The frequent updates is what makes this game head and shoulders above Flight Gear.
In conclusion, although Pro Flight Simulator 2015 is based on Flightgear, it is FAR SUPERIOR. As a paid product, you get so much more features and benefits.
Pro Flight Simulator 2015 is NOT Flight Gear!
Pro Flight Simulator is NOT Flight Gear, I’ve sent an email to Dan Freeman of Pro Flight Simulator 2015 to inquire: “Dan, Pro Flight Simulator 2015 seems to be based on Flight Gear. Could you explain why you’re charging for this?”
HIS REPLY:
Pro Flight Simulator 2015 is an open source stand alone Flight Simulator 2015.As always disclosed this is a split / branch from the Flight Gear community and has been set up for a very specific reason.
It’s different from FG due to the many major changes to the game.
Here are some of the changes:
A plug and play system that works without the hassles of advanced customizationMakes it easy to start playing the game without having the need to perform complex technical installation.
We offer a one stop launch system and makes it easy to add aircraft + scenery.No more fiddling with files and not knowing where to copy them. Its a one-click installation process.
The complete start up of the game was rewritten to help new users with this issue.
There is better hardware and add-on software interfacing capabilities.(Eg: Joystick support)
We’ve incorporated more photo realistic sceneryNew updates are added monthly.
Reduce the lag effect in flying
New aircraft models are added on a regular basis.(FG does not provide new updates very regularly)
VATSim network integration! Fly with other pilots on aviation networks.(should be ready in 4 months time)
To be compliant, we’ve released the game until the GNU/GPL license. All images are attributed and licensed according to their respective licenses.There’re also planned works to include a few major improvements in the next few months namely:
Improving joystick interface (one-click configuration with all major flight control hardware)
Intergrating VATSIM and other network support.
Constant development of new aircrafts and new sceneries.
It would be much much different from what Flight Gear was.
We have a team of paid developers who are working full time to add new code and new ideas to fully develop this. As such, the cost you’ll be paying will go into the development of this game.
There will be new changes and updates every month.
This is a separate branch of Flight Gear and it may be based on it but it is definitely NOT similar in the aspects mentioned above.To say it is simply Flight Gear would be inaccurate and illegal.