Asher Broadhead Posted September 24, 2021 at 03:16 AM Posted September 24, 2021 at 03:16 AM Hi I am a newbie and was wondering what sim I should buy. I mainly want one that lots of people use so I can have some good interactions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Carlson Posted September 24, 2021 at 03:47 AM Posted September 24, 2021 at 03:47 AM 30 minutes ago, Asher Broadhead said: Hi I am a newbie and was wondering what sim I should buy. I mainly want one that lots of people use so I can have some good interactions. Depending on what you mean by "interactions", it doesn't matter. All pilots connect to the same VATSIM network, regardless of sim. When you encounter another user online, you don't know which sim they're flying unless they tell you. Developer: vPilot, VRC, vSTARS, vERAM, VAT-Spy Senior Controller, Boston Virtual ARTCC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Shearman Jr Posted September 26, 2021 at 03:00 PM Posted September 26, 2021 at 03:00 PM Which sim you buy is a function of MANY considerations. Which one can your PC run smoothly while supporting all secondary functions like comms and charts (some of which can be offloaded to a second PC if you have the resources)? Which one has the aircraft types you're most interested in now, and offers the level of realistic aircraft systems simulation you want? Which sim you choose might end up be a compromise based on figuring out which of those questions is the most important. Or you might end up choosing more than one -- currently I fly most General Aviation stuff on MSFS2020, and most of my airliner stuff on X-Plane 11, for example. But as Ross said, which sim allows you to interact more on VATSIM isn't a consideration. VATSIM is a single global world that all pilots and controllers connect to together, regardless of (a) which sim or ATC client they use, and (b) which FSD server they connect to. We all end up interacting with one another regardless. Cheers, -R. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Teague Posted October 3, 2021 at 12:56 PM Posted October 3, 2021 at 12:56 PM (edited) last CTP showed this: but i suspect that has more to do with the availability of suitable aircraft (pmdg, etc) Edited October 3, 2021 at 12:58 PM by Mike Teague My P3D freeware default airport updates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Carlson Posted October 3, 2021 at 04:49 PM Posted October 3, 2021 at 04:49 PM For a more general picture, you could look at the last Navigraph survey: Developer: vPilot, VRC, vSTARS, vERAM, VAT-Spy Senior Controller, Boston Virtual ARTCC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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