Aerofly FS 2013

Skybird · 10-08-12, 05:11 AM

I could not resist on Saturday and got myself a small simulator for cheap money, a reduced special version of Aerofly's Flug Simulator which was released earlier this year for 50 Euros, featuring 8 planes. This special version now has just 4, usually costs 30 Euro, I got it for 20 Euro. It features all of Switzerland, a Hornet, a Pitts S-2B, a Jodel Robin DR 400, and a Sopwith F1 Camel. The special version comes in new package and it named Aerofly Flug Simulator 2013.

Aerofly is a German company who made itself known for simulations of RC model planes.

The sim is limited in scope. It features all of Switzerland in photorealism, and thus only one daylight condition. Easy and quick menus allow manipulation of some basic weather settings and sim settings. All planes can be changed in flight, within seconds.

The manual is 18 pages, but does full justice to what the sim delivers and is capable to do. Few pages - but no complaint by me. What needs to be said about the software, got inside of that tiny booklet. It is German, but the sim is not difficult to be understood - foreigners should be able to get along, too.

Physics: are basic, the planes do what you expect them to do when you do this or that with the controls. In this the sim actually is pretty good. Where it lacks is probably that it does not truthfully copy the typical characteristics of every plane, and how fuel weight and such things alter the plane behavior. The basics are there, the rest is none-existent or simplified. If you are a purist demanding realism in even excessive and exotic flight conditions, though - look somewhere else.

Avionics: you check the six main instruments and the throttle settings, but no complex avionic handling, no radio, no traffic, no system depth.

But do not underestimate that. Flying with this baby is fun. Simplified maybe, but fun. I have stick, throttle, pedals and TrackIR activated. But you can as well fly it with the mouse, and quite good so.

Plane models are okay, cockpits as well. The Pitts actually I ike to sit in very much. The Sopwith loses to its RoF pendant, though, and looks - unmotivated.

But the real joy of this sim comes from the scenery, and that is simply spectacular. Photorealism to the max, with the option to have all names of mountain peaks and villages shown, too. Very high quality aerial photography of all of Switzerland. And zooming over such a scenery with a fast moving plane, is immense fun, it really is. I dare say this sim has given me the closest experience of what it feels like to race with 450 knots over the planet's surface of all simulations I ever tried. Flying with the Pitts is fun, too.

And - no stuttering. No micro-pauses when the scenery gets reloaded from HD. It remains to be a fluid, undisturbed experience from the beginning to the end. Very good programming and optimizing done on that.

For low-medium price you get the simplified fun-to-play flight simulation that beats every other sim there is in the scenery department. The photorealistic scenery is the one and biggest argument to try this title out.

Aerofly FS 2013 is a good idea as a present if somebody wants to get a taste of flightsimming but may be scared from the complex PMDG-stuff and complex installations like FS and Xplane, and the general difficulty of other sims. The basic physics are there, and the overall experience delivers. And I say again: despite the obvious limits in scope and the simplified handling of a cockpit, it is great fun to fly with this beauty around - it looks grrrreat.

Up and away! discover the Alps! Plenty of stuff to see there! They say flying is fun, so relax, and enjoy, and admire how simple it can be! This sim delivers the joy of flying better than many others.

P.S. You can start from around two dozen different airfields and airports around the country. Launch the program, and within 30 seconds you are in the air at the place of your choice, and with the plane of your choice. Airstreams can be visualised with streams of small arrows (the bigger package had a soaring plane included. Clouds and fog can be added.).

Video (many available) of the full package:

P.P.S. They say no need for a heavy gaming rig to get smooth frames. A patch has limited the frames to 60 now, to prevent the sim calculating frames that would not make a difference anyway. I have those 60 easily with maxed detail settings. I hear that people report extremely good frames with mid-range platforms, too.

10-08-12, 05:11 AM	#1
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 40,668 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Aerofly FS 2013 I could not resist on Saturday and got myself a small simulator for cheap money, a reduced special version of Aerofly's Flug Simulator which was released earlier this year for 50 Euros, featuring 8 planes. This special version now has just 4, usually costs 30 Euro, I got it for 20 Euro. It features all of Switzerland, a Hornet, a Pitts S-2B, a Jodel Robin DR 400, and a Sopwith F1 Camel. The special version comes in new package and it named Aerofly Flug Simulator 2013. Aerofly is a German company who made itself known for simulations of RC model planes. The sim is limited in scope. It features all of Switzerland in photorealism, and thus only one daylight condition. Easy and quick menus allow manipulation of some basic weather settings and sim settings. All planes can be changed in flight, within seconds. The manual is 18 pages, but does full justice to what the sim delivers and is capable to do. Few pages - but no complaint by me. What needs to be said about the software, got inside of that tiny booklet. It is German, but the sim is not difficult to be understood - foreigners should be able to get along, too. Physics: are basic, the planes do what you expect them to do when you do this or that with the controls. In this the sim actually is pretty good. Where it lacks is probably that it does not truthfully copy the typical characteristics of every plane, and how fuel weight and such things alter the plane behavior. The basics are there, the rest is none-existent or simplified. If you are a purist demanding realism in even excessive and exotic flight conditions, though - look somewhere else. Avionics: you check the six main instruments and the throttle settings, but no complex avionic handling, no radio, no traffic, no system depth. But do not underestimate that. Flying with this baby is fun. Simplified maybe, but fun. I have stick, throttle, pedals and TrackIR activated. But you can as well fly it with the mouse, and quite good so. Plane models are okay, cockpits as well. The Pitts actually I ike to sit in very much. The Sopwith loses to its RoF pendant, though, and looks - unmotivated. But the real joy of this sim comes from the scenery, and that is simply *spectacular. Photorealism to the max, with the option to have all names of mountain peaks and villages shown, too. Very high quality aerial photography of all of Switzerland. And zooming over such a scenery with a fast moving plane, is immense fun, it really is. I dare say this sim has given me the closest experience of what it feels like to race with 450 knots over the planet's surface of all simulations I ever tried. Flying with the Pitts is fun, too. And - no stuttering. No micro-pauses when the scenery gets reloaded from HD. It remains to be a fluid, undisturbed experience from the beginning to the end. Very good programming and optimizing done on that. For low-medium price you get the simplified fun-to-play flight simulation that beats every other sim there is in the scenery department. The photorealistic scenery is the one and biggest argument to try this title out. Aerofly FS 2013 is a good idea as a present if somebody wants to get a taste of flightsimming but may be scared from the complex PMDG-stuff and complex installations like FS and Xplane, and the general difficulty of other sims. The basic physics are there, and the overall experience delivers. And I say again: despite the obvious limits in scope and the simplified handling of a cockpit, it is great fun to fly with this beauty around - it looks grrrreat. Up and away! discover the Alps! Plenty of stuff to see there! They say flying is fun, so relax, and enjoy, and admire how simple it can be! This sim delivers the joy of flying better than many others. P.S. You can start from around two dozen different airfields and airports around the country. Launch the program, and within 30 seconds you are in the air at the place of your choice, and with the plane of your choice. Airstreams can be visualised with streams of small arrows (the bigger package had a soaring plane included. Clouds and fog can be added.). Video (many available) of the full package: P.P.S. They say no need for a heavy gaming rig to get smooth frames. A patch has limited the frames to 60 now, to prevent the sim calculating frames that would not make a difference anyway. I have those 60 easily with maxed detail settings. I hear that people report extremely good frames with mid-range platforms, too. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.* Last edited by Skybird; 10-08-12 at 08:20 AM.