A320 flight sim

Linton · 12-04-09, 12:39 PM

What is the most realistic Airbus A320 flight sim on the market?

Skybird · 12-07-09, 03:40 PM

I'm not up-to-date with the latest releases, even less with stuff for FSX, but this one seems to be the closest you can get.

http://www.wilcopub.com/index.cfm?fu...n=prod_airbus1

Realism I cannot judge (don't know the package), here is Avsim's review:

http://www.avsim.com/pages/0507/Airbus/Airbus.htm

Airbusses always have been less prominent objects for getting simulated in FS, they are more difficult to be simulated, they say. The real functionality and realism blockbusters I know for FS9 all feature planes by Boeing or others, but no Airbus. I mean, models and cockpits you can get, but as far as I can say they all are inferior in complexity and realism to the PMDG and Level-D blockbusters.

Linton · 12-08-09, 04:56 AM

Thank you for the info skybird.

Skybird · 12-08-09, 07:30 AM

I have had an Airbus A320 for FS2002, by PSS. but it was simplified and some minor bugs there were, too. Didn't use it often, since superior packages were available, with other planes.

If you want a "realistic" complex cockpit environment, try the

PMDG 747
http://www.avsim.com/pages/0805/pmdg...47_review.html

or the Level-D 767
http://www.avsim.com/pages/0505/lvld_767/lds767.html

or the Flight-1 ATR-72-500.
(cannot be linked, find the reviews yourself in the Avsim review archive, under A (ATR...)

All of them have been redone and released as dedicated FSX packages, too. the FS9-versions all won maximum points and maximum scores around the comnunity's websites.

For small though complex planes , watch out for the Piper Cheyenne by Digital Integration.

Linton · 12-08-09, 11:11 AM

It has to be a 320,Skybird.I was thinking of renewing my 320 rating,as it expires if you haven't used it for five years,and I thought that a 320 flightsim would be good practice just to get used to the layout of the 320 again before I spend a lot of money in a real flying box.

Skybird · 12-08-09, 11:37 AM

Well, then check the review archive at avsim for anything that has to deal with "Airbus" or planes whose cockpits come close to the A320. The reviews at avsim I have learned to trust. Just take care of the date of the package in question, and FS version.

12-04-09, 12:39 PM	#1
Linton Sea Lord Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,898 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	A320 flight sim What is the most realistic Airbus A320 flight sim on the market? __________________ http://lintonsview.blogspot.com/

12-07-09, 03:40 PM	#2
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 40,745 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	I'm not up-to-date with the latest releases, even less with stuff for FSX, but this one seems to be the closest you can get. http://www.wilcopub.com/index.cfm?fu...n=prod_airbus1 Realism I cannot judge (don't know the package), here is Avsim's review: http://www.avsim.com/pages/0507/Airbus/Airbus.htm Airbusses always have been less prominent objects for getting simulated in FS, they are more difficult to be simulated, they say. The real functionality and realism blockbusters I know for FS9 all feature planes by Boeing or others, but no Airbus. I mean, models and cockpits you can get, but as far as I can say they all are inferior in complexity and realism to the PMDG and Level-D blockbusters. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

12-08-09, 04:56 AM	#3
Linton Sea Lord Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,898 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thank you for the info skybird. __________________ http://lintonsview.blogspot.com/

12-08-09, 07:30 AM	#4
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 40,745 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	I have had an Airbus A320 for FS2002, by PSS. but it was simplified and some minor bugs there were, too. Didn't use it often, since superior packages were available, with other planes. If you want a "realistic" complex cockpit environment, try the PMDG 747 http://www.avsim.com/pages/0805/pmdg...47_review.html or the Level-D 767 http://www.avsim.com/pages/0505/lvld_767/lds767.html or the Flight-1 ATR-72-500. (cannot be linked, find the reviews yourself in the Avsim review archive, under A (ATR...) All of them have been redone and released as dedicated FSX packages, too. the FS9-versions all won maximum points and maximum scores around the comnunity's websites. For small though complex planes , watch out for the Piper Cheyenne by Digital Integration. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

12-08-09, 11:11 AM	#5
Linton Sea Lord Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,898 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	It has to be a 320,Skybird.I was thinking of renewing my 320 rating,as it expires if you haven't used it for five years,and I thought that a 320 flightsim would be good practice just to get used to the layout of the 320 again before I spend a lot of money in a real flying box. __________________ http://lintonsview.blogspot.com/

12-08-09, 11:37 AM	#6
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 40,745 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Well, then check the review archive at avsim for anything that has to deal with "Airbus" or planes whose cockpits come close to the A320. The reviews at avsim I have learned to trust. Just take care of the date of the package in question, and FS version. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.