X-Plane 11.50 Officially Released With Its Vulkan Renderer

[phoronix]

Phoronix: X-Plane 11.50 Officially Released With Its Vulkan Renderer

X-Plane has long been Linux-friendly and one of the most realistic flight simulators available while today it's taking a big step forward with its 11.50 release and the much anticipated introduction of its new rendering engine with Vulkan support...

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=X-Plane-11.50-Release

[bug77]

Literally the worst time to release in decades, with the next Flight Simulator just around the corner.

[intelfx]

Cirrus SF50? A man of culture.

[intelfx]

Literally the worst time to release in decades, with the next Flight Simulator just around the corner.

This is a minor release. Also, MSFS2020 is already out, and so far it’s largely useless. It’s a shiny toy with lots of bugs, appaling flight model and next to nonexistent simulation fidelity.

[bug77]

This is a minor release.

I only wish adding Vulkan support was minor.

Also, MSFS2020 is already out, and so far it’s largely useless. It’s a shiny toy with lots of bugs, appalling flight model and next to nonexistent simulation fidelity.

Doesn't stop my friend who's into these from having fun with it

[uid313]

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 is more beautiful. Still cool tho!

[mlau]

Out of the box, with default scenery, X-Plane is downright ugly compared to msfs2020.

[Vistaus]

Out of the box, with default scenery, X-Plane is downright ugly compared to msfs2020.

You sound like uid313.

[Volta]

Msfs is unrealistic crap.

[mlau]

You sound like uid313.

that may well be, but it's a fact. that's why I have almost 2TB of photoscenery of europe so that flying VFR is more pleasant.