Is XPlane 10 multi view setup easier to set up then MS FSX with Wideview?

[mikesblack]

Considering X Plane 10 and was wondering if the setup is easier and less problematic than FSX and Wideview. Also, do I need the Pro version and or multiple copies for using on multiple computers? TIA.

[XOrionFE]

Way way easier to setup X-plane 10 multicomputer/screen than it is under wideview.   You dont have to mess with any zoom levels, .flt files storing your settings, etc.   Just pop in the IP addresses of the master on your slaves and visa versa and set the FOV per screen that you want and your done.   

You dont need the Pro Version at all.   Global is fine.   You just dont get the dome projection features with Global.    I tested in a multiprojector environment and just used Nthusim for the warping instead of the internal dome projection settings.  If doing LED screens you dont need the Nthusm or warping software either.

Yep, X-plane setup much easier (and IMHO it syncs weather and traffic very well between screens without having to monkey around with any settings.

Scott

[Jon Boe]

Hi Scott,

A quick question.  With the setup you defined can you rotate the angle to eliminate the crabbing effect from the pilot seat.  With Wideview it's a simple shift of the settings.

Cheers,

Jon

[XOrionFE]

Hi Scott,

A quick question.  With the setup you defined can you rotate the angle to eliminate the crabbing effect from the pilot seat.  With Wideview it's a simple shift of the settings.

Cheers,

Jon

yes Jon

Same thing.  You can easily just offset the angles to do that.   Nice thing is you can do it on the fly without any restart also.  There is also vertical and lateral offsets that you can mess with on the fly.  Very flexible and easy.

Hope that helps.    I probably should do a video demonstration the way to setup and those settings.

Scott

[mikesblack]

Thanks very much.

[Jon Boe]

May have to spring for four copies of Xplane and try it out.  $750 for the pro version was a bit steep but the regular version is doable as I already have the multiple copies of Warp to handle the warping/blending part of it.

Cheers,

Jon

[XOrionFE]

Keep in mind you only need to buy one copy on disk of Global then buy the small USB keys for the extra computers.   You install X-Plane on one PC, run the updater to get all the latest, then just copy the XP folder to all your other PCs.  No need to install on each as it runs right out of its folder unlike FSX and has no dependencies.   Makes it really easy to backup also.    Even when adding sceneries, plugins, and various aircraft you are basically just doing file copies into folders.     Real clean.

The USB keys are cheaper than the disks and allow a computer to run without the disk in the cd drive.   These are only $30 per computer. So for 5 computers you spend total of $190.   Pretty reasonable. 

Scott