X-Plane 9 by Graphsim
The benchmark for civilian aviation realism, X-Plane simulates anything that flies: from single-engine fixed wing props to multi-engine jets; gliders to dirigibles; helicopters to spacecraft to VTOLs such as the V-22 Osprey and AV8-B Harrier.
Features
X-Plane is the most comprehensive and powerful flight simulator available for home computers. It includes subsonic and supersonic flight dynamics, simulating aircraft from the Bell 206 Jet-Ranger helicopter and Cessna 172 light plane to the supersonic SR-71 and Mach-3 XB-70 Valkyrie.
X-Plane comes with 29 aircraft spanning the aviation industry (and history), and several hundred more are freely downloadable.
It includes scenery for the entire continental U.S. You can land at any of thousands of airports, as well as test your mettle on aircraft carriers, helipads on building tops, frigates that pitch and roll in the waves, and oil rigs. Weather is variable from clear skies and high visibility to thunderstorms with controllable wind, wind shear, turbulence, and microbursts. Rain, snow, and clouds are available for an instrument flying challenge, and thermals are available for the gliders. X-Plane can download real weather data from the internet, allowing you to fly in actual current conditions.
X-Plane also has detailed failure-modeling, with 35 systems that can be failed manually, or randomly when you least expect it. You can fail instruments, engines, flight controls, and landing gear at any moment.
The integral Plane-Maker allows you to create your own airplanes, and World-Maker lets you create your own scenery. Also included is Weather Briefer, which produces a weather briefing based on actual weather conditions downloaded from the net.
X-Plane is extremely customizable, allowing you to easily create textures, sounds, and instrument panels for your own airplanes that you design.
Highlights
- More than 40 aircraft spanning the aviation industry (and history), and several hundred more that are freely downloadable
- Ability to land at any of over 18,000 airports, as well as on aircraft carriers, helipads on building tops, and more
- Variable weather, from clear skies and high visibility to thunderstorms
- Detailed failure modeling
Technical Specs
Media
- Media: DVD
Games
- ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Compatibility
Mac
- Mac OS X v.10.3 or later
- 1 GB RAM
- Mac PowerPC G4, Intel Core Duo processor or faster
- 1 GHz or faster
- 60 GB free hard drive space
- DVD-ROM drive
- USB 조이스틱 또는 손잡이
- 64 MB VRAM
Manufacturer Information
Warranty
- Note: Products sold through this website that do not bear the Apple Brand name are serviced and supported exclusively by their manufacturers in accordance with terms and conditions packaged with the products. Apple's Limited Warranty does not apply to products that are not Apple-branded, even if packaged or sold with Apple products. Please contact the manufacturer directly for technical support and customer service.
Part Number
- UPC or EAN No.: 740569000454
- Mfr. Part Number: 1055
Most Useful Reviews
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X-Plane 9 by Graphsim
For the serious pilot only.
- Written by CH from West Hills
- Jun 15, 2008
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X-Plane 9 by Graphsim
Graphics
- Written by MM from White City
- May 31, 2008
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X-Plane 9 by Graphsim
Excellent Upgrade
- Written by TS from Laconia
- Jun 4, 2008
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Most Recent Reviews
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X-Plane 9 by Graphsim
Good game
- Written by SS from larkspur
- Nov 4, 2011
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X-Plane 9 by Graphsim
not worth the coin.
- Written by RM from Queen creek
- Oct 9, 2011
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X-Plane 9 by Graphsim
Very Disappointed
- Written by CE
- May 20, 2011
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Most Interesting
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What mac compatible joystick controller do you recommend to use with this simulator?
- Asked by RT
- Oct 27, 2009
Best Answer
I recommend to you a joystick Logitech because they are compatible with Mac. I have a Logitech and it me works very well in my Mac. …More
- Answered by JO from Altea
- Nov 9, 2009
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Can I install flight simulator X into a mac
- Asked by LB from Sandia
- Jun 17, 2010
Best Answer
Yes, you can, provided you have an Intel-based Mac. However, you would likely need to install using Boot Camp- you would need the full computing power of the Mac to run it properly.
I installed FSX on my 2007 MacBook 13" with the GMA950 chip, and it ran fine, although I had it set to the lowest graphic settings.
I would imagine it would run rather well with the current generation MBP's with the i5/i7 chips. Especially with the Nvidia graphic cards. …More- Answered by CB from Chicago
- Jul 30, 2010
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Will X-Plane 9 work with OS 10.7 Lion? Red Alert doesn't.
- Asked by PE from Greystanes
- Aug 26, 2011
Answer
Works for me with OS 10.7 Lion
- Answered by BT
- Sep 30, 2011
Recently Answered
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What is the best Yoke control for X9 & are there rudder controls?
- Asked by RR from Saint Clairsville
- Feb 5, 2010
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Is this too advanced for a 10yr old?
- Asked by AM from North Middletown
- Dec 6, 2009
Best Answer
It's important to understand that this is not a shoot-em-up game, but a fully figured flight simulator, often used in flight training. If your ten year old wants to be a pilot, then this is good place to start, but if he/she just wants to buzz around shooting bad guys out of the sky, then this really isn't the place to start. A great deal of patience and perseverance is required to get the best out of X-Plane and someone who wants instant gratification will not be best served by this program. …More
- Answered by JL
- Jan 4, 2010
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Is it working with the latest OS 10.7.1 Lion?
- Asked by DH
- Aug 20, 2011
Answer
Yes it does work with lion. However, I had to download the installer from the X-Plane web page to install it. …More
- Answered by BK from Appleton
- Nov 11, 2011
Featured Question
Does it have uk Senery and airport buildings
- Asked by NR
- Dec 12, 2011
