After a week of messing with P3D, my initial thoughts are pretty good. Because it’s running DX11, vs DX9 in FSX, I’m blown away by the smooth and vibrant display. Very few, if any, texture issues. Shadows actually move around the cockpit without causing severe FPS issues. And this on a 4 year old NVidia 460M video card.
The default terrain was lacking, so I quickly purchased and added ORBX Global which enhanced the overall world. It’s still missing some local rivers, but a very nice upgrade. (any thoughts on MegaSceneryEarth state sceneries???)
I did add a few aircraft, but will hold off until the arrival of my new machine. There, I will begin creating my simming world within P3D.
-Jeff