RC Flight Sim Comparison Chart

MAIN	RealFlight G4	Aerofly Pro Deluxe	Reflex XTR	Phoenix Flight Sim	FS One	ClearView	FMS
Developer	Knife Edge Software	Ikarus	Reflex Products	Runtime Games	InertiaSoft	SVK Systems	Roman & Michael Möller
Product Website	RealFlight G4	Aerofly Pro Deluxe	Reflex XTR	Phoenix Flight Sim	FS One	ClearView	FMS
Screenshots	Screenshots	Screenshots	Screenshots	Screenshots	Screenshots	Screenshots	Screenshots
Videos	Videos	Videos	Videos	Video	Videos	Videos	Videos
Demo	G4 Limited Demo	None Available	Non-Interactive Demo	Non-Interactive Demo	None Available	Full Interactive Demo	Full Product
Review(s)	RCU Review RCG Review	RCGroups Review	Review	Trex Tuning Review	RC Universe Review	Trex Tuning Review	Review
Forums	Knife Edge Forums	RC Universe Forums	Heliguy Forum	RCHeliAddict Forum	FS One Forums	ClearView Forums	FMS Forums
Price (with controller)	$200.00	$229.00	$460.00	NA	$210.00	NA	$19.95
Price (without controller)	NA	$180.00	$240.00	$160.00	$180.00	$39.95	Free
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS	RealFlight G4	Aerofly Pro Deluxe	Reflex XTR	Phoenix Flight Sim	FS One	ClearView	FMS
Operating System	Windows (inc. Vista)	Windows (issues with Vista)	Windows (inc. Vista)	Windows (inc.Vista)	Windows (issues with Vista)	Windows (inc. Vista)	Windows (issues with Vista)
Processor	2.4 Ghz or better	2 Ghz or better	2 Ghz or better	1.66 Ghz or better	2 Ghz Pentium	1 Ghz or better	600 Mhz or better
RAM	1 GB	512 MB	512 MB	512 MB	1 GB	512 MB	256 MB
Hard Drive Space	3 GB	2 GB	1 GB	1 GB	4 GB	250 MB	100 MB
Video Card	3D accelerated video card with 128 MB VRAM (needs pixel shader 1.3)	3D accelerated video card with 128 MB VRAM (requires OpenGL 2.0)	3D accelerated video card with 128 MB VRAM (DirectX 8.1 or better)	3D accelerated video card with 128 MB VRAM (DirectX 9.0c or better)	3D accelerated video card with 128 MB VRAM (Nvidia or ATI)	3D accelerated video card with 32 MB VRAM (OpenGL 1.3)	3D accelerated video card with 32 MB VRAM and DirectX support
AIRCRAFT	RealFlight G4	Aerofly Pro Deluxe	Reflex XTR	Phoenix Flight Sim	FS One	ClearView	FMS
Included Aircraft	65	84	72	87	41	72	20
Planes	39	36	40	43	25	36	13
Helicopters	20	15	24	41	11	35	3
Gliders	6	5	8	3	5	1	4
Photorealistic Fields	7	14	16	17	20	16	None
3D Fields	20	14	1	None	5	None	5
Downloadable Content	Yes	Yes	Yes	From Phoenix Site	From FS One site	Yes	Limited
User Created Aircraft	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not Yet	No	Yes	Yes
STANDARD FEATURES	RealFlight G4	Aerofly Pro Deluxe	Reflex XTR	Phoenix Flight Sim	FS One	ClearView	FMS
Works with Standard Tx	With buddy cord	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	With work
Works with Gamepad	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Flight Recording	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Online Multiplayer	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
Scenery Collision Detection	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Limited	Limited
Training Modes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Games and Contests	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Limited	No
Realistic Damage Modeling	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Helis Only	No
Accurate Ground Handling	No	No	Yes!!	Yes	Yes	No	No
Water Takeoffs and Landings	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
OTHER FEATURES	RealFlight G4	Aerofly Pro Deluxe	Reflex XTR	Phoenix Flight Sim	FS One	ClearView	FMS
Feature 1	Dynamic Animating Scenery	Split Screen Mode	Most Realistic Graphics	Unique In-Flight Tuning System	Flight Models by Top Aerodynamicist	Supports Gamepad, Keyboard, Tx	Thermal Modeling
Feature 2	Reactive 3D Objects	Great Training Options	Model and Scene Editing Tools	Split Screen Mode	Surface Friction Effects	Fly with Recorded Patterns	Key Mapping for Helis/Planes
Feature 3	Extensive Water Effects	Sun Glare and Other Light Effects	Simulate Equipment Failures	Simulate Equipment Failures	Enhance 3D Sites with 40 Skyscapes	Import FMS Models	Vario Display for Soaring
Feature 4	Split Screen and Multicam	Glider Towing	Highly Accurate Collision Detection	Inertia Modeling & Torque Dynamics	Loads of 3D Camera Options	Speed Up and Slow Down Time	Joystick Calibration with Center Trim
Feature 5	Ambient Sound Effects	Original Music	Import Your Own Aircraft Pictures	Tons of Contests (Including Online)	Extensive Sailplane Simulation	Instant Online Purchase	Texture Mipmapping
POSITIVE USER COMMENTS	RealFlight G4	Aerofly Pro Deluxe	Reflex XTR	Phoenix Flight Sim	FS One	ClearView	FMS
Comment 1	"Realistic hovering"	"Lots of aircraft to download"	"Graphics are unbelievable"	"Easy to set up and use"	"Very realistic simulator"	"Great price and lifetime upgrades!"	"It's FREE!"
Comment 2	"Models realistic right out of box"	"Great sailplane modeling"	"Great helicopter simulation"	"Very realistic flight modeling"	"Best physics of any sim"	"Extensive aircraft customization"	"A great way for new pilots to learn"
Comment 3	"Lots of features to keep you busy"	"Lots of options and variety"	"A good sim for glider pilots."	"Detailed scenery"	"Built in gaming features"	"Heli flight modeling is pretty good"	"Tons of aircraft downloads"
Comment 4	"Fun to fly with friends online"	"Realistic weather modeling"	"Fantastic ground handling"	"Free updates"	"Transmitter can be fully customized"	"More realistic than FMS"	"Easy to keep an eye on the models"
Comment 5	"Nice graphics with good computer"	"Excellent scale aircraft features"	"Fully customizable aircraft."	"Lots of options and features"	"Hovering is well modeled"	"Great service"	"Make your own planes and scenes"
NEGATIVE USER COMMENTS	RealFlight G4	Aerofly Pro Deluxe	Reflex XTR	Phoenix Flight Sim	FS One	ClearView	FMS
Comment 1	"Customer service issues"	"Planes are too floaty"	"Safety barriers reset flight"	"Planes fly too perfectly."	"The graphics are not spectacular"	"Not realistic enough"	"Least realism of any popular sim"
Comment 2	"Slow, bloated software"	"Aircraft require a lot of tweaking"	"Some planes feel like they're on rails"	"Large scale models all fly alike"	"Planes feel a little 'mushy'"	"Poor wind modeling"	"Aircraft are too easy to fly"
Comment 3	"Lack of accurate ground modeling"	"Not great for helicopters"	"Issues with USB Slimstick"	"Doen't come with a controller"	"Pesky audio problems"	"Not in same league as 'the big boys'"	"Pilot/camera seem to follow aircraft"
Comment 4	"Feels too much like a game"	"No heli translational lift modeling"	"Poor crash modeling"	"Sounds can be a little annoying"	"Slow loading new scenes"	"Can't change screen resolution"	"Lack of features"
Comment 5	"Helis feel like they are on rails"	"Graphics a notch below Phoenix"	"Box does not contain a manual"	"Interface feels a bit 'gameish'"	"Slow updates from developer"	"Wing overs and edge unrealistic"	"Unattractive scenery"