Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 update 11 vs X-Plane 12 Scenery Comparison 

X-Plane 12's sceneries looks like Sim City 2013's maps and buildings, MFS 2020's sceneries looks like jaw dropping reality...

Visuals in MSFS are in a completely different league🤩 Of ourse they use a completely new technology to recreate the whole planet. A digital twin of our world. Only possible thanks cloud streaming. Fantastic job from Asobo and Microsoft👌🏼

Microsoft really pulled off something special with their tech and data available to them as a major company. Like, graphics are just one part of a game and I think they both look pretty by any game standards but MSFS just managed such stunning scenery if you can run it.

I recently read where Lockheed Martin will be switching to Unreal Engine for future simulation products (P3Dv6, hopefully). It will be interesting to see what they can accomplish using Unreal. I'm currently using MSFS, and previously used P3D, but will definitely be watching Lockheed Martin's progress with Unreal.

Always amused when I read the better physics argument from pilots who switch on auto pilot 99% of the time... Landscape are crucial for preparing VFR navigation so I prefer mfs2020.

Nice video!

If MSFS take their flight model more seriously xplane 12 will be in serious trouble. However one thing I cannot get past are huge sim updates. we are not all blessed with fiber optic broadband and streaming to play is bad enough. Xplane on the other hand allows you to select scenery be it europe or south america, and I think a lot of potential is there. So Xplane in my opinion is a very solid bet and still feels like a sim. As much as I love MSFS' eye candy there are too many bells and whistles in game to immerse yourself

I suggest a more accurate description might be: "X-Plane 12 beta vs. MSFS 2020 u11 - Scenery Visuals". This video is purely about the scenery and not about any other elements of the sims. Which is fine. That's important to varying degrees by different people. It would however be nice if the video title was more clear that this is not a technical comparison of the sims beyond purely the scenery.

Oha! I did not expect that! ;)

I really think it's interesting that if there wasn't a massive company like Microsoft responsibile for the development of flight simulator I don't think we would have ever seen anything like what they made.

XPlane doesn’t even come close!! Looks like MSFS 98! 😂

I think MSFS 2020 needs to work on tree's real-life size... to me appears a bit bigger than in real life

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Clean sweep for Mfs2020... absolutely....no doubt about it!

The focus of MSFS is to be a game. The real sim (certified by FAA) is Xplane. If you focus in landscape go to MSFS , if you want a more technical approach, go to Xplane.

The true difference is how hard you are willing to work for the realistic scenery, with xplanes stunning default airports (most are hand built by the community). Put a level of x-world and auto ortho and it is basically better than MSFS if you account the physics and stability.

Real world pilots care about the flight model and how the plane flies, scenery is not even close to the top of the list

Flight Simulator did something amazing bringing satellite imagery and photogrammetry to the sim. This is HUGE and a big challenge to any other flight sim to compete!

MSFS2020 number 1 💪

Is photogrammetry on or off??

Xplane 12 have every thing nice but only land look like xp10

Xplane looks like a budget video game from the 1990's.

You're saying that you compare MSFS 2020 with X-Plane 12. So why are you showing FS4 pictures saying that it's X-plane 12 ?😂😂😂

XP future lies in its ability to render photo scenery like MSFS even if you consider XP physics better. If I were Austin Meyer I'd be put all my efforts into it.

what settings do you use on MSFS

I'm not a pilot, I can't judge much about the reality of the physics of flight, but undoubtedly MSFS suits me a lot, for fun and learning the basics!

xplane visuals is like 20 years ago technology

I am a fan of xplane but scenery wise MSFS is far superior

loving all the 12 year old comments on here revolving around the graphics and such comparisons are quite pathetic as both platforms bring different qualities to the table. If you want a sim go with x-plane if you want an immersive game then go with msfs.

altough i have MSFS and like it, it would be a way more fair comparison, if you would have chosen cities, which dont have photogrammetry data in msfs. so just comparing AI generated cities of both sims.

MSFS wins hands down. No further discussion required.

Msfs 2020 is best but they do not have physic

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MSFS obviously knocked it out of the park with their satellite image technology and AI. I'm suprised by the amount of comments that claim that MSFS only looks pretty and flies crappy while X-Plane has the physics nailed down. I think the majority of people saying that have A) never actually touched the new MSFS and B) assume it compares to FSX, which of course couldn't be more wrong. If you look at videos from MSFS dev team on how for example they simulate wind impact and general weather environment in this new sim, it's amazing technology.

Im not a pilot but I have flown before a D-20 and when it comes to airplane behavior Xplane does a better job than mfs Like for example trimming the aircraft, approach and landings are more close on what it looks like in real life, overall plane model is more well simulated. Let it be clear I have only try the C172 on Xplane Mfs is the pinnacle of simulation and the fact that it has a tremendous third party market that makes the user experience more immerse is like no other out there. It finally comes down of usability. There are ppl who’s looking for training and learning and would like a better aircraft simulation rather than enjoying a beautiful and well crafted scenery.

indi vs multi billon dollar company

To be fair, each flight sim has different focus. Xplane is more geared towards flight models and has study level aircrafts, msfs is more for people who want the views

XPLANE 12 is better for the rest of the world even if we have 100 mbps, fiber optic internet. Problem is tapping into the MS server to download the scenarios. Living in one country, my MSFS 2020 worked but after moving...it's very, very bad even if Im checking once a month to see if there's any connection (I tried everything). VPN isn't good for MSFS 2020.

Now look at the airport comparisons and you will get a completely different answer…

In terms of graphics, xplane should go and hide in the toilet

Gostaria muito de saber como ter um imersão no Flight simulator, xplane 11 e 12 com óculos VR. Mas não àqueles óculos de 3 k ou maís.. coisa simples até 400 k. Só pra ter uma imersão melhor. Se um dia puder fazer um vídeo nesse sentido lhe agradeço. Forte abraço.. Itamar de São Paulo

XP12 looks like FSX with a few addons.

title should be - WTF vs MSFS

I really appreciate what Asobo and Microsoft achieved there but i cannot play it. visuals are 10/10! but something is missing. it feels awkward. even the pmdg 737 behaves like a toy car, weightless, scripted piece of plastic. i do not "feel" it. however, when I fly the zibo 737 it feels extremely natural and accurate. I am not a real life pilot so idk which one has better physics but when i replay it and view the landing from the passenger seat, i can feel like i am in a real 737. the wing shake, the flight control surface animations and how thr aircraft responds to them, the whole feeling... i can quickly relate it with one of the times i was a passenger and especially during the flare, it feels exactly like how i feel in real life

From other pilots #Always amused when I read the better physics argument from pilots who switch on auto pilot 99% of the time... Landscape are crucial for preparing VFR navigation so I prefer mfs2020.#. And yes , now for complete simulation vfr its more important and fun to ifr, you play with autopin xplane and go to coffee, in vfr its more important and more intense sensation in vr , Xplane its over now . Real pilot xplane for physique.. its only you arguments. Poor graphic, poor Colors, poor wave , poor sky , Now its really the end for xplane maybe 5 players nostalgic, .. inhave loose 4 years on my time with ortho4xp and downloaded the tiles vs flight..

X-plane 12.... Very old Graphic.

How about a comparison of xplane 12 with msfs2020 in offline mode. More importantly, the comparison of load times. One to menu and another to flight.

I believe xplane has more fidelity but MSFS is prettier

every one of them offer somthing different, eventaly, most simmers will have both of them

Maybe disable the mods so then they can be equal because msfs does not look that good

RIP X-Plane!

Own both, running both on a powerful PC and the word "physics" seems to be the only that really matters when it comes to IFR flights. Compare the PMDG 737 or the Fenix A320 with the ZIBO or the Toliss the differences are quite noticeable. Planes in MSFS behaving like easy to fly objects in a game and not in a Simulator. It is as it is but when it comes to visuals than FVR enthusiasts are happy with Microsoft! It's a matter of choices and needs so I think everyone runs what's best for him.

If I had any influence on X-Plane, I'd recommend them to do as some company, whose name I can't remember now, in the US did. Since its beginning, it seemed clear to their costumers that it was comparable to bigger chains, and even if it was doing a good job, the big guys would be paying close attention. What did the owner do to avoid calling too much attention? He recognized openly that he couldn't compete and wouldn't compete with the big guys, even though he was doing pretty much the same thing. By doing that, his company kind of was left alone. The big guys didn't keep that much of a close eye, and the company could, let's say, grow in a slower pace without being bothered too much. It's been an interesting strategy. X-Plane, at this point, should do the same. They could come out and say they don't compete with FS and then follow a different path. For instance, FS focuses too much on simulating the world and not that much on the pavement, wind, and aircraft dynamics. For instance, they're still far from simulating how wings shake, the plane bouncing, the movements of the aircraft due to the imperfections of the pavement, the sinking effect due to the spoilers, etc. X-Plane could, like, have only one country, a versatile country, a country where you could find a large diversity of runways, weather, airport altitudes, vegetation, etc. By having a smaller scenery area to work on, they could focus on the airstrips, their texture and actually how their imperfections affect the aircraft, and all the aircraft and wind dynamics FS still struggle to address, since the latter focuses too much on covering the world. IMO, FS has given more priority to scenery than the dynamics of the simulation. If X-Plane addressed the dynamics, even having just one country to play in, rest assured I'd pick it, or have it along with the FS. As is, picking FS and simply forgetting about X-Plane is a no brainer.

Having never used XP before, the closest I can put XP is into the FSX category. FSX being 2006 and over 16 years old now, I can mod it to look just about what XP12 offers or maybe even better in some cases. For XP12 to still be comparable to a 16 year product in this day and age is a little embarrassing and lack luster. Comparing XP12 to MSFS for graphical comparisons isn't even a debate. Everyone knows by now that MSFS has set the future standard for graphical representation in world environments. For die hard XP's who still contend that "one day" XP can be just as good as MSFS are living in a pipe dream. Now if we want to compare XP to FSX or MSFS stability, that could be a debate.

MSFS for the Win! But Xplane 12 not to bad to be honest. They’re both Nice but MSFS for the Win.

If you spend your time looking out the window then Microsoft's state machine game is perfect for you. If you are there to learn to fly or to stay current, X-Plane is a real simulator and can present real world scenarios for you to train in. The difference isn't the graphics, the difference is in the underlying model. Microsoft's planes fly the way they do because the programmers created rules for the behavior. X-Plane calculates the air flowing around the aircraft to give you the real world physics of flying. One is a game and the other is a simulation. Personally, I will stick with the simulator. The point is flying, not sightseeing...

After years of USING Xplane, I have now converted to MFS. XPLANE 12 is a real disappointment. Considering MFS had set a new benchmark, I am left wondering what on earth were developers of Xplane 12 thinking in releasing such a poor sim in terms of scenery.

Minecraft vs MSFS2020

Watched 30 bro clearly msfs2020

I love xplane 12 and the 747 SSG anniversary edition is far superior to msfs but does not mean I do not enjoy flightsim I'm in the lucky position where I can play both and enjoy

Microsoft flight simulator

Many people trying to disturb. Xplane is for pilots, not for gamers.

As buggy as msfs is. It's still way ahead of xplane 11.6. Xplane fans boys always use the same "flight physics" argument that does not hold any water anymore. I liked xplane 11. But since msfs came out I gave xplane 11.6 a wide birth.

Got both and even been at it last weekend. I regret buying XPlane-12 to be honest. I only ‘play’ the sims in VR just because I feel they are meant to be used like that. Feeling immersed into it you know. MSFS is leagues ahead in terms of immersion….and not to mention performance. I see the potential but work to do there.

Ok, but there's no ZIBO on MSFS2020 😜

It’s funny that people care so much about flight models and physics… sitting at home, in their house on their desktop computer. Most of whom don’t actually know whether the plane they’re flying feels realistic, nor can they actually feel the movement of the plane as they are in a chair planted firmly on the immobile ground. If people are that interested in having 100% realistic flight, maybe they can go fly real planes 😂

Lets do an offline scenery compairson with out the scenery streaming of MSFS.

These two games differ quite a lot... XPlane focuses more on physics and Microsoft Flight Simulator focuses on realism

Tbh X-Plane 12 graphics look like FSX…

X-Plane unlike MSFS is definetly not intended for sightseenig. To tell you the thruth, MSFS's level of visualisation compete and even sometimes beet the professional FFS's. X-lane's point is obviously in simulation realism. But with the advent of "study level" aircraft in MSFS the taste of disappointment with X-plane is felt pretty clearly. X-plane12 desperately needs in high quality aircraft.

With the fenix a320 a bunch of sceneries navigraph msfs is a way better sim than xplane 12

Sorry, don’t agree with the published comments. Firstly, MSFS has been out almost 3 years, XP 12 almost 3 months at less than half the price. Xp12 default airports are way better than MSFS ever were. XP12 is easy to set up, MSFS was not. The only benefit of MSFS is prettier pictures!

My dear, there is no comparison between them. Microsoft Flight Simulator is definitely the best. Do not bother yourself with comparisons 🌹

Yes MSFS looks stunning but there is a gotcha. Handcrafted areas look amazing however some of the others, generated from Bing data, are not so great. The area in the UK where I fly IRL is quite green. The MSFS generator thinks they're trees so it generates lots of trees. IRL i have no problem seeing the different roads in VFR but in the game I struggle because it's like a big forest. In that respect Xplane does a better job.

MSFS 2020 is made by game developers, Xplane is made by pilots. They are both fantastic.

No comparison MSFS blows x plane scenery away. Xplane scenery looks like a cartoon.

Msfs for scenery, x plane 12 for variety of planes which are far better

Microsoft Flight Simulator needs to be in Dave & Busters. Easy money like the other arcade games, just sayin'

Si seulement les mises à jour d'Asobo étaient respectueuses des configurations des utilisateurs, je cesserais de lorgner vers X-Plane Mais X-Plane va progresser dans la restitution des paysages et ce jour-là : => X Plane et ADIEU l'arrogance d'ASOBO

Scenery wise xplane12 should be compared to p3dv5, MSFS is in another league.

You used different angle in every single comparison 😂😂😂😂 mfs is way better, but with those angles, you made X-Plane look even worse

X-Plane OWNED realistic flight modeling for years, no need to change any of that. Why have they ignored the graphics and let MSFS hand their ass to them? No one really liked the "Notional" world in XP10, too generic and phony looking. Why did they choose to continue down that path? XP will soon die a disappointing death. Mark it down. Sad because the AC fly pretty close to the real thing. Perhaps a merger is needed?

Ok. And now please delete your MSFS scenery cache folder, switch off your internet connection and do the same comparison again. The outcome would be very interesting!

Compare msfs and maybe xplane 20 with complete world bing map, now you compare nintendo vs xbox , nostalgic players just for physic .. im sur, its old players xplane with old computer, you talk here for defending you position, becose yes msfs need good computer if you want to play correctly, how many times you loose for downloading tiles from google ? Seriously in 2022 its finish i want play and fly no in xplane loose my time to add scenery = 10go for zoom 17 its over, after look the poor raccord tiles, many time no same color. Ifr , autopilots and go coffee ? You like it ? Seriously ? No comparaison xplane again its over

The flight model 'advantage' of X-Plane is overexaggerated. I've seen vids of both side by side and they behaved very similarly with X-Plane doing some strange unrealistic movements in certain scenarios. One was a simulated stall in a Cessna. Another thing with X-Plane is clear non-turbulent air seems to be the norm with MSFS bouncing around like a normal plane often does. Sorry, I don't buy the X-Plane flight physics advantage anymore. Only very close to the ground (almost street level) does MSFS photogrammetry show its faults, and X-Plane is superior. But most don't fly that close to the ground, so it really is a moot point.

Msfs2020!La qualité du graphisme et la topo graphie du réels !! hors Xp12 une sorte d’imitation des immeubles quelques autoroutes et dessins de building, et quelques reliefs au hasard…!!! 2 % d’amélioration par rapport à Xp11

There is no comparison lol MSF wins

Omg Xplane 12 is Pig 🐷 vomit 🤮!!! Lol

Does candy always have to be good and sweet because it is candy?! + for XP12 for the planes and for MFS + for the scenery... For XP12, applause for what's in the air. ✈🛩🛫🛬 MFS2020 for what's on the ground. 🌴🏘

Xplane 12 looks absolutely terrible 😳 thers no comparison

microsoft flight simulator shouldn't even be called a simulator. the physics are not very accurate in the default aircraft. also it is missing alot of features you need on a simulator. like simulated failures, msfs doesn't even have a proper engine fire function. whilst xplane has micro bursts engine fires failures on literally every part of the plane. xplane12 may not look as beautiful but it has way more functionality and is a better sim.

MSF is magic and X-Plane is good.

Lmao..why don't you go down to the ground level and check out msfs scenery. It's all a melted mess. Where as Xplane 12 is on a whole other level.

Xplane 12 = 2008 Graphics, awful

X-plane. Vulkan Vulkan pull up! Crash. In other words. X plane is very unstable. MSFS wins.

well, we have a winner....

X plane does not look good

The next stupid comparison between apples and pears....

shame to Austin Meyer.

Oh wow another useless comparison video between two different sims. How edgy.