So I Tried X-Plane 12 for the First Time... 

Which sim do you want me to try next?

2:20 You can go into settings and adjust your maximum FOV, that way you can zoom out a lot more

For replay mode wait 10-15 full seconds. Usually that will prevent it from crashing. It's been bugged since day 1 though.

“X-Plane doesn’t have a lot of mods” yeah no there more mods for X-Plane then MSFS

Biggest thing I’ve noticed besides the flight models, is that X-plane is FAR more detailed in aircraft and scenery than MSF. Sure it’ll have actual bing maps data but xplane having actually detailed landmarks will always be a win vs random lumpy building #23

While MSFS wipes the floor overall graphically, I actually slightly prefer X-Plane 12's colours. It's kind of hard to explain, but I find that MSFS seems to have this artificial warmth to it that looks a bit yellow, like faint yellow haze. Other than that though, MSFS looks miles better overall.

1:31 You can improve ground textures with addons such as airport environment (im pretty sure it works in xplane 12)

Xplane 12 has the best physics out of all simulators

Just so you know there is a different external view mode which feels less weird

4:35 = 9/10 landing. Perfect touchdown zone and did not float. You should get a Private Pilot License for the SR22 in the future lol

I love ur video Aaron Rheins when I saw the MD-80 since in the 1990s

You should get fly with lua and get an addon the makes the cockpit brighter. It is all free

btw you can do failures (there are more failures than i can count)

Xplane is not about the graphics...it is about experimentation and hyper realism. You can fly on mars, fly in orbit, fly helps or fixed wing, build rocket cars...when you rip off a wing in xplane, you ride it to the ground. I have even had piston engines separate from plane in flight.

Aaron when you want to use replay after a flight that is longer that 10-15 minutes use the fast rewind as it doesn't break it

5:54 WHO saw those two PIAGGIOs?

X-Plane 12 night not be as nice as the MFS graphics wise, but It Is lightyears more realistic!

I will say this. X plane at night is unmatched. Honestly it looks amazing

I love your vids nvr played x-plane before looks fun tho

fairly sure you can change the fov, or at least you can in x plane 11, in the settings. and the md83 i believe was an x plane 10 model, hence the textures looking not the best

You know it’s a good day when you early to an Aaron Rheins vid

bro didn't try the water physics and all the failures and there are so many good mods, hoping to see a part 2

A lot of the default planes are imports from xp10 like the md80. X-Plane is best once you install some good freeware plugins and Addons.

15:08 IM DYING 😭 WHY IS IT SO FUNNY 😭

we're taking an air canada flight in a few days so this makes me feel more secure. better than watching all the news videos about recent flights around the world LOLOLOL. Thanks for 12:12 onwards.

love ur videos❤

There are Eng and wing sparks works best at night time

What flight simulator controls u used for this video?

In order for X-Plane 12 to compare graphics wise to MSFS you need mods like SimHeaven (roads and trees), VisualXP (better lighting, shaders, and clouds), and AutoOrtho (satellite image textures). All of these pair well together to make it look very nice :)

Nice video Aaron!

Now try ptfs 🗿

is a320 available in xplane12? I've been using MSFS 2020 but not a hardcore flyer. but since game pass already expired, planning to get an official copy. but having dillemma with msfs 2020 or 2024 vs xplane 12.. help!

Welcome to X-Plane! Most of the default aircraft in X-Plane aren't the greatest, so you should totally download the Zibo 737-800 (study-level and free) if you'd like something close to the PMDG 737-800.

9:17 I mean if you landed with park brake on then no shot it worked

X-plane for the flying experience, MSFS 2020 for visual experience.

Xplane will always have the better physics Microsoft flight sim will always have the best graphics I personally choose physics and xplane but both games can be great it just depends on what you are looking for.

Love the channel bro. Im using x plane mobile on android. There is a setting on graphics. The anti-aliasing option. Made all the jagged edges clean. Not sure if it has the same settings. Ok thanks. Keep rocking it. And.......dc3???? Would be awesome to see your skills. 😊

Aaron rehins there is a combat mode where fighter jets try to shoot you down its pretty fun you should try it also you can install mods for realistic crash physics too.

9:31 your the best flight sim player of all time and im a subscriber❤

Hey Aaron! I’m Luis, I’m wondering how you are able to have X-plane 12 and MSFS, do you delete one before downloading the other or is both downloaded? I’m asking because my computer doesn’t have storage for both but I’d like X-plane too

9:14 normal day in ryanair:

you can change the FOV of the cockpit in the graphics settings

Could you do a review or live of the PC-12 by SWS??

sorry for the long comment it's just pointing some things out for the next time 2:19 in your graphics settings you can adjust your FOV which lets you zoom out more also use shift + 4 will give you another external camera option, it isn't like MSFS that it follows the direction of the plane but it's far better than most of the external views also X plane 11 and 12 really dislike when you try to see the beggining of the flight though ( i assume because both can't handle trying to load everything and crash) you can rewind it with the buttons that are in the top of the replay bar and i think many people already mentioned this, but Stock X plane aircraft physics wise they're pretty bad, mainly because nobody uses them and they come from X plane 11 or earlier, i highly suggest trying a proper addon aircraft like the Zibo Mod 737 or something like the ToLiss Airbuses which as far as people tell me it's better than the Fenix A320 (but that's system wise) 8:48 as far as i know you can fix that using ortho4xp it's free and you can also get satellite scenery but it's heavy on the Storage depending on the zoom level (quality level) also side note you can setup custom views if you search up quick views in the keybind settings, there are videos that explain it better than this 14:45 personal opinion X plane is more Freeware friendly you will spend less money on X plane since the amount of free content (X plane has more addons than MSFS ever had (if you include X Plane 11) not only that but a lot are pretty good, like the Zibo mod 737 which is, if not one of the most accurate 737s for any sim (but that's personal opinion) MSFS is hit or miss with free addons, either they are FSX conversions or have a different cockpit than the plane or really really bad in all ways, payware addons doesn't get any better since the only good stuff is inibuilds, PMDG and the fenix a320 the rest is either good or just scam, X plane payware is very good you got a lot of studios with many high fidelity aircraft (Inibuilds, ToLiss, Rotate, Flight Factor, FlyJsim and a few others)

how much hard drive does it take a up ?

aaron did you play demo or did you buy it

Good vid Aron! 🔥

now im confused what should i buy msfs 2020 or xplane 12?

"Oh look, a flight simulation video" *Sees New York* Oh no...

Now try Aerofly FS 4!

how did you dowload the scenery?

yay, a new video, so cool

3:55 Why is X Plane vehicle traffic ALL going the same direction??

I didn't even know this existed before this video

Great content

7:00 press SHIFT + 4 and u have a normal external view

To me, XPlane has a better flying feel, better camera options and movement, it has replay (if MSFS has it, I haven't found it, and still because of the lack of camera options/controls it'll still be worse) and sound. Graphics is a bit here and there, but overall MSFS wins by a long shot for having actual cities from bing(booo) maps

i cant wait to see it, i love ur vids

I’m landed a 737 on a carrier in xplane before😂

2:17 you can change ur FOV in the settings

Welcome to the world where man fly

omg that shadow was so joke!

A follow up from the stream!

I usually don’t scroll on replay mode just click on the time you want

3:12 that's the George Wasington bridge.

Do Infinite flight next!

waiting for this vid since yesterday

Aaron pls do another landing competition I'd love to be in ur vids

The cockpit visuals in X-Plane and Microsoft Flight Simulator have similar levels of detail, but the graphics in MSFS are more photorealistic. This still definitely lags behind MSFS. If you prioritize flight analysis and real-world training, X-Plane 12 tops the list. If detailed combat aircraft are what you're after, DCS World is the sim for you. Yet all around MSFS is still the best.

Nice one, I'm doing a world tour in a Legacy RG, Autoortho (free), Simheaven (free) and it's looking great and FEELS great, which is my prio, not bashing MSFS, but I won't be going back, it looks and feels like flying in a cartoon, very hard to nail what it is but I just don't get the satisfaction from it.

Bro ran out of disk space 😅

I still prefer msfs 2020, more user friedndly. My saying that even though I do full flights with all the systems😂

Try flying jets in Xplane

i just get distracted when landing the wing keep flaping so hard 💀

Are you using 12.1? If not try the beta , much better 😌.

They are both good sims, I use both.

under 14 min less go

It is 9:11 pm in here

I have a Xplane 12 it’s the best

can u play xplane 12 with keyboard and mouse??

I love flight simulator ❤😢

Try flying more jets

X-plane is one of my favorite sims

I'm looking to buy x plane 12... my MSFS won't even launch and I've had about enough of it.... endless mandatory updates that never finish and only start over. At 0% even after updating for hours and hours. Hoping x plane 12 will be a better alternative.

3:13 Williamsburg Bridge

That thumbnail made him look like rob shnider

You should play some Roblox flight simulators. You don't have to, but just a suggestion.

Try pts it’s pretty fun

11:17 There's a "5" why did he call it bad?

play xplane 12 again but with zibo 737. zibo like 999x better then default.

now try aeroplane airport simulator manager 3D 🤓💀

I have both Xplane and MSFS, but it's been a while since I booted Xplane. I love flightsimming for just mindlessly exploring areas. ILats week I crossed the USA 3 times, one time on a southerly route (Florida - San Diego) and a middle routre and a northern route. I really gives you an imprsssion of what those areas look like, especially in VR. In Xplane you coul;d maybe accomplsh something similar but you need hundreds of gigs of ortho, mods to get proper trees and all that jazz, and roads look funny and are exactly the same everywhere, while in MSFS I can just use the out of the box experience and get satellite imagery of the roads everywhere. For me the physics in MSFS are good enough to get a good impression of what the planes I fly are ike. I mostly use the Vision jet and the Comanche (which is awesome), as well as the new Duke. With MSFS 2024 on the horizon, I see little to no future for Xplane for me. Kind of a shame, because I wish XPlane could still offer some good competition. But judging from the comments, they will always have a crowd that prefer Xplane, so I hope it'll be enough to keep them going!

I can promise u. With some free mods and addons it's 2x better than fs2020!! More realistic in physics too.

4:59 *crashed* 7:59 *crashed again*

Now imagine this compared vs MSFS2024

My cousin's name is also Aaron.😊

15:38 not as many mods? Well you are wrong, there is a LOT of free and not free addons

I still use xplane 11 because it has more mods

cool vid

Last x plane I used was x plane 10