I've looked a bit more at what they say their app does, and it leaves out a whole host of things that FSX Planner does, such as scenery objects, triggers, background images, etc. So, again, my question is would you want to pay for something that apparently doesn't do as much as an existing free app?
I'd be interested to know the general consensus about that.
-Russell
Good to hear some replies guys.
While I think that FSX Planner is a fantastic program and I've been a big fan from the earliest releases, I think that fact of the matter is that there is such a huge market for an airport editor, that ADX will sell very well. ADE isn't even in the running.
Here are the issues as I see it;
1. Nobody knows about FSX Planner. ADX will sell quickly as people rush to fill the void felt by AFCAD. As another user said, the ability to simply convert FS9 - FSX afcads will appeal to a very large scope of people. As Russell says, this has been possile for some time, but not everybody knows this. +1 for ADX
2. I personally like the idea of being able to 'overlay' my airport from the editor to FSX in real time to see how it lays out against the generic airport buildings. +1 for ADX
3. FSX Planer does allow the placement of scenery ojects within the airport .BGL as well as background images. +2 for FSX
4. FSX Planner (at the moment) is free! +10 for FSX
The biggest issue is timing. People want a program that allows them to edit their airports and until a couple of days ago, they didn't know one exisited. So they will snap it up. The market for this tool is probably the biggest one in Flight Simulation, far more so than addon scenery or addon aircraft. ADX is here, its now getting press coverage and because its with a reputable ground like Flight1, it will sell well.
In my opinion, FSX Planner could easily put ADX to shame. But that would mean releasing it within the next week or two and making it FREE. ADX wouldn't stand a chance then.
Of course one of the programs with the release of ADX is that now, we as developers have less control over airport development. I was hoping for example, that FSX Planner could be shipped with standards for aircraft parking.
Just my opinions, Good luck Russell. You've got a great program here that you've put a lot of effort into