UT2 Quality & Pre-Purchase Questions?

   I've purchased UT in the past when I use to have FS9. I've finally made the decision to go with FSX after building my computer which I'm very happy with the way FSX runs in it. I want to get UT2, but have questions that perhaps someone with past experience can help me compare with the old UT. 

First I want to know about the quality of the models and repaints. What is the polygon count, and based on from LOD 1 through LOD 9, where do these model rank?

My second questions is, if I purchase UT2, will the latest wrapper include the latest schedule upgrade?

My last questions is, how simple it is to replace the cheese looking models and repaints with new once that I may find in other sites, using UT2 utility tool?

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specialist Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Licensed Member Joined: July-04-2005 Posts: 139	Post Options Post Reply Quote specialist Report Post Quote Reply Topic: UT2 Quality & Pre-Purchase Questions? Posted: December-21-2010 at 4:15pm
	I've purchased UT in the past when I use to have FS9. I've finally made the decision to go with FSX after building my computer which I'm very happy with the way FSX runs in it. I want to get UT2, but have questions that perhaps someone with past experience can help me compare with the old UT. First I want to know about the quality of the models and repaints. What is the polygon count, and based on from LOD 1 through LOD 9, where do these model rank? My second questions is, if I purchase UT2, will the latest wrapper include the latest schedule upgrade? My last questions is, how simple it is to replace the cheese looking models and repaints with new once that I may find in other sites, using UT2 utility tool?
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freelancer Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: May-26-2005 Posts: 1480	Post Options Post Reply Quote freelancer Report Post Quote Reply Posted: December-21-2010 at 7:48pm
	1. If you used AIA, TFS and DJC models in FS9, then you're familiar with the quality of the models and paints. Here is a list of the models being used in UT2. I have been replacing the Burkhard Renk models with ones I already had installed. AIA 73G - 737-700 - non-winglet version 73H - 737-800 - winglet version 73J - 737-900 - winglet version 73K - 737-500v2 - winglet version 73L - 737-300v2 - winglet version 73S - 737-200 73W - 737-700 - winglet version 74D - 747-300 - PW 74E - 747-400 - GE 74X - 747-200 - PW 74Y - 747-400f - GE 75W - 757-200 - RR - winglet version 100 - Fokker 100 717 721 722 733 - 737-300v2 - non-winglet version 734 - 737-400v2 - non-winglet version 735 - 737-500v2 - non-winglet version 736 738 - non-winglet version 739 - non-winglet version 741 - 747-200 - PW 742 - PW 743 - PW 744 - GE 752 - RR - non-winglet version 753 - RR 762 - GE 763 - GE 764 D8F - DC-8 all Freighters D93 - DC-9-30 D95 - DC-9-50 E70 - Embraer 170 E75 - Embraer 175 E90 - Embraer 190 E95 - Embraer 195 EM2 - Embraer 120 F70 - Fokker 70 M80 M87 M90 T20 - Tupolev Tu-204 / Tu-214 - PS90 ---------------------------------------- TFS - The Fruit Stand 310 - GE 332 - RR 333 - RR 342 343 345 346 AB6 - 300-600 - GE DH1 - DHC-8-100 DH2 - DHC-8-200 DH3 - DHC-8-300 DH4 - DHC-8-400 S20 - Saab 2000 SF3 - Saab SF340A/B 772 - RR 773 - RR uses the same paints ---------------------------------------- DJC 318 - CFM 319 - CFM 320 - CFM 321 - CFM J31 - Jetstream 31 J41 - Jetstream 41 SWM - Fairchild Metroliner ---------------------------------------- Burkhard Renk** 141 - BAe 146-100 142 - BAe 146-200 143 - BAe 146-300 380 - A380 AN4 - AN-24 AN6 - AN-26 ANF - AN-12 AT4 - ATR 42-300 / 320 AT5 - ATR 42-500 AT7 - ATR 72 BEH - Beechcraft 1900D BES - Beechcraft 1900/1900C CR2 - CRJ-200 CR7 - CRJ-700 CR9 - CRJ-900 D1C - DC-10-30/40 D1F - DC-10 all Freighters ER3 - Embraer RJ135 ER4 - Embraer RJ145 ERD - Embraer RJ140 F24 - Fokker F.28 Fellowship 4000 IL6 - Ilyushin IL62 IL7 - Ilyushin IL76 IL9 - Ilyushin IL96 ILW - Ilyushin IL86 M1F - MD11 Freighter M11 - MD11 TU3 - Tupolev Tu134 TU5 - Tupolev Tu154 X04 - Embraer Legacy 600 X05 - Bombardier Challenger 604 X06 - Bombardier Global Express YK2 - Yak 42 YK4 - Yak 40 2. I'm not sure. There is a free Summer 2010 schedule that has been released recently and a Winter 2010 schedule should be released soon. 3. Just as easy as it was with the FS9 version of UT.
	Mark FSX FS2004

specialist Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Licensed Member Joined: July-04-2005 Posts: 139	Post Options Post Reply Quote specialist Report Post Quote Reply Posted: December-21-2010 at 8:22pm
	Thanks Mark, sounds good, just one more question. With WofAI I've had to uncheck aircraft cast shadow on the ground to be able to see the AI aircrafts in some of the payware airports, but not necessary on stock airports. With UT2, would I be able to allow aircraft to cast shadow on the ground? I just feel it's more realistic, and my system can handle the fps nicely, more so when I change my graphic card from my current GTX460 to the GTX580 which I plan to pick up next month.
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freelancer Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: May-26-2005 Posts: 1480	Post Options Post Reply Quote freelancer Report Post Quote Reply Posted: December-22-2010 at 9:49pm
	An edit for my other post, the Winter 2010 schedule has been released for the normal small fee. I don't know if I can answer this one correctly because I can't remember why they don't show (using DX10 or that they were FS9 models). The models included with UT2 are made for FSX. I'm in the middle of a slow rebuild of FSX and don't have all my payware airports installed yet to be able to check. I do have 2 from FlyTampa installed and the aircraft shadows do show on the ground.
	Mark FSX FS2004

specialist Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Licensed Member Joined: July-04-2005 Posts: 139	Post Options Post Reply Quote specialist Report Post Quote Reply Posted: December-23-2010 at 10:38am
	Thanks Mark, I think that the fact that UT2 was made for FSX in mind, should give me comfort that the AI aircrafts will show up with the aircraft shadow option on. What I will do is download the demo, and if the demo works fine for me, I'll go ahead and buy the full version.
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