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FSX: Steam Edition - Piper PA-32R-301 Saratoga SP Add-On DLC
The six-seat, high performance, PA-32R is one of Piper’s most popular single engine aircraft, brought to FSX: Steam Edition by well-known developer Carenado. The design began life as the Piper Lance, a retractable gear version of the Piper Cherokee Six; later models are known as Saratogas.
| App ID | 355340 |
| App Type | DLC |
| Developers | Carenado |
| Publishers | Dovetail Games - Flight |
| Categories | Single-player, Multi-player, Partial Controller Support, Downloadable Content |
| Genres | Simulation |
| Release Date | 21 Apr, 2015 |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Supported Languages | English |
16 Total Reviews
10 Positive Reviews
6 Negative Reviews
Mixed Score
FSX: Steam Edition - Piper PA-32R-301 Saratoga SP Add-On has garnered a total of 16 reviews, with 10 positive reviews and 6 negative reviews, resulting in a ‘Mixed’ overall score.
Reviews Chart
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Recent Steam Reviews
This section displays the 10 most recent Steam reviews for the game, showcasing a mix of player experiences and sentiments. Each review summary includes the total playtime along with the number of thumbs-up and thumbs-down reactions, clearly indicating the community's feedback
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I'm no pilot and I can't say anything about how close the FSX replication is to the real thing, but still: A well-known YouTuber once said "I'm loving this plane to death" about this aircraft, and really, I couldn't have said it any better.
There is no single thing about this plane where I thought, this needs to be better. It is absolutely amazing in every single way an FSX plane can be. It looks wonderful, inside and out, day and night. It sounds wonderful, you can tell it has power under hood as soon as the engine engages. And most importantly, it flies wonderful. Some more liveries would have been nice maybe. The ones you get (five if I remember correctly, ranging from oldschool to modern) are very pleasing though.
One thing I noticed though, when the autopilot is active and only ALT hold active, the yoke moves rather sluggishly when you turn left and right, but I'm fairly confident that's just me doing something wrong.
So, do I recommend it? That's a joke, right? Yes, yes, and apart from that... YES! Of course I am!
👍 : 1 |
😃 : 0
Positive
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♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥! This plane is such ♥♥♥♥, and I can't follow the power settings. The Cessna C206H I pirated once was easier to understand than this piece of ♥♥♥♥. I've been trying to fly 4 passengers 172 miles from Naha AFB, and I can't even get to 10,000 feet. I can't get the manifold pressure or the prop pitch right, nor can I get the mixture or the RPMs set right either. It's at about 78 kts with a high nose up pitch, damn near stalling. Can someone explain this ♥♥♥♥ to me?
👍 : 3 |
😃 : 11
Negative
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This airplane is not good. It glitches on the ground,and the graphics in the cockpit are not good. Wanna know how bad the graphics are in the cockpit? The ignition key isnt even 3D,its flat! The airplane taxi's very well but controls horribly. Please trust me,don't buy this.
👍 : 4 |
😃 : 1
Negative
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will after waiting generously for steam to refund this piece of ♥♥♥♥ but they did nto this plane is hunk of ♥♥♥♥♥♥ ♥♥♥♥ it wont climb above 3000 it has no power at all and i own other carenado producxts and models but this ones a piece of ♥♥♥♥ dont buy it i think alot of the reviewers are trolls or work for dovetail or carenado you been warned avoid this piece of ♥♥♥♥ i wish i a listened to the last guy in the review saying exactly same thing but no refund so ♥♥♥♥ you steam NO REFUND NO REFUND NO REFUND NO REFUND NO REFUND STUCK WITH THIS ♥♥♥♥ NOW ITS ♥♥♥♥ ITS ♥♥♥♥ ITS ♥♥♥♥ ITS ♥♥♥♥ OTHER REVIEWERS TELL LIES
👍 : 1 |
😃 : 0
Negative
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If you are fed up with intentionaly bad textured planes and not working knobs then this can be your last financial effort to finally enjoy the money you have already spent in this BAD DOVETAIL steam adaptation of FSX.
I also would like to warn you that some of the 23 euros download contents, despite the price, have also not working systems due to POOR EFFORT FROM DOVETAIL to have them working (or strong efforts to deteriorate everything in FSX). For example this is the case for the radio and Nav knobs of the 23 euros pilatus PC-9A: you cannot change the frequency! Jjust a shame.
My conclusions are the following; Thumb up for the old flight simulator, thumb up for Piper -32R-301 Saratoga Add-on and DEFINITIVELY THUMB DOWN FOR DOVETAIL, the purpose of which is to make maximun money with minimum efforts from oldies and without even being able to do that correctely. Run AWAY if you see DOVETAIL!
👍 : 7 |
😃 : 1
Negative
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fun flying aircraft, wish it came with a POH though, I don't know the optimal cruise speed or altitude, also takeoff and landing distances. And still trying to learn how to couple the auto pilot with the GPS.. I don't know if it can.... But all of these questions could be easily answered with a POH. For the price the fact that it doesn't come with a POH makes it a not so great buy. Other then that its a great plane.
👍 : 3 |
😃 : 0
Negative
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I prefer planes that are "systems accurate" and not those that are more focused on cosmetics. I've avoided Carenado products in the past, as I've found their products fall in the latter bucket- great cosmetics with inaccurate representations of how the planes actually fly. I went ahead and bought this one anyway... and was disappointed. This plane has some major technical flaws with the autopilot that are patently obvious from the very first. The autopilot controls seem to be from some obscure model of the Saratoga... I've checked the photos of every Saratoga for sale on controller.com, of which there are currently 27, and every single one has an "approach" button on the autopilot to capture the localizer. not so here! There is a "localizer mode" on the autopilot "dial", but it doesn't work- no vertical guidance! I checked the manual, and it implies that the localizer mode is the same as the NAV mode- so this plane won't fly a guideslope (Carenado manuals are pretty putrid overall, so it's not clear). Bottom line- this plane is incapable of doing precision approaches. What pilot would buy an airplane for hundreds of thousands of dollars that can't do precision approaches? The basic cessna on FSX is more capable!
If you like cosmetics only, go for it, this is a pretty plane. if you like realism, go elsewhere. Personally I prefer the feelthere products... very realistic with great manuals.
Hope this helps!
👍 : 2 |
😃 : 0
Negative
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I have found this aircraft to be slightly more fun to fly than the other 2 caernardo releases on SE. The Saratoga cockpit could do with a bumb on the hexagon cound and in some areas you can see where they have simply placed a .png file for a large area. Overall however the aircraft is definatly worth buying at £12.72 ( current price )
👍 : 4 |
😃 : 1
Positive
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I've read all the reviews and in my experience all of them are almost right. The plane is pretty nice to look at, it flies more than well (trust me, probably the most satisfying plane to flight with the autopilot off) might feel a little to heavy but is what you could expect for a six seater piston engine plane and if you are looking for something simple to understand this is totally the one for you. Now, it's also true that the avionics are kinda weird (to say the least). As all Carenados you have to be on the GPS line to activate Nav and don't look for the approach switch couse it just doesn't exist. In some areas you could see why is not an HD Carenado model (like the starting keys) and honestly I don't think it's that hard to do a proper manual on how to flight the freaking plane. But with all that in mind, this one is a pretty nice plane and if you take your time this could be the only real throwbacks you'll find (in my experience this didn't crash my pc, my mods, and when I bought it, appeared with all the rest of planes just like the photos on the steam page). Oh, and take in mind that this is not a high performance pressured aircraft, it should struggle (like in real life) to go for more than 10.000 ft.
👍 : 0 |
😃 : 0
Positive
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This is a perfect starter aircraft for FsPassengers 2015 if doing career mode as it carries 5 passengers and the default cargo profile lists them as business class.
My one complaint is that the yoke tends to spaz out, same with the alerions, when using my CH Flight Yoke. No effect on performance just looks like a visual rendering bug.
👍 : 10 |
😃 : 1
Positive
FSX: Steam Edition - Piper PA-32R-301 Saratoga SP Add-On DLC
| ID | Name | Type | Release Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 314160 |
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Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Steam Edition | GAME | 18 Dec, 2014 |
FSX: Steam Edition - Piper PA-32R-301 Saratoga SP Add-On offers 1 downloadable content (DLC) packs, each adding unique elements and extending the core gameplay experience. These packs may include new missions, characters, maps, or cosmetic items, enriching the player's engagement with the game.
Packages
| ID | Name | Type | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62572 | FSX: Steam Edition - Piper PA-32R-301 Saratoga SP Add-On | Package | 24.99 $ |
There are 1 packages available for this game, each priced to provide players with a selection of in-game currency, exclusive items, or bundles that enhance gameplay. These packages are designed to offer players various options to customize and advance their game experience.
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FSX: Steam Edition - Piper PA-32R-301 Saratoga SP Add-On Minimum PC System Requirements
Minimum:- OS *: Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later
- Processor: 2.0 Ghz or higher (single core)
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: DirectX®9 compliant video card or greater, 256 MB video RAM or higher, Shader Model 1.1 or higher (Laptop versions of these chipsets may work but are not supported. Updates to your video and sound card drivers may be required)
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 30 GB available space
- Sound Card: Direct X 9.0c compatible
- Additional Notes: Broadband internet connection required for multiplayer features
FSX: Steam Edition - Piper PA-32R-301 Saratoga SP Add-On has specific system requirements to ensure smooth gameplay. The minimum settings provide basic performance, while the recommended settings are designed to deliver the best gaming experience. Check the detailed requirements to ensure your system is compatible before making a purchase.