I fought through the installation of this software. The instructions are clear, but it took much longer having to load STEAM and then the software. Don't expect that all these parts are going to happen quickly and seamlessly. I went out to dinner after starting the slow download of RealFlight from within STEAM, and it was done when I came back home later. It has the feel of earlier versions, so the lack of instructions wasn't a problem, but I still haven't found out how to get back to the startup screen without just restarting the software. It lacks the menu bar that sprang down from the top on previous versions. I miss that. The sim software seems to run cleanly and evenly. I have the Spektrum InterLink DX from a prior version of the software, and it works nicely. I just purchased the USB Dongle and am hoping to Bind up to my DX9 so I can use the programs and mixes I am acturally flying with. I will have to see how that works when I get it.
There are a lot of airplanes and Helis there, so finding the one you want in the alphabetic list can be a chore. Sometime the brand (e-flite, blade, etc.), is in front of the name. Sometimes they aren't. A search feature would be nice here! I find a lot of airplanes missing and don't know of any way of looking for older planes that I still fly that just aren't there. Opterra 2m, Turbo Timber Evo on 3S. Are they out there anywhere?