YSFlight core pros is that is almost "just polygonal flightsim", instead of "textured flight simulators" (such as IL2: Sturmovik, FlightGear, DCSWorld, MSFS, X-plane, etc.).
And, yes, YSFlight is fully capable for online gaming[0], and in part could be used with VR (with some tricks).
I wouldn't say that a minor aesthetic difference is all that important if you want to fly air-air and air-ground with a load of people. My suggestion to the parent is that there are other fun flight sims to fly about in and do similar things if they find YSFlight lacking at the moment.
This is not how HN tends to work with discussions. The parent I originally replied to said what they liked about YSFlight but that they've since found multiplayer to be too quiet for them. I suggested an alternative which does what they seem to be interested in and has a more lively multiplayer population.
You seem to be taking this as a slight on YSFlight which is not the intention and perhaps a bit overly defensive.
The irony here is that app4soft themselves bring up other flight simulators in this post discussion. Somehow, in their logic, it's okay for them, but not you.
The irony is that I'm telling about open-source software flight simulators[0] and comparing them to YSFlight (which is partially open-source) from point of software.
Where 'meheleventyone' droped IL2:Sturmovik in actual thread just as "alternative game to play" — there is nothing about its software development described here and IL2:Sturmovik is not in whole or even in part open-source app.[1]
For crying out loud, since you seem to be being willfully obtuse on this, he suggested a game with a thriving multiplayer experience which is where the original poster found this particular game to be lacking.
> This is not how HN tends to work with discussions.
Of course no, but I'm really not seeing any relation between YSFlight and IL2:Sturmovik, except both are in "flight simulators" category — those two software are totally different, from hackers point of view.
Also, YSFlight is freeware & partially open-source personal/hobby project, IL2 instead is a commercial product made by big company with a lot of devs specially for selling and marketing.
The relationship to the discussion I've pointed out twice to you. Let's hope a third time helps:
> The parent I originally replied to said what they liked about YSFlight but that they've since found multiplayer to be too quiet for them. I suggested an alternative which does what they seem to be interested in and has a more lively multiplayer population.
It is fully another sort of flight simulator.
YSFlight core pros is that is almost "just polygonal flightsim", instead of "textured flight simulators" (such as IL2: Sturmovik, FlightGear, DCSWorld, MSFS, X-plane, etc.).
And, yes, YSFlight is fully capable for online gaming[0], and in part could be used with VR (with some tricks).
[0] https://forum.ysfhq.com/viewforum.php?f=301
[1] https://ysflight.org/serverlist/