September 4, 201015 yr Author I just checked out FSC and it looks pretty darn good! I have two monitors (I fly on my 30" dell and put anythinng else I use on the 23" Acer).I created a route in vRoute (Standard Edition), copy and pasted it in FSC and whammo! It's all right there. The graphical interface sure made choosing a SID/STAR easier as well. Of course, this is just the demo so I am unable to save the route and use it in FS, but the functionality looks pretty darn good.I am still trying to decide, but I am impressed with FSC so far. Ark -------------------------- I9 9900K @ 5ghz / 32GB G.Skill (Samsung B) / Aorus Master Mobo / EVGA GTX 2080Ti FTW 3
September 4, 201015 yr I use FSBuild...the plans it produces are pretty darned close to the professional grade stuff I used in the real world.RegardsBob ScottColonel, USAF (ret)ATP IMEL Gulfstream II-III-IV-VColorado Springs, CO Bob Scott | President and CEO, AVSIM Inc ATP Gulfstream II-III-IV-V Sys1 (MSFS20+24/XPlane12+11): AMD 9800X3D, water 2x240mm, MSI MPG X670E Carbon, 64GB GSkill 6000/30, nVidia RTX4090FE Alienware AW3821DW 38" 21:9 GSync, 2x4TB Crucial T705 PCIe5 + 2x2TB Samsung 990 SSD, EVGA 1000P2 PSU, 12.9" iPad Pro Thrustmaster TCA Boeing Yoke, TCA Airbus Sidestick, Twin TCA Airbus Throttle quads, PFC Cirrus Pedals, Coolermaster HAF932 case Sys2 (P3Dv5/v4): i9-13900KS, water 2x360mm, ASUS Z790 Hero, 32GB GSkill 7800MHz CAS36, ASUS RTX4090 Samsung 55" JS8500 4K TV@60Hz, 3x 2TB WD SN850X 1x 4TB Crucial P3 M.2 NVME SSD, EVGA 1600T2 PSU Fiber link to Yamaha RX-V467 Home Theater Receiver, Polk/Klipsch 6" bookshelf speakers, Polk 12" subwoofer, 12.9" iPad Pro PFC yoke/throttle quad/pedals with custom Hall sensor retrofit, Thermaltake View 71 case, Stream Deck XL button box Sys3 (DCS/P3Dv4/ATS/ETS): AMD 7800X3D, MSI MPG X870E Carbon, Noctua NH-D15S, 64GB GSkill 6000/30, EVGA RTX3090 Alienware AW3420DW 34" 21:9 GSync, Corsair HX1000i PSU, 4TB Crucial T705 PCIe5 + 2TB Samsung 970Evo Plus, TM TCA Officer Pack, Saitek combat pedals, TM Warthog, TM RS300 FF wheel/pedals, Coolermaster HAF XB case
September 5, 201015 yr FSBuild has a couple of tricks that can give you poor routes in minor cases using its autorouter.The developer frequently provides free AIRAC updates on FSBuild.com. Cycle 1009 is the current download. About he invalid routes -- It is delivered with a library of stored old routes. You just when autorouting disable the Stored Route ("SR" button) so it will not look through this library for an existing route. There is a statement you put in its .cfg file that limits the search radius in autoroute so non-unique labeled "soft" local waypoints don't get confused in the waypoint database. A "soft: waypoint is created in digital databases (used in RNAV charts) that mark the non-intersection labeled points such as a vor radial dme point which is not labeled except with this non-ICAO registered name. These are used for changes in heading and get you going on the right heading to and from these soft waypoints just like navaid labels or labeled intersections. You can also have this problem with NDB labels not being unique in some cases.If a recent AIRAC is not used and the SR button is not disabled that could generate possibly a plan that a VATSIM or IVAO controller might refuse.FSBuild uses standard syntax to describe the route if you want to paste in your own route such as from flightaware.com. Sometimes a SID-STAR version might need a slight change in label, easily seen with a dropdown for the suggested runway. Once corrected SID/STAR waypoints will show in its route grid and get exported that way to FS and FMCs. If you wish to edit those waypoints you turn on (each time except the first) "Build from Grid" and it will build the export plan from that. I use the FS9 and PMDG FMC exports.FSBuild connects to some versions of Active Sky (FS need not run) so winds aloft and temperatures are used in its fuel planning and both track and headings are given it its printable NAVLOG.I have a document to paste in based on my experience with it if anyone is interested. It also has a link to an exe update not on simmarket.com and the .cfg change I mentioned.
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