I currently use the Overland A330 mainly because it has a great VC and good exterior textures for it, but lacking a lot in systems. However i work around that by using the PSS panel, but its not what you call... professional not even is it reliable, sometimes the nothing works in that panel or in flight. take for instance the A/P or the APP. no FBW modeled also. im beginning to get aggravated with this since there is literally no great A330 or A340 in depth systems wise simulation, i am turning to the FS community to ask what people use for their Airbus heavies. I used to have Wilco A330 and A340, but had problems with the airac(had a lot missing data). also i would like to find out what kind of model (POSKY,CLS,Overland,etc) are most popular.

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I use the POSKY A330-200, 300 and A340, all with relatively the same panel, just a couple different gauges. (Ken Mitchell and Helio Estrela combo)...nothing totally fancy, but it gets the job done.

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Hi, im considering getting project magenta, but how do you install it, i used to have it before, but its lost now. is it a panel or just systems and you need to make the panel?

For me it would be POSKY Models with VASFMC (Even though I own both Wilco and Overland ones)

I simply use the Wilco A330. It works for me.

overland a330/a340 merged with PSS panel and systems. This lets me have a VC as well.

overland a330/a340 merged with PSS panel and systems. This lets me have a VC as well.

the PSS has no fly by wire and its very hard to control or sometimes does not work.

the PSS has no fly by wire and its very hard to control or sometimes does not work.

you're right on the no fly by wire, and if it is there, it's not very well implemented.However, the only time I hand fly is just after take-off and just after landing, so I'm not too bothered by it. For me it came down to the PSS and the Wilco airbuses, and from what I hear the PSS airbus is much better on systems. It definately isn't too complex, but the FMC (or whatever it's called in the AB) works great, giving me V-speeds and optimum cruise altitudes and cost index management. I'm not an Airbus expert, but I can enter in the cost index used by real airlines on a route and arrive exactly on time, so I don't think it's too bad. I also like being able to completely update my navdata. Also, I heard that the wilco versions could be buggy and so I held back. There is a pack of FDE replacements that you can get for the PSS AB's that greatly improves the flight dynamics and engine thrust, etc. I have had no problems at all with the aircraft being "hard to control" or not working sometimes- it's not PMDG or LevelD or Ifly- and not quite at the level of the PSS 777, but definately the best A330+a340 out there. But like i said before, I don't know much about the Wilco version.

you're right on the no fly by wire, and if it is there, it's not very well implemented.However, the only time I hand fly is just after take-off and just after landing, so I'm not too bothered by it. For me it came down to the PSS and the Wilco airbuses, and from what I hear the PSS airbus is much better on systems. It definately isn't too complex, but the FMC (or whatever it's called in the AB) works great, giving me V-speeds and optimum cruise altitudes and cost index management. I'm not an Airbus expert, but I can enter in the cost index used by real airlines on a route and arrive exactly on time, so I don't think it's too bad. I also like being able to completely update my navdata. Also, I heard that the wilco versions could be buggy and so I held back. There is a pack of FDE replacements that you can get for the PSS AB's that greatly improves the flight dynamics and engine thrust, etc. I have had no problems at all with the aircraft being "hard to control" or not working sometimes- it's not PMDG or LevelD or Ifly- and not quite at the level of the PSS 777, but definately the best A330+a340 out there. But like i said before, I don't know much about the Wilco version.

Hello, today i got the Wilco A330 and A340 and i have merged it with the Overland airbus aircraft, so now i have a good VC with a great model. The best thing about the wilco airbus is that not only does it model FBW, but its much more recent and updated. Now when i compare it with the PSS airbus, it just beats it by a lot. I have done test flights with both models/panels. there is a huge difference, one of them is that when the PSS airbus turns to go to the next waypoint on the NAV, it turns too steep and on takeoff it has a rapid rate of climb while speed also increases sharply. So of course it does compare to the PSS 777, its the best 777 out there on the market right now. And i think that maybe there will be "Level-D" airbus aircraft in the near future(only if Airsimmer get their act together). So now that i have all of that figured out, what kind of models are more realistic looking? POSKY, CLS, Overland?Also, how do you "hand-fly" an airbus plane so that when you push the A/P button, it does not go back to the first waypoint on the map? (when flying the SID)

Hello, today i got the Wilco A330 and A340 and i have merged it with the Overland airbus aircraft, so now i have a good VC with a great model. The best thing about the wilco airbus is that not only does it model FBW, but its much more recent and updated. Now when i compare it with the PSS airbus, it just beats it by a lot. I have done test flights with both models/panels. there is a huge difference, one of them is that when the PSS airbus turns to go to the next waypoint on the NAV, it turns too steep and on takeoff it has a rapid rate of climb while speed also increases sharply. So of course it does compare to the PSS 777, its the best 777 out there on the market right now. And i think that maybe there will be "Level-D" airbus aircraft in the near future(only if Airsimmer get their act together). So now that i have all of that figured out, what kind of models are more realistic looking? POSKY, CLS, Overland?Also, how do you "hand-fly" an airbus plane so that when you push the A/P button, it does not go back to the first waypoint on the map? (when flying the SID)

Go the the FLPN page and make sure the waypoint you want to head towards is the first one on the list. Or use the direct to function. For the PSS AB, for the rapid climbout, make sure you're using enough derate/flex and also that you're using the unofficial FDE tweaks that make the planes behave much more accurately. I do agree that the bank angle it uses is too steep- but in my opinion the PSS AB merged with the overland models is the best combination that I've used, and I don't feel like spending money on the wilco product which I have heard bad things about when I'm happy with what I have.And I don't know if I understood you correctly, but the PSS 777 is more advanced than the PSS AB in my opinion, featuring things like a working inertial nav system, weather radar, automated checklists, etc.

Go the the FLPN page and make sure the waypoint you want to head towards is the first one on the list. Or use the direct to function. For the PSS AB, for the rapid climbout, make sure you're using enough derate/flex and also that you're using the unofficial FDE tweaks that make the planes behave much more accurately. I do agree that the bank angle it uses is too steep- but in my opinion the PSS AB merged with the overland models is the best combination that I've used, and I don't feel like spending money on the wilco product which I have heard bad things about when I'm happy with what I have.And I don't know if I understood you correctly, but the PSS 777 is more advanced than the PSS AB in my opinion, featuring things like a working inertial nav system, weather radar, automated checklists, etc.

Sorry if you did not understand me earlier, i meant to say it does not compare to the PSS 777, as i said before its the best 777 out there.

im considering getting project magenta, but how do you install it, i used to have it before, but its lost now

I used to have Wilco A330 and A340

today i got the Wilco A330 and A340

Hey, Karim!You seem a bit 'lost' with the products you had or not.. Hard to get it right... :(

Difficult to imagine losing a piece of software costing hundreds of dollars and not retaining the key.

Difficult to imagine losing a piece of software costing hundreds of dollars and not retaining the key.

perhaps i did not write correctly, please excuse my english. let me re-write i meant to say: i used to have the wilco airbus installed, but it took it off, it does not mean i completely lost it.( i had the installer and key burned to a cd for just in case^_^) then i just re-installed it. you finally understand now? i know, what good is it if you lose a piece of software that costs alot of money?