Should I make the change from FSX to prepar3d?

[jcomm 5,938]

Yes, I visited DX10 mode before uninstalling FSX Gold and it really looks very nice and even softer than default mode, yet, Aerosoft's Airbus X Extended was causing lot's of OOMs with it :-(

[GodAtum 69]

Unfortunately I dont think I'll be able to jump to P3D yet as TrackIR and FS2Crew 747 do not work :(

[jcomm 5,938]

Unfortunately I dont think I'll be able to jump to P3D yet as TrackIR and FS2Crew 747 do not work

 

Oops!  Sorry to know :-/   I don't have trackir, but I thought I read somewhere that using the EMT TrackIR worked fine (?)

 

From the EMT readme:

 

 

TrackIR

There are three ways of getting TrackIR working with Prepar3D

 

Official drivers

Beta drivers for Prepar3D are available through NaturalPoint:

 

EZdok Camera Addon

With older drivers, TrackIR can be made to run through EZCA,

with EZCA istalled to Prepar3D with the help of Migration Tool.

Install TrackIR, enable virtual FSX, install EZCA and then start

Prepar3D in Legacy Mode (see pg 18).

 

Native TrackIR support

With older drivers, the alternative to using TrackIR with EZCA

is so-called language.dll workaround. Install TrackIR, then

start Migration Tool, click Options and then click on Native

TrackIR support to enable language.dll workaround. Enable

virtual FSX to apply changes.

 

Note: Workaround can be enabled and disabled only when

virtual FSX is disabled. Workaround causes Prepar3D window

title to read Flight Simulator

[GodAtum 69]

 

Oops!  Sorry to know :-/   I thought I read somewhere that using the EMT TrackIR worked fine (?)

 

From the EMT readme:

 

 

TrackIR

There are three ways of getting TrackIR working with Prepar3D

 

Official drivers

Beta drivers for Prepar3D are available through NaturalPoint:

 

EZdok Camera Addon

With older drivers, TrackIR can be made to run through EZCA,

with EZCA istalled to Prepar3D with the help of Migration Tool.

Install TrackIR, enable virtual FSX, install EZCA and then start

Prepar3D in Legacy Mode (see pg 18).

 

Native TrackIR support

With older drivers, the alternative to using TrackIR with EZCA

is so-called language.dll workaround. Install TrackIR, then

start Migration Tool, click Options and then click on Native

TrackIR support to enable language.dll workaround. Enable

virtual FSX to apply changes.

 

Note: Workaround can be enabled and disabled only when

virtual FSX is disabled. Workaround causes Prepar3D window

title to read Flight Simulator

 

Ah thanks for the link. I will have to try the beta drivers then.

 

Anyone know if FS2Crew 747 works? i know that FS2Crew 737 does.

[LeeL 272]

Not sure about FS2Crew for the 47 just wait on the answer from Bryan.

 

But yes trackir works.

[vgbaron 3,627]

Several things -

 

LM has a 60 day money back guarantee on the purchase - so you CAN buy and try.

 

TrackIR works perfectly with P3D

 

I have all my A2A with Accusim and Accufeel installed with NO problems.

 

Vic

[HugoStiglitz 5]

Well I want to thank everybody for replying to this topic! I did make the change to P3D and I am loving it! All my addon scenery, aircraft and squawkbox work perfectly, and I havnt had any crashes (fatal errors) with it yet which is amazing! The only things I dont like is there is no game menu (the sim automatically starts in a flight), and to be able to use REX, you have to buy a license key (not expensive but I dont unerstand why), which i dont like because if I spend 50 dollars I would like to be able to use a weather engine in the sim without paying extra money. But all in all, everything is great!

[jcomm 5,938]

Yes, same here, the more I use it the more I feel great with my option. Having my A2A, RealAir, Flight1 and HiFiTech plus CumulusX! working with it, as well as Madeira X, Lukla, the Airbus X Extended and the DR-40 give me more than enough to keep busy.... :-)

[grapeno1 0]

What version of P3D is everyone buying the $199.00 version? and what is included?

[vgbaron 3,627]

"everyone" is buying what they feel they qualify for. The only difference between versions is the small watermark in the upper right corner of the Academic version. Other than that, they are identical. The Pro PLUS version ($2k) has the ability to load and fire weapons - meant mainly for military training.

 

Vic

[grapeno1 0]

Thanks Vic

[Jessyboy 2]

So, after reading lots of stuff about Prepar3d, I not convinced to leave FSX. I just love ORBX Global and the hundreds of add-ons I have installed. All of this combined with DX-10, REX, and AS2012, I will tell you... moving to Prepar3d would be a bad experience for me.

[n4gix 4,947]

The only things I dont like is there is no game menu (the sim automatically starts in a flight

That is incorrect. You can set an option to have Prepar3D start up and load the UI just as you can in FSX.

[FSlikerX 1]

Hi,

 

 

 

 

can anyone tell me,

if I can realy use the Migration Tool

(http://secure.simmarket.com/fsx-to-prepare3d-migration-tool.phtml)

with the newest P3D (I think v2.2) ?!

 

 

 

Thanks in advance :-)

[greggerm 312]

 

 

if I can realy use the Migration Tool...

 

Yes, the current version of the migration tool is compatible with P3D v2.2.