Oh nice that's decent .. 150 then instead of 200

"expecting fans to pay the same price for a second gauge which contains the exact same code as the first gauge with a different gui."

 

Just thought I would add this about a second gauge ... just for info:

 

 

RXP sales page say if you purchase One (either a 430WAAS or a 530WAAS) and the WAAS Ultimate you get an additional 430 or 530 License with it (FREE).

So, now you have a total of two garmins (two 430's or two 530's) + Unlimited package for both Fs9 and FSX.

 

http://www.reality-xp.com/flightsim/gns-unlimited/index.html

 

That's a better deal.

It says you can get up to two additional licenses, and goes on to specify that you get an extra license of whatever gauge you already have.  (because obviously you need a second license to run another copy of the same GPS on your computer... :rolleyes: ) That's my read, anyway.  that's actually one of the things I read this morning that set me off...

 

If you automatically got the other gauge when buying the pack... it would still be WAY too expensive, but it would be better, and it would make a little more sense to me.  that would be a "better" deal.  

 

I really wouldn't want or need crossfill, really as well as the other stuff in the advanced pack.  maybe the guy made a mint selling this software to professional sim setups, and doesn't want to cheese that crowd off by offering the same to us unwashed fsx guys for a lot less money.  (boy did they get jobbed then)  I can see that being a thing.  I'd just like to pay a reasonable amount for the 530 and 430 together.  100 doesn't sit well with me for that.  maybe the price will come down when mindcraft release theirs... competition is good.

" maybe the price will come down when mindcraft release theirs... competition is good."

 

True ...Maybe the price will lower .... but I never seen lower yet.

 

And, if Mindstar has all the features ... I may purchase it also. Because I may want it in some P3D aircraft .. if they support P3D when released. But knowing I will later be paying approx $40 per year subscription service ... which for a total will add up over the years.

 

For (a long time) now, I have one RXP's 530WAAS, one 430WAAS and Unlimited ... saved me trying to figure out all that sales talk language.

So, that way I can put any combinations of Garmins into FS9 and FSX aircraft.

I can install two 430's or two 530's or a 430 and a 530 (the combinations) into a FS9 or FSX aircraft.

 

 

I'd just like to pay a reasonable amount for the 530 and 430 together.

 

And we come back around to... what's reasonable?   I paid $100 to have both the 430 and 530.  $50 for the 430, and then very willingly the second $50 for the 530 a very short time later, having figured out how good the product was, how well it served my needs and how many airplanes I could use them in.  At last count, I have one, the other, or both in, I think, 12 airplanes now.

 

If you don't think that's reasonable, then OK you don't buy.  I didn't think the additional $100 for the unlimited functionality was reasonable (and still don't, and willingly offer that opinion when asked), despite knowing how good the two were individually.  So I didn't buy that product.  RXP sees that (as sales of the individual units, vs sales of the unlimited pack) and can decide whether they make more money holding the price or lowering it.  I don't think they're going to lower it at this point, do you? 

 

Why would this "set you off"?  They have a right to price their product as they see fit.  You have a right to decide it ain't worth it.  And a competitor has the right to produce something cheaper/better if they can (something that years on, no one has done).  Simple as that.

 

BTW, I agree.  Competition is good, but having asked some very specific questions about the Mindstar units, I don't see them replacing these, though I honestly would like to see them be better/cheaper.  If I'm wrong, and they can mirror the functionality, provide integration support, WAAS support and solve the data update issue at reasonable cost, I'll be first in line.

 

Honestly it IS now starting to feel like you want to show that those of us who've bought any of this "got jobbed".  I wouldn't try to convince you of anything.  I can only repeat that as a GA pilot, this is one of the few FSX pieces that I wouldn't want to be without and it turns out to have been a bargain in my eyes, but your needs may not match mine (I want an accurate simulation of the real thing).  My honest, non-adversarial advice to you would be to either let it go, or buy one of them with Flight1, give it a shot and then either buy the other one, or return if not satisfied.

 

Seems reasonable, yes?

 

Scott

I just bought the GNS530 about 2 weeks ago, but it causes stutters in FSX when REX is running.

Maybe conflict between REX textures?? Only happens when REX is running.

 

Given there is no support, I have no alternative to dump it.

Have not found any real solution to the problem written anywhere but have

read of one other person having the same problem.

 

Again, I only have a 2.0 ghz system, so maybe that is the issue.

Just not enough of a powerful system?

 

Its a shame, because because the GPS unit is much better than the default. Click spots are very easy and functionally very easy to work.

 

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And we come back around to... what's reasonable?   I paid $100 to have both the 430 and 530.  $50 for the 430, and then very willingly the second $50 for the 530 a very short time later, having figured out how good the product was, how well it served my needs and how many airplanes I could use them in.  At last count, I have one, the other, or both in, I think, 12 airplanes now.

 

If you don't think that's reasonable, then OK you don't buy.  I didn't think the additional $100 for the unlimited functionality was reasonable (and still don't, and willingly offer that opinion when asked), despite knowing how good the two were individually.  So I didn't buy that product.  RXP sees that (as sales of the individual units, vs sales of the unlimited pack) and can decide whether they make more money holding the price or lowering it.  I don't think they're going to lower it at this point, do you? 

 

Why would this "set you off"?  They have a right to price their product as they see fit.  You have a right to decide it ain't worth it.  And a competitor has the right to produce something cheaper/better if they can (something that years on, no one has done).  Simple as that.

 

BTW, I agree.  Competition is good, but having asked some very specific questions about the Mindstar units, I don't see them replacing these, though I honestly would like to see them be better/cheaper.  If I'm wrong, and they can mirror the functionality, provide integration support, WAAS support and solve the data update issue at reasonable cost, I'll be first in line.

 

Honestly it IS now starting to feel like you want to show that those of us who've bought any of this "got jobbed".  I wouldn't try to convince you of anything.  I can only repeat that as a GA pilot, this is one of the few FSX pieces that I wouldn't want to be without and it turns out to have been a bargain in my eyes, but your needs may not match mine (I want an accurate simulation of the real thing).  My honest, non-adversarial advice to you would be to either let it go, or buy one of them with Flight1, give it a shot and then either buy the other one, or return if not satisfied.

 

Seems reasonable, yes?

 

Scott

Fair enough.  I think we're saying the same thing actually.  I've already used Flight1's return policy this week (fantastic BTW, it's partially because they were so cool about the return that I was interested in buying something else from their store)  I've got some other addons anyway that I haven't given enough time to.  but yeah, gonna pass on this,  maybe I'll try the Garmin pilot Ipad app.

i'm able to get stutter-free performance by setting affinity mask=14 for fsx, then assign core0 to the rxp gauges (-1 in the rxpgns.ini).

 

i'm with most here, got the 430 to run the old planes (mainly fs9), then coughed up another 50bux to get a complete 530+430 vc for the ra tduke. now, the cost is spread across many other models so it was money well spent. can't justify another 100bux for unlimited so that's that.

 

if getting just one, the 530 is the way to go. looks like the new a2a 172 supports the 530 so the choice should be ez if one wants to experience realism on the nav gauges.

 

 

ut yeah, gonna pass on this, maybe I'll try the Garmin pilot Ipad app.

 

Shawn, I've got one word for you if you're looking for an iPad flightplanning and charting app and you fly in North America.  ForeFlight.  One month free trial.

 

OK, two words.  ForeFlight and FlightSimGPS, which provides the link to do geo-referencing from FSX to ForeFlight.  I'm addicted. :-)

 

Scott

noted.  I'm currently using IGMapHD and FSKneeboard.  Pricing seems identical to Garmin pilot at 75 per year.  maybe I'll try em both and get two months to evaluate.  I take it that these Ipad GPS's don't work in reverse, ie using them to drive the FS autopilot? or do they?

Yep, absolutely try 'em both, but evaluate how geo-referencing works.  When I looked, I couldn't find anything to make the Garmin app receive FSX position info, but perhaps that's changed.

 

Before ForeFlight, I used FSKneeboard and it's definitely good value for the money - ForeFlight is at a whole different level.  Being a real-world app, a ForeFlight (or Garmin) subscription is pricey (and even more so if you want Canadian charts which Garmin didn't offer last I looked), but...

 

I cannot go back to pre-FF.  :-)  No, I know of know way to use FF to directly load FS flightplans if that's what you mean.  But then (bringing things back around), if you use RXP GPS units, I don't do that anyway.  :-)

 

Scott

You basically get crossfill so the flight plan from the 530 will fill into the 430 etc.  That's overkill for FSX imho.

 

Umh!!!  +2 on the crossfill, but you forgot to mention that in addition to the two initial units, the unlimited pack gives you a second 430 and a second 530, which allows you quite a number of combinations.  430(1) only; 430(2) only; 530(1) only; 530 (2) only; 430 + 430 (2);  530 + 530(2); 430 + 530(2); 430(2) + 530; 430(2) + 530(2).  Understand the (1) & (2) are separate units.  i.e. you can fill each one with up to 20 stored flight plans.  It is a very powerful package.  NAV data updates have been available either publicly or privately (if you know someone with a real world 430 or 530).  There are hundreds if not thousands of VNAV and LPV approaches added in these updates.

 

Then there is the peer level support on integration into add-on aircraft models.  For example go to the unofficial Carenado forum here on Avsim and dig into the message threads on each aircraft's section.  Carenado area just as an example.  The peer to peer sharing goes way beyond what I honestly believe RXP would have any dream of providing.  That is not to excuse RXP, just to recognize the strength of the flight sim community of users.

Yep, absolutely try 'em both, but evaluate how geo-referencing works. When I looked, I couldn't find anything to make the Garmin app receive FSX position info, but perhaps that's changed.

 

Before ForeFlight, I used FSKneeboard and it's definitely good value for the money - ForeFlight is at a whole different level. Being a real-world app, a ForeFlight (or Garmin) subscription is pricey (and even more so if you want Canadian charts which Garmin didn't offer last I looked), but...

 

I cannot go back to pre-FF. :-) No, I know of know way to use FF to directly load FS flightplans if that's what you mean. But then (bringing things back around), if you use RXP GPS units, I don't do that anyway. :-)

 

Scott

You can use the Gps out function of the registered version of Fsuipc to drive garmin pilot, probably FF too, but if there's already an app for FF I'd just use that. My other question was whether FSX's autopilot can take instruction from the app. My guess is no. I guess i'll find out.

 

 

You can use the Gps out function of the registered version of Fsuipc to drive garmin pilot, probably FF too, but if there's already an app for FF I'd just use that.

 

Wirelessly?  That's what FlightSimGPS does, and it's free.

 

 

 

My other question was whether FSX's autopilot can take instruction from the app.

 

 

 

No, I know of know way to use FF to directly load FS flightplans if that's what you mean.

 

Scott

Wirelessly?  That's what FlightSimGPS does, and it's free.

 

http://forum.avsim.net/topic/416865-garmin-pilot-a-sweet-app-that-has-one-little-hidden-trick-required/

 

you use your computer's bluetooth to connect wirelessly to the Garmin App.  obviously for FF, you use FSGPS.  for Garmin, you use the above. 

 

 

"having FSX's autopilot take instruction from the app"  and "using FF to directly load FS flightplans" are two different things.  for example, IGMapHD will load fs flightplans just fine, but it can't command the autopilot.  I think, to be able to do that, you'd have to code a gauge into FSX that would interact with the App, and install that gauge.  for example,  RXP can command the AP, since it's a gauge, but it doesn't use fs flightplans (at least, not always)

i'm able to get stutter-free performance by setting affinity mask=14 for fsx, then assign core0 to the rxp gauges (-1 in the rxpgns.ini).

hmmmm... I will try that! thankyou for the tip!

 

B.