Wilco TBM850

[CoolP 283]

Brian, the Carenado version also is a fps heavy plane. I'd say that, regardless of which one you chose, you may want to use a shop system offering refunds. That's just in case the glass eats too much. One can disable the second PFD or the map details to help a bit though.

[twharrell 38]

Any more reports on the TBM? I'm very curious about the G1000 functionality. Can Navdata be updated using Navigraph or NavdataPro?

 

Todd

[Nuno Pinto 1,397]

There's no SIDs and STARs, NavData is default FSX GPS and you can't insert airways, nothing. It's a more complete G1000 but FAR FAR away from Flight1's model for example. There's obviously no NAVDATA support.

 

I'm still deciding if i prefer Carenado's version because framerate is much better and even that one is kinda slow.

[AWACS 12]

There's no SIDs and STARs, NavData is default FSX GPS and you can't insert airways, nothing. It's a more complete G1000 but FAR FAR away from Flight1's model for example. There's obviously no NAVDATA support.

 

I'm still deciding if i prefer Carenado's version because framerate is much better and even that one is kinda slow.

 

And that's why I wish they would have just done a standard flightdeck with a 530 in it or something.  The question now is, is it worth $30?

[Nuno Pinto 1,397]

I wouldn't advise anyone going into this because it doesn't have what they advertise regarding the systems (complete G1000) and it's a real bad performer regarding FPS. Please note that i don't complain about framerate with any addon except this guy and maybe Carenado's SR-22. My 777 runs very well and the 737 literally flies.

 

Unless they optimize the systems much more i don't see myself using it that much.

 

The G1000 features many checklists, but the map for example is an improved default map. I never found the popup for the little keyboard although it appears in the '2D view'. If i knew what i know now about this i wouldn't have bought it.

 

I just need to clarify one thing i said earlier in 'It seems to perform very well'. I meant engine performance, not smoothness or good framerate.

 

Sad, really :(

[ryanbatc 12,837]

Is there anything better over the Carenado TBM?

[Howellerman 104]

Heya Ryan,

 

Pursuant to my comments on another thread (the Phenom), maybe the Carenado is the way to go for me?

• I use Plan G for flight planning and loading
  
• I don't fly IFR (yet - it could be my winter project to learn the basics)
  
• I hand-fly all approaches
  

Do you have the Carenado TBM? Is the flight modelling good? I know you have been critical of bad FDE implementations in the past, and was curious how you feel about the Carenado. 

 

I have limited myself to one flight sim purchase a month, and December is burning a hole in my pocket!!! 

[briansommers 74]

well.. Carenado came out with a patch/update for there G1000 and it was a huge improvement for me.. I can handle there SR22 just fine.. I do have  a half descent machine as well.

 

I7-3770k O/C 4.8

EVGA GTX 660 3GB

ASUS Sabertooth Z77 mobo

Corsair Vengeance 8GB

[Lewicide 6]

Bought it three days ago,  when installed but computer not re-booted it runs, but a slideshow, looks good but sooo slow

 

unfortunately after re-booting computer after install, CTD every time

 

three days and still waiting for a reply from Wilco support. 

[Q_flyer 766]

I honestly can't understand why any regular members of this community, who have seen past 'stories' about Wilco have bought this.

 

Think of the CRJ NextGen, with a completely unusable autopilot that was not fixed by Wilco.

 

Buyer beware!

[Barfly 10]

Bought it three days ago,  when installed but computer not re-booted it runs, but a slideshow, looks good but sooo slow

 

unfortunately after re-booting computer after install, CTD every time

 

three days and still waiting for a reply from Wilco support. 

 

Let us know how that works.... I didn't put in a support ticket yet.   Aircraft crashes FSX upon attempts to load, using Win 8.

[Howellerman 104]

I honestly can't understand why any regular members of this community, who have seen past 'stories' about Wilco have bought this.

 

Think of the CRJ NextGen, with a completely unusable autopilot that was not fixed by Wilco.

 

Buyer beware!

Being a relative newbie (since March last year) I was unaware of the horror stories.

 

Really too bad, since it looked so good on paper

[Q_flyer 766]

That's fair enough Howellerman.  I wasn't getting at anyone, just don't want to see any fellow simmers stung by these people.  

[Jeffreymg 1]

I bought TBM last night and everytime I load the plane I get a CTD from FSX.

 

                                       JeffG

[Nuno Pinto 1,397]

I tried it on my other FSX installation (mostly addon testing purposes) and it crashes as well. Oddly it worked on my main PC.