I applaud the level of hyperbole and  exaggeration in this thread. It makes for entertaining reading.

Anyone got a screenshot of the stock V4 Haneda for comparison to the one in the trailer?

P3D v.5 should be released as a service pack. 

I'm confused by an email that I just received from LatinVFR. They claim that SODE is incompatible with V5. But the official SODE site says that version 1.66 is already compatible with V5. Further, version 1.67 has subsequently been released to eliminate some false positives that were generated by a few anti-malware apps.

Since the NDA has been lifted, can we see P3d with some examples of addons that work, as it sounds like some may already be doing so? Any more videos or pics from devs or testers would help assess things further... : )

5 hours ago, SAS443 said:

Truesky has been around for many years. Those with keen memory might recall Dovetails "FlighSimWorld ", where Truesky was retrospectively implemented in mid 2017 in a DX11 environment.

It looked good even back then...half finished and rather sub-optimized.

The FSW version of Truesky was "dumbed down" to improve performance. The main issue with using volumetric clouds is matching cloud types to atmospheric conditions. It's easy to correctly place CB, cumulus, stratus and cirrus. Accurately simulating the  intermediate forms of cloud types is where the challenge exists. It's not just eye candy. Piloting takes advantage of observation of cloud types. It's not a critical need, but it would be nice.

40 minutes ago, jabloomf1230 said:

The FSW version of Truesky was "dumbed down" to improve performance.

By looking at the LM's trailer and Rob's video, do you think the trueSky in V5 is a 'dumbed down' version like FSW or it fully utilizes the capability of trueSky?

I don’t know but there was not much variation in cloud types from the ribs video or LM’s “trailer”. Looked like some repeating clouds too. Hopefully this can be improved

I'm guessing Rob got special permission to post that video. You would think by now since the NDA is lifted that there would be quite a few on YouTube but the only one's I can find are the one from LM and the one from Rob

Edited April 9, 20206 yr by Quasimodo

V4.4 on my side working nicely with all my addons no reason to chase any new one :))) What i saw dont thing it worth the investment especially if i need to re buy addons, i will keep flying with v4 until the new sim arrives and we will see

2 hours ago, Ricardo41 said:

P3D v.5 should be released as a service pack. 

Yes and not, it isnt only SP, its new engine rules but I agree, honestly the best way it could be price with discount for existing users. As I think LM will do full price again and we must paid again full price.

Do the beta testers know if the used textures ( ground and objects ) are the same in V5 than in V4 ?

My main Texture folder + several folders in Scenery /World have many modified textures and added bgl files...

If V5 uses the same base I can do a copy paste instead of installing lots of Addons all over again ....

11 hours ago, kingm56 said:

The way I read it is third party add-on companies have the ability to add sloped runway; however, the default airports do not contain slopped runways...

Would it really have been that hard for them to add in all the sloping? X plane managed!! So we are left with either having to do it ourselves or buying payware.

 

Again another revelation which gives the feeling this was rushed out half finished.

27 minutes ago, Matthew James de Bohun said:

Would it really have been that hard for them to add in all the sloping? X plane managed!! So we are left with either having to do it ourselves or buying payware.

 

Again another revelation which gives the feeling this was rushed out half finished.

So go X Plane and you will feel way better then .....

3 hours ago, Ricardo41 said:

P3D v.5 should be released as a service pack. 

 A classic ! « It is nothing but a glorified patch » !   I was expecting it. Since 2k2 every single version of MSFS or P3D had a post like that at release. Thanks for keeping the tradition alive🤣.