P3D4.5HF3 and Orbx - General Update Observation.

[Skywolf 992]

Hi,

While the dust settles on V5 with HF in few weeks; I will see if I really need to move to it immediately or not.  It could look like LM is gonna support 2 platforms P3D4.5HF3 and v5.  Can someone confirm?  Why release HF3 if you are not going to support it.

I installed on a brand new os build, and performance was good.  It feels very stable and smooth.  I will post my settings shortly.

Using 2070 RTX, 4K and Overclocked to 4.4 - HT ON (12 cores total)

 

1) Orbx Install - I mean everything was installed outside.  This was a surprise, looks like Orbx fixed the Global bugs (Global and openLC NA) and it allowed me to install outside.  I skipped Vector b/c that doodoo ain't getting updated anymore (you know there is dev drama behind the scenes with that one) - and then the FTX Regions.  I am just gonna fly Regions anyway.  

 

On my quest to have all addons outside - the sim is working flawlessly.  

 

2) MaddogX is working fine (latest openbeta) - yay for installing outside sim root.  

On Orbx KSAN with Orbx Socal - I am getting 42ish fps with MaddogX and Active Sky + ASCA clouds

 

3) Other addons installed - FSUIPC v5 and Active Sky/ASCA Clouds

 

Waiting on FSLabs update - guess what they also install outside.

 

I can't put my finger on it - but HF3 feels very smooth and stable.  It is better than HF2 that is for sure.

 

 

 

Edited April 16, 2020 by Skywolf

[Bert Pieke 7,584]

Happy you like it... HF2 is very smooth and stable too (at least for me)   

Whenever you install something from scratch, it will feel better, in my experience..

[QuaxTheSnoopie 16]

If it ain't broke, don't fix it...and never touch a running system 😁

[Benjamin J 751]

1 minute ago, QuaxTheSnoopie said:

If it ain't broke, don't fix it...and never touch a running system 😁

Hear hear!

[YoYo 374]

Installed Today HT3. 
I saw few post about + 10-15 fps more with this patch. For me its placebo maybe but I have near 80-144 of FPS before and now.

I didnt notice any issue. Just no TacPack for this version yet.

[mobiel 67]

Does actual tomato work with HF3?

 

[eXpress48 20]

On 4/17/2020 at 7:26 AM, mobiel said:

Does actual tomato work with HF3?

 

I'm also interested for an answer about this.

[Christopher Low 5,341]

I am sticking with v4.5HF2 for now. I do not see any reason to update to HF3.

[mikeymike 357]

7 hours ago, eXpress48 said:

I'm also interested for an answer about this.

Yes 

[planechaser 46]

Don't know if it is HF3 or my new CPU upgrade ( I9 9900k)

 

But I just did a test at FlyTampa KLAS with quite high settings  and I am getting 33-39 FPS landing with the NGXu with the city and airport in view.

 

Before ( with the 8086k I had ) I was barely hitting 30.

 

So maybe the CPU or a comination of both? 

[Skywolf 992]

HF3 is better than HF2 imho.  I mean it fixes things.

 

And for the Tomato Shader questions - I have no idea, never used it.