Can't get myself to enjoy my old sim

[Kopteeni 819]

Just got a bass shaker to add some rumble to my vr setup. It's gonna be great when I can run all this stuff in the new sim. It's gonna take a while though 😬

[SKEWR 364]

I've stopped using P3D. I've stopped buying addons. I've lost the desire to update 5+ addons (and looking for 5+ reg keys).

 

I'm managing my expectations, and I'm really looking forward to MSFS. I'm not disparaging anyone in P3D or XP11. Heck I might end up back on P3D. For now, can't enjoy...

[YVRLHRDXB 321]

I've been a tester for a while now and I deleted my P3D, yes deleted a while back. I remember trying to do a P3D flight after testing, I lasted 2 mins. No more flying around with ugly generic textures, even 3rd party textures don't look that great in P3D. I also love not tweaking the cfg to squeeze 5fps or all the other issues that came with FSX/P3D.

[Wewk584 137]

So.. I check my inbox for an alpha/beta invite... seeing none I go watch some FS2020 footage (leaked or not) .. then i goto fseconomy and see if there any interesting jobs or if maybe I'll fly another leg on my TBM world tour.. even though I know am going to do the tour again. Im leasing a plane so I have to keep money rolling in , FS2020 or not.  then i check my inbox and still no invite... so then i load up XP, navigraph and skyvector and  set up a flight plan ... then i check my inbox again... then I look at avsim forum..... then i program the fms or gps... and check my inbox.. then I fly

And i enjoy my take off and landing... but looking out the window enroute is pretty disappointing.. 

i file the completed flight with FSE ... and then i check my inbox

 

So my answer is.. ...yeah..  I sort of feel that way.... but i love simming too much to wait the month...  

 

 

 

[KenG 492]

Different people find different aspects of flight more enjoyable. As a hard IFR guy the CFII side of me finds little to get excited about. 

[GSalden 4,656]

Here I am still flying with P3Dv5 and enjoy it to the fullest. Photoreal scenery + AG only and True Sky.

Regarding MSFS : I will wait a few days after release to see what people think of the total package.

 

[Flyfox 114]

No! Since I upgraded my P3D installation with a VR headset, I am not (yet) excited about the new sim at all. I just continue to enjoy flying as real as it gets!

[Andreas Stangenes 1,628]

1 hour ago, Wewk584 said:

So.. I check my inbox for an alpha/beta invite... seeing none I go watch some FS2020 footage (leaked or not) .. then i goto fseconomy and see if there any interesting jobs or if maybe I'll fly another leg on my TBM world tour.. even though I know am going to do the tour again. Im leasing a plane so I have to keep money rolling in , FS2020 or not.  then i check my inbox and still no invite... so then i load up XP, navigraph and skyvector and  set up a flight plan ... then i check my inbox again... then I look at avsim forum..... then i program the fms or gps... and check my inbox.. then I fly

And i enjoy my take off and landing... but looking out the window enroute is pretty disappointing.. 

i file the completed flight with FSE ... and then i check my inbox

 

So my answer is.. ...yeah..  I sort of feel that way.... but i love simming too much to wait the month...  

 

 

 

I found your post very funny, and also see alot of myself in your description 🙂 

[Andreas Stangenes 1,628]

45 minutes ago, GSalden said:

Here I am still flying with P3Dv5 and enjoy it to the fullest. Photoreal scenery + AG only and True Sky.

Regarding MSFS : I will wait a few days after release to see what people think of the total package.

 

Well, with your setup I can understand why you are reluctant switching to another platform. I envy your setup. Must have taken a lot of hard work and a good deal of money. Good job 🙂

[YVRLHRDXB 321]

The biggest change will be how stable the new sim is. Like I posted above, the days of tweaking cfg's and trying different methods to squeeze fps or figuring out ways to get of rid of blurries are long gone. Follow the recommended specs and you're good to go.

And sure they'll be some rough edges that need to be addressed but they'll be minor for such a complex piece of software and honestly as flight sim enthusiast enthusiastic the future looks amazing, the potential this sim will have for years to come is massive and I can't wait until the retail comes out and see what 3rd party developers release. MS2020is a true game changer.

 

 

Edited July 25, 2020 by YVRDXBLHR

[SAS443 1,723]

3 hours ago, Andreas Stangenes said:

Anyone else feel this way? 

Nope

(been testing the four latest alphas and the beta of MSFS and it is fantastic....But XP11 and P3D are still very good sims. It's a good time to enjoy this hobby with so many options)

Edited July 25, 2020 by SAS443

[Will Fly For Cheese 1,710]

I like playing with Flight Dynamics, customising the aircraft's performance, getting it true to the numbers, etc.

What I hated more than anything was the one step forward with a new add-on, two steps back because the domino effect would crash some other part of the sim and instead of flying you'd spend the day trying to get the rest of the sim to align with a new add-on.

If I had a dollar for every hour spent in the sim but not flying, instead just configuring and trying to fix stuff; I'd have a weighty purse of cash.

Oh, I'll be glad to see the end of those days. They were dark.

Edited July 25, 2020 by Will Fly For Cheese

[CFIJose 5,485]

I'm the type that likes to simulate real flying. So I just can't seem to ever get bored of doing a pre-flight, starting the A2A Cessna 172, using ATC to get clearances, practice taxiing, doing the before take off checks, practicing take offs and pattern work, navigating, and I can even practice maneuvers.

The things you can do with P3D & XP 11 are endless. I'm sure that the new sim will allow me to do the same, but with more eye candy.

Edited July 25, 2020 by DJJose

[Andreas Stangenes 1,628]

4 minutes ago, YVRDXBLHR said:

The biggest change will be how stable the new sim is. Like I posted above, the days of tweaking cfg's and trying different methods to squeeze fps or figuring out ways to get of rid of blurries are long gone. Follow the recommended specs and you're good to go.

And sure they'll be some rough edges that need to be addressed but they'll be minor for such a complex piece of software and honestly as flight sim enthusiast enthusiastic the future looks amazing, the potential this sim will have for years to come is massive and I can't wait until the retail comes out and see what 3rd party developers release. MS2020is a true game changer.

 

 

Thank you for sharing that 🙂 Appreciate it!

[Dermot McClusky 494]

I'm actually still really enjoying both Truck Simulator games at the moment 😆