Uhhh ... did I download a different "game" than a lot of other people on here?

I have a modest ageing rig (4970K, GTX970, 32GB) that was a stutterfest in P3D and Orbx regions with too many of the sliders anywhere near the right. Yet here I am running MSFS at 1920 x 1080 using the high-end option, plus terrain detail cranked up several notches. Don't care what the FPS are (40+ for the most part) but smooth enough to swivel my head around with Track-IR and enjoy the scenery.

I just completed a flight from Boulder, Colorado to St. Francis, Kansas in the Savage Cub (following the wake of the Cannibal Queen, thanks @LHookins), with nothing but a compass, a sectional and a watch. Mind you, I've never been near that part of the world, but it felt as immersive an experience as I've ever had in a sim, from climbing into a glaring mid-western sunrise that made me want to don shades, to following 18-wheelers east along the interstate, passing small towns and corn fields as far as the hazy horizon. Believable turbulence as I puttered along. Overflying my destination at 1500 agl and recognizing  that one of the grass cross strips would be the prudent choice given the state of the windsock. A satisfying chirp of the stall warning as I planted the Cub onto three wheels...

So what's with all the whining? Maybe right now MSFS isn't meant to please the button-pushing pretend bus driving crowd. Do I think MSFS it perfect? Clearly not, but for a seat of the pants flyer like myself I'm more than content for now. And I have a lot of faith in Asobo and MS to take this a lot further. They certainly have delivery pretty much everything that had been promised thus far.

Maybe, rather than whine about this or that button push not performing as per Airboeing flight manual, do yourself a favor and fly a few cross-countries the way they've been flown for 100+ years. Because now you can, with MSFS!

Exact same sentiments from me. Low level VFR gang rise up!

This was literally the first time in a sim that I was able to look down from 1500 agl at a windsock, like in RL to decide on the runway to use.

Edited August 20, 20205 yr by gunther

1 hour ago, gunther said:

So what's with all the whining? Maybe right now MSFS isn't meant to please the button-pushing pretend bus driving crowd.

🤣

Couldn't agree more. I already have a job, don't really need another one flying airliners around.

Well said

I could not have put it better

1 hour ago, gunther said:

Uhhh ... did I download a different "game" than a lot of other people on here?

I have a modest ageing rig (4970K, GTX970, 32GB) that was a stutterfest in P3D and Orbx regions with too many of the sliders anywhere near the right. Yet here I am running MSFS at 1920 x 1080 using the high-end option, plus terrain detail cranked up several notches. Don't care what the FPS are (40+ for the most part) but smooth enough to swivel my head around with Track-IR and enjoy the scenery.

I just completed a flight from Boulder, Colorado to St. Francis, Kansas in the Savage Cub (following the wake of the Cannibal Queen, thanks @LHookins), with nothing but a compass, a sectional and a watch. Mind you, I've never been near that part of the world, but it felt as immersive an experience as I've ever had in a sim, from climbing into a glaring mid-western sunrise that made me want to don shades, to following 18-wheelers east along the interstate, passing small towns and corn fields as far as the hazy horizon. Believable turbulence as I puttered along. Overflying my destination at 1500 agl and recognizing  that one of the grass cross strips would be the prudent choice given the state of the windsock. A satisfying chirp of the stall warning as I planted the Cub onto three wheels...

So what's with all the whining? Maybe right now MSFS isn't meant to please the button-pushing pretend bus driving crowd. Do I think MSFS it perfect? Clearly not, but for a seat of the pants flyer like myself I'm more than content for now. And I have a lot of faith in Asobo and MS to take this a lot further. They certainly have delivery pretty much everything that had been promised thus far.

Maybe, rather than whine about this or that button push not performing as per Airboeing flight manual, do yourself a favor and fly a few cross-countries the way they've been flown for 100+ years. Because now you can, with MSFS!

Do you see any of the scenery rendering issues in the distance that lots of people are seeing

5 minutes ago, suchw said:

Do you see any of the scenery rendering issues in the distance that lots of people are seeing

Of course not.  He was too busy navigating.  You know... flying!  😄  Because when you start flying in the sim instead of just playing with it, those things aren't noticeable and don't matter.

Congrats, Gunther!  Here's to a long and wonderful trip.  Please keep us posted.

Hook

1 minute ago, suchw said:

Do you see any of the scenery rendering issues in the distance that lots of people are seeing

Not at 1500 feet off the deck at 80 knots, no. The flight I describe took 3 hours and there were maybe 2-3 occasions when I had a brief stutter as it loaded up a larger town in the distance. But no scenery popping a'la FSX/P3D. Yesterday I took the Bonanza for a spin in my old stomping grounds in northern Australia. Alot faster and higher up, and again the occasional stutter when loading new scenery, but nothing that caused me any grief. Having said that, I do habitually stay away from larger population centers if I can help it, and I am looking forward to a new rig later in the year. But for now I'm happy as Larry!

2 minutes ago, LHookins said:

Of course not.  He was too busy navigating.  You know... flying!  😄  Because when you start flying in the sim instead of just playing with it, those things aren't noticeable and don't matter.

Congrats, Gunther!  Here's to a long and wonderful trip.  Please keep us posted.

Hook

Not entirely true when it's bad the rendering looks terrible I'm not knocking the Sim I think it's great but will be good when that's fixed if possible

1 minute ago, suchw said:

Not entirely true when it's bad the rendering looks terrible I'm not knocking the Sim I think it's great but will be good when that's fixed if possible

What resolution are you running at and how much VRAM do you have?

4 minutes ago, gunther said:

I do habitually stay away from larger population centers if I can help it

As far as I remember from several flights, the Cannibal Queen tended to avoid large population centers.  

Good luck going between Baltimore and Washington with all the controlled airspace!  But you can fly that trip exactly as he describes it and keep out of trouble.  Disney World should look better in MSFS than it did in P3D.

I usually read about one trip leg, fly it, then read about it again.  With the new MSFS scenery you should be seeing the same things the author describes.  Except the weather, probably a good thing. 😄 

Hook

3 minutes ago, Slides said:

What resolution are you running at and how much VRAM do you have?

Running 4k ultra 1080ti with 11 GB, rendering around 80, fps 30 plus nice and smooth but those rendering issues, I have only been flying around gold coast suppose it could be in that area, I did try New York as a test but my system crashed lol

1 hour ago, gunther said:

Uhhh ... did I download a different "game" than a lot of other people on here?

I have a modest ageing rig (4970K, GTX970, 32GB) that was a stutterfest in P3D and Orbx regions with too many of the sliders anywhere near the right. Yet here I am running MSFS at 1920 x 1080 using the high-end option, plus terrain detail cranked up several notches. Don't care what the FPS are (40+ for the most part) but smooth enough to swivel my head around with Track-IR and enjoy the scenery.

I just completed a flight from Boulder, Colorado to St. Francis, Kansas in the Savage Cub (following the wake of the Cannibal Queen, thanks @LHookins), with nothing but a compass, a sectional and a watch. Mind you, I've never been near that part of the world, but it felt as immersive an experience as I've ever had in a sim, from climbing into a glaring mid-western sunrise that made me want to don shades, to following 18-wheelers east along the interstate, passing small towns and corn fields as far as the hazy horizon. Believable turbulence as I puttered along. Overflying my destination at 1500 agl and recognizing  that one of the grass cross strips would be the prudent choice given the state of the windsock. A satisfying chirp of the stall warning as I planted the Cub onto three wheels...

So what's with all the whining? Maybe right now MSFS isn't meant to please the button-pushing pretend bus driving crowd. Do I think MSFS it perfect? Clearly not, but for a seat of the pants flyer like myself I'm more than content for now. And I have a lot of faith in Asobo and MS to take this a lot further. They certainly have delivery pretty much everything that had been promised thus far.

Maybe, rather than whine about this or that button push not performing as per Airboeing flight manual, do yourself a favor and fly a few cross-countries the way they've been flown for 100+ years. Because now you can, with MSFS!

At last! Well said Sir.

1 minute ago, LHookins said:

I usually read about one trip leg, fly it, then read about it again.  With the new MSFS scenery you should be seeing the same things the author describes.  Except the weather, probably a good thing. 😄 

Hook

Thanks Hook! Started reading a week ago, and I'm about half way through. Made some notes as I was reading, but I'm sure I'll quickly catch up on the actual flight now 😀

 

 

6 minutes ago, suchw said:

Running 4k ultra 1080ti with 11 GB, rendering around 80, fps 30 plus nice and smooth but those rendering issues, I have only been flying around gold coast suppose it could be in that area, I did try New York as a test but my system crashed lol

Change render scale down to 70 as a test. That's what I'm using. See if it helps.