Hi and good week to all,

Any idea if Milviz are still planning to release their ATR?

A good ATR is missing today as most airlines fly that type rather then the Dash 8-Q400, I may settle for the Carenado (on sale) if that's no longer in their plans... and I understand that in regards to flight dynamics and systems it's not up there with the more complex addons...

 

Even of its flown more than the Q400 by real airlines it has no effect on me. Q400 one of my favorite and most used planes in the hangar. 

ATR maybe used a lot by smaller airlines but you'll find the big ones fly the Q400.

 

If systems realism is what you are after, then you definitely want the Majestic Dash 8 Q400 Pro version. It's one of the best sim aeroplanes you can buy for P3D.

Forgot to mention I already own the Majestic Dash 8

 

I purchased my Majestic Dash 8 Pro from Just Flight - and when I go to my account - the only version available to me is for P3D V4. Is it compatible with P3d V5.1? - and if so what do I need to do to make it work in 5.1?

1 hour ago, SquadronLeader said:

I purchased my Majestic Dash 8 Pro from Just Flight - and when I go to my account - the only version available to me is for P3D V4. Is it compatible with P3d V5.1? - and if so what do I need to do to make it work in 5.1?

There was a free upgrade / new installer updated for P3D v5.1 not sure why Just flight did not upload it. I specifically purchased on PC Aviator

15 hours ago, Shomron said:

Hi and good week to all,

Any idea if Milviz are still planning to release their ATR?

A good ATR is missing today as most airlines fly that type rather then the Dash 8-Q400, I may settle for the Carenado (on sale) if that's no longer in their plans... and I understand that in regards to flight dynamics and systems it's not up there with the more complex addons...

 

I fully agree regarding the ATR, but I don't think MilViz will ever release it for P3D. Maybe for MSFS, who knows?, but in the later case I'm on the customer list already.

Cheers, Ed

 

8 hours ago, Shomron said:

Forgot to mention I already own the Majestic Dash 8

 

In which case, the Carenado ATR is a cheap and cheerful bit of fun. It's not bad, not super-realistic, but if you just like driving one around in a fairly realistic manner, it does the job.

27 minutes ago, Chock said:

In which case, the Carenado ATR is a cheap and cheerful bit of fun. It's not bad, not super-realistic, but if you just like driving one around in a fairly realistic manner, it does the job.

@Chock thanks where would you put it in realism scale in comparison to other known add-ons?

It's nowhere near the kind of super-nerd level of the FSLs, Majestics, PMDGs and A2As of this world, but it's a lot better than the jump in and go cheap and cheerful Virtualcol stuff, not that I'm slating Virtualcol's fun approach to add-ons in saying that..

If for the purposes of a scale, we say Majestic's Dash 8 100 percent, and the Virtualcol ATR-72 is 20 percent (it is free after all), then I'd put the Carenado ATR-72 at a good solid 65 percent. Easily realistic enough to do a reasonably convincing IFR flight as long as you can accept a few compromises, but not something you'd call a study sim aeroplane.

Edited January 17, 20215 yr by Chock

38 minutes ago, Shomron said:

@Chock thanks where would you put it in realism scale in comparison to other known add-ons?

Above the level of the FeelThere E-Jets, but below that of the Aerosoft A320.

After reading community opinion of Carenado, I was pleasantly surprised by how well the ATRs flew and how the FMC held up - I haven't had any significant problems with them.
They look very good (much better visuals that the Majestic Dash), if a little heavy on VRAM. They also have some nice touches like Hotel Mode, but as you'd expect from Carenado, are nowhere near study level.

Worth taking a look, especially if on sale.

11 minutes ago, F737NG said:

Above the level of the FeelThere E-Jets, but below that of the Aerosoft A320.

After reading community opinion of Carenado, I was pleasantly surprised by how well the ATRs flew and how the FMC held up - I haven't had any significant problems with them.
They look very good (much better visuals that the Majestic Dash), if a little heavy on VRAM. They also have some nice touches like Hotel Mode, but as you'd expect from Carenado, are nowhere near study level.

Worth taking a look, especially if on sale.

Better then the E-jets? That's encouraging in that case I've got my self my next airliner

I miss the old Flight1 ATR for FS9.

word not allowed what a realistic one that used to be ! Even with the 2D cockpit !

On 1/17/2021 at 3:41 PM, F737NG said:

Above the level of the FeelThere E-Jets, but below that of the Aerosoft A320.

Interesting take, I find myself pleasantly surprised by what the E-Jets actually simulate, rather than disappointed about what they don't have. 😅 I may have to take another look at the Carenado ATR.

On 1/17/2021 at 4:42 PM, nooon said:

I miss the old Flight1 ATR for FS9.

word not allowed what a realistic one that used to be ! Even with the 2D cockpit !

This so much. It's a great sadness that the ATR (and some other aircraft) never made it to P3D, and also not really understandable. The systems are there. Building a new VC and integrating the existing elements can't be that difficult, if even FeelThere can do it...
Here's one from many years ago:

Edited January 18, 20215 yr by thepilot