January 3, 20224 yr Thanks for the heads up! Now, which Cessna will suit me best? 172 or 182? Best regards,Luis Hernández Main rig: self built, AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D (with SMT off and CO -50 mV), 2x16 GB DDR4-3200 RAM, Nvidia RTX 5060Ti 16GB, 256 GB M.2 SSD (OS+apps) + 2x1 TB SATA III SSD (sims) + 1 TB 7200 rpm HDD (storage), ID-Cooling SE-224-XTS air cooler, Viewsonic VX2458-MHD 1920x1080@120-144 Hz (G-sync compatible), Windows 11. Running P3D v5.4 (with v4.5 scenery objects as an additional library, just in case), FSX-SE, MSFS2020, MSFS2024 and even FS9! Lossless Scaling for all my sims. What a godsend...Mobile rig: ASUS Zenbook UM425QA (AMD Ryzen 7 5800H APU @3.2 GHz and boost disabled, 1 TB M.2 SSD, 16 GB RAM, Windows 11 Pro). Running FS9 there .VKB Gladiator NXT Premium Left + GNX THQ as primary controllers. Xbox Series X|S wireless controller as standby/mobile.
January 3, 20224 yr I have A2A Cessna 172, which I got because of flying IRL. And real flying happened to be C152 😞 HOWEVER now I would rather get C182 as from my POV it's more versatile. I got Cub, since C 182 is too close to C 172, so it would be a bit redundant. &
January 3, 20224 yr I had the 172 in FSX and the 182 in P3d. It just feels different: The C172 feels more stable, slow and basic, and the C182 faster, but a little less forgiving. No idea in how far you can compare that to the real world in such small planes. I just think the 172 really felt extremely slow and "open" in the sim, more like what I expected from a C152. If I had to decide between these 2, I would rather take the C182 I think, however, it's just up to what you want to use it for. And while the 182 is the newer sim design, they are both very good planes. I just wished they came to MSFS, where GA really makes sense to me for the first time! Regards, Dominik
January 4, 20224 yr 14 hours ago, VitaminA330 said: I had the 172 in FSX and the 182 in P3d. It just feels different: The C172 feels more stable, slow and basic, and the C182 faster, but a little less forgiving. No idea in how far you can compare that to the real world in such small planes. I just think the 172 really felt extremely slow and "open" in the sim, more like what I expected from a C152. If I had to decide between these 2, I would rather take the C182 I think, however, it's just up to what you want to use it for. And while the 182 is the newer sim design, they are both very good planes. I just wished they came to MSFS, where GA really makes sense to me for the first time! I am Very sure the flight dynamics are spot on in both Cessnas. My instructor uses a Skylane and A2A is spot on. Also, I believe the A2A staff had both planes on hand when the coding was done. They are pilots themselves.
January 4, 20224 yr Thanks for your responses. Finally, I went for the 182. I have already installed it, but I still haven't flown it yet. Best regards,Luis Hernández Main rig: self built, AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D (with SMT off and CO -50 mV), 2x16 GB DDR4-3200 RAM, Nvidia RTX 5060Ti 16GB, 256 GB M.2 SSD (OS+apps) + 2x1 TB SATA III SSD (sims) + 1 TB 7200 rpm HDD (storage), ID-Cooling SE-224-XTS air cooler, Viewsonic VX2458-MHD 1920x1080@120-144 Hz (G-sync compatible), Windows 11. Running P3D v5.4 (with v4.5 scenery objects as an additional library, just in case), FSX-SE, MSFS2020, MSFS2024 and even FS9! Lossless Scaling for all my sims. What a godsend...Mobile rig: ASUS Zenbook UM425QA (AMD Ryzen 7 5800H APU @3.2 GHz and boost disabled, 1 TB M.2 SSD, 16 GB RAM, Windows 11 Pro). Running FS9 there .VKB Gladiator NXT Premium Left + GNX THQ as primary controllers. Xbox Series X|S wireless controller as standby/mobile.
January 4, 20224 yr 7 hours ago, Gary1124 said: I am Very sure the flight dynamics are spot on in both Cessnas. My instructor uses a Skylane and A2A is spot on. Also, I believe the A2A staff had both planes on hand when the coding was done. They are pilots themselves. Yes, I have no doubt that the flight characteristics are accurate. I can just judge what it feels like in the sim, as I'm not a real pilot. Also no doubt these are the best renditions of the 2 Cessnas availible for P3d. I just think there are limits of what P3d can give to the simmer. And that's where MSFS has made a big effort. @Luis: Great. Enjoy the 182. Regards, Dominik
January 5, 20224 yr 7 hours ago, VitaminA330 said: Yes, I have no doubt that the flight characteristics are accurate. I can just judge what it feels like in the sim, as I'm not a real pilot. Also no doubt these are the best renditions of the 2 Cessnas availible for P3d. I just think there are limits of what P3d can give to the simmer. And that's where MSFS has made a big effort. @Luis: Great. Enjoy the 182. A2A aircraft have their own software coding superimposed over P3D/FSX default. In fact, for best performance a place holder default plane is recommended to load and then switch to the chosen A2A aircraft. Especially if extras like RXP are installed. Unless of course a top line Jetline PC is being used. A2A is the PMDG of GA and old piston aircraft. The Connie comes with virtual flight crew where you only need to concern with the left side. The FE functions are totally automated according to how you handle the throttles and fly. I don't have the Connie yet but I read it works well. If you want to be real busy you try flying it solo but be prepared to be all over the flight deck. MSFS has made a quantum leap in scenery but the study level aircraft part are still maturing. I wish they set it up that you could use it without being registered in MS umbrella. Windows is enough. I'm not a gamer. I don't give a rip about Xbox.
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