On 8/15/2022 at 3:21 AM, tup61 said:

I am the kind of pilot who only looks at the panels while on the ground and who only looks outside during taxi (because you have to) and once airborne (because I want to). I am also the kind of simmer who never ever buys airport scenery addons because I find them a waste of money since MSFS offers what I want already.

Does FSG 2.0 offer something that might be of interest to me...?

Everyone seems to be super excited about GSX while I only think 'Why care about what's going on outside your plane while on the ground and you are busy doing other things...?' And why spend money on that...? Am I missing something or is this simply nothing for me? 😉

Yep.  You ARE missing something and it's obviously not for you and thank you for your thoughtful input.

 

WOW

the peoples in that video is brilliant, not seen this in a flight simulator

Gorgeous video...thanks much Umberto and all the teams who has worked hard to reach this level, congratulations! 👍

Let's goooooo! 😄

Wow looks very impressive. I am not one to buy airport scenery or ground services add-ons, but from the video above, can't help but get excited about this. 
I will however wait to see if it has an fps impact on the ground. FPS on the ground are already not that great for me in MSFS. Secondly, does anyone know if this adds anything to the GA experience? 

27 minutes ago, Darth_Vapor666 said:

. Secondly, does anyone know if this adds anything to the GA experience? 

Why would anyone using G.A. aircraft use GSX? its more of a Jet and Airliner thing unless it changed since I last used it back in 2015.

Edited August 17, 20223 yr by jbdbow1970

On 8/15/2022 at 8:21 AM, tup61 said:

I am the kind of pilot who only looks at the panels while on the ground and who only looks outside during taxi (because you have to) and once airborne (because I want to). I am also the kind of simmer who never ever buys airport scenery addons because I find them a waste of money since MSFS offers what I want already.

Does FSG 2.0 offer something that might be of interest to me...?

Everyone seems to be super excited about GSX while I only think 'Why care about what's going on outside your plane while on the ground and you are busy doing other things...?' And why spend money on that...? Am I missing something or is this simply nothing for me? 😉

If what's going on outside doesn't float your boat then that's great because it is your sim after all, so you can choose to avoid anything which doesn't interest you, but...

Having said that, airline pilots do have to deal with what's going on outside during the turnaround procedures to at least some extent, and sometimes this includes quite a lot of things, depending on what is occurring and what aeroplane type it is. Some of that stuff is a necessity if you are operating any of the more realistically-featured add-on simulator airliners of course, since the inputted data in the CDU is necessary to have the thing function properly for example, which means you have to concern yourself with weight zone distribution and fuel upload at the very least.

Beyond the CDU data for that kind of stuff, you might have to be marshalled onto a stand upon arrival if the Safedock isn't working or has been e-stopped for some reason, then you typically want to see a signal from the rampies that they've connected the ground power so you can select that bus and shut down the APU. You'd want to tell the cabin crew to put the doors to manual for when the steps or the air bridge goes on so you don't have the escape slide accidentally deploy too of course. Most of the time you want to do a walkaround check of your aeroplane to ensure it is okay. Some airlines have a headset arrival procedure which is mandatory for certain ramp tasks such as connecting the tug and bar, putting the chocks in and connecting the FEP/GPU (Air France is one of them).

You might want additional steps on the rear door of the aeroplane for a number of reasons, or other GSE for wheelchair-bound passengers, or a fuel watch when fueling with passengers boarded (required for some airliner types).

Then you might want to deal with the fueller to request the correct amount of fuel to be onloaded, and sign off on that when it is completed. Similarly, you might want to deal with the dispatcher with regard to passenger seating distribution and the bag and cargo onload plan. Passengers are sometimes late and the gate sometimes stays open for them, so this may be something you might have to deal with too. You might have some systems not functioning, such as a busted APU which would require you to use an air start unit whilst still on stand prior to the push, or some such. You then have to deal with the ramp headsetter for the pushback; this might include you doing all of the procedure via hand signals since headsets or the input socket on your aeroplane sometimes fail, meaning hand signals are necessary, or if there is electrical storm activity, ground crews don't wear a headset in case there is a lightning strike, so then hand-signals are used too, last but not least, you get the wave off from the pushback crew who show you the bypass pin so you know that you're okay to taxy.

So, as an airline pilot, there are in fact loads of occasions where you have to deal with stuff other than simply the panels in the cockpit and find yourself looking outside. It'd be great if you never had to concern yourself with any of that stuff in real life, as it would mean you really could just concentrate on driving the aeroplane, but the reality is that all that other stuff is part of the task of operating an airliner. Of course with a flight sim, you can skip or omit anything you are not interested in, but for many people who like messing about with airliners in sims, all that stuff is part of the deal.

The truth is that there are typically at least thirty people on the ground, from the check-in to the ramp, who are involved with the arrival and departure of an airliner. Without all those, that thing isn't going anywhere and as an airline pilot, you have to interact with many of these people and get involved in their tasks to at least some degree.

Edited August 17, 20223 yr by Chock

1 hour ago, jbdbow1970 said:

Why would anyone using G.A. aircraft use GSX? its more of a Jet and Airliner thing unless it changed since I last used it back in 2015.

Well my friend..lot of FBO's have express VIP service to private jets and planes not mentioning fueling, towing service etc..why should they be excluded?🙄 I don't understand why some people are so narrow minded and think aviation starts and end with airliners...

52 minutes ago, adino said:

Well my friend..lot of FBO's have express VIP service to private jets and planes not mentioning fueling, towing service etc..why should they be excluded?🙄 I don't understand why some people are so narrow minded and think aviation starts and end with airliners...

Yes, that's what I meant...things like refuelling trucks and towing. I know we already have default ones but would interested to know if GSX is also doing something in the space. I have not flown an airliner once since getting MSFS so really interested in anything that adds to GA flying.

NvM

Edited August 17, 20223 yr by jbdbow1970

Without words, just stunning what FsdreamTeam has done here,  can't wait until this cool Addon hits the market !

 That Addon will give MSFS a very special touch..

cheers 😉

Edited August 17, 20223 yr by pmplayer

Well, I have to say... that video looks quite neat...! I am beginning to understand why people like this and I might even get this, if only to spice up my weekend flights on which I can spend some more time! Interesting. After all. 😉 I do suppose GSX will also work a 100% with the Fenix A320? Because default ground stuff (marshallers etc.) doesn't seem to work with the Fenix right now?

Hi,

I am new to GSX so I have a Question. For now I control the Ground Service of MSFS
with SpadNext. So when I turn on the Battery of my A32nx the Jetway, GPU, ... connect
automaticly to the plane. Is it in GSX also possible to do this with variables?
Or do I have to use a menu. Also when I want to start boarding with the fbw a32nx,
do I have to start boarding on the EFB and with the GSX menu?

thanks

Has it been mentioned if there's a hotkey to open the GSX window like in P3D or do we have to use the toolbar?