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Optica GTN options

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The new Optica comes with a GNS530, or PMS50 GTN750, and now as a test:  TDS GTN750.

The Optica team have stated that they are looking at updates, so consider this a work in progress..

If you would like to try my TDS GTN750 mod, you can get it here:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/5mll8uxgplmkp9l/tds-gtnxi-gotfriends-optica v3.zip?dl=0

 

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Edited by Bert Pieke

Bert

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Be aware that this mod will need to be updated when the authors fix the CDI flag coding... I corrected for it, but this will cause a problem if they make changes.. 😉

Edited by Bert Pieke

Bert

Got it.  Thx Bert!

-B

Amazing plane for great sightseeing tours. Excellent nav equiment and pleasant flight modelling.

Unfortunately I cannot use the new 1.0.1. Version - it does not work with the PMS GTN750 (Pro Version) plus GTN750 WTT extension (both - via addon manager linked - in the community folder). Using the new version I only see a default GTN in the cockpit.

After having replaced the new version 1.0.1 by the old one 1.0.0. the PMS GTN 750 is visible and usable again.

Is it only on my system?

OK, the first version was allready bug free - it is good enough for me.

Intel i9-14900K, 64 GB RAM, MB ASUS ROG STRIX 790-E, NVIDIA GTX 4080 Super 16GB, 2 x 2 TB M.2, BE QUIET Pure Power 12 M 1000W, BE QUIET Silent Loop 3 360 AIO, BE QUIET Dark Base Pro 901, 4K-Monitor, Honeycomb Bravo Throttle Quadrant, Thrustmaster TCA Yoke, Streamdeck XL, Thrustmaster T.16000M Joystick, Saitek Rudder Pedals, WINCTRL PAP3, WINCTRL 3M PDC, JetMax 737 home cockpi

1.0.2 is about to drop over at flightsim.to 

GTN750 replacement files are already available in advance

Version 1.0.2. Changelog:
Current Changelog for 1.0.2. 

  • New Model Behaivor Files
    Fixes Random Black Screens Targeting some Steam Users
  • New GTN750 Replacement Package 1.0.2. Uploaded
  • New GTN750 WTT Replacement Package 1.0.2 Uploaded
  • CDI Markers Animation Fixed (VOR)
  • CDI GPS Emmisive Fixed (On/Off)
  • CDI Nav Emissive Fixed (On/Off)
  • Attitude Calibration Bar Animation Fixed
  • Adjusted, Fine Tuned and Fixed Auto-Pilot Configurations
  • Added KAP 140 Basic Instructions in PDF Manual

Edited by 6297J

Ah, thanks 6297J 🙂

that will probably solve my PMS GTN 750 Problem 

Intel i9-14900K, 64 GB RAM, MB ASUS ROG STRIX 790-E, NVIDIA GTX 4080 Super 16GB, 2 x 2 TB M.2, BE QUIET Pure Power 12 M 1000W, BE QUIET Silent Loop 3 360 AIO, BE QUIET Dark Base Pro 901, 4K-Monitor, Honeycomb Bravo Throttle Quadrant, Thrustmaster TCA Yoke, Streamdeck XL, Thrustmaster T.16000M Joystick, Saitek Rudder Pedals, WINCTRL PAP3, WINCTRL 3M PDC, JetMax 737 home cockpi

Wondering whether to get the gotfriends or orbx optica.  Can anyone give me their view or the pros and cons?

Ryzen 5800X3D, Nvidia RTX5080 - 32 Gig DDR4 RAM, 1TB & 2 TB NVME drives - Windows 11 64 bit MSFS 2024 Premium Deluxe Edition Resolution 2560 x 1440 (32 inch curved monitor)

12 minutes ago, cianpars said:

Wondering whether to get the gotfriends or orbx optica.  Can anyone give me their view or the pros and cons?

There is no comparison. None.

Get this one. 

I wish they'd do something about the pitch response. It's almost impossible to trim level, and even when you think you've got it, next second..up...down...up. That and being unable to get rid of the companions' weight in the fuel & weight menu. Great model otherwise, and glad I got it.

Surely not everybody was kung fu fighting.

https://rationalwiki.org

12 minutes ago, Paul K said:

I wish they'd do something about the pitch response. It's almost impossible to trim level, and even when you think you've got it, next second..up...down...up. That and being unable to get rid of the companions' weight in the fuel & weight menu. Great model otherwise, and glad I got it.

I got rid of the companions completely by editing them out of the flight-model.cfg. I'm never going to want to have them there so removed them completely. 

47 minutes ago, 6297J said:

I got rid of the companions completely by editing them out of the flight-model.cfg. I'm never going to want to have them there so removed them completely. 

 

May I ask which lines in the flight-model.cfg you edited ? And does that edit get rid of both the animals in the VC, and their weight in the weight menu ?

Surely not everybody was kung fu fighting.

https://rationalwiki.org

13 minutes ago, Paul K said:

 

May I ask which lines in the flight-model.cfg you edited ? And does that edit get rid of both the animals in the VC, and their weight in the weight menu ?

Just change the 170 to a 0 in Station Load 2 - 

station_load.0 =170, 5, -1.55, -0.7, TT:MENU.PAYLOAD.PILOT, 1
station_load.1 =0, 5, 0.25, -0.7, TT:MENU.PAYLOAD.COPILOT, 2
station_load.2 =0, 5, 1.55, -0.7, COMPANIONS, 5
station_load.3 =0, 3, 0, -0.7, TT:MENU.PAYLOAD.BAGGAGE, 6 

That gets rid of them permanently in the cockpit and in the menu. 

You just need to edit it again for every update of course. 

As much as I love the aircraft the animals are just a bit of a naff gimmick for me so I have thrown them out. 

Edited by 6297J

6 minutes ago, 6297J said:

As much as I love the aircraft the animals are just a bit of a naff gimmick for me so I have thrown them out. 

I hope you were on the ground when you did that! 🤤

-B

8 minutes ago, btacon said:

I hope you were on the ground when you did that! 🤤

-B

They did a tandem skydive 😁

1.0.2 has just been released over at flightsim.to by the way

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