iniBuilds A310 first impressions

[Zangoose 1,631]

Just now, altenae said:

What will the enhanced package add ?
Unfortunately the A310 is loading within a minute on first start and also have the very bad FPS due to the compile issues.

The enhanced package contains the following: 4K textures, cabin, dynamic cabin screens. 

[NovemberUniform 156]

I'm a little worried it has no navigraph support. Simbrief is using navigraph AIRAC, isn't it? Isn't that about to create problems with mismatching navigation data, if you import Simbrief flightplans into the aircraft? And it's already showing. There are many posts on their discord with CTD or hanging systems when trying to import a flightplan.

Is there a safe way to avoid these conflicts? 

[Zangoose 1,631]

4 minutes ago, NovemberUniform said:

I'm a little worried it has no navigraph support. Simbrief is using navigraph AIRAC, isn't it? Isn't that about to create problems with mismatching navigation data, if you import Simbrief flightplans into the aircraft? And it's already showing. There are many posts on their discord with CTD or hanging systems when trying to import a flightplan.

Is there a safe way to avoid these conflicts? 

Simbrief does use Navigraph data which you would unlock if you have a Navigraph subscription. If you do and you're keeping that up-to-date then you shouldn't really have any issues. (Unless a specific problem is caused by scenery) 

The best way of avoiding those conflicts would be to make sure you have the latest Navigraph AIRAC data installed. 

Edited November 13, 2022 by Zangoose

[regis9 4,014]

1 hour ago, miguel370 said:

Did you experienced an anormal fuel burn consumption? i was doing a 5800nm flight and my efob was always at -30 and the tanks fulled

I got a low fuel warning on my first flight using Simbrief for fuel calculations.

[omarsmak30 4,068]

19 minutes ago, NovemberUniform said:

I'm a little worried it has no navigraph support. Simbrief is using navigraph AIRAC, isn't it? Isn't that about to create problems with mismatching navigation data, if you import Simbrief flightplans into the aircraft? And it's already showing. There are many posts on their discord with CTD or hanging systems when trying to import a flightplan.

Is there a safe way to avoid these conflicts? 

Make sure to have the latest Navigraph data installed in MSFS and it should be fine

[Shack95 2,658]

Just completed my first full flight in the 310. Yesterday, when I just played around with it at a smaller airport, performance was good. Today, as the flight progressed and esp. when I approached the rather frame-heavy addon airport at Brussels it got very stuttery. But the plane as such is great fun. When they fixed the performance issues I‘ll definitely fly it a lot.

[Zangoose 1,631]

Now we just need some decent model matching for the A310 and that would be pretty sweet for the online networks. 

[a321 207]

On 11/11/2022 at 9:06 PM, Fiorentoni said:

from a developer that wants to play with the big boys

They are already in that club, and have been for a while. The problem with the A310 in MSFS is whilst flying in normal conditions it as good as the X-Plane versions (I own them all) it has no Terrain Radar because the built in SDK way costs to much performance and using DEM files like Fenix PMDG will not work on XBOX.

[Mace 1,928]

8 hours ago, vin747 said:

if that's because of AIRAC conflict, that doesn't bode well for me.. I have an outdated airac from simbrief... 🙄

I updated navigraph data and it did not immediately CTD this morning -- so I'll see if I can complete a flight.   

I hope you have success Vinod with getting your AIRAC updated.  I use navigraph and updated thru it.

 

[lwt1971 7,419]

 

[Luis Hernandez 570]

18 hours ago, Andrew2448 said:

Do you have an older set of Navigraph data installed for the base sim? Unfortunately this plane uses the game's built in nav data so if it is out of date that seems to lead to a crash

True. But this is the only plane in the history of FS that gives a CTD because of an AIRAC mismatch. Too bad iniBuilds locked the topic before I could reply with this.

Edit: I moved the navdata (grudgingly) away from the Community folder and now it works as intended. I find it's a beauty this A310, and I'm looking forward to further flights with this bird. I found three other issues, but I can live with them:
2) I can't find a way to map the yoke AP disconnect to a button or key. The default AP off turns the AP master and does nothing to silence the AP off alarm. I have to use the mouse to press the red button on the yoke.
3) Similarly, I can't map the external lights to my controllers.
4) Despite selecting the approach, I can´t see it into the ND.

I guess #2 and #3 would be easily solvable by checking in the forums (or studying some Linda/AAO profiles), and for #4, I'm sure I'm doing something wrong.

 

Edited November 13, 2022 by Luis Hernandez

[Andrew2448 178]

39 minutes ago, Luis Hernandez said:

True. But this is the only plane in the history of FS that gives a CTD because of an AIRAC mismatch. Too bad iniBuilds locked the topic before I could reply with this.

Edit: I moved the navdata (grudgingly) away from the Community folder and now it works as intended. I find it's a beauty this A310, and I'm looking forward to further flights with this bird. I found three other issues, but I can live with them:
2) I can't find a way to map the yoke AP disconnect to a button or key. The default AP off turns the AP master and does nothing to silence the AP off alarm. I have to use the mouse to press the red button on the yoke.
3) Similarly, I can't map the external lights to my controllers.
4) Despite selecting the approach, I can´t see it into the ND.

I guess #2 and #3 would be easily solvable by checking in the forums (or studying some Linda/AAO profiles), and for #4, I'm sure I'm doing something wrong.

 

I did read on one of their threads that they explained that the format for the in sim nav data actually changed with the this latest one which is why the old ones are crashing. For the future nav datas as long as they don't change the format again you should be able to run outdata nav data without issues.

 

As for the other issues,

2) You'll need something map custom LVARs for this one. The correct one is L:A310_AP_DISCONNECT_BUTTON

3) You'll also need LVARs for these. I've managed to find every single one except for the strobe light which appears to be missing.

4) This I can't really help with.

[Zangoose 1,631]

54 minutes ago, Luis Hernandez said:

True. But this is the only plane in the history of FS that gives a CTD because of an AIRAC mismatch. Too bad iniBuilds locked the topic before I could reply with this.

Edit: I moved the navdata (grudgingly) away from the Community folder and now it works as intended. I find it's a beauty this A310, and I'm looking forward to further flights with this bird. I found three other issues, but I can live with them:
2) I can't find a way to map the yoke AP disconnect to a button or key. The default AP off turns the AP master and does nothing to silence the AP off alarm. I have to use the mouse to press the red button on the yoke.
3) Similarly, I can't map the external lights to my controllers.
4) Despite selecting the approach, I can´t see it into the ND.

I guess #2 and #3 would be easily solvable by checking in the forums (or studying some Linda/AAO profiles), and for #4, I'm sure I'm doing something wrong.

 

 

13 minutes ago, Andrew2448 said:

I did read on one of their threads that they explained that the format for the in sim nav data actually changed with the this latest one which is why the old ones are crashing. For the future nav datas as long as they don't change the format again you should be able to run outdata nav data without issues.

 

As for the other issues,

2) You'll need something map custom LVARs for this one. The correct one is L:A310_AP_DISCONNECT_BUTTON

3) You'll also need LVARs for these. I've managed to find every single one except for the strobe light which appears to be missing.

4) This I can't really help with.

The autopilot one can be done within the sim - You just need to set the key binding to "Autopilot off" and it will work as intended. Press it once to disconnect and press it again to silence the alarm. If you have the Fenix A320 it's the same concept. 

[daztheman70 22]

Hi,

 

Has anyone had any issues with the nose wheel steering, mine is linked to my rudder axis and enabled via the EFB but the nose wheel will go right slightly first if I want to go left and vice versa hence why I just took off at Dublin and veered off the runway via some fields close by.

 

Any help advice would greatly appreciated.

 

Daz

 

 

[Imaginary 0]

Hi guys. Has anyone solved the problem with low FPS? The plane folder is empty, there is only "Work".