July 4, 20232 yr Yes, I know P3Dv6 has only been out for a day or so, but I'm sure there are a number of folks who have been using it for hours already and thus have some knowledge of it. Some questions: 1. Does TAA anti-aliasing work well? Better than SGAA? 2. Do you notice the ambient occlusion effects on lighting and shadows? 3. Does the atmosphere look more realistic than EA? 4. Do the volumetric clouds look better than v5, and are there cirrus type clouds as well? 5. Is performance overall better than or the same as v5? 6. Are there rain effects on VC windows? Thanks for your answers. Dave Simulator: P3Dv6.1 System Specs: Intel i7 13700K CPU, MSI Mag Z790 Tomahawk Motherboard, 32GB DDR5 6000MHz RAM, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Video Card, 3x 1TB Samsung 980 Pro M.2 2280 SSDs, Windows 11 Home OS My website for P3D stuff: https://sites.google.com/view/thep3dfiles/home
July 4, 20232 yr 51 minutes ago, philmurfin said: Another question please, will ORBX work in v6 without having to up-date them? You might want to peruse this thread: Bob Scott | President and CEO, AVSIM Inc ATP Gulfstream II-III-IV-V Sys1 (MSFS20+24/XPlane12+11): AMD 9800X3D, water 2x240mm, MSI MPG X670E Carbon, 64GB GSkill 6000/30, nVidia RTX4090FE Alienware AW3821DW 38" 21:9 GSync, 2x4TB Crucial T705 PCIe5 + 2x2TB Samsung 990 SSD, EVGA 1000P2 PSU, 12.9" iPad Pro Thrustmaster TCA Boeing Yoke, TCA Airbus Sidestick, Twin TCA Airbus Throttle quads, PFC Cirrus Pedals, Coolermaster HAF932 case Sys2 (P3Dv5/v4): i9-13900KS, water 2x360mm, ASUS Z790 Hero, 32GB GSkill 7800MHz CAS36, ASUS RTX4090 Samsung 55" JS8500 4K TV@60Hz, 3x 2TB WD SN850X 1x 4TB Crucial P3 M.2 NVME SSD, EVGA 1600T2 PSU Fiber link to Yamaha RX-V467 Home Theater Receiver, Polk/Klipsch 6" bookshelf speakers, Polk 12" subwoofer, 12.9" iPad Pro PFC yoke/throttle quad/pedals with custom Hall sensor retrofit, Thermaltake View 71 case, Stream Deck XL button box Sys3 (DCS/P3Dv4/ATS/ETS): AMD 7800X3D, MSI MPG X870E Carbon, Noctua NH-D15S, 64GB GSkill 6000/30, EVGA RTX3090 Alienware AW3420DW 34" 21:9 GSync, Corsair HX1000i PSU, 4TB Crucial T705 PCIe5 + 2TB Samsung 970Evo Plus, TM TCA Officer Pack, Saitek combat pedals, TM Warthog, TM RS300 FF wheel/pedals, Coolermaster HAF XB case
July 4, 20232 yr So is the online requirement a continuous requirement? Or is an online connection needed only for startup? What happens if you disconnect from the internet during a flight? Processor: Intel i9-13900KF 5.8GHz 24-Core, Graphics Processor: Nvidia RTX 4090 24GB GDDR6, System Memory: 64GB High Performance DDR5 SDRAM 5600MHz, Operating System: Windows 11 Home Edition, Motherboard: Gigabyte Z790 Aorus Elite AX, LGA 1700, CPU Cooling: Corsair H100i Elite 240mm Liquid Cooling, RGB and LCD Display, Chassis Fans: Corsair Low Decibel, Addressable RGB Fans, Power Supply: Corsair HX1000i Fully Modular Ultra-Low-Noise Platinum ATX 1000 Watt, Primary Storage: 2TB Samsung Gen 4 NVMe SSD, Secondary Storage: 1TB Samsung Gen 4 NVMe SSD, VR Headset: Meta Quest 2, Primary Display: SONY 4K Bravia 75-inch, 2nd Display: SONY 4K Bravia 43-inch, 3rd Display: Vizio 28-inch, 1920x1080. Controller: Xbox Controller attached to PC via USB.
July 4, 20232 yr Moderator 11 minutes ago, David Mills said: So is the online requirement a continuous requirement? Or is an online connection needed only for startup? What happens if you disconnect from the internet during a flight? Answered here. It is in the T&Cs…. https://www.prepar3d.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6306&t=147747 Ray (Cheshire, England). System: P3D v5.3HF2, Intel i9-13900K, MSI 4090 GAMING X TRIO 24G, Crucial T700 4Tb M.2 SSD, Asus ROG Maximus Z790 Hero, 32Gb Corsair Vengeance DDR5 6000Mhz RAM, Win 11 Pro 64-bit, BenQ PD3200U 32” UHD monitor, Fulcrum One yoke, Fulcrum Throttle Quadrant. Cheadle Hulme Weather website.
July 5, 20232 yr I would be interested in people's opinions on the quality of the graphics. From a couple of early v6 YT vids, it looks like the default clouds are very flat-bottomed which are quite noticeable. I don't remember them being that flat in v5. I'm not a user of default clouds anyway but it struck me as noticeable. Also the anti-aliasing. Did it improve? Again from the a couple of vids I have seen I do not see any dramatic improvement i.e. shimmering of objects for those that have very thin lines such as light poles, fencing etc.As per Dave's question, I wonder if TAA makes a difference? SpoilerSystem specs: MFG Crosswind pedals| ACE B747 yoke |Honeycomb Bravo throttleNow built: P3Dv5.3HF2: Intel i5-12600K @4.8Ghz | MSI Z690-A PRO | Asus Dual RTX 4070 Super OC 12Gb| 32Gb Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200Mhz |Samsung 980Evo Pro PCIe 500Gb | WD Black SN850 PCIe 2Tb | WD SA510 4Tb |beQuiet 802 Tower Case|Corsair RM850 PSU | Acer Predator X34P 3440x1440pMark AldridgeMSFS2024 SU5 & P3D v5.3 HF2
July 5, 20232 yr After using it for many moons now, I feel I can answer these questions faithfully: 1. Does TAA anti-aliasing work well? Better than SGAA? YES. Issues from previous versions have been resolved now. Other options such as SSAO will make things look darker where textures havent had the appropriate work done on them, just turn it off in those cases. 2. Do you notice the ambient occlusion effects on lighting and shadows? SADLY MY CARD DOESNT SUPPORT THIS SO I CAN NOT COMMENT 3. Does the atmosphere look more realistic than EA? YES, VAST IMPROVEMENT IN LIGHTING. 4. Do the volumetric clouds look better than v5, and are there cirrus type clouds as well? YES, CLOUDS ARE MORE LIKE MFS NOW. 5. Is performance overall better than or the same as v5? THE PERFORMANCE IS THE SAME CONSIDERING THE MORE CONTENT WITHIN 6. Are there rain effects on VC windows? YES, PLANES THAT ARE FLAGGED WITH PBR WILL HAVE RAIN ON WINDOWS, SNOW/RAIN ON SURFACES DRIPPING OFF.
July 5, 20232 yr 1 minute ago, adam77 said: THE PERFORMANCE IS THE SAME CONSIDERING THE MORE CONTENT WITHIN No it's not. I'm seeing noticeably worse performance. TAA doesn't look very good, I've seen better implementations. And it screws up HUDs. Most of the nice graphics options are labeled "experimental" or "beta," and it shows. Typical LM.
July 5, 20232 yr 1 minute ago, chapstick said: No it's not. I'm seeing noticeably worse performance. TAA doesn't look very good, I've seen better implementations. And it screws up HUDs. Most of the nice graphics options are labeled "experimental" or "beta," and it shows. Typical LM. Maybe your set up in the menus and the pc isnt right then.
July 5, 20232 yr 6 minutes ago, adam77 said: Maybe your set up in the menus and the pc isnt right then. Nah, it's fine. Your own videos show massive FPS dips and stutters: https://youtu.be/5ph0acReDUI?t=910
July 5, 20232 yr Would say that using TAA doesn't make things look sharper, in fact, noticed when I switched it on, the lettering on the aircraft became less distinct. Also, the new clouds look just as awful as the previous versions, I've turned them off, but the lighting looks better.
July 6, 20232 yr Moderator Gents, when discussing performance it would be instructive to know your hardware specs. 👍 Ray (Cheshire, England). System: P3D v5.3HF2, Intel i9-13900K, MSI 4090 GAMING X TRIO 24G, Crucial T700 4Tb M.2 SSD, Asus ROG Maximus Z790 Hero, 32Gb Corsair Vengeance DDR5 6000Mhz RAM, Win 11 Pro 64-bit, BenQ PD3200U 32” UHD monitor, Fulcrum One yoke, Fulcrum Throttle Quadrant. Cheadle Hulme Weather website.
July 6, 20232 yr 17 minutes ago, Ray Proudfoot said: Gents, when discussing performance it would be instructive to know your hardware specs. 👍 And also a fully tweaked and optimized v5 =/= an out of the box v6 with sliders fully maxed out. Apples to oranges.
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