2 minutes ago, Dominique_K said:

The A2A store is very sluggish on my side. They may be overwhelmed 😉. I think I'll try again tomorrow.  

good for them ...

12 minutes ago, some1 said:

It's probably happening because the GNS530/430 reads the aircraft heading from your (misaligned) HSI 😉

 

Ha yes that would make sense, will try again with a properly aligned HSI 😀

36 minutes ago, Scott - A2A said:

Hi Len,

Our flight model aerodynamics are 100% outside MSFS including wind physics (we read the weather conditions reported by the simulator). This is why the airplane feels different as it flies through the air. We started developing this system three years ago, and this has been a dream of ours for some time so I hope everyone enjoys it.  It should feel very fluid and natural.

Scott

Thanks Scott, that's really appreciated! Wow, your engine is simulating the wind physics too, that's crazy!

BTW, I am not a customer of this Comanche but the plane I really look forward to is the A2A Cessna 172. Hope you guys can make the Cessna 172 after this Comanche!

Database error site crash LOL

Anyone using PMS50 GTN and wanting WTT mode add this to your panel.cfg after [VCockpit09]:

 

[VCockpit10]
    size_mm=0,0
    pixel_size=0,0
    texture=$NONE
    background_color=42,42,40
    htmlgauge00=NavSystems/PMS50/PMS50_AP1.html, 0,0,0,0

[VCockpit11]
    size_mm=0,0
    pixel_size=0,0
    texture=$NONE
    background_color=42,42,40
    htmlgauge00=NavSystems/PMS50/PMS50_AP2.html, 0,0,0,0

Edit: This change is not needed anymore, just download and install the additional WTT package from the PMS50 website.

43 minutes ago, sd_flyer said:

So looks like Pilot's Life Chapter 2 is not able to track A2A PA24

I find with APIlots LIfe, that every GA winds up losing points for me. It docks you for not arming an retracting spoilers. 

15 minutes ago, Aglos77 said:

Scott are you then going ahead with the plan to launch this aircraft on xplane 12 ?

 

I understand that having your own external flight model will make cross-platform development much easier and you will have much more control.

I doubt it anytime soon. Just Flight had very poor sales on XP 12 when they ported their planes from XP 11 to XP 12.  I'm going to guess A2A wants the best profit on their projects and right now, that is MSFS.  Maybe when most of the A2A lineup comes out to MSFS, A2A would consider XP 12, and that's if the situation with XP 12 improved in the future (ie. XP 12 gains more users).

But that's my guess. Since Scott is here, he may give you the official answer.

Just now, Bobsk8 said:

I find with APIlots LIfe, that every GA winds up losing points for me. It docks you for not arming an retracting spoilers. 

They do have PA28 option if you choose "other license". But beside that point APL is unable to track A2A Comanche. It doesn't register engine start, taxi or take off.

3 minutes ago, ryanbatc said:

Database error site crash LOL

Methinks A2A is going to make a lot of money on this Comanche 🤣🤣🤣

38 minutes ago, regis9 said:

 

I see there are already a few repaints up at .to, hopefully we see a flood of them for this great aircraft, I’d really love to see one with a Canadian registration.

 

The Comanche has dynamic registration (or at least the default livery I just took up does), so you can change as desired. Hopefully the repainters will keep that option (just a personal preference). 

2 hours ago, Scott - A2A said:

Hi Len,

Our flight model aerodynamics are 100% outside MSFS including wind physics (we read the weather conditions reported by the simulator). This is why the airplane feels different as it flies through the air. We started developing this system three years ago, and this has been a dream of ours for some time so I hope everyone enjoys it.  It should feel very fluid and natural.

Scott

Hi Scott that's amazing and thanks for the clarifications! Assuming this means you also interact with MSFS's atmospheric airflow including turbulence etc. Didn't realize all the weather data was available for external consumption from the MSFS SDK but sounds like it is (at least enough for you guys to build Accu-Sim around), so that's great. Am sure Accu-Sim is going to reap you many rewards down the road and hopefully makes it easier get your other aircraft out for MSFS more quickly.  If you guys ever put how a deep-dive or how-it-works video on Accu-Sim I will be all over it 🙂 

While I have you, is the ground handling and ground<->air transition physics also completely outside the sim? I'm guessing yes given what you've said. Also, is the granularity of the data from simvars coming out of MSFS good enough? (I've also heard some weather/other data are not available in simvars).

This marks a first (I believe?) in MSFS for an aircraft FM to be completely outside the sim and definitely paves the way and increases options for architecting/developing birds for the sim.
 

Edited July 18, 20232 yr by lwt1971

54 minutes ago, Sethos said:

Probably doesn't translate well to the Xbox controller

I wouldn't know. I've disconnect mine because of the white dot.😀 Maybe my yoke and joystick aren't elite enough?

Will this be available on any other storefronts like ORBX or Just Flight? I try to keep my purchases to as few as possible storefronts. I will certainly buy this, but done mind waiting a few days if it will be available on one of my regular ones. All of the A2A products I own for P3D are all purchased from Just Flight.

35 minutes ago, abrams_tank said:

Hope you guys can make the Cessna 172 after this Comanche!

No, P-51 next please.

39 minutes ago, abrams_tank said:

Hope you guys can make the Cessna 172 after this Comanche!

I agree.