2 hours ago, Fiorentoni said:

Astonishing how many people are buying this (not only here, but also on FSElite, Cruiselevel etc.) hoping for better than the previous 5 or so A3xx that were released by LatinVFR, and then end up being disappointed again.

"The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results." - Albert Einstein.

Hey people can spend money on whatever they wan't that is their right but you can't buy Bologna and turn it into Steak when the Bologna factory can't do better. Bad analogy but it is a point taken. This product is a default A320 disguise as a A340. What I REALLY don't like is that people will spend 30$ or more on this and expect or hope the free community to mod this thing that's really word not allowed up.

Edited May 11, 20242 yr by JBDB-MD80

16 minutes ago, JBDB-MD80 said:

Hey people can spend money on whatever they wan't that is their right but you can't buy Bologna and turn it into Steak when the Bologna factory can't do better. Bad analogy but it is a point taken. This product is a default A320 disguise as a A340. What I REALLY don't like is that people will spend 30$ or more on this and expect or hope the free community to mod this thing that's really word not allowed up.

AMEN!!!!!!!!!!!

But where does it sit in the scheme of A340-300 FS addons?

Black box / PSS

Feelthere / wilco

xworks

Is it good enough to switch to MSFS now for A343 flights? (The bar is low, though at least Xworks is free!)

This was my first plane that I purchase from LatinVFR and the chances are it will be my last.

The cockpit textures are just abismal,Toliss planes have actually better textures,this A340 textures it’s not for MFS standard by any means.

Trying to flare this plane is a nightmare,the moment the AP gets disconnected the plane is to sensitive and then just floats down the runway then just plumbs to the runway. It’s just a complete dogs breakfast.

I would have more respect for the developer if he was to say this thing was in Early Acess then releasing it not even half baked!

 

Edited May 12, 20242 yr by RC36

Typical LVFR…. I’ll say it until I’m blue in the face, their sceneries weren’t stellar, but that’s what they should’ve stuck with.

27 minutes ago, Keirtt said:

Typical LVFR…. I’ll say it until I’m blue in the face, their sceneries weren’t stellar, but that’s what they should’ve stuck with.

I usually don't comment in threads like this but LVFR left the scenery scene to move on to the development aircraft model scene to make money off the XBOX folks that will buy anything. No more comments here from me but that is the truth.

If people wan't to spend their money on addons buy the Black Square Duke and get what you pay for and do some G.A. flying.

Edited May 12, 20242 yr by JBDB-MD80

20 hours ago, Fiorentoni said:

Astonishing how many people are buying this (not only here, but also on FSElite, Cruiselevel etc.) hoping for better than the previous 5 or so A3xx that were released by LatinVFR, and then end up being disappointed again.

"The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results." - Albert Einstein.

Didn't buy a single one of them. Didn't have high expectations, but did think it'd be better than it is. Call me insane if you like.

The add-on requires 11.17GB of storage space and is available on the in-sim Marketplace for approximately $29.49.

All 11GBs worth of what exactly?

The texture quality and polygons looks as a default P3D plane🤣

 

Edited May 12, 20242 yr by blueshark747

50 minutes ago, blueshark747 said:

The add-on requires 11.17GB of storage space and is available on the in-sim Marketplace for approximately $29.49.

All 11GBs worth of what exactly?

The texture quality and polygons looks as a default P3D plane🤣

 

I don't get it. After reading this 2-page post that's pretty much saying that this is a subpar product, a default aircraft that LVFR is collecting $$ for, and you still pay for it. Stop your complaining!!!

17 hours ago, JBDB-MD80 said:

If people wan't to spend their money on addons buy the Black Square Duke and get what you pay for and do some G.A. flying.

Maybe, just maybe....they want an A340? Have you thought about that?

5 hours ago, blueshark747 said:

The add-on requires 11.17GB of storage space and is available on the in-sim Marketplace for approximately $29.49.

All 11GBs worth of what exactly?

The texture quality and polygons looks as a default P3D plane🤣

 

We get accused of lots of things, but I just wanted to clarify a bit about this thing about 'size of the file' and the 'quality'.

There are 32 liveries and on the main texture folder (not the ones with liveries) there are 407 texture files. A very recent Airbus from a very revered company had less than half the amount of textures, yet no one has ever said anything about their quality (which they shouldn't), also the best airbus addon on the market has only around 300 or less textures. The reason their file is huge is because they don't have to worry about xbox.

Reason the size is optimization for XBOX. We can't have many 4096 or 8192 textures because of performance issues on XBOX, so many textures needed to be (painfully) revised down to 2048. Also on the model, less polys.

There are many situations involved into putting a plane into xbox, and if you may have noticed not many airliners in xbox have modeled cabin, the reason is the same, performance. Yes some walls and other parts on the A340 look like they need more detail, but its a very complex thing to do so that when its on XBOX no one can use it.

Despite our attempts to optimize, there are people still with some issues, particuarly on XBOX S.

I heard from a youtuber that said that we were better off not doing cabins and just doing a window. Well its our choice and we prefer to have something instead of nothing.

 

So…I bought the plane as I’m retired and collecting FS Aircraft is my only real hobby.  That said overall I find this offering a bucket of “meh” with my biggest disappointment being the fact you can choose between LBS/KGS in the EFB but I can find no way to do the same in the MCDU meaning my fuels and weights are Greek to me (pun intended).

Anyone know how to establish LBS measures in the MCDU?  TIA,

-B

Edited May 13, 20242 yr by btacon

Does the. Fmc now allow for sids, stars, lnav, vnav, wx radar, rnav approach’s etc? Thanks.

Yes SIDS/STARS.  LNAV YES. VNAV not quite sure yet. RNAV No, at least that’s what I read on LVFR forum -B

On 5/12/2024 at 12:30 PM, Bigmack said:

this is a subpar product, a default aircraft that LVFR is collecting $$ for

You've just explained everything you supposedly don't understand somehow....🙃🤣