October 8, 20241 yr Hello i am looking for an add on that will be more realistic than the default one. One that will ask to redice or increase speed to assure aircraft separation and will ask for a hold is situation needs it. Does it exist? thank in advance
October 8, 20241 yr If you don't want to pay, go with Radar Contact, including the Meatwater sounds available here at the Library. Several people here use it. That would be your best way to know if this is what you want. If you want to pay, and your rig is up to the task, FSHud is another option (but the cost in FPS is rather high). It injects it's own traffic, and ATC pronounces almost all callsigns. Personally, I use PF3, since I purchased it a long time ago, and it works with FS9, MSFS2020 and everything in between. Best regards,Luis Hernández Main rig: self built, AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D (with SMT off and CO -50 mV), 2x16 GB DDR4-3200 RAM, Nvidia RTX 5060Ti 16GB, 256 GB M.2 SSD (OS+apps) + 2x1 TB SATA III SSD (sims) + 1 TB 7200 rpm HDD (storage), ID-Cooling SE-224-XTS air cooler, Viewsonic VX2458-MHD 1920x1080@120-144 Hz (G-sync compatible), Windows 11. Running P3D v5.4 (with v4.5 scenery objects as an additional library, just in case), FSX-SE, MSFS2020, MSFS2024 and even FS9! Lossless Scaling for all my sims. What a godsend...Mobile rig: ASUS Zenbook UM425QA (AMD Ryzen 7 5800H APU @3.2 GHz and boost disabled, 1 TB M.2 SSD, 16 GB RAM, Windows 11 Pro). Running FS9 there .VKB Gladiator NXT Premium Left + GNX THQ as primary controllers. Xbox Series X|S wireless controller as standby/mobile.
October 8, 20241 yr Radar Contact 4.3 + Meatwater sounds user here. I also have used PF3 and Pro-ATC/X but feel that RC4 offers the best all around atc for IFR/airline flying. Another bonus, as Luis mentioned, is the price - RC4 + Meatwater sound files are free! If interested, pm Ray Proudfoot, he's a moderator here at avsim. He will set you up with the necessary link for RC4. Happy flying! Glenn Wilkinson SpoilerMy specs: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X @ 3.7 GHz, 32 GB 3200MHz DDR4, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB, 2TB SAMSUNG EVO Plus SSD M2, 2TB WD Black Gaming SSD M2, 8TB WD Black Gaming HDD, 4TB WD Black Gaming Ext HDD, Windows 10, X-Plane 12 + large quantity of 3rd party addons scenery & aircraft. Honeycomb Alpha & Bravo, Thrustmaster TFRP. It's an older machine but gets the job done quite nicely - smooth with no stutters!
October 8, 20241 yr I think PF3 is free of charge now as well. It's what I've been using for the last...10 years? Best regards, Dimitrios 9950X3D - 64 GB - RX 7900 XTX - TrackIR - Power-LC M39 WQHD - Honeycomb Alpha yoke, Saitek pedals & throttles in a crummy home-cockpit - MSFS for props, P3D for jets
October 8, 20241 yr 10 minutes ago, d.tsakiris said: I think PF3 is free of charge now as well I've just checked and yes, you're right. They released it last week. Wow... Best regards,Luis Hernández Main rig: self built, AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D (with SMT off and CO -50 mV), 2x16 GB DDR4-3200 RAM, Nvidia RTX 5060Ti 16GB, 256 GB M.2 SSD (OS+apps) + 2x1 TB SATA III SSD (sims) + 1 TB 7200 rpm HDD (storage), ID-Cooling SE-224-XTS air cooler, Viewsonic VX2458-MHD 1920x1080@120-144 Hz (G-sync compatible), Windows 11. Running P3D v5.4 (with v4.5 scenery objects as an additional library, just in case), FSX-SE, MSFS2020, MSFS2024 and even FS9! Lossless Scaling for all my sims. What a godsend...Mobile rig: ASUS Zenbook UM425QA (AMD Ryzen 7 5800H APU @3.2 GHz and boost disabled, 1 TB M.2 SSD, 16 GB RAM, Windows 11 Pro). Running FS9 there .VKB Gladiator NXT Premium Left + GNX THQ as primary controllers. Xbox Series X|S wireless controller as standby/mobile.
October 8, 20241 yr Another PF3 user here. I did use Radar Contact a long time ago. RC was very good indeed, but I'm happy that I made the change. PF3 is very configurable, and takes care of you from Gate to Gate. Asus Rog Maximus VIII Hero, i9-10900k 4.8GHZ, Corsair H100 cooler, 32GB Corsair Vengeance 2666, RTX3090 20GB, Win10 HP 64-bit, 3 Monitors "19-22-19", Reverb G2 Headset.
October 8, 20241 yr I have experience using PF3 and Radar Contact, both good programs with their pros and cons. Every time that I install ATC software, I use it for a while and end up going back to the stock ATC. With Editvoicepack the stock ATC is actually pretty good. You have to ignore it sometimes, but no ATC software is perfect. 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
October 8, 20241 yr 1 hour ago, Luis Hernandez said: I've just checked and yes, you're right. They released it last week. Wow... Yep, I have just downloaded it and installed it (PF3), but cannot 'activate' it. Have tried using code:- '999' but no joy, any pointers please? Edited October 8, 20241 yr by Sparkrite
October 8, 20241 yr Try this: If you add FreeLicence=1 to your PF3.INI file Cofig section you will no longer need to activate the software He (Dave) is referring to the [Config] section in the ini. Glenn Wilkinson SpoilerMy specs: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X @ 3.7 GHz, 32 GB 3200MHz DDR4, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB, 2TB SAMSUNG EVO Plus SSD M2, 2TB WD Black Gaming SSD M2, 8TB WD Black Gaming HDD, 4TB WD Black Gaming Ext HDD, Windows 10, X-Plane 12 + large quantity of 3rd party addons scenery & aircraft. Honeycomb Alpha & Bravo, Thrustmaster TFRP. It's an older machine but gets the job done quite nicely - smooth with no stutters!
October 8, 20241 yr 20 minutes ago, beechcaptain said: Try this: If you add FreeLicence=1 to your PF3.INI file Cofig section you will no longer need to activate the software He (Dave) is referring to the [Config] section in the ini. Just re-installed it (for the umteenth time) and this time it looked for a restart, which it didn't before. Did nothing different each time and now it appears to be working. 🤷♂️ Thanks for your reply.
October 8, 20241 yr Abroad, if I understood correctly. I'm not sure if it's because of holidays, business or something else 😂 Edited October 8, 20241 yr by Luis Hernandez Best regards,Luis Hernández Main rig: self built, AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D (with SMT off and CO -50 mV), 2x16 GB DDR4-3200 RAM, Nvidia RTX 5060Ti 16GB, 256 GB M.2 SSD (OS+apps) + 2x1 TB SATA III SSD (sims) + 1 TB 7200 rpm HDD (storage), ID-Cooling SE-224-XTS air cooler, Viewsonic VX2458-MHD 1920x1080@120-144 Hz (G-sync compatible), Windows 11. Running P3D v5.4 (with v4.5 scenery objects as an additional library, just in case), FSX-SE, MSFS2020, MSFS2024 and even FS9! Lossless Scaling for all my sims. What a godsend...Mobile rig: ASUS Zenbook UM425QA (AMD Ryzen 7 5800H APU @3.2 GHz and boost disabled, 1 TB M.2 SSD, 16 GB RAM, Windows 11 Pro). Running FS9 there .VKB Gladiator NXT Premium Left + GNX THQ as primary controllers. Xbox Series X|S wireless controller as standby/mobile.
October 8, 20241 yr Used RC for over a decade, now moved to FShud and very pleased with it. I find it better in SID/STAR handling. Radar contact was short in those areas and the airline voice files became outdated obviously. But it worked rock solid and I've enjoyed it for a very long time... Shom MSFS2024 running on Win 11, 4K screen, Z790 AORUS ELITE AX-W, i9-14900K, MSI 3080Ti, Corsair 2x32GB 6000 MHz, 1+2TB M.2 NVMEs
October 8, 20241 yr Moderator 51 minutes ago, Beardyman said: Where is Ray ? 😄 In Los Cristianos, Tenerife enjoying a change of scenery and much warmer weather. 28°C here compared to 17°C back in England. I am logging in a couple of times a day but back to normal in 10 days. 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.
October 8, 20241 yr 3 hours ago, dave2013 said: I have experience using PF3 and Radar Contact, both good programs with their pros and cons. Every time that I install ATC software, I use it for a while and end up going back to the stock ATC. With Editvoicepack the stock ATC is actually pretty good. You have to ignore it sometimes, but no ATC software is perfect. Dave Couldn’t say it better myself. Every time I use an ATC program, RC4 or default after two or three flights I go back to self control mode. They seem so redundant and inflexible and I like flying my full procedures. I use very little AI traffic for performance reasons as well as unrealistic behavior. Learning PF3 is free I’ll have to try it. Vic green
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