Someone please make this thread a sticky. ;-) Brilliant.

That was excellent, Nick! :-lol :-lol :-lolI have also enjoyed seeing the "well dentured hounds" show up now and then too! :-hahBut best of all, I've really enjoyed seeing your many highly informative posts here and elsewhere on FS websites showing folks that there is a stepwise process that one can follow to make the most of one's current version of FS (...and Windows XP too!).Thanks for showing both ACES and "3PDs" that there are ways to make FS "as real as it gets" even now on the FSX platform that was somewhat "unrealistic" out of the box.I also applaud the call for FS base functionality and technical knowledge level requirement in future FS versions at RTM to be within the reach of (and within the range of reasonable expectations for) the average FS consumer, while still offering optional tweaking parameters for those of us who enjoy rolling up our sleeves and tinkering under the hood. :-beerchug When you've had a chance to do the necessary evaluation and testing, there is a whole new generation of folks out there in the Windows Vista environment who would be grateful for any help you might share on how get FS running better on that OS as well. :-violin You've shifted into an overdrive of extraordinary productivity since late last year in spite of apparently being on the road a lot; I am hopeful you'll take good care of yourself so we'll all be able to enjoy many more of your new insights and "n-hancements" for FS in the future! :-)With admiration and appreciation,GaryGB