No problems, everything works including new XP Standard Link plugin, not slow one. No stutter or 100% usage in XP. Does not notice in XP that it is running.

But......

No STAR on several flights with different airliners. On small airports vector might be OK but on big airfields with several RWYs and lots of traffic
it is strange that no STAR is given. One ATC controller can not vector 15+ approaching aircrafts, must be difficult.
When I read about how they work, I have ATC-Pro simulator, they give a STAR to all coming from same
direction and give them same speed and separate them to create like a queue to RW. Vector only when low traffic and no risk for conflict.

One time it vector me parallel to a STAR, so I could have taken that STAR instead. No benefit of vectoring

Bloat is set to 80%, no Force anywhere.

Thanks for the report on XPLink.  Glad it seems to be working now.

I would set the Max Bloat to 200% or even higher if you want to get a STAR anytime one is available.  And, of course, be sure the ATC Assigns STAR option is checked.  

Dave

1 hour ago, Dave-Pilot2ATC said:

Thanks for the report on XPLink.  Glad it seems to be working now.

I would set the Max Bloat to 200% or even higher if you want to get a STAR anytime one is available.  And, of course, be sure the ATC Assigns STAR option is checked.  

Dave

Ok tried bloat 200 but it jumped down to 100 when pressed save

Sorry about that.  There is a cap of 100% in the current version.  Set it to 100% for now.  The next update will icrease the max to 300%.

Dave

1 hour ago, Dave-Pilot2ATC said:

Thanks for the report on XPLink.  Glad it seems to be working now.

I would set the Max Bloat to 200% or even higher if you want to get a STAR anytime one is available.  And, of course, be sure the ATC Assigns STAR option is checked.  

Dave

When should I press Activate Approach and what does it do?

Edited January 10, 20251 yr by PerWel

Press the Activate Approach right after you start getting approach vectors or when you get cleared for the approach if no vectors given.  That will then display a good representation of your Approach to fly.

Use the APPR button to the left of the map to get an idea of what the approach, including any vectors, might be like.  This is not as accurate, but is close to what you will get.

Dave

24 minutes ago, Dave-Pilot2ATC said:

Press the Activate Approach right after you start getting approach vectors or when you get cleared for the approach if no vectors given.  That will then display a good representation of your Approach to fly.

Use the APPR button to the left of the map to get an idea of what the approach, including any vectors, might be like.  This is not as accurate, but is close to what you will get.

Dave

OK just wonder, did not see that button in V2