2 hours ago, Peter Z KCLE_EDDN said:

It's a new option that helps make the sim look "darker" or "brighter" depending on your preference. I find it particularly helpful during the bright noonish hours and reduce it a bit. Not sure if "contrast" would be a better description, but it's something very similar to it.

Nuts, I've been questioning the lack of brightness/contrast control right the way through 2020 and now months into the 2024 release they finally seems they have provided an option to have what every game since Forever has had to be able to accommodate user preferences and Monitor variations.

 

It only took them 5 years😁

So, there is hope after all eh? MSFS2024 is approaching "release" status!

Let's have it!

Edited May 17, 20251 yr by Nuno Pinto

2 hours ago, Nuno Pinto said:

So, there is hope after all eh? MSFS2024 is approaching "release" status!

Let's have it!

Yep, I reckon SU4 is when it'll hit the old fashioned "V1.0 Gold Release" so to speak, so evidently and factually it was released roughly a year too early. If only they named it Early Access to start with eh!?

SU 3 looks very promising, I had planned to switch over after SU4, but it seems like SU3 could be the decisive release I'm waiting for.

Some findings with SU3:

• Had to clear my community folder, some airports etc are causing CTD. So renamed the old community folder and started fresh then no CTDs
• The sim looks much better in terms of clarity, clearness of textures and lighting. Might be me but it seems the overall look of the ocean / water looks much better too
• Night time flying is still terrible with the sepia mask looking as ugly as usual 
• I think SU3 is the start of getting to where we need to be, its clear its crisp and it performs well (for me)
• Lets hope all our favorite aircraft and sceneries get updated quickly, because I for one enjoy these betas, it gives us a clear indication on where we are heading, and its looking good!

5 minutes ago, rick celik said:

Some findings with SU3:

• Had to clear my community folder, some airports etc are causing CTD. So renamed the old community folder and started fresh then no CTDs

It's the PMDG 777 that causes CTD. Just remove that one.

I was always using RTSS front edge sync to lock framerate (settings from Cpt Piet). But the new frame limit in-game for me is a game changer and better than RTSS. I set it to 30 with FG makes it 60 for heavy IFR. Or 45/90, 60/120 for VFR. I do use Gsync. @Noel @Cpt_Piett maybe you guys can check it out to if you decide to switch to SU3 beta at some time.

17 minutes ago, lukpeta said:

It's the PMDG 777 that causes CTD. Just remove that one.

I was getting ctds with Fenix and default saab at Fly tampas YSSY (removed 777).

Edited May 17, 20251 yr by rick celik

Sounds promising, I'm looking forward to it but won't be joining the beta. SU2 looks impressive on my system, another step or two forward. Still hasn't fixed my main annoyances - LODs a'popping and the PG tree blobs, but on balance this is continuing to turn into an utterly amazing looking sim.

I saw the comments here about being able to download the streamed stuff, and this was one of the things I was most keen on when I first went to 2024 a couple of weeks after release. But actually, I've gotten used to being able to enable or hide planes on the fly, so to speak, without having to restart the sim, and I rather like it. And I've not had any real problems with streaming, performance wise. In fact, generally 2024 has been better than 2020 in that respect. 2020 streaming always suffered performance wise over the weekends here in the UK but I've not noticed that with 2024.

Of course, I don't do piloting/cockpit stuff, so it may be that things are different for all you "up above the clouds looking at screens" kinda folk, but for me it's a case of, as the song says, the future's so bright I gotta wear shades.

Maybe by SU10 or so we really will have the perfect digital twin for me and the perfect cockpit sim for you piloting types. Here's hoping!

1 hour ago, Eef said:

I was always using RTSS front edge sync to lock framerate (settings from Cpt Piet). But the new frame limit in-game for me is a game changer and better than RTSS. I set it to 30 with FG makes it 60 for heavy IFR. Or 45/90, 60/120 for VFR. I do use Gsync. @Noel @Cpt_Piett maybe you guys can check it out to if you decide to switch to SU3 beta at some time.

Why do you say it's better than Front Edge Sync, what difference did you notice?

performance on my end is a mess compared to SU2. Did not change anything..

11 minutes ago, RTK1972 said:

performance on my end is a mess compared to SU2. Did not change anything..

Again, it's a Beta, if you were not prepared to test for issues and report them, why take part in SU3? There will be bugs and issues that MS would like feedback from. So please report your issues.

Edited May 17, 20251 yr by Simselli

I'd just like to give a shout out to all you guys testing the betas, thank you to all of you testing these beta builds.

I used to do beta testing for a wx engine many moons ago but I wouldn't have the patience or time these days especially on the sim itself.

Appreciate your hard work! 

4 hours ago, Rusty Spanner said:

Nuts, I've been questioning the lack of brightness/contrast control

Be careful with the terms used.  It adjust the exposure of the image, not contrast.

49 minutes ago, RTK1972 said:

performance on my end is a mess compared to SU2. Did not change anything..

You did change something - you entered a beta!  Performance my end it fantastic in SU3 and that is the whole point of a beta - find why some systems react positively to a code change and others don't.