1 hour ago, Speedbird 217 said:

Their 350 is a joke and so poorly optimised that it’s impossible to fly

Not my experience - quite contrary. 60 - 70 fps at Ini EGLL with PSXT and RealTraffic, more than a 100 fps in cruise. Specs below.

16 minutes ago, Christopher Low said:

I have a number of issues with IniBuilds at the moment with respect to MSFS 2020.

• Non PG users considered to be irrelevant
• All development for MSFS 2020 abandoned
• Informed them of issues with LOWI Innsbruck, and then they released an update for MSFS 2024 only
• Informed them of issues with EGGW Luton, installed the update to correct them, and no change. It makes me wonder if this is also only for MSFS 2024.
• Runway centreline markings at EGLL London Heathrow are misaligned.

To be fair, I have only just realised that the Luton issues have not been corrected on my PC, but I have installed the latest update, and they seem to think that it should work. However, it does not. They want screenshots, but I cannot provide them until next weekend because I am on holiday. Maybe someone else with the latest version installed in MSFS 2020 can check the alignment of the runway centreline markings, and also whether the autogen houses in the field short left of the runway 25 threshold have been replaced with hay bales?

As for London Heathrow, I did mention the problem with misaligned runway centreline markings last year, and I have only recently asked again. However, I sent multiple screenshots this time, so....

Yup been over the how IniBuilds product line up after the horrible KLAX performance for MS2020.

They are pretty much a NO GO for my specific VR flight sim needs at this point.

9 minutes ago, Farlis said:

Because that's not a thing. 

The perrformance is fine. 

Looking on the internet, it appears to be otherwise:

Many users have reported encountering significant performance issues with the iniBuilds A350 aircraft in Microsoft Flight Simulator, particularly in comparison to other aircraft addons. 

Common Performance Complaints:

• Low and Decreasing Frame Rates: Users have experienced significantly lower frame rates with the A350 than with other aircraft, even with powerful systems. Some reports indicate performance degrading over the course of a long-haul flight.
• Stuttering and Lag: Frequent stutters and lag spikes have been reported, impacting the overall flying experience. One analysis of VR performance noted constant spiking in CPU frametimes.
• Worse Performance with Updates: Some users have reported that performance worsened after certain updates.
• Comparison to Other Aircraft: Users often compare the A350's performance negatively to aircraft like the PMDG 777, Fenix A320, and even the FlyByWire A380. 

Potential Causes and Contributing Factors:

• Resource Intensiveness: The A350 is described as a "known resource hog".
• Optimization Issues: Some users believe the aircraft is not well-optimized, with bad coding contributing to performance problems.
• Long-Haul Flights: Performance seems to degrade during extended flights

1 hour ago, MaximumN2 said:

I’m experiencing extremely poor performance (below 25 FPS), and it fills up the VRAM on my 5090 to the point where the A350 is unusable even with the low texture pack or without the cabin. I mean, the A350 has always had poor performance, but this latest “update” is just awful. Discord is full of people reporting the same issue, but their response is always the same: “We can’t reproduce the problem.” In other words, they either can’t fix it or don’t want to.

I don't know what to tell you, but can only speak about the performance and experience of Inibuilds Aircraft/Airports on my side.

6 hours ago, AnkH said:

Becoming the Aeorsoft of those days, closing down bug threads in the forums with the excuse that it is Asobos fault, temporarily banning people from their forums for asking critical questions, kicking people out of discord for so called misbehaviour. 

I mean, they push those addons out like no other with a reasonable quality, but they DO mistakes, their products DO have bugs so why messing with the customers? Another dev team that totally forgot that it is US customers making them great and responsible for their paycheck end of the month. But as Aerosoft in early days, they give the customer the impression that they are an annoying necessity on which they would rather avoid if possible. Bummer...

/end of rant

Given the behavior I've seen from "innocent" customers, I'm not in the least surprised that they (and other devs) kick people out and shut people down.

The level of self-entitlement over pieces of entertainment software is completely out of bounds

Much of the discontent in simmers is entirely of their own making (like buying an $80 addon of one of the most complex aircraft ever built on the day it releases and then complaining that it has bugs).

 

I always find it funny when people chime in with, “I have no issues, everything runs great!” That’s great—for you. But the reality is, there are plenty of users who are not happy with the performance of iniBuilds products.

I remember doing some troubleshooting for their San Antonio scenery for MSFS 2020, and I came across a thread where iniBuilds straight-up told a customer not to use DX12 with the scenery because it was causing issues—and to just stick with DX11. Seriously? That’s your solution? Nowhere on the product page did it say it wasn’t compatible with DX12.

iniBuilds could be great—there’s real potential there. But at the end of the day, this is a business, and business runs on revenue. Revenue is king. It feels like what we’re seeing is a clash between passion for the craft and the push to maximize profits.

5 hours ago, jcomm said:

But then let's not forget that for €0,00 we all have the Fly-By-Wire offers, including the 320 NEO and the A380 !!! And they're complex enough to go beyond my present knowledge about Airbuses...

We're lucky to be in the right time at the right place, and have FS 2024 and addons that really can provide us with rather pleasurable virtual flight operations 🙂

It's truly an embarrassment of riches across the board (not just Airbus, and not just MSFS). The sims are better than ever, and talented devs are pumping out high quality add-ons faster than ever.

I spent a fair amount of time on x-country GA turboprop hops in both XP and MSFS yesterday. Neither flight was "perfect" from the simulation perspective, but man, I sure did have a GREAT time in both!

2 hours ago, Speedbird 217 said:

It’s a shame they control so much of the market at the minute

They don't have ANY control over the market. There has literally never been a time when there are more quality choices in Airbuses than now.

20 minutes ago, UrgentSiesta said:

The level of self-entitlement over pieces of entertainment software is completely out of bounds

Much of the discontent in simmers is entirely of their own making (like buying an $80 addon of one of the most complex aircraft ever built on the day it releases and then complaining that it has bugs).

t's truly an embarrassment of riches across the board (not just Airbus, and not just MSFS). The sims are better than ever, and talented devs are pumping out high quality add-ons faster than ever.

I spent a fair amount of time on x-country GA turboprop hops in both XP and MSFS yesterday. Neither flight was "perfect" from the simulation perspective, but man, I sure did have a GREAT time in both!

Difference being the A350 was not in a high quality when released and for the majority $98.23 or £72.99 doesn't cut it compared to other developers. Yes all developers have issues but inibuilds seem to be the worst when they release a product, the A300 if I remember was another prime example. You only have to see the Discord people giving feedback some are well respected members of the community and its thrown back at them like they don't care. Another example the cabin packs big mistake on them charging for it. The backlash was enormous it just seems its profit after profit. 

This is why people are sceptical over the A220 with ini being involved.

Edited July 6, 2025Jul 6 by carlanthony24

35 minutes ago, iFlySimX said:

I always find it funny when people chime in with, “I have no issues, everything runs great!” That’s great—for you. But the reality is, there are plenty of users who are not happy with the performance of iniBuilds products.

Why is it "funny"...?

It's a quite useful counterpoint to all the doom and gloom naysayers.

I've seen people complain that they can't run Ultra at 4K on their 5 year old potato PC, either.

At some point one has to consider that there are a noticeable number of unreasonable people, many of who's biggest problem is located right between the chair and the keyboard.

Meanwhile, there are ALSO the obviously significant number of customers who ARE satisfied and who don't feel the need to come on the fora just to say how happy they are.

I'm certainly not saying that iB is a fantastic developer with great tech support, but man, let's always agree that there's three sides to every story: theirs, ours, and the truth.

Edited July 6, 2025Jul 6 by UrgentSiesta

Just now, UrgentSiesta said:

I'm certainly not saying that iB is a fantastic developer with great tech support, but man, let's always agree that there's three sides to every story: yours, mine, and the truth.

The truth being majority are unhappy with the product they paid for. Truth being people on high end systems with 40 series cards even one I think said they had a 50 series. The truth is the product was not fit for purpose on release and I would say from what I am still seeing elsewhere is not in a fit state.

26 minutes ago, carlanthony24 said:

Difference being the A350 was not in a high quality when released and for the majority $98.23 or £72.99 doesn't cut it compared to other developers. Yes all developers have issues but inibuilds seem to be the worst when they release a product, the A300 if I remember was another prime example. You only have to see the Discord people giving feedback some are well respected members of the community and its thrown back at them like they don't care. Another example the cabin packs big mistake on them charging for it. The backlash was enormous it just seems its profit after profit. 

This is why people are sceptical over the A220 with ini being involved.

Caveat Emptor.

Anyone who jumped into that airplane Day One has absolutely no excuse.

And all the people who jumped in AFTER all the bad reviews have even LESS about which to complain. Except about that person staring back from the mirror.

But, NO...so many guys want to prove they can tame the A350 that they run out and get it despite the blatantly apparent issues.

If one is going to be that discerning and critical, far better to stick with the higher end add-ons like Fenix and FSL. 

But, NO...so many guys want to prove they can tame the A350 that they run out and get it DESPITE the blatantly apparent issues.

The pain is entirely self inflicted.

Edited July 6, 2025Jul 6 by UrgentSiesta
"Grammer" and autoINcorrect

2 hours ago, MaximumN2 said:

I’m experiencing extremely poor performance (below 25 FPS), and it fills up the VRAM on my 5090 to the point where the A350 is unusable even with the low texture pack or without the cabin. I mean, the A350 has always had poor performance, but this latest “update” is just awful. Discord is full of people reporting the same issue, but their response is always the same: “We can’t reproduce the problem.” In other words, they either can’t fix it or don’t want to.

What other addons or background apps are you using? I don't have an issue with 4K textures and maxed out settings on the same GPU, along with the 9800X3D. I've never seen VRAM go up over 27GB. Well within the VRAM capacity of the GPU.

6 minutes ago, UrgentSiesta said:

Why is it "funny"...?

It's a quite useful counterpoint to all the doom and gloom naysayers.

I've seen people complain that they can't run Ultra at 4K on their 5 year old potato PC, either.

At some point one has to consider that there are a noticeable number of unreasonable people, many of who's biggest problem is located right between the chair and the keyboard.

Meanwhile, there are ALSO the obviously significant number of customers who ARE satisfied and who don't feel the need to come on the fora just to say how happy they are.

I'm certainly not saying that iB is a fantastic developer with great tech support, but man, let's always agree that there's three sides to every story: theirs, ours, and the truth.

It’s kind of funny, because it’s ultimately pointless — like trying to win some imaginary battle. And honestly, it’s not helpful either.

Some people — myself included — are experiencing real performance issues with iniBuilds products — issues I’ve never seen with any other aircraft or scenery I own. This isn’t an exaggeration — it’s a reality for many of us.

And when you buy a product, you expect at least a basic level of support. I’ve personally had to DM members of the iniBuilds team just to let them know about active threads on their own forums, where plenty of users are reporting the same problem. Same story on Discord — it took them over a week just to acknowledge and “log” an issue that a lot of people were raising.

Meanwhile, they’re rolling out “Cabin Packs” and “Emergency Scenarios” while core performance concerns go unanswered. It’s frustrating.

5 minutes ago, carlanthony24 said:

The truth being majority are unhappy with the product they paid for

Unless you're some type of iB or Asobo insider, you have no basis in fact for making this statement.

7 minutes ago, carlanthony24 said:

Truth being people on high end systems with 40 series cards even one I think said they had a 50 series

I've seen professionals who should know better absolutely crush ultra high end systems with their own configs and work. Yet when another sits down at the very same system, everything runs fine.

 

10 minutes ago, carlanthony24 said:

The truth is the product was not fit for purpose on release

Could be true and definitely a reason I haven't considered purchasing it.

Because Caveat Emptor.