I saw a video that kind of sold me on these two as addons as essential for v2024. The one thing I miss from XPRealistic is the slight head shakes and forward and back body movements.

I'm giving these two add-ons serious consideration. 

One concern I have is, will I still be able to access my new cams with my number key pads the way I do with default cams?

Thanks.

Yes, Chaseplane is very flexible with keyboard assignments and so much easier to set up. In addition to that, you can duplicate key bindings, example: use num key 5 to set up 3 different landing views with the same key, just cycle through them.

5 minutes ago, tamsini said:

Yes, Chaseplane is very flexible with keyboard assignments and so much easier to set up. In addition to that, you can duplicate key bindings, example: use num key 5 to set up 3 different landing views with the same key, just cycle through them.

Great news. Thank you.

1 hour ago, CFIJose said:

I saw a video that kind of sold me on these two as addons as essential for v2024. The one thing I miss from XPRealistic is the slight head shakes and forward and back body movements.

I'm giving these two add-ons serious consideration. 

One concern I have is, will I still be able to access my new cams with my number key pads the way I do with default cams?

Thanks.

ChasePlane provides the body movements etc. and the amount is selectable.

You can assign your keyboard shortcuts to the views in ChasePlane but you'd probably have to do it individually for each aircraft. Admittedly I haven't spent a lot of learning many functions of CP, but I use it every flight and have custom view settings for every aircraft.

51 minutes ago, tamsini said:

Yes, Chaseplane is very flexible with keyboard assignments and so much easier to set up. In addition to that, you can duplicate key bindings, example: use num key 5 to set up 3 different landing views with the same key, just cycle through them.

Weird!

I installed ChasePlane, keeping my cameras and views accessible via the numeric keypad.

When I select a camera view using the memorized numeric keypad, it displays a view that doesn't match.

I'm really surprised that there are not a lot of AVSIM members using FSRealistic +.

Does anyone who has FSRealistic + confirm that there's a PDF manual? I need info on the sounds section.

I also find it hard to believe that the developer doesn't have a pdf manual on the website.

Thanks.

31 minutes ago, CFIJose said:

I'm really surprised that there are not a lot of AVSIM members using FSRealistic +.

Does anyone who has FSRealistic + confirm that there's a PDF manual? I need info on the sounds section.

I also find it hard to believe that the developer doesn't have a pdf manual on the website.

Thanks.

I don't see any manual anywhere.  To be honest, I never went looking for one.  The program is pretty straightforward.  I think there's multiple tutorial videos.  There's a 7 day demo that is worth checking out.  Quite simply, the program does what it says.  It greatly increases the head movements by default and of course the sounds.  I tried the demo and went out and bought it.  Everything is configured pretty well by default, but you probably want to adjust a few sounds.  There's a couple I don't like.  There's this vacuum cleaner sound on some GA aircraft, but it is just a simple matter of lowering the volume.  

My only gripe with it is you need to configure it for every repaint of an aircraft, or import the settings from another.  I don't think there's any way to set defaults, so for example the female voice always does the "clear prop" call.  So I have many paints of the Black Square Baron and Bonanza, some are set with the right sounds, others not.  It can be a bit of a headache, but you can import the profile from one you have set.  It is easy to work with, but I don't get why different repaints would have different sounds, although maybe someone wants that?  In a perfect world I'd have one BLSQ Baron profile, not one for every paint, but it works.  (I'm guessing people in airliners want this for custom sounds per livery or something, so not a big deal).  

That's not to dump on the product, I tried the demo and bought after 1 flight.  It does what it says it does.  I was flying in the FlightFX Avanti and I hear a passenger flush the toilet, which made me chuckle (and this sound doesn't happen in most GA aircraft, so the defaults are mostly good).  

I'm a fan of ChasePlane as well.  On one hand, the default camera system is quite powerful, but ChasePlane just makes it simple.  The big thing is you set up cameras per aircraft (but not per paint like FSR).  So anytime I try a new plane, I have to set up the default view and key binding, look left, look right, look back 135.  It only takes a few moments, and at least is not repaint specific.  You can also import lots of community cameras.  By default, you can have a "look left" assigned and it applies to all aircraft.  With ChasePlane, you have to define that each time.  Again it is easy, you can even type in degrees, so take the forward view and change it from 0 to 90, then -90 for the other side, save and you're done.  It is super simple to adjust them so if by default your head is too high, you can lower it down to simulate scrunching down.  It is worth it to get a vew you actually want for every aircraft and so easy to adjust.  You can do this with the default camera system, but CP is so much easier.  

Overall they both cost $60, which is significant, but overall I'm happy with them both.  Both programs achieve exactly what they set out to do, and play well with each other (as FSR requires Chase Plane).  

52 minutes ago, CFIJose said:

I'm really surprised that there are not a lot of AVSIM members using FSRealistic +.

Does anyone who has FSRealistic + confirm that there's a PDF manual? I need info on the sounds section.

I also find it hard to believe that the developer doesn't have a pdf manual on the website.

Thanks.

I was using FSRealistic but it causes problems with FSLabs A321neo resetting its systems during pushback so I stopped using it.

2 hours ago, CFIJose said:

I'm really surprised that there are not a lot of AVSIM members using FSRealistic +.

Does anyone who has FSRealistic + confirm that there's a PDF manual? I need info on the sounds section.

I also find it hard to believe that the developer doesn't have a pdf manual on the website.

Thanks.

Be careful before you purchase...email the developer with any questions first because that chaseplane app has some important limitations everyone needs to be aware of before installing it. If you use the sim in any way that interferes with this apps limitations you will run into problems that may not be resolved without actually uninstalling the chaseplane app. I have held off for this reason and was actually instructed to do so by the developer.

Here are some things the app has issue with:

VR

Career mode

Night vision goggles

Default replay system

Xbox controllers

... and more, have a good read about this here:

ChasePlane - Known Limitations

 

 

Edited April 24Apr 24 by hangar

4 hours ago, kerosene31 said:

Overall they both cost $60, which is significant, but overall I'm happy with them both.  Both programs achieve exactly what they set out to do, and play well with each other (as FSR requires Chase Plane).  

I'm a FSRealistic Pro user, so I will get the upgrade cost of about $9. I know about the trial. I'm interested in all the head movements and ground roll effects that I miss from EZDOK.

ChasePlane does not have a trial, but all the all the videos I've watch do a good job at explaining how easy it is to set new cams. That's my only concern. It will be cool to use the flyby cam again. I miss that from FSX.

Can you check the sounds section. Let me know if there's a way to add a seat belt chime to any aircraft.

Thanks.

48 minutes ago, CFIJose said:

I'm a FSRealistic Pro user, so I will get the upgrade cost of about $9. I know about the trial. I'm interested in all the head movements and ground roll effects that I miss from EZDOK.

ChasePlane does not have a trial, but all the all the videos I've watch do a good job at explaining how easy it is to set new cams. That's my only concern. It will be cool to use the flyby cam again. I miss that from FSX.

Can you check the sounds section. Let me know if there's a way to add a seat belt chime to any aircraft.

Thanks.

ChasePlane is very easy, that's what makes it great.  When you edit a camera, there's two "thumbsticks" like a game controller that you can move with the mouse, along with zoom, up and down and other things.  So for example you can set your forward view to be exactly where you want it, and adjust it easily.  If the default look to the left has you staring at the ceiling, you can easily lower it, zoom it, etc.  If there's something like an FMC or an instrument view you want to look at, it takes seconds to set up.  (if there's not already something by default or from the user community).  You can actually set up to 10 custom cameras in default MSFS, but it is clunky.  Chaseplane makes it easy.  I'll be flying and realize I keep looking down at something and can create a custom camera in no time.  

So for FSRealistic, you can set custom sounds to existing events.  I've not done it myself.  However I don't think there's an event that would be the seatbelt chime specifically?  I didn't see anything, but I could have missed it.  

1 hour ago, kerosene31 said:

ChasePlane is very easy, that's what makes it great.  When you edit a camera, there's two "thumbsticks" like a game controller that you can move with the mouse, along with zoom, up and down and other things.  So for example you can set your forward view to be exactly where you want it, and adjust it easily.  If the default look to the left has you staring at the ceiling, you can easily lower it, zoom it, etc.  If there's something like an FMC or an instrument view you want to look at, it takes seconds to set up.  (if there's not already something by default or from the user community).  You can actually set up to 10 custom cameras in default MSFS, but it is clunky.  Chaseplane makes it easy.  I'll be flying and realize I keep looking down at something and can create a custom camera in no time.  

So for FSRealistic, you can set custom sounds to existing events.  I've not done it myself.  However I don't think there's an event that would be the seatbelt chime specifically?  I didn't see anything, but I could have missed it.  

This is what AI explains:

To set a seatbelt chime in FSRealistic+ for MSFS 2024, open the FSRealistic+ panel to the Effects tab, locate the Seatbelt Light effect, and ensure it is enabled. You can then adjust the volume, sound variation, and sensitivity to the aircraft's internal seatbelt light switch status. 

Steps for Configuring the Seatbelt Chime:

• Locate the Effect: Open the FSRealistic Plus UI in-game and look through the list in the "Effects" tab for "Seatbelt Light".
• Enable and Customize: Toggle the effect ON. Click on it to adjust specific settings, such as volume or choosing a preferred chime sound if options are available.
• Automatic Triggering: FSRealistic+ automatically detects when you toggle the "No Smoking" or "Seatbelt" sign switches in the cockpit of supported aircraft to trigger the sound.
• Using Profiles: You can save these settings within a profile for specific aircraft in the "Profile" tab to ensure the chime works as desired across your hangar. 

Note: FSRealistic Plus is designed for MSFS 2024 and integrates directly into the sim's systems for environmental and cabin effects.

 

PLEASE CONFIRM THAT THIS IS TRUE. Thanks.

1 hour ago, kerosene31 said:

ChasePlane is very easy, that's what makes it great.

I second that, however, FS Realistic (or pro or +) is nothing special imho. Just a bunch of extra camera head movements which I find utterly annoying, as most of the cabin sounds. 

4 hours ago, Lange_666 said:

I second that, however, FS Realistic (or pro or +) is nothing special imho. Just a bunch of extra camera head movements which I find utterly annoying, as most of the cabin sounds. 

I disable some of the cabin sounds too. I find the clapping or breathing useless, but there are many other aircraft added sounds that I find make the airplane feel more immersive. I remember the effects in XPRealistic were awesome.

More people find the cost the biggest reason why they won't get ChasePlane + FSRealistic +. At $60, that's the cost of MSFS 2024.

5 hours ago, CFIJose said:

This is what AI explains:

To set a seatbelt chime in FSRealistic+ for MSFS 2024, open the FSRealistic+ panel to the Effects tab, locate the Seatbelt Light effect, and ensure it is enabled. You can then adjust the volume, sound variation, and sensitivity to the aircraft's internal seatbelt light switch status. 

Steps for Configuring the Seatbelt Chime:

• Locate the Effect: Open the FSRealistic Plus UI in-game and look through the list in the "Effects" tab for "Seatbelt Light".
• Enable and Customize: Toggle the effect ON. Click on it to adjust specific settings, such as volume or choosing a preferred chime sound if options are available.
• Automatic Triggering: FSRealistic+ automatically detects when you toggle the "No Smoking" or "Seatbelt" sign switches in the cockpit of supported aircraft to trigger the sound.
• Using Profiles: You can save these settings within a profile for specific aircraft in the "Profile" tab to ensure the chime works as desired across your hangar. 

Note: FSRealistic Plus is designed for MSFS 2024 and integrates directly into the sim's systems for environmental and cabin effects.

 

PLEASE CONFIRM THAT THIS IS TRUE. Thanks.

I double checked and I do not see anything seatbelt related in my settings.  I loaded up the default 737 (I don't own any airliners) open up FSR+ and nothing.  Not sure if it needs a certain plane or if AI is hallucinating.