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In re the discussion about scenery placement etc and how OC and Lorby manages scenery, I made an inquiry using PerplexityAI. This is what I got in response.BTW, the more I have been using this particular AI tool for all manner of inquiries, the more I like it “Compatibility of Lorby’s P3D Scenery Management Tool and ORBX Central Yes, Lorby’s P3D scenery management tool (Addon Organizer) and ORBX Central are compatible. • ORBX Central is designed to be compatible with Lorby Addon Manager, and there should be no issues using both tools together for managing scenery in Prepar3D. • However, if you use multiple scenery management tools, it is recommended to activate the “strict package law” in Lorby’s Addon Organizer to avoid compatibility problems. • When using both, pay attention to scenery layering and insertion points, as correct order is important for scenery to display properly. Summary: You can safely use Lorby’s Addon Organizer alongside ORBX Central, but always follow best practices for scenery management to prevent conflicts” After getting this answer I made several more inquiries to refine answers. The most important point have gleaned from this is to use Lorby’s “Srict packaging law” , a feature I was not aware of until my AI inquiry. if interested, check PERPLEXITYAI.COM completely free, at least so far, and no adverts. sherm

I also have the same scenery from FCSENERY. I noticed the same thing, but find those sort of light or pastel green in wooded areas elsewhere. My thinking was that it had to do with my monitor color settings. Evidently not. sherm

A few minutes ago I tried to log on again. The splash screen forum link did not work. i clicked the Megascenery hyperlink. That took me to a word press page which reported a critical error. not ready for prime time yet Sherm

I have tried several times today to get into the forums. While the splash screen shows the usual link, tapping it does not take me to the forums. Do any of you have the same problem or is this on my end. I cannot imagine it makes a difference, but I am traveling outside the US in France. thanks sherm

Hi everybody. While we know that P3D does not get the attention it once got, I want to give a big shoutout to ORBX. I noticed recently that ORBX CENTRAL was no longer allowing me to set an insertion point. I sent a ticket to their support group. To cut to the chase, I got a reply that a new version had been created...5.6.7 It works perfectly and OC is completely workable. Those of you who use OC will notice the update next time you boot, if you have auto updates set. Otherwise, I think you can do it manually. Sherm

IMO, one company that I know of, Airplane Heaven did the right thing. They allowed all of their P3D planes to be ported from ORBX free of charge. The company said they could no longer provide technical support. But, instead of just junking their entire inventory, they did make it available. I have two of them and they work fine. Sherm

Take a look at the P3D forum at prepar3d.com. There is still traffic, and still responses from a couple of the regular guys who keep close watch on things. They, and others can be very helpful, but it is clear the forum use is shrinking. And, the FB P3D forum is still useful, though, again, I keep seeing the same posters with not too many newcomers. Sherm

I did not get the Navigraph survey, which surprised me because I have always responded in past years. I still use P3D, it is my only sim. I have tested xplane, but to be honest, there is a learning curve which I am not ready to climb. I fly only a few planes, primarily Manfred Jahn's DC3, dabble occasionally with the Airplane Heaven version. Otherwise, I also like A2A Cessna 182 (still have issues with its quirky trim settings) a few twins, especially the Carenado Piper Seneca. Every now and again, I will wrestle with the Connie and have gotten to know it and its quirks fairly well. I don't expect LM to ever do any more upgrades, which is too bad. But for now, at 84 years old, I am happy with V5.4, plus all the addons available that I might want, payware or free. Sherm

I am flying P3D v5.4 , not MSFS. But, I also had problems with 572.83 and reverted back to .70. So, the issue is not limited to MSFS. Sherm

Hi juaness, I use AS all the time and I think your comparison looks great, much better with than without. If I were you I would reinstall ASCA. I don't know about sky.dat. Does that regenerate along with deleted shaders when you reboot? In short, be happy with what you have. It looks great Sherm p3d v 5.4

Thanks Ian, will give it a try.. Sherm

yes but then p3d appeared in monitor 2...not where I want it. It was in full screen mode and no cursor. so, I turned off multi screen and got what I thought would be improvement, but still had cursor and other problems. I am concluding that LS just isn't for me...again, thanks for your help....I don't want to waste anyone's time here. Sherm

I have LS installed. I have two monitors, one for the p3d, the other for LNM. After the sim boots, I am locked between my two screens, both in non windowed mode. In short is impossible to run P3d or anything else on my computer. The only solution has been to shut down and reboot. Advice appreciated. Sherm

Thanks Ray, I will give that a try sherm

I bought and used lossless scaling. Frankly, I could not figure how it would improve my setup which has P3D locked at 37fps, half my non HDR monitor refresh rate. and, for that matter since the current generation of Nvidia drivers have nothing AFAIK to benefit P3D what’s the reason to continue upgrading to the latest. Believe me, I am not a Luddite when it comes to computer technology….but, I have yet to see constant Nvidia driver updates of any benefits. sherm