Sarge27

All you folks that use Android phones or tablets might want to take a look in Google Play for an app called FlightIntel for Pilots. This is a real world aviation app that combines all of the current weather info available from FSS's ,AFD's, approach plates, STARS, SIDS, and just about any other often used resource that you can think of together all in one place, and all for FREE. It seems to contain just about every airport in the USA, including some offshore, Also some in Canada and even the South Pacific. Need a frequency? Click on the ATC button for a complete listing. Current PIREPS and NOTAMS? All there. This is about the best free utility I've ever seen. It downloads current data sets, so it's never out of date. Take a look, and happy flying!

From what I've seen, it's all in the response time. Absolutely no more than 5ms, even less is much better. Currently using a Viewsonic 27" with a 1ms response time. Great picture, no flashing at all.

Thanks for the great demo videos. You answered a lot of questions! (Yes, I'm jealous! LOL) Keep us updated as the project progresses.Mark

They either choose to support this package through new operating systems or they don't. Supporting it through new OS packages is good customer service if they choose to do it. Obviously, they chose that route. But, in the abscense of any significant upgrade to the product itself, it's not right to charge for this patch. I really can't think of any other developer out there that does.

Well ain't that a crock! I had pretty much given up on installing PIC 737 in Win7 64 bit environment until I saw here that there was a patch...er...excuse me...."upgrade". I guess by calling a patch an "upgrade" this somehow justifies charging extra for it. Now maybe I'm way off base here...if there are cool new features or something, maybe it's worth it. But, all I'm seeing is a "patch" to let you run on Win 7/64. Maybe I'm too sensative, but it seems really outrageous to me that they would not fix this for free.

I went to Fly-A-Sim last year and flew the Gulfstream II. I have to agree that it was a great experience. The staff was very friendly, and set me up with just about any flight situation that I requested. (I flew the KEGE approach too...pretty cool!) I hope that I can go back one day soon. Regrets? Just one....now that I have flown their Gulfstream II, I've been looking all over the internet for a good one for FSX. So far, no joy!

If, after all this, you get Error Code 0x8002801c (Vista and Win 7), here is the fix.....Try running regsvr32 from a cmd.exe which you started as admin: create a shortcut to cmd.exe and right click the shortcut. You should find an entry Run as Admin in the context menu.Took a couple of minutes, but good to go now. Apparently, good old User Account Control gets in the way of regsvr32.

I've been looking at buying this...if nothing else, it seems like a quick easy source for approach plates and a moving map. Does anyone have any experience with this? Whaddaya' think?http://www.abacuspub.com/catalog/s715frame.htm

You have a valid point...however, this initial foray into retailers may be about more than just one of the company's products and one retailer. I'm just guessing here, but it seems logical.

As has already been pointed out here, PMDG-747 is an older product now. But that aside, I suspect that Aerosoft may be trying to make a more permanent foray into "brick and mortar" stores. With that, several things have to be considered, not the least of which is the price point. Best Buy prides themselves on being a "discount" retailer. I would think that they may have some input into a price point that their walk in customers would support. Because Best Buy carries so many products for a rather diverse clientele, new products have to be far more attractive to the consumer than they might have to be in a "specialty store" such as a flight sim only store. Lower prices bring a a huge potential for "impulse buyers" who may rarely, if ever, buy add-ons. Without them, sales would probably be rather dismal except for a few flight sim junkies like us. I'm quite certain that both Aerosoft and PMDG want to see their sales maximized, probably in support of future retail plans. If that is the case, they are certainly taking the right steps, IMO. To get into more stores, they simply need to prove that their product can be attractive and will sell. If they can't do that, it'll be back to "on line" only.

Lept before I looked...(should have known better) but you guys are right. The panel is flat, panel textures are poor, panel looks very cartoonish. To their credit, most every switch works. Still, feel like I wasted 40 bucks.....

Also, remember that many computer monitors are 1920 x 1280. I've tried the 1900 x 1080, and that extra 200 pixels makes a difference.

If anyone is interested, Micro Center currently has the I7-920's boxed for $199. Best price I've found, so I snatched one today! Also Asus PT6 board is $229.www.microcenter.com

Absolutely...for anyone that hasn't seen the VRinsight stuff, here is a link: http://www.wilcopub.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=products_vriMy MCP arrived yesterday, so I've only had a couple of days with it. It came out of Belguim, and International UPS shipping was about $50. But, three days from warehouse to doorstep wasn't bad at all.The first thing I learned is that you absolutely want to run the MCP with the 5 volt DC power supply. Even though you have an option to run it strictly from USB power alone, it's just not enough, and it WILL cause problems. There is also an inherent problem in that the 5 volt DC power supply that you get with the MCP is a EUROPEAN style plug! No way to plug it in here....so a quick trip to a local electronics retailer netted an American version for about $10.The documentation is just OK, as between the weak English and the stuff that's just not covered well, you have to figure some things out on your own. That being said, it wasn't that hard, just took a few minutes.Once I got the panel up and running, it did fine. It comes with key definition scripts that you load prior to flying. One script covers all of the default FS X aircraft, and seems to work well with many add-ons too. In the case of certain add-ons, like PMDG and Level D, you will need a different script, because those manufacturers defined some custom key combinations to operate certain thigs. The good news is that those scripts, as well as others, are provided.The MCP has 8 buttons on it that are not defined, and you can easily define those to do whatever you want. I used mine for things like the master switch, avionics master, light controls, etc.After having made several IFR flights with both stock and add-on aircraft (my current favorite being the Digital Aviation Cheyenne), I can tell you that the MCP works as advertised. Between my CH Yoke, throttle quad, pedals, and MCP, I was able to pretty much complete an IFR flight without using the mouse on the panel or using the keyboard except maybe once or twice. Actually having to dial in those radio com and nav frequencies, transponder, and autopilot functions keeps you busy but makes it pretty realistic. You really do begin to feel the workload of single pilot IFR.I'm still working on deciphering a couple of minor things in the provided software (which lets you customize scripts), but over all, I'm a happy camper thus far.

OK, I took the leap and ordered the MCP panel today....Wilco says they have a 30 day satisfaction guarantee on it, so what the heck...let's see just how good that puppy is!

Has anybody tried the VRinsight MCP or M panel lately? I've found a few comments that were a little dated, but not a whole lot of user feedback over all. I'm looking hard at trying one or the other and would appreciate some comments from recent users.Thanks!

I purchased the Gulfstream III download from Abacus. They have the "try before you buy" module that installs with the aircraft and allows for a trial period followed by registration. The problem is that this module apparently does not properly install, and it blocks me from using the aircraft at all. There are several troulbleshooting ideas on their website for installation on Vista and other OS'es, but unfortunately NONE of them have worked for me. I'm running Vista 64. I am installing to the correct path, have tried all the "fixes", and I'm out of ideas. I e-mailed Customer Support yesterday. As of now, no answer. I wish I had tried before I bought. Anyone have any ideas?

Gotta weigh in here...I took a chance on the CS 757, and I'm glad I did. There is nothing about this bird that gives me heartburn, and though Level D makes a great 767, the CS 757 is a good bit more advanced. The panel modeling is superb in both 2D and 3D, and the systems are right on the money. A friend of mine, who is a real world 767 Captain, but had no MSFS experience, (hard to believe, huh?) came over with his flight manuals and checklists. Many of the 757 systems are very close to the 767 systems, and we found the 757 to be right on the money, except perhaps certain handling characteristics like pitch changes when flaps are used. At the current price, I'd say "go for it".

Thanks for all the replies and insight guys. Now part 2, Saitek rudder peddals. How do you guys like them? I'm thinking of replacing my CH pedals because of centering issues as well as design and overall performance. I relly like the "tension" feature on the Saitek pedals. What say ye?

Actually, I have the rocker switch on the left side of my CH Yoke set up as an electric trim...works fine!I noticed on the new one that they turned that switch "parallel" to the pilot....another sucky idea.

Download O&O's Trial version of their defrag. Use it to defrag the drive that FSX is on. Choose the Defrag/Name option. It will make a world of difference in your load time.http://www.oo-software.com/home/en/products/index.html

Man, I wish someone could revive FSNav for FSX. It was an absolute favorite of mine with FS9.

OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT FROM REAL ENVIRONMENT SIMULATIONSDate: Tuesday, November 25, 2008Real Environment Simulations is please to announce that Real Environment Xtreme for Microsoft's Flight Simulator X, has gone GOLD. An official release date will be announced within the next few days.Real Environment Xtreme is a powerful, hi-definition, photoreal texture environment created entirely from state-of-the-artphotography. This new technology is tightly integrated with a full flight planner and weather engine to give the user the most realistic experience yet within flight simulation.

Does anyone know when Real Environment Xtreme is scheduled for release? The write up on the weather engine alone about has me convinced to try this one!

" Up to 960 parallel processing cores can be placed inside the system. "Oh, you wanted the processors too? Gee, that'll cost you a little extra!