kerosene31

I've been using the free version of KeePass for years. It uses a local file that you can backup however you see fit. Just simple and effective. https://keepass.info/

A shot in the dark, but make sure you don't have anything mapped to nosewheel steering. I had that same problem and it turned out to be nosewheel steering (I think one of the fighter planes uses it). I'm guessing most planes don't use the axis at all, so it was never an issue.

Even as a GA only flyer, I subscribe. I'm not a fan of subscriptions with flight sim in general because I do take long breaks from time to time. However Navigraph is just something I use every flight. I could probably get most charts and everything else somewhere, but it is all in one spot and easy to use.

I was really on the fence with this. I've already blown my budget on planes for a bit and the A2A Lancair is still coming and a must buy. However I had $3.20 in Just Flight points just sitting there. I mean, it would be silly not to buy! I'm glad I did. Just a fun plane to fly. The different avionics really makes it feel different, while not being difficult to learn. Plus there's something about the real plane itself that just looks sleek and fun.

The Black Square Commander is a perfect example. I don't need it, I don't need another single engine GA plane (not saying it is exactly the same of course). On the other hand though, I do like to support quality developers who produce quality work. There's a handful of devs I just have no hesitation supporting. However the reality is I have zero time for another plane right now. I've barely flown the Cessna Caravan. What I should do is spend more time in the planes I have, but there's a new plane I don't have...

The relatively quick and easy way to back up controls is to export them. The only downside is you have to export each profile and device separately. For each profile under each device, click the "gear" icon and export. It will allow you to save off an xml file you can import if/when settings get lost.

Thanks, I bought through the marketplace so I'm guessing it will pop up at some point.

Any ideas on pricing for those that own the old version?

As someone in their 50s/GenX, the Atari 2600 came out when I was a little kid. Before that, there were coin op arcade games in the bowling alley. Even folks a little more my senior have had video games in most of their lives. I couldn't imagine not having gaming in my life. I'm a flight simmer, but I'm also a video gamer. I still play online FPS games and take pride that I can still "hang" with the kids. I would say video games have been a key to my mental health all my life. There's no better stress relief than shooting alients in Doom or any other similar things. There's no better way to escape reality for a bit. I know it keeps my mind sharp as well as my reactions. Even when I get too old for the FPS and other reaction type games, I'll be flight simming and games like turn based strategy games. There's nothing childish about it, there are games built for all ages.

This is why I became a GA only flyer. I'm never going to find the time to learn complex airliners and fly longer routes. My flights are something 100 miles or so, usually with a Black Square or A2A GA plane. I recently bought some business jets and modern fighters, and I don't have time for them. I have BATC and like it, but chances are this weekend I'll just fly some short flights into smaller airports and just use the default ATC. The Black Square and A2A stuff is perfect for me. While it is a "complex" addon, the planes themselves are simple enough for a single pilot to fly. I can fly the Comanche and Bonanza just from memory and a quick checklist. I stopped flying airliners back in the FSX days. The problem isn't learning them. Most of us here can learn any aircraft with enough time. The problem is, staying "current". If you don't fly it regularly, you forget things and have to re-learn each time.

This thread has gone to the dogs already. I can replace a person with a dog? Money well spent IMHO.

No, I haven't tested it in forever. The one bug I had was that you couldn't change control configs once you loaded another a/c. I think that got patched out some time back of course. I usually need to re-plan a new flight anyway, so the sim can start up in the background and a reboot takes seconds. Mostly just a habit from the 2020 days where CTDs were an issue.

I always restart the sim (and my PC) after a flight (unless I'm turning around in the exact same a/c). I've done that since the 2020 days.

This was after the update. The landing gear is one of the first to go. And yes, I'm using the specific AS65 ones, which is why it is so frustrating when they disappear. I've backed the control configs up to xml files at least. What's weird is it is only some mappings, not all of them. I think it was some new liveries that did it. I noticed I got some sort of cloud error after doing that, and that's when my mappings were missing. I had to re-map everything and restart the sim to get anything to work. Restarting the sim is weird too, since mapping buttons shouldn't need that. I guess my warning to all is to back up your controller configs.

This is frustrating, nothing works for me again. Force trim? Nope. Half of my mappings are deleted, but none of them work regardless. I re-map them, and nothing. The only thing I did was install some liveries. Not sure if that messes everything up. I remapped everything again (this time exporting it) and seeing if a restart helps. Not sure if this is a 2024 thing or with the helicopter. I don't change my controller profiles much, but this needs it. I've had to reset everything multiple times now.