Bob Scott

Of the two options, I think the 2080 will make the biggest difference. It's not a great idea to mix RAM kits--even two identical kits can have enough subtle timing differences to make a system unstable. And mixing old RAM with new modules having completely different timing--that can be done by loosening the timings on the faster set, but it requires detailed knowledge of the full array of memory timing parameters and a great deal of patience and trial-and-error to get it dialed in. The most painless solution is to always use a kit as-tested by the manufacturer, so you know that the modules work out of the box together at the stated speed/timings. As far as 2 DIMMs vs 4--fully populating the RAM slots adds to the load on the IMC (integrated memory controller) and the electronics involved in accessing additional modules slows things down some, and in some cases may require increasing the latency and/or loosening timings below the DIMM manufacturer's advertised speed to achieve stability. Remember that most RAM modules are overclocked by the module manufacturer and actually use memory ICs rated at significantly lower speeds than the DIMM is marketed for.

I've hidden much of this thread, as it was hijacked/derailed by slagging on a retailer rather than discussing the addon that is the topic of the thread. We do not do product/developer/distributor bashing here. Voicing a negative opinion is one thing--doing it over and over and/or piling-on is unacceptable. And, once again, we do not discuss/debate our moderation in the forums.

Well, no, because in FLCH mode the AFCS holds climb power and maintains speed by varying the deck angle, producing some noticeable porpoising in certain conditions (e.g. turbulence, wind shifts, transition through thermal boundaries) as the acft chases the speed target with pitch. In V/S mode, the AFCS uses power changes to maintain speed. And once you're at 250 KIAS, a speed target increase is usually not possible until passing 10,000 ft MSL due to regulatory speed limits. It's a phenomenon most likely to present an issue in an acft capable of long international range when flying lightweight, as the high thrust-to-weight ratio makes the normal VNAV climb too aggressive for comfort. In the G-5, we flew a lot of short legs, but the two Rolls Royce-BMW BR710s produce enough thrusties to climb right to FL410 with enough fuel for a 12-hour overwater leg, so we were quite the rocket when light. Just looking at the numbers, a 777 flying a 1-2 hour leg with less than a 30% load (like the aforementioned SCEL-SAEZ leg) would have similar issues.

I disagree with "never"--when departing lightweight, a full climb-power VNAV ascent will produce an uncomfortably high deck angle. A few 777 legs are short and therefore light, e.g. the short 1.5 hr Santiago, Chile to Buenos Aires leg Air France flies (flew?) before heading out on a long overwater leg to Paris. We flew a lot of short, light legs in the Gulfstream IV and V, and for passenger comfort I typically flew the initial climb at 3000 fpm in V/S up to 10,000, then accelerated and climbed in VNAV the rest of the way.

I think it's important to note that "default" airports in XPlane are quite often the work of the talented community designers that contribute to the scenery gateway, and those are in turn added to the default airport sceneries over time. I find that if you're not focused on exact details, the scenery is a plausible representation of the airport environment most of the time, especially if it's been re-worked via the scenery gateway. If it's your home airport and you want photoreal accuracy, then payware it must be. I have exactly one payware scenery in XP11/12.

Well, the Washington Post of 2026 certainly isn't the Washington Post of 1970. Not by a long shot. When I was a student at the US Air War College, we had a couple ex-CNN executives come talk to us, and in frank terms they described how news was becoming for-profit entertainment: "if it bleeds it leads", and "the news media is like a wild dog at your door--you can feed it or it will go through your garbage" were two notable quotes I remember as they described the intense competition to fill bandwidth of 200+ cable/satellite channels with material--entertaining content--that would attract viewers, and as a result advertisers. Anyway, I am going to lock this one as it is destined to descend into the partisan politics of the partisan "news" media.

They're having a "stealth" sale on the B732 over at the org for the next week...sale price is discounted $20 to $59.99, and if you own V3, the 30% discount for that is additive for a total of $35.96. The discount isn't advertised on the website, but it showed up automatically during checkout. I've been enjoying some retro flying lately in the Felis B742 Freighter...I have high hopes for this one. Anyone know where I might find an Eastern Airlines livery?

It is...but it eats 30% more power for 3% better performance than the 9800X3D, which brings the need for significantly better CPU cooling into the picture. Personally, with the ridiculous RAM prices nowadays, I'd keep that 64GB kit on the shelf as a spare and put a low-end 16GB kit into your work machine build. I've had more RAM failures than any other component in builds spanning over 30 years. I'd find the security of having a hot spare reassuring.

It will last approximately as long as it takes a fully-laden swallow to make the oceanic crossing from New York to Paris. And yes, a European swallow...

Before you go scorched-earth--did you clear the Windows shader cache and FS24 scenery indices?

Doubtful we can change that. The better solution, I think, is to go into your account settings -> content preferences and select the option to always go to the first unread post when opening a thread. That way you go there just by opening a thread without having to zero-in on the blue dot.

I asked Dave about this a month or two ago, and he said that the voice request works, but no menu option. It's one of the issues still holding me back from V3.

BTW, for those that are just now acquiring the P180, let me save you some work. There is a convoluted mess of old outdated info regarding the 2024 version and importing Simbrief flight plans. Discord at it's confusing worst, and the existing docs are no help, either. First the add-on did it natively, then they removed it in V2 in favor of a user mod, which no longer works with the newest release (v2.2.0). The "final" answer is to use the Simbrief/Navigraph EFB, view the latest Simbrief flight plan, and import it into the sim using the EFB. Also, the dementedmonkey mod to remote the FMC to a tablet was written for v1.9.0 and does not work with the current version.

OK guys, this is squarely in the realm of politics, and that dog don't hunt 'round here. Locked.

It's the departure end of 05L--that's where a stopway would be located. The question is why the pavement stub beyond the marked threshold (to the left of the acft in the OP's screenshot) isn't designated a stopway. Are you saying that the pavement has been demolished/removed? The latest Google Earth pic from Mar 2025 shows it there as in the scenery.