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Shayne

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  1. I really want to like MSFS but after every update I seem to have more issues, yes I empty my Community folder, if I fly out of Lake Havasu I get half the desert showing correctly and then half this ugly light fake green color. In addition, I cant seem to get live weather to work or ever display the weather properly here in the US, we are having Thunderstorms which happens maybe 10 times a year and I have live weather that says I will get thunderstorms and then I have a few clouds here and there but clear skis. Any help is appreciated, I have a screen shot but cant figure out how to add it. Thanks in advance you guys have always been great. Shayne.
  2. Silicus, your method worked for me, I tried all the others and had everything up to date and still nothing. In that method I was missing one of the gaming services and I cant recall which one but the last step on the video before getting to method 2 resets it and then I downloaded it and everything worked and updated. Thanks again, when folks work together to help one another we can solve almost every problem. Thanks again Avsim and all the folks that make it what it is. Shayne
  3. Tried many fixes, anyone have one that worked without re-install. Also what's the best way to reinstall as good old MS has word not allowed itself again all why I do nothing other than try to use it. Thanks in advance as I have run all the trouble shooting for security, updates ect to no avail it hangs and looks like its 95% complete on the little blue bar. Also any info on why we have to update the gaming services, I know its all interconnected but seems like more things to break. Thanks again Avsim you guys have saved me more thanonce. Shayne Nofts
  4. The only thing not updated in Content is Japan but I got this problem form the latest update. Am I really the only one with this problem, I guess its possible but any other suggestion to fix the runway textures and Hills in the UK would be great.
  5. Its on, I am not sure what options I even have other than a reinstall. Shayne
  6. After the update with stock everything all my airport runway textures look and they all have grass on them and they do if you are up close. They are all washed out like there is other textures trying to bleed through or something. I have pictures but dont know ho to post them here. I noticed this when I was checking out the UK and did my firt flight from London City and grass on almost no runway textures there plus multiple elevation changes. AT EGLL runway looks like a roller coaster with small hills all over the runway but the airport itself looks fine but again no runway textures and grass. Any thoughts or am I a reinstall and if so I am not sure how to do that with MSFS online stuff. Thanks in advance but I ma getting afraid of any update. Shayne
  7. Any thoughts as I have been trying to use MSFS and check out the UK but runways seem to be covered in a light green almost see through grass and EGGLlooks like its a roller coaster when at the end of the runway. Not sure if it was like that before the update but man every update seems to break more and I use MSFS less and less. Any thoughts or anyone else with this crazy airport textures, all stock and Community folder is empty by the way. Thanks Shayne
  8. My 1070TI runs almost everything at 2K and average of 30 frames but I go higher in less dense places but with this it looks like 10FPS is what I get. Tried different resolutions even 1080 and still 10 FPS with 7862Gigs of GPU memory used. If that is the case then we may need a 16GB video card in the future. I will keep messing around but is is an awesome scenery even though I cant use it and for the cost of two drinks at a bar I can still check it out. These developers must be porting over these airports as they are done very quickly and are half the price. I am not complaining but just curious how they release them so quickly compared to original development that took years and now everything is half price witch logically tells me they didnt have to spend as much time to convert to MSFS. Anyway my two cents if anyone has a solution I am all ears. Shayne
  9. I have done like 30 flights and I have had the live weather work only twice and that was because there= was no clouds and it got the wind correct. We had 40 plus mph wind for two days in Southern California and all I could get was wind from the wrong direction and 10 MPH with no gusts. I am using live weather from the start and not changing anything after that, am I doing something wrong or is it that inaccurate. Crazy with all the talk and hype, I hope its fixed soon as that is a big part of flying.
  10. Well it has been snowing in many of the states in the North, SD, MN, ID, WI all have had snow this week and more noow but nothing at any airport falling from the sky or on the ground. May not be implemented yet but it would be nice to find out.
  11. Does anyone know if the reverse thrust will actually work or be available for assignment in the sims?? Seems it would need a wire or additional sensor to be triggered or actually programable.
  12. Here in the US its has been snowing in our northern portion and many states have had snow some almost a foot. I have loaded the sim up at many airports that are showing snow and have yet to have the weather engine have snow. One strange thing is the weather always starts or when you bring it up before your flight to first set it it is always at present highlighted, not sure if this is normal but again I cant get snow to save my life. Any thought would be appreciated. Shayne
  13. This is a tuff one but if anyone is familiar with Xplane and the current Zibo 737 mod it seems to ride through turbulence much more realistically, if you are outside you can see the entire plane move slightly up and down as well as little bumps on the wing that tend to rock it, that is with Active Sky. In moderate turbulence in an airliner you never move up or down more than a few feet generally, MSFS seems to have modeled it from a center point on the aircraft and then it moves along that axis. I did fly the TBM the other day out of Steamboat Springs and over the mountains and noticed that the turbulence then seem very real, you could watch the entire aircraft move around and not pivot around an axis point. Not sure what was different maybe I did the mod and forgot between flights but its there it just needs some work. It seems as thought the airflow around the model is off and the pitch momentum is off like the plane is stuck until its unlogged from its current state, that I think bugs me more than anything but some of the mods are making it less pronounced. Shayne
  14. To me Turbulence is nicely modeled in Xplane with Active Sky and Zibo Mod 737. We know Xplane simulates air flowing over the surface and watching replays of a crosswind landing in Xplane is like watching a real crosswind landing. I know MSFS was or is simulating airflow but it certainly behaves nothing like what I felt or encountered in a real aircraft, no wing dip or displacment other than along that center axis. I hope there is a fix for it as that is like the plane is sitting on a stick. Speaking of replay is there one in MSFS and if so maybe we could watch a crosswind landing and see how it behaves, I haven't flown enough yet with the game since weather is not working here in the US so we never seem to have wind. Shayne
  15. That did it, thanks so very much. Tiny steps for all.
  16. I am listening, as far as mapping as they do work but I sensitivity does nothing its full deflection or nothing.
  17. Has anyone gotten a linear response from there rudder pedals and if so what setting and please help. I have literally tried every sensitivity setting and it appears it has no difference what so ever other than delaying the response to full right or left rudder. I can change the travel so that as I get closer to the end it goes to full deflection or I can have full deflection at first movement but regardless of what I do it full deflection always. Is this how it is as I cant use them as rudders??????? If I could complete a flight it might be cool. Sure looks pretty and lots to learn but if I cant fly its useless to me. Also trim on almost all the turboprops seem really wrong. If you trim it the behavior is nothing like a real aircraft, is there a trick here?? Also seem like I trim down and get it stable then it move largely either up or down, like its trying to fight you. Anyway that I can play with more but rudders does anyone have them working or is it the CH propedal just not going to work?? Thanks and cheers. Shayne
  18. Quick background, I have been simming since Sublogic and I have about 30 hours of real fying in 152, 172,Seminole and about 8 hours in Full Level D sims a320, 747-400 and 767-300 so my first impressions not that it matters but I have flown a few things over the years and will be working on my private again shortly are as follows. Control sensitivity and software programming is way off, I have a honeycomb and then CH pedal and Saitek/logitek Throttles and for Xplane they work great, even for Prepare and FSX I could get something descent but after trying for over 3 hours to get the Kingair, the CJ3 and TBM to even have a rudder that was usable I am simply at a loss. There is either no movement on the rudder with almost 50% deflection then it goes to full or there is instant deflection. When it looks like you might have it via the sensitivity setting and graph but after saving and trying it simply doesn't work. I have tried every combo of sensitivity, curve ect but nothing get a true response that is even re motley flyable or usable. Has anyone come up with a combo that works??? Great looking sim and so far my performance is good but San Diego looked like it had a bunch of pilons and artifacts all along the shore. For the record I have fast internet 980 done and 960 up so I don't have any speed problems or bandwith. I think there is some huge potential but i have never spent 2 days trying to set up cameras and controls and I really haven't flown one complete circuit. I hope we can ban together and teach each other how things work if not I am going to stick to Xplane as the flight dynamics are so nice and I heard so much about what microsoft was able to achieve but I certainly haven't seen it yet with my settings.. Shayne
  19. Thanks for the thoughts. I did, at least I think its correct, I will research more when I get home and report back.
  20. I noticed today that as I was flying I had great lights in the distance and it looked great but under and around my plane never had lights for about a mile or so out. Even as I landed in Midway it was dark right up the the field but all the airport lights were fine. so as I fly the area around my plane becomes dark or never actually lights almost as if I am flying and they are turning off the lights in front and around the plane. Any thoughts on what it could be or how to fix.. I was using the Zibo 737-700 and the extended USA nightlights from Xplane.org downloads. Thanks . Shayne
  21. I have been flightsiming since 98 and fly privately but I have also spent over 7 hours in the 737NG/767-300/A320 real sims and I can say that XPlane Dynamics are much better and more realistic. That being said the pros of P3Dv4.4 no out of memory and its much smoother overall compared to FSX, weather with REX and Active Sky is the best you can get and the developers are great. Sim wise the flight feel for P3D is more arcade but you do have some better flight models that you can buy and many of choices. X Plane11 Zibo MOD is hands down the most accurate 737-800 you can get and its free and worked on almost daily with many updates weekly. Xplane weather is getting better and I have active sky but it lacks turbulence in and around CB's at the flight levels and the haze shader or modeling isnt the best if you are from a region that is relatively clear with 50 plus miles of vis. It can be real for that hot summer hazy day in Socal. One big negative is there are no seasons or easy seasons with Xplane 11, I understand they are coming and there are a few programs available. Clouds textures are also not of REX quality but there are some good ones out there. Xplane doesn't have as many payware airports but many of the mainstream developers are going over so its getting better all the time and the sceneries tend to be less money for equal quality. Xplane is still smoother overall and easier to work with from a rebuild or addon standpoint, I have used it for 9 months without one missed boot, if something isn't correct it tells you and still boots and is flyable snd you get scenery message. This last point is my favorite as I also have ORBX Global and Vector with P3D and its a nightmare every time you update anything, I know it is getting better but I have to mess with it and fix it way more than anything with Xplane. I hope this helps as I use both depending on the missions but its ans awesome time for flightsimers. By the way, one last thought is you will need at least a 8G 1070 video card and a newer Intel Processor of at leat 4 or 4.5Ghz for P3D. I get about the same frames with all the addons in both around 30 steady, when Xplane dips its smoother still than P3D but I have very little problems with either in the performance category, also less if any tweaking to CFG in P3D compared to FSX. Shayne
  22. How can I get Auto pilot fix as I just purchased the PC 12 and its unusable right now.
  23. I just wanted to give this a shout out as I purchased it recently. I have been looking for a real nice turbo prop to go to all the hot and high airports in the us and this thing is a lot of fun. I have a friend who has some time in this thing and its fast and can get up to FL30 or a little higher. The systems and modeling are awesome and its an easy plane to land for some reason. I have been flightsiming for over 18 years as well as have some real time in small aircraft but his thing is great. The outside model is not as fancy as most would like but do not let this fool you its a great simulation. I fly yesterday from KPHX to KEGE and was up at FL310 with a 60Knott tailwind doing 375Knots and I had to keep pulling power back to prevent and overspeed. My buddy claims it can keep up or beat a CitationII. Its a great aircraft adn I am having tons of fun with it. More technical info would be great but there is alot on the Web so no worries. I normally fly tubes and have many hours as a virtual airline captian but his thing is awesome. I cant wait to get a hold of one of the good business jets thats coming. Shayne
  24. I was trying to download the CFG. guide, I know there are a few of them out there but the file seems to be mission and I believe it was version 2.0. I just built a new system with the I7-4790K and I want to know the best tweaking guides out there. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks Shayne
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