BeaconSlash

As a follow on to this topic... I'm getting my rig set up again for FS and I have an old set of CH pedals. I just re-installed FSX, calibrated the pedals internal to windows AND installed the CH Control Manager to boot and calibrated in there as well. My X-Axis (L Toe Brake) always shows an input value of about 16, even after calibration. In game, this manifests as near continuous "Differential Braking" messages, even if I set the null zone to max. If I press on the base of the pedal firmly, I can get it to a zero, but it requires continuous pressure to do so. Makes me feel like something is out of whack with one of the sensors... but I figured calibration would take care of that, and it appears to do nothing. Any thoughts on the matter?

If I ONLY have FSX:SE installed, do I need to wait for the new NGX installer to come out before I purchase, or can I buy today and install and be ok?

So textures come before mesh? I kind of figured mesh was always #1 to install since it was like re-creating the earth, then you put the pretty textures on top of that. UTX before GEX, can do. Airplane add-ons I have no problem with... just a question of priority for the scenery stuff really. Bad title work on my part. When is FTX Global coming out? Do the various weather suites factor in to this at all?

Hi all. Looking at a fresh re-install of FSX fairly soon from a clean format. When considering terrain/scenery-based addons, what order should I prefer to follow? I want this to be a broad-based question considering all the types out there, but I'm thinking about things like REX, GEX, FS Genesis Mesh, ORBX, various companies' individual airports, etc. etc. Is there any preference for how addons like these are put in to service? Thanks!

Hi all,I'm curious what table/desk people use for their FS setup.I just have a basic 2'x4' table right now, but I'm looking for more space, plus a decent setup for my yoke and pedals.I would have likely purchased the Roccaforte Ultimate Gaming Desk, but it appears that company went out of business... :-/Thanks! Pics and/or sources of tables appreciated!

Hi all,I'd like some opinions on the best commercially available desk for a generic FS setup. I'm not strictly loyal to one plane type over another, and I have a CH yoke and pedals I'd like to make use of, while having access to the keyboard as necessary.I was going to buy the Roccaforte Ultimate Gaming Desk, but it appears that company went under before I could pull the trigger.Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

Hi there, Curious if anyone has recommendations for tables to build a basic sim device with... something with a Saitek or CH-style yoke and throttle quadrant. I've looked in to the Roccaforte table, but it seems like the throttles would be mounted in a rather weird location given the table heights. I mostly want to have a cockpit-type setup that I don't need to jack around with too much when going between flying mode and normal-day-to-day-internet kinda mode. ~Nate

Ok, I changed it to NotBeaconSlash so I can change my DairyCreamer account over. Can you please delete the "NotBeaconSlash" account? Thank you kindly.

I didn't even realize you could change your username and email address from within your account... I'm changing from DairyCreamer to BeaconSlash. I registered BeaconSlash earlier tonight as a different account... is there a way I can delete this account so I can just go back in to DairyCreamer and chance the display name from there? Sorry for being dumb, my bad.

May I suggest strongly that the RNAV arrivals in to PHX are tested with varying levels of winds aloft and different runway configs?ZAB and P50 spent a lot of time working with the airlines to create maximally fuel-efficient RNAV profile descent windows. US Airways apparently went so far as to call them the must fuel-efficient arrivals in the country.They have multiple windows for the crossing restrictions, theoretically letting VNAV take the absolutely optimal descent path. I'm curious how the aircraft handles with high winds aloft in adjusting to the descent.~Nate

Hi there,I was a designated moderator for the Tips and Tricks forum for a number of years. While I'll be the first to admit I neglected my duties for a time, I have spent a decent amount of time over the past couple of weeks working to clean up the T&T forum, eliminating questions, and getting things back to a "normal" state.I have nothing against the change of venue for the revised T&T forum, but it pretty much came as a surprise, and the moderator status I held seems to have been summarily revoked (I wasn't even notified that the forum was changing in the first place). A bit disappointing since it's been pretty nice getting back in to the role.Anywho... I'd like to be of help still. Just surprised that things got shifted so suddenly.~Nate

No views even?

So, NickN's guides for setting up FS discuss disabling UAC straight away.Can someone with experience in the matter discuss just how (or how not) disabling UAC benefits performance both for FS and Windows in general?I'm not super paranoid about my computer, and if there are definite advantages to disabling, then by all means I will. I just dislike the concept of removing what appears to be a halfway reasonable layer of security unless there will be measurable gains.Thanks!

First, that's not airspeed, it's ground speed.For the somewhat tight right turn to the south to head toward NYL, coupled with the poor time resolution of radar data used to derive the ground speed, it's not surprising that that the displayed GS is much lower than what's was likely true at the time. Statistically, those spikes are anomalous.

I love how indifference can stir controversy. Such strong opinions. Quite amazing for a product that is in such early stages of pure marketing. I mostly just wanted to see if I was alone in my opinion.Heck, maybe indifference isn't even the right adjective. Of course I want MSF to be awesome beyond all hope. I just can't believe people can possibly be outright sold or turned away at this stage of the process.