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Thanks both of you ... lots of help to me.

Is there a way to map a key on my keyboard to set the heading bug in the direction I am currently flying? I have tried "SET HEADING BUG" and "SELECT HEADING BUG". Maybe my memory is failing me, but I thought I could do this in the old days of FSX.

Thanks Virtual-Chris for starting this discussion. It has proven very educational and informative.

This news about the possibility of a future PDX is music to my eyes.

Most interesting. A perspective I have not heard before. What a bummer for me, considering that I live in Portland.

Good point Manny. I should have stated my request for larger airports. You can't beat Orbx for the smaller ones.

A great set of responses. And that KPHL Sunskyjet looks fantastic ... and for free! As they say here in Portland, "Free is a very good price", although I do like to donate for quality freeware. I can imagine it takes hours if not days to create this stuff. Any more suggestions always welcomed.

Since the release of Orbx NA LC, I would like recommendations for payware airports in North America. Any and all suggestions would be welcome.

I am now following this thread and thank all for your great comments. Yes I used UT2 in FSX and yes it was a frame rate hog. In fact, I uninstalled it. Looks like in the near future, I may have to buy MT6.

l haven't tried it yet, but will do so sometime in the next two or three months. I will let you know, but right now I am just financially tapped out.

I have had my BenQ 32 inch BL3200PT for over a week now, and can report that I love love love it. Took me almost no time to get used to it. P3D looks awesome and I do think the colors are better and brighter than my old monitor. For web surfing, I use the windowed mode as I do find the size just a tad too big ... but no problem, with windowed mode. For folks that wear bifocals (yes I am one of those) I strongly suggest consider getting a separate set of "computer" glasses that have a focal length just the right distance for a computer screen. I have been using these for a number of years and couldn't be without them. I would rate my 32 inch monitor a 100% success. Thanks Vortex for all of your help.

Thank you very much, but I have a bathroom 10 feet down the hall. I suggest that Orbx put a poll on their website and ask their users how they fell about this subject.

Having the inside of buildings modeled is the most idiot thing I can imagine. When is the last time you flew inside a building? How many screenshots have you seen on the screenies forum of building insides? Are you listening Orbx?

Thanks jscarano. I had almost forgot about this thread. I just my try it now. Happy Flying! PDX

Well Vortex, I just pressed by buy button on Amazon and bought the BenQ 32 inch BL3200PT. I am nervous that it might be too big, but figured that I am not getting any younger, and when it comes to font size, as they say in Texas, bigger is better. It is being delivered tomorrow. Will update you next week on my progress with it. I can/t thank you enough for your input. I really spent a lot of time reviewing all of my choices. There are just so many variables that go into this decision. Thank You! And Happy Flying! Please see my prior comment to Vortex.