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Wasn’t it like watching paint dry or something to that effect 😂😂

Classic lol

thanks, I downloaded vpilot and gave it a whirl, Where can I get free model sets for it to avoid the constant error message saying something along the lines of "model xxxx isnt available etc." Is there one all inclusive download that can fix this?

Maybe I lucked out as I didn't really get heavily involved in fsx, I bought it from steam at a really low price, maybe 10$ or something, thought id give it a try as I was worried that p3d would destroy my system, turns out it was the opposite, i was heavily involved in fs9, however starting back up it i wasn't really interested in investing the time to set it up as to how i once had it,I wanted to get current if you will and something "new".. Glad I gave it a shot as I dont regret it... But nothing against fsx, to each their own, I did give it a chance but it just didn't do it for me unfortunately.

Oh ok got ya lol..As I said Ive been gone for a few years and it now seems that so much has changed in such a short amount of time. I did have fsx, bare bones off of steam, but using prepar3d on my system it runs so much smoother and I find it more immersive, but im tallking right out of the box and on my system, which is not a powerful system by any means, and not comparing to start anything, just my observation on my end!

Thanks, The one thing I will do is be patient and take it one step at a time, In my past experience I overloaded my sim with add-ons rather quickly, And i think by doing that it caused more headaches and work in the end...I will start with the bare minimuns as to what I feel I want, and build from there one by one.. 1..Aircraft 2..Weather 3..Scenery, prefer a global one click does it all type Then i will start to pick and choose specifics, such as individual airports etc etc.

Thanks every one for the great suggestions and Info!! It seems pretty unanimous that i should look into active sky...but really...Active sky 16 lol.. last time i was simming it was active sky 6.5 lol. Ill definetly check out the airbus. I would like a 737 eventually but it is very expensive as im just starting out again and need to pace myself or else the bank will be knocking for the keys to my house... back in the fs9 days it was near impossible to find a decent airbus it seemed, i am very interested in an airbus!!! Ill fore go the tweaks, I naturally assumed that tweaking was pretty much an expectation with flight sims.. thanks for the edit voice pack reminder, I forgot about it, I like to have authentic call signs. Oh, BTW, does vatsim support prepar3d?

good day everyone!!! I have been simming for quite sometime now, fs95. I went through the verions up until fs9. I left simming for the last 2-3 years due to personal reasons. Im finally in a position to be able to come back to it and have decided to start fresh and go with prepar3d. i gave it a quick run and im very impressed with the program. It looks very good out of the box and runs well. having been out of it for the last 3 years, im currently trying to sift through the forums on some information, But it is so overwhelming and feel I wont be able to get back to the level I was at when using fs9. So for my question.. Is there anything I should know about this program, example must do tweaks? Is there any free AI traffic such as project AI i think it was called? Are there any Must have programs that I should start with, such as weather engines etc. Im going to be getting back into it very slowly...for my first order of business, I would like to find a decently priced airliner so I can start to toy around with the program and get from point A to point B using a passenger airliner. I feel very lost and don't know where to start lol...Im sure ill get there, but wow is this overwhelming!!! Oh, Im using a ch yoke and rudder pedals..can i just calibrate all this stuff from within prepar3d? Does track IR work in prepar3d? lol So many questions, so little time lol. thanks for any help you can offer!!

Thanks for the info, That seems like a pretty good mix of add-one that would be similar to what I would be looking at running, I'd definetly be looking at running Pmdg 737 Majestic dash 8 ASN UTX Canada And probably be looking at ground environment May be a few things here and there that I would add but those would be my must haves I think.

No not planning on loading everything into it, I'm only planning on throwing a few things into it, but nothing too intense, I'm pretty much convinced that I'll be able to have an enjoyable experience with my flight sim "standards and expectations". I'm ok with turning sliders down.

Hi Jaime, Thanks for the reply, I already consider my system old lol The reason for going with the I7 880 if I were to upgrade would be because my mother board can't handle anything over that, so to upgrade to a better cpu I'd have to buy a new mother board, and at the moment the funds just arnt agreeing with that lol.. Thanks everyone for the comments, Keep em coming if you want to chime in.

Thanks for responding. I was asking cause I started a thread a couple down from this one in order to compare my system with others and try to get a feel for what my mediocre system should be able to pump out using p3d. I'm setting up to invest in a new flight sim coming from fs9.

Just curious as to what your system specs are?

Thanks Bob, Im thinking for the time being it's the only 2 aircraft I'll be flying for a while so I'm anxious to give it a go when I'm in a position to do so.

Thanks for all the quick comments so far. I'm definetly not expecting full right sliders, just a fun enjoyable experience more than anything. Trying to get an idea of what people think and wouldn't hold anyone against it if the system didn't run it properly lol.... Now here is the kicker, I'm an airliner type flyer, so ground enhancements arnt very important, but running aircraft sort of is. Id be looking at 2 "for sure" purchases which would be the pmdg 737 and the majestic dash 8.....eessshhhh, perhaps I'm asking way too much of this system?? Thanks folks, Keep the input coming if you have some :-)

Hello folks, I will be coming onboard the P3D simulation train, due to recent personal events I won't be able to get into it for a few months, however in the meantime I have a system that I plan on using, and being on a limited budget can't really buy a whole new system at the moment. My system in question is: Windows 7 64 bit Intel I5 650 3.2ghz.......I would consider putting in a Intel I7 880 but would rather not as I'm not too computer literate to start pulling out CPUs etc. 8 gb of ram nvidia GTX 660 2gb card That's pretty much the only system components I'm worried about in running this sim. Anyone have a similar system that has run this program? Or anyone have any input on this system? I'm not looking for full sliders to the right,but also don't want to run it on the lowest possible settings either. Thanks fellow simmers for any input you can offer

Looks like your a huge fan of P3D coming from fsx? I recently purchased fsx steam edition for a cheap price, had decided to invest in it coming from fs9. But after much thought I decided it would be a better decision to get into and invest in P3D. Unfortunately due to a little bump in the road I won't have internet for a month or 2 so I will have to wait till then to get it setup, however my decision is final on this one as I'm starting fresh wether I go fsx or P3D. And it was no loss as I only paid 10$ for fsx. Hope I'm making the right decision :-)

I'm very interested on this information also? I was a fs9 user for years, just recently tried fsx and decided money better spent going to prepar3d instead(lots of research and thought put into it) I have a good base to build a system from, So anxious for some replies on this. Thanks

Hi, Closely looking at jumping onboard the EVO textures, Should I uninstall my GE pro if I so decide to go with EVO? Thanks

Just curious if REX texture direct does the same as GEX? I'll be looking at updating my ground textures but confused on these 2 program, I know for sure GEX does what I'm looking for, but curious about REX texture direct? Also one more quick one about REX, if I eventually get active sky next will REX soft clouds be redundant? As in does active sky next have its own cloud textures? Trying to avoid double spending this time around with my fresh fsx steam coming from fs9 after a few years. Thanks

Just curious, have they? I'm not a p3d user, but it's possible that I may take the plunge, although fsx steam seems to give me the enjoyment I need out of a sim, and it seems all the add-ons are prices 10-20$ more than fsx add-ons

That's my first bike I've owned, no longer have it anymore, I'm riding around on a Yamaha R6 :-D I guess I should have stated I'm running fsx-steam, but she's bare bones, no add-ons whatsoever, just starting over again fresh from fs9 and starting to do my research. Seems to be a lot of praise on the majestic dash-8, maybe more than The fs9 version I used to read about, at least it seems, is the fsx version any different than the fs9 version? I'm leaning towards the dash-8 as its always been a big interest back in my fs9 days, however never got around to buying it. I'm a huge fan of the 737, but having purchased the ifly for fs9 I can get the fsx version for 15$, so I'm having a hard time justifying the pmdg 737 purchase, although I do know that Pmdg has A+++ products. I looked into p3d, however I'm not sure I'm a fan of having to pay for the updates, although maybe I'm not understanding the way the program is offered. Maybe I'll take another look.

Thanks everyone for the great suggestions, I'm gonna take a look at thes mentioned, I really like the dash 8 in general so I may take a close look at the majestic, I can also get a 737 at a discounted price as I purchased it for fs9 and get a discount for the fsx version...and I agree about the weather program, flying isn't flying without good weather(or bad) I guess I'm looking at one but the few that I think I "need" to make fsx a good flying experience is: -A high quality aircraft -A weather engine -new ground textures(GEX perhaps) as I don't enjoy the default ones at all!! Thanks

Really? Ezdok, never even considered that, going to look into it right now...thanks I'll fly anything, when I fly GA I'm on fseconomy... But if I had to chose GA or airliners, definelty more an airline guy

Thanks for replying :-) I'm hopeing to youse this post to "investigate" add-ons and perhaps help me make a decision. Going to YouTube the 777 right now