cowboy10uk

Thanks for posting this thread. I will hope my hands up and state that the whole upgrading P3D has had me confused and pushed me away from using P3D for a good while. Hell think I still have P3D v4 only installed, as I really really didn’t want to have to reinstall everything again. It seems such a massive job. However reading this, it looks like I’ve completly and utterly got the wrong end of the stick, so will get the darn thing upgraded first thing tomorrow morning. God knows how many updates my addons will need as well, as I’m about a year out of date with them as well. fingers crossed it all goes well.

Thanks guys, will attempt to create a fake folder when I get back from work. im guessing it’s literally just a folder saying P3DV4 in whatever drive I want and point FS Global there, or do I need to put in scenery folders etc inside?

Hi all, ive read from several people including Orbx who recommend using FS Global 2010 for the mesh while using their products. I do own Fs Global 2010 but as you all know the Installation setup will only allow you to choose FSX or Prepare 1 - 3, and i have none of the sims on my PC. Ive tried making my own folder FS Global to get teh files dropped into thinking I could then manually point to scenery folder of V4 to it, but the installer said no, and wont accept that. Ive also tried pointing the Installer to the P3dV4 install manually but the install fails halfway and rollsback. Can anyone please tell me how on earth do i get Fs Global 2010 to install to V4? I do also own ultimate but i want full compatability with all my Orbx airfields and scenery which is doesnt have. Cowboy10uk

As 2016 V4 beta, ASCA, Envtex and P3Dv4 cowboy10uk

Hi guys, been playing around with pta and quite like the thopat profile, the only bit I'm not sure about is the haze. It seems about ott, although as I don't fly in RL, I've no idea if it's realistic or not. Are there any rl pilots in here who can have a look and let me know their thoughts. Vfr flying at 7800 current weather conditions 9999 27/16 Q1017 RMK Advanced Interpolation

Ok cheers for the advice Kiek. Looking at UT Live at the mo, at it appears to be updated and of course your live product. Can't fly until Thurs, but lucking forward to getting this all setup. Out of interest, if I use a ATC package like ProATC/X would that pick up the live traffic from this program, so I could hear them in sim. Granted i apprecaite it wouldn't be the real audio, but would it would be nice to have some sort of ATC with the aircraft flying about. Cowboy10uk

Wow this sounds amazing. I'm just getting my sim setup P3Dv4 after a long time away from simming, and can't believe you can now get live traffic within the sim. Stunning. im assuming that as well as the live traffic program, I would have to purchase one of the AI traffic programs that are floating about. As I don't have any yet, is there anyone that works best with this program. Might as well get the best program to work alongside it, while I'm in the position to setup up Fresh. Currently apart from Orbx EU and global scenery and a couple of A2A aircraft and the PMDG 777, everything else is stock. Cowboy10uk

Hi guys, I'm thinking of doing a round the world flight in my A2A Comanche. I'm just wondering what flight planning software you guys use when doing GA flights? I already have PFPX which I use for my 777, but that seems to be directed for heavy metal flying, rather than GA Vor to Vor flights. Any advice would be greatfully received. Cowboy10uk

Cheers Bryan, that's much appreciated. Obviously it goes without saying that if I decide to use some other heavy metal I'll grab it asap. Looking forward to the P3dv4 FS2crew coming out, can't wait. Cowboy10uk

Thanks guys, all sorted now I have 777 for V4 installed. Just pulled the manuals from the install. Now to get reading and try try and teach myself this stunning aircraft once again. It's been rather a long time. cowboy10uk

Hi Bryan, sorry for a newb question. As I only fly the PMDG 777 as my airliner which already comes with a locked version of RAAS and A2A GA aircraft which aren't normally equipped with RAAS. Can you tell me, if this version comes with anything no one the locked PMDG 777 version? Hate to purchase something if I already have it, be it locked to a specific aircraft. If all I fly is the PMDG 777, do I need this separate program? many thanks Cowboy10uk

Hi guys, sorry for the newb question, but after being away from the civilian flight scene for a while I'm a tad behind the bell curve. Ive just purchased P3D V4 along with AS16 and ASCA to get myself the best looking sim experience i can manage on my PC, I was also looking at ENVTEX after a number of recommendations as I understand that provides better ground visuals than ASCA. Now can someone tell me where does PTA fit into the equation, is it another textures package like ENVTEX and ASCA as I see the main thing about it is providing great visual experience? Or is it something that I run alongside the other programs, sorry for what is probably a obvious answer to many, but I'm confused all to hell. I basically just want the most realistic 4K visual experience I can get from my pc, even if it does only run at 20 - 25 FPS. Is there any benefit of me getting this, or will the programs already on the pc be enough? Cowboy10uk

yep figured that may be the issue. It's no issue though. Rather fortunate to have unlimited downloads on a fast internet. Just hope you guys don't melt the servers first. ;) Cowboy10uk

Hi guys, I've been away from the scene now for a good 3 years, due to my little girl joining us in the world, so she's taken up my spare time. However with the release of P3Dv4, I've decided to try and get back into civilian simulation on the odd spare day I now get when she's in Nursery. I was wondering what recommendations can you guys suggest so I can get the most realistic look and feel to my sim with regards Traffic and ATC. Aircraft wise, I only use A2A aircraft, primarily the C172, Comanche and Cherokee for my GA flying and PMDG 777 for my heavy metal. I tend to fly primarily around Europe mainly in the UK, utilising the fantastic Orbx scenery that is avalible for that area, as well as doing the odd Atlantic flight to the states if I have a lot of time 12hrs+ free, which sadly these days is very very few and far between. I have AS16 and asca for realtime weather and visuals, so I'm thinking that apart from traffic and ATC I'm pretty much sorted for the realistic feel of my sim. Im looking for a program that is based as closely as possible on real world schedules and carriers, as well as providing believable GA Traffic and of course is compatable with any ATC program that is recommended and my other addons. ATC wise, I'm looking for something that's offline, due to the fact, with a toddler I can't garentee I will be able to complete the whole flight and not get disturbed and have to leave the PC, which I appreciate is frowned apon in the online ATC world, and preferably a program that will allow me to make realistic voice radio calls. Used to use VoxAtc many many moons ago, but no idea if this has been surpassed or bettered yet. Of course compatibility or upcoming compatibility with P3Dv4 is required. Has there been any significant improvements in these areas in the years I've been away? So please guys and girls, any recommendations would be greatfully received.

Just spent 3 days getting my switch panel, radio panel and autopilot to work. In the end, I needed to grab Spad.neXt and the new fsuipc to get everything to finally work. Couldnt get any output to the saitek screens until i installed FSUIPC. Now it appears to sync nicely to the displays in the sim, and all buttons work. Im only using the A2A C172 to test at the moment. However the main point is they do work, with a bit of messing about. Cowboy10uk

Yep seen that, sadly it's only paperwork relating to the tutorials and not the operating manual for the aircraft. ☹️ Never mind, guess I'll be using the old YouTube method to brush up my memories instead. Only a few more weeks to wait until I'm able to reinstall anyway. Cowboy10uk

Hi guys, I have the 777 downloaded and waiting to be installed to P3D V4, but of course she won't be compatible for a few days or weeks yet. Can anyone tell me is there anyway I can access the 777 manuals from the download prior to installation. I'm aware they should be in the operations centre, but I'm assuming that I can't install that until the 777 is compatible with V4. im trying to get the manuals on PDF to put on my IPad, so I can start some homework and try and teach myself how to use this bugger again. Its been rather a long time since I stopped flying because of the birth of my daughter. Last time I was using 2.5. Thought I had it already installed since the last time, but I've upgraded my IPad since then and it appears I forgot to transfer the darn manuals. Cowboy10uk

Hi all, just noticed Currys / Pc world are doing a sale on saitek pro flight panels. The Instrument panel, Radio and Multi panel are all £89.99 which is a saving of upto £50. I've just picked up the radio panel myself. Just thought u might like to know. Cowboy10uk

Hi all, I wonder if anyone can help. Last night I did a VFR flight from Guernsey to Alderney, all was going well until the handover from Guernsey Approch to Alderney, when the program seemed to get stuck in a loop, it asked me to contact Approch, 1st off it had me as aircraft type Generic rather than Lancair Legacy, and then dispute the text changing to blue after I transmitted, which I believe indicates it understands me, ATC then asks me to repeat. This then continued in this loop for next 5 mins, until I flew into the sea of Alderney as my attention was diverted trying to sort out VoxATC, love to see the accident report on that one. I think the problem was Voxatc dosnt understand the phase Generic, as it seemed to understand me fine for the last 2 days I've been flying. Anyone got any idea how I can fix this, seriously thinking about getting this, but £80 is a lot of money, if I can't fix this issue. Really does break the illusion. Cowboy10uk

The only thing I have found is they have large boxes above the runway stating demo. I don't think they are time limited or anything, but of course those boxes kind of destroy any sense of realism, however they don't effect fps, so you can get a good idea how the full version will work. They do ask you don't use them for more than 24hrs, but don't think the PC will self destruct if you do. Like I said I have always stayed away as I was concerned about the fps, but was surprised just how well it did seem to run. Yes I had the odd stutter, but considering I was using the PMDG 737, a extreme airport and It was at dusk, so was getting a few lights on and of course I'm silly enough to run all of this at 5670 x 1080, I thought it ran very well indeed. Seriously considering getting it tonight. Although as I will be getting the Orbx UK scenery, not sure if I should wait as I'm sure they will be doing there own version. Would hate to get something now and find out its not compatable in a month or two. Cowboy10uk P.S. currently flying the Realair Duke, I see you have the turbine version, would i get anything out of upgrading to this aircraft, or is it pretty much the same as I have?

I was the same, never got any airports due to fear of FSX, I would suggest you do what I did, and download the UK2000 demos of any airport u want to see how it performs on your machine. I was quite pleasantly surprised when I ran the demo of the uk2000 heathrow yesterday with my PMDG 737 and 20% traffic. Yes it did have a hit, but still ran quite fluidly at 15 -20 fps, bear in mind however I'm running a high res of 5670 x 1080. More than enough to be able to fly, so will be purchasing later today. Good luck with your hunt Cowboy10uk

Doohhhh, should really not type, when I'm Half asleep. ok you got me there, amended. Or at least, it would be amended if it gave me the option to edit it. Cowboy10uk

Hi all, we'll after years and years, of flying in FSX, I finally had that WOW moment. I had installed stalled on my new PC, purpose built to run fsx at 5670 x 1080 at 30fps, which she does nicely, at least in smaller aircraft, I get 15 - 20 with my PMDG 737. Anyway, I have got all my addon installed and was using a flight from Cosford to Guernsey to try out the Vox ATC demo. So there i was over Bristol, talking to Wolverhampton Control, I look left with track IR, and there reflecting in a pinkish glow of the sunset was the seven Bridge. Wow,I know many of you have experienced this time and time again, but for the first time since I started my journey, I felt there, I was really flying. I have never experienced FSX feeling so real before. While I know this may bore most of you, I just had to share. Cowboy10uk

Well been playing about for a few days now, after my sadly disappointing first flight after install of new card, I've reconfiged FSX, deleted cfg and rebuilt new one using ******* cfg helper, lowered settings to high rather than ultra, installed and setup nv inspector using settings on here. Now getting 30fps flying caranado P46T using utx, Rex, Iceland X, Gex, my traffic pro. At 5060 x 1050 ( for some reason gtx 680 won't give me my full res of 5670 x 1080 ) Still got to check around the pnw to see how Orbx runs, but first need to cross atlantic. ( only fly in areas after I've flown to them ) If I change to PMDG 737 Ngx, I do have to lower res to 1920 x 1080 to get a fly able fps, hopefully that will change when I put 3570k OC to 4.4 in next month.. All in all, one fantastic card. Cowboy10uk

Currently 100nm north of Scotland, on the first leg of my trip, to visit the wonderful pacific north west, courtesy or Orbx. Took off at 09.30 this morning from RAF Cosford in the Uk, currently heading for Keflavik which is still 323 nm miles to go. Eta is 13.56 GMT. Was going to do it in the Katana 4x until I saw how long it would take just to get to Scotland :) Yes I know I could just jump to the pacific north west, but this way I get to enjoy this stunning aircraft. ;) Just got to remember to save every 30mins or so, had 4 ctd already. :( Cowboy10uk