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I think anyone who has known you here for years understands your position on P3D, FSL Concorde and MSFS, I didn't think you were actually considering moving, I was just pointing out the VFR vs IFR decision is long done... Both are excellent IFR simulators, one just looks like a digital twin of the earth with far better graphics and stellar performance to boot. Shame about Aviasoft EFB because I also use their RemoteCDU in 2020 with no issues.

With 2020 almost everything is local unless you want bing maps or online services. I don't encounter any bugs, can count on one hand the amount of times connectivity has been an issue, it is far from VFR only. It has almost 5 years of development under its belt at this point. Couldn't imagine going back anywhere beyond this. 2024 is another matter altogether.

Because MSFS (2020) with the 777 and others like the 737, Fenix, FSLabs, MadDog and PF3 if you choose or one of the other ATC addons with AIG or FSLTL and others is absolutely phenomenal for IFR and you can't even compare graphics anymore. Even 2020 which may not look as good as 2024 are by FAR the greatest graphical enhancements we have ever had in simming. I'm over Northern Ontario doing KEWR-RJAA right now for 14+ hours in real time and everywhere I Iook out the window is an accurate representation of the real world. Soooo If all the add-ons one used in P3D are now in MSFS it would beg the question why go back... At least for me there is no reason anymore, I really couldn't go back and I was probably one of the last MSFS adopters... I know your Concorde isn't in MSFS but if it was I can guarantee you it would be a better overall experience in MSFS even with the same plane. Because you asked 😉

Exactly. Same weather, same time, same AI, it needs to be a replicable scenario to be accurately measured.

Pins and needles for your opinion.... I can say with the utmost confidence it is NOT the end users LOL!!!

Certainly filling a big gap after GoFlight bowed out of the market! Looking forward to see what models this works with. I used to use my GF MCP for the planes my Opencockpit modules didn't work with like iFly for example so even if this only works with the models my other unit doesn't it's a great option at that price point.

That does look impressive!! My only concern is this part below because having the OpenCockpit units I know that the software interaction is as critical as the HW itself and these things are usually far from Plug and Play Will be interesting how soon it's compatible with different add-ons but really impressive looking unit! Compatibility TODO

I wasn't planning on going to beta anyway after the last great sim wipe of 2025 but after reading this thread I am definitely not... Do they actually have any PC testers in house?

Looks like under General settings there is an automation tickbox for Comm Changes Only and another for Transponder. So I think you can check those and leave Co-Pilot off... No doubt BATC also has strengths, no doubt about that. Too bad FSHUD and BATC didn't get married and have an ATC baby... LOL

What about the Co-Pilot option. I use that to control ATC interaction entirely including frequency changes or do you want just the frequency change piece without the Co-pilot handling that actual communication? I think far worse than the UK voices is New York controllers not knowing how to say New... I mean really, an ATC program that can't even say New York? It bugs the heck out of me LOL. For me improved voices in FSHUD would make it my top pick but I haven't tried BATC or SI to be fair as neither have the remote client option and SI for the amount of years I used PF3 my prior ATC would have cost me around $3,000 opposed to FSHud at $35 so it has to be not even 10x but ~100x better for the cost analysis to balance out...

Thank you! I may just end up with DD RJAA and do a short hop down to Suzuka LOL ZSPD was great! Holy cow that place is big LOL It's like two giant airports had a mega airport baby.

And deleted in March for those on the SU1 Beta (Ducks and runs to hide behind the couch but couldn't resist)

Nope, no control and crossing in front of you if you were stationary wouldn't be an issue but if they came head to head with you they would get zapped and a neat trick when the queue for takeoff is too long is to get a little too close to the AI in front and it will zap them... Americans don't queue nearly as well as the Brits LOL

Technically I guess I could pull out my USB monitor but now I am getting into windowed vs full screen and what happens if I click the ATC window etc etc. So for me FSHUD is the only one that controls traffic and also has a remote client but I will admit the voices are limited and some of the pronunciation is way off... Hearing Qantas as Kantas and not being able to annunciate New correctly do make me think about trying something else but SI over multiple years would have cost me thousands and BATC doesn't have the remote client 😞 No one size fits all

What about Technobrain? Looking at their RJJJ right now for the Suzuka F1 flight from ZSPD 🙂 KIX looks like the best bet for airfields close to Suzuka. I have to say following F1 in MSFS is opening me up to exploring some great new areas I've never been to in the sim before.