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I go along with you 100%. I love the IXEG 737 Classic. Having said that I share the OP's opinion, too. I'm not going to point out any specific developer but it has happened twice, to me. The aircraft look sensational but not all of them deliver what is expected in the systems. I now deeply research every purchase. Jon

Not only that! When I was younger, an Estonian Migration Tool was a pick or shovel. That Construction Company also operated in China but they changed the second name to Election. Jon

Well said Rob. My point, absolutely and sloppy could be a better term. My perspective is documented above and I'll stick by it. I can imagine the intricacies involved with correcting code and I empathise but Developers alienate people like myself who are used to paying for add-ons that are 'ready' for market and I resign myself to paying, with the expectation the installation will be seamless and a pleasant experience. In the last 2 months I have purchased add-ons to the tune of AU$ 1000.00. The 350i is the only one I've installed that has raised my ire. Jon

I have not received any content errors, other than scenery ORBX files that need updating but never an aircraft. I spent way too long doing battle with the inadequacies of FSX and I'm not going to start agonising over who's generating the errors. I have not used default aircraft since FS9 so I am unaware of any content error logs created.when installing the default aircraft. None registered when I recently re-installed P3Dv3 into a virginal Win 10, BTW, the only errors listed in the 853 anomalies, were generated by the 350i, none pertain to any other add-ons I have installed. So, maybe the 350i does work in v3 but with so many error reported, I don't consider it unreasonable to question the validity of Carenado's claim that it is compatible. Jon Thanks for that. Is the CEL considered to be a good or a bad thing? Jon

I would stop advertising this aircraft as being compatible with P3Dv3. Where I come from its called false advertising. I purchased in good faith, having confidence that Carenado was a reputable developer. They most probably are because they've been around for quite a while but we 'promise to make it compatible in the future' doesn't wash with me. Test the product within the platform, iron out all the bugs, beforehand. Then their compatibility claims will not come back and bite them on the bum, as in this case. Jon

If I was Carenado, I would stop advertising this aircraft as being compatible with P3Dv3. I have a LM P3Dv3 Content Error Log which is too large to paste here (tried twice). I have 853 errors reported. The aircraft starts ok, I can program the fms, alla that but with that many reported errors I'm going no further trying to find out what doesn't work. Off to flightsimstore to get a refund. Jon

I was having the same problem and a kind soul directed me to open FTX Central v2. Bottom left go to settings, then the tools tab. Scroll down to FTX Global VECTOR Config tool. Open it and go to the Airport Elevation Corrections tab and run Auto Config. It fixed my problem. Jon

Your advice was spot on and much appreciated. I vote, You, GURU. Jon Shearer

I have updated my os to win10 and instead of my dvd copy of fsx, decided to install the FSX Steam edition. I re-downloaded the PMDG 737 NGX 800/900 as well as the 600/700 expansion so I would have the latest versions of each to install...which I did. My installation has a peculiarity in that the course and heading readouts are 3 digits in the 2d panel but only depicts 2 digits in the vc making it impossible to set either from the vc. Has anyone experienced this behaviour before and found a solution to correct it? I have run a couple of repair installs but the problem persists. Jon Shearer

I look forward to Her day of release. The Icon.

Hi Everyone, I am about to re-populate my P3D3 with all of my ORBX/FTX products but as I have just performed that exact task with FSX Steam product, I'm noticing a few instances of old FTX Central installations, appearing on my desktop. FTX Central 2 appears, as well. Does this activity affect the accuracy of the installation in any way? Yes, I am aware I should install the latest version and have done so. With the worst internet speeds imaginable. Jon

I was aware of this but chickened out, not knowing how LM had worked their voodoo in P3Dv3. Pleased to see you're more intrepid than me, Dan. Also, it look like I have become a Flight Simulator Collector. I have 5 of them, now. When is all of this upgrading going to rationalise?. Jon Shearer

Yes, I have the boxed set of DVD's. They are working on new installers but they've run into a few snags. Pilot's Guys are 'all over it'. Looking forward to when they're ready. On a connected note: Having so many add-ons to install has really made me take a good look at my organisation of Keys and Folders and bringing them all together to make the process run smoothly. FSX and P3D v1.4 are looking fantastic with all the add-ons installed. I've decided to go the whole hog and install all of it into P3Dv3 as installers become available. Jon Shearer

You are using everything that I use. That is good news, indeed. Have Pilot's provided an installer for P3D3 already? I looked on their website, briefly but could not find an updater. Does it automatically appear when you insert disc 1 or... Jon Shearer

I think, until the novelty wears off, I intend to only install FS Global 2010, ORBX/FTX_Global_Base v1.30 and all the ORBX LC's I just bought. Amen on the ORBX installers. VECTOR too. Absolutely agree to the superiority of this version of the simulator. Process Explorer resides on one of my other screens, along with Speedfan to monitor cpu usage and temps. Mine is a reasonable system but it isn't even changing up. I live in Australia and have ORBX YBBN. My home town. The default scenery in FSX has always been a hog around Brisbane and if you fly towards the city it is a big frame rate hit. Gone in this new version. Full marks to ORBX for even attempting YBBN in the first place. It will be interesting to see if it has a beneficial effect on the performance of YBBN. If I can get all of my PMDG aircraft running as well as the PMDG 777, it will be fantastic. Jon Shearer

Hi Everyone. I just had to come in and make a comment about my installation of the base 777 200LR into P3D3. It's sensational. I cannot believe the smoothness. P3D3 is a completely different simulator, which, out of the box has very acceptable scenery. The PMDG model is 'tight' and 90 - 95% of all jaggies are absent and marching ants on wings gone, a thing of the past. Crazy thing is: I got heaps of scenery and airports to be inserted, yet. Gives me second thoughts about changing anything ie meshes, open lc's etc going in. The only PMDG aircraft I have for this new evolution is the 777 but I have 4 others that I can think of in FSX. Because, I must have a PMDG 737 NGX, this is going to be quite an expensive exercise but well worth it. BTW, this smoothness is achieved at 20 fps. International flight, in real time, here I come. Jon Shearer

Hello, In a new simulator, for me, smoothness is paramount. I have quite a lot of add on scenery as well as complex aircraft and a 15 year history with MS Flight Simulator in its many versions. I have learned through, some bitter, some sweet, experiences that smoothness is the the best choice in a flight simulator. i used to kid myself that I could realistically fly, say a PMDG 737 Ngx with scenery loaded. Yes, it would fly but 13 fps one way on a runway and 10 fps in the other direction, convinced me I was on the wrong track. So, my installation of FSX contains zero add on scenery. I fly with bog standard FSX Scenery and ASN (because it doesn't seem real enough without it) and turn 30 fps (in sim) just about everywhere except the VC, where the framerate never drops below 20 fps and the program is smooth beyond words. This is not an attack on add on scenery providers. I love their stuff and have purchased much of it but for complex aircraft, flying at 34000, it is a hindrance to smooth flight (on my setup) and unnecessary (FSX scenery looks acceptable from high altitudes). Low and slow, less complex aircraft, use scenery. If you are flying tubeliners, having scenery is nice but not really necessary. New Flight Simulator? FPS hovering in the 30 fps and smoothness. Give me that and I'll buy it. Jon Jon

I lost total heart when I mistakenly installed it to my C: Drive. Must be brain shrink I think. The old brain has had a hiding. Ah, Youth. Wasted on the young. Now the only Flight Simulator able to run is FSX, which it does very well. (Which brings me to a point along the way. Bandwidth in Australia is platinum coated and I do not wish to use it totally downloading a program I already have. Just nice manageable updates please, devs.) ASN might work again once I re download it. I'm at that point in time where a complete and total OS reinstall is necessary, so I'll come back to report my victory over P3D v2.5 after the fact. I am not looking forward to this. Jon Shearer

Thanks, I just did it. I hate flying without ASN and REX Soft Clouds. Jon Shearer

Thank you for the info everyone. Now, here goes for about a 4 hour download and no, I'm not on dial-up, just live in Brisbane, Australia. Jon Shearer

Hi everyone, I am about to download P3D v2.5 and already have v2.4 with the 777 200lr installed. This is merely to ask whether I can expect any known issues when installing the aircraft to v2.5 ? I am so pleased with v2.4 and the 777 that I do not want to break a fully functioning install. Jon

Thanks for your replies. Apologies for not answering earlier but I've been in hospital for hand surgery. Just got home. I did ignore the effects and was not too fussed about the glitch. I was merely checking to see if other people had them working. BTW, just flew ybbnwsss (Brisbane australia to singapore) with fps around 15 all the way. Smooth as silk AND all with one hand. Jon Shearer I'll definitely check that out. Jon Shearer Waiting until 01/04/15 when I will have some bandwidth to play with. Jon Shearer

I held off buying the 777 until I had a platform with a future. P3D v2.4. 2.5 will be downloaded next month and will consume 1/5 of my bandwidth in 1 fell swoop. Everything on the 777 works as PMDG designed it but at cruise, I have 2 contrails. The first is as it should be but the second one goes off at a tangent and seems to imitate yaw. It also recycles every second, stop/start. I did google the problem but came up with zip. Is this a known issue? Jon Shearer

I just find it puzzling that so few enthusiasts, worldwide can sustain such a burgeoning industry. Surely there are more than we know. Jon

Now you mention it, I'm not too sure anyone knows where all these changes are going to end up. I suspect an area of the market is emerging that has everyone placing their bets very conservatively viz 'Flight'. I once heard what I believed to be a very low figure of only 180,000 simmers world wide. This no more than 5 years ago. I wonder if the figure has been re measured lately. Don't ask me how to measure it but it would be an interesting comparison. I'm with you on the purchase decisions. With my local currency back around where it should be, the add on I purchase will be top quality but the purchase will be considerably less often. Jon