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  5. Posted

    I too am thinking about getting a 55" tv but I Have questions.  I'm wondering  how you set up track ir and get it working. I have the track pro clip and mount the camera top center on my 30" monitor. If l'm sitting 3' ft away will the camera  still pick up the sensor on my headset that far up? Also l get motion  blur when  panning  with my Dell ultrasharp. It has 60 Hz refresh. Do you get motion blur on the tv's with higher refresh rates like 120 Hz ? Also would a 1080ti card be good enough for high resolutions with a i7-770 o'ck? Thanks for the info.

     

  6. Posted

    I've done that and downloaded the yortho4xp overlay. It's  placed on top of the orthro+47-123 photo scenery in the ini. and it looks great ! The buildings and roads are all there. Pretty convincing all right. I only thing I don't like is the trees poking up through the photo scenery buildings. Is there anyway to get rid of that? Maybe setup some sort of exclusion parameter? It kinda kills the effect. 

    I just wanted to try w2xp to see the comparison. From some screen shots I've seen most of the buildings have a pink tenge to them which I think is very unrealistic. If I didn't like it I thought I could get back to this overlay by arranging the ini again.

     

  7. Posted

    Update: Success! I finally got to see the photo scenery in the sim. I know what the problem was. I was probably downloading everything correctly but I kept putting the ortho4xp scenery file at the very bottom of the scenery ini file. I forgot that there is also a ksea demo terrain file in my custom scenery folder and therefore also in the ini. The ortho4xp+47-123 file had to be placed on top of that in the ini  in order to see it in the sim. I guess the ksea demo terrain file is a mesh and has to go on the very bottom.

    Anyway the sceney is beautiful and makes a big difference. What must I do now  to download the custom autogen to match the photo scenery? Is that w2xp? Would I want to download W2xp America for the ksea area from simheaven for this?

  8. Posted

    I've seen that video-it's a good one. In the video though it says that you should have the latest version of python installed on your machine. I've watched other videos that say that's not needed. I did try to install python 3.6 and it didn't help. I still can't see the dds textures in the tile/ortho4xp+47-123/texture folder even though the files are all there. Could that be the reason I'm not seeing the photo scenery in the sim? I checked the ini file and the stack up is the same as the instruction given by the video you recommended. By the way I'm running xp10 now but I  just wanted to see if I can make this work before I get xp11.

  9. Posted

    After trying several times to download a tile for the Seattle aiport area I still have yet to see the photo scenery appear in xp10.  When trying this I think several things are also wrong. When I try to piont to my scenery mesh folder (zzz_hd_global_scenery2) for the overlay it tells me " failure: there is no file to sniff from the indicated place." I then went into the ortho4xp cfg folder and told where the default sniff directory was. It  continues to give me the same failure message. So I have to go with the default scenery in the global scenery folder. I think that may be part of my problem. Also after downloading when I check in the tiles/ z ortho4xp_+47-123/ texture folder all the files are there but all the dds texture pictures are blank. I think that's another problem. Anyway according to several tutorial videos I've seen they say that after pionting to the mesh folder for the overlays and picking the tile you want to download you check " build masks and build overlays " and click " batch build " to start the download. Well when I do that nothing happens , and after several minutes I have to manually click though each step of the download. After pasting the new z ortho tile and y ortho  overlay folders into the custom scenery folder I start xp and then adjust the scenery ini file. The zzz_hd_global_scnery2 is at the bottom, then the z ortho+47-123 scenery is on top of that and then the y ortro4xp overlay is on top of that. I still continue to see nothing but my default scenery.

     I've tried eveything  I can think of and I don't know what's wrong.I'm running win 7 and xp10.    

  11. Posted

    Hi guys

    Need your ideas for a upgrade to my existing computer. I'm running fsx and x plane on win 7 64 bit home premium. Here's my specs:

    i7-2600k 3.4 ghz oc'k @ 4.4 ghz

    16 gb 1600 ddr3(9-9-9-24) G skill memory

    Gigabyte Z68X-UD7-B3 (socket 1155) mb

    Geforce GTX 580 3gb

    120gb OCZ-vertex3 ssd (x plane 10)

    500gb Western Digital velociraptor ( fsx )

    Dell 30" u3011 ultrasharp monitor

     

    I'm mostly running x plane nowdays and here's my rendering settings now

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/92186526@N03/9285508291/

     

    I would also like to run 3d shadows and HDR if I could. Right now I'm getting 20-50 fps depending on location. I'm asking for upgrade options for performance increases with

    1. My current system with the same cpu and mb

    2. upgrading cpu and gpu considering performance increase vs cost

    I'm the type of guy who wants to see fine detail and sliders on the high end. I'm really loving x plane 10 and I want to keep up with future upgrades to the sim. Thank you for any ideas on this.

     

     

  12. Posted

    Everytime I pick KSEA to start out from my aircraft is placed at the threshold of runway 16L. Traffic is inbound for 34R. That may be the problem. I always try to move off the runway but maybe xp dosen't sense that. The airaft continue to circle. The only way I can contact atc is to file a a flight plan 1st then request clearence then ground ect...and that doesn't fix the problem. I've also tried to start my aircraft at a ramp to try to avoid this but I either get put right on top of another aircraft at that same position or as I'm trying to start up I get run right through by other aircraft only to face the same situation.

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    An Update. Just ran x plane again and it seems that everyone in the pattern at KSEA is being waved off by ATC. Nobody is landing. All the aircraft ask for landing clearence and are cleared then at final approach inbound atc tells them to climb and maintain 3000 ft. at such and such heading. Then they all go around for another try and it repeats again. In the mean time we all just sit there and watch the show.

  14. Posted

    Just updated to 10.21 64 bit and I love it. I do have a problem though. It's these two a.i. aircraft at KSEA. Everytime ATC clears these planes to land I see them approach on final ( as I and other aircraft are waiting for our take off clearence ) then all the sudden they climb and turn only to come back around requesting clearence to land again. Clearence is then granted, and the same thing happens all over again, repeatedly. Everyone is stuck waiting and nobody gets to take off. These two aircraft appear to be a Nasa 747 and a military KC-139 tanker. This always happens, and I get impatient and take off anyway( don't tell the FAA ). Anyway I don't know how to correct it. Can anyone give me some help. One more thing, I don't see any lights on the skyscrapers at night--Is this a bug? Has anyone else noticed this. Thanks for any help you guys can offer.

  16. Posted

    Ok a update-I think I have fixed it. I had a missing file in the plugins folder of x plane 10. For some reason it just didn't install. What I did was download the x plane 9 demo and loaded it on a different drive. Then I installed the garmin 530 in x plane 9. I then found the missing file in the plugins folder. I just copied and pasted it to the plugins folder of x plane 10. Everything is working fine right now. Thanks

  17. Posted

    I'm running x plane 10.10 and I just bought the Garmin 530 gps for the bk117. I installed it per the instructions and only loaded the files and plugins for x plane 10. When asked I pionted to the x plane folder for the install and now I've got problems. The gps screen is dark and unresponsive. I tried to power up the unit by the switch and nothing-dead. Also there are not any of the plugins loaded up under the plugin menu. Did I do something wrong in the install? Maybe a plugin file is missing from the plugin folder-but which one? The install was automatic and supposed to place everything properly. Can someone please tell me step by step how to install this correctly to get this to work? Thanks

  19. Posted

    Hi guys--I just wanted your opinion on a system I'm thinking of getting for fsx. Case--Corsair Obsidian 650DPower Supply-- Thermaltake TRX-1000M TR2 RX 1000WProcessor-- Intel Quad Core i7 2600K O'ck to 5.0GHz *mb Cache - 850Mhz Graphics ProcessorCPU Cooling--Corsair CWCH100 - WaterblockIntel Motherboard--Asus P8Z68-V ProDDR3 Memory--Corsair Dominator GT DDR3-1600 GB( 4x2GB ) CL7Graphics Card--EVGA nvidia Geforce GTX580 3GBHard Drive--OWC Mercury 6G 120GB SATA3 SSDHard Drive 2--Western Digital VelociRaptor WD6000HLHX 600GB SATA3 10K rpm 32MBOptical Drive--Samsung SH-B123L 16X SATA Blu-ray ComboSound Card--Creative Labs Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio PCI-EOperating System--Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bitShipping--FedEx ground Total $3031 Monitor--Dell Ultrasharp 30" $ 1300 With this build I have the option of enabling Z68 Cache. Would I want to do that?Any comments?ThanxSorry I hit the enter key twice.

  20. Posted

    Hi guys--I just wanted your opinion on a system I'm thinking of getting for fsx. Case--Corsair Obsidian 650DPower Supply-- Thermaltake TRX-1000M TR2 RX 1000WProcessor-- Intel Quad Core i7 2600K O'ck to 5.0GHz *mb Cache - 850Mhz Graphics ProcessorCPU Cooling--Corsair CWCH100 - WaterblockIntel Motherboard--Asus P8Z68-V ProDDR3 Memory--Corsair Dominator GT DDR3-1600 GB( 4x2GB ) CL7Graphics Card--EVGA nvidia Geforce GTX580 3GBHard Drive--OWC Mercury 6G 120GB SATA3 SSDHard Drive 2--Western Digital VelociRaptor WD6000HLHX 600GB SATA3 10K rpm 32MBOptical Drive--Samsung SH-B123L 16X SATA Blu-ray ComboSound Card--Creative Labs Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio PCI-EOperating System--Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bitShipping--FedEx ground Total $3031 Monitor--Dell Ultrasharp 30" $ 1300 With this build I have the option of enabling Z68 Cache. Would I want to do that?Any comments?Thanx

  21. Posted

    Ok searching on the net I can find monitors to 30" with high resolutions (dell U3011) but we're talking $1500 bucks. Now I went down to Best buy today and saw alot of HDTV's from 32"-60" and up. Prices for a 37" or 40" were about $600 to $800. In fact they have a 42" LG (model 42LK520) 1080p/120mhz LCD TV with 2.4ms response time, 1920 X 1080 max resolution on sale for $686.99 . Now I'm thinking what's the advantage of getting a monitor over a HDTV at those prices. The only thing I can think of is higher resolutions some monitors offer like the Dell Ultra Sharp U2711 that has 2560 X 1440 max resolution but that costs $900. So I guess the thing I'm asking is-Is it nessesary to run FSX at higher resolutions over 1920 x1080 to get the best clear sharp images that would make the extra money and smaller monitor worth it or is 1920 X 1080 with high AA settings sufficient? Another question I have is when running Fsx at these higher resolutions isn't that hurting the frame rate causing it to run slower?

  23. Posted

    I'm considering this computer build for fsx. I want to run high detail with good frame rates.I would like your imput and any suggested changes you think I should make. ThanksAsus Sabertooth X58Intel i7980x @30-40% o'ck6 gb corsair dominator gt 2000mhz(cl 7)--I could change this to mushkin enhanced redline 1600mhz(cl 6)but the corsairs have heat speaders with fan cooling.nvidia gtx 480ocz vertex 2 60gb(for os)WD Velociraptor 600gb(for fsx and addon's)coolermaster 912 chassis(this mid-tower allows me to keep my existing computer cabinet)abs 80+ gold 900w (I may want to add another video card in the future)24x cd/dvd-rwwin 7 home premium corsair h70 cooling

  24. Posted

    I'm sorry guys but I just purchased ASV6 and have read the manual several times and I'm still having a hard time figuring out the instructions- I'm new to flight simming also. Can some please answer a few questions about loading ASV6 . Let's say I just want to fly out of meigs and I have not used a flight plan. I just want to set up weather at random and fly offline. I also want to pick the season to fly in. Can you just give me a simple step by step outline to follow to load in the proper order? Thanks for the help.

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