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Yes, I use it in VR. As long as you know what to say. It is very simular to Pilot2ATc if you ever used that. Mic key assigned to a button on my yoke.

After reading all the comments, I decided to be purchase the EA . My first impressions was very good. Easy to set up, No voice training. It even had my trigger button I use on my yoke for voice, already mapped. I did a flight from KLAS to CYVR. It worked very well through all phases of flight. It did change my landing runway from simbrief from RWY 13 to 08L on approch. It did keep me a bit high on approch with some strange vectoring, but it did vector me for ILS 08L. I always fly in VR and used Pilot2ATC. I find BATC to be very simular to Pilot2ATC, but with much better voices and sounds (radio noise). I used the same phrases I use for P2ATC, and it understood everything I said the first time. So far very impressed with my first flight. For me, flying in VR, I like the fact it beeps to let me know i have pressed the PTT button and it understood what I said.

For the most part, I have moved to MSFS and do enjoy it quite a bit. It's the Majestic Q400 and the FSL Concorde that keep me coming back to PD3 occasionally. You really should try out the Q400. It's a great aircraft to learn and fly.

Good Question, I also would be interested in the answer.

I use Edge and it happens on this browser as well, but not all the time. It happened quite a few times yesterday, while reading through the Active Sky thread.

There was one from SoFly a PDF you could download and print, for MSFS, but not sure its available anymore. The big problem with paper manuals, is they go out of date with software like MSFS because its constantly evolving and changing. Edit. Found it. Still available on simMarket. COMPLETE GUIDE TO FLIGHT SIMULATOR 2023 Its not a paper book. Its over 600 pages. you could download it and print it out I suppose, or use an e-reader.

Till next year when MS ends support for Windows 10. Including security updates. Unless they have a change of heart, Support ends Oct 14, 2025.

I just run the "FSDT Live Update" or "FSDT Installer" I prefer the FSDT Installer, as it will tell you what version is installed and if there is a newer version available. Then update.

Is that not the point of a beta? to test for issues?

I use Acronis for backup and have no issues with MSFS backups. I just checked and all my files are available to be restored. Athough my MSFS installation is on a seprate SSD and not installed in the default protected file folder in Windows. If you have MSFS installed in the default location, maybe thats the reason Acronis cannot back it up, as this is a Windows Protected folder. Just a thought. .

Interesting Youtube video. I agree with it, but use your own judgement.

What comes with Windows 10, 11 works just fine for me. I used to use Norton, then ESET, but the last 5 years, I have just used Windows Defender. It's lite on system resources and have had no issues. I use my computer everyday all day long, for work and pleasure (flightsim).

I am sure glad I took the plunge to to VR a few years back. I only fly in VR for all the reasons everyone here has stated. Nothing like the feeling of sitting inside the plane instead of looking through a window (PC monitor) to fly your plane. I have gotten so immersed into the sim, on occasion, that I have actually reached up with my hand to flip a switch, before realizing, this isn't real, I need to use the mouse. I went from the Vive Pro. HP Reverb G1, then G2, and now the Vargo Aero. The clarity is great. No screen door effect, no issues reading the gauges and no issues reading charts, etc. I think MSFS has done well with implementing VR. But there will always be room for improvement. The thing is, if you are waiting for the best, no-compromise solution, it will likely never come. Just like PC hardware, it's is always improving. The moment you buy your new computer, its already out of date. I think the same thing with VR technology, it is always improving. Sure, I would like a lighter headset, a wider field of view, but if I'd had kept waiting for the next best thing, I would have missed out on all the VR enjoyment I get now. In my opinion, "It exists now".

Don't know if they are still available or not, but I've been using the Logitech Z-5500 sound system. Had if for around 10+ years or so. Been very happy with it. I also just use my speakers for flight sim, along with my VR headset. Having a subwoofer does make a big difference.

I am happy with it. I have it automatically update everyday at 7pm. As another poster mentioned, I only interact with it, when there is a software update.