Cavemanhead

So, I gather Inibuilds does scenery well... IIR, there is another brand out there that consistently seems to do poorly with their implementations but are a large developer (slow performance mainly) - I remember seeing that in another thread maybe 6 mos ago.. Anyone know what brand that might be to be careful with (until they resolve their issues)?

Yeah, I want to get away from the "follow the purple line" navigation as much as possible. I'd like to relearn conventional old school navigation (VOR, NDB) and use the purple line as a backup (and to learn how to operate a modern GPS). With the comments on VOR closures, is that because there's no point in keeping them active since "everyone" uses GPS now?

Thanks to all you guys that responded to my query with advice. I learned a lot and I'm glad my query was vague enough to solicit a good cross section of advice. My story is probably a bit weird. I started serious simulation in 1983 and a few years later passed the FAA Ground exam as a junior in High School about 40 years ago. I only did a few hours of flight training in real life because of the cost. Things have gone well since then and I was able to retire early at 55 this year; I care about cost but it's not a primary driver. For probably half those years since ground school I've been sating my aviation bug with flight simulation on/off across Microsoft, DCS, IL-2, XPlane and flying RC. And a few fun rides along the way in a BT-13 (WWII Trainer), and a Yak-52, and a few GA planes. I know a lot about the physical part of flying and I know some old school navigation basics but have forgotten so much. My goal is to "start over" and get back into knowing all the terminology, etc... and pursue a PPL by the time I'm 60 so I can fly for a few decades if my health holds up. Ergo, it sounds like I need to dive into YT tutorials, etc, refresh/expand my skills... And then get BATC or SayI. Again, thanks. I'll keep an eye on these BATC/SayI threads as things progress. AI is really changing the nature of our hobby!

I know next to nothing about ATC procedures. I'll be flying GA planes probably 80% of the time, corporate jets 15% and commercial airliners maybe 5%. I want to "understand" navigation and comms. Is it time to start paying yet for one of these packages or should I wait. Which one would be better for me? Sounds like BATC for cost and shortcuts coming. Can either package do standard VFR and IFR for GA well?

Understood. My question is with respect to getting an idea of when certain region cities will be done... And... the best place to reach out to Asobo in the hopes of getting a more concrete understanding.

Thanks Ryan. Yes, I've got my eye on this rendition of KHSV - a massive improvement over default. Just need the city itself to look right - so many good landmarks here like the Saturn V at the Space and Rocket Center. I grew up in Blaine - wife is from Bloomington. So much has changed since I left in 1990. Except one thing... the Vikings still haven't won a Superbowl!

Thanks for the feedback! Actually, there has been a lot of murmuring recently about Huntsville being in the thick of some amazing new technology (scientists from here being suicided). So... somethings going on. Most don't know that Huntsville has the second largest research park in the world (just behind Silicon Valley)... I was thinking about posting my photogen query on the official MS site to see if I can get some traction there. Does anyone know of any more direct way to get to Asobo to see/answer my question?

A little background: I grew up in Minneapolis, MN for 20 years but now live in Huntsville, AL for the past 25. I currently fly GA almost always with a regional jet thrown in there occasionally. Photogen is always on. I've been flying MS since 1983 on a PC Jr and dreamed of the day I'd see my own city done as it is today. But alas... the dream is almost real BUT... the issue is the scenery is so out of date for Huntsville, AL. Huntsville is now the largest city in AL (surpassing Birmingham). And... its one of the fastest growing cities in the US, so when I fly over it from scenery generated 8+ years ago, I'm teleported back to a place where there were cotton fields instead of roads and sprawling subdivisions and new high-rises, etc... KHSV has also changed alot during that time (it's an international airport)... This city needs a MAJOR update. How are the City updates sequenced? Is there any way to find out when Huntsville will be redone with new imagery that reflects the current reality? I'm hoping for a SE City Regional update that covers Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Mississippi, etc... Any way to know when these areas will get some love via recent imagery?

I've never owned a Flying Iron plane... I fly the Spit in DCS and I love it so I'm thinking about this being a buy for MS2024 to get better at practicing navigation, etc... What kind of flight model can be expected? Would it be comparable to A2A or Black Square? ?

The part I don't get about all of this is why we need a swapper, etc... Shouldn't that just be something Nvidia puts in their driver settings? Why does it have to be so convoluted/difficult with a 3rd party app?

So... I have to admit I'm way behind the curve on this one but would love to try it. Last time I checked into this I remember thinking how on earth could this be so "difficult" to set properly, etc... It just seemed so kludgy like it is some new graphics tweak that takes a lot of fiddling. That said, is there a clear, easy, simple way to implement things now?

This is pretty scary actually. How can one be in aviation and not know this?

Great news! Yeah, will definitely pay the extra cash for a 2024 native version of the Comanche.

My thoughts exactly... I share your experience and sentiment (minus the part about aerobatics).

Aren't some of my planes (like the A2A Commanche) tied to an MS2020 library? I don't fly 2020 anymore and want to clean up some SDD space. Could there be any regrets?