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  2. Posted

    Be reasonable - 24 Hours haven't even passed yet.....and it's a weekend. At least give a technician one to two business days to respond to a support request (and more time to investigate and come up with a solution).

     

     

    [Edit 201611051718]

    While you wait you can also search the forum for similar posts and read the stickied posts as well to see if they have anything relevant.

  4. Posted

    Sounds like your scenery.cfg (or terrain related files in the FSX directory) may have been corrupted at some point during the process.

    I only have the boxed version so not sure if the steam version changed it - but you can try checking your /ProgramData/Microsoft/FSX folder to see if any backups of your scenery.cfg were made by the Orbx installer.

     

    *X referring to the primary drive letter your resides in.

  6. Posted

    I've just flown from EGCC to EGLL. Frankly I'm struggling to criticise this add- on.

     

    See my post earlier - the 2D and all gauges are excellent.

     

    The systems work well. I got Roll Out on landing.

     

    I'm not a VC expert. It might be improved.

     

    The most important thing for newcomers is you can have unlimited 90 minute trials. Just get a pause every ten minutes.

     

    Whilst I liked the audible checklists on AS 320 series I have to say for screen visibility alone this is by far my favourite.

     

    Try it - it costs nothing- it may surprise you - and kill some of the Blackbox paranoia.

     

     

    It's just ok I guess. Autopilot somewhat improved..  Managed speed flight director issues. Very strange F/D commands in certain pitch modes..  Takes too long to accelerate to 250 no matter what the payload is and over 10000 it doesn't pitch down enough to capture climb speed..  Plus you can only select ILS approaches and they don't have the approach waypoints in the MCDU for some reason  and can't do RNAV or other non precision approaches unless you manually put in waypoints..

    Better handling that's for sure but flare mode is still off.. Can't seem to pitch up to smooth out the rate of descent especially in the a340.. Drops like a rock.. I messaged them and no response yet seeing they're quite busy with other things..

     

    Capt. Billy Bob

     

    Noticed the same thing as well - particularly the erratic FD commands - better than earlier versions so at least some fine-tuning took place.

     

     

    Am not even talking about the sytems, just have a look at the VC...  this is low med quality payware FS2004 standards...

     

    When you read the comments from the developpers on their website "when everyone else fail"...   this is really funny.  These guys live on another planet ; they don't know Aerosoft (for textures) and FsLabs for systems..

     

     + 1.

     

    And if you wanna invest, the FsLabs is the Rolls Royce / CAE Simulator like :-))

     

     

    I'll withhold any judgement until the software is actually complete....as there can (and most likely will be) be major overhauls even at a "v0.85.x" - especially in the area of systems.

     

    Unfortunately many of you here (and elsewhere) seem to not understand what beta software actually is though ... VC is far from complete, systems are still being implemented, FBW still being tuned ... and by a two-three person team (how many of you complaining have any programming knowledge? Maybe you should offer your services to them and pitch in rather than poke fun at them constantly). The mere fact that they're taking on developing an Airbus FBW type (notorious for their difficulty in programming/coding for any accurate simulation) is a feat in its own right - and there *will* be major coding/visual/FDM overhauls for sure even before any RC's are released.

     

    FSLabs only covers the narrow-bodies for now - aside from Aerosoft's upcoming offering, this is pretty much the only other Airbus wide-body with any (planned) in-depth systems simulation - and the only recent one doing a mid/study level A340 (well there is the Wilco Editions....can't really say anything on it as I don't have a copy of it).

     

    [edited for grammar]

    -sorry for my marconic english

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  7. Posted

    Scambox simulations. No value for money unfortunately. Please do not fall for their faulty open beta program.

     

    When you (and others here who are constantly complaining) decided to buy what is *beta software* you should have known all that would be encompassing....meaning unfinished systems, bugs, incorrect performance parameters, handling issues, installation issues, texture issues, memory leaks, sound issues, etc etc.

     

    Nobody held a gun to your head(s) to buy it. They never once said it was a finished product when they began selling it - so not sure why persons here are acting as though they did.

     

    Moral of the story: if you want a finished (or as close to finished as you can possibly get) software - save your pennies and wait until the final release - don't buy beta versions and complain afterwards.

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  8. Posted

    PMDG's Boeings are officially licensed, the FS Labs A320 is not, maybe that makes a difference?

     

    Either way, shame on making P3D users pay a lot more for the same product being sold for FSX.

     

    All have some degree of licensing from the respective manufacturers - you can't be making money off their products (or any likeness thereof) without it.

  9. Posted

     

    I barely see much flex in the A320s wings in reality myself, so for me if omitting it from the visual model will save on resources and make the flight smoother frameratewise, then by all means do away with it. No point it going all out for realism when the most basic realistic factor in a flight (fluidity) is sacrificed in favor of eye candy that's barely noticable in reality.

     

    Same goes for others like the DC9, A300/310, CRJ, ERJ, and older GA all-metal aircraft.

     

    Photos/videos (particularly those taken from a quartering angle, ie wings close to the edge of the frame) taken with a zoom lens are prone to being distorted slightly by spherical aberration, which makes the curve more pronounced than it actually is.

  12. Posted

    In most turboprops with non-counter rotating propellers its the same principle. The aircraft will react to power changes all the time, some are benign (like kingairs, dash 8 300/100), while others are rather aggressive, needing frequent retrimming (q400, i heard cheyennes as well and mu-2s).

     

    The trick is to counter these changes by being smooth and gradual with power changes and control inputs. Adjust power ahead of time, never when it gets to the time you'll need it, and while doing so, counter with your ailerons/rudders. It takes a bit of time to get your "groove" regarding this. During the landing keep the power up and keep the approach stable - dont fluctuate in the airspeed or descent rate too much.

    In most turboprops with non-counter rotating propellers its the same principle. The aircraft will react to power changes all the time, some are benign (like kingairs, dash 8 300/100), while others are rather aggressive, needing frequent retrimming (q400, i heard cheyennes as well and mu-2s).

     

    The trick is to counter these changes by being smooth and gradual with power changes and control inputs. Adjust power ahead of time, never when it gets to the time you'll need it, and while doing so, counter with your ailerons/rudders. It takes a bit of time to get your "groove" regarding this. During the landing keep the power up and keep the approach stable - dont fluctuate in the airspeed or descent rate too much.

  13. Posted

    Do you think it's simply a case of disabling the engaged authrottle mode and simply forgetting to renable them afterward?

     

    I'm doubting the automation had anything to do with this accident - unless the 777s fbw is supposed to trigger TOGA power like in airbus fbw aircraft.

     

    I forsee a recomendation for more emphasis on stall recognition in the works post NTSB report.

     

    Xavier

  14. Posted

    It will both roll and yaw left at full power due to the torque (roll- from the engines) and p-factor (yaw- spiralling slipstream off the propellers)...they use an external fdm for this aircraft so it'll handle a bit differently than an aircraft using FSX's native fdm.

     

    [edit - 1208z]

    This will happen even if the controls (your joystick/yoke rather) are set up properly. About 8-10 right rudder trim units eases this quite a bit on takeoff (you can add about 5-6% right airleron as well if you like - just remember to reset that to zero before engaging autopilot).

     

    -pict/xavier

  15. Posted

    Hi Robin,

     

    I completely disagree with some of your comments. You think that Airbus never recovered from the A320 crash in the 1980's. However they went on to sell thousands of A320 series A/C! That too me is a pretty good recovery. The crash was caused by crew error as was the A340 Air France crash, F/O kept constant back pressure on joystick.

    Please quantify your statement on the A330-300 being underpowered. From what I have heard it has plenty of power.

    Are you getting confused with the A340 series that has 4 engines as opposed to two!

     

    As far as Airbus being seen as too complicated, again airliners would not be buying these A/C if this was the case.

     

    Regards

     

    Neil

     

    Even the A340-200/300's can't really be considered as underpowered, as they're the only widebodies (outside of the 747/md-11) that can takeoff from SXM/TNCM 7003' runway and clear the terrain just after with an engine out - 777's/A330's are often weight restricted and often takeoff with little fuel to do a fuel stop in PTP/TFFR prior to doing the transatlantic return to Paris; With typical transatlantic load/fuel, the big twins are unable to clear the terrain after losing an engine.

     

    -Xavier

  18. Posted · Edited by Pict

    Basically anything from Rick Piper/ Fraser Mckay over at cbfsim.org (Fokker F27s/L-188/Viscount/Britannia/CL-44/Hs.748/Dove/Heron)

     

    Also Tom Gibson & Co's aircraft over at calclassic.com as well.

     

    In the Library you can find a nice Piaggio PD.808 (vintage military/business jet), and the author of the Simcheck a300 has an a300f4-200 (complete panel/DHL aircraft) there as well.

     

    --Xavier

  20. Posted

    A high quality freeware (and accurate fde/systems/visual model-wise) example would be the Tinmouse 737-200 - no vc but excellent all around.

     

    It's very fps friendly on lower end systems and can be integrated with both the default garmin or a few other navigational systems like ISG, Realityxp and CIVA INS.

     

    It's one of my personal favourites.

  21. Posted

    Hey, it's the ceiling or the overhead but never the roof. B) No matter what it's called, it is no place for a trim wheel. One of the old WWII spotter planes had a big crank up there also. Probably the same designer.

     

    Regards,

     

    Ray

    Unfortunately I had a staunch British instructor who insisted I refer to it as "Roof Panel" lol hence my habit lol....one wrong word and I got whacked on my head (like he referred to throttle detents/gates as "balks").

     

    Indeed I wouldn't be surprised if it was the same designer at all...maybe he/she retired to Vero Beach after the war.

     

    There's a nice early aztec as well (straight tail-blunt nose-square bar yoke) over on either flightsim or simviation too (I forgot where I downloaded it first).

  22. Posted

    There are a few freeware Aztecs for FS2004 (That can be ported over to FSX) that I currently know of  (over at simviation).

     

    In the payware arena there are a couple for X-plane 9/10 that I can vouch for regarding accuracy of handling - not the best VC-wise (read: no 3D instruments and only a few knobs pop out - not a deal breaker for me though), but external model and FDM are spot on.

     

    @ttocs true..side by side the C310 looked like an Albatross while the Aztec looked like an overweight chicken...but I found the Aztec to feel more "solid" in handling somewhat - especially when flying in IMC down to minimums in turbulence...just the trim wheels was something I was never able to get over.....I mean on the ROOF?! Seriously Piper? the roof?

     

    I'd love to see one of the more prominent devs make an Aztec for FS2004 and/or X (I use both so it doesn't matter to me which one) - Just that my personal wish would be one with the regular air driven gauges - no garmin glass...maybe a simple kln90 gps at most..I feel that anything more will kill the spirit of it.

  23. Posted

    I also got my MEL in an Aztec back in the Dark Ages, and then put about 120 hours on one. She was kind of like the girl no-one asked to the Prom: not particularly good looking but really sweet.

     

    The blunt nose came off the Apache where it was a cause of some very unpleasant yaw...the thing would wiggle it's way through the air, never holding quite steady. Nothing violent, just very, very annoying. And none of the passengers ever believed it wasn't your fault.

     

    The one I flew had a long sharper nose...but for sone odd reason Piper chose to mount the trim wheels on the roof/overhead panel (incredibly awkward!)....plus it had a REAL critical engine (ie all the utilities on the left engine only).

     

    She had charm though.

  24. Posted

    Seems the site is down again (based on the original URL that I have at least).

     

    Hopefully it stays down.

     

    The scary thing I'm finding with them based on their current behaviour is that when NLS releases their A380, I will not be surprised if they alter their site to make it look like they are in a "partnership" - i.e. an authorised retailer of NLS' aircraft.

     

    --Xavier

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