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Seems to be a narrow minded and/or condescending statement. I’ve been flying Microsoft fight sims 20+ years on $4,000 -$ 5,000 over-clocked computers and played the software/hardware chase game that entire time. The best Flight Sim decision I ever made was to quit buying those $4,000 computers and get an Xbox Series X. It validates my decision even more now that I can fly aircraft with the quality as this A2A Comanche and the PMDG’s. I had all of A2A’s GA aircraft in FSX, and so this was an insta-buy for me. I’m happy to say I like this new version of the Comanche even better than the FSX version I had due to improvements Scott and his team made. I’m happy to support A2A once again. 🙂

I was on the Xbox and just completed a flight in my Hondajet when I remembered this question I saw last night, and I have not flown my C414 in a while. Anyway I loaded up a cold and dark C414 and it started up just fine just as normal.

I’ve been waiting to see if the PMDG 737-700 or 800 go on a Christmas Sale, which it did not, so I picked up the 600 instead which was also not on sale but half the price of the 700-800. What a bargain even at full price. With only 69 real ones built I’ve flown in several around Western Canada here over the years and so I’m having a blast with it flying these routes in my neck of the woods.

Late to the party but I vote CYQR, it’s the capital of Saskatchewan but also somewhat central between Calgary and Winnipeg.

I think your memory was spot on Ryan. I flew the hec of my Real Air Dukes and used the piston version for short hops because it was faster and the turbine for the longer missions for the same reason. I always pushed them both and never hurt the engines in the piston, but I did destroy a couple of the turbines. The turbine was the newer of the two (by Real Air) and so it was slightly more realistic from an engine damage perspective. Man that turbine could climb like a home sick angel…

Is it me or did the VAMS page disappear from the MDF? I cant get the Bose headphones off the dash.

Another one that comes to mind is my Kitfox. I usually fly my Freedom Fox version, but if that’s too slow there is another version that is quite a bit faster due to much more horsepower. I love the clear doors on them and they can take off and land in so many places, and with the high wing it’s out of the way so to speak. Also I don’t really equate a jet with low and slow, but I love my Visionjet which has fantastic visibility and you can slow it down nicely to speeds not much faster than some prop planes, which allows you to use many airfields. In addition it has the ability to clip along if you want that too.

For low flying and sightseeing (if that’s what you are after) visibility is high on my priority list. Planes like the C208, Kodiak, Cessna 310, Cessna 414 don't have great sightseeing visibility even though they are great flying airplanes. As Bert mentioned i love my Vans RV14 because it flies nice, cruises along nice and great sight lines. I think there is a Newer RV10 out now but I have not tried it yet. Just my $.02.

I had 4 A2A GA planes in FSX, and all were set up such that I did a walk around pre-flight exterior inspection prior to jumping in the cockpit. Apparently I flew them enough that I had to do repairs and such to worn flaps etc, and oil changes to the engines and selecting what viscosity of oil I used. I am unaware of any aircraft in MSFS that are matching those details. I only wish A2A would do a nice twin such as the Beech Duke 60 or Piper PA-23. I flew the heck out of my A2A PA-24 in FSX, not sure it would see a lot of air time in MSFS, I’d rather “move on” to something different from them. Oh ya, and I had to change my fouled up spark plugs from time to time. LOL

My computer has no FPS problems running NCA. I still think Seattle is the hardest on frames (on my system) , especially with REX/Active Sky and A2A aircraft when I run real world weather, which I almost always do. It seems that Seattle has so much weather per se, that it's the hardest region on my computer, but still runs pretty decent. I wonder how that would compare to SCA, anybody have opinions? I'm thinking SCA would still be harder on frames, but the weather is nicer, more consistent, and less rain and snow, so maybe it would be similar FPS to PNW Seattle?

Alrighty, thanks for confirming that Bert. It reminds me of the winter beaters (cars) my buddies and I would drive when we were young and broke. The heaters were crappy so driving around in -35 temps usually allowed you to see out of only a small area at the base of the window. It made for some challenging driving, and I can't imagine trying to land an airplane through that... LOL

I picked up the PA-34 during the recent sale and I just want to confirm what that rectangle is in the front windshield right in front of the pilot. Is that where the real world window heat would be? I think the Baron 58 also has that. If that's correct I don't think it's modelled in Carenado's (like it is in my A2A's). So if it is window heat and it's not modelled, is there an easy way for me to get rid of it? I'd just rather not have it if it's useless and distracting?

Of the 20 or so Carenado aircraft I have, I'd like to see the Mooney M20 updated the most. It's the oldest aircraft I fly (by purchase date), and although it's very crude by todays standards I still like it that much. In fact seeing how Carenado has a tendency to continue to produce more of a particular line of aircraft, I can't believe they have not made a triple bladed prop turbo version such as a Mooney M20K. Surely the M20J is not likely a big seller for them any more, and I think there is a pretty big market for at least one good FSX Mooney. Just my $.02

Sorry if I posted in the wrong category, I did look for a software forum but didn't find one as I thought of it as updating software. Too bad on it being a buggy updating program. I will have to go to their website and update that way, thanks for the link Jim. It's a last resort for somebody like me, and much easier to just hit a built in update button as I'm bound to screw something up, been there done that! Anyway thanks guys.

I purchased a new computer earlier this year 2015. In my menu bar at the bottom is a Nvidea Geforce Experience Icon which keeps reminding me there is a new driver to update. However every time I hit the download updated driver button a window pops up that says unable to connect to Nvidea, try again later. Well I have been trying again later for weeks or months. Obviously something is wrong, but I'm not too computer savvy. Anybody else have this problem or know how I could correct this?