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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?

Our Royal Canadian Mounted Police have a small fleet of these PC-12 to haul around both VIP's and bad guys. Anyway I wondering if anybody has seen a repaint of this aircraft for the Carenado PC-12? I checked Avsim and sort of checked OzX as well. I say sort of because it looks like they changed the repaint area of their website and now I can't seem to find much of anything there now. Here is a link that shows the RCMP livery, or at least on the ones I see flying over my house to and from the local airport. https://www.pilotcareercentre.com/Air-Carrier-PPC-Profile/1635/Royal+Canadian+Mounted+Police Sorry but the link does not seem to work for whatever reason. Google RCMP PC-12 will bring up lots of images of the multi colored stripe livery.

Yes I did have the latest library installed. Also with the new FTX Central 2, I installed it today and noticed I still needed SP-4 for CRM, so I installed that and then the new updated library. Did a restart and fired up FSX to see I still get the scenery 180 error. Not sure what's going on but I think I'm just going to live with it. FSX runs fine and I don't want to chance something getting screwed up. Computers do not like me. Most of what firehawk44 said is like a foreign language to me.

Well, I just got a new computer and so a fresh install of everything a couple weeks ago so I do think I installed the latest library. However I am away from home until Friday, so I will double check when I get back. I think though that in any case, can I DL and install it again over top without having to delete anything? No harm in trying is there.

Not to hijack this thread, but it's not just you. I could use your posts above word for word, except switch my scenery number to 180. I too did nothing but install it.

Alrighty, just an update and I did get the soft clouds now and it does look more realistic at the low levels, glad I got it. Thanks.

So I have a new computer and re-installed FSX and most of my add-ons. However I don't think I am going to re-install my Captain Sim 727 or my Level D 767. My thoughts are that I should get something newer and take advantage of what my new computer can do, plus I'm sure the newer airliners are more aesthetically pleasing. I should mention I have the iFly 737 which I re-installed and with the newest updates, I'm pretty happy with it. Here are my thoughts: PMDG 747 = it's liklely dated like my LD 767, so not sure much point in that one iFly 747 = not a lot of info on it, but it sounds like it needs a SP1 to fix it, and not sure when that will be. I thought I read after the new year which was 3 months ago. PMDG MD-11= I sim real flights so this aircraft is to limited, I don't want to be stuck with FedEx and UPS all the time. PMDG 777 = might be a good one for me, but I don't know much about it, and it seems nobody talks about this one. I think my learning curve may be reduced (which is a good thing) as it's similar to the 767 is it not? PMDG 737= don't think so as I already have the iFly 737 and good with that, I know PMDG is better So I'm thinking it might be between the iFly 747 (after the SP comes out), or PMDG 777 are my top candidates unless: - am I missing any? - is there anything coming down the pipeline I should just wait for?

Just another update everybody. I've had my puter for a couple weeks now, and finally re-installed all my Orbx scenery, aircraft such as A2A, Real Air, Carenados, and picked up some new stuff like Active Sky Next, Ultimate Traffic 2, REX 4, and updated version of Plan-G. Boy it was a lot of work, time, reading etc, and that is exactly why I put off upgrading my computer for the last few years. Anyway I must say I am extremely happy with my new rig and these add-ons which make FSX so much more enjoyable. To be able to run my sliders to the right, with complex aircraft, outstanding weather and traffic is hard to describe. Flying around Seattle used to be a slide show, and now it's completely transformed it in so many different ways and very smooth. I also have Tahiti X and a few others that I had to run at low settings before, so to see these areas in much better detail is a whole new experience. :-)

Sorry, just one more question. Is soft clouds giving me even more cloud types to choose from, meaning that I may never use the ones that came with REX 4 because these look better? Or does it just add soft type clouds only, or just change the clouds I picked in REX 4 and make them look softer? Hope I made sense.

Well I guess I'm a serious enough simmer as I got the new REX4, and yes it sure does install the textures much faster. I looked at soft clouds too, and although it's inexpensive I don't know if I really need it. I seem to be pretty happy with the clouds I have now. Am I missing something and it's a no brainer that I need to get?

Great, thanks for confirming I need both. Before installing REX 2 I will look over the new REX and Soft Clouds and determine if I am a serious simmer or not. LOL

Easy question for somebody familiar with these programs, my memory is a little foggy. Years ago I bought REX 2 on my old computer and if I remember correctly I got it because it made the clouds, fog, and water much more realistic looking. It also removed that default FSX white blanket that used to cover the terrain in the mornings. I can't remember if it had a weather engine or not as I just used the FSX real world weather until it started being crazy inaccurate. So then at that time (also years ago) I purchased Active Sky Next for accurate weather, but I don't think it made all the pretty clouds, fog and water. I am now re-installing FSX in my new computer and trying to decide what I need and don't need. I see at the REX website they have newer versions but I was perfectly happy with REX 2 so I might as well use it if I need it. So my question is are my thoughts above correct, and I should be re-installing both REX 2 and ASN? Thanks.

Great thanks.

I see, thanks for the link. I guess I've been living on the edge running with UAC off and no anti-virus for the last 7 years. It could bite me at some point in the future though. You guys mentioned some alternatives, however could I not just leave UAC on and then simply turn it off the when I add to the aircraft.cfg, and then turn UAC back on again?

Well since you guys mentioned it I have to ask. What is the concern here, or what safety is compromised by not keeping UAC on? Thanks.

Yep you nailed it, UAC. Works great now. Thanks again.

I am installing aircraft to FSX on my new computer. While adding repaints with my old computer I had no issues saving the changes I made to the aircraft.cfg file, it always asked if I wanted to save the changes and I said yes, done deal. Now with my new computer running windows 7 it asked if I want to save the changes I made to the cfg file and then when I hit yes a window pops up that says access denied. There must be something I can change to allow me to make changes to the cfg but I have not got a clue how to do that. Can anybody instruct me? Thanks.

Hi everybody, I just wanted to post an update for you guys that took the time to give me input. I just got my new computer a couple days ago and I now have a lot or work to re-install all kinds of programs, including FSX with lots of aircraft and scenery. Anyway here is what I got: - Intel i7-4790K 4Ghz S1150 8MB - Asus Maximus Vii Hero Z97 - Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB 2400 Mhz - GTX970 Gaming 4GB - LG GH24NSCO 24X Sata DVD - Samsung SSD 850 Evo 500 GB - Coolmaster G750M 750W 80+ pS - CM Storm Scout 2 w/window - Windows 7 home premium 64 bit - Noctua NH-D14 fan I had them overclock it for me and I advised them I don't need them to squeeze every bit out that they can, I'm just looking for a nice improvement. Anyway they said that the board(s) were very good quality as it was one of the easiest and most stable O/C they have ever done. They stress tested it for several days with temps around 73 degrees which they were really happy with. It's at 4.6ghz. Also I had a newer 1TB hard drive in my old computer which I got them to move over to this new computer, so I do have lots of hard drive space. Should I install FSX on the new solid state hard drive or on the 1 TB regular hard drive, and should all my FSX stuff be on the same hard drive?

Wow, I'm so glad I posted this even with my computer running on 1 cylinder. I will double check the CPU, I think you guys caught an oversite by them, also will double check the ram too. It's a small local computer company, and in fairness they are not Flight Simmers so that's why I run it by the best (you guys). That CPU isn't one they normally carry so they may not be too familiar with it. I've read here recently about you guys speaking highly of the 4790K so I told them that, maybe they missed the "K" part. They are definately charging me to overclock, and thats fair but worse is they want to keep the new build for the better part of a week and do it in stages & test etc. Based on what I read about O/C I'd never try it myself, but I had no idea things have changed to make it so easy now. Not only would me doing the O/C save money but more importantly is getting the computer home faster. Can anybody confirm for me that the Asus MaximusVII Hero Z97 has the built in app to easilly overclock? Or is there a different/better motherboard I should get to do that? Sorry if that's a loaded question. Thanks again.

Hello, this (my) current computer is barely functioning, as such it's almost impossible for me to surf the forums reading up on the latest builds. Also I'm out of touch with the new stuff so most of these componants are over my head. I am likely going to put a deposit to have a new computer built in a few days. My only gaming is FSX. I have the original FSX (non-deluxe) on CD, and then upgrade to acceleration on CD. I will do a fresh install when I get the new computer, not sure if I should re-install the CD's I have or go that new Steam route, or try and find a copy of FSX Gold? My add-ons are lots of Orbx regions, and aircraft such as A2A and iFly, Real Air etc. I also have REX and newest active sky. Not looking forward to reinstalling all that stuff. Anyway can you please look at these componants and tell me if it's fine, or do you see any issues: - CPU- i74790 Intel i7 4790 3.66 GHz S1150 8mb - MB Max7Hero Asus Maximus VII Hereo Z97 - NRKHX16C10F/8 Kn HyoerX Fury Blue 8GB - 1600MHz - VC-N970WF30C4GD Gigabyt GTX970 4GB DDR5 - SSD- MZ7TE500BW Samsung 500GB 840 EVA Sata3 - DVD- GH24NSCO LG GH24NSCO 24x Sata DVD/RW - PS-CMG750M Coolmaster G750M 750W 80+ PS - CS-CMSCOUT2 CM Storm Scout 2 W/Window NO/PS - Fan-CMH212EVO Coolmaster Hyper 212 EVO - OS-W7HP64 Windows 7 Home Prem 64 Bit I suppose if I have any concerns, is the 750w power suppy enough?, and Windows 7, or should I get whatever is the newest? Also they said they will overclock my CPU for me somewhat and test to get more from it, but they won't try and max it out and I don't want to complcate things so I'm fine with that. Thank you for your time, it's very much appreciated.