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Hi John, Wishing you well on your recovery from your op and hope you will be flying the friendly skies soon. All the best! 🙂

I am glad you found it useful and thanks for posting your feedback. ❤️ To be honest I found that one by accident having previously viewed several others, but this one seem to explain some of the "anomalies" of the FS2024 profile management. I did actually learn some new things from this video.

For a list of equivalent MSFS2024 commands, I use this list quite a bit: https://flightsimcoach.com/msfs-2024-keyboard-commands/ It gives you the command names and the default key setting. It is possible to search for specific commands using the Search field when you are in the Controls section of the sim. The Search field is right next to the title for "Devices List" and above the "Categories" header. Note, there is also another useful function named "Search by input". 'This will navigate to/display the relevant control/command name when that keybind or axis is moved/activated. As for those specific command/keybinds, in MSFS2024 it should be labelled as: Cockpit/External View Mode = Backspace key (default MSFS2024 keybind) Elevator Trim Down (Nose Down) = I key (default MSFS2024 keybind) A useful video on the Search function is this one. It also explains the profile logic that MS decided to employ in MSFS2024 which is different to MSFS2020. : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsWkqHc3vVw One last hint, MSFS2024 does come with with pre-defined profiles and there is a MSFS2020 one which should map the default key bindings if you used those and did not alter/customise them, however since I am not a MSFS202 user, I can not provide any detailed info as to how easy or accurate those profiles are. More info here on this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CfuNZMtIs0&t=1s Hope that points you in the right direction...

I have a related question.. If you managed to avoid starting up the sim during this problematic downtime, are you similarly impacted by the loss of all your configuration settings? Maybe MS can clarify the expected impact to users?

I have a few airport addons "on the shelf" myself so to speak, but one of the things I "force" myself to do is plan routes between them. I am using Google's MyMaps app on desktop PC and whenever I purchase a new add-on airport I add an airport pin to the map. I started doing this primarily because Orbx Volanta airport scanning routine misses some installed airports I have but it also serves another purpose now. Then when I come to fly my next flight, I am using this map as a recommendation step of what my next flight should be. I also tend to buy airports in a specific region so I can do plenty of flights within a typical 2-4 hr flying time window. MyMaps example: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oLlR1wEnWeqhOi5UiFd_79itlgNmOfLw/view 2nd thing, I have learned to contain "my urge"!! 🙃I purchased a lot of P3D airports in the past and as you say, they "collect dust". I am a bit more more selective now in what I purchase and for how much. I tend to hold off and am mostly not a "instant buyer" except I will admit i bought KATL within 2 days since that airport I never flew into before in any sim. Anyway to the OP, I wish you well on your "recovery" from add-on binging 😜

One other thing to bear in mind that I discovered in msfs2024 was that if you are trying to remove covers from pitot tubes e.g A350, then you need to tilt the view up enough to be able to access the clickable hot spot for that item. Some times that clickable hotspot while visible is not accessible because the dynamic in-sim menu has a habit of blocking that clickable area i.e not active. Tilting the view further up resolves that issue.

Agree with the suggestion above. Move up to a 32 or 34" wide screen (1440p) and keep the 2nd monitor for addons ( i use mine for flight planning and flight tracking) and the main one for the sim. Remember to assess your GPU to ensure it can run more pixels.1.78x more pixels for 32" or 2.39x more pixels for 34" when compared to your current monitor and also driving it in addition to the new one.

I also read that if you purchase from MP, there's no receipt or invoice provided. Is this true? I have never purchased from MP so far, but if that is the case, this would be reason for me to hold off until the A220 is in the Inibuilds Store. I do like the Inibuilds Manager. Its easy to use and easy to manage the updates that come through.

Jeff, what sort of GSX integration were you expecting? I had read somewhere there will be a GSX profile coming. I assume jetways will also dock on the A220. Were their special features you were after? I am guessing something like progressive fueling etc. Am I right? Just curious.

LFPG (PESim) when it releases Vector 787 - if it releases before December 31st 2026 - if not budget is spent elsewhere! Fenix A320NEO - whenever that is??

As a follow-on to Paul's photo of G-OSRA, I remember seeing that aircraft on flying display at Farnborough in 2016. Here are some memories of the last 727. I believe it is still in operation in its fire retardent role. If you want to see more, I have loaded a few more to Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1XdgjeBVIHpuy4EyoKPG9G_NyCibHayzy?usp=sharing

R U sure??? Did you see a committent from Ini that they will endeavour to fix those issues as part of V2 release? Giving due credit though, they keep releasing continual updates so at some stage the major bugs will be fixed but will it be before V2 release, I doubt. Just as an example, I just ran into an issue last weekend where the Instant Refuel option doesn't not work in the EFB if you try and override the initial Fuel load Simbrief provides. There are options in the EFB display to set the new value but there's no functionality behind those refueling options/buttons when that specific sequence is executed. Another - the hot brakes issue on landing. Several complaints about this in the Inibuilds forum.Seems ultra sensitive in this regard. I am sure there a lot more beside this, but those are my most recent experiences having just recently "converted" from the A330. Here's a more detailed list: https://forum.inibuilds.com/topic/36783-bugs-that-still-are-not-fixed-in-v126/

Ini need to keep fixing the existing defects in the A350 before they provide any major new functionality IMHO.

For ground services , there are some (pushback tug, catering, refuelling truck, baggage loaders, stair truck) and if you are looking for something basic (small range of movement around the aircraft, low quality details/texturing) then they will do, but their functionality and realism is limited.For the last year I was determined to use the basic functionality of MSFS2024 without purchasing a lot of add-on utilities just to get basic functionality working in the sim as I did not want to overtax my PC system, but performance wise I am pretty happy. However, with the recent advancements in GSX (I was primarily a user long ago for P3D), I decided to install it and see what advancements have been added. I am pleasantly surprised (so far) that the realism and quality GSX offers is several steps above the basic ground services you get by default in MSFS2024. There are a plethora of GSX profiles available so making the add-on scenery come to life is very easy to do. By all means try the default service vehicles, but I think you will find you miss something. I have not heard or read about any planned improvements MS/Asobo plan to make. Maybe others can chime in here. BTW: part of my decision to move to GSX was, for the Inibuilds aircraft I was flying (A320, A330-300) those basic service vehicles only partially worked.Stair case never arrive etc, fuel trucks spinning on their spot etc. BTW2: If pushback is your main priority, then the freeware version of Aerosoft's Pushback Pro can do the job I found. It's rudimentary but it works.

I dont think there is any "conversion course available" but there's a number of getting started tutorials etc. Take a look at this one. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fwIeTapHIE&t=1140s Some of it is slightly dated due to MS SU updates but it touches the main points of the new sim. In my personal experience, the set up of the equivalent sim commands mapped to the keyboard, joystick and other devices was a new "experience". Its not completely intuitive so I would suggest looking at some more specific videos that explain the mapping logic that MSFS2024 employs before embarking on this step. Opinion: I think the transition from FSX or P3D to MSFS2024 as I did is slightly easier than if you are coming from MSFS2020 where the nuances between the sims are potentially more pronounced (or user expectations if you are a MSFS2020 user) and I think may cause slightly more confusion to get up and running. Good luck with moving over!

Ha ha! I just had a very similar experience Doug. I have recently jumped aboard Ini's A350 and strange enough I was having a similar issue... there's gotta be a place where I can add a custom defined fix to the ND (without adding it to my FP). The custom waypoint definition was easy. Of course I was then trying to find a Fix Info page by clicking one of the waypoints (like you do in the A320) and then after several hours I discovered that there was a separate, standalone Flight Info option that was sitting right in front of me. You just gotta know exactly where to look as they are not necessarily in the same place across all Airbus aircraft, even if the same logic applies! I wonder how I am gonna cope with the A220?? 🤔

Did you read this for the Ini A340? Seems to be a bit hidden. iniBuilds ForumA340 Fix Info MissingSince update 1.03 the fix info is missing from flight plan page.I dont have the product so just a guess.

Wow! One of the best low-level go arounds I have seen with gear extended all the way round. The bank angle from the cockpit view is amazing to see. Thx for sharing!

That Navdata only option only shows in your Navgraph account if your subscription has already run out otherwise that option does not show. Navigraph we're supposed to change this, according to their CEO to make it more transparent as a number of users complained about its lack of visiblity, but as far as I know this has not been implemented. At least in my account I do not see it when I checked approx 2 weeks ago.

Having Umberto work on the vehicle collision functionality i think will pay dividends in terms of improving the realism of the service vehicles that come and go at different times. Looking forward to trying this new GSX version out!

I hope its the last option in your vote list in order to get the best value out of what I have put into the sim so far, but to be honest it all depends when Microsoft pull the plug on their MSFS2024 servers. When that happens, streaming will not be possible and I guess the sim will be non-functional. Again that date/year is influenced by whatever future sim platform may be launched and when and by whom!

You need an "update assistant" Ron!! 😄

I am in two minds about AI... First I am a proponent of using AI to replace manual, repetitive and mundane tasks with some better search and data analysis capabilities, process automation and so on. I can certainly see the benefits there. I use it for work for exactly this purpose. However the accuracy of the AI algorithms needs to dramatically improve. A couple, of examples, one flightsim related. 1. Someone in the forums was asking a question on a specific flightsim product whether the cargo doors were operational or not. I entered my AI prompt specifying the specific doors and the specific product and back came the result that of course it was functional. Then I took the time to review the citation and discovered it had pulled that information for an entirely different product. 2. Completely different topic... How can AI realistically and safely manage autonomous driving? I keep hearing the reviews of new cars on the roads and various safety and autonomous driving tests that are conducted, but the robustness is just not there yet. e.g. can it manage to change lanes safely if a lane is being blocked (lets say police traffic cones) or can it really steer the correct path at night when that fluorescent tape that is used in road traffic constructions to divide driving lanes has half flown away or is completely misplaced on the carriage way. I also have a concern about the environmental footprint and the impact it has on local communities. Its not an "all-win" situation. There are communities that are suffering with these huge data centers that are being built. Also from an innovation standpoint I have heard it argued this is a catalyst for innovation, but at the same time if we are all using the same tools , what's the real innovation advantage then? Does this then suggest that AI tools will become very discrete in their use and limited to a select few in order to not give away that advantage to the broader majority? So ultimately there’s two main points I want to make... a) AI has value but it should be treated as a starting point and should not assume (at this stage of maturity) it will provide the ultimate, final solution unless you can be certain that the data set it is working from is highly qualified and accurate. And you still need to use your brain and validate the results make sense. b) Ultimately, I think it will require some regulation in terms of how to use AI responsibly..... just like many other things in life! Cheers,

Hi, Passing this info along.. I just received an email that Navigraph as part of having an Unlimited subscription you will be able to obtain weekly chart updates. IMHO this does add some more value to the Navigraph subscription fees albeit I think it depends upon how frequently you fly in the sim. Cheers,

Looks like the US are in for another "heat dome" coming this weekend while us Europeans say "goodbye" to the one that has hovering over western Europe for a week and is now moving eastwards. It was a pleasure to have all the windows open at 4am this morning to lets some cool air in and hear the patter of a few raindrops! Relief at last! - but probably not for long though.🙂