billkirk888

My thoughts as well. It sounds like there will be heavy reliance on the "cloud" with this sim. I am very excited about much of what will be delivered, however am cautiously optimistic about bandwidth needs. I don't typically have issues in that department, however, have read that some of the graphic anomalies - mis-shaped terrain/buildings etc. that occur on occasion are a result of poor bandwidth somewhere along the line. Turning off photogrammetry seemed to make these issues go away for me. The other thing that happens to me is the horribly long download/install process. It typically takes about 4 days of constant downloading to install MSFS2020. I've tried the many suggestions (VPN, throttling bandwidth, and a multitude of other suggestions) with no avail. I don't have bandwidth issues on my end and play other bandwidth heavy games that play without degradation or latency. - only reason I mention this is there is a bottleneck somewhere that is related to throughput. There are quite a few folks that still suffer from this (but not all). For some it has gotten better, I for whatever unfortunate reason am not one of them. I mention this because it is another example of current bandwidth restrictions that seem to only impact MSFS on my machine. My hope is that Microsoft will allow enough bandwidth to handle what sounds like quite a bit of cloud based content to be delivered. I'm sure at the end of the day, it will be cost -vs- quality.

Hoping they put some work into the download/installation process. Currently it takes me roughly 4 days to download MSFS2020. I play several other games similar in size and don't have this issue with any other platform than MSFS.

All of a sudden, my sim is stuck on the loading screen after you chose the aircraft, origination and select "fly". It acts like it is loading, the progress bar moves almost all the way to the end, then stops. This is the first it has ever happened. I thought the sim was corrupt, so I re-installed MSFS from scratch. My community folder is empty as well. Any ideas??

You have to consider the max cargo weight allowable for the plane, add the fuel weight required for the distance you are flying. Add those to the empty weight of the plane, which will give you the ramp weight. Those 3 factors must be under the max ramp weight.

Same happening still... I thought I read that graphics would change as you move South. I departed SanDiego this morning on a snow covered field. I spent 6 years there... I don't recall there being snow in February.

I have read in a couple of reviews that there is a markable decrease in FPS for the FSR500. I also read where the developer indicated they had found and corrected some of the causes for lower FPS, however that was prior to the review where the lower FPS was encountered. Can anyone speak to their current experience? Possibly a comparison between the FSR500 and the BS TBM for those of you who own both.

I was getting a similar alert a few weeks back but haven't seen it recently. I do, however have the issue where it takes literally days to re-download/reinstall MSFS. It is odd that some have this issue, others do not. I have tried VPN software that connects me through another country, and every other suggestion I could find with no avail. It isn't my connection, or my provider. I download and play many other online games without issue and have done speed tests. Our issues are likely related if you have done the same as I. The only thing I can think of is that it is somehow geographically related. I have never had this issue with an online connection with the many online games I have used. The only common denominator is MSFS.

Are you using FSrealistic by chance? I've noticed stutters on landing and at times on takeoff that I've isolated to FSrealistic. They don't occur when it is disabled/not running.

Thanks, guys. Appreciate the help!

I've reviewed the Operating Manual as well as various forums, and can't seem to find a runway length requirement for the BAE J-41. I am aware that it depends on various factors, such as aircraft/cargo weight, elevation, wind, etc. What I am looking for is a way to determine if a given runway length is adequate for landing. Any help is apreciated. Thanks, Bill Kirkland