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I live in North Hollywood (10 miles from downtown LA).  As of  4:09 P.M., the rain is moderately heavy.  Just walked to get a cup of coffee and I could see the streets starting to flood. I can easily see this storm is going to be problematic for a lot of people, especially in areas prone to mud slides.  Mike Gutierrez, North Hollywood, California.

It will be interesting to see how many people know about the Merry Band of Pirates, the Ruhar, the Verd-kris, the Jeraptha, the Maxolhx, the Kristang, the Rindhalu or the
Thuranin.

Mike Gutierrez, North Hollywood, California.

Have you checked your TV itself?  I tried using an extra LCD 4k TV I had in the house after getting my new system with an RTX 4090.  There was tearing on the screen and the performance was not great.  I got an LG C series OLED TV with Gsync and all of my problems were gone.  Mike Gutierrez, North Hollywood, California. 

I think you are correct about the monitor.  I got the RTX 4090 a couple of days after it was released, along with a new computer.  I used a 4k LED tv I had bought a few years ago as a second TV, and I noticed some tearing issues.  I talked to the guy who built my computer for me, and he noted that an LED tv could result in some tearing, and the best option is to get an OLED tv.  I got a LG 55" B2 OLED tv and it works great.  Mike Gutierrez, North Hollywood, California

Frankly, I don't have a lot of knowledge about locking frame rates, etc.  I finally got DLSS3 and Dx12 working today, and I am learning as I go along.  Mike Gutierrez.

FYI: The computer guru who put together my computer suggested getting the following cable for my 4090 to protect against melting: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B8N3LDRV?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details. He got the same cable for his own 4090.

My computer is now two weeks old, and MSFS is really spectacular with DLSS and DX12

2 x SK hynix Platinum P41 2TB PCIe NVMe Gen4 M.2
MSI MAG Z690 Tomahawk Motherboard
2 x G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB Series (Intel XMP) 32GB\
Intel i9-12900K 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked
EKWB EK-AIO 360 D-RGB Liquid CPU Cooler
Samsung 870 QVO 4TB SATA III SSD
Fractal Design Meshify 2 Black Case
Corsair RMx Series (2021) RM1000x
Gigabyte RTX4090 OC

Mike Gutierrez, North Hollywood, California

I recently used an LG LED 4k with my old computer which has a GTX1080ti and I noticed a little lag.  I had a local computer guru build my new system which includes an RTX4090, and discussed this issue with him.  He noted that the best way to prevent the lag was to use an OLED TV, which I did, and the image is spectacular.  The problem is the cost.  I purchased a 55 inch LG OLED for $1,000.  Hisence has one available for about $750.  I purchased the LG TV from Bestbuy (though I can't stand Bestbuy) because I could pay for it through paypal which has a "pay in 4" deal which allowed me to pay for it in 4 payments without interest.  Mike Gutierrez, North Hollywood, California. 

As I understand it, the only version of MSFS 2020 which is DLSS3 compatible is SU11, which a beta version.  You have to sign up for beta testing to access it.  I tried it, but my program crashed.  I'll wait till November eventhough I have an RTX 4090 video card. Mike Gutierrez, North Hollywood, California.

I finally had a new system built for me last week for the first time in 7 years, and I went all out:

2 x SK hynix Platinum P41 2TB PCIe NVMe Gen4 M.2 (Total 4TB)
MSI MAG Z690 Tomahawk Motherboard
2 x G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB Series (Intel XMP) 32GB (Total 64GB).
Intel i9-12900K 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked
EKWB EK-AIO 360 D-RGB Liquid CPU Cooler
Samsung 870 QVO 4TB SATA III SSD
Fractal Design Meshify 2 Black Case
Corsair RMx Series (2021) RM1000x
Gigabyte RTX4090 OC

MSFS2020 blew me away, and I can't wait for SU11 which will support DLSS3.  So, I am one happy 4090 user.

Mike Gutierrez

North Hollywood, California

I'm finally getting a new system after 7 years.  The supplier for the guy who's building it for me is receiving 200 RTX4090 units next week so getting one should not be a problem.  We'll figure out the manufacturer when he gets the pricing.  The other components are:

2 x SK hynix Platinum 2TB PCIe NVMe Gen4 M.2 SSD
2 x G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB Series 32GB
Samsung 870 QVO 4TB
MSI MAG Z690 Tomahawk
Intel Core i9-12900K 5.2 GHz Unlocked
Corsair RMx Series 1000 W Power Supply
Fractal Design Meshify 2
Liquid CPU cooler

Looking forward to getting it all assembled next week.

Mike Gutierrez

North Hollywood, California

My sincerest condolences for your loss.  Mike Gutierrez, North Hollywood, California.

According to her obituary in the New York Times, Martin Luther King convinced her to return to Star Trek for the second and third seasons because she was a role model.  She also worked with NASA to recruit minorities and women. I think she had a great life, and I'm sad she is gone.

Mike Gutierrez

North Hollywood, California

I just got my bluray copy of "Godzilla on Monster Island."  I know have all of the new and old Godzilla movies.  These movies for me are like a old, favorite blanket as I remember watching them on TV, growing up in the Bronx in the 60's and 70's. The same is true for all the Abbot and Costello movies, the Munsters, McHales Navy, Hogan's Heroes, and, of course, Star Trek.  Mike Gutierrez, North Hollywood, California

I attended an elite prep school -- The Lawrenceville School -- in New Jersy between 1974 and 1978, receiving full scholarships for all four years.  I went to Cornell University, an Ivy League school in upstate New York, between 1978 and 1982.  I Received grants and scholarships, so I essentially received a "free" college education.  I also was not spoiled by not having to pay for my education, as I followed up Cornell with a law degree from the State University of New York, at a substantially reduced rate for in-state students.   I personally believe that if a person has the qualifications to be admitted to elite schools, that person should not be denied the opportunity to receive attend the school because of price.  Mike Gutierrez, North Hollywood, California.

Opps! I did not realize the verb I used was "not allowed".  Mike

This just isn't right. I saw the Mig-15 on flightsim.to last night, and now its up for sale on Simmarket. Someone went through all the trouble to create this for free for people to enjoy, and then some jackass commandeers it for sale. I don't post often, but this word not allowed me off!.  Mike Gutierrez, North Hollywood, California.

My favorite is the AT Simulations Focke-Wulf P.149D.  Mike Gutierrez, North Hollywood, California.

Hi: I think that there are two ways to accomplish this, based, in part, on this video:

1.  I downloaded FSUIPC 7 Beta for MSFS 2020 last night.  According to the instructions that came with program, you can copy an FSUIPC&.ini file from another set up (like FSUIPC6 for P3D V5), and it should carry over your settings.  I haven't had time to use this yet.

2.  From the video, every controller located by the program is assigned a default setup which cannot be overwritten.  When you change from the default assignments, the program asks you for a new name for the profile. You can set up a profile for each plane and then save the profile for each plane with a different name.  At the top of the controllers screen you should see a separate title bar for each controller with arrows on either side. You can cycle through the different setups you have saved, and select the one you  want to use.

Hope this helps. Mike Gutierrez, North Hollywood, California.

Because you don't die when you screw up! Mike Gutierrez, North Hollywood, California

I too have the tweet.  To set up the throttles through FSUIPC with my CH Products throttle controller, I set up a profile for the tweet.  I then assigned each engine to an axis through "send to fs as normal axis," not "send direct to fsuipc calibration."  If my memory serves me, I also assigned each each to "Axis Throttle 1 Set" and "Axis Throttle 2 Set."  The next part is important.  Go the "joystick calibration" page and click on reset so that no calibration windows appear.  DO NOT CALIBRATE.  Just leave it with no calibration windows.  When I first installed the tweet, I calibrated the throttles to see what happened, and sure enough, they did not work.  With this set up, my throttles work fine.  I found that the rest of the axis, i.e. rudder, flightstick, work find with normal assignment and calibration.  Mike Gutierrez, North Hollywood, California.

Hi: I just downloaded and tried to install the latest version of the Lear 35.  The plane installs OK into the simobjects folder, but it does not create the FLYSIMWARE LEAR35A INFO folder.  It creates a shortcut to this folder on my desktop, but when I click on the shortcut, I get a message stating "C:\Users\Public\Desktop\FLYSIMWARE LEAR 35 A INFO is unavailable." 

I checked the window/users file.  The desktop folder is located at "C:\Users\Public\Public Desktop" rather than "C:\Users\Public\Desktop."  Could this be the source of the problem.  Thanks.  Mike Gutierrez, North Hollywood, California.

Hi Bill: I want to join the chorus thanking you for you great mods.  I clicked on the link to dropbox in the email you sent me, but a 404 message popped up saying that the file was not longer available.  Mike Gutierrez, North Hollywood, California

I commented out "//" all references in the panel.cfg file to "MV_WX" (there  are only three, one under "Vcockpit31" and two under "Window05") to prevent the plane from crashing, even though I had uninstalled the Rex Weather Rader.  Mike Gutierrez, North Hollywood, California.

Unlocking the throttles did the trick. Thanks for the lesson.  Mike Gutierrez

Thanks for the info. I'll give it a try.  Mike