Ariel

Re. my problem with the hsi and hdg bugs only rotating in 10 degree increments, I've just returned to the PC 12 and done a flight. I thought the problem was cured - all worked properly. Then, half way through, it suddenly returned and the navigation capability turned to worms again! Jeez! The system didn't seem under strain - 30 fps (locked) with sliders all set pretty high (the scenery was wonderful). I'm totally baffled. Any ideas welcome. P3D 3.4.9 is proving really good for me, by the way. Smooth with good frame rates. Flying with ASN and Orbx scenery is a beautiful experience. This is the best version ever and a lot of things that used to bug me with 2.5 have gone or been sorted. FSX is now coming out of my system for ever, at long last.

Well, I'm one that regrets paying the money. Not to say that the textures themselves aren't an improvement over default, but they won't magically make your default airports into payware versions. The building boxes are still boxes - just a bit more pretty - especially after dark. Jetways are good if you're parking at the ramps. Amazingly, control towers aren't touched at all, and most airfields have one. I had Zinertek airport textures and uninstalled them as I thought REX looked much better in the adds.. These cost about half and are nearly as good, imho - certainly much better value. I wouldn't now pay extra for the REX version. If you don't have Zinertek already, then you may think the improvement to your default boxes is worth the cost - some clearly do. If you already have Zinertek, don't bother is my advice.

I still have my problems. Is your P3D version 3.4.9? Confirm that don't have the issues I have as above?

I've installed the PC 12 into P3D v3.4.9 using the Migration Tool. Thought it was all working fine, but have now found that the HSI heading and course line adjuster knobs will only shift round in ten degree increments. I'm pretty sure that this wasn't the case for me in FSX or P3D v2.5 which I've had previously. Bit of a bummer for me as I fly a lot of IFR. Oh, and also the third battery is dead on start-up (no blue light and power when switching on the standby bus). Have to start now with the two main batteries switched on first. No big deal, but it shows that that there are small compatibility problems in 3.4.9.

Don't get anything unless it says it is compatible with P3D v3.4 is my advice. I'm finding that some aircraft gauges (or sometimes their sound effects) aren't working 100% in v3.4.9, when they did in earlier versions. I'm still testing this - it's early days to check the detail of what's working and what's not - but it seems that I now get odd effects with some add-on aircraft gauges. Perhaps it's because I'm an IFR flyer who need the details to be right! It has sure got complicated these days.