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@roadrabbit149 It may be related to your installation. Read through these instructions very carefully following each step. https://carenado.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360046625614-Installing-Carenado-aircraft-in-P3Dv5 Be sure you are using the P3D version 4 installer and selecting P3D version 4, then browsing to P3Dv5. Don't skip the second step to select the v4 option. Jesse

The product page at Simmarket says: "Product images show blending of ortho-imagery with DEFAULT Prepar3D landclass textures, for ortho-imagery blending with Global Landclasses a free download is included". Anyone know where to find that download? Jesse

@blaunarwal Have you tried Verify Files and Resync in Orbx Central? Jesse

Keep in mind this removes all hazards including all antennas, etc. Jesse

@C2615 and @BerndB Thanks for the input. This has clarified the dilemma for me quite a bit. It seems to mostly be an issue of an aging GPS database (Not to mention the occasional operator error). There doesn't seem to be any way of reliably predicting the anomalies. So its just a matter of being prepared for a lack of vertical guidance as suggested. Thanks again, Jesse

I have been surprised when flying some GPS approaches to discover they have no vertical guidance in the simulator. The published approach seems to indicate LNAV capability, but no vertical is displayed in the sim during the approach. My question is if there is if some way to determine if VNAV capability exists for the anticipated approach at the sim airport during preflight planning. (I guess I just don't like surprises during an approach. 😧 ) I am using the RXP GNS 530/430 in P3Dv5. Thanks for any help or suggestions. Jesse

I believe that should only be true in the case of a sudden wind change (i.e. windshear). And even at that the difference would only be very transitory, quickly stabilizing at it's previous indication. From a practical standpoint, wind speed and direction only affects groundspeed. Jesse

No, it's about 2D cockpits (I think). Please pay attention. 😃😃 And while you are away from the cockpit could you please make some more popcorn? Lotsa Smiles, Jesse

Interesting. I have been wondering pretty much the same. Maybe we would some day see a subscription based ActiveSky?? Some other developers have already begun dropping support for P3D; who is next and how soon? I think ASP3D is probably my most essential add on and I have always wondered how they can maintain suc high levels of development and not be charging more for updates, etc. I'm just hoping P3D does something that rejuvenates interest and future add on development. Jesse

So... What stopped you this time Ron? 😁 Jesse

The Great Waldo Pepper. Jesse

I believe you should be able to skip step 2 and then you will only need the .cvx file from step 5. You can add it as Ben explained in step 7 or simply add it to the original airport scenery folder. If I'm wrong hopefully Ben or someone else will correct me. Hope that helps, Jesse

Just tried taking off, landing and taxi full length of runway and taxiway with no issues in the Carenado PC-12. Seems the old issues are fixed? Might be you're right about it having something to do with the Q400. Jesse

Excellent approach and very well explained. Jesse

Perhaps the exclusions you were seeing were to set to exclude objects in earlier versions and didn't apply to P3Dv5 objects? Without a specific example that I could see I'm not sure I can help with that. As far as the "automatic" placement of the exclusions those are placed by ADE 1.79 by default whenever an object is deleted. They are very small and may be difficult to spot but I don't recall any instance of it not working for me. Give it a try. Just save the generated OBJ file (I rename mine as Excl files to avoid confusion) and add to the location of your other scenery files for that airport. Jesse

I have been using similar methods to update airports as well. Another technique for creating exclusions which can save a good deal of time is to simply select "Lists" from the tool bar, then "Scenery Objects". Click on "Select All" and "Delete". ADE automatically adds a small exclusion at the insertion point for each object. Of course if you want to exclude only some of the objects then select only those in the list which you wish to remove. ADE will automatically move to that point making it easy to verify you have the correct object. I have done more than a hundred of the ORBX Freeware airports using this method quite successfully. Saves a lot of time. Hope that helps, Jesse

For the sake of clarity, note that the POH takeoff checklist does not call for flaps, in fact it specifically calls for flaps to be retracted. I have also watched a number of youtube videos of 421c takeoffs and have never seen a takeoff with flaps. Of course if flaps help you in the simulator no harm using them I suppose. Hope this helps, Jesse

For what it's worth I just ran a test combining the LM shader fix with ASP3D Build 8005. The visibility is vastly improved and the ASP3D Maximum Visibility setting is working perfectly. I have an idea the upcoming build will work very well. Jesse

I think you will all see a new beta from HiFi very soon that will be compatible with the LM fix. It was released briefly yesterday afternoon but apparently had some sort of issue with simconnect I believe. So they withdrew it for repackaging the installer. Didn't sound like a big problem so I think we should see it soon. Keep the faith, Jesse

Yeah. That's more or less what I was doing. The Season Manager seems more accurate and simpler. I think now I can fly in real time with both live weather and correct seasons on the actual date. And so much easier to do. Jesse

Really glad that I caught this thread. Purchased a one year subscription to Simelite Season Manager today. Set up was easy, less than 5 minutes. Just start once a day and you're seasons are current. Also tested historical. I went back a few weeks to default fall textures of this year in my area. That has always been a problem around here, we just don't get all that color. But it was absolutely correct with season manager. For me it is well worth the $2.00 per month. I would recommend this. Thanks to everyone's input and recommendations. This is one less annoyance in my sim world. Jesse

Thank you very much. I think I will give this a try as soon as I get a chance. It may fit very well with my desire for more "live" realism. Jesse

This looks very interesting. Do you know if it will work with ORBX. I assume that ORBX just reads the current season from the season manager files and applies the appropriate textures. The other thing I am wondering is if there is any performance impact. Again, I assume not. And one other if you don't mind. Is this also compatible with P3Dv5? Thanks for any help you can provide while I will continue to research a bit more. Thank you, Jesse EDIT: Found the answer to P3Dv5 compatibility. And, Yes it is. I just overlooked it before.

Thanks, Stan. That helps give more perspective. Nice system BTW. Jesse

Conversely; If it ain't broke, fix it till it is. 😀