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Simply send them a ticket if something changes. I understand there is no limit on the number of resets for paid users. They are usually very quick to respond.

I found with my 1440p monitor I can pull texture settings back a notch with no visible deterioration of the screen image. Also make sure if you have an nVidia card you have Threaded Optimization turned OFF in the nVidia control panel. And don't use nVidia Inspector -- you don't need it any longer as all controls you need are in the regular control panel at the 3D tab.

On my system, changing Win10 seemed to change the ID that the X-Enviro server was seeing. Send a ticket to the xenviro.net website and tell them you're not getting through to their weather server. They are very fast at resetting things. Their customer service is very good.

Actually there IS an update to RWC because of a METAR source change.

In Windows, right-click on desktop to get menu. Open nVidia Control Panel. On the left, under 3D Settings, click on Manage 3D settings. Click on Program Settings tab. Choose X-Plane as a single program and make settings there for just X-Plane (not Global Settings tab).

I switched to X-Plane and never went back.

Thanks, Cameron. I'm holding out for the "ti" version and lower prices than the so-called "founders" edition which was at least $100 overpriced. It's just frustrating to have this big announcement and no one has any available unless you pre-ordered it. Not NewEgg, not MicroCenter, not Amazon. I'll wait for the faster version. The SkyMaxx 3.2 version has eased my "out of VRAM" problems for a while and I'll limp along on 4GB.

Must be nice to be able to get six 1080's when every place I check is "sold out" with no estimate on availability.

The sensitivity issue was addressed way back on the first page of this thread and bears repeating. Real life controls have a much longer "throw" or axis of movement than our cheap yoke and pedals and joystick. In order to incorporate the entire effective range of movement in our controllers, it is necessary to increase the linear sensitivity. So there are two choices - learn to use the more sensitive controls (which comes with practice), or de-sensitize the settings which then causes non-linear response which is also unrealistic. That's not an excuse, just a limitation in hobbyist grade controllers and a fact of life. As others have said, flying FSX after X-Plane is like flying an aircraft on rails. One is not necessarily better than the other, just different.

You should be able to load the KSAN scenery into WED editor, "hide" the orthophoto layers (click the little "eyeballs off"), re-save the file and Export Scenery Pack. That should take you down to base mesh.

You didn't say what version of Windows you're using. I agree, remove all plug-ins, restart and see what happens. Another try would be to delete the preferences file and let X-Plane rebuild it. (Save the old one in case that doesn't work so you don't have to reset everything). It does sound like a plug-in issue in which a plug-in is trying to perform some function at command prompt level and is unable to complete it. What does log.txt say?

In Europe, you can encounter massive scenery loads on the system. As mentioned above, get a copy of GPU-Z and monitor the GPU VRAM load under those conditions. Also, you do not need the nVidia Inspector. All the controls you need are now in the 3D tab of the basic nVidia control panel (right-click on the desktop). I haven't had NI installed in years. Also, your AF settings are killing your GPU. Back them down.

First, in the latest 10.45 version of X-Plane, LR made some corrections to reduce the tendency to steer left on power, as this had been an annoying problem in earlier versions and finally "fixed." Since Carenado had tuned their prop aircraft to the earlier X-Plane versions, they had to tweak their props to adjust for the new correction. If you bought your Carenado aircraft from Carenado, just go to their website and download the current versions which are all re-adjusted for 10.45. For other vendors and freeware aircraft, check the web sites to see if they have updated their aircraft. If not, simply load the aircraft into PlaneMaker, save it without any changes, and PlaneMaker will apply the "fix" automatically. DO NOT do this with Carenado aircraft or you will spoil their new adjustments.

Yes, I'm surprised it took this long for someone to mention the MU2 from X-Aviation. Very unique aircraft and well modeled.

A new install is rather drastic. If you're having trouble, learn to read the log.txt file for errors. The best way to "reinstall" without reinstalling the whole thing is to delete the preferences file.

Awesome! Thank you, Andras!

With all due respect, and from a position of some limited experience, I would never install X-Plane and just begin loading it up with add-ons. Many Custom scenery files are "bad," mostly with taxi-sign errors, an accumulation of which will crash X-Plane. Also, watch for plug-ins that may be a problem. The best way to start with X-Plane is to learn to read the log.txt file for errors, and only install one or two add-ons at a time until you learn how to avoid problems. Start with the basic X-Plane installation, check LR for updates (run the installer) and get X-Plane up and running. Then (and only then) begin adding eye candy, keeping track of what and when you added it. If you get a crash or lockup, then back up to the point of a working copy and install things one at a time until you identify the bad file. Once you learn to read log.txt you can accelerate that procedure. X-Plane does a very good job of bypassing errors, but it can become overwhelmed with them and crash if you have to many bad files installed.

One way is to keep track of everything you have installed as an add-on since the last time it worked. Uninstall all of that and then install them back, one at a time, until it crashes. Then you know.

Yes, the hackers have been removed. Hopefully they will have found the hole and plugged it.

I agree with @JimmiG. This can be frustrating when you have hundreds of little custom airstrips and never know what you'll find when you land. On occasion I can see on approach that the runway is unflyable and I can quickly move into Rendering and switch, but that's a pain. Most large airports are OK either way as they are all on flat land anyway, but creating remote airstrips is another problem if you're using HD mesh.

Yes, that would be getting something for nothing. It takes a lot of power and VRAM to handle what would effectively be an "infinite" viewing distance. As you mention, when you're out on level ground or at high FL's, you can see for well over 100 miles in all directions. So if we do the math, the number of square miles that would need to be displayed is huge. For just 100 miles of visibility it would be 31,400 square miles. Also consider the number of METAR station reports within that area that would have to be analyzed, integrated and displayed. I think it does a remarkable job, and the effect of flying through scattered clouds at night with reflections off landing lights is amazing (even though you shouldn't be flying with your landing lights on.) :smile:

Low level effects are excellent. The only complaint I could possibly have is that at high altitudes (FL200 and above), you can see the end of the cloud area cut off. It builds as you fly toward it. I don't fly many airliners, and it really isn't a bother for me. That is not a limitation of SMP/RWC, it's a hardware limitation of VRAM, I think. Overall, an "A-minus" from me. I'm running default X-Plane 10.45r2 weather, SMP 3.1.1 and RWC. I removed NOAA because it does not provide complete METAR data that RWC needs for maximum effect. Although the default weather injector does not provide winds aloft outside of the U.S., that is supposed to be fixed in 10.50.

Thanks, @UNINSTALLER. I'll check those out. For now, I have a series of flight sim "assignments" that I'm following, and I'm sure those will take me places where I shouldn't be flying.

For me, the greatest advancement, apparently due to the increased layer levels, is the vertical height of clouds. I did get one short hesitation on a final approach on a turn from base to final, but I was playing around with settings at the time. Looking for a nice thunderstorm ... :-) Overall, a great improvement!

Point taken, thanks, @Cameron. I always run in windowed mode so I can toggle charts and my moving map (Plan-G or FS Commander) during a flight. Can't imagine doing it any other way. But then I can't imagine running with the SkyMaxx window open, either, except to change settings - which is something I never do once I get things set the way I like them.