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My previous setup was a EVGA GTX 970, Intel 2700k, 16GB of DDDR3 RAM, MSI motherboard, Win 7 home, and FSX SP2. This is a first time for me running Prepar3D and one the reasons I'm going slow turning the sliders to the right and updating you guys. Meaning I am new to the program and am still trying to figure it out. I flew the 777-300 from Memphis to Frankfurt today my average FPS was in the 50-60 (Huge weather cell off the east coast and around Germany might of had to do with the loss of FPS). My 1080 is a founders edition and from everything I have heard I would wait for the next version. I work in the maritime community driving large ships so I am always on borrowed time when my feet are on dry land. My resolution is 1920x1080x32 and the refresh is 60hz. I am going to tweak my Nvidia inspector setting next flight will get back to you on that. Like I said I have not started pushing my system yet but running P3d stock with no addons I was getting in the 100's and with all my addons PMDG, FTX Global, FTX Vector, FS Global 2010, Frankfurt, and HIFI ASN I am working in the 60-70's and like you said the more clouds and moving vehicles will play a factor.

T True...I would settle for it installing all of my add ons :smile:

I have been browsing the forum for a while and reading your advice on system builds and wanted to give feed back on your tips and information from mine. I just built an i7 6700k, GTX 1080, Windows 10 Pro (decided to upgrade on it's own late at night. I guess as the PC's owner I don't have a say :smile: ) and 32GB of G.Skill ram. The improvements in Prepar3d v3.3 are absolutely mind blowing. With a fresh install no add on's I saw an average of 100 FPS ground/air. I loaded up the new Aerosoft's Frankfurt, Prepar3d Sliders midway to high, HIFI, ASN, PMDG 777, ORBX Global and Vector and was getting an average FPS of 60-70. I could have never hoped in my life I would see results like this with all the additional add ons running. Been simming for over 20 years and 6 personal builds and never seen a speed increase like this before. I was expecting to have to go into the high heat range to get these results. I am not a professional computer wiz or hold a certification just my two cents and probably late to the party of smoothness. Thank you to all the informative posts and information in the forum!

Good morning from the west coast, I purchased an Aukey 7 port USB 3.0 hub model CB-H4. The new hub also has a plugin power supply on the side so it supposedly doesn't need to pull power from the moboard. But every time i would fire the computer up and around 5-15 minutes after being on the PC would restart with no BSOD. The event viewer listed Kernel-power as the error and I logged all my temps and there were no issues there. So I removed the USB hub which is the only change I made to the system and have been flying on VATSIM for 3 hours with no issues. I am mainly writing to ask if I should be worried about my power supply. The PSU is 4 years old and it is rated at 1000w. Thanks in advance for any help. Ash,

Wow will be checking this page frequently for updates.

I tried plowing through a couple of big storms in the mid west with the 777 on purpose and there was no real consequences to it. I am using ASN and really like it, but I want the WX radar to be a tool I can use to make tactical decisions all the radars so far just seem like eye candy and not a critical tool. I really hope they figure this out ASN is by far my favorite WX engine to date.

I did read the post and understand the point you are attempting to make but it doesn't look realistic or act like a real radar. Even the Ifly and Q400 demo didn't look that great either.

I have been trained in numerous full bridge simulators and in the maritime world our radars are way better than anything you have in aviation minus military radars ( i.e. Plotting solutions, tracking multiple contacts, overlaying routes, image quality, navigating with radar alone and numerous other features.) I can tell you simulators are horrible at rendering radar I have yet to see one that made it look realistic, and looking at aerosofts radar return and googling RW A320 wx radar images there return doesn't look any better. This would be a great feature but if a multi million dollar simulator can't simulate it correctly I find it hard to believe a 40$ one can. Ash Keelson Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

It always works for me the few times I use it. I pause the add on wx programs before turning it on. Once I'm near TOD I turn the wx back on.

Great Review Luke I couldn't agree more with your post. I only have around a 100 hours in the right seat and have flown around the globe. IMO It is Boeings and PMDG finest aircraft. I hate to say it but it will be hard to go back to the 747 v2 due to my love of the 777 flight deck. I also thought my enthusiasm would tire for her but it has not been the case. Luke side note have you got any tips for taxing. I have referenced the indoc, FCOM, and FCTM, but moving her from one side of the airport to the other continues to kick my Butt. I under/over steer her and I have never had a problem taxing with the NGX, MD11, 747. I use saitek rudders and yoke....... I just hope NYC port authority doesn't find out how many blue taxi lights my boogies destroyed last time i was there. Ash Keelson Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Are you using a default state like cold and long, or are using using a custom saved state?

Yes hit the wx button on the display while holding down the power button on your computer....LOL. Don't really do that

I was wondering where are the different unpainted airline livery's that were shown on PMDG's face book page a few months back. I wanted to do a couple of flights from PAE to PDX? B)

i tried it and it did not recognize my A/C a 737-900WL I'll try again could be wrong

What does Flight Aware have to do with it? Just open up a chart and add your waypoints, airways, and fixes. http://skyvector.com/