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  1. Posted

    I have all of the above mentioned buses - just to mention how professional I find v1-simulation is - he points out the positives in the repective products.

    Whilst I am not an expert I am pretty sure that you will find the most system depth on the FSLabs, followed by FF then ToLiss. 

    Then my satisfaction as a humble simmer - ToLiss (with excellent support), FSLabs (with good support), FF.

    Then for the loading i.e. ability to use without additional ground services FF, FSLabs, ToLiss.

    You will need to make your own decission - I would not part with of any of them!

    Summary - X-Plane go for ToLiss, Prepar3d go for FSLabs.

     

  3. Posted

    As above, I still run both but I do find myself flying significantly more in x-plane than P3D. I think the main thing positive for me in x-plane are visuals - inside and outside the cockpit are more realistic. Visuals are much more fluid too.

    I don't have a scenery investment in P3D so keeping it does not cost me any disk space. Given I've wrote my own first officer for two planes (to decrease my workload when entering & leaving runway) is my big investment and I would not know where to start in P3D

    -Carl

  5. Posted · Edited by blocks_off

    6 hours ago, HumptyDumpty said:

    There should be an X-plane 11 installer .exe or an equivalent for linux (if you are using XP in linux) in XP folder , run that and select Update X-plane, also tick mark "beta" , if that file ain't in you X-plane folder than download the installer from the x-plane website.

    If you run XP it should also see the update

    @captjames I would recommend as you are new to X-plane that you do not tick "beta". Plenty in the latest version 11.26 to get you started 🙂

  6. Posted

    The aircraft like many can of course be daunting if you have never flown it. Like others, you can do what i do with a new release; take it around your favourite airport using stick and rudder. 

    I have both and the main difference for me (not doing a compare of systems) is the handling: FFA320 very sensitive to my joystick, FSlabs requires more effort.

    Both are a credit to their respective sims - if you can support them, do so.

    The go to for tutorials seems to be youtube: blackbox711

  9. Posted

    Hi 

    This is admittedly a long shot.... Occasionally I may pause my sim, put the computer to sleep and continue a flight where I left off - works fine.

    If I pause, switch user when I come back to X-Plane the sound does not work anymore - of course the answer is don't do it!

    But anyone know how to get X-Plane playing sound again ? Of course if I exit X-Plane and start the sim again, all is well. And yes all other sounds/music plays fine. This is in the FF 757/767

    Just wondering :)

    Thanks

     

  10. Posted

    For me I started with FS98 and actually dipped my toe into X-Plane in 2012. The level D 767 kept me with FSX for so long, then later the NGX and tripple.

    I've spent the years since 2012 backwards and forwards however I've noticed that I've been flying X-Plane as my main sim since 2016.

    I've got P3Dv4 and this was for a certain aircraft that was released for P3Dv4.1 in October. However the P3Dv4.1 experience hasn't quite done it for me !

    When I want to fly it's more a case of what plane do I want - and nearly all of them now are in X-Plane (add on tube liners btw - I've never used default aircraft) 

    I think X-Plane also offers superb value for money. I asked a question the other day about setting up defined views in a VC in P3D - answer buy an add on! Hang on what about move your view then ctrl + number and it's saved as we can do in X-Plane. X-P also runs very fluid for me.

    Just my 2c - I am hugely great full though for the choice and even more so nowadays, the choice of aircraft.

    - Carl

  13. Posted

    Hi All,

    I am sure from my own analysis that my PC would benefit from a GPU upgrade. Pls see below current system specs. I think I skimped on the GPU when I built it!

    Summary
            Operating System
                Windows 10 Home 64-bit
            CPU
                Intel Core i7 4770K @ 3.50GHz    25 °C
                Haswell 22nm Technology
            RAM
                16.0GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 800MHz (11-11-11-28)
            Motherboard
                MSI Z87 MPOWER (MS-7818) (SOCKET 0)    32 °C
            Graphics
                iiyama PL2278H (1920x1080@60Hz)
                PL2278H (1920x1080@60Hz)
                4095MB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 (EVGA)    29 °C
            Storage
                1863GB Seagate ST2000DX001-1NS164 (SATA)    27 °C
                232GB Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250G SCSI Disk Device (SSD)    28 °C
                1863GB TOSHIBA HDWD120 SCSI Disk Device (SATA)    28 °C
            Optical Drives
                ATAPI iHAS124 B
            Audio
                Realtek High Definition Audio

    What I am looking for is a recommendation that if you were to purchase a new GPU what would you get based on I currently use XP 11 but I also intend to install P3Dv4 (for the FS Labs 320 when it is ready).

    Thanks

    - Carl

     

     

  15. Posted

    So you have had your vent of anger.... but your title is completely unacceptable. Warning to X-Plane users ? For something that you have not given chance ?

    I have been gradually using X-Plane/ for 5 years off and on to the point now where for most of this year and last I have done most flying in it.

    Are you really trying to think that using X-Plane after 'recently converting' is going to do you any good ? It's like trying to go from regular to decaf. Fly 'em both and enjoy. Try, practice. Try again - ask for support. When I read your threat, I would urge you to thoroughly check everything. A few assignments and see how it goes.

    That is how the community will support you.

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  18. Posted

    I had a few newer airports that I have installed over the last week or so...KSMF, KMIA v6.2,KTVL, YCFS, etc...

     

    ....and even though I had every library 'out there' needed by them, already installed,....I had quite a few 'there were problems loading this airport, it may not look right'... yeah, you know the one..

     

    Well...it very quickly donned on me, that there were probably new elements (updates) to all the library packages that some of the newer scenery was looking for...and was not in my present installation of such....

     

    ...spent two hours totally updating every library on the .org, with the result that all my airports, old as well as new (uploaded to the .org over the last 18 months) are now all loading in properly, with no 'sorry, you ain't gonna see it'....pop-ups.

     

    I must say, that KTVL (Lake Tahoe) is simply strunning, when all the libraries are updated to whatever is upon the .org at this moment.

     

    Yeah folks....you need to update all your libraries....new elements and improvments have been uploaded, and you most likely DO NOT have them all at this present time.

     

    Just a head's up...especially for the XP 'newbies' that might not be familiar with the need to download stand-alone libraries to support your scenery and airport downloads.  Each download on the .org, will have a list of the libraries required by the scenery and/or airport property. For the newbies, you really do need to read all that is upon that listing, for proper installation.  XP is not like FSX/P3D, whereby all what you need, is in the download already.  XP is truly..custom...and the Dev's can draw from many, many texture and object libraries, when creating their works. They will then list all the libraries that they drew from, and that you will need to load into your Custom Scenery Folder, for that scenery and/or airport to properly load in fully, into either XP10, or XP11.

     

    Cheers 'n beers,

     

    Good flights,

     

    Ses

     

    Always useful as a reminder on these things, thanks!

     

    i only install mr x airports, x-plane 11 already has airports that most of us would want by default. you can download some that are not included.from the link below, they work pretty good.

     

    http://x-plane.cleverest.eu/

     

    At the moment I am looking for new places to fly.... that looks like a very good link. Thanks!

  19. Posted

    So if they (FF) are saying the benefit in buying is support for the life of the XP11 platform then what does that mean for the 767 ? Will it turn into a plate of blancmange the moment it hears XP11 being fired up ? Will it work with 11.00 but not after 11.xx ? So maybe a smaller upgrade needed to get the 767 in the XP 11 air ?

    Perhaps not now, or in the immediate months ahead, but it may be cheaper in one of the sales than the upgrade ?

    I'm not being overly critical as they are improving what they have already written, and the new developers on the team won't have benefited from the V1 sale. I get that.

    I think an offer of say one month at for e.g. $20 would have had sales to the extent that their web server would have crashed!

    But I'm still on the fence....

     

  20. Posted

    Hi All,

     

    Certainly in 10.50 the smoothness and graphics are simply - wow !  :smile:

    I now notice cockpit shadows and when in clouds at night - are they reflections from the strobes ? My question is, are these 10.50 and above features ? I ask as I was able to up a few of my graphics settings after a small overclock.

    Thanks

     

  22. Posted

    Hi 

    Just to add to this topic, I use both FSX:SE, X-Plane and PSX (I don't see myself investing in P3D)

     

    I use very few addons in any sim, I will list these:-

    FSX:SE

    Active Sky

    FSUIPC

    FSLabs A320 (previously PMDG, Level-D)

     

    X-Plane

    FS Global Real Weather

    Mesh

    FF 777 767 757 and very likely the IXEG when time allows

     

    Why do I like FSX:SE ?

    Time acceleration

    Most aircraft add-ons allow saving and therefore resuming of a flight.

    Pop out e.g. PDF, ND

    Exit sim has to be confirmed with an acknowledgement!

     

    Why do I like X-Plane

    Appeals better visually to me, even airports just with taxiways are good for my experience.

    Flight dynamics

    Sloping runways and taxiways

    Easier to set up flight controls - e.g. after an OS reinstall in the summer I simply launched x-plane and it picked up the previous configuration of my game controllers

    Easy to install scenery.

     

    So in short, having started with FS (I guess like most of us!), I have just naturally moved towards more flying in XP this year. Indeed after the OS install it was a month before I reinstalled FSX.
     
    - Carl
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  24. Posted

    I always use raw data only  for my short circuits, where I do not even enter the DEP ARR entries in the ROUTE page :-)

     

    Of course I am then unable to get the V speeds, without using an external calculator, and I also have to manually set my radio navs ...

     

    But it works, and it's good to train some simulated emergencies ;-)

    Hi José

     

    Just to check - in that situation did you try perf init? Asking as in my situation of just taking her for a quick hop, that worked for me? Of course I still need to set Rad Navs as you say.

     

    Regards

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