Paul K

And so I bought the Blackbird C-130J last night. 🙄

I always thought that Picard was a much more credible captain than Kirk. Picard was intelligent, a diplomat, a thinker, someone you would trust with a gazillion-dollar starship. By comparison, Kirk was an impulsive, pugilistic Lothario. Credit to the original ST, and Mr. Spock, of course, but TNG was much more thoughtful. Who could forget episodes such as 'The Wounded' and 'The Inner Light' ? RIP Sir Patrick Stewart.

I love threads like this and reading about other people's latest acquisitions. I didn't attend the FS event, but I hope to next time. The only thing I've bought recently is the A2A Lancair Legacy, and I think that'll do me for add-on aircraft for now. I have way too many new aircraft waiting to be studied and flown seriously. 😉

Kiwikat's Dark Streets mod is just about essential for night flying. No more brightly lit roads crossing the Australian outback, Amazon rainforest, Siberian tundra etc. What amazes me is that it's been a problem since FSX days, and still hadn't been addressed by the time MSFS2024 was released. Then, one simmer comes along and sorts it out. How does this happen ??

I don't normally get involved in such things - and I suppose I shouldn't now - but that really is a spurious argument. During my time at sea, I had to contend with some of the most idiotic design flaws and poor workmanship. Was I supposed to shut up and build my own 300,000-tonne supertanker? No disrespect intended.

I was just about to reinstall FSLTL, as I haven't used it since moving to MSFS2024. Thanks for the heads-up.

My favourite airport, airline, and city in the world. Looking forward to seeing how it compares with the existing releases.

I'm using a 3080Ti with 12 GB VRAM and am getting very good results. Even if your budget is limited, look for one with 12 Gb as a minimum, otherwise you'll be wasting money on something which still might not get the job done. Have a look on Amazon - they sell reconditioned GPUs, and at reasonable prices too. There are outlets that sell used gear, similar to what Back Market is to iPhones. Here is an example from the UK - I've no doubt similar companies exist in my beloved Australia. https://www.stonerefurb.co.uk/components

I'm not sure that you can transfer the license, but there's no harm in trying. Best of luck with it.

You might be interested in this. It only works if you bought the Twotter from the Aerosoft shop or elsewhere - it can't be used with the Marketplace version. I've been following development of the project, but will wait until it matures further before jumping in. https://flightsim.to/addon/106069/twotter-revived-beta

It's funny how people's set-ups vary. I have a Virpil CDT Aeromax stick, their VMAX throttle, and VKB Mk.5 rudder pedals, all with default settings, and the Legacy flies perfectly - as responsive as you would expect from such an aircraft, but not overly sensitive. Then again, my GKS B-52 flies perfectly with the same settings, so maybe I'm just easily pleased. If you're on the fence about the A2A Legacy, jump down. It is a thing of wonder, maybe the best aeroplane they have ever done - and that's saying something.

Alright, alright - I accept it's a local legend. But very very local! 😉

Just got it and went for a few circuits around RAF Marham. Good grief, this thing is SUPERB !! 🤩

Definitely getting it, but I'll wait till the servers cool down.

@humongodongo Great post, and a very interesting read even for non-757 owners like myself. Thanks for taking the time and care.