ShabbyLeo

http://skyvector.com/ Many different charts and tools for my best flying experience in North America, and many other places around the world. Check it out. Matt

I'm not sure exactly where the significant performance increase came from after I added another 8GB of ram, but it was very apparent. At the time of the upgrade ram was quite cheap so I decided to try it since I felt my computer's hardware was about maxed. Running FSX, weather program, ai traffic, high detail add on scenery, and using complex add on aircraft the improvement was noticeable in just about all phases of flight and ground taxiing. Some part/parts of my system are benefiting from the extra ram; I wish I had tried adding more ram sooner. Places and situations where I once had micro stutters are now very smooth. Large complex payware airports I will admit still see a large frame drop but not as bad. I was shocked at how large a difference it made to my sim. The reason I had never tried upgrading sooner was that I believed as you, that the extra ram would be a waste. I can't guarantee that you adding extra ram to your build will result in the same performance benefits, but I swear it was the best under $100 upgrade I have ever made to my rig. In fact if I had known the improvement it would make I would easily have given several extra $100's. Oh, and this improved performance was not seen after a fresh install or defrag; I just plugged it in for 4 4GB modules and started it back up. Totally new sim experience it was. Matt

Upgrade that 4GB of ram to 16GB. When I upgraded from 8GB to 16GB I could not believe the performance increase. My Rig: i7, 580GTX, 16GB ram, vraptor HDD, 1920X1080 display. Most bang for buck I ever spent on FSX. Matt

Installed the beta and did not experience any violent wind shifts or over speed conditions at FL 340 and below. Great work. Thanks,Matt

Hi, I'm not sure if there is something more I can do to try to get rid of the sudden wind shifts. I've set FSUIPC for wind smoothing 1 knot per sec but it seems to have no effect. Is there anything else to try or is this problem the same as the weather smoothing problem that many post about that is being worked on? No regrets with this purchase; the sense of speed through the clouds and IFR conditions have brought new excitement for this sim. Thanks, Matt

Hello, After using OpusFSX I'm feeling like I want more, and maybe it's possible. OpusFSX is great for me since I seek IFR conditions whenever possible, but I'm now noticing more than ever the other flaw with FSX that has yet to be overcome. The snow effect primarily is an eyesore. Is there any possibility that these effects may be improved in FSX in the future? After all this time since FSX's release to see the improvements that OpusFSX has brought to the sim for me, I can only imagine that within the next 6 years the falling snow and rain may be able to look more realistic also. Is any work currently being done to see if improvements to these effects are a possibility? Or are the snow effects something that just could never be changed? Matt

Oh, thanks so much. That's just what I was looking for. Matt

I once had a bookmark for a website that would give you I think 3 flights in different weather conditions. It was useful because it would show ifr airport pairs if current conditions existed in real life at the airports. I tried to search for it but no luck. Does the website still exist or something like it? Can't remember the name, but having the airports chosen for you added to the sim experience for me. Any help appreciated. Matt

I would guess you would need to be flying over a volcano when it unexpectedly erupts. The massive thermal quickly lifts you upwards toward 100,000ft, and more than likely your engine would still be running at this altitude but your plane would be unable to keep altitude.Just a crazy guess,Matt

http://www.flight1.com/products.asp?product=f1t182tIf your computer can handle the most advanced flat panel g1000 system for a sim. Turbo is very nice for sightseeing from short strips in the mountains.I like the bells and whistles of the T182.Matt

Tried out some missions and Flight seems really dumbed down in comparison to FSX. Was looking to set sensitivity and null zones for flight controls and can't locate them if they exist. Can't locate real world weather setting if it exists. Do the L R toe brakes work? Can't believe that the Maule is not as complex as the one for FSX, no autopilot? Anyway to import default FSX planes to Flight. Sim looks pretty, I'll fly the rest of the free activities before deciding whether to buy any DLC. DLC could really add up if sim is successful and more is even offered. I'm waiting for the next round of DLC before deciding if buying is worthwhile, maybe longer. While waiting to decide if it is worth buying the DLC for flight, I think I'll buy the 600, 700 expansion for the PMDG NGX 737.Matt

I've been waiting for the DVD box version to show up at a US store for ordering, but so far no luck. The DVD version only seems to be available from AUS FSS. How much do they charge to ship to the US? Anyone know if/when box version will become available from a US store? Matt