GCBraun

That’s exactly what I do. Both sims have their pros and cons. Speaking of cons: my current issue with MSFS 2024 is that I’m never quite sure if I’ll be able to start a flight. With XP12, on the other hand, I’m never quite sure if I’ll be able to finish it. 😀

Yeah, it looks legit. For better or worse, I tend to be overly cautious with proposals that seem too good to be true or, like in this case, just unusually curious.

This has to be a scam of some sort. 😆

ATC utilities of the past may have been better at vectoring, but they never supported SIDs, STARs, or true multi-aircraft control (and never will). BATC and also SI still have issues, but are improving rapidly across all aspects and introducing features we could only dream of a few years ago. It’s a bit like the MSFS 2024 situation compared to older sims. Asobo is moving fast, and sometimes breaks a lot of things in the process, but the overall appeal of the product makes the bumpy ride worth it, especially with MSFS 2020 still available as a fallback when needed.

Not freeware, but the Q4XP is essential to me.

For just $5, the subscription model might not be such a bad deal, at least based on how I use my add-ons. Typically, when I buy a high-quality aircraft, I fly it intensively for a month or two, then move on. Since I regularly rotate between three different simulators and own dozens of premium add-ons, it can take a long time before I return to that initial aircraft. If I end up using it for just two months each year over six years, that’s only about half the cost of the full purchase price. Not bad at all.

The typical day of an airline pilot or ATC controller tends to be repetitive and predictable, and that’s by design. Things are meant to flow in a familiar, consistent, and reproducible way. The ATC component of BATC certainly has room for improvement, but I don’t expect it to deliver excitement every time I use it. What makes it valuable to me is that it can coordinate and inject AI traffic while sounding reasonably realistic, and that’s why I use it on nearly every flight.

I hate the fact that the Orbx App logs me out automatically so frequently. This is the biggest reason why I barely use it.

Since yesterday, I have been trying to start a flight in SBRJ, but cannot due to an apparent endless spinning circle (MSFS 2024). I have already disabled my Paulo Ricardo scenery but even with the default version, it will not load. Is anyone also experiencing this?

But I’m not. I still have 2020 installed and regularly use X-Plane and DCS as well. To me, 2020 and 2024 are very similar, so I don’t see any point in bashing either of them.

The attitude of MSFS 2020 die-hards toward 2024 is even worse than that of the biggest XP fans or the few simmers still clinging to P3D. Jeez… Personally, I’ve found workarounds for the remaining issues I have, and I haven’t touched 2020 at all this year. The potential is there, and the improvements and add-ons will keep coming.

Can anyone confirm if the displays can be popped-out in 2024? This is not possible in the A330.

In my opinion, MSFS requires far less tweaking compared to other sims. I don’t even recall ever losing my settings, but if it did happen, restoring them to ultra would be a simple fix. As for controls, since I use multiple controllers and devices (including Stream Decks), I find it much easier to manage them with an external utility like AAO.

I agree! Using default bindings from the MSFS UI works, but rather have all my bindings configured in AAO. If you are also using this tool and cannot get it to work using AI let me know and I’ll send a screenshot of my bindings.

I use AAO and had to revert to LVARs to get mixture and propeller axis working. Here is the full list available in their Discord: This are the Lvar bindings for the buttons in the COWS DA40 -"L:LVAR,Unit; Values/Range" -If no unit is given, then the unit "Number" should be used -If you cant set the units, ranges from -100% to +100% become -1 to +1 -Default value is given first for buttons and 2 position switches, or marked with "(D)" for multiple position switches -Normal KEY commands are sometimes written as "K:ENGINE_MASTER..." -If you use SPADNext/FSUIPC/AAO/Brunner and have control problems check the FAQ in the discord. https://discord.com/channels/943669974663319573/1206086902315487242 -more info on input events here https://docs.flightsimulator.com/html/Programming_Tools/Event_IDs/Event_IDs.htm ---------------------[Flight controls]---------------- L:INPUT_ELEVATOR, Percent;-100 - +100 L:INPUT_AILERON, Percent;-100 - +100 --------------[TRIM]----------------- L:INPUT_TRIM_BUTTON; 1/-1 (These values reset every frame. Set the frequency to the fastest possible. If you are having trouble use the values below) L:INPUT_TRIM_UP (These values reset every 100ms. Set the frequency to 10hz) L:INPUT_TRIM_DN L:INPUT_TRIM_AXIS; -100 - 100 ---------------------[Engine controls]---------------- L:INPUT_PROPELLER, Percent;0 - +100 L:INPUT_MIXTURE, Percent;0 - +100 L:STARTER_SWITCH;0/1/2/4 L:FUEL_SELECTOR;0/1/2 ---------------------[Fuel pump]---------------- KEY_TOGGLE_ELECT_FUEL_PUMP1 --------------------[ESS bus]---------------- L:ESS_BUS_SWITCH;0/1 --------------------[Brakes]---------------- L:INPUT_BRAKE_AXIS_LEFT, Percent;-100 - +100 L:INPUT_BRAKE_AXIS_RIGHT, Percent;-100 - +100 --------------------[Parking Brake]---------------- L:INPUT_PARK;0/1 --------[Headset]-------- L:HEADSET;0/1 --------[Backup attitude indicator]-------- L:ATT_CAGE;0/1 --------[Backup altimeter]-------- L:KOHLSMAN SETTING HG:2;28 - 31.5 --------[Take off/Go around]-------- KEY_AUTO_THROTTLE_TO_GA