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Yup, me too. That plus the loud ad sounds that pop-up at each page zombie-like. Can't silence it in Windows permanently.

Not sure that you should expect anyone to support anything forever least of all obsolete software (COBOL excepted LOL ).. After all, the secret to happiness is low expectations. :-)

For those trying to make their sim life simpler, the controller below might be worth your time to check out. Very convenient for laptop warriors. And the 2 extra buttons come in handy for some button hungry study-level flight sims eg. DCS's A-10. KING of Hall Effect Controllers | Flydigi Vader 4 Pro Review Why use a game controller? Why I Ditched my $3,000 HOTAS for a $50 Controller And the twisty joystick I use now (but I've been tempted to grab VKB's for their expandability and parts availability) The ONLY Flight Stick You NEED | WinWing Ursa Minor Fighter Review

I'm at a point in life now where I am slowly becoming a minimalist. Less is more! I've been using twist rudders now in MSFS and DCS. Works great with the A-10C.

Learned something interesting. There are three kinds of "free". free beer - cost you nothing free speech - cost you something free puppies - nothing but costs Three Poems on Three Kinds of "Free" #1 Free beer asks nothing, a gift in your hand, Free speech has a price, though it’s how we all stand; Free puppies look sweet, but soon you will see— Some “free” things give joy, and some come with a fee. #2 FREE BEER fills your waiting hand, No bill arrives, no grand demand. FREE SPEECH walks a harder road, Its price is borne in freedom's load. FREE PUPPIES come with wagging cheer, Then vet bills, fur, and walks all year. So when someone says, "It's free for me," Ask first: Which kind of free might it be? #3 A pint is poured, no cash to pay, A welcome gift to clear the day. Free beer is sweet, a fleeting grace, With zero strain upon your purse's space. A voice is raised, a truth is told, A right that's bought with courage bold. Free speech requires a heavy toll— It costs you comfort, skin, and soul. A bundle arrives, all fluff and paws, With wagging tail and tiny claws. Free puppies cost no upfront fee, But drain your wallet endlessly. One costs you nothing, one demands your nerve, And one requires every dime you can reserve.

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Same here. I wouldn't mind even paying high prices provided it has nice thick manual (like in DCS A-10C, Xtreme Prototype, Black Square, etc), speed brakes, reversers, nice large readable instruments (usually Garmin glass and analogs), panel without large blank areas or missing instruments (eg. Learjet 35), responsive tech support (Just Flight), and all functioning button, lights, windows, doors, etc.

A test. https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/fwbnviod2omke4kg9w93g/White-to-mate-in-two-moves.png?rlkey=kk8ao3uv4c0ienyiefeaddmqq&st=doj1afrf&dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/fwbnviod2omke4kg9w93g/White-to-mate-in-two-moves.png?rlkey=kk8ao3uv4c0ienyiefeaddmqq&st=doj1afrf&raw=1

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No need to pay for a program. You already have it in MSFS 2024. Just ask AI to give you instructions on how to do it. Example: Request: "Show very detailed instruction on how to place a static object using freeware object libraries in MSFS 2024" Reply: ---- You’re basically trying to do what every scenery tweaker wants: drop a nice static object from a freeware library exactly where you want it in MSFS 2024, and have it show up reliably. Here’s a full, end‑to‑end workflow—from installing the library to placing the object and building your package. 01Install the freeware object library correctlyFoundation MSFS 2024 only sees objects that are inside properly structured packages mounted via the Community folder. Place the library folder into your MSFS 2024\Community directory Download the freeware object library (usually from flightsim.to or a forum link) Unzip it and check that the top-level folder contains manifest.json and layout.json Copy that entire folder into your Community folder (not inside another add-on) Restart MSFS 2024 if it was running so the package is mounted by the Virtual File System 02Enable Developer Mode in MSFS 2024Developer Mode unlocks the in-sim SDK tools, including the Scenery Editor you’ll use to place objects. Main menu → Options → General → Developers → Developer Mode = ON From the main menu, open Options → General Go to the Developers tab Turn Developer Mode to ON A small Dev Mode menu bar will appear at the top of the screen 03Create a new scenery projectProject Setup All placed objects must live inside a scenery package (project) so they can be built and loaded as an add-on. Dev Mode menu → Project Editor → File → New Project Start a flight near the area where you want to place the object On the Dev Mode bar, click Project Editor In Project Editor, choose File → New Project Enter a Project Name (e.g., my-static-objects) Set a Project Folder (a working folder outside Community, e.g., D:\MSFS_Projects\my-static-objects) Click Create and then Open in Editor if prompted 04Add a scenery package and asset groupYour project needs a scenery package with a scenery asset group where the placed objects will be stored. Project Editor → New Package → Add Asset Group → Type: Scenery In Project Editor, click New Package (or edit the default one created) Give the package a name (e.g., my-static-objects-scenery) Set Content Type to Scenery Click Add Asset Group Choose Type: Scenery Set a Title (e.g., my_static_objects_area) Set a Folder (e.g., scenery\my_static_objects_area) Click Create and then Save the project (Ctrl+S in Project Editor) 05Open the Scenery Editor for your packageThe Scenery Editor is where you visually place and manipulate objects in the world. Dev Mode menu → Scenery Editor → Load your scenery asset group On the Dev Mode bar, click Scenery Editor If prompted, select your scenery asset group from the list The Scenery Editor window appears, usually docked on the left/right Ensure your scenery package is active (checkbox ticked) in the Scenery Editor content list 06Move the camera to your placement locationYou want the camera roughly over the spot where the static object will go before placing it. Use normal sim controls to fly or slew to the target area You can use Drone Camera for precise positioning In the Scenery Editor, enable Developer Camera if you prefer (View menu) Zoom in until you clearly see the ground reference where the object should sit 07Locate the freeware library objects in the Objects listKey Step Freeware library models appear as scenery objects under their package name in the Objects window. Scenery Editor → Objects window → Filter or scroll to the library package In the Scenery Editor, open the Objects window (if hidden, enable it from the editor’s View menu) Set Object Type to Scenery Objects Use the search/filter box to type part of the library name or object name Hover an object entry: the tooltip or properties will show the Package it comes from (e.g., the freeware library’s package name) Confirm you’re seeing objects from the intended third-party library, not just default Asobo assets 08Activate one-click placing or Add modeYou can either click once per object placement or use the Add button and then click in the world. In the Objects window, select the desired object from the list Option 1: Click Add to enter placement mode, then click in the world where you want it Option 2: Enable One-Click Placing (if available) so each click in the world drops an instance Make sure Snap To Ground is enabled in the object properties so it sits on terrain by default 09Place the static object in the worldThis is the actual drop of the object instance into your scenery asset group. With the object selected and placement mode active, move the mouse over the terrain Left-click to place the object at the cursor location The object appears and is also listed in the Scenery Contents List for your package If you misplace it, you can undo (Ctrl+Z) or select and delete it 10Adjust position, rotation, and scale preciselyUse the gizmos to fine-tune the object’s location, heading, and size for a realistic fit. Select the placed object in the world or from the Content List Use the Translate Gizmo (arrows) to nudge it along X/Y/Z Use the Rotation Gizmo to align it with roads, buildings, or other references Use the Scale Gizmo if appropriate (some objects scale well, others may not) In the Properties panel, verify Snap To Ground is on; disable it if you need to float or sink the object slightly Optionally click Assign Instance ID if you need a unique GUID for scripting or missions 11Verify the object’s source package and dependenciesLicensing Awareness Before publishing, you must know which package the object comes from to respect licensing and dependencies. With the object selected, check the Package field in the Properties panel Confirm it shows the freeware library’s package name, not some other add-on Note this package name for your documentation/readme (users must install that library) If you plan to upload your scenery, ensure the library’s license allows referencing its objects (most do) but not redistributing its files 12Save, build, and test your scenery packageFinalization Building the package compiles your placed objects into a redistributable scenery add-on. Project Editor → Build All → Copy built package to Community (if needed) In Scenery Editor, click Save Scenery (disk icon) to write changes to your project files In Project Editor, click Save to ensure the project and package definitions are updated Click Build All (or build your specific package) and wait for the build to complete The compiled package appears in your project’s Packages or Packages\Community folder If necessary, copy that built package into your main MSFS 2024 Community folder Restart the sim or reload the project, then load a normal flight at the location and confirm the static object appears as expected 13Document the required freeware library for usersIf you share your scenery, users must know they need the same object library installed. In your scenery’s readme or product page, list the freeware object library as a required dependency Include the exact package name and a download link (e.g., flightsim.to page) Clarify that you do not include the library’s files—users must download and install it separately Optionally mention that objects are used as static scenery only (no simulation/physics) so users know what to expect In practice, once you’ve done this once or twice, the “flow” becomes: Install library → confirm it mounts in Community Create/update your scenery project → open Scenery Editor Pick object from the library’s package → drop, tweak, save Build package → test in a normal flight → publish with clear dependency notes

I just viewed a video about AI that apparently the board game GO is significantly more difficult for AI to defeat compared to Chess. Unlike chess which has 10^44 possible positions, Go has 10^171 possible positions. Very interesting. Wishing I learned about Go when I started playing chess too (in grade school).

I'm probably missing something quickly going over this thread. How were you able to do a chkdsk if all you see is a black screen? Did booting up the PC take you immediately to the command prompt?

All medical specialities look at what they are examining to help or confirm their diagnosis. Exception: Psychiatry. Heart doctors look at the heart. Orthopedists look at the bone. Dentists look at the teeth. Dermatologists look at the skin. Neurologists rely on specialized tests eg. EEG, MRI, etc. All these specialists use tools. But psychiatry does not. Hmmm.... why not!? Interesting, eh? (And because this is Avsim, pilots and sim users who only see problems in MSFS should have their brains examined too 🙂 )

Yes, "solved". Kinda. Solution: make sure you switch to another keyboard profile in MSFS 2024. Here's a beta-test report involving an MSFS 2024 aircraft. Problem: I'm reporting this in case you get reports from other users (if you haven't already). I don't want to call it an aircraft bug because it may be an MSFS 2024 input handling bug that causes the keyboard to stop sending events to the sim. The issue is an unresponsive keyboard using the aircraft and because this is the 3rd time it happened to me over several days. I tested this in 2 different PCs (Windows 11 with a 5080 gpu which shares peripherals via a KVM unit with a WIndows 10 Pro with a 3060 ti gpu). - The problem is isolated to the aircraft in MSFS 2024 only (the issue was not present in default planes eg. the Cessna 172). - The problem happens when starting from both runway and parked locations. - I only have a few add-ons in the community folder (eg. gaist, seafront, pms50 and sim-rate selector). - Re-starting MSFS 2024 or re-booting the pc does not solve the problem. Solution: To exit MSFS 2024, use Alt-Tab (the other keys including ESC are unresponsive). To enable the keyboard again in the aircraft, switch to another keyboard profile in MSFS 2024 options.

How about just: Competition is good. Better yet: Competition! :-)

Competition is good thing. Hopefully, having another GPU option will lower prices just like Winwing did to sim hardware. Chinese GPU maker Lisuan Tech becomes only the fourth GPU maker ever to earn Microsoft WHQL certification — LX 7G100 GPU joins Nvidia, AMD, and Intel as it crosses the WHQL driver finish line, first Chinese firm to earn certification | Tom's Hardware

Summer of 2011.

Came across a video showing a fully customizable modular switch box. Looks like you can simply and quickly build your own toggle buttons, rotary dials, push button, sliders, and even analog joystick modules. Pretty interesting concept. I'm wondering if anyone here tried it yet in Avsim, and curious whether it plays nicely with MSFS' control bindings for general aviation and commercial aircraft. The possibilities seem endless in MSFS especially in VR where every extra control really counts.

I took this picture way back when we took the kids to Florida. There was a fire engine truck following the shuttle. Our guide said, out of the BILLIONS of people on Earth, only a handful ever got this close to the Space Shuttle just three hours after it returned to Earth from orbit. Someone said this was the only time he’d been this close to the shuttle as well, even after about 25 years of being around the launch pad.

I wouldn't know if you've seen these but in case you haven't checkout Nordheim Missions too. They also cover canyons, the Alps, and other rivers too. Adventure World Rivers I-IV · Unofficial MSFS Marketplace Browser

I agree. Probably not, but everyone has a boss (including the Pope) and sooner or later one has to take orders directly or indirectly from a boss. In this case, I meant Microsoft’s shareholders as the boss, the stakeholders whose influence motivated and encouraged management to expand the game to Xbox and PlayStation platforms. They're expanding MSFS, not just to create more pilots or the hobby, but also to sell more games, the digital twin earth, and more profits.

Hopefully something eventually steps up to replace WAMA. A lot of longtime simmers have hangars full of aircraft bought during sales, flew once, and then parked forever — so there’s definitely a niche for a proper aircraft‑tracking tool. It’s the same pattern we’ve seen for decades: throw a discount at simmers and they'll buy addons they had no business buying in the first place. A tool that lets simmers park them, admire them, and show off their ‘investment portfolio’ absolutely has a market in my opinion. 🙂 Steam industrialized what we were already doing back in small scale since the FS2004 days. It’s the same psychology that keeps Steam in business... Steam Sales Strategy: Billions In Revenue & Gamer Growth "Erik Johnson, Valve’s project management lead, helped develop the framework for these dynamic pricing models. The company discovered that deep discounts could actually increase overall revenue by reaching price-sensitive customers who would never purchase at full price. This counterintuitive approach proved that volume could compensate for reduced margins in digital distribution."

The people who pay him his monthly salary might think otherwise.