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thanks. makes FMS completely unusable. I guess I'll just be loading the GTN750 and stop trying.

I have the fancy upgraded FMS but I have an issue. When I hit direct to a waypoint, the airplane doesn't go from my current position to the new waypoint, it searches for a path somewhere else (maybe from the original airport?). This issue makes the plane unusable. Does anybody have a fix for this?

All day long I am going back and forth and tapping the brakes while I work. Does anybody else do that?

I toyed with it a little today. Two things really bothered me. 1.) no autothrottle, might simulate the real thing, I don't know 2.) I can't get the FMS to go direct to a waypoint for anything, just tries to find the gps route then goes to it...

I can't get the FMS to fly Direct To. It just goes and finds to original route

With a high end computer, FSX is very much out the door for me. I do have it installed for the occasional multiplayer with my non pilot friends. I am happy to see simdirector being developed. To me, the ideal P3D would have hundreds of scenarios built in or downloadable, so that students can go in attempt them. Sort of like the missions FSX had, but less arcade like. I guess I am less of a hobby user and more of a training purposes user, but that is my take on it. I would really like to see SLI figured out. Smooth frame rates improves the simulation experience. I feel like this should be a priority.

Maybe, a big maybe, there will be an FMS update for this plane when the Hawker comes out all Navigraphed out and stuff :Praying: At the $45 price, that would make sense

you the man Craig. Thanks :rolleyes:

Okay I spent another two hours. Now I'm not disappointed. there is a glitch with the altitude selector, it says it is the vertical speed selector but its the altitude, anyhow. After reading the manual and figuring out what it is, I am a happy camper! I didn't have any crashes the second two hours. I figured out how to load the fms, I can confidently fly a route now! This plane is very flyable in its current state and I am happy. Some of the small glitches could be fixed. I can't get the pressurization knob to turn for anything. I can't figure out how to get the autopilot to fly ascend and descend to the altitudes matches with each waypoint. Turns out most of my problems were user error, go figure

I have been playing around with this plane for the last 2 hours. Do note, I have never used an FMS, most of the time was trying to figure it out. - This is the only time I have ever had a simulator crash while using P3D v2.4. Over a two hour period, I had one crash using the FMS P3D just shut down, A second time I lost all ability to zoom in and out, and a third time I had a crash while on final. Anybody else experiencing software crashes while using this plane? - I figured out how to get the plane to fly certain altitudes, I couldn't get any vnav functionality to work. Whenever I got into an approach I could not fly to a point without the vertical guidance locking up, I chose the hand fly and given the weather being to minimums today I had a good time. - A positive- I think the handling characteristics are okay, takeoff distances seem to be normal, touchdowns seem somewhat similar to real life. I have flown a couple times as a passenger in a 550 and I felt like this is somewhat accurate to what I recall. - I'm a little bit disappointed that I spent this much. I want to be able to use this plane with Pilotedge but it is too buggy in its current state. I really hope they can come out with a decent update, especially for the fms and autopilot.

your whole upgrade should cost you under $200. Sim should be smooth as anything. G3460 $99 4GB 1600mhz low latency ram $38 motherboard $50 Keep running Windows xp or ealier. the old psu should work i don't see any reason to upgrade graphics card for 2004 The G3460 is better than what you have now in everyway. The single core processing is way ahead of it. Have fun!

My specs 4790k @ 4.4 ghz (pretty much stock) 16gb 1666mhz ram cl7 1tb ssd 2 gtx 970's I run orbx everything highest resolution REX highest resolution water medium setting cars 25% carenado tbm 850 or carenado cirrus 22 vatsim Nomatter what airport I never drop under 20. Its a darn good system. If I were you I'd get two GTX980's instead of the Titan Black. When I added the second 970 I got a 5-7 frame gain. (considering I'll spend 10k to get 5 knots out of my cessna, thats a cheap gain) I would also stay away from the 6 core processor, its slower than the 4790k at single thread, you won't benefit. I did and I'm happy with my decision. Now I just need to get a Oculus Rift... (which is what you should get over the 3rd monitor.

I'm running Prepar3d v2 on a 4790k @ 4.4 with two 970's. I run ftx global vector (highest settings), Water at medium setting, REX textures (highest resolution), 25% road traffic, carenado tbm850 or carenado cirrus sr22 Pretty heavy load. Most places it flops around between 40-60, around SFO, LAX, SEA (any city around water) I'll have occasional dips in the low 20's never below 20 though. I am using the H55 to cool. It's a dog an wouldn't recommend it to anyone overclocking. My case runs hot but even in a cool case 4.6 would be a reach with that cooler. The stock 4790k is the best out there right now. Broadwell is supposed to have very little single performance gain so I would say you are making a good computer. If you use Prepar3d, the extra graphics card does help about 5-7 fps, I guess thats about $40 a frame so may not be worth it to your budget.

how are you getting 60 fps with the tbm? I'm running a 4790k with two 970's and I bottom at around 20 in thick weather.

http://www.nvidia.in/object/sli-technology-games-in.html Why is Microsoft Flight Simulator X listed? Call me crazy and try to burn me at the stake. I just installed a second 970 and my load times and FPS are better. P3dv2.3 FTX Northern California TMB 850 4790k 4.6ghz 16gb 1600mhz 2x 970SC 4GB