Coolieboy

Same thing occurred with me this morning when I woke up to find my night flight from OMDB-KSEA dropped down from a capped 60fps to 10! Never experienced this before. I've done Europe to US, US-Caribbean and Europe to S.America in the 777 and not had an issue until last night. Not sure if this was a result of my recent update to the latest driver, tweaking settings (nvidia settings randomly resetting) or the PMDG 777 but I hope it is the latter and that I (correction-"a") fix will be inbound soon. Will try again this evening on a different route and hope

Don't forget the Bluebird Simulations B757 and B767's currently in W.I.P. PMDG also said hinted at the MAX and B744 following soon after the B777 family. I forgot who but someone is also finally bringing us the A340 series too.

You're judging a w.i.p model which is still very far away from being released by its paintwork? Also, FBW were releasing monthly updates until around 6 months ago when they went silent all of a sudden...they made it seem as though the A380 wasn't far off and yet they still are nowhere close to release. Finally, If the newly finished Inibuilds A300 is anything to go by, I strongly believe that the FBW A380 will be a slightly inferior product but for a freeware, will ofc be well and truly fantastic. A359 and X inbound also as I'm sure you are aware by now, so just like the soon to be released B777 from PMDG (1-4 months or so as its already in beta), both the Inibuilds A350 and A380 will have advanced from what was learnt with their A300.

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🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤦🏻‍♂️🤢 Allow me to elaborate as to why I am laughing at you while feeling that people like you continue to plague the FS community. Gran Turismo has a marketing ploy which uses the slogan "The Real Driving Simulator ". This is nothing more than that as GT is NOT anywhere remotely close to RL driving dynamics. Assetto Corsa, iRacing etc are all driving/raving simulators. Can you buy them in game shops? Yeah. Who are the overwhelming users? Real life racers, teenagers and adults with a strong affinity for REALISM. Not simcades like Gran Turismo or Forza Motorsport. This is too easy maaan. What are you doing? What is WRONG WITH PEOPLE LIKE YOU man? Seriously, make your stupid, immature and dunce comments now. This is far too toxic for me and has gone far too long. Some of you people are sick. Not all but many of the most vocal on here...are seriously lacking sunlight. What in the hell did I just read? THAT is what you chose to respond with? You didn't read my post did you NPC? Alright bud. DCS, X Plane and MSFS are all nothing more than just basic games for simple minded folk like you to pick up and play. Avsim is ALL YOURS and us sane, SIMMMERS who like to use our purchased desktop SIMULATORS will stay mute while we occasionally return to be shocked and amused by the deplorable, lowlofes who have nothing better to do than to find negativity everywhere and pretend that they are perfect and that even when wrong, they cannot be corrected. Sick sick toxic....I can't even say what I'd like to say. My Gosh man. 🤮🤣🤣🤣 madness. "Gran Turismo" hahahahahaha

Take out the "fantasy". It it is role-playing. But it is also simulating. Having visuals now to increase the immersion is both attractive for serious simmers like myself who have had a PPL for years now (soon to g3t my CPL in a few years I hope) as well as casual gamers who just want to pick-up n play. That said can we make something abundantly clear? Flight simulators have extremely diverse users. I am a real pilot. There are guys and girls who fly real commercial airliners that use this for both fun (putting themselves in the worst scenerios) (flying to regions and airports their airliner does not fly to) as well as practicing (in-house, desktop training depending on the fidelity of the aircraft and accuracy of the terrain/airport/region/landmarks) to maybe get more understanding of the capabilities of the new type they are training to fly irl etc etc etc Then there are simmers like me. I want to personally get my commercial licence so I can fly for some private companies or at least, cargo airlines and fast track my way into a 747 flightdeck. I keep saying I should establish a YT channel given the minor frustration I feel seeing guys hit the deck at 250fpm and greater, calling it butter lol or who after years and years of flightsimming and having the time and energy to share it with the world, cannot turn while keeping the main gears anywhere remotely near the centreline, while remaining in the cockpit. Small things I know but ...just because YOU and some guys that YOU have found within the community may not take the sim seriously or on the contrary, DO take the sim seriously it doesn't mean others should think like you and use it in the manner which you want to. My pet peeve and disgust for this community is people who will stumble upon posts that are not in anyway aligned with THEIR usage and views...yet spend time to argue that those other fellow simmers are wrong g and should not this and should not that. If we all understand, that DCS, X PLANE AND MSFS has a vast rainbow of users, we can all coexist peacefully. But then again...toxic RL losers who get a kick from putting others down do exist and unfortunately some just have too much time on their hands to roam online forums and gatekeep while protecting their lowlife personalities and traits onto others. Such is the world of FS in 2023. I thought it was already bad in 2013.

Typical avsim critter who has zero opinions of their own and nothing worthy to contribute other than childlike insults. Did it make you feel better my little NPC buddy? Bless your cotton socks hahahaha. Another minion of these out-of-touch, egotistical, slowpaced legacy devs who will defend them as though they have a share in their business. Come on showcase some intellectual opinions on why you disagree instead of pathetic, meaningless antic. Smh toxic toxic toxic tut tut tut.

I agree. The A340 isn't the most popular airliners. I'd say the A350, B787, 744 and especially the 777 will all be more popular, admittedly and will sell more. As for the A340 making a loss, I respectfully disagree. If developers can choose to wholeheartedly back an MD-80, A300 and DC-6 project, spending time and resources doing so, the far more popular A340 series would bring better results imho. As for differing systems between the 200/300 vs 500/600, I don't recall there being any major changes in the actual meat and bones of the aircrafts other than implementation of a few minor things such as the tail and gear cameras to help taxiing. The engines also. I'm sure the wings were strengthened to accept a higher TOW, not to mention the main landing bogeys (the 4 wheels in the middle instead of 2) but correct me if I am wrong. Oh and ofc, those monstrous quad engine upgrades that are the Trent 500's.🫡

What market data? When and where can I find these polls? Please point me to them. In the meantime- Couple more points to put to you developers that for some strange and bewildering reason, are refusing to develop the most popular airliners. DISCLAIMER: Nothing is meant with the intent to harm anyone's egos or to offend anyone. I am making this final post to really try and understand the logic of the MSFS veteran developers... 1. You say that lthe biggest developers such as PMDG and Aerosoft are unlikely to develop an A340. This baffles us. may we ask why? Genuinely asking. Why? Do they not like making hefty, lucrative profits? Or are they waiting for smaller development teams to start these projects only to then finally realise how massive the market are for each airliner and then announce theyll give us their version of the same a/c at the same time as the smaller devs? (Seems to be a pattern emerging given recent examples). Please help me understand. They don't think tthe planes will sell well? You have not even given a reason so what else are we meant to do but assume? Do we assume that you cannot get your hands on the data or it is too hard because as silly as that sounds, mate...it is one of the most requested aircraft on all forums, YouTube etc. So, Why? The A340 was one of only two quad jet families. The A340 and B747. The only two jumbo quads we have ever had in Commercial aviation prior to the A380's launch. Whatever excuses that are being used to justify the neglect of the A340, must be applied to the 747, A380, B767 alike. 2. The A340 was not only one aircraft. There was four of these monsters in one family with the two most popular being the -300 and -600 respectively. I was told that they also had a lot of character, after speaking with pilots who flew them. Are you developers of simulating Commercial airliners, trying to make out that the 380 (decent number made) produced A340-300 and A340-600 were not as iconic as the 777's are, if not more now especially that they are a rarity? 3. Finally. There is absolutely no way, you can be playing down the A340 as if it is not worth the investment when the company you say you have close ties to spent time, energy and resources developing one of the most niche and unpopular (beloved by those passionate about vintage airliners but the overall MS Flight Sim community-not just the portion who prefers old birds but the vast array of the overall populous did not want nor bought) aircraft, the DC-6. Hardly anyone bought it in comparisonto the 777, 747 and 737. But then again this leads me to point four. 4. I remembered years and years ago when I read people questioning why PMDG did the DC6 when there were 757s 767s and 787s still missing from the sim, there was a few comments made along the lines of. "Developers make aircraft that they have an affinity for/a liking for/soft spot for/links to". And recently, on a YT comment section, someone made a response claiming that yet again. That somehow, legacy devs will make planes THEY want to make and not planes that the mass community HAVE long been asking for. Is that good business? Or should I focus on the other excuse-it no longer flies (it does and by that same admission, this excuse should be applied to all vintage and classic birds then) so there is no point. So, just to get this straight. Instead of a developer "business"-"company" (aim is to make healthy profits) doing everything they can to push top-notch, quality products of the most popular and sought after airliners out to the masses of people waiting years to hand over their hard earned £60, £70, £80, £90 or even £100 for each aircraft, even for each variant of the most popular airliners the community all want such as the: A340-300/600 A350-All A380 (finally a dev has picked up the slack on this one) B757 (thank you Bluebird Simulations) B767 (still nothing) B787 (QW has disappeared and no one else has announced) ...they'd rather leave these mega-markets for smaller companies to undertake? That is good business? One look at X-Plane and you can see which airliners are the most popular. Toliss A340 is up there and no. I am reluctant to go due to the inferior graphics but I will have you know had that not been a problem, I'd have ditched MSFS way back in 2013. If any dev is offended ir had thwir egos dented, make a poll then. Include the above mentioned list of airliners (make sure to include the unpopular A300 which will only be biught as a substitute due to the fact that we do not have any heavies currently) and ask the community to select their top three. I guarantee you the A340 will be near the top and the A300 will be rock bottom. So to conclude: what do you know. The A340 IS very popular among the OVERALL FS community alonside the 757, 767, 787, A350 and A380 Devs are unwilling to ask the community what they actually want and are ego driven with the thought that we, PAYING customers should be grateful, while they bank on still having a monopoly on the overall FS market. I'm happy to be proven wrong but until we have tangible reasons as to why you guys have been neglecting our favourite airliners for years, speculation is all one can conjure. Now...who wants to insult me with immature antics rather than offer detailed opinions...feel free. 🤣

The emotion is frustration. If I'm not correct, I am a human being just like you. While I may admittedly not be the most stoic man alive, I am sure you have had your moments of frustration which you were well in your right to express while still remaining civil and respectful enough. I did not throw insults nor have I berated anyone. That aside. I will in no way shape or form pretend to be anything else within the world of flight simming other than a fellow, super-passionate simmer. My frustration comes from the most popular airliners, having never been developed in FSX and then P3D. I waited 3 years before I bought a brand new, high-end FS rig, in order to maximise my experience within MSFS and practice for my pursuit of my Commercial Pilots Licence in 3-6 years time. I assumed...at least ONE, LH, HEAVY (not a private BBJ) would have been completed and ready for purchase by now. The only two developers giving regular and realistic, transparent update are FBW and Bluebird Simulations. Everyone else are very discreet and cryptic. I don't think I am being unreasonable being frustrated that no one has announced an A340. Nor do I think I am being over-emotional when the usual killjoys go onto posts regarding a/c they are not interested in, go out of their way to try and shoot-down the idea of one of the most popular heavy airliner, which was the staple in many, many airlines over the past 30 years, saying it should "not have resources wasted" on it. When you type in on Google, "wishlist MSFS", the A340 comes up a lot. Know what does NOT come up? A300s. A330s are barely mentioned and as for the NEO variant... So pardon my frustration and please, I don't intend to offend anyone. I just want to represent the vast majority of simmers who do not bother making FS forum accounts that are all eagerly anticipating the planes we ACTUALLYz desperately need and have been asking for. That's all my friend.

You know what, you hit the nail on the head and articulated what I wanted to say but just couldn't due to my own frustrations and willingness to argue. Wish I took you mature approach and I will gladly admit that I failed in that regard. MSFS is for all. It I a Sim first and foremost but also a game which anyone can now pick up and play.

Apologies.. I was being lazy. Will do from now on chief🫡

You won't get much from this community where the same culprits offer unhelpful, redundant solutions like "BBJs, Headwind A339 (with inaccurate flight dynamics, sub 130kt app speeds at MZFW and rocketing out of airports with only 82%N1 at MTOW) or the monstrosities that are the Asobo's very own 748 and 78X (even after AAU2, still horrendously bad). I tried a B748 flight from PANC to YMML last night and scrapped it once I saw 4000fps climb after I cleaned up the flaps at MTOW. Not to mention the sharp and violent pitching up and down when it got to acceleration height. Both aircraft also seem to run into quicksand the moment it meets a turn while taxiing and finally...they still have not incorporated Simbrief integration. Aside from advising you to do what I am currently doing which is to jump ship to X-Plane 11 or 12...The best suggestion anyone gave you was to try the A310. It is pretty darn good and the best freeware airliner but personally, I have PTSD flashbacks of all the chunky winged, fat, ugly rounded leading edge slats wings whenever I'm almost tempted to fly the iniBuilds A310 and Headwind A339. If you don't wish to go to X-Plane, best bet is to stick with the SH Fenix or even better, the PMDG 737 family for now and forget the "simulator" exists when you need to scratch that HEAVY Long Haul, commercial operation itch. And yes, while the usual, toxic critters on here like to berate anyone who either doesn't share their silly, "put up and shut up" opinions, or openly and rightfully criticise any of the legacy developers for reasonable issues ( watch them crawl out the woodwork to defend these devs with their lives 😏),I too think the that it is bad that after 3 entire years, we do not have one, not one single quality, high fidelity LH HEAVY airliner to fly, let alone Study Level. Admittedly, I have no insight but I would think after years of selling each plane for £60 or more for longer than 15 years in the flight simulator world, certain devs would have increased the size of their teams and perhaps grown to more studios in order to meet the ever growing desperate demand for so many untouched airliners but academic intelligence and being really good at coding and software development doesn't necessarily equate to being business savvy. The best developers imho by a margin, are the boys over at FlyByWire who I really hope end up charging at least £50 for their A380. -They give regular, consistent updates and do not work under secrecy only to scoff at speculation due to their lack of information shared with their own core customer base unlike certain legacy devs. -Their work looks sublime and until now, far supercede anything I've seen from any legacy developer. -Unlike most legacy devs, they haven't taken 3+ years to develop one airliner that at least one other dev is doing. -They've also decided to challenge themselves due to their genuine love for the community, to undertake one of the most difficult aurliners to model so I am once again even more hopeful and optimistic that they may also give us the first ever A340 to ever grace the MS side of simming. So, with that said, I for one will be donating very generously to the FBW team once the A380 has been released and any new developer who decides to challenge the status quo of waiting patiently for unnecessary lengths of time for one plane, only to have a new platform come out and the devs start from scratch all over again. Can you taste the bitterness? 3 years aye? We won't even get a 747 until...hmm...maybe 2032 at this rate. Such are the Microsoft Theird part legacy devs....meanwhile at X-Plane...they have it all and they didn't need to wait years and years either. See you there? 🫡🤣🤣🤣

Judging by what the person who I needed to make this account to correct was saying and the two lads who came to his defense, I'd say they were my friend. Brother...I made this account because I could no longer sit by and read the abundance of misdirection from bitter, killjoys who should know better due to being fully grown adults and so-called veterans within the MS FS community but like many have said...these types of community members make it a dreadful place to be a part of sometimes. You ask for help or advice and it's always the same bitter losers coming in like wrecking balls to belittle others with a false sense of authority. Just because "he is a 737 pilot". It's appalling and I cannot stand for this any longer. There are more people who do not post here than there are who do. Make of that what you will, friend. My perception was that these minority of bitter avsim members were indeed trying to reduce MSFS into just a gaming title otherwise they would not have tried to fight tooth and nail to make it seem as though I am trying to "gate-keep" by simply correcting them of what this title really is. All the very best. I am done with this thread.

1. I speak with confidence and conviction and I am well in my rights to do so. 2. Says someone classifying a desktop sim as just a game. 3. You made a wrong assumption about me, again proving that people like you plague this community and deter potentially new members from joining due to YOUR false sense of authority. 4. "He" can speak for himself, assuming he is another adult male. Weird for you to wish to defend him like he is being attacked. 5. Go along your merry way in deluded land mate. Alright? MSFS is a sim. X-Plane is a sim. DCS word is a sim. Does not mean casual players are not welcomed. You want a game..go to Ace Combat or whatever else is out there. I ground myself with factual information, not what my own perception is, albeit wrong or right. Sheesh. And there are many, many A-hole pilots in the GA world losing their license everyday so obtaining my CPL (my next step) really does not give one any more authority or privilege over another. 🤨😊Good day and good riddance to you.