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Rob,what scenery or textures did you use to make this excellent video? Thanks Nels Lyon

In my sim the pics in the GEX site equal to what I am seeing only its better as the a/c is moving. Maybe post some tomorrow, to tired now Nelson

Bed time here in Canada but if you go to simfourms, then look for title ground environment X the post telling about the release has many,many screen shots. They are adding more every day. You must keep scrolling down to see them Nelson

Well seeing as I started this thread I really didn't think it would create the up roar it has. I really don't like these type discussions and everyone is entitled to their opion, Nick included although he doesn't take part in these forums. I thought long and hard about this but I purchased this software. I have only flown with it for a very short time but to say I'm impressed is an understatement. By the way I do own FTX Global and Vector and have used them to a great degree with satisfaction. To say one is better than the other is really a personal taste thing. Now, I did do a complete new install of P3D and took out all ref to Global and Vector as suggested by Nick. He is right, it has to be removed. The only thing I have installed is GEP3D with UTX USA 2.1 and for those interested it found UTX Canada and installed it. I just flew over Vancouver and Toronto both default and it was hard not to get excited. For those interested my setting in P3D were all maxed scenery wise and everything else pretty much to the max. I played around with some setting in the Nivida control panel and some others. The frames were set to unlimited and I was getting very good performance with the counter hitting the high 50-70". Yes that is correct. I flew in Switzerland and was very impressed with the LC, and mountains. By the way there was NO, NO, NO stuttering. Just smooth. So far to say Global is better I am afraid I would have to differ on that one as I now have used both. A word on the auto gen popping effect. I had to look very hard to see any and I did but it was so un noticeable while flying. Not sure how they pulled that one off. You can see scenery way out in the distance as it fades out like it should. Enough of my rambling. I was un sure but I took a chance and bought it. A lot of money but IMHO well worth it. You can all have your thoughts about NICK but him and his team have given us something. Just my humble opinon FWIW Nelson PS Glad to answer any questions you may have

Nick is not on vacation. He just sent me a reply to a post I put on the simforums discussion under GEX for P3d. I am relucant to post it here for obvious reasons. You can view it on simforums. He is not a fan of these forums and has said so. His response surprised me a little but he calls it like it is. It really does make for some interesting reading about his view on things and particular GEX for P3D Nelson

And why is this Rich. For a program with so much hype there is very little available especially from the flight 1 simfourms discussion. There just isn't any mention of GEX for P3D except for the announcement saying it was available. Nothing from Nick except things to do with FSX. Very frustrating. This seems to be the only forum that has any talk about it. Not even P3d Lockeed forum. Not a very good way to attract customers Nelson

Be interesting to see what Nick has to say about it. He has been very quiet since it's release Nelson

Just a thought, if the GEX interface says it is not installed then maybe, just maybe you really don't have it installed. I would certainly do some comparing with pictures that were posted on the simforums site> Stranger things have happened. Just my 2 cents FWIW. Nels

Hello everyone, well I'm a bit frustrated over this GEX for P3D thing. I have been on this forum, the Lockeed P3D one and last but more important the Simfourms where Nick and his crew hang out. I have not seen one post from anyone who has bought and tried this software. If this is true Nick and the developers must be very frustrated if no one is buying after all the time and effort that was put into making this product. Surely there must be someone who is using this. Not even a word from any beta testers who must have been involved at some point.. Is it so bad nobody is talking about it or are there other reasons??? Nelson

I am looking for anyone who has downloaded,bought and ran GEX for P3D. Nick has said all questions and inquiries will be on Simforms, how ever I have not seen anything about P3d Gex except it has been released. I have downloaded but have not bought yet. I see all kinds of ref to FSX but I am not interested in anything FSX. I don't use it period. I wish they would put a category for GEX P3D only so topics about it would be in one place with no ref to FSX at all. Seem logical to me, however I don't run the forums. Surely there must be some out there who have bought it, then again the price might be too steep. Nelson

I posted a info notice about GEX being released on Lockeed Martins P3D site last night. It was deleted this morning. Man you have got to wonder what is going on with these guys and the flightsim world in particular. What a sad state our hobby has slipped to IMHO Nelson

Go to the simmforms at flight 1 to see a bunch of pictures they posted from P3d. They have the frame rate set at 60 in most pic and it varies from 39 to 45 if that tells you anything. Nelson Also there is no road traffic showing in any of the pics that I saw. Here is the link: http://www.simforums.com/forums/ground-environment-prepar3d-world-edition-release_topic52610.html

Just downloaded but have not installed. The price is pretty steep $129.00 USD. Two downloads 1.99 GB and 1.67 GB. They say FTX Global has to be un-installed completely. Anyone try it yet??? Nelson

Hi does anyone know when a ver of Gex will be realesed to work with P3D ver 2.5 Thanks Nelson