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Hi Ray. Not sure what your backup solution is. I would swap the 1TB HDD for a 4TB HDD. Allocate a 2 to 3 TB partition for backups, with the balance for whatever. I use Macrium Reflect. They have an excellent free version but the paid version will allow for incremental backups. Create a backup profile for your c drive and another for your P3D drive. The backups should be quick with the HDD attached to one of your SATA connections. I do this but also repeat the process to a USB 3 attached HDD dock. Q-codes. I think of them as the modern version of BIOS beep tones. Instead of 2 short and 1 long beep indicating a memory error problem you get a led readout on the motherboard showing a number. if the number gets stuck you can look it up in the MB manual. Unfortunately this feature seems to only be on the more expensive boards since AM5.

A tip for future use. When in the Stream Deck home page you see installed plugins in the RH column. Right clicking the plugin name does nothing. However, if you right click any buttons below the name you will see the plugin version number and get the ability to uninstall the plugin. Cheers.

Heads up - in my case I just got. Win11 Builtin security reporting that mjc8-400-Pro-1_025_x64-inst.exe Threat blocked. Detected Trojan:Script/Wacatac.H!ml (! in spelling is correct) It has removed the installer I just downloaded. I'll do some due diligence before I try again.

Right click the PMDG Ops Center shortcut and click Properties. Click Open File Location. (should take you to the folder - C:\Users\Username\AppData\Roaming\PMDG\PMDG Operations Center) Right Click OpsCenterUpdates.exe and run as Administrator, A fixed version will download and update the Ops Center.

It may not like being in a another subfolder. The same as Gaist ships. Install instructions suggest creating a RTMM folder with those 33 folders inside then using addon linker to attach to that. Same as you would do if you wanted to use addon linker to control ORBX addons. Say you have a folder called MSAddOns. Then inside this another folder called Scenery and inside Scenery another called RTMM then another 30 odd folders containing the critical files. Try moving the RTMM to be directly under MSAddons or try having RTMM on its own and use Addons Linker to connect to it as a new folder. Options/ General tab/My Addons Folders. Cheers

Same issue but with a VKB Gladiator stick. Took a while to narrow down to that joystick. I now get around these issues by having all my controller gear attached to a USB hub with seperate on/off switch for each port. Only power on the bits I need and turn off when finished. I have to constantly attach and detach gear from my multi purpose desk so the ability to leave my controllers plugged in but not active suits me. Cheers.

I have a VKB Gladiator joystick. Took me ages to troubleshoot but when it is connected both monitor and system will not enter sleep mode. Disconnect the joystick and both devices sleep as normal. I just got used to disconnecting the joystick. Its easier with a powered USB hub that allow each port to be switched on/off. I have not found why this happens, something to do with polling I guess. Will watch your replies. Cheers.

As you state you will be running 4k, what refresh rate? Series 4 are fantastic for 4k and high refresh rates. A 4080 will work. if the price increase to a 4090 is managable then go for it. Here is Australia the price of a 4080 is around $2.5k delivered add another $1k for a 4090. Stock of 4090 is low but the 4080 is available everywhere ( a silent protest at the price me thinks) The monitor specs are the first things I consider when choosing a GPU. Its the one PC item I keep for a long time. Cheers.

Thanks to both B777ER and Lorby for raising and resolving this issue so quickly. Spad.Next is bye bye (far to costly to add streamdeck support). Although, I do like the button graphics when assigning events. Makes the selection process easy. Cheers,

Seeing the same problem as the OP The graphic within AAO Assigned Axis shows smooth movement but that does not mirror the aircraft yoke. Currently testing with the default 152. Also happens with 2 other aircraft. Setting AXIS within AAO by using Select simulator axis is unusable. FWIW I am trying Spad.Next demo and that has no problem setting the AXIS and works as expected. As suggested to the OP I have been able to work around the issue by using your 3rd bullet point Select simulator event. Then choosing Aircraft Flight Control Events then AXIS Elevator Set. Move the joystick to set the axis. Repeat for rudder and ailerons. Just hit add and all three axis work as expected. I was in an outside view when I tried to set Z axis for my throttle and when I clicked add it filipped the plane. Again using simulator event instead of simulator axis fixed the problem. BTW no 3rd party product running. No fight controls configured in MSFS. Using a VKB Gladiator. Perhaps this can help troubleshoot. Cheers,

Try this youtube channel below. Mark has several Honeycomb videos that should assist you in getting started. https://www.youtube.com/c/SimHangerFlightSimulation Cheers.

I suggest you try searching youtube. There are many videos that will show you how to use your new toy.

In AAO select Tools then Port settings for Web. Enter the WebAPI Port you wish to use and click apply. Then ensure under Tools that Enable Web API on port ???? is ticked.

Had an issue with the recommended port on my system. Changed it to (in my case) 9288 per instructions and problem solved. The offending software was Logitech G Hub used to manage newer keyboards and mouse. It uses a number of ports checking for updates etc. I found it useful to download SysInternals Suite from the MS store and run the included TCPView64 utility to find interfering programs. Cheers,

I vaguely recall having to ensure you had 600kb of free memory before it would run. Fun times.

Right Click the Taskbar. Taskbar Settings then Taskbar behaviors then Taskbar alignment - choose Left

Nope. I'm running 4 sims so only buy when stuff is on sale/discounted. There are threads in the MSFS forum that cover this aircraft.

The Turbo sale price is US$45.00 or $58.00 aussie dollarroos. Your $70 figure is likely for the bundled planes. For anyone who purchased the Turbo from a 3rd party such as PC Aviator I'm informed by JF support that a 25% discount will be offered when listed on PC Aviators site. When that happens is anyone's guess as the NA version has been out for 2 months or so and is still not listed on any 3rd party store that I can see.

Thanks for this Fragtality. Just moved to a TKL keyboard and using my Stream Deck for number pad and many other things. Slowly working through all this and look forward to making the most of the SD with my sims. There is a bunch of new terms mentioned I'll need to get my head around. Thank you.

That resembles me. Send me a personal message on what kind of help you might need. If I think I can help I'll give you my mobile number for a chat. Cheers.

Yep. Its PMDG.

Curious, Even though you have received a refund are the bundle/s you originally purchased still shown in the Marketplace as Owned and Installed? The "My Content" listing should also show around 110 items installed if they have not been removed. A "happy" side effect if true. Cheers,

In for a penny.... I see I've raised more question that answers. Lets see if I can do a better job by clarifying/commenting on members queries. And thank you Griphos for editing your original reply. No I do not work for MS/Xbox. Just another user with a different view to some. So IMHO Lets look at the 3 versions in the MP. Deluxe gets you 5 additional aircraft and airports over the Standard version. Premium gets you 5 additional aircraft and airports over the Standard version. You don't get the Deluxe stuff. Premium Deluxe gets you 10 additional aircraft and 10 airports over the Standard version. So both the Deluxe and Premium add-ons. If I buy the premium deluxe version all 3 version will show as owned as you have just paid for all the aircraft and airports listed in the 3 packages. They are yours to keep. These bundles are in the MP to cater for users who only bought the Standard or Deluxe versions of MSFS and want to upgrade/get the additional add-ons available in the other versions. Of course Gamepass owners who have installed the Standard version can also purchase any add-on from the store. No add-on purchased at the store is lost as you have paid for them. Gamepass If I did not have gamepass and just purchased any of the 3 versions of MSFS for the full price then the version I paid for will be listed in the Microsoft Store under My library. Either as Installed or Ready to install. Select that item and in the dialog box that pops up it will clearly state "You own this game". On the RHS it will either say Launch if you have it already installed or Install if not already installed. Anyone who purchased the game can verify this. However, with Gamepass you are given a special digital license. Look under Installed and Open Digital Ownership. It clearly states "This product is installed. You can use Digital Ownership with Xbox Game Pass for PC or buy it to own" You will also see an entry for MS Flight Simulator with the same comments. This ownership is only valid while you are a gamepass subscriber the same as any other game you may have installed. So yes you can call yourself an "Owner" of MSFS Standard edition as long as you keep your subscription active. Be assured that if you cancel your Gamepass subscription you will lose access to that game and any other game in your library that you are "renting". That is how it works. If you purchased an MSFS Upgrade or any other product in the MP while still a Gamepass subscriber the purchase will stay there. If your Gamepass expires you will need to buy at least the Standard version of MSFS in order to access those purchases. The wording of the Bundles in the MP store has been interpreted differently by many users. If I was looking for a cheap buy-in to the Premium Deluxe version it is easy to convince myself that the wording meant I get "everything" at a big discount over everyone else, why, because I'm a Gamepass subscriber. Even though I might be in my first month and had only paid $1.00. (I'm sure everyone who paid full price would not be happy if this were true). On the other hand when I read the wording I took it to mean I was getting "everything" as in, all the aircraft and airports in the Standard edition and was being given an option to buy extras should I be interested. This Upgrade appears to be the only option for anyone interested in getting the content from those versions. The are called Upgrades for a reason. Sure the description could have been worded better but it wasn't. I don't think anyone who purchased an Upgrade can show that "You own this game" without it still showing options to buy it. To my mind unless I see that ownership clearly in my account then I do not own the product. Cheers,

If you are on Gamepass then you can buy the version you want inside of XBox Gamepass for PC otherwise you only have the Standard version while subscribed. If you let your subscription lapse you will no longer have Gamepass access and will have to purchase MSFS direct. In the Marketplace (MP) there are 3 options to "add" the extra content to the base game. Once paid the extra aircraft/airports will be downloaded and available. MSFS will not show as being owned by you anywhere other than the extra content inside the sim. You will see comments like User owns a digital license which simply means you have a license to use MSFS whilst a Gamepass subscriber. You will not see any reference in XBox or the Microsoft store that you own the game. In fact you will still see the option to buy MSFS for the full price from the MSFS screen in XBox where it will say "Purchase Options". Those of us that have actually purchased a game via Xbox will know that this Option changes to "Install" when you have purchased the full game. Another way to look at this is that the Marketplace is only available from within the game. We can therefore assume that you already own at the very least the base (Standard) version in order to be able to access the MP and buy the optional addons and MSFS upgrades. It is not clear in the MP that those 3 items simply enable access to the extra content for people who only purchased the Standard or maybe the Deluxe version. When you do the math it is definitely cheaper to pick the version you want from the outset. In my case I've had Gamepass for several months and will keep my subscription at least until it is out of beta and the monthly fee doubles. I'll then cancel my sub and buy the latest shinier version of MSFS directly. Hope this helps. Cheers.

Thanks Chock. Happy to be wrong. So far it seems all MP purchases go into Official and 3rd Party into Community. Also access to config files seems OK. Only the Deluxe and Premium stuff has been locked away. Cheers,