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Hi all, been scouring for answer for for a while this but can't seem to find anything (sorry if it's been asked): not all, but some (most notably the A320) models appear invisible in the sim, besides navigation lights. I can see that traffic exists on the AIG Traffic Controller, and even on TCAS, but when I look outside, I don't see anything besides nav lights. Any ideas?

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When does the 3090 NDA get lifted? Next week?

Finished my 2080 TI build in late July (stupid of me, I know). Card has been RMA'd twice since then, meaning I haven't been able to use it all. Now, they're trying to send me a new one since they can't fix the original, but can't find any stock. It is simultaneously the best and worst of times for me.

Good luck man. Hope you're right and it is only a few weeks for your sake, but there tends to be a rush on these cards when they're released (especially on the 30xx series since it's such a generational improvement). Might be a bit longer given current supply chain issues, but no matter what, I think it'll be worth the wait.

Nvidia is recommending a 750W PSU, so 850 should be fine

2080 Ti and 3080 will have similar memory capacities, but the 3080 will have much faster (nearly 50% faster) memory output speeds

https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/30-series/rtx-3090/?nvmid=systemcomp

The FE cards with the 12-pin are almost certainly going to include an adapter from 8-pins. I have to wonder about sag, though. That thing looks huge! I sure will be tempted to pick one up.

Hello, After using pretty modest systems for the last couple of decades, I decided to do something I've never done and upgrade to a high-end gaming machine. The performance in P3Dv5 doesn't feel much different from my old system, however, so I'm wondering what I should do boost my FPS/performance. Right now I'm getting around 25-30 FPS at Orbx airports. Specs: Are my settings just too ambitious? I was thinking this system would be able to handle anything I threw at it, so I'm interested to know what I'm doing wrong, or if 25-30 FPS is the best I can hope for at demanding add-on airports.

Heres hoping! Was so excited to fly the NGXu until I realized I won't have my virtual copilot to boss around 😞

I'm not sure, I just feel like the whole purpose of the Honeycomb project was to deliver quality flight controls at an affordable price. In my opinion, $999 for just a throttle setup (albeit a nice one) is not affordable for the average simmer, myself included.

$999 is not a "viable alternative"

You're going to be /G

I know it's a long shot, but hoping for some sort of regional jet. An E170/175 would be amazing.

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Sad there's no button control. Bought it without even checking (my mistake!). Hope to see button control in the future.

Also FSUIPC has an option to simultaneously hold your middle mouse button down and enter pan view which is really handy (not sure if it's available in the unregistered version though).

It's good, but my only gripe is the dated liveries/schedules. I get that development was focused on changing the way AI is injected, and they did a great job with that, but sometimes I'll be sitting at a busy airport and feel like I'm back in 2008. Also, I wish there was more cargo options out of the box.

I've done that too, it's a lot of fun. On a side note, I'm in Ocean Beach. I get the same thing, but on the departure end of the runway :)

I think his post might have been sarcastic

I found that very odd too, and I'm still trying to figure out why.

Hello all, I replaced my Thrustmaster T-flight HOTAS with a CH Products Eclipse Yoke and Logitech PRO Flight Throttle Quadrant. Before, when taxiing with the Thrustmaster throttle, I had to push the throttles up at around 29-30% N1 to get a 15-20kt steady taxi speed. Now, with the Logitech throttle, I need to keep the throttle almost at idle (between 21-23% N1) to taxi, which seems more realistic, but when even at those low settings taxi speed can quickly get up to around 30 kts if I stop paying attention for a few seconds. Can someone with a similar throttle setup explain their taxi technique to me? I feel like I'm riding the brakes too hard to maintain a steady taxi speed, and my throttle setting is either too high or too low. Thanks

Hello, I recently bought and installed a CH Products Eclipse Yoke and a Logitech G Saitek PRO Flight Throttle Quadrant. I disabled the throttle/prop/mixture controls on the yoke so I could use the ones on the Saitek. Ever since installing this new hardware, whenever I call for engine start in the NGX using FS2Crew, the engine start procedure begins and the copilot immediately calls out "starter cut-out", instead of waiting for the starter to actually cut-out. I'm trying to figure out why this happens, and what hardware change could possibly be prompting it. If you have any suggestions, please let me know.

Toggle the traffic off by hitting CTRL+SHIFT+T, park at the gate you want, and optionally toggle the traffic back on by hitting CTRL+SHIFT+T again