Raller

So as a small intermediate result is to say that it is only worthwhile with regard to the MSFS. When X-Plane came out, that did not mean I threw away my P3d. I continue to use both (P3D 90%, X-Plane 10%). It's the same with MSFS. I will continue to use P3D with all the purchased airports, sceneries, planes and add-ons. So the (only) advantage at this time is that I can use the PMDG 737 in both simulators later, P3D and MSFS - and the whole for the bundle price of the announced $140. Luckily I have time to think it over until Christmas. And I'm sure I will buy the FSX update 2020 (lol), but keep my P3D.

Hi, i own the "old" PMDG 737NGX with the 700/600 expansion pack, Immersion cockpit and turbine sounds and remote CDU for my tablet pc. Everything works fine. Regardless of the savings for the MSFS 2020 model - are the technical and visual innovations so impressive that it is worth the 99$ if you consider it as an update? Raller

Sean Moloney is the owner of Vertx and continues to sell his product with a note of support. And many months ago he just disappeared. And all statements for this are written by members and not official. Don't get me wrong, i love the RealAir und Vertx airplanes and Sean is an artist in the developer field. But I see it the same way, a sign of life and a 2 minute statement is not too much to ask. I also care about my family, but I still go to work every day...

I found the solution. Believe it or not, if i copy and paste the code to Notepad++, after the last letter in this row ".......0.5 - 0.1 + < if{ " there is a hidden sign (mayby a line feed or carriage return). After i deleted this hidden sign from the code, everything works fine. Thanks for this mod.

Hi, I've noticed for a long time that the battery bar is working and the magneto bar does not. So your mod is pretty cool to fix that. BUT unfortunately it does not work for me, i don't know why. Under investigation...

When installing the demo version I was very surprised that you have to install GSX before. Although GSX is free for this airport, I do not like this because it affects the entire P3D flight simulator and is not limited to just this airport. I could not read anything about the GSX need on the FSDT homepage. The only thing is Features: + Highly detailed SODE Jetways.

On all addon purchases I've ever made in p3d, the GTN750/650 is the best 👍

Hi Bert, i just checked it: when I run the "F1GTN750C421C.exe" the F1GTN.ini will be created. But the entries are correct. [GTN750.1] Radios=0 //NAV1 Autopilot=1 Mouse=0 ....

You are right, so the popup-label shows the wrong Jet-A fuel calculation and additionally the lbs-scale is a little misaligned. Who reports the bug to Alabeo and waits for a bugfix? Just kidding 😉 PS: Maybe Bert can help to find the xml file where the label is calculated. In the worst case it is done in the interior model file.

Hi Stewart, i guess the gauge scale is a little incorrect! To test it, i changed the fuel quantity with the payload manager to 50 and to 100 gal. 50gal should be 334lbs and 100gal should be 667lbs, so the popup-labeling (and the blue gal-scale) is correct but the lbs-scale is incorrect. One of the many cockpit texture issues that has to be corrected by yourself (if you are practiced in customizing textures)...

Makes it a little easier to use 😉 By now it has become one of my favorite ga airplanes in the middle class segment (after some system mods and countless texture bug fixes in the cockpit). ...which luckily are possible (and necessary) at Carenado/Alabeo.

No i did not. I just know the KAP140 AP and it behaves like this.

...it turns the Alt Hold Mode off. That's how the AP looks like. PS: My intention within the Alt Hold Mode is: 1. i dial a new hight 2. i push the ARM button (with my modification the AltHoldMode turns off automaticaly) 3. i set the vertical speed with the wheel After i reach the desired height, the AltHoldMode turns back on again. Works fine...

I found a solution and made an entry in the "Gauge_ALT_ALERT.xml". It works like expected and til now i haven't found any negativ side effects. Maybe Bert can take a look if it's right. ..... <MouseArea id="MouseArea_all"> <FloatPosition>0.000,0.000</FloatPosition> <Size>750,352</Size> <MouseArea id="Gauge_cancel"> <FloatPosition>686.000,149.000</FloatPosition> <Size>50,50</Size> <CursorType>Hand</CursorType> <MouseClick id="MouseClick"> <Script> (M:Event) 'LeftSingle' scmp 0 == if{ 1 (&gt;L:BUFFER_BTN_FMC,number) (L:ASD_C421_BTN_ALTITUDE_SET,number) 0 == if{ 1 (&gt;L:ASD_C421_BTN_ALTITUDE_SET, number) 1 (&gt;L:PUSH_BTN_ALTITUDE_CANCEL, number) 1 (&gt;L:GAUGE_ALT_ALERT_DENTRO, number) 0 (&gt;L:GAUGE_ALT_ALERT_LIGHT, bool) 0 (&gt;L:BUFFER_ALTITUDE_SELECT,bool) <!-- +++++++ My modification +++++++ --> (&gt;K:AP_ALT_HOLD_OFF) (&gt;K:SYNC_FLIGHT_DIRECTOR_PITCH) 1 (&gt;L:ALT_VS_SEL_ON) <!-- ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ --> (A:VERTICAL SPEED,ft/min) 0.15 * abs (&gt;L:TASAASENSO_VAR,number) 1 (&gt;L:ALT_ARM_SEL_ON_KNOB, number) } els{ 0 (&gt;L:ASD_C421_BTN_ALTITUDE_SET, number) 0 (&gt;L:PUSH_BTN_ALTITUDE_CANCEL, number) 0 (&gt;L:ALT_ARM_SEL_ON_KNOB, number) } } </Script> <ClickType>LeftSingle+LeftRelease</ClickType> </MouseClick> <Tooltip id="Tooltip" > <DefaultScript>Armed Buttom (%((L:ASD_C421_BTN_ALTITUDE_SET,bool) 0 >)%{if}On%{else}Off%{end})</DefaultScript> </Tooltip> </MouseArea> ......

The thing is, as long as ALT HOLD is selected, i can't change the vertical speed on the AP Pitch wheel. It's locked!

Hello Bert, thx for your autopilot fix. I implemented it but the BC button is still not working probably! Since I never use it, it's not that important to me. But i have another question: If i am in AltHoldMode and (on the Alt Alert Gauge) i dial a new hight and then push the ARM button, i expect that the AltHoldMode will turn off, but that doesn't happen. Maybe you have a solution for it? Best regards Raller

I'm now using a combination of ASP4, ASCA, REX SoftClouds and PTA and I'm very happy with it. ASP4 => Weather Engine ASCA => Global Automatic Mode with only Sky Colors and Cloud Structures enabled REX => for Cloud Textures and Sun Effects PTA => for a few Contrast and Lighting improvements There is not much to set (except in PTA) and the result is impressive. When I look at real-time webcam images from various cities and then compare them to the weather in P3D, the cloud formations and sky colors are really fitting and realistic. I am satisfied and from now on I do not touch anything anymore 😉

Inspired by this thread, I bought myself ASCA (currently at 30% off) and must say that it looks very good. Absolutely uncomplicated in full dynamics mode. It takes about 20 seconds to show the clouds after P3D is loaded, but that is absolutely ok. So far I am very excited.

I use Active Sky 2016 (now ASP4) and REX 4 Texture Direct with Soft Clouds (now Enhanced Edition) for years and i am still very happy with it.

...ignore my previous post, I got lost in the file names.

One more note: For example, the file "air_tb1_2" in the P3D/Texture folder (modified by REX) is a .dds file. In the ORBX folder there is the same file, only as .bmp That messes things up a bit. As far as I know, P3D prefers the .dds files if both have the same filename. This means that not all files in the Orbx folder will take effect!

That's the list of files in my REX Worldwide Airports backup folder. So that would have to be all the files that REX modifies and writes to the P3D\Texture folder. 156 of these file names can be found in the orbx folder. (IN MY CASE) air_tb1_2.dds air_tb1_2_bump.dds air_tb1_2_lm.dds air_tb1_2_specular.dds air_tb3_4.dds air_tb3_4_bump.dds air_tb3_4_lm.dds air_tb3_4_specular.dds air_tb5_6.dds air_tb5_6_bump.dds air_tb5_6_lm.dds air_tb5_6_specular.dds air_tb7_8.dds air_tb7_8_bump.dds air_tb7_8_lm.dds air_tb7_8_specular.dds air_tb9_10.dds air_tb9_10_bump.dds air_tb9_10_lm.dds air_tb9_10_specular.dds air_w1.dds air_w1_bump.dds air_w1_lm.bmp air_w1_specular.dds air_w10.dds air_w10_bump.dds air_w10_lm.dds air_w10_specular.dds air_w2.bmp air_w2_bump.dds air_w2_lm.bmp air_w2_specular.dds air_w3.bmp air_w3_bump.dds air_w3_lm.bmp air_w3_specular.dds air_w4.bmp air_w4_lm.bmp air_w5.bmp air_w5_bump.dds air_w5_lm.bmp air_w5_specular.dds air_w6.bmp air_w6_bump.dds air_w6_lm.bmp air_w6_specular.dds air_w8.bmp air_w8_bump.dds air_w8_lm.bmp air_w9.bmp air_w9_lm.bmp AirportHangars_Large.dds AirportHangars_Large_bump.dds AirportHangars_Large_lm.dds AirportHangars_Large_specular.dds AirportHangars_Medium.dds AirportHangars_Medium_bump.dds AirportHangars_Medium_lm.dds AirportHangars_Medium_specular.dds AirportHangars_Small.dds AirportHangars_Small_bump.dds AirportHangars_Small_lm.dds AirportHangars_Small_specular.dds AirportParkingSpace.dds ap_tb1_2.bmp ap_tb1_2_lm.bmp ap_tb3_4.bmp ap_tb3_4_lm.bmp ap_tb5_6.bmp ap_tb5_6_lm.bmp ap_w1.bmp ap_w1_lm.bmp ap_w1_specular.dds ap_w2.bmp ap_w2_lm.bmp ap_w2_specular.dds ap_w3.bmp ap_w3_lm.bmp ap_w3_specular.dds ap_w4.bmp ap_w4_lm.bmp ap_w4_specular.dds ap_w5.bmp ap_w5_lm.bmp ap_w5_specular.dds ap_w6.bmp ap_w6_lm.bmp ap_w6_specular.dds ap_w7.bmp ap_w7_lm.bmp ap_w7_specular.dds aptsign.bmp ba_tb1_2.bmp ba_tb1_2_lm.bmp ba_tb3_4.bmp ba_tb3_4_lm.bmp ba_w1.bmp ba_w1_lm.bmp ba_w2.bmp ba_w2_lm.bmp ba_w3.bmp ba_w3_lm.bmp ba_w4.bmp ba_w4_lm.bmp ba_w5.bmp ba_w5_lm.bmp CorrugatedRoof.dds halo.bmp ParkingGarage.dds ParkingGarage_lm.dds runway_bump.bmp runway_detail.bmp runway_detail.dds runway_detail02.bmp runway_detail02.dds runway_marks.dds runway11.dds runway12.dds runway16.dds runway18.dds runway21.dds runway25.dds sky_tb_black1_2.dds sky_tb_black1_2_bump.dds sky_tb_black1_2_lm.dds sky_tb_black1_2_specular.dds sky_tb_black3_4.dds sky_tb_black3_4_bump.dds sky_tb_black3_4_lm.dds sky_tb_black3_4_specular.dds sky_tb_blue1_2.dds sky_tb_blue1_2_bump.dds sky_tb_blue1_2_lm.dds sky_tb_blue1_2_specular.dds sky_tb_blue3_4.dds sky_tb_blue3_4_bump.dds sky_tb_blue3_4_lm.dds sky_tb_blue3_4_specular.dds sky_tb_dkgray1_2.dds sky_tb_dkgray1_2_bump.dds sky_tb_dkgray1_2_LM.dds sky_tb_dkgray1_2_specular.dds sky_tb_dkgray3_4.dds sky_tb_dkgray3_4_bump.dds sky_tb_dkgray3_4_LM.dds sky_tb_dkgray3_4_specular.dds sky_tb_ltgray1_2.dds sky_tb_ltgray1_2_bump.dds sky_tb_ltgray1_2_LM.dds sky_tb_ltgray1_2_specular.dds sky_tb_ltgray3_4.dds sky_tb_ltgray3_4_bump.dds sky_tb_ltgray3_4_LM.dds sky_tb_ltgray3_4_specular.dds sky_tb_midgray1_2.dds sky_tb_midgray1_2_bump.dds sky_tb_midgray1_2_LM.dds sky_tb_midgray1_2_specular.dds sky_tb_midgray3_4.dds sky_tb_midgray3_4_bump.dds sky_tb_midgray3_4_LM.dds sky_tb_midgray3_4_specular.dds sky_tb_red1_2.dds sky_tb_red1_2_LM.dds sky_tb_red1_2_specular.dds sky_tb_red3_4.dds sky_tb_red3_4_LM.dds sky_tb_red3_4_specular.dds sky_tb_tan1_2.dds sky_tb_tan1_2_LM.dds sky_tb_tan1_2_specular.dds sky_tb_tan3_4.dds sky_tb_tan3_4_LM.dds sky_tb_tan3_4_specular.dds sky_tb_tan5_6.dds sky_tb_tan5_6_LM.dds sky_tb_tan5_6_specular.dds sky_tb_white1_2.dds sky_tb_white1_2_LM.dds sky_tb_white1_2_specular.dds sky_tb_white3_4.dds sky_tb_white3_4_LM.dds sky_tb_white3_4_specular.dds sky_w_black.dds sky_w_black_LM.dds sky_w_black_specular.dds sky_w_black1.dds sky_w_black1_LM.dds sky_w_black1_specular.dds sky_w_black2.dds sky_w_black2_LM.dds sky_w_black2_specular.dds sky_w_black3.dds sky_w_black3_LM.dds sky_w_black3_specular.dds sky_w_black4.dds sky_w_black4_LM.dds sky_w_black4_specular.dds sky_w_black5.dds sky_w_black5_LM.dds sky_w_black5_specular.dds sky_w_blue1.dds sky_w_blue1_LM.dds sky_w_blue1_specular.dds sky_w_blue2.dds sky_w_blue2_LM.dds sky_w_blue2_specular.dds sky_w_blue3.dds sky_w_blue3_LM.dds sky_w_blue3_specular.dds sky_w_blue4.dds sky_w_blue4_LM.dds sky_w_blue4_specular.dds sky_w_dkgray.dds sky_w_dkgray_LM.dds sky_w_dkgray_specular.dds sky_w_dkgray1.dds sky_w_dkgray1_LM.dds sky_w_dkgray1_specular.dds sky_w_dkgray2.dds sky_w_dkgray2_LM.dds sky_w_dkgray2_specular.dds sky_w_dkgray3.dds sky_w_dkgray3_LM.dds sky_w_dkgray3_specular.dds sky_w_dkgray4.dds sky_w_dkgray4_LM.dds sky_w_dkgray4_specular.dds sky_w_ltgray.dds sky_w_ltgray_LM.dds sky_w_ltgray_specular.dds sky_w_ltgray1.dds sky_w_ltgray1_LM.dds sky_w_ltgray1_specular.dds sky_w_ltgray2.dds sky_w_ltgray2_LM.dds sky_w_ltgray2_specular.dds sky_w_ltgray3.dds sky_w_ltgray3_LM.dds sky_w_ltgray3_specular.dds sky_w_ltgray4.dds sky_w_ltgray4_LM.dds sky_w_ltgray4_specular.dds sky_w_midgray1.dds sky_w_midgray1_LM.dds sky_w_midgray1_specular.dds sky_w_midgray2.dds sky_w_midgray2_LM.dds sky_w_midgray2_specular.dds sky_w_midgray3.dds sky_w_midgray3_LM.dds sky_w_midgray3_specular.dds sky_w_midgray4.dds sky_w_midgray4_LM.dds sky_w_midgray4_specular.dds sky_w_midgray5.dds sky_w_midgray5_LM.dds sky_w_midgray5_specular.dds sky_w_midgray6.dds sky_w_midgray6_LM.dds sky_w_midgray6_specular.dds sky_w_red.dds sky_w_red_LM.dds sky_w_red_specular.dds sky_w_red1.dds sky_w_red1_LM.dds sky_w_red1_specular.dds sky_w_red2.dds sky_w_red2_LM.dds sky_w_red2_specular.dds sky_w_red3.dds sky_w_red3_LM.dds sky_w_red3_specular.dds sky_w_tan.dds sky_w_tan_LM.dds sky_w_tan_specular.dds sky_w_tan1.dds sky_w_tan1_LM.dds sky_w_tan1_specular.dds sky_w_tan2.dds sky_w_tan2_LM.dds sky_w_tan2_specular.dds sky_w_tan3.dds sky_w_tan3_LM.dds sky_w_tan3_specular.dds sky_w_tan4.dds sky_w_tan4_LM.dds sky_w_tan4_specular.dds sky_w_white1.dds sky_w_white1_LM.dds sky_w_white1_specular.dds sky_w_white2.dds sky_w_white2_LM.dds sky_w_white2_specular.dds sky_w_white3.dds sky_w_white3_LM.dds sky_w_white3_specular.dds sky_w_white4.dds sky_w_white4_LM.dds sky_w_white4_specular.dds taxi_asphalt.dds taxi_concrete.dds taxiway_detail.bmp taxiway_detail02.bmp taxiway_marks.dds wh_tb1_2.bmp wh_tb1_2_lm.bmp wh_tb3_4.bmp wh_tb3_4_lm.bmp wh_w1.bmp wh_w1_lm.bmp wh_w4.bmp wh_w4_lm.bmp wh_w5.bmp wh_w5_lm.bmp

If you compare the file names of the REX Worldwide Airports backup folder (REX Worldwide Airports\BackupP3D4\Texture) with the file names in the Orbx Buildings folder (Prepar3D v4\ORBX\Scripts\BuildingsHD\Core\Texture"), you can see which Rex files being overwriten by ORBX. Not all REX texture files are overwritten. Of 315 REX files, 156 are overwritten by ORBX in my case (same file names). You could now delete these 156 files from the ORBX folder, then you would have the full enjoyment of REX-Worldwide Airports. But after the next ORBX update all files would be back!

As some have already reported, I hardly noticed a difference between default and orbx. Only if you compare 2 screenshots you can see the differences. Whether one really needs a 4K resolution for the orbx textures I dare to doubt. Due to the varied colors of the orbx textures, the overall picture has a more contrasting effect. Whether it's worth the money, everyone has to decide for themselves. PS: I believe the overall impression at night is worth the money...

Hi, i guess that won't help. Rex installs the textures directly into the Prepar3D v4\Texture folder. If then orbx buildings are loaded, these files will be "overloaded". So the orbx textures are the winners.