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Hey guys I am looking for a good shared cockpit add-on. I would prefer nothing too complex, as I want to learn the other aspects of flying before a friend and I tackle NGX level ac. Any recommendations?

Me too!

That Q400 is shocking. Cannot wait for Pro version. Can you upgrade from Pilot version to Pro for the cost difference?

I have Sim Savvy, which has issues with water masking (it doesn't have it). Can I overlay BSS coast portions to eliminate that problem? Wondering if anyone tried that to fix the water issue in SS. Thanks!

Prepar3D is really the future of FSX. I sort of think they are doing even more than MS would have done. I think MS blew it by ditching FSX. Bean counters took over. Dumb.

I have sort of stopped caring about FPS. With my new rig the experience is smooth regardless of what the FPS counter shows. It is all about smoothness. I stopped obsessing about the number. The 4770k + GTX 770 totally rocks.

I have UT2 and can show 100% traffic without noticing FSP hits at KLAX and other airports.

Thanks Michael. Is this the best mesh available?

Quick question. How is FS Global different from Sim Savvy? How are you using both?

I am not going to say how much I've spent over the years (don't want to look or know), but I will say this. The next time you are considering a new graphics card, CPU, etc. for FSX, consider the value of your investment and how these parts will help you get the most out of them. In other words, why not just splurge for the 780 or Titan? You know you deserve it. And, you can justify the cost by lying to yourself that it is needed to justify all the other money you've spent on FSX. A Titan can help you maximize the money you've already spent. And seriously, since I splurged for the 4770k and GTX 770, my investment in FSX has never felt so justified. I am seeing this sim the way the original ACES team thought about it. FSX has finally started to fulfill the dreams that the original visionaries had. You owe it to yourself! lol

I just did some monitoring to see what the VAS usage is on my rig. I flew from KLAX north for about 2 hours, and my VAS never exceeded 2.4Gigs. This was with Sim Savvy photo scenery and the RealAir Duke. My system has 16GB RAM, a 770 GTX and Steve's DX10 Fixer.

The 4770k was a massive upgrade for me. I had an i7 885k overclocked to 4 GHz and this 4770k absolutely crushes it running stock. There is no comparison.

You may want to consider building your own. You can have a great pc, hand picking the parts, and then just upgrade certain components down the road, if you need to. It isn't hard to do.

Hey guys, seems like every time I try to start the F1 Mustang the controls move, but no engines. Maybe 2 out of 3 times this happens. Not seeing it with any other planes. I do see a master caution "sometimes", telling me there is low oil pressure. I am just getting into this thing, so it could be user error or RTFM, but wanted to see if anyone has seen this. Thank you!