MarcG

Time for some bush flights and low level scenery delights.

I've stopped trying to understand this bunch, their lacklustre attention to issues is something I just cannot fathom at all. Yet again they made a massive regression in SU5 with a bug for VR users, they failed to fix it when it was reported & logged then they had another opportunity to fix it during this beta but.....nothing 🤷 Guess we'll have to wait until SU6 to see if they've bothered to notice their own mistake as it's completely pointless reporting bugs any more. I accepted long ago that they're just "different" from other regular gaming/simulation software developers, but I still get completely bemused at their approach each & every update. We just need to accept they're simply not very good at some things, but they'll never admit to their own failings which after 6 years suggests they'll never properly improve in the areas they need too. Anyway, aside the obvious much needed Stability & Performance fixes for console users there's nothing in this small update for me personally in the patch notes - I just cross my fingers they've not broken something else, just like every other SU release - rinse & repeat.

Bang on point and a direct correlation to today's cars on the roads whereby they brake, accelerate, turn wipers on etc all automatically talking away primary control of the actual driver in the seat so you get more and more bad drivers on the roads because they've become lazy. Where AI is helping in some places it's becoming a massive ill replacement in others where it doesn't need to be, use your own brains first.

Probably not, it's been a constant issue with this franchise since 2020s release and the recent rushed SU5 release saw major problems for RAM usage for Consoles (hence SU5.1 beta), it's seemingly one area (of many) that Asobo really struggle with. Which granted is a tough area to get right, the whole product is so massive and on 3 platforms + VR users it's gonna stress and collapse somewhere, but 6 years on and still VRAM issues and memory leaks? still issues for consoles? it's not great is it, either way all you can do is only what you can do for your system specs. It is tiring to continually adjust settings, you should not have to go into BIOS for a game these days and GPU drivers just stick to default settings and other than that cross your fingers. Also as an aside you know you can use Navigraph in the Tablet in VR right? I'm not sure of the functionality between the tablet and the dedicated app on a monitor though, only recently subscribed myself :)

Yeah was gonna say it took long enough but then the red tape would've been a pain to go through, good to see some action on dealing with these quick buck "creators". Next up they need to deal with the AI images used as marketing for products in the MP.

word not allowed is a perfectly acceptable word to use to describe someone/company, it is not a swear word. 🤔 Meaning of ig-no-rant in English ig-no-rant adjective uk /ˈɪɡ.nər.ənt/ us /ˈɪɡ.nɚ.ənt/ not having enough knowledge, understanding, or information about something

Lately? only for the past 5 years 😆 https://forums.flightsimulator.com/c/bugs/weather-bug/ Asobo are unfortunately very ig-nor-ant (seriously this is in the swear filter!?) of the Live Weather issues facing the Sim, especially Thunderstorms whereby Seb relentlessly tells us "it's not summer in the northern hemisphere" which he's said in the past when not understanding the issues. See here for proof in a recent Q&A where they ask users to post in the forums......which people have been doing for years....! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPHlS1Iu6ys&t=2800s

Haha yes the usual "it's your PC not the game" when it's extremely factual that Hi Res textures disappeared a year ago due to a "bug" as Asobo claim it to be. Let's see if they sweep it under the carpet during the next Q&A as I'd be amazed if they've done anything to rectify their error.

A common misconception from some users with this game, why have hot air balloons and other low flying aircraft plus the ability to walk around if we're "meant" to see the world from several thousand feet? (Not to mention the aforementioned airports slap bang in the middle of these melted areas.)

Ooh right nice didn't even realise there was one! Many thanks I'll do just that 👍

Hows VR and it's performance in X-Plane 12 currently? I'm becoming more and more disillusioned with A N OTHER flight sim and their "management" so have started looking elsewhere for a company that knows how to develop a flight sim with more prudence, always had X-Plane 12 on the wish list but never taken the plunge. Anyway system specs in sig, just read about the next update so might grab it when that releases but interested in opinions for now, will search around elsewhere as well to get a decent broader picture on VR with this Sim, thanks :)

More coming in SU5.1 from what I've read. Seb acknowledged the "issue" on a Q&A once and he claimed they don't know how it happened and that is was a bug. Of course he was just sweeping it under the carpet as they are known to do, no doubt if pressed again during another Q&A he'll say something different as it's regression I think they've done deliberately as history shows they have previous for exactly this kinda dumbing down of the graphics to suit their needs.

Yeah it's not all bad so far in VR with 2024, unfortunately when they get to a point where it's good they go and screw up the mouse pointer, reported and bug logged during SU5 beta but they didn't bother to fix and still haven't fixed it to this day. Yet again a prime example of lacklustre development management.

Career mode Texture blurriness VR Performance Streaming at peak load causing issues Live weather bugs just a few from the top of my head, I'd certainly recommend keeping 2020 installed for a bit longer OP if you have the space.

They missed a trick not doing at 'World Cup City Stadiums Update' with some/most/all of the WC Stadiums in high detail alongside one or two of those host Cities on a bigger scale, that could've bought them a lot of exposure over the next 6 weeks.