Virtual-Chris

1 minute ago, jarmstro said:

It must be region specific. In the English Channel and North Sea I get dozens of ships. Wakes too.

Maybe... I was testing around Vancouver, as I know it personally... and there are usually a dozen ships anchored, a few on the move, and ferries running every hour, but GAIST gave me one ship! 🙂

It seems that AI GPUs are fetching astronomical prices like $10K-$70K!!!  Can't blame them I guess, especially as a shareholder, but it sucks for gaming.

With AMD using multiple pieces of silicon in different spots under the heat spreader, I've switched to using 5 smaller dots... to make sure it gets more evenly spread, but as the video says... just use some... application technique doesn't really matter.

Maybe it's just me, but GAIST doesn't add enough ships to be realistic. With only GAIST running, I get maybe one ship.  If I layer on the  Seafront Simulations add-ons for both the sim-generated AI ships, and their own ships, I get several ships.

Another problem with the oceans in general, is they are just way too calm. Real world oceans are not as calm and smooth as the glass we have in the sim. It's not immersive at all.

30 minutes ago, FreeBird(Josh) said:

I have no issues and it works for me better than track IR. The software is fine. To each his own.

 

I like your view on things... you have no issues, but you have to hit a button twice after loading into the sim to get into the proper position because you're out of place.  😄

Anyway, I don't know why they don't just fix it.  Hopefully it ends up being net better than Track IR, but as it stands, it's a pain.

I'm not sure you should be planning an ILS approach as part of your flight plan anyway. 

I think the best way to fly IFR is to not have an approach in your flight plan, and wait for one to be assigned by ATC when you arrive.  At least this is how it normally works in the real world... and in-game ATC supports this.

Unfortunately, ATC in the sim can pick a random approach, and not necessarily one based on real-world weather or active runway usage, but at least you're going through the motions of entering and loading your approach on arrival.  

Then use Navigraph, ideally on an iPad or tablet or somehow in game, to consult the approach charts so you understand what you're about to do.

If you add an approach to your flight plan, ATC will not change it, and you're missing out on that whole aspect of loading and activating your approach on arrival.

1 hour ago, FreeBird(Josh) said:

That is just the way it is I wouldn't call it a bug . After starting a flight you will have to hit it twice but after that you only need to hit it once to center.

It sounds like everyone's just accepted this bug 😛

You shouldn't need to press it twice... in fact, you shouldn't need to press it at all. Why does it have to mess with the starting head position at all?  Track IR doesn't bugger with your head position when you load in to the sim! I say it's buggy and needs to be fixed.

2 hours ago, Bobsk8 said:

Glad I stayed with Track IR . 

 

Both systems have their pros and cons. I switched from Track IR because it seems to be dazzled by bright lights in the back of the room so was unusable for me in the late afternoon when sun was shining in the rear window of my room. So far, this isn't an issue with the Tobii but it's still early days.

I've found both solutions are fussy with placement and setup. The Track IR cam being on top of the monitor can be an advantage in many setups. The Tobii has to be chest level and arms length away which can be challenging in a home cockpit with yokes, and stream decks, etc.  

Not having to wear anything with the Tobii is certainly liberating.

The Track IR seems to offer more control over movement ratios as you have a left and right curve for each individual axis.  But that added flexibility also makes the Track IR more complex to get setup just right. So far adjusting a couple of sliders on the Tobii has me in a good spot.

If I can just sort out this starting head position issue.  I'm not sure why it feels it needs to move my head position to some bizarre spot every time I start the sim. Why can't it just press F12 twice on its own at the start? Why do I need to do that?  And why press it twice?  There's something not working properly here, and it seems most people don't care as there's somewhat of a work-around.

Bottom line is, neither of these products is all that... both need some work.

3 hours ago, FreeBird(Josh) said:

You need to uninstall both TIR software and also the Naturalpoint driver and that will fix the issue. When first in the sim push F12 twice and you should be sitting where you want to be.

Thanks will do that.

ps. Why do you have to press F12 twice. That implies buggy to me.

6 hours ago, sttovo said:

Yes, when I did my logbook from the sim I got an html file with a map of all my flights. Look at my edit, the second link will show you what the map looks like.

However, I was trying to run it again today, since I hadn't done this since late 2022 and I can no longer find the logbook on my PC. Not sure if Asobo changed the location or it's stored server-side??

Thanks. I’ll give it a go tomorrow. 

14 minutes ago, sttovo said:

I don't have the link to the original MSFS forums posting for this site, but I've used this website in the past without issues.

MSGS Logbook Exporter (logbook-maps.rj.r.appspot.com)

EDIT: Found the forums link: Logbook Analyzer - General Discussion & Community Support / Tools & Utilities - Microsoft Flight Simulator Forums

Thanks... That will just get your logbook out of the sim... is there anything that will injest the data and present it on a map?

13 minutes ago, dean01c said:

Had this issue. Assign F12 key to "Eye tracking reset". Normally have to press it twice to get to your set viewpoint. 

Hmm... I saw and followed that recommendation online yesterday when I was frustrated and it seemed to do nothing for me. I'll double check.

F12 seems to do nothing for me either. It’s like the Tobii thinks my head is in the right place - but it’s not. I need to manually adjust it every time. 

I recently setup Tobii to replace Track IR. 

However, every time I load in the sim (into the Kodiak) my view is either behind the seat head rest or inches from the glare shield. I ALWAYS have to use the keyboard to setup my view where it should be. I’ve tried saving my VFR cockpit view but that has no effect.

Has anyone else struggled with this and figured out a solution?

Does the laptop display have G-Sync? That’s a key consideration for how you handle tearing.

Frames jumping around between 60 and 120 is normal and actually word not allowed good! This sim is heavily constrained by the CPU in almost all cases except perhaps in a 152 in the middle of the ocean. 😝 And thus your FPS is a direct function of how much work the CPU has to do to create the scene… scenery, airports, photogrammetry, buildings, objects, AI traffic, etc, all have an effect on the CPU and thus your FPS at any given moment. 

Would love to see all my flights on a map. Is there anything out there that can read the logbook and do this?

2 minutes ago, citationjet said:

Thx for the link. So what is now the suggestion from your point of view? I have a RTX4080 in my gaming Laptop

Thx

Mark

There was recently a longish thread on ideal settings for Nvidia owners here… 

See my settings recommendations about midway down the first page. 

Thanks. Can’t watch the video now but will tomorrow.

I don’t feel a need to use DLSS scaling to get added performance. Just FG for me at 4K native is generally giving me fantastic FPS with a 7800x3D and 4090.

It doesn’t sound like he tested it, but there’s a third choice for antialiasing… DLAA which uses Nvidia’s ML models and tensor cores to do anti-aliasing but without DLSS scaling.

I really encourage every GA flyer to try DLAA vs TAA. It’s a quick and easy test. Find a windsock or antenna or other artificial small detail at the airport at some distance from your plane… and then try switching back and forth. I found thin details at a distance didn’t even render with TAA, but I had a bit of ghosting on my displays with DLAA. Updating my DLSS DLL sharpened up the cockpit without losing the details. Then I rebuilt my system and I was surprised that my cockpit is as sharp as ever with DLAA - no ghosting at all. I have no idea why, but I’m now using the DLSS DLL that came with the game (beta SU13) and it’s perfect. Fine details in the distance and sharp cockpit instruments. I dunno. Try for yourself. You might be amazed. 

Not sure, but you can get touch screen support using the Pop Out Manager utility. 

I use an LG C1 OLED for gaming… 77”. I sit about 5’ away. If you’re going to sit closer, smaller would be ideal. OLED is awesome. Just make sure whatever you get supports G-Sync and has a 120+ Hz refresh rate. 

On 9/1/2023 at 10:58 PM, Bob Scott said:

According to the nvidia G-Sync monitor list at https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/products/g-sync-monitors/specs/  this 2021 C1 4K series TV is G-Sync compatible (as opposed to having true hardware G-Sync capability).

I’m not sure that matters much. RTings tested it and the C1 is good for G-Sync below 20FPS. God forbid anyone has FPS that low 🙂

I have a C1 as my primary monitor (but I’m driving it with a 4090) and it’s been fantastic. Amazing color, contrast, and g-sync performance. 

A bigger issue with high refresh rate OLEDs is a bit of OLED flicker in dark (night flying) scenes at low FPS. It relates to the charge duration of OLED pixels. But if you can keep the FPS up this won’t be an issue… and if you have a 4xxx series card with frame gen, this certainly won’t be an issue. 

On 8/29/2023 at 1:48 PM, jalbino59 said:

For your case I would recommend the Fractal Design Torrent or Torrent compact.  They're both high airflow cases and the 2 180mm fans up front could run a little slower to make your build quieter especially if you decide to air cool.  Also the power supply installs at the top so that heat source is dissipated more easily without adding heat to either the GPU or CPU. 

Personally, I don’t like this kind of design… no ventilation out the top… you’re going to have  two large fans pulling air in the front and two or three fans pulling air in from the bottom (GPU) and just one exhaust fan on the back?! It’s not ideal at all. You’re going to have to leave the side panel off for sure. 

On 8/28/2023 at 9:27 AM, klamal said:

Here is the system that I have currently in my shopping cart.  Can anyone offer any experiences, thoughts, recommendations please?

CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Raphael AM5 4.2GHz 8-Core Boxed Processor - Heatsink Not Included
$379.99

Motherboard
Gigabyte B650 AORUS Elite AX AMD AM5 ATX Motherboard
$219.99

RAM
G.Skill - Trident Z5 RGB 64GB (2 x 32GB) DDR5-6400 PC5-51200 CL32 Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit F5-6400J3239G32GX2-TZ5RK - Black
$229.99
 
Case
Lian Li LANCOOL III RGB Tempered Glass ATX Mid-Tower Computer Case - Black
$149.99

Power Supply
Thermaltake Toughpower GF3 1350 Watt 80 Plus Gold ATX Fully Modular Power Supply
$229.99

Video Card
PNY - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Verto Epic-X RGB Overclocked Triple Fan 24GB GDDR6X PCIe 4.0 Graphics Card
$1,629.99
 
M.2 / NVMe SSD
Samsung - 990 PRO 2TB Samsung V NAND 3-bit MLC PCIe Gen 4 x4 NVMe M.2 Internal SSD - With Heatsink
$149.99

CPU Cooling
Heatsink
Corsair - iCUE H150i ELITE CAPELLIX XT 360mm All in One Liquid CPU Cooling Kit
$219.99
 
Operating System
Microsoft - Windows 11 Home 64-Bit FPP USB - English
$139.99

 

Total: $3,349.91

That all sounds good, but see my post (#2). I think 64GB of RAM is going to largely go unused. I never see MSFS go beyond high-teens.  I opted for 32GB with faster timings… 6000 is the sweet spot on these platforms, but you can probably run this kit at 6000 with tighter timings. 

I also think a three fan AIO is overkill. I run an Arctic Freezer II 280 and temps are never an issue. But if you have the case for it, why not.

I really don’t like tower cases as you’re typically forced to put your AIO rad on the top panel, which means you’re pushing air down into the case… I prefer my cases to work like a chimney… pulling cold air in from the sides and exhausting out the top. Hot air naturally wants to rise, and i try not to fight that. If you can mount your AIO on the front of a tower and exhaust out the top, great. 

On 8/30/2023 at 10:45 AM, Swe_Richard said:

 

EDIT: And, no. The 7950x3d does not turn into a 7800x3d when gaming. The non-cache cores are not disabled at all. I use them frequently while simming. 

Aren’t they parked/disable by default when a game is running? What are you doing to enable them, and ensure MSFS is not running on the other non-cache chiplet?

I can’t imagine why the rolling cache would be CPU specific… can anyone explain this? 

In theory, it’s going to save data downloads from the cloud… and that could be a game changer or non-factor depending on your latency to the MS servers… and shouldn’t depend on CPU choice at all.

I run rolling cash as access to my SSD is orders of magnitude faster than access to the internet. 

Happy to be proven wrong though.