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I would very highly recommend that anyone with an FFB stick try out this program. Last week I finally rationalized picking up a Moza AB6 (greatly aided by getting a $100 discount on an open box item at my local MicroCenter!) specifically because I had stumbled across this app and was extremely impressed with the quality of the documentation and how easy it seemed to get set up, in contrast to some of the comments I had seen on the Moza software. While I was testing things last week, at one point I was going back-and-forth with the developer for a few hours as he put out new betas in response to things I was seeing that I thought could be improved, super impressive! I finally started using the Moza software a few days later when I was playing around with DCS, but overall I very much prefer FFB Bridge and will likely use that alone in MSFS.

There's nothing sneaky going on here; Hangar Studio 713 is the marketplace publisher for the PMS GTN 750, with the permission of PMS, and PMS is presumably getting paid. It wouldn't make sense to package the 750 with the Dolphin because the 750 is constantly getting updated. This is why buying in the marketplace is the easiest method of managing it, as it will automatically update without you having to re-download it from the PMS website every single time. For me this was more than worth the five dollars that it cost.

For those who, like me, want a quick and easy way to access the autopilot upper modes through a touchscreen, I verified last night that the GlassOut app works perfectly for this with the Taog tablet 'tPad'.

@UrgentSiesta , the first user review on the official MSFS forums was pretty unfavorable and on Discord there are several reports of broken/missing LODs and shadows missing. Are you not seeing any of these bugs? I was interested when I first saw the announcement but decided against it after seeing all these issues so quickly reported, and it seems like updates from this developer are few and far between.

I too am using a Gladiator NXT with springs removed and just the friction tightened. I'm using it with the 'Fly-Through Off' checked, and it seems to work just fine. I haven't tried to fly without using TR, but with TR it's great. I've only had time for one flight so far and was noticing some odd drift or abrupt movement once in a while, but I think that may have been down to my friction not high enough to completely hold the stick in place each time I released TR.

Doesn't look like there's any custom keybinds from Taog for this and I haven't tried the default bindings yet, so I'm not sure. Sorry!

Sure, I get it that some people are more visual learners. My comment wasn't directed at you, or anyone specific for that matter, and I didn't mean any offense. I was just sharing my confusion that for a helicopter this complex, why a prospective buyer (who is almost certainly aware from prior experience that trim and AFCS will be confusing) wouldn't proactively seek out the manual and go through it before just jumping in and trying to takeoff. This is absolutely a recipe for frustration. It seemed to me from some of the comments on here that some people were oblivious to the fact that there was a full manual and key binding guide that pretty much answered all of their questions. So guys, helpful suggestion, if you haven't already done so, seriously, RTFM! 😄 Not that it will be the perfect source for everyone, and I too was happy to see Matt Crawford quickly get a video out explaining things, but it's a much better place to start from than zero.

If only there were a comprehensive and well-written manual and key binding guide available that explained how all this stuff works.... Oh wait! 😄

A while back the developer had some sort of computer crash where he lost a huge amount of work and basically needed to start over completely. In the meantime he was contracted to make the new sound set for the CSS 737 classic series, so he needs to finish that up first before putting much time into the Maddog. Bottom line is my guess is the sound pack is still several months off.

So far I only get that connecting message when I press escape to go into the sim menus but then when I come back it reconnects. That makes sense to me, but I don't think I've seen the message otherwise.

I bought it and have been using it with the Sovereign's EFB with no issues. However, the default FS24 EFB 'tablet' does not seem to work properly with GlassOut - it works only as long as you have the EFB open in-game. If you close the EFB, the EFB on your external tablet or screen freezes. It becomes responsive again when you re-open the EFB in-game. This is unlike how it works with plane-specific EFBs like that in the Sovereign, where you can hide or close the EFB in-game and still be able to operate it on your tablet/screen with GlassOut.

From the Discord it sounds like (ha!) we shouldn't expect it anytime soon. The guy working on it had a hard drive crash a while back that lost most of his work. Since then he's been mostly focused on some other project that he has contracted to complete and that one is taking precedence over the Maddog work.

I explained how to easily use ReShade to improve the colors and sharpness here, and I'm still using this method: https://forums.flightsimulator.com/t/until-nvidia-filters-work-again-a-temporary-solution-using-reshade/672513

This should be fun: can anyone concisely and objectively describe what makes FSR planes special? I own the Sting and the 500; I thoroughly respect the passion that Raul has in both creating his planes and interacting with the community; and I almost certainly plan to buy the Phenom. But I will admit that I never quite got on with the 500 in FS20, probably mostly due to too many other planes to juggle at the time; and recently when I tried it again in FS24, it seemed like it was good but had been too obviously eclipsed by BlackSquare and A2A products--admittedly not a fair comparison due to the amount of time that has elapsed since the 500 came out. In short, I don't feel I've ever quite understood what people find so special about these planes but I would like to hear others' thoughts on it.

I'd highly encourage anyone encountering this problem to go over to the official forums and vote in this topic in the hopes that it will get noticed by the devs: https://forums.flightsimulator.com/t/vjoy-device-disappeared-with-su5/758151/17

But it installs into each specific game folder; how could one have any effect on another? I've used it with multiple installed games at the same time with no conflict.

Some smart and helpful (and no doubt very handsome to boot) guy on the official forums explained how to stop wasting time with the Nvidia filters nonsense and instead use ReShade to get the same effects, might be worth checking out and trying: https://forums.flightsimulator.com/t/until-nvidia-filters-work-again-a-temporary-solution-using-reshade/672513/19

As I continue to rationalize picking up the 2024 Kodiak--I had it in 2020 so it'll only be $20 and thus is more about 'hangar overload' than the price--I was researching other floatplanes last night and came across similar great reviews for the Cub. I guess this thread is a sign that I need to now pick it up! Thanks a lot @jcomm😅

Surprised that this thread hasn't had any responses yet, but just wanted to thank you for posting this link and I look forward to checking out your videos. I for one appreciate every time we have real airliner pilots come by and try to share some of their knowledge with us.

Great FS24 photo's [sic], thank you for sharing! One might reasonably wonder, however, why on earth nearly a million plastic spatulas were suddenly needed anywhere in Canada? What on earth is going on up there that led to such a shortage--or sudden need?

Actually Black Square already has it in several of their planes: the TBM 850 has the KNS-80 while their Baron & Bonanza and Dukes have the KNS-81 (which I believe is identical aside from lacking an internal DME).

There doesn't seem to be an updated manual for the 2024 version, but A/T (and everything else) is explained in the 2020 manual that is still available here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1C0oG8DNpj5ybGnPtULxA9eQ64i9S8G1m

They're quite easy to use: - Download Winwing's SimAppPro to update their firmware, then close SimAppPro - Download Mobiflight - Download a profile for the airplane/hardware combo you're using from Flightsim.to, and open it in MobiFlight, then 'Run' the profile - Hop into MSFS and enjoy your new toys!

Up until a few months ago I was running a triple 43" 4K monitor (plus a 1440 monitor above them) setup on a 4090. I never used the 'separate window' option or whatever it's called that renders each monitor individually because the proportions never looked right and performance was terrible. Instead I used NvidiaSurround to create a single large desktop (this also lets frame gen work across all three whereas, as you mentioned above, pretty sure it will only work on the center monitor if you run as separate windows) and initially tried running full screen on that at 3x4k resolution; that too had lower performance than I wanted so I then settled on running in a window of 2x4K size, thus leaving the sides open for other apps. This also helped minimize the stretching that gets really extreme at the edges of such a high resolution like 3x4k. I also then upgraded to a 5090 and this helped a lot also, giving me another 25 to 30% FPS across the board. Then I found a deal on an Acer 57" ultra-widescreen monitor (2x4K) and traded that for my triple screen setup. The advantage there was that it was one seamless window with no bezels. I used that for a few months but then the narrow height of the monitor compared to the 43" monitors I was using before, and the stretching that remained at the edges, motivated me to buy the LG 45GX950A '5k2k' monitor and I think I've finally found my sweet spot! Compared to the Z57, I get 25 to 40% better FPS, and of course there's vastly less stretching at the edges. Certainly in terms of 'wow factor' these two changes both looked like downgrades, but overall I'm quite happy with my current setup. I realize that doesn't necessarily help you but just thought I would share my experience. Overall, I would say a 5090 can adequately run a triple screen 4K setup if you're willing to drop LODs etc., but is definitely improved by trying the 2x4K window option I was using. A 4090 is, at least in my experience, marginal for 3x4k, but I know other people have found it acceptable so maybe I just have less tolerance for low FPS.

I finally found RSR's post from a few days ago where they clarify that you have to have owned the 800 in MSFS in order to get this one at the discount. Oh well, I honestly wasn't that interested for what appears to be a minor upgrade anyway.