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I didn't opt for the Experimental but have updated to 1.0.6. ...and I like it. I like it very much. If you excuse the pun, I was 'winging' it a bit by just following the logic steps for Simbrief upload, loading, fuelling, flight planning, MCDU and flying, without watching any videos or instruction manuals (I know - tut, tut) but I got the aircraft and 300 passengers from EGCC Manchester to EGPF Glasgow in one piece with no mishaps and no surprises. I will try the inibuilds 340 again over the weekend to see how they compare/differ - but the Aerosoft version to me just feels, looks and sounds just right. And certainly through my fairly competent and sharp-visuals VR headset (PCL), nothing bad jumped out at all ref the textures. I like the sounds too... So far, very pleased with the purchase 👍

Back to your original question @Jarnie , where you made it clear that you were not presently in a position to aim for upgrading to anything with 11Gb, let alone 16Gb+! You asked would you benefit from going from an RTX2060 to an RTX2080. My personal view is: Yes - while it may not get rid of all of the VRAM warnings, nevertheless it almost certainly WOULD improve your PC performance in MSFS2024. According to "Gpu User Benchmark" (which I have found very helpful and accurate for four GPU upgrades I have made over the years) there is an average 30% improvement between those two cards and, if you look at the comprehensive breakdown of all of the performance elements, that is in almost ALL aspects: https://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-RTX-2080-vs-Nvidia-RTX-2060/4026vs4034 So, if you could afford something with more than 8Gb in, say, three/four/five months time, then of course carry on saving and skip the 2080 upgrade. But if 11Gb is "sometime never", then I reckon you would see a marked improvement with a 2080

MSFS2024 flashes up vram warnings regularly on my Rtx4080 too, even when it's running smoothly. As long as I don't have actual stutters, I don't worry about them. That said, my brother-in-law runs MSFS2024 with a RTX2080 - in VR! - perfectly well and at decent graphics settings, including multiplayer when we go off doing dual jet fighter flights below the radar. It's a good card...

I agree. I have 'MSFS' set as 'Ignore' in FSHud settings and the other options in the FSHud settings 'On' and my airports and airspaces are realistically busy. Turning 'MSFS' to 'Ignore' has made no noticable difference to my surrounding air traffic...but it has sorted the Fenix V3 glitch

Many thanks for your suggestion @cj-ibbotson but as @SierraDelta says, it turns out that this was a known clash with FSHUD. I made the suggested FSHUD settings change (and in a million years I would never have guessed the random setting it was) and all is now good. In fact, having just completed a flawless cold and dark start all the way to a warm and dark finish with the V3, I have to say it was one of the most satisfying flights of any I've done (and that's many!) in an A320 MSFS2024 yet!! 👍

Just had another look with a different background and...yes, I see them now! I think they are simulated bug splats. Certainly look similar to my car's windscreen if I've gone on a motorway drive in the summer!

Wow - somehow I'd missed that!! Yes - sorted. Many thanks for pointing me in the right direction 👍

Ok - I have a REALLY weird one. At the moment, none of the Fenix variants are usable for me. I have flown the V3 version OK soon after it was released but I can't remember if that was from Cold and Dark or another state. However, as it stands; I boot up cold and dark at the Stand After a few seconds, the front of the aircraft lift 6-7 feet and then drops back down. This happens every 10-15 seconds Sometimes the aircraft then rapidly (we're talking 20-30 knots) speeds backwards a few hundred yards. This repeats every 20-30 seconds This affects all variants - A319 A320 A321 I don't have GSX installed. Version 2 never had any issues. I've looked at the options on the EFB to make sure there isn't any auto pushback or similar engaged. What I will do (just thought about it) is do a 'search by description' in my control settings. I'll go look now but, if any of you wise sages have seen this before, all suggestions gratefully received! Oh - and I've deleted and fully reinstalled all three models - same result

Hi @cj-ibbotson Just booted up a couple of versions to check but no, not seeing any here. I also checked whether in the EFB options there was a 'dirty cockpit' option but I can't see one.

This is what AI says (but maybe it's just got its answer from my post 😁 ) "Yes, the pilot's trim wheel on a Fokker 70 is significantly more sensitive and requires far fewer rotations to adjust pitch compared to a Boeing 737. On the Boeing 737, particularly newer models like the 737 NG and 737 MAX, the manual stabilizer trim wheel has low mechanical sensitivity by design, requiring roughly 15 full rotations just to move the horizontal stabilizer by a single unit or degree. In contrast, the Fokker 70 features a much higher gearing ratio, allowing pilots to quickly dial in their required takeoff or flight configuration with only a few partial or full turns of the center pedestal"

I'm not certain, but I reckon that the gearing on the Fokker is lower than on, say, a Boeing. As such, a relatively small movement of the trim wheel, manually, seems to make a relatively large impact on the trim. Maybe there is more risk of over-trimming manually? It's possible that the alarm doesn't sound with auto-trim. But who knows...

I guess so - hopefully someone who knows for sure will breeze past soon 😉

And thanks for getting me back into the Just Flight Fokker 100! Both the F70 and F100 are an absolute delight. Just Flight renditions are always very good, but this one is in gold-star smiley-face territory! 🌟🙂

Ah - yes...I know what you are referring to! Just done a short flight in the F100. I'm sure more experienced folks would explain it better but, basically, it is an audible warning if you are changing the trim more than a value of c. 0.5 at one go. If, for example, the Take Off trim is sitting at, say, 2.9 and the EFB is saying it should be 3.1, you will not hear it when you adjust the trim. But if your start point is 2.9 and the EFB says it should be 3.9 - and you try to get there in one go - it will sound. If you blip the trim, say, 0.3 at a time, you will still get to 3.9 but without the alarm. So, basically, if you are gently tweaking the trim, it won't sound, but if you are making a rapid and major change in trim, it will.

The Fokker is one of my favourite aircraft but I've been distracted recently trying to get more familiar with the recent upgrade of the iFly737. I do remember certainly hearing the trim wheel but no recollection of it being particularly noticable/intrusive. I'll give it a flight later today / this eve and report back 👍