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Hello - Does anyone know where there is a French Air Force A330 MRTT livery for the Thomas Ruth model for FSX? I searched around and could not find one except for one that is a payware model. - Thank you in advance.
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After much research, I have almost decided toe go with X-Plane 11. the only caveat I have is when I attempted to download the demo, it would never complete the download. After looking at various sources of MSFS, the rating were poor, therefore I decided upon X-Plane 11, using Win 11. I plan to purchase the Honeycomb Alpha Flight Controls Yoke with Honeycomb Aeronautical Bravo Throttle Quadrant Bundle and a 34 inch curved Dell monitor. I am using a Alienware R8 PC. My question; do I need more than a single DVD port to run the software? I have read a plethora on flight sims, but still have many questions. Thanks for the info.
X Plane 12 is a few weeks away:
https://www.x-plane.com/2021/09/x-plane-keynote-today-see-the-next-generation/
Check that your X Plane 11 ALSO includes FREE updates, as XP12 is usually a separate download.
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You should stick with FS2004. Go back to Win 7 (Restore Point?). I don't recomend MSFS (or Win 10 / 11). That combo needs years of work to function well. The best PC in the world won't fix THAT. I have a i9 9900k to 5.0 Ghz, and a GTX-1080 with Win 10 Home on it. But you can't PAY me to get MSFS. Maybe next year? I fly FS9 @ 60 fps and FSX @ 30 fps. What more could one want? Go fly.
Chuck B
Napamule
I have P3d as an ideal follow-on to FS2004/FSX. Works at least as well on lesser hardware - and make no mistake you list `Lesser` hardware - and yes, you could probably do with double the RAM.
I echo napamule regarding MSFS, and I have had previous versions TWICE thinking it would be better than it was. I shant't be buying it again for at least a couple of years until they've finished messing about with the core program and even then, ONLY if simmers confirm it is now `fit for purpose`
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I want to know what gamers and VR gamers make of this card This one is water-cooled and will it give better performance for HP G2 and Quest 2 I have the chance to upgrade to this card..... good idea or a bad one..... Thanks in advance
Upgrade from what? The RX5600 XT?
Yes, could be a good upgrade.
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I am attempting to start my Simulator as a 83 year old newbie. I have always been interested in flying, but for various reasons, I never did. This appears to be the nearest thing without actual flight. I will accept any suggestions regarding software and hardware. At this point, I don't plan to spend over $1K on equipment excluding the curved monitor and flight app. I would like the yoke, foot pedals and the basic to operate. I am looking at the Logitech Saitek Basic Flight Sim bundle. Any help appreciated.
As you will be doing MUCH reinstalling/updating, how good is your internet? You will need a good, constant connection if it's any of the modern sims you are considering, particularly if you are looking at MSFS. Never mind the other hardware.
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It is at least 40 miles south of London and the Thames!
Closest towns are Horley, Horsham and Crawley, none of which have views of the London or the Thames! Who thinks Gatwick is anywhere else? It's a 30 minute TRAIN ride.
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When did you check the prevailing conditions, including wind speed and direction, on approach? sounds like you rushed everything from the token `40 miles out`. No mention of a weather check?
Checking wind speed and direction is a MUST before every landing.
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You might want to check out the reviews on CaptainSim first.
Ranked only below Carenado. Pretty as a picture, and about as much use.
Check for compliance with your sim, it may be a shock!
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Just purchased a new desktop computer. When I attempted to install P3d, I received Error 5013, "Too Many Activations" I emailed License Support, but still have not heard from them...Hoping to be able to use the simulator on Christmas morning, but it is getting close! They say 2 business days but that is past...Is there any other "work around" for this situation? Thanks,
Steve in Kansas
No workaround that I'm aware of. Better hope L-M gets back to you before the holidays... remember Xmas day is Saturday this year, so it might be a few days before anyone gets back to you.
Did you remember to Uninstall P3d from your old rig?
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Third download in a week :)
5.3.15.28131
Aye. And the best.
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Oooff, I was guilty of this. I'll never forget my instructor nagging me incessently to get my eyes out of the cockpit.
You and me both. I was hauled-over for scanning the instruments - and forgetting to look outside. I learned from that...
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In real life you have a LOT more visual cues for positioning. Even though things such as TrackIR help that orientation, it's still not as easy in a sim, except perhaps in the multimillion dollar units the airlines use.
So no, your perceptions are not wrong. One thing that helps, once you are on final approach is that the runway out ahead of you should be pointing straight up, like a clock at noon, not at even a slight angle. Also, make SMALL corrections -- people sometimes want to overcontrol.
Zoomng OUT not IN, may improve your perception and with it, anticipation. Being able to properly see an airfield or airport is as much about peripheral visions as it is angular perception.
Larry is correct, but I suspect it is the least of your issues.
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HA! I'd be surfing the Internet and eating junk food. Oh wait... LOL
I've read that South West has their pilots manually land.
And of course in white out conditions due to snow or fog, if your aircraft has autoland you'd probably use it. Or perhaps it's an FAA requirement. I'm not sure. CAT III limitations are pretty hard to fly manually if you ask me.
In the Sim I prefer to manually land. It's just more fun and it's just a game/Sim, so if I biff it no worries. Actually hasn't happened yet believe it or not. Only when I'm messing around and doing stupid things. Though, many years ago I was flying into Auckland, New Zealand in my PMDG 737-700 and nearly biffed it due to the fog the Sim rendered. That was when I was still pretty much new to the aircraft and FS2004 (my first Sim game).
Like what lnuss said, you do get atrophy when you don't fly for a while. I've noticed that just in the Sim, and just recently with the "plague" pilots experienced the same thing which can be a danger to the public. When I flew the PMDG 737 I flew every sticking day because I wanted to learn everything like riding a bike. It was for the most part, but now-a-days I'd have to refresh what I learned again. I can't even for the life of me remember how to intersect a radial from a VOR using the FMC. It's not required in the Sim at all, but I wanted to learn it.
You're answering your own question. Without constant practice, practice and practice, how will you learn to intercept that radial? Same goes goes for landing and takeoff.
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What would be the benefit of expending the extra effort? It would be expensive to build and then maintain as the ground shifts over time, especially with longer runways and in places where the ground freezes in the winter.
Pilots- REAL pilots - don't care if a runway is flat. They just factor the slope into their take off and landing calculations.
If a runway is pro-slope in one direction it is against the slope in any other. Wind direction and velocity is more variable and FAR more important.
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I had one of these flights a few years back. It was brilliant! Was worth every penny, especially as I didn’t pay for it :)
Regards
Steve
I too had one of those - and went on to qualify:
I know have more than a thousand hours as PIC. It's addictive!
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Hello
In FSX when flying airliners, I almost always use ILS autopilot and let the computer fly down the beams , switching off autopilot just a couple hundred feet above touchdown.
Ina discussion st the moment where it is claimed that most of the time, the pilots, in real,life, fly in manually and not on autopilot?
Can a real airline pilot , or someone who definitely knows, tell me whether that is true or not.?
Thanks
I'm not a real airline pilot, but I am a real pilot, and WHY would a qualified pilot rely on hardware to do ANYTHING they have to be able to demonstrate in all their regular competence tests?
Almost ALL pilots fly the last 500-1,000 ft of an approach MANUALLY so that they can easily do so when they have to... or to demonstrate to a Senior Pilot , examiner or other line pilots!
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Like Larry mentioned, as you pass through 17,500 feet, get your instruments ready to switch speed from knots to Mach by 18,000 feet. Then stay within the Mach limits of the aircraft and you won't get the warning.
Here in the UK, we can experience Transition Altitude as low as 4,000 ft ASL, common at 6,000... Shame this new sim can't do this. The French also have a far lower TA - commonly 5,000 ft ASL.
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Last week, I had to quit an airbus 320 flight, because I couldn't get the overspeed alarm to turn off. (Never had this problem before.) For other reasons I installed the FBW 320 a few days ago. The AP seems less quirky, but last night I got the overspeed warning again. As you see from the screenshot, I was at FL 320, the red stripes on the speed dial start at around 320 kts., while my indicated speed is only about 300. At that altitude, you shouldn't be limited to 320, let alone 300. (BTW, my flaps were all the way up.) I was able to get it to stop by reducing speed to 285, but even so . . . .
Am I doing something wrong, or is this a known bug?
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It's YOU, not the plane. Read up on IAS v. altitude....
YOU should be setting Transition Altitude no later than 23K, and preferably lower.
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Why?
Thanks in advance
Neither are required, but you can always put them back to see what impact they make to YOUR fps...
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Yes, until you run `Sync` from ORBX Central. That should put it all back.
Just be sure you WANT to before committing.
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I'd add to that, also for de-installing something. ORBX is simplicity in use and easy to re-use. I've got rid of Vector recently, and reinstalled something from Oz that I previously had under V3 but now is upgraded for V5.2. Can't remember the airport but it may be Brisbane.
Now with 5.3 installed. DO NOT install ORBX Base or Vector...
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Note: It may be advantageous to remove ORBX GLOBAL Base pack to improve the fps.
I would also recommend removing VECTOR.
I have, and have 30 fps on my system. Before it was stuck on about 18fps.
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https://www.prepar3d.com/latest-news/ inc. change details.
Note: It may be advantageous to remove ORBX GLOBAL Base pack to improve the fps.
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I don't recall any that don't get information from the aircraft.cfg file, though it might be different fields than you expect. The [flightsim.0] and [flightsim.1] etc. have many lines in each segment. So perhaps you could supply an example of which aircraft that would be.
I recall that in FSX I could find out lots of info in .pdf's in the aircraft folder. Otherwise, be more specific...
What Military airplane you like to fly?
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C-47 and the P-51.