davidc2

My speed is 600+ from Xfinity, however (a BIG however), my speed from MS varies from 30 down to 5/sec

 

Can't explain the why but it does, wish I could get that part done faster. Two hours would be great!!

Me too unfortunately!!!

 

18 hours later and it is finally done!!!

Greetings all,

 

Played every version of MS Fltsim from v1.0 all the way through to FSX. Built scenery etc. and was a total devotee until MS closed the Aces studio. Gave it up, sold the MS Force Feedback joystick and drew a line under Fltsims.

 

Now it seems things have restarted with MS Fltsim 2020 and I am considering having another go since I now have a PC that will run it.

 

Some questions:

 

1. It looks wonderful - is it really that good?

2. Need a joystick, are there any force feedback joysticks for FS 2020?

3. How much do I actually need a FF joystick? The MS sidewinder was OK but not great and it needed a software wedge to make it work.

4. If not a FF joystick what's a good alternative?

 

Thanks for any advice,

Geoff

 

Welcome back! To answer your questions-

 

1. It looks wonderful - is it really that good?-Visually it is stunning! I will say this, it is unlike any of the other flight sims you have tried. Many have stated (in various postings) In FSX (using it as an example), you could do this and that. Well, this is MSFS and unfortunately, you can't do everything you could in FSX (or others). That being said, the visuals are fantastic! I can fly over my house in Jacksonville and see my old red truck parked in the driveway. Granted that was 5-6 years ago, but being able to do that to me is cool!

2. Need a joystick, are there any force feedback joysticks for FS 2020?-Not sure

3. How much do I actually need a FF joystick? The MS sidewinder was OK but not great and it needed a software wedge to make it work.-No you don't. I use the Logitech Extreme 3d PRO, no extra software n

4. If not a FF joystick what's a good alternative? Logitech Extreme 3d PRO works for me.

Currently having server issues. It’s on their end, not ours.

 

Sigh, and here I thought the problem was on my end and I am reinstalling it!!

 

Oh well, I've been wanting to relocate it to a different drive anyways.

Through the normal departure and arrival usual places from the world map

 

Interesting....

 

Do you have any mods loaded?

 

And, have you rebooted? Rebooting solves a LOT of the problems that MSFS has.

Hi All

 

Am I worrying unnecessarily and missing out big time by not installing 3rd party content, or is it inevitable that adding 3rd party content make the sim less stable / lead to more CTDs than before?

 

All thought gratefully received! :-)

 

Thanks

 

Paul

 

Your question is a good one to ask. No, you should not be worrying unnecessarily, but a bit of caution might be called for.

 

3rd party add on's add (no pun intended) a LOT of features to the sim! That being said, some may interreact with the sim and not play nice.

 

Here is a site which a LOT of us use-https://flightsim.to/

 

Once you explore the site, I recommend this be one of your first downloads-https://flightsim.to/file/1572/msfs-addons-linker

 

This program will organize your add ons and allow you to turn on and off any that you add. It also allows you to place your add ons in ANY drive/directory of your choosing. I have my add ons on my D drive in a folder called MSFS add on That way, my Community folder does not get cluttered with the add ons.

 

Will they cause the sim to crash? It could happen, but most likely it may cause some other weird things to happen. If you find that is the case, simply disable the add on via the Add on Linker :)

 

When an update comes out, it is recommended that you turn off any 3rd party add on, there might be compatibility issues.

 

As for reinstalling due to 3rd party add on's-I have not read about this happening and this has not been the case for me.

 

And last-this is one of my favorite add on's-shiftzstats Yes, it brings back the shift-z command that I use to love in FSX, shows a bunch of information, is customizable and something I use on every flight.

https://flightsim.to/file/16358/shift-z-stats,

Thanks Tim, I've learned a couple new things as well :)

Hello there,

At the moment I cannot fly as after loading a flightplan the blue line freezes about 60& of the way along.

yours sincerely

walter houston

 

Is this with all AC?

 

How are you generating your flight plan? Though the MSFS menu, or inside the AC, or importing from another source (like Little Nav Map)

Tim,

 

Hello - If you're still around could you please point me to a link so I can make a backup copy of my needed files of MSFS.It took me 2 full days to download the program.

 

Right now I only keep backup files of my Community folder and WGS files folder for my bindings.

 

Thanks in Aadvance - Mike

 

C:\Users\[insert your name]\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.FlightSimulator_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState

 

This is your saved flight plans. Most everything else (if I am correct) is backed up online, so if you have to restore, your settings will come over.

This happens to me every time, no matter what airport I fly out of. As I am starting to get prepared, I always hit the "B" key to have the pressure change to what it should be. I always start off about 100-200 feet below what I should be at.

 

As I fly, I occasionally will adjust it using the "B" key to what it is reading at the time.

It did help! Mine is now saving it, but it was not the same as on my desktop. Once I got all that synced it worked, Thanks for pointing me in the right direction :)

Been having a probloem with the sound and my HP Reverb VR. In short, no sound is coming through the headset!

 

In WMR, When Mixed Reality Portal is running, switch to headset audio (it is on)

 

No sound comes from any You Tube video, however, when I run the sim, the engine noises, etc, sounds come from my external speakers.

 

Any help is greatly appreciated! (yes, in the past the sound did come through the headset)

I would suggest MSFS Addon linker to handle your mods. That way you can just shut them off (rather then deleting). Makes it easier not having to put them back. Also, it allows you to place your mods in a place on your drive, or on a drive of your choosing, rather then where MSFS tells you. It will add a shortcut to the Community Folder.

Well, got it kind of sorted out. It's not perfect, won't go as high as I would like, but it is better.

 

Off to see if there is a camera mod which will help :)

Looking for a way to raise the seat height in the C172 while using VR. I read that Alt/Ctrl H would do it, and it does, exactly 1 position up (if that makes sense, lol). Pressing the same key combo does not raise it any higher.

 

Suggestions?

Not sure if I read this in your post, but any add on's? Sometimes they will do some strange things and affect something that it does not interact with.

 

I would start there :)

Not sure if this helps-

 

https://outofmeta.com/system-requirements-to-run-microsoft-flight-simulator-2020-on-pc/

Not sure if this will help, but have you checked out the You Tube videos??

 

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=beechcraft+bonanza+g36+microsoft+flight+simulator+

That is indeed good news!!

Well, I found out what was causing some of my major stutters-the 3rd party AC I was flying.

 

The PA-28 Piper from Just Flight. Each and every time I would fly it, I would get (every 3 seconds), a .75 (what I call hard stutter).

 

When I fly the stock AC (C172) I would still get the stutter, but it would be a

"softer" one lasting only .25 seconds

 

Still having problems which I am thinking is part of my CPU problem, but at least I know what AC to avoid (grr, one of my favorites) to get a better flying experience.

Upgrade path not possible? I thought it was :confused:

 

How about the steam gauges Cessna 152?

It is very nice, specially with this add-on applied:

https://flightsim.to/file/2246/msfs-c152-community

 

 

There is an upgrade path, however, it is not your typical upgrade price, they are charging the full price, I can afford it, I am not doing it because of my principals

 

Edit-thanks for the link, it is very close to what I am looking for!!! Having a blast flying it!!!

I think it was only available with the more expensive version!:(

 

Yea, it is.

 

I was hoping it might have been built (by now) by a 3rd party as an add on and I missed the announcement :D

Looking for a 172 with Steam gauges. I have the cheap version of MSFS (thought I could upgrade afterwards, not wanting to pay $89 for one plane)

 

I've looked at various sites, cannot find it.

 

Any suggestions are welcome!

https://www.flightsim.com/vbfs/showthread.php?334024-New-Where-did-you-fly-today

What are some locations (towns, airports, landmarks, etc.) in the game that players tend to gravitate to? I know the busy airports are good hubs of activity but is there an airport or place stunt flyers have found to hang out practice and show off their skills? If not, what are some of the better airports to run into players?

 

That is a very open question, one that does not have an easy answer.

 

For a lot of us, we all have our special places that we go to-for me, it's Florida. However, I also love the big cities.

 

Some love flying in open country (like the middle of France), others love mountains, or small out of the way airports.

 

If you are looking for suggestions as to where you could fly, there is a thread in this forum called Where did you fly today (may not be exact, but similar). That is a good place to see where others have flown.