jorgen.s.andersen

It might be a good thing to post your system specs. Jorgen

Old buddy, I am taking the liberty of copying: "you HAVE to know what you are doing" - ain't that the truth. Jorgen

It does not matter what others do, the question was and is would it be OK for yourself? It would not. Leave it to others to face the courts and stay legal. Jorgen

And I want to see this new rumored flight simulator offered for sale before I place any bets about the name or system requirements. And if this thing is going to be paid for by monthly subscription, then I am not taking the bait. Jorgen

You can modify the default aircraft for your own use, but to distribute them in any way without express permission from Microsoft is illegal. Jorgen

+1 to the last gentleman. Jorgen

An error in the beginning: VAS has nothing to do with the OS. Both on a 32-bit OS and a 64-bit OS, a 32-bit application like FSX will operate in a VAS up to 4 GB. However, a 32-bit OS can only use 4 GB of RAM anyway. A 64-bit OS can use petabytes of RAM, and the VAS of a 64-bit application the same... Jorgen

By all means read CRJ's OOM explanation, it's good learning material. Remember also that an OOM comes from a combination of factors, not just the settings in FSX.CFG. I do not have ORBX, but if during installation there was an option for choosing a high level of detail, dense scenery etc etc, this would play heavily into the causes of the OOM. Jorgen

One thing you need to know - UAC in Win 10 seems to be much more "protective" (read: AGGRESSIVE) than in Win 7. So you should install P3D outside the default folder, for instance to a folder you call C:\P3D, or even better on a different drive than Windows. Jorgen

Old buddy, the links are OK, but maybe give our young friend an example of the strings you use in your queries? Jorgen

I may be missing something here, because I have never had FS9. FSX Acceleration is my game (sorry, should say simulation, certainly not a game) and my setup runs great. I am, however, leaning more and more towards P3D, which I also have, there aren't just that many freeware add-ons for it yet. Jorgen

Flightquarters, If you possibly can, you should seriously consider uninstalling FSX and then reinstall it in a different location, such as C:\FSX, or (preferably) on a different drive. Access problems, such as the one you describe, will go away then. Jorgen

Y'know, I have read that this would be a "streaming" app, subject to a monthly fee... If either is true, I am not buying. Jorgen

"What kind of return on fps could I expect" A good one. And P3D will usually not be included in those benchmarks, because it is not a FPS "game", but a niche market simulation. In what you have posted about your proposed rig, I would check the motherboard specs and go for the fastest RAM you can install on it. Jorgten

In other words, an example of sloppy programming by the developers of GoFlight, since their application doesn't clear up after itself. Jorgen

As has been said in these hallowed halls more times than I care to remember: The number of cores do not matter a lot, as FSX (and FSX-SE) is basically a single-threaded application, meaning it can basically only utilize one core. Therefore, what matters is raw clock speed. If this laptop runs at a sustained base speed of 2.2 GHz with a "turbo-boost" to 4.1 GHz, then forget it and look for one with a higher sustained base speed. Ignore the turbo speed (or what they call it), and the number of cores. Jorgen

I think that is the one, but the page layout has changed. Thanks for that one, Wim!

Just so Denmark doesn't get left out: http://www.vidandesign.com/ Plus there's also a site with Finnish scenery, but I don't seem to have the URL. Jorgen

You can always re-create the source files, no need to keep them around. What you do is copy the .bgl file to the Traffic Files folder in AIFP. Launch AIFP and go Files/Open Traffic File (.bgl), then hit Save File set, and the source files are now in the Traffic Files folder. And yes, if you to to AIFP support the first thing you will be told is to update, if you are using an older version. I will also say that Don Grovestine, the author, is very responsive (if he's at home near his development system!). But it is the same thing with every application, all the scarce development and support efforts MUST go to the most recent version, or everything would grind to a screeching halt. Jorgen

Nope, all you need is the compiled .bgl in \Scenery\World\Scenery. Jorgen

Ask the question in the support forum here: http://drzewiecki-design.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=361 You'll have to register and log in, but it's free. Jorgen

For starters, you'll need the latest version of AIFP, available here: http://stuff4fs.com/newpage.asp?Folder=AIFP Go to the option "Latest General Release" on the left side of your screen. And what you SHOULD get is exactly what you get, a compiled .bgl file for \Scenery\World\Scenery. That IS the flight plan file. Support for AIFP is found on the AIG site, here: https://www.alpha-india.net/forums/index.php?topic=9594.5175 You will have to register and log in, but it's all free. Jorgen

For the mother lode of AI, go here: https://www.alpha-india.net/forums/index.php The site is big, and not easy to navigate at first sight, but almost all you need for AI can be found there. Models and liveries are not on the site, but plenty of links (and help) are available. Jorgen

The components here look reasonable, but is there a reason why you did NOT choose the i7 8700K over the non-K model? The i7 8700 runs at a clock speed of 3.2 GHz, but forget about the turbo speed. The clock rate you will be getting from this one is 3.2 GHz, as far as P3D is concerned. The i7 8700K runs at a base speed of 3.7 GHz, and from what I have seen you can overclock that to 5.2 GHz. Now, that is maybe a little extreme, but you can certainly overclock it to the other side of 4 GHz, and you will need that to get good performance from P3D. To repeat, "turbo" and other non-permanent clock speeds do not matter, a high permanent clock rate is what you need. Also take a good look at the RAM and the motherboard you choose. You need the fastest RAM your motherboard can accommodate, especially the so-called "CAS Latency" of the RAM needs to be as low as you can get it. Note that you should also make sure that the BIOS of the motherboard is up to the latest level as one of the first things you do when you get the system. A BIOS update alone can give you a good performance increase. Jorgen

Seriously... which pilot listens to music when he is flying? Except in some bad movies.... Jorgen