DavidN16

Yes, but how many FSX simmers are going to want to re-learn how to create freeware for FS2020? Just looking at the library's numbers here (from 1-1-19 thru 7-30-20) there are only 163 addons for P3D posted verses 2453 new items for FSX. From that stat not many at all have jumped to P3D. And none of the FSX stuff is going to work in FS2020 (as I understand). At least with P3D up to version 3, you can use just about all of the FSX addons. I can't see giving up so much freeware for 30 to 40 custom built spots in the MS2020 world. You have a lot more than that with FSX and besides you can even use FSEarth Tile and create the perfect photo real world yourself and it doesn't get or look more real than that. I haven't heard that FSEarth will work with MS2020 as of yet either. I too keep FS2004 on my PC with the Classic airports and planes.

Thanks for the heads up about this reworked version. Downloading it now. :)

LittleNavmap replaced FSNavigator. It works with Xplane as well. Check it out here: https://albar965.github.io/littlenavmap.html

I have been flight simming at least weekly since retiring 6 years ago on Tuesdays from 2pm to 4pm with friends on JoinFS and Teamspeak3. I was using FSX, then moved to P3Dv3. Found that most FSX planes still work fine but most addon scenery doesn’t but still happy with the move up. However P3Dv4 (64 bit) is a no go for me, as I will not give up FSPassenger (one of the things I use to make flying interesting). Just got my internet download speed up to 200 from 20 a couple months ago. Then last week came across a YouTube video describing how to get “FSEarth Tiles” to work with FSX and P3D. Later I found Anderson had posted this “how to” here at this site a couple years ago ( I missed it some how). https://www.flightsim.com/vbfs/content.php?17223-Build-Your-Own-VFR-Scenery-With-FSEarthTiles The issue I had with commercial products is they were TOO LARGE in size. I get it that the whole product is at Level 1 but you just don’t need that detail everywhere. FSEarth Tiles is perfect because I get to choose exactly what I want covered and at what detail level. Being able to download PHOTO REAL earth tiles from all over the world has really made P3D come alive. I started as was suggested by downloading the images at level 3 and then any City or smaller particular area at level 1 or 2. The whole state of Ohio was only 4.7 gig and then I added all of Cincinnati (my home town) inside the I-275 loop at level 1 for an additional 1.5 gig. The result is fantastic. Then I added Kentucky at 6 gig, Indiana at 3.6 gig. Our group also flies a lot in Florida and that was another 13 gig. My wife and I were planning on traveling to New Hampshire this June on vacation (but everything is shut down now). So, I downloaded Vermont and NH for another 3.3 gig, so I could fly to Mount Washington, which was our destination for going there. So, the “8 things” that keep me interested and in the air flying with P3D/FSX are planes from Flightsim, Teamspeak3, JoinFS, Active Sky Next, LittleNavMap, FSPassenger, FreeMeshX Global and now FSEarth Tiles. Heck 6 of the 8 things are totally free.