n697dt Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 We haven't had a sim but FSX for years and now there are basically four competitive sims I know of that have just come out. I was going to wait to see who shakes out. But FSX has too many little quirks, and I'm sick of having to spend days reinstalling everything again. I've been watching a lot of YouTube and none of them look like they really blow FSX out of the water. Here is the sim I'm wanting: I have a lot of Orbx add-ons, including Global, Vector, North AmericaLC and EuropeLC, Northern Cali and PNW, etc. I also use Active Sky Next, DirectX 4, WOAI, PMDG 737NG. I want to acquire some A2A aircraft as well. I like immersion flying GA VFR, but I also like to shoot the ILS in a 737. Which sim would you go with for those of you with knowledge about moving up to 64 bit without buying a sim that crashes into history. Can the flightsim industry really support four platforms? My PC specs are as follows: Asus Intel core i7-2600 CPU at 3.4 GHz, 16 Gig Ram, Nvidia Geforce GT 640. Any thoughts? Thank you Jack T. MSI Z370 SLI Plus, i7-9700k, 32 Gb DDR4 3600 MHz memory, PNY RTX 4070Ti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
napamule2 Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 I have identical rig specs. I tweaked the FSX cfg, use custom weather with no cumulus, just cirrus, uncheck any scenery I am not going to use today, lock frames at 30, don't have programs running in background (only FRAPS for recording videos). I get 30 fps (smooth, no stutters). If I had all the software you have installed I might get 24 fps (with dips to 12 fps) and not smooth. I have Win 7 64 bit Pro. 8 gig of ram (matched sticks - 'dual channel'). FSX -AND- Screen Res is 2048x1152x32 (16:9) (should/must be identical for best GPU operation). My next Sim? P3Dv4.2. No brainer. FSX Steam too. Both can live side-by-side so why not. Life is full of choices. Choose your poison. Chuck B Napamule i7 2600K @ 3.4 Ghz (Turbo-Boost to 3.877 Ghz), Asus P8H67 Pro, Super Talent 8 Gb DDR3/1333 Dual Channel, XFX Radeon R7-360B 2Gb DDR5, Corsair 650 W PSU, Dell 23 in (2048x1152), Windows7 Pro 64 bit, MS Sidewinder Precision 2 Joy, Logitech K-360 wireless KB & Mouse, Targus PAUK10U USB Keypad for Throttle (F1 to F4)/Spoiler/Tailhook/Wing Fold/Pitch Trim/Parking Brake/Snap to 2D Panel/View Change. Installed on 250 Gb (D:). FS9 and FSX Acceleration (locked at 30 FPS). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n697dt Posted February 18, 2018 Author Share Posted February 18, 2018 It's kind of like the more I install by the book, I get more and more problems. Black boxes for PAPI lights, blue squares in the middle of nowhere. There are just several things acting up on it. I thought I was going to like Steam, but I'm having a hard time. Jack T. MSI Z370 SLI Plus, i7-9700k, 32 Gb DDR4 3600 MHz memory, PNY RTX 4070Ti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mallcott Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 It's kind of like the more I install by the book, I get more and more problems. Black boxes for PAPI lights, blue squares in the middle of nowhere. There are just several things acting up on it. I thought I was going to like Steam, but I'm having a hard time. The product list defines either FSX, or P3D. The EULA defines whether P3D is suitable for you as an individual. P3D is defined in 32-bit (P3dv3) or 64-bit (P3Dv4+) editions. ORBX have updates for their products into 64-bit format. PMDG requires re-purchase. However, ALL of your problems define a computer problem, not a simulator problem, I'd fix that first. For a fresh start you might look at X-Plane, bit none of your addons work there. FSW is the outsider, still in beta but advancing slowly, but limited in what can be done addon-wise at the present time. Your choice, We can't make it for you on the information presented. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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