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    What we are working on - 2022

    in Orbx Company Updates

    Posted

    2 hours ago, CaptainLens said:

    I believe and anyone popping all their eggs in one basket (like having only ONE developer work on OpenAsiaLC and he happens to come from the portion of the world having difficulties at the moment, my blessings are with him) seems like very bad business myself/P3D or its community isnt valued the same as MSFS

    But only Marcus is working on ESSA, Matteo on KBUR etc, it’s not only OpenLC, sometimes people prefer working independently, or looking at it a different way, maybe Eugene is the only person that can create the OpenLC type products.

     

    I do get where you’re coming from but imo making a P3D dedicated team is a bad business move, it’s better for continuity to have the same developer on the same product, otherwise there could be major differences, or the original developer unhappy with how the P3D team recreated their product,

     

    (plus why would a business happily lose money, after all Orbx is a business and a P3D dedicated team seems a good way to lose money :))

    Which MSFS version Should I buy?

    in Microsoft Flight Simulator

    Posted

    I bought the premium deluxe from steam for £120 GBP (PC edition), to be honest, it was a waste for me and I could have got away with the standard edition. I only say this as I don't currently and haven't used any of the default aircraft included in the special editions. I bought the top edition for the extra handcrafted airports, and imo yes they are improvement on the default airports but personally I have or will replace them with payware options.

     

    It all depends what you want ultimately, if you want the extra default aircraft like the 787 (which is fairly decent with mods) or not bothered about the handcrafted airports being top quality, then I would say the deluxe or premium deluxe versions are value for money but if you want or only use top quality aircraft/airports then I would suggest sticking with the standard.

     

    Also with the standard edition I think (99% sure) you can upgrade to the other editions for the difference in price at a later date 

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    Finished with FS2020, Orbx for other Flightsims?

    in General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by EasternT3

    39 minutes ago, John York said:

    Boy oh boy.  Am I gad that I retired from flying!  No more hassles, no more crashes to desktop, and no more sleepless nights wondering what I had done wrong!!!

    Why do you need to pretty much post the same thing twice in two days....especially when it doesn't really add to the conversation?

    What we are working on - 2022

    in Orbx Company Updates

    Posted

    4 hours ago, Lt.Bran said:

    Has anyone created Dubai I ntl yet?

     

    Not yet, there's a handcrafted version by Asobo, but it's not the best, FlyTampa, an Orbx partner did OMDB for FSX/P3D, hopefully they'll bring it to MSFS, but they haven't mentioned anything yet, so I can't see it for a while

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    Finished with FS2020, Orbx for other Flightsims?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Hi Lionhart,

     

    I'm very surprised you are having constant issues with MSFS 2020, I've found it to be the most stable sim I've ever used since FS2002, and the only CTDs I've had are faulty mods and not updated scenery to which I've not had a CTD now since December, now this doesn't help you...

     

    From you mentioning scenery, I guess it's important to you? The issue is, no other sim comes close to MSFS out of the box, and personally I don't think you can get P3D or XPL to anywhere close to MSFS, no matter how much you spend/tweak etc, but personally I'd go with XPL 11/12 if you want a new sim, I was going to invest in XPL until the sole dev I was going over for announced development for MSFS and going forward I think you'll see more add-on content for XPL over P3D,

     

    Regards

    Joe

     

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    New Flight Sim PC

    in Hardware and Tech Talk

    Posted

    Hi Pete,

     

    Thank you for your comment, my issue was as you questioned, resolution, I was running 3840x2160, which now I write that, I realise for a young guy who's grown up with tech from a very young age, I am not very tech smart,. I have dropped to 1280x1024 within MSFS and have my render scaling at 3440x1377, after a few flights, I am a lot happier, I run at a smooth 30fps in 99% of cases, for example I flew into Chicago as a test with exactly the same setup as in my OP but with the 1280x1024 res and it was miles better, but not 100% smooth.

     

    I am going to upgrade to 32gb if not 64gb of RAM and hopefully that helps with the last little bit, also thank you for the heads up about DLSS and the explanation around it.

     

    Apart from the RAM upgrade, the only issue now is the fish eye issue you talk about in the thread linked, following it to the letter I can't seem to fix the issue, have you got any further ideas of what I can try?

     

     

    Thanks

    Joe

    What we are working on - 2022

    in Orbx Company Updates

    Posted

    47 minutes ago, wain71 said:

    yeah I agree with your thoughts, I have bought those areas but haven't really flown them much as there is nothing near that's been done or if there is it's not promoted much...

    Yeah, the 3 anna mentioned are the 3 I haven't bought, but I will as soon as there's airports for those areas 

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    What we are working on - 2022

    in Orbx Company Updates

    Posted

    13 hours ago, Anna Cicognani said:

     

    It is still on our mind, but it is on ice for the moment.

    We made a few city packs a bit "out of context," like Cape Town, Dubai and Mumbai, and despite being great executions, with lots of research done and great POIs, they do not seem to be very popular so it is a hard decision for us to keep doing loss-makers.
    If we do too many of those, we won't be making anything any more soon ;-)

    If you're willing to answer Anna, do you think these performed worse as they're in the lessor flown areas, or because there's not currently the addon airports in these areas?

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    What we are working on - 2022

    in Orbx Company Updates

    Posted

    9 minutes ago, Aussie123 said:

    Thank you for the update Anna but, did I miss where the long awaited Asia scenery development is for the the P3d Flight Simulator? 

    I'm sure those P3d developers are disappointed they did not even get a mention in an Orbx release?

    Seems to be all about the continuously, fault correcting, MS Scenery Simulator, or the Xbox Game, without multiscreen capability?

     

    Imagine if Microsoft Excel or Microsoft Word had been released to business in the same state? There would have been an uproar from the users.

    Instead, users put up with 60Gb 'development updates'.

     

    I have to admit though, screen captures from the MSFS Simulator are great, but I think the package is a long way from being accepted as a true interfaceable Flight Simulator like the Lockheed Martin P3d.

     

    My opinion.

     

    Aussie, you did miss it

     

    10 hours ago, Anna Cicognani said:

    OpenLC Asia - tricky as Eugene, the developer, is in the Ukraine and there have been disruptions there, plus this is such a HUGE project and we don't have firm dates yet

     

    New Flight Sim PC

    in Hardware and Tech Talk

    Posted

    Thanks John for the suggestion, my only concern is how much will I be lacking with the Xbox, I use so many addons, trackers like Volanta, AIG, both the thrustmaster TCA and Honeycomb Alpha/Bravo and for one the Fenix A320 will never be on xbox due to not going on the marketplace, sadly at the moment the xbox doesn't seem a viable option for me :)

    What we are working on - 2022

    in Orbx Company Updates

    Posted · Edited by EasternT3

    Thanks you for the update Anna, 2022 seems to be shaping up to be a great year, with some great products, looking forward to YMML the most as I'm obsessed with Melbourne, but will pick up the rest as well...thank you for VTSP, I understand why most development is focused on NA, Europe and Oceania, but it's nice to see other area's get love.

     

    Stay safe Eugene, I can't begin to imagine the situation in Ukraine currently,

     

    Stay safe from COVID everyone, hopefully we're seeing the light at the end of the tunnel, but still have to be careful :) 

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    New Flight Sim PC

    in Hardware and Tech Talk

    Posted · Edited by EasternT3

    25 minutes ago, Sniper31 said:

    Well, now you went and got me all excited about your new PC :D But, a house is much more of a priority, so I can understand that. Still, now you have a little more knowledge in the bank for next time ;) 

     

    As regards more system RAM. 32Gb of RAM will make a difference as 16Gb is a bit low for current standards. As far as how much it will affect your current system? Well, it won't necessarily run any faster with more RAM, although in certain situations it will seem faster. As for MSFS, what it will most likely affect is the graphics settings and MSFS settings that you can move up a little bit. You might find that running full screen is better than in windowed mode after bumping up to 32Gb. The thing with RAM though, you need to really research your current motherboard. You need to ensure what your MB is capable of with how much RAM it can take, and what speed RAM. Ideally, you want the fastest speed RAM your MB can handle, but cost will be a factor. Also, when researching your MB, you need to find out what version BIOS you are currently running. Many times MB manufactures have BIOS updates that allow more RAM to be installed, amongst other motherboard improvements such as better stability etc. Of all the various system components, RAM is the trickiest one to get dialed in just right. BUT, don't let that daunt you from upgrading your current RAM to 32Gb. Do the motherboard research, find out what your MB can take and go from there. Oh, and very IMPORTANT...if you upgrade your RAM, it must all match. If you have 16 Gb of XYZ company RAM at speed 123mhz, then you must also add the exact same make, model and speed of RAM. Exact. Very important.

     

    Again, feel free to ask questions. 

    Landon 

    Thanks Landon, I feel like a numpty asking all these questions and then realising I've made a mistake by not understanding resolutions, but yes everything you've said to me will help me when I come to upgrade which will still probably be mid to late next year :)

     

    Thanks, I may take the plunge and upgrade to 32gb of RAM, but I will defiantly do my research.

     

    Thanks again!

     

    Now I need to try fix the squashed cockpit I am seeing in windowed mode

    New Flight Sim PC

    in Hardware and Tech Talk

    Posted

    @Sniper31 et al, after further investigation/talking to chillblast I have found out I have been running MSFS at a too high resolution than by 2060 can handle. I have reduced my resolution and swapped to windowed mode oppose to full screen and the performance is a lot better and smoother - although I need to perform further tests/flights to check and to get rid of the goldfish bowl effect I now have.

     

    So I don't think now i've found that out, I can justify the £thousand(s) to upgrade to a 3080(90) etc just yet, (especially as I'm about to buy a house with my girlfriend, I don't think she'll be best pleased ;))

     

    However I am wondering about RAM, I have 16gb, Asobo recommends 32gb, would I notice anything by installing another 16gb?

     

    Thanks

    Support Request: All the support forums are currently read-only

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    A lot is being made of Orbx is becoming a distributing platform, for me personally I love it, I can buy and support developers I never would have heard of if they weren't on Central, and with Anna's recent comment, the 2022 roadmap is coming soon and will show Orbx still produces their own products and well as being a distributor for others,

     

    I fully understand what John Dow's assessment is but I still think my above suggestion of the support forums reopened as user to user would still be beneficial to all

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    Is Orbx Going to release Melbourne Airport (YMML) MSFS

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    5 hours ago, Bedgie said:

    was hoping that it would be part of world update 7 but i suppose why get something for free when you can charge for it

    In all fairness, I highly doubt it was Orbx that chose the airports and rather MS/Asobo, Orbx just made them, also YMML is a big airport for a WU, ESSA was included in WU5 and that was a poor rendition and still needs a payware version, would have been the same with YMML no doubt,

     

    It's become apparent in world updates that the handcrafted airports should be smaller as then more detail can be applied

    New Flight Sim PC

    in Hardware and Tech Talk

    Posted

    9 hours ago, PiotrMKG said:


    For pure gaming performance I would go with:

    i9-12900k

    32GB 3600MHz CL16 or even CL14 DDR4 Samsung B die kit (16-16-16-36 will be least troublesome to run at XMP profile).

    RTX3080ti

    MSI motherboard, for now they have least buggy BIOSes.

    Thank you

    New Flight Sim PC

    in Hardware and Tech Talk

    Posted

    12 hours ago, Sniper31 said:

    So, the wonderful HDD compared to SSD discussion. Okay, here is the short version. An SSD will load programs and data faster than an HDD...noticeably faster. It will NOT make your PC run those programs any faster. That is the short version. Now, let me arm you with some more information so you can better decide how you want to go.

     

    HDD's are cheaper in cost comparatively to SSD's (although SSD's have gone down considerably in the last several years). HDD's have moving parts whereas SSD's do not. Also, because they have moving parts, HDD's generate noticeably more heat than SSD's. Some people will recommend HDD's due to the lower cost, and justify it by saying it's not a huge deal if Windows loads a little slower or my MSFS loads up a little slower, I can just go get some tea or coffee. However, lots of folks that say that don't consider the lack of moving parts in SSD's (which mean less prone to failure) and, more importantly, the heat generation. We simmers push our flight sim PC's to the brink, and with that push on our CPU's and GPU's comes lots of heat. So, cutting down on other heat sources like HDD's does matter. Of course, this can lead into proper case selection, proper airflow and/or water cooling, cable managing and all sorts of other factors regarding heat. If you want to have that discussion, we can, but I will keep this particular one focused on the HDD vs. SSD. SSD's are also physically smaller, so there is more room in your case for better airflow, or more SSD's. Also, SSD's are quiet...they don't make any noise, whilst HDD's do make noise. So, there are some good factors to think about when considering HDD's vs. SSD's. The good news is that today's more modern HDD's are smaller and quieter than they were a few years ago (but they are not any faster). SSD's too have gotten cheaper and have more capacity then they did a few years ago.

     

    Some popular strategies regarding HDD's and SSD's are to use a mixed setup. For example, you might have two SSD's installed in your system, a smaller capacity one for your Windows installation and then a larger capacity SSD for programs you use a lot like MSFS and flight sim utilities. Then, you might also have a very large capacity HDD installed primarily used for data storage. For example, this could be where you store all your MSFS screenshots, the download files of all the flight sim downloads you may have like aircraft, scenery and such. Any data that is not routinely being accessed could be stored on this large capacity HDD with the idea that you are not accessing it that often, and therefore speed is not a priority. There are several different versions of this strategy, and I can guarantee that almost every regular simmer on here uses some version of this SSD and HDD strategy. Hopefully, this gives you some food for thought. I will leave you with this....I would HIGHLY suggest that you don't rely on only one drive in this new system for all your stuff. At the very least, have a separate physical drive (not a partition) for Windows, and a second (and third) for your programs and data. 

     

    Okay, that was a lot of info, I know. So, I'll end here. If you have more questions, ask away :) 

     

    Landon 

    Thanks Landon, with this info I think I'll go and build a new pc from scratch instead of trying to upgrade my current one, but you've reminded me cooling and cases, so much to think about :)

    New Flight Sim PC

    in Hardware and Tech Talk

    Posted

    40 minutes ago, Sniper31 said:

    Good to hear Joe. Keep us informed on how it goes, which direction you decide on and of course, if any more questions crop up, feel free to ask. The whole process of planning and building a new PC can be a bit overwhelming sometimes. Tech progress happens so fast, and sometimes what you thought was a great product a month ago has already fallen by the wayside. The trick is figuring out what new tech is worth the price, what older tech is still plenty useful and how they might all work together to make a good system. There are lots of little tricks and lessons to be learned, and never a dumb question to be had ;) Also, when we are talking about building a system that is going to be heavily focused on flight simming, it all can become a little more tricky and specialized. 

     

    Will be excited to see how your build comes along :) 

     

    Cheers

    Landon

    Thanks Landon, I've been in contact with the builders today, and yes they know there computers but I've been suggested before laying out the money on processors, and graphics cards, I've been suggested to change my hard drive from the HDD I have now to a SSD, would changing the drive actually help that much?

     

    I've defiantly learnt not to rush it building/buying a new pc again without looking into it ;) 

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