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  1. Ahhh Yes!! I see now. Thanks Nick! I haven't needed any support for anything to do with Orbx for a long time, (which is a GOOD thing), so I haven't submitted any support tickets. Last night, I wasn't sure how I could move my 90GB Orbx Backup folder to an entirely different drive, so I was going to ask about it by starting a new Topic in the Orbx Central Support. So, I attempted to post a new topic and found that I couldn't. Then, as I fumbled around in my own way, I tried searching for a possibility that someone else may have had the same question. Of course, I found that someone had and I followed the instruction that was given and resolved my concerns. Anyway, that's how I came to this point. Then, when I realized the product review topic was also grayed-out, I began to think that there was an error on the administration end that had limited my access. I wasn't planning to post a product review but because I thought a buyer could post, I suspected something was wrong. Thanks again, Rich
  2. Hi Folks, First, I apologize for not selecting a Forum Support section that's more appropriate for this but then, that's exactly the problem! Earlier today, I had a question regarding the Orbx Central Backup folder, (for which I found the solution, so it's not an issue). However, as I tried to select the "Orbx Central Support Forum", I found that none of the "Orbx Central..." or "Orbx Direct..." selections could be selected. The text in each of the categories and sub-categories were all grayed-out. I took a number of screenshots to show the various ways that I tried to get to selecting a topic and found that it would have been rather confusing, (if not 'untidy'), to post them with explanations for each. So, I placed them all on a single background with annotations and merged them as a single image. Please see that picture to clarify the problem I'm having. Also, please note that I was logged-in during each attempt I made at trying to select the "Orbx Central Support Forum" option. Perhaps someone can explain what I need to do to in order to begin a topic in that category? Thank you, Rich
  3. Thanks for that tip Ken! I'm going to check it out but it sounds like it could be resource intensive. Have you seen any indication of that? Rich
  4. @John Burgess: I agree! I, for one, must confess that I did terrible in grammar school and high school when it came to History and Geography. However, when I started in the flight sim hobby with FSX around late 2010, I became much more knowledgeable on both subjects. The flight sim hobby would make me ask questions that I would then go and research. If I had half the understanding of Geography, (and history) back in my early school years that I have now, I would have passed those courses with a stellar grade, (instead of the poor grades that I did get). I have no idea how most schools in the US teach those courses these days, (or if they even teach them at all!), but I think the application of a flight simulator-like tool would greatly help to make the subjects more interesting and memorable for the students. Back in 4th grade to 8th grade grammar school, (for me, that spanned 66' to 70'), we had a class that was called "Social Studies", which study lifestyles and traditions from around the world. I don't know if they even teach that course anymore but I'm sure if they do, it's probably called something else. Anyway, that class always fascinated me and it was one of the few courses that I did well in. However, the teachers didn’t understand how I could do so well in Social Studies and so poorly in Geography. Personally, I think it had to do with the way the teachers approached each subject. I remember that the Social Studies teacher had a unique and interesting way of introducing each of the locations she taught about. It made a difference, I’m sure. FWIW, Rich
  5. I don't understand something; how does this have anything to do with the propeller? LOL. I know it's not the ship's 'screw'. I guess they used this old prop simply to gain attention to the marker about the Toroa. Still, that prop seems so familiar but I don't know why...
  6. AH! Thanks for that! I don't own this addon so I couldn't read it that way but that's good to know!
  7. Ah, yes the monument! I didn't notice that before. I can pull a few tricks with my photo editor and enlarge it so I can read it when I have a few minutes. I'll post what it says here when I get the results but I don't think I'll be able to do it today. Whatever this prop was to, I think it was likely a single-engine plane... Oh wait, it could have been a P38 prop! It kind off has that thin profile for the twin-engine P-38 lightning, no? Rich
  8. Does anyone know what aircraft that 3-bladed prop goes to? Rich PS: 7th pic from the top
  9. Yes, thanks for that Paulb. There's a 3-position toggle switch at the end of the left throttle. With that assigned to the "Upper" & "Lower" level calls, the TARGET software is able to expand all the buttons and switches by at least double. In FSX, when I flew fixed wing aircraft, I used the "Upper Level" position, and for choppers, I used the "Lower level". The Center position was then for a mix of operations that could be used for either aircraft. This permitted me to assign the same buttons for new needs, such as auto-hover, hoist up/down, and/or a variety off other binds. Now I know only too well that I can do the same in the MSFS profiler, but in FSX and ROF, the TARGET was very useful. That said, I'm NOT convinced that I'll use the TARGET software for MSFS just yet. I'm probably going to try without the TARGET because the less software running in the background, the better. In other words, if I don't find any need to run TARGET (or even FSUIPC), then I won't run them. But as far as setting up the TM Warthog HOTAS using the TARGET it's as easy, (and at times, just as complicated), as it is with MSFS. There's no real advantage or disadvantage to using one over the other, in that respect. There is one small advantage to TARGET, and that is the fact that you can transfer the .tmc, or .fcf files from someone who may have offered their configuration in a given TM website, (I've done that). However, it's likely that their configuration wouldn't line up with how I would want my controls to work, so.... Six of one, half dozen of the other. Rich
  10. Thanks John, way ahead of you there! I've been following his stuff since day 1. However, the most recent posts he's done, (or that I could find), are from 2021 and several versions off MSFS back. The latest MSFS store edition has had some changes that eliminated some of the button assignment names and/orr selections shown in his videos. That said, I was able to find the compatible assignment names. Still, it's not the assignments or button binds with the Honeycomb controls that bother me, it's the camera view control selections in MSFS that I don't like, but I'm getting through that and I'll have it all together. As for the TM Warthog HOTAS, I'm confident that I'll get it going. It's just the time that it takes to configure the system. Before the latest version of MSFS, some people were having trouble with the TARGET programming and MSFS compatibility. But upon rereading some o those posts, it seems that the problem is their lack of familiarity with the TARGET software. I have a lot off experience with that system so I don't anticipate any problems, (it's just time consuming). I don't know why, but I've always seemed to have a kind of 'natural understanding' with helicopters. I've never had any formal training, but when I was in Taos, NM back in 2015, I took a helicopter tour flight. The only other person that was supposed to take the same tour, (a stranger), asked the pilot to drop her off back at the landing pad just two minutes after he took off, (she was very uncomfortable and way too nervous for it). That left just me in the chopper, (a Bell 206B, if I remember correctly). By that time, I had been flying FSX for about 6 years and logged a lot of sim hours in helicopters. The pilot was very familiar with FSX and eventually asked if I'd like to "take the stick?". We were about 4000 or 5000 feet AGL and about 12000 MSL. We were coming down from atop the Taos Ski Area mountain, (summer time). In just a short few minutes, he gave me full control of the 206 and even let me attempt a hover, (though we were at least 2500 AGL nowhere near the ground). I came to find that his other job was as an instructor for helicopters. I started to reason out that he was probably trying to get me signed up for my license. I don't know about now, but back then, a private license for helicopters costs a lot more than a private license for fixed-wing aircraft. Anyway, I don't know if he was just giving me a 'sales pitch' but he said that he was convinced I could've landed the helicopter on my own. He said, had it not been for the various violations with the tour company's policies, he would have let me try! LOL, Other than that time in 2016, I had about 10 or 15 minutes flight time in a Cessna 172 when I was about 15 years old. My father had a license and took me up one day, but all I did was hold the plane level as he went through a few charts. So, yes, I certainly want to get some helicopters in MSFS very soon! Rich
  11. Hey PMB, thanks for that info on FSRealistic! I just got the opportunity to check out their present software and I think I'm going to give it a try. As a matter of fact, I did buy Mt Cook, and I forgot about it! (My thanks to Paulb & John Heaton) LOL, I bought Mt. Cook when I bought PADU! In fact, I haven't had a chance to fly any of the new stuff that I bought & installed anytime after 10-23-20! I just realized that! I've been prepping my Thrustmaster Warthog control system for use in MSFFS and it appears that it'll take a lot longer than I expected. As a result, I've used all my free time researching the best way to setup the TM Warthog using the TARGET software. I had a great deal of success using the TARGET software when I flew FSX, but I'm still in the beginning stages of setting it up for MSFS... I can understand why the MSFS Control Profiling UI is like it is. There are so many different Flight Sim control systems out there that MSFS must accommodate. My control systems are barely in the 'mid-grade' category. The really high-end control systems for planes like the commercial Boeings, Airbus, etc. can cost well over $3000 USD. MSFS had to take those systems in consideration or risk bad reviews. There's FSUIPC, (and I do have a payware version for FSX), which I'm beginning to think I may need to seriously consider buying for MSFS. If I go with FSUIPC, it may mean having to pitch all the info I've read and learned for the Honeycomb system (and whatever I've managed to assemble for the TM Warthog system), but if I'm going to do it, I need to do it now rather than continuing to use a lot of time to set it up. Another issue I've been struggling with is the MSFS Camera view system and their applied nomenclature, which makes it hard for me to select what I want from any particular camera view. I try to keep as many of my 'most often used' camera operations assigned to my control system, but I'm not sure I can get the results I want... PMB has mentioned "FSRealistic" and if it's anything of an improvement over the present MSFS system, I think I need to investigate it. Maybe what I need to do at this point is simply use the rest of my free time that I've got tonight to check out the airfields and mesh I purchased, rather than continuing my task of setting up the Thrustmaster controls. The Honeycomb flight control system I have is basically doing a good job, though there's still a lot off room for improvement. I think I'll hook it up and go fly Mt Cook. MY Thanks to all! Rich
  12. There's no doubt about it for me. I don't have that much time left but if I ever get the chance, the Top of my list is Milford Sound. It's the one place that I'd like to spend at least one week. That may never happen, so the next best thing is to have it installed in MSFS. (Actually, I always liked the FSX version. I never found anything wrong with the textures and I ran FSX at 2048 resolution and with a 6.50000 terrain LOD.) But that's just me. Rich PS @ tuisong: Nice cockpit, but may I suggest a 32" curved center monitor straddled by two 22" monitors so that you don't have that break in the forward view.
  13. LOL! Thank you, Perk! I've been trying to understand MSFS's use of the terms like, "Drone" and "Translate" for a while now! I tried the "Drone" camera but by the time I got to that point, I was so frustrated with the "Translate" option, that I doubt I gave the "Drone" option any kind of patients. Part off the problem was the way the Alpha Yoke's Hat switch behaved with FS. The "Translate" term bothered me because I can't understand if they meant "Pan", or "Shift", or even "Glide" to the left or Right, etc. I have TrackIR and recently tried it but MSFS wasn't responding to the TrackIR program. I'll be reinstalling the TrackIR software and trying again soon and I'm sure I can get it working, but even then, I only used TrackIR for internal, cockpit views, not any external ones. Anyway, the views I often used in FSX (as I was landing, for example), was the 2-D cockpit, but with just a few gauges showing. However, I always enjoyed the FSX effect in the external view, where the plane fly's past at speed, and then snaps back as if pulled back by a rubber band. It leaves the user in a position behind the plane. Or what about if I wanted to see the plane from a point on the ground as it approached for a landing? Again, these are questions meant for the support forum, so I'm using them here as examples of what I intend to post in that section, (but I won't complain if you happen to answer them, ). I never did like those "attached to the plane" type of views, (like on a wing tip or at the top of the vertical stabilizer). And don't even get me started on the instant replay, like watching the last 45 seconds of a flight just after landing. Again, I'll post it in the support section. Rich
  14. BTW, does anyone know if FS2020 has a "First Person" mode like Orbx offered for FSX? I've got a long way to go when it comes to the camera modes in MSFS. As I said, I'll be posting some questions about that in the support section soon. Rich
  15. Thank you Perk. Are you speaking about the same NZMF freeware that Andrew mentioned?
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