Will Westlake Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 I notice ORBX does a lot of small-big airports. I thought it would be awesome if you did CYYJ (Victoria International Airport) It's a small-medium airport. The tenth busiest airport in Canada. It would go really well the OLC Canada Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stewart Hobson Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 Don Grovestine has a freeware version of CYYJ and it's compatible with FTX PNW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmb Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 And it's very nice indeed. It's also compatible with Jon Patch's Victoria. Kind regards, Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fltsimguy Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 Go get all of Dons freeware stuff. Its all compatible with Orbx and payware quality. http://stuff4fs.com/open.asp?JS=TRUE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dons99 Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 I would like Victoria too. But to the standard of something like CYVR from FSDT or small airports from ORBX. I would gladly pay. And in the area CYPK - a perfect size for Orbx. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripcord Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 That is the devils triangle for FSX performance -- really tough sledding there, if you have Jon Patch's works loaded along with FSDT Vancouver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripcord Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 Not a bad choice, though, as an airport. I'd love to have it. No idea it was tenth busiest in Canada -- probably being on an island (and a LONG ferry ride to YVR) contributes a lot to that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Colbert Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 17 hours ago, Ripcord said: That is the devils triangle for FSX performance -- really tough sledding there, if you have Jon Patch's works loaded along with FSDT Vancouver. I have FSDT Vancouver, but am currently running Orbx's version as a flight from KFHR (Orbx's add on) up to Vancouver would get me OOM errors in FSX-SE. Now I'm on P3D v3 which should be better - anybody run FSDT Vancouver and the full compliment of Orbx add one without an issue with OOMs in P3D - and is travel between them possible without OOM? Thanks Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmb Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 I use FSDT Vancouver + PNW + Vancouver3+ (plus the ORBX airports around there) and fly quite often in the area and never had an OOM so far in P3D3. However, here comes the catch: (i) I only fly GA (Alabeos and Carenados) and (ii) I use a hardware panel driven networked with no panel on display. Kind regards, Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Colbert Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 Cool - thanks Michael - perhaps I'll give my FSDT Vancouver Int'l a try again now that I have P3D - it was beautiful with good FPS if I remember correctly. I took us off track of the original poster's topic (sorry) so let's get back to that - I agree, Victoria Int'l is one of my "go to" airports and would make for a PERFECT Orbx airport. I worry about the devils triangle effect though. In FSX I ran Don's freeware Victoria but in P3D have only used default PNW Victoria and it's not bad either - but the full Orbx treatment would be great. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Westlake Posted August 30, 2016 Author Share Posted August 30, 2016 On 22/08/2016 at 9:29 AM, Stewart Hobson said: Don Grovestine has a freeware version of CYYJ and it's compatible with FTX PNW. I do use that and have been for several months. It is very good don't get me wrong lol. I spend a LOT of time up at YYJ and I can say it is VERY accurate. Even the new RCAF helo hanger complemented with the new Cyclones that we don't have yet lol (that I know of) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Westlake Posted August 30, 2016 Author Share Posted August 30, 2016 On 23/08/2016 at 1:24 PM, Republic DC-9 said: I have FSDT Vancouver, but am currently running Orbx's version as a flight from KFHR (Orbx's add on) up to Vancouver would get me OOM errors in FSX-SE. Now I'm on P3D v3 which should be better - anybody run FSDT Vancouver and the full compliment of Orbx add one without an issue with OOMs in P3D - and is travel between them possible without OOM? Thanks Steve I run P3D and that is one of the airports that NEVER gives me OOMs no matter what. I just flew into FSDT YVR with the PMDG 777, Goldstar textures, OLC Canada, Vector, ASN + ASCA and had no problems. Also I have found that ORBX airports are pretty good on VAS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike62 Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 On 8/23/2016 at 1:32 PM, pmb said: I use FSDT Vancouver + PNW + Vancouver3+ (plus the ORBX airports around there) and fly quite often in the area and never had an OOM so far in P3D3. However, here comes the catch: (i) I only fly GA (Alabeos and Carenados) and (ii) I use a hardware panel driven networked with no panel on display. Kind regards, Michael Michael, I purchased some home cockpit plans for my fathers 80th birthday today and this will be a long term project for us. You mention using a networked hardware panel. I would like to what this is because we will be making a major wish list and that will be at the top of the list. Thanks, Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmb Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Hi Mike, mine is an XTOP http://www.agronn.com/#!xtop-pro-flight-panel/c21yg equipped with Cessna Yoke, Pedals, TrimWheel, and TMP as Controls. In addition it contains Switch, Radio, Multi Panel plus 9 FIPs. All these devices are connected via several HUBs (the XTOP contains one already) to a networked laptop. This one runs the SPAD.next driver https://www.fsgs.com/forum/ which drives all the Saitek devices (all controls within P3D off). The gauges are by Tom Tsui https://fsxtimes.wordpress.com/ Here's an earlier image. Scenery is by ORBX, of course (NZNI). Kind regards, Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike62 Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Thanks and nice setup, I will look into that. What I am most interested is the instrument panel flight and navigation gauges because I have not found many other outlets for these other than buying multiple Saitek Pro Flight Instrument panel gauges. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmb Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 There are some "real" hardware gauges out from VirtualFly including VOR & friends, however these cost even more than the (already expensive) FIPs and lack their flexibility. If you'd go that path check here e.g. https://www.virtual-fly.com/shop/flightpanels/solo-flight-panel Don't forget to add prices for controls... but this is no doubt a neat setup. Another set of FIP gauges making use of some more advanced SPAD.next features (notably for A2A planes) can be found here http://www.fipgauges.com/index.php altough I find Tom's (which I bought earlier) quite nice. As far as I know, these are the only two high-quality FIP gauge providers. Kind regards, Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mike62 Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Thanks, I just wish I did not have to purchase additional drivers (SpadNext) for the Saitek hardware when they should be provided by Saitek especially when you are paying the $$$ amounts for Saitek hardware. Then you have to purchase additional software from Tom and fipgauges for added functionality. We may look look into Sim Innovations for a software instrument panel as a short term solution. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmb Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Sim Innovation is a clever solution indeed. Obviously it can run networked, too, which might be well worth trying if you'll go that path. At least on my hardware, I got microstutters as soon as I connected a second screen (for GPS) or the 9 FIPs directly to the flightsim PC (using the Saitek drivers at that time). Took me quite a while to identify the cause. Good luck and kind regards, Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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