VH-KDK Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 Orbx Content: LOWI Partner content: Sim Works Studios Vans RV14/14A I have not used M$F$ that much as I find some of the operations cumbersome. Today I decided to give it another go and also splashed out on the Vans-14. There are many things I don't like about it, I guess I have become too comfortable with P3D and XP-11. But it does have it's plus sides so I will persevere. I also wrote out a list of the sceneries I have bought through Central and I was astonished how many I have and not used. Time to do some exploration and try to get my head around the sim. The Vans is a great little plane which is relatively easy to fly but I will have to practice my landings on narrow runways more! 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bernd1151 Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 Great shot, Martyn. I think you should give MSFS more time to grow on you. Coming from XP11 myself, I also found it in the beginning a bid strange. Now it has become second nature and considering you live in Aussie country, there is sooo much scenery, airports, cities available for both Australia and NZ; you'd love to explore it and on top, it looks very real! Just my two cents 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulb Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 Great shot Martyn. Like you, I am slowing getting into MSFS 2020. XP11 is currently my sim of choice followed by P3Dv4. Part of this is just familiarity in my case. A lot of new things to learn with MSFS and getting older doesn't help! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradB Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 Heck of a shot Martyn , for me I embraced MSFS from day one and never looked back . 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 Great shot and good status report on your sim usage. I am still enjoying what I have, but I am interested reading these experiences and will surely also install MSFS, some day. Although the VanLowi morning looks nice, did you also give VanHalen a try for getting up? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andiflyit Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 This looks like a real MSFS weather event! But it's a nice shot Martyn! To give my opinion too: The unique property of MSFS is the "download scenery" all over the world. Everything else makes it the #3 sim behind P3d and XP for me. Also with regard to flying itself which works best in XP I think. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniper31 Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 Very scenic image Martyn! I probably split my sim time fairly evenly between MSFS and P3D v4.5. There are many reasons that I enjoy both sims right now. So much goodness all the way around. The Vans is a nice and spritely little aircraft to hop around in the sim. Landon 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted July 17, 2022 Author Share Posted July 17, 2022 7 hours ago, bernd1151 said: Great shot, Martyn. I think you should give MSFS more time to grow on you. Coming from XP11 myself, I also found it in the beginning a bid strange. Now it has become second nature and considering you live in Aussie country, there is sooo much scenery, airports, cities available for both Australia and NZ; you'd love to explore it and on top, it looks very real! Just my two cents Thank you Bernd. I will try to get used to it as it does have plenty to offer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted July 17, 2022 Author Share Posted July 17, 2022 4 hours ago, paulb said: Great shot Martyn. Like you, I am slowing getting into MSFS 2020. XP11 is currently my sim of choice followed by P3Dv4. Part of this is just familiarity in my case. A lot of new things to learn with MSFS and getting older doesn't help! Thanks Paul and you have hit the nail on the head. Sounds like you are in the same boat as me as far as learning new things. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted July 17, 2022 Author Share Posted July 17, 2022 3 hours ago, BradB said: Heck of a shot Martyn , for me I embraced MSFS from day one and never looked back . Thanks John. I noticed that ansd I am glad you are enjoying it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted July 17, 2022 Author Share Posted July 17, 2022 2 hours ago, Stillwater said: Great shot and good status report on your sim usage. I am still enjoying what I have, but I am interested reading these experiences and will surely also install MSFS, some day. Although the VanLowi morning looks nice, did you also give VanHalen a try for getting up? Thanks Gerold. Same here and I find M$F$ lacking in some respects such as the weather. Apart from that I have so many favourite planes that I enjoy flying. I flew along the River Inn for a while looking for any eddies might be good fishing spots! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted July 17, 2022 Author Share Posted July 17, 2022 1 hour ago, andiflyit said: This looks like a real MSFS weather event! But it's a nice shot Martyn! To give my opinion too: The unique property of MSFS is the "download scenery" all over the world. Everything else makes it the #3 sim behind P3d and XP for me. Also with regard to flying itself which works best in XP I think. Cheers Andy. I was relieved to see that it was only the sun coming up. One of my dislikes it the strong sun which in my opinion is way overdone. A lot of good things about it but I am like you and a few others that will be using P3D and XP more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted July 17, 2022 Author Share Posted July 17, 2022 1 hour ago, Sniper31 said: Very scenic image Martyn! I probably split my sim time fairly evenly between MSFS and P3D v4.5. There are many reasons that I enjoy both sims right now. So much goodness all the way around. The Vans is a nice and spritely little aircraft to hop around in the sim. Landon Thanks you Landon. I have all my TE on XP as my old PC didn't handle the Netherlands TE at all well on P3D. So I use those two sims and will now try and get used to M$F$. I have found the Vans to be the best plane so far including the default ones, so I will be doing quite a bit of flying in it from now on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulb Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 1 hour ago, VH-KDK said: Thanks Paul and you have hit the nail on the head. Sounds like you are in the same boat as me as far as learning new things. Thanks Martyn. Good to know that I am not alone! I will still persevere with FS 2020 as the graphics look a step up. Anyway, on the positive side we still have two sims - P3Dv4 and XP11 - which are light years ahead of what we were using thirty years ago! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adambar Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 That's one beautiful shot Martin! Like John, once I used MSFS I never looked back and never will. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted July 18, 2022 Author Share Posted July 18, 2022 29 minutes ago, adambar said: That's one beautiful shot Martin! Like John, once I used MSFS I never looked back and never will. Thanks Adam, glad you happy with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wain71 Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 great shot there Martyn, I to don't use MSFS as much as I thought I would, I think it's a mixture for me a familiarity of the other sims and earlier this year I had stability issues in MSFS and that has rocked my confidence in the sim and longer flights... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted July 18, 2022 Author Share Posted July 18, 2022 Thanks Wayne. I have done a few flights with it the last 2 days but I am still not comfortable with it. I think I will go back to P3D and XP today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikee Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 Impressive shot Martyn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted July 19, 2022 Author Share Posted July 19, 2022 3 hours ago, mikee said: Impressive shot Martyn Thank you Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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