FSX is in stores now!! (Tips and tweaks)

[TX-EcoDragon]

Porting Planes from fs9 to fsx, what works, what doesnt:http://forums.simflight.com/viewtopic.php?p=350809&sid=343b3d9fe90ba365a0335ce8c0948d4bI'm happy to report that my Long Island Classics Christen Eagle works just fine in FSX with the only exceptions being that I can't reset the G meter anymore, and there is no inclinometer graphic.S!TX-EcoDragonBlack 1TX-Squadron XO

[TX-EcoDragon]

Rah, I think it's time to get your money back on that pre-order!S!TX-EcoDragonBlack 1TX-Squadron XO

[TX-EcoDragon]

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[TX-EcoDragon]

Cool tweak guide:http://members.cox.net/spambait/FSXTweakGuide.pdfS!TX-EcoDragonBlack 1TX-Squadron XO

[TX-Rahman]

Ahhh, I'm just going to wait now Eco...should be in by next week at the latest.  I looked at Fry's yesterday but all they had was the standard edition...Regards,TX-Rahman"BLACK 4"

[TX-ScubaSteve]

I think I just had the most fun I've ever had on MS FS, last night... flying the Austrian Alps soaring mission.  It's a timed race.  The first half I was doing well, but then I got into a major downdraft, to where I think the VSI needle got bent against the stop...  Judging from the terrain, I felt like I was sinking faster than free-fall.  (In less than a minute I had lost 5,000 feet). When I got out of that, I was so low, I thought I'd have to land... but found a small area of updraft that I struggled with for 1/2 hour till I had enough elevation to cross the valley to the downwind side, where I caught some nice updrafts and was able to continue the course.  In all, it took me 1:45 to complete the course--probably 15 minutes too slow.  The scenery is gorgeous, and the roar of the wind sounded so real as I raced between check points at 120 kts... Landing at a small airstrip at the bottom of a steep valley was gratifying.  It sure would be fun to try to do a similar course online--but I guess there's no way to do "missions" online.TX-ScubaSteveWhite 4

[TX-ScubaSteve]

I found a surprising improvment in over 15 FPS if I change the "Thermal Visualization" to "none" or "schematic" under the "weather" tab of display settings.  I guess the "natural" selection shows too many orbiting hawks/eagles for my system to handle--even though I've only ever glimped a couple ever--as distant black specks.  At least I have now figured out why my frame rates were so low in the middle of the African safari with the ultra-light... a bunch of thermals I wasn't even aware of--all set at "natural".TX-ScubaSteveWhite 4

[TX-Kingsnake]

"I think the VSI needle got bent against the stop"I may be wrong on this, I believe the procedure for encountering a condition like severe vertical sheer is to turn back and figure a way around it. Atleast, thats what Eco tells me.Anyway. I have the delux edition, but I won;t be able to use it because... my system doesn;t meet the minimum spec. I hear people are saying fsX is better than seX, is this true?TX-Kingsnake

[TX-EcoDragon]

The minimum specs on the box are something absurd like 1Ghz CPU, and 256 of ram. MS is simple lying at that point. The newest DX10 nVidia cards were just released (though without Vista they aren't yet using DX10), check out how they, coupled with the highest end Intel chip deal with FSX. Not bad performance. . but man, it would cost a seriously big bit of cash to get the test machine in this review!http://enthusiast.hardocp.com/article.html?art=MTIxOCwxMywsaGVudGh1c2lhc3Q=S!TX-EcoDragonBlack 1TX-Squadron XO

[TX-EcoDragon]

Best FSX tweak yet: http://news.com.com/2100-1010_3-6134749.htmlS!TX-EcoDragonBlack 1TX-Squadron XO

[TX-ScubaSteve]

Thanks Eco... I think I'll go out and buy meself one after work today...Oh, that's right, I haven't won that dayum Texas State Lottery yet...TX-ScubaSteveWhite 4

[TX-EcoDragon]

I've been on most nights flying FSX multiplay with many of the guys from TeamUSA, it's been fun, we've been doing some formation in the Christen Eagle and Spits the last two nights. . .pretty nicelly done models make MSFS formation pretty dang good! Also, we've determined that you can share any addon aircraft with another person so long as both people have the same addon installed.I hope to see more of you guys with  FSX online. . .please check in on TUSA coms also.S!TX-EcoDragonBlack 1TX-Squadron XO

[TX-ScubaSteve]

This is a rather late response Kingsnake, but you're right... usually it's a good idea to make a 180 when encountering sheer... However, the area I encountered the massive downdraft, was an area that was showing a thermal, and was on the upwind side of a steep ridge...  Sometimes when encountering a thermal, you'll initially experience a downdraft--kind of like the opposite effect of encountering a microburst... Anyway, this was a classic case of using wishful thinking (and MSFS thermal visualization "technology") to over-ride the "reality" of the situation, and before I realized there wasn't going to be an updraft and I should change my tactics, I couldn't make a 180, 'cause the I had sunk below the ridge behind me.(I have since then virtually beat the world record for that course--of course my thermal visualization technology was a key factor).Yes, fsX is better than seX...  You only have to pay $40 ONCE for the deluxe version... where as seX usually requires dinner and a movie each time (when you're ugly like me)... unless you decide to go for the "deluxe" version of seX... and that can be a lot more expensive--such as legalized prostitution... more commonly known as marriage... plus fsX has less bugs.TX-ScubaSteveWhite 4

[TX-Kingsnake]

LOL a super computer. Very funny Eco. Well Scubasteve maybe we need a poll for that question.  Hey I had the bright idea to reformat so I can play fsX with all of you, online! So... if someone would PM me with the TUSA ip and pass for TS I will install it. I will see you all in the virtual sky!TX-Kingsnake

[TX-EcoDragon]

PROWAR/Historia Public69.50.182.98:6768PW is yak9UIf I'm not on TX TS I will usually be there.S!TX-EcoDragonBlack 1TX-Squadron XO