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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020

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    #122
    Dcully
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 14,689 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dcully


    Ah jaysus this is great craic altogether.
    Finished the tutorials so thought id fly from Baldonnel to Dublin airport for a short run in the noob plane Cessna 152 i think its called.
    What should of been a short hop took well over an hour as i got totally distracted flying all around Dublin a few times then out to howth to approach Dublin Airport.
    Im a total noob but its mighty enjoyable, just found my old logitech 3D Pro Joystick too, gonna sort it out later :)
    Gonna fly from Dublin past my place in Monasterevin later during rush hour traffic above the M7 :p
    Heres my first landing in Dublin and first non tutorial flight, got distracted looking at the terminals and almost blew it lol.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcZ_9vJO-q0


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    #123
    DaveyDave
    Registered Users Posts: 6,199 ✭✭✭DaveyDave


    Tried the command prompt setting, tried deleting the Flight Sim folder from the Users/AppData/Microsoft folder, tried deleting the few 2GB files in the Flight Sim directory folder. Still downloading at a pathetic speed.

    Going to bring the PC into the living room to plug directly into the modem, but the office has a 75Mb powerline connection and it's barely using 20Mb.

    I'm afraid to even try downloading city data when I eventually get into it...


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    #124
    Colonel Claptrap
    Registered Users Posts: 945 ✭✭✭Colonel Claptrap


    Nice landing.


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    #125
    s1ippy
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,980 ✭✭✭s1ippy


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRbPYCSUZwU

    Francis Higgins doing this as Shlug now. It's a great stream.


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    #126
    Ciano35
    Registered Users Posts: 1,424 ✭✭✭Ciano35


    81.png

    Just got going with it, it's really nice in fairness :cool: Physics seem a lot different coming from X-plane but maybe I just need to get used to the bouncy camera.


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    #127
    Conchir
    Registered Users Posts: 959 ✭✭✭Conchir


    I'm having a hard time running this :( Can only run it on Low settings so far.

    I found these minimum/recommended/ideal specs on reddit, and comparing them to mine. The Windows build was a quick fix, it's updating now. It seems my CPU might be where I'm getting screwed mostly, but that's obviouly a very expensive thing to change. Would a RAM upgrade have any impact?

    Minimum Recommended Ideal Mine
    OS Windows 10 v 1909 Windows 10 v 1909 Windows 10 v 1909 Windows 10 v 1803
    CPU Intel i5-4460 Intel i5-8400 Intel i7-9800X Intel i5-4690
    GPU Nvidia GTX 770 Nvidia GTX 970 Nvidia RTX 2080 Nvidia GTX 970
    VRAM 2GB 4GB 8GB 16GB
    RAM 8GB 16GB 32GB 16GB
    HDD 150GB 150GB 150GB 150GB
    Bandwidth 5Mbps 20Mbps 50Mbps ~32Mbps


    Edit: Oof I just saw this post on mobile and the table is not having a good time. My CPU is an Intel i5-4690, RAM is 16GB, GPU is GTX 970.


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    #128
    Samuel T. Cogley
    Registered Users Posts: 10,684 ✭✭✭✭Samuel T. Cogley


    Conchir wrote: »
    I'm having a hard time running this :( Can only run it on Low settings so far.

    I found these minimum/recommended/ideal specs on reddit, and comparing them to mine. The Windows build was a quick fix, it's updating now. It seems my CPU might be where I'm getting screwed mostly, but that's obviouly a very expensive thing to change. Would a RAM upgrade have any impact?

    Minimum Recommended Ideal Mine
    OS Windows 10 v 1909 Windows 10 v 1909 Windows 10 v 1909 Windows 10 v 1803
    CPU Intel i5-4460 Intel i5-8400 Intel i7-9800X Intel i5-4690
    GPU Nvidia GTX 770 Nvidia GTX 970 Nvidia RTX 2080 Nvidia GTX 970
    VRAM 2GB 4GB 8GB 16GB
    RAM 8GB 16GB 32GB 16GB
    HDD 150GB 150GB 150GB 150GB
    Bandwidth 5Mbps 20Mbps 50Mbps ~32Mbps


    Edit: Oof I just saw this post on mobile and the table is not having a good time. My CPU is an Intel i5-4690, RAM is 16GB, GPU is GTX 970.

    TBH both the CPU and GPU are getting on a bit :( There might be some bargains to be had when the new GPUs come out in a months time. To switch the CPU (I'd recommend a Ryzen 5 3600 or Ryzen 7 3700X from AMD) would mean swapping the Motherboard and RAM also.

    32MB RAM is the idea but I don't think you'd benefit as it's probably not your bottle neck.

    The other option would be a 4770 or 4790 i7 which might garner some extra performance but they tend to be over priced.


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    #129
    Psychlops
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    NEEDS HELICOPTERS...


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    #130
    AirBiscuit
    Registered Users Posts: 1,060 ✭✭✭AirBiscuit


    Samuel T. Cogley wrote: »
    Hold on for the new GPUs out next month. My poor 5700XT is pegged at 100% utilisation.
    *Screams in RX 480*
    hPilNcP.png


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    #131
    Royal Irish
    Registered Users Posts: 2,401 ✭✭✭Royal Irish


    Samuel T. Cogley wrote: »
    TBH both the CPU and GPU are getting on a bit :( There might be some bargains to be had when the new GPUs come out in a months time. To switch the CPU (I'd recommend a Ryzen 5 3600 or Ryzen 7 3700X from AMD) would mean swapping the Motherboard and RAM also.

    32MB RAM is the idea but I don't think you'd benefit as it's probably not your bottle neck.

    The other option would be a 4770 or 4790 i7 which might garner some extra performance but they tend to be over priced.

    I've a new pc build with a Ryzen 5 3600, 16gb RAM and a gigabyte rx 5700 xt. Its running great on ultra settings.


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    #132
    Conchir
    Registered Users Posts: 959 ✭✭✭Conchir


    Samuel T. Cogley wrote: »
    TBH both the CPU and GPU are getting on a bit :( There might be some bargains to be had when the new GPUs come out in a months time. To switch the CPU (I'd recommend a Ryzen 5 3600 or Ryzen 7 3700X from AMD) would mean swapping the Motherboard and RAM also.

    32MB RAM is the idea but I don't think you'd benefit as it's probably not your bottle neck.

    The other option would be a 4770 or 4790 i7 which might garner some extra performance but they tend to be over priced.

    That's what I feared. Thanks for the advice, I've some thinking to do now it seems


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    #133
    Doge
    Registered Users Posts: 8,963 ✭✭✭Doge


    Anyone having issues with Live Weather?

    Cork was showing clear skies when I had live enabled which clearly isn't right!


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    #134
    wanderer 22
    Registered Users, Subscribers Posts: 2,138 ✭✭✭wanderer 22


    Doge wrote: »
    Anyone having issues with Live Weather?

    Cork was showing clear skies when I had live enabled which clearly isn't right!

    The Shannon weather radar is down afaik.


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    #135
    awec
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    It's good fun, but I remembered why I had to stop playing the previous one, it's very difficult to play without a proper hotas.

    Using a controller is super difficult to keep things smooth.

    Think I'll hold off playing any more til I buy a hotas.


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    #136
    Board Walker
    Registered Users Posts: 770 ✭✭✭Board Walker


    awec wrote: »
    It's good fun, but I remembered why I had to stop playing the previous one, it's very difficult to play without a proper hotas.

    Using a controller is super difficult to keep things smooth.

    Think I'll hold off playing any more til I buy a hotas.

    I have to Hold off also. Mine is old and required manual axis assignments. Something is not right because if i turn a direction and centre my stick(saitek ST290 PRO), the aircraft stick stays in the direction it went. I have to go the opposite way to pull it back centre. and it takes a few attempts. Not ideal when trying to line up an A320 into LCY :D the stick was purchased in 2004 for FS 2004.

    Think ill get the airbus one when its released next month and stick with P3D until then.


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    #137
    awec
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    Board Walker wrote: »
    I have to Hold off also. Mine is old and required manual axis assignments. Something is not right because if i turn a direction and centre my stick(saitek ST290 PRO), the aircraft stick stays in the direction it went. I have to go the opposite way to pull it back centre. and it takes a few attempts. Not ideal when trying to line up an A320 into LCY :D the stick was purchased in 2004 for FS 2004.

    Think ill get the airbus one when its released next month and stick with P3D until then.
    Thinking the same, this one looks really good for the price, tempted to pre-order on Amazon.

    The controller seems to allow for drift or something, it's awkward to try hold it in one hand while simultaneously using kb/m to try look at instrument panel etc.


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    #138
    Sterling Archer
    Registered Users Posts: 2,252 ✭✭✭Sterling Archer


    Enjoying this so far, lots of little annoyances mainly Shannon airport being a mess, but apart from that it's fantastic and oh so pretty

    Love the live player traffic too, my favorite moment so far is landing the Icon A5 on Lough Cummeenapeasta near Carrantuohill


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    #139
    AirBiscuit
    Registered Users Posts: 1,060 ✭✭✭AirBiscuit


    Board Walker wrote: »
    I have to Hold off also. Mine is old and required manual axis assignments. Something is not right because if i turn a direction and centre my stick(saitek ST290 PRO), the aircraft stick stays in the direction it went. I have to go the opposite way to pull it back centre. and it takes a few attempts. Not ideal when trying to line up an A320 into LCY :D the stick was purchased in 2004 for FS 2004.

    Think ill get the airbus one when its released next month and stick with P3D until then.
    That seems to be more of an A320 thing than a stick thing. It reminds me of the 737 when you put on Control wheel steering: The autopilot holds the plane in whatever direction you pointed it, never centering. I'm finding a whole plethora of problems with the A320, biggest of which is that APPR mode never shows the Glideslope on the PFD.

    I'd bet that your stick will work normally with a GA plane.


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    #140
    AirBiscuit
    Registered Users Posts: 1,060 ✭✭✭AirBiscuit


    Taking a shot at fixing up Knock now that I've discovered the developer tools and SDK but this is WAY trickier than using WorldEditor for X-Plane...

    OxFKWzv.png


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    #141
    Board Walker
    Registered Users Posts: 770 ✭✭✭Board Walker


    AirBiscuit wrote: »
    That seems to be more of an A320 thing than a stick thing. It reminds me of the 737 when you put on Control wheel steering: The autopilot holds the plane in whatever direction you pointed it, never centering. I'm finding a whole plethora of problems with the A320, biggest of which is that APPR mode never shows the Glideslope on the PFD.

    I'd bet that your stick will work normally with a GA plane.

    It was the same until i turned the flight dynamics i think it was to Legacy mode instead of modern. the GA seemed to react better.

    We will be waiting a while for A320 from aerosoft, its number 3 on Aerosofts to do ist.


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    #142
    Dcully
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 14,689 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dcully


    awec wrote: »
    It's good fun, but I remembered why I had to stop playing the previous one, it's very difficult to play without a proper hotas.

    Using a controller is super difficult to keep things smooth.

    Think I'll hold off playing any more til I buy a hotas.


    I took out my old joystick yesterday only to find its turning to the right all the time as if right rudder direction is constantly at 10 - 20 percent, gutted!
    Ive updated drivers etc but no joy so im using an xbox controler and doing ok.
    I turned all axis sensitivity to -75% and added a small 2% deadzone.


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    #143
    Rossi IRL
    Registered Users Posts: 8,369 ✭✭✭Rossi IRL


    awec wrote: »
    Thinking the same, this one looks really good for the price, tempted to pre-order on Amazon.

    The controller seems to allow for drift or something, it's awkward to try hold it in one hand while simultaneously using kb/m to try look at instrument panel etc.


    Was looking at the same set myself. I'm completly new when it comes to flight sims and these extra pieces of equipment.

    How many 3 pin power and usb connections would be required for one of those.


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    #144
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 53,438 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    Rossi IRL wrote: »
    Was looking at the same set myself. I'm completly new when it comes to flight sims and these extra pieces of equipment.

    How many 3 pin power and usb connections would be required for one of those.

    It won't require external power, it'd be USB powered, and I think it's just 1 USB, at least it just lists 1 USB in the box contents.

    But not sure how that would work, maybe the throttle has a wire into the stick which then goes into your PC.

    Or maybe the listing is wrong, and it's 1 USB per-item.


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    #145
    Dcully
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 14,689 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dcully


    Rossi IRL wrote: »
    Was looking at the same set myself. I'm completly new when it comes to flight sims and these extra pieces of equipment.

    How many 3 pin power and usb connections would be required for one of those.


    What is the item you guys are talking about?
    I dont see any link or mention :o


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    #146
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 53,438 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    Dcully wrote: »
    What is the item you guys are talking about?
    I dont see any link or mention :o

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B086J6KWTZ?pf_rd_r=4Y4989E5H4JX7WQMCDA9&pf_rd_p=e632fea2-678f-4848-9a97-bcecda59cb4e


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    #147
    Dcully
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 14,689 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dcully


    awec wrote: »
    https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B086J6KWTZ?pf_rd_r=4Y4989E5H4JX7WQMCDA9&pf_rd_p=e632fea2-678f-4848-9a97-bcecda59cb4e

    Cheers i actually watched a review of this earlier.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9h5ai2E-Rb4


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    #148
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 53,438 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    I'll have to watch that later. I assume there'll be some flaws with it given the price point.


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    #149
    Rossi IRL
    Registered Users Posts: 8,369 ✭✭✭Rossi IRL


    awec wrote: »
    It won't require external power, it'd be USB powered, and I think it's just 1 USB, at least it just lists 1 USB in the box contents.

    But not sure how that would work, maybe the throttle has a wire into the stick which then goes into your PC.

    Or maybe the listing is wrong, and it's 1 USB per-item.

    No external power is a big seller for me. Will watch the review later on.


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    #150
    Samuel T. Cogley
    Registered Users Posts: 10,684 ✭✭✭✭Samuel T. Cogley


    FFS now I want a third set of plastic paraphernalia.

    X52 for Elite Dangerous and DCS
    Yoke and throttle etc for the piston props and now this for pretending I work for RyanAir.


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    #151
    beanian
    Registered Users Posts: 450 ✭✭beanian


    Ciano35 wrote: »
    81.png

    Just got going with it, it's really nice in fairness :cool: Physics seem a lot different coming from X-plane but maybe I just need to get used to the bouncy camera.

    Lots of work for you to do in this new Sim! Can't wait to get a proper version of EIDW, EISG, EICK etc


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