Microsoft Flight Sim 2020

[Gambit21]

7 hours ago, Robli said:

I can definitely understand, why DCS fans might be worried that Heatblur's attention could be drifting to MSFS and away from finalizing DCS Tomcat. Or Phantom or Eurofighter.

 

Please

 

[LukeFF]

It is an amusing thing to think that people are worried about a development team expanding their work into other titles. But then, flight simmers have always tended to make high drama out of anything, be it big or small. ?

[DD_Arthur]

Looking forward to a well modelled Phantom in MSFS?

[CUJO_1970]

I would spend an exorbitant amount of money on a study level C-130 for MSFS. 

[Gambit21]

55 minutes ago, CUJO_1970 said:

I would spend an exorbitant amount of money on a study level C-130 for MSFS. 

You're going to love the DCS one.

Who knows, maybe ACS will follow and so the MSFS thing too.

 

 

1 hour ago, DD_Arthur said:

Looking forward to a well modelled Phantom in MSFS?

Maybe MSFS will actually put the damn targets on the ground at the target areas at NTTR/Nellis.

 

I’m planning 2 training missions for the F-4 there, and relegated to shipping containers or non-1960’s/70’s vehicles.

Drives me nuts. 

 

[Lusekofte]

2 hours ago, CUJO_1970 said:

I would spend an exorbitant amount of money on a study level C-130 for MSFS. 

I agree with Gambit on this one

 

1 hour ago, Gambit21 said:

You're going to love the DCS one.

What I use Planes for in these two sims, is different. DCS for missions and a purpose. 
C 130 will have that in DCS

 

[Gambit21]

The C-130 is also a sort of civil-sim bridge for DCS. Point A to point B flying, and maybe for some the purpose is just the flight itself.
 

It will go well with the global earth tech they’re working on.

 

 

[CastorTroy]

3 minutes ago, Gambit21 said:

 

It will go well with the global earth tech they’re working on.

 

 

 

Now we need, and can use a Boeing B-52 Stratofortress module. ?

[ZachariasX]

12 hours ago, CUJO_1970 said:

I would spend an exorbitant amount of money on a study level C-130 for MSFS. 

Same...

[LukeFF]

Next step in the around the world tour - Monterey, CA to Redding, CA. I wasted about two hours because for some reason my autopilot was going haywire, but finally I figured it out and we were on our way.

 

Another beautiful day for flying, taking off from Monterey:

 

 

En route over the ocean and over San Jose:

 

 

Once north of the Bay Area the terrain becomes pretty monotonous before the mountains rise up again north of the airport at Redding:

 

 

On the ground at Redding, the weather was just as nice as it was at Monterey:

 

[Lusekofte]

@LukeFF I am leaving for work 14 days and will be without any form for sim. 
I would appreciate very much if you keep reporting with as many screenshots as possible during this time. It helps 

[LukeFF]

4 hours ago, Lusekofte said:

@LukeFF I am leaving for work 14 days and will be without any form for sim. 
I would appreciate very much if you keep reporting with as many screenshots as possible during this time. It helps 

 

I definitely plan on it!

[LukeFF]

PMDG's 737-800 is now out: https://pmdg.com/pmdg-737-800-for-microsoft-flight-simulator/

Edited January 20, 2023 by LukeFF

[Dutchvdm]

54 minutes ago, LukeFF said:

PMDG's 737-800 is now out: https://pmdg.com/pmdg-737-800-for-microsoft-flight-simulator/

Hi Luke,

 

I believe it’s out for some time now. The 900 and the infamous efb is now in Beta.

 

Bought the 800 two weeks ago and it’s amazing.
 

Doing the Alaska milk run now.

 

Grt M 

[DD_Arthur]

On 1/18/2023 at 10:56 PM, CastorTroy said:

 

Now we need, and can use a Boeing B-52 Stratofortress module. ?

 

From SimWorks Studios recently;

 

 

Last but not least, we have been working on the B-52 Stratofortress for some time. The exterior is progressing and plans are to do the three separate packages:

>B-52B through D

>B-52E & F

>B-52G & H, pre and post-EVS

Each package will highlight the differences in cockpit configuration and performance, modelling the different stations and allowing multi-crew capability using YourControls. The thing about the B-52 is that we are taking our time with it because it is a favorite of many team members, and it will take however long it needs to be done right.

 

 

[DD_fruitbat]

Have you ever seen pictures of a cockpit from that thing, you guys are crazy ?? 

[unlikely_spider]

49 minutes ago, DD_fruitbat said:

Have you ever seen pictures of a cockpit from that thing, you guys are crazy ?? 

It's not that crazy imo! It's just the fact that there are eight engines so a lot of the steam gauges are in sets of eight. They still just require the same quick glances to ensure that the needles are pointing the way you expect, and I'm sure that one of them going awry would stick it out like a sore thumb.

[DD_Arthur]

1 hour ago, DD_fruitbat said:

Have you ever seen pictures of a cockpit from that thing, you guys are crazy ?? 

 

Wot?  Like this....

 

 

 

[DD_fruitbat]

Way to many gauges and levers for me!

 

It is very cool indeed though.

[CUJO_1970]

If you enjoy flying in Alaska in FS2020, go check this out:

 

https://return.mistymoorings.com/z20_homepage/index.php

[Dutchvdm]

5 hours ago, CUJO_1970 said:

If you enjoy flying in Alaska in FS2020, go check this out:

 

https://return.mistymoorings.com/z20_homepage/index.php

I’m watching that project for a couple of months now. Will check it out for sure. Looks immense.

 

Grt M

[LukeFF]

Leaving Redding (KRDD) today for Gooding Municipal (KGNG), in Idaho. The weather was once again beautiful as we prepared to take off:

 

 

As we headed out, we were afforded a beautiful view of Mount Shasta:

 

 

As we headed east, the terrain generally flattened out into bleak, empty wilderness. Not the sort of place you want to go down if you have engine problems:

 

 

West of Mountain Home Air Force Base:

 

 

As we approached Gooding some of the snow gave way to more green terrain:

 

 

We made it into Gooding without problems. Unfortunately, the terrain generator forgot to populate the airfield with buildings, so it looks like some bleak, abandoned airstrip (save for the vehicles driving around the parking area like mad ? ). 

 

 

Real-world shot:

 

Edited January 21, 2023 by LukeFF

[JimTM]

I upgraded from Win 10 to Win 11 today and enabled NVIDIA Reflex in the MSFS Graphics settings. I'm pleased to report that my framerates shot up from around 40-60 FPS to around 90-115 FPS. Nice surprise! It really makes flying helicopters easier.

 

System: AMD Ryzen 9 5900X, NVIDIA GTX 1080 (driver 517.48), 32 GB RAM, running at 1080p. 

Edited January 27, 2023 by JimTM

[Lusekofte]

Choppers in msfs is not really my thing. I hope they get it working 

[LukeFF]

Next leg in the around the world tour: Gooding Municipal, Idaho (KGNG) to Sheridan County, Wyoming (KSHR).

 

It started out as a windy but clear day, but the forecast called for snow en route to our destination.

 

 

Really a nice day leaving KGNG:

 

 

The nice weather and green terrain soon gave way, though, to snow and increasing clouds:

 

 

The cloud cover became really heavy, but at least it made for some nice screenshots:

 

 

We had a brief respite from the cloud cover as we neared our destination, but the forecast called for lousy weather over the airport. Just as I was about to call a missed approach because of low visibility (including snow) at barometric minimums, the runway lights shone into view and the snow cleared, and so we made the landing without much issue. But, if I could've done this one again, I'd gone for an ILS approach on a different runway instead of fooling around like I did with the RNAV approach. Lesson learned. ?

 

 

On the ground at KSHR with a frigid-looking plane:

 

Edited January 28, 2023 by LukeFF

[JG27*PapaFly]

The eyecandy looks amazing. Are there any fast military jets available,  in order to "fast forward" the landscape and maybe enjoy terrain following in the mountains?

[ZachariasX]

6 hours ago, LukeFF said:

Next leg in the around the world tour:

One absolutely has to do this. The thing you'll learn appreciate most on an aircraft is de-icing...

 

3 hours ago, JG27_PapaFly said:

The eyecandy looks amazing. Are there any fast military jets available,  in order to "fast forward" the landscape and maybe enjoy terrain following in the mountains?

See here:

https://flight.fandom.com/wiki/Microsoft_Flight_Simulator_(2020)/Marketplace/List_of_marketplace_aircraft

 

There are several, and the list keeps growing.

[LukeFF]

Testing out the updated C152 realism mod, KREI to KPSP:

 

[LukeFF]

2 hours ago, LukeFF said:

Testing out the updated C152 realism mod, KREI to KPSP:

 

 

Unfortunately it looks like this mod is conflicting with something else in my installation. Several times now, the game has crashed when either I was loading a mission with this plane or while I was flying the mission. Such a bummer, because the improvements are really substantial. 

 

So, this one is going to have to be shelved until I can figure out what's going on. 

[JimTM]

35 minutes ago, LukeFF said:

 

Unfortunately it looks like this mod is conflicting with something else in my installation. Several times now, the game has crashed when either I was loading a mission with this plane or while I was flying the mission. Such a bummer, because the improvements are really substantial. 

 

So, this one is going to have to be shelved until I can figure out what's going on. 

 

I had a crash of MSFS after flying the new mod and then starting a helicopter session. I restarted the sim and the next flight was OK.

 

I love the mod though, since I started on C150s in real life and flew C152s later on.

Edited January 29, 2023 by JimTM

[Gambit21]

18 hours ago, JG27_PapaFly said:

The eyecandy looks amazing. Are there any fast military jets available,  in order to "fast forward" the landscape and maybe enjoy terrain following in the mountains?

Heatblur F-14 is coming.

That’s the jet you’ll want

 

[Oyster_KAI]

20 hours ago, JG27_PapaFly said:

The eyecandy looks amazing. Are there any fast military jets available,  in order to "fast forward" the landscape and maybe enjoy terrain following in the mountains?

IndiaFoxtEcho's trainer aircraft? T-45, MB-339, M-346.
Justflight HAWK T-1, They are all great!!!
By the way...
Flying Iron's Spitfire Mk.IXc and F6F-5 are my favorite WWII warbirds I've ever flown.

[LukeFF]

Next leg of the around the world flight: Sheridan County, Wyoming (KSHR) to Oakes Municipal, North Dakota (2D5).

 

Starting out, the weather was really cold (-19 degrees Celsius) and snow was falling. With the cold temps, it took some time to get the engine started, but we finally were on our way.

 

 

Eventually we were clear of the snow, shortly after departing KSHR. After that, this leg of the tour featured pretty flat, featureless terrain, but at least it made for some good screenshots flying below the clouds at 7500 feet. Like the flight before this one, we were aided by a ~8 knot tailwind:

 

 

On the ground at 2D5, it was cloudy but clear:

 

 

The next leg of the journey will take us up right to the border with Canada, in northeastern Minnesota.

Edited January 29, 2023 by LukeFF

[LukeFF]

Well, I wasn't planning on flying another leg in my around the world tour, but since my Typhoon career came to untimely end, I decided to pick up the next leg - Oakes Municipal, North Dakota (2D5) to Grand Marais/Cook County Seaplane Base, Minnesota (KCKC) (two airports in one! ?).

 

We started out just as the sun was coming up, at 0800 hrs local time:

 

 

Otherwise, we had a 20-knot tailwind behind us again, and as we flew eastward we encountered quite a few of the many lakes Minnesota is known for, ending with Lake Superior:

 

 

KCKC is a nice, small little airport, tucked in among the trees with a small parking area:

 

 

This about concludes our flying across the continental US. Our next stop as we gradually make our way northward will be in Canada. 

[LukeFF]

New update out today: https://forums.flightsimulator.com/t/aircraft-avionics-i-release-notes-1-30-12-0/572740

[Archie]

3 hours ago, LukeFF said:

New update out today: https://forums.flightsimulator.com/t/aircraft-avionics-i-release-notes-1-30-12-0/572740

This will be my first update since installing, looks like there's a few hoops to jump through first! Moving files, deleting cache etc...

[LukeFF]

2 hours ago, Archie said:

This will be my first update since installing, looks like there's a few hoops to jump through first! Moving files, deleting cache etc...

 

Same here!

[DBFlyguy]

Today was Microsoft/Asobo's bi-monthly MSFS2020 Dev Q&A on Twitch and they announced the next releases in both their Famous Flyer and Local Legend series:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A lot of great things coming to MSFS in 2023!

Edited February 2, 2023 by DBFlyguy

[CUJO_1970]

That DHC-4 is going to be epic.

[DBFlyguy]

They just posted the full stream on YT if anyone want's to have a listen ?