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MrYenko posted:Ya the stock helicopters are all perfectly flyable, but the default control settings are pretty much what you’d design if you wanted to steer people away from ever flying them. Literally everything needs to be bound or adjusted. Yeah the way they have them setup is mindbogling to me. I had purchased Cowansim 206B3 and could not for the life of me get the trim to work. I knew Force Trim wasn't enabled yet due to sim limitations but couldn't believe that regular trim didn't work. It wasn't till I dug into the controls that I saw MSFS has helo trim assignments as "cyclic lateral/longitude" instead of the normal nose up/down etc like on a fixed wing. FWIW, X-Plane has the trim controls same across all aircraft. No clue why Asobo broke it up.
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I spent like half an hour trying to land the Bell on the helipad that's in front of the Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai. Came close, but couldn't do it. I tried using the special helicopter gamepad config for my xbox gamepad, but it didn't seem to work. But I love flying the Bell over southern california at dusk in VR.
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ChocNitty posted:I spent like half an hour trying to land the Bell on the helipad that's in front of the Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai. Came close, but couldn't do it. Pff I've done it in the little yellow ultralight 
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Doesn’t count if you add 60 kts of wind.
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Happy Working Title Dayquote:General Bug Fixes
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X-Plane 12 Users: Is anyone else having CTD's when trying to use replay mode? I recently picked up the Thranda U206 Stationair and their C337F Skymaster. Having a blast with both. I just wish I could watch my landing replays!!! 
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is the muzak really necessary e: The texturing work is very impressive though, I couldn't even begin to imagine how to go about pulling off a project like that. Would have been a nicer video if the work on display was allowed to speak for itself is all. Sapozhnik fucked around with this message at 18:17 on Feb 6, 2023 |
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Feb 6, 2023 18:08
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I wonder if it'll be out by 2025.
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Looks gorgeous, cannot wait until it's out. The amount of work that's gone into a free addon is insane. I'd be perfectly happy if they just released a beta right now, even if it doesn't have the bells and whistles yet. Just want to fly this beast
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Speaking of chungus planes, they're gonna put out the An-225 at the end of the month as a classic plane DLC. I haven't bought any of those yet but I'm definitely going to now. Hopefully those planes are moddable and someone adds deep engine management.
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All of the previous famous flyers/local legends have been encrypted, so I don't think that'll change for the AN-225
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Wasn’t there talk of asobo opening up their encryption a bit more to allow some level of modding? Regardless, considering how well Inibuilds did with the A310 I have faith in how they’ll handle the 225. It might not be as deep as their airbus, and a bit gimmicky, but it’s a very cool addition. From the videos I’ve seen of it, it is an absolute beast to fly
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PMDG 737-900 dropped: https://pmdg.com/pmdg-737-900-for-microsoft-flight-simulator/ I'm a little surprised it's only $49.99 whereas the -700 and -800 are $69.99. Introductory price?
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Steadiman posted:Wasn’t there talk of asobo opening up their encryption a bit more to allow some level of modding? Regardless, considering how well Inibuilds did with the A310 I have faith in how they’ll handle the 225. It might not be as deep as their airbus, and a bit gimmicky, but it’s a very cool addition. From the videos I’ve seen of it, it is an absolute beast to fly Oh yeah if it's inibuilds then hopefully no modding would even be needed.
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CBJSprague24 posted:PMDG 737-900 dropped: https://pmdg.com/pmdg-737-900-for-microsoft-flight-simulator/ Just guessing, but it could be because the -700 and -800 include passenger, cargo, and BBJ variants. The -900 is just two very slightly different regular passenger variants. They're also kind of rare IRL so realism nerds who want to replicate actual routes will be less interested, same reason the -600 is cheap. Theris fucked around with this message at 02:20 on Feb 8, 2023 |
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Steadiman posted:Wasn’t there talk of asobo opening up their encryption a bit more to allow some level of modding? Regardless, considering how well Inibuilds did with the A310 I have faith in how they’ll handle the 225. It might not be as deep as their airbus, and a bit gimmicky, but it’s a very cool addition. From the videos I’ve seen of it, it is an absolute beast to fly What they did was decrypt some of the files on the Premium/Deluxe edition airplanes so they could be edited, but all the marketplace content is still locked down. That said, the encryption scheme has been cracked and all of that stuff is being pirated, so Asobo is mostly just pissing people off at this point.
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Theris posted:Just guessing, but it could be because the -700 and -800 include passenger, cargo, and BBJ variants. The -900 is just two very slightly different regular passenger variants. They're also kind of rare IRL so realism nerds who want to replicate actual routes will be less interested, same reason the -600 is cheap. Got it. I'm just content to fly and have grown to like the -900 having sat in the back of a ton of them in the last couple years (  Mad Dogs), so it seems like a win-win that it's cheap compared to the -800.e- I remember the days of FS2004 when there were a ton of add-ons/mods and they were mostly free. CBJSprague24 fucked around with this message at 04:51 on Feb 8, 2023 |
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CBJSprague24 posted:Got it. I'm just content to fly and have grown to like the -900 having sat in the back of a ton of them in the last couple years ( Yes. The non functioning switches, wrong labels, and flawed procedures. There were some awesome ones, but they did often only use an extremely cluttered 2D cockpit and barebones 3D one. I remember the FS2004 era as buggy and struggling to find the gold nuggets in the doodoo. Making proper ones is hard work. There’s lots of good material out there that is free. But they often look like they were made by part time hobbyists… …because they are.
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I swore I'd not spend money on WWII fighters in FS2020, but I recently came into a little unexpected cash. So, I picked up the P-40E and the P-38 (after a shitshow of an experience buying through the marketplace, but I digress). Both are actually a hoot to fly even though there's no fighting to be done. I just flew the P-38 from Michigan to Alabama in a couple hours at 30,000 ft and it was pretty awesome. If they're on sale and you want something heavy and analog to blast around in, give them a go. They're a lot of fun.
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Is there any good helicopter tutorial for flying with an Xbox controller?
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how much of a meme are full chair builds like this? https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/produc...cB&gclsrc=aw.ds
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TheDiceMustRoll posted:how much of a meme are full chair builds like this? I’d much rather get something like this that’s modular: https://www.monstertechusa.com/product/mts-fighter/ I think they’re pretty neat as sort of a dedicated space for sim if you have the room and funds.
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xgalaxy posted:I’d much rather get something like this that’s modular: Yeah i might be in the wrong thread sorry
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TheDiceMustRoll posted:Yeah i might be in the wrong thread sorry What's the right thread?
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Yeah this thread and the PC sim racing threads are pretty much the place to go for "expensive sim poo poo"
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Yooper posted:What's the right thread? I want to make a battletech pod for playing mechwarrior online and I wanted to ask about sticks and poo poo. also for War Thunder
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TheDiceMustRoll posted:I want to make a battletech pod for playing mechwarrior online and I wanted to ask about sticks and poo poo. also for War Thunder Yah, this is the right place.  Ask away!
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Yooper posted:Yah, this is the right place. um Do you have general info for me? I was told sticks are terrible for MWO and war thunder. but im a big fan of immersion TheDiceMustRoll fucked around with this message at 01:25 on Feb 18, 2023 |
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TheDiceMustRoll posted:but im a big fan of immersion I've not tried either with a joystick, but foot pedals, throttle, and a joystick sounds pretty sweet for MWO. Add a VR headset and gently caress yah, you're a mechwarrior.
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TheDiceMustRoll posted:um Sticks aren't really necessary for War Thunder's Arcade and Realistic modes beyond "sticks are fun" (which is a legit enough reason; video games are supposed to be fun), but sticks are great for the Simulation mode, which is more of a "sim-lite" mode designed for sticks. Disclaimer: I haven't played WT in like 5 years and some of the above terms may no longer exist. There are several "boutique" companies that make superb quality sticks, throttles and pedals, and you can't really go wrong with any of them. VKB's Gladiator NXT line offers excellent bang for the buck, and it is a common enough brand that most cockpit setups will offer a mount for their products. I can't speak personally for Virpil, but they're also a popular option, and they sell a sick-looking throttle that I keep having to stop myself from buying, because I love spending money but am too tired to actually play.
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TheDiceMustRoll posted:I want to make a battletech pod for playing mechwarrior online and I wanted to ask about sticks and poo poo. also for War Thunder That would be A Mistake, as MWO literally ruins your mech's performance if you use a joystick. Ask about this in the actual MWO thread to learn more!
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Shine posted:Disclaimer: I haven't played WT in like 5 years and some of the above terms may no longer exist. I relapsed into WT lately and it's shocking how little has changed (to the game modes, there are of course new vehicles out the rear end)
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Yep I still play WT regularly. Arcade and Realistic game modes are dominated by mouse & keyboard users as they play out more like a shooter than a flight sim. Sim mode definitely shines with a joystick setup and is a ton of fun. I hate what a lot of the game itself has turned into these days with the grind and repair cost economy but it's still a blast to get into a big furball in a lobby full of low BR planes. If you don't care about progressing past WWII then it's still a pretty good time. https://giant.gfycat.com/DeepPerfectGelada.mp4 
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Kesper North posted:That would be A Mistake, as MWO literally ruins your mech's performance if you use a joystick. Im fine with a keyboard too honestly. How about Mech 2/3/4/5? The single player stuff should be ok with a joyetick, no? Something like this works: https://mechwarrior.com/mechcon/about/super-pods
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I took another flight yesterday in a full-sized A320 sim with a real pilot in the co-pilot seat. The place I go to usually does flights for people who receive them as gifts, so the staff is happy to have someone with some sim experience. I already went there a few times and despite the fact it's not a full motion sim, it's a crazy readjustment to do all the things you're used to not on a screen. Yesterday the plan was more ambitious - instead of flying A to B, we did an evaluation flight based on the procedure used by Wizz Air to test candidates. Took off from Gatwick in the dark, 400ft visibility, no FD or AP allowed. After take off, you're required to keep the nose at a specific angle, while maintaining a specified VS, then doing the after take-of attack angle reduction. This is horrible, as my brain was still adjusting to the cabin and instruments, and you have to do the throttle/joystick/PFD/cockpit cleanup plus controlling your vectors. Next step is stabilized flight at 5000 ft and 320 kt, tolerance of +/-200 ft (busted almost immediately but by a few feet; later on as I got more tired, maintaining alt was super difficult during the maneuvers). Next step is controlled ascent, +1000 vs, controlled descent -1000 ft, then standard left and right turns, where you have to keep the plane at a 25 degree angle (I think, the degree values became hazy since there was so much number involved later on) , stopping the nose from dropping and maintaining speed which keeps dropping due to drag. The Airbus system does a fair bit of heavy lifting here by correcting the pitch angle, which it doesn't on the next exercise - an orbit at a 45 degree bank angle. I found this the most difficult thing of the day, because the amount of different vectors you have to work on is both confusing and overloading. This concluded the evaluation part, and the instructor suggested we practice manual holds. I rarely use holds when simming at home, not to mention doing them by hand. Yesterday I had to do the whole thing by hand, using a chrono and practicing different ways of entering the hold from different angles, including a parallel and teardrop entry. Adding and subtracting angles while your maintaining level flight is something else. Finally went back to Gatwick and shot a basic CAT I ILS barely above minima. 2.5 hours flight time. After walking out of the sim, I felt I've used parts of my brain I probably did not have or never used before, because I found walking straight kinda difficult for the first 20 minutes. If you've simmed but you've never done any real flying or certifications, I really recommend shelling out a bit of cash for an hour-long flight in a full sim. It's something else. I'm not looking to become a pilot or anything, but having a dude tell you all the real procedure and being able to physically plop the no smoking sign (and flying, that part is cool too) is amazing.
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That’s cool! The auto trim system on the A320 really helps for hand flying. Did they let you use the auto throttles? One of my favorite activities when I have 20 minutes to burn is doing touch and go circuits with an airliner. INTJ Mastermind fucked around with this message at 18:58 on Feb 23, 2023 |
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