Quickmarch

Advertising going on right now for CAD $529. Rift Sensor X2 Touch Controllers I'm at the point where the computer needs to be upgraded. In fact, I just bought a sim package that I cannot run (the high-end part) on my machine. I'm looking at the Rift at the same time. Once I go to a 970 or greater video card and another 8Gig of RAM, I'll have everything in place. Any advice, @JG?

I'd love to use it but................ I've got Rex Essentials + O/D that I use with P3Dv3. I'm now into P3Dv4. With this recent sale incentive I purchased TDSC Enhanced from JF. The download (I eventually did it twice) was huge. Unfortunately, the installer briefly flashes something on my screen then goes away. No install. I sent email to JF Support, reporting the problem, I'm waiting on a response. I'm a WIN7 user so I've got to do the right-click/run as administrator trick - doesn't work. I think I'll d/l PTA on the off chance that I will eventually get TDSC operatio

Words of Wisdom from a Former FSX Fighter Pilot

Something I found recently on another forum. It's a link to a dissertation on debunking the myths surrounding SSD's. https://www.howtogeek.com/256859/dont-waste-time-optimizing-your-ssd-windows-knows-what-its-doing/ Caveat Emptor March

Good idea, Coff - give it a whirl

Did you send it to Re:scam? Let us know how it goes.

Ooohhhh!! I like it. I've often thought that all retired people who have a bit of computer savvy should be tasked with a once-a-day requirement to help de-nut these creeps. However I don't do it for exactly the same reason @allardjd notes. " I don't do it, not because they don't deserve it but out of concern for the possibility of focused retaliation as opposed to the normal broad-based scam-bait". You really need a throw-away email address to do this. Sounds like Re:scam is the daddy. I watched the video - very cleverly done. Here's a URL for a TED talk don

I don't know the answer to that John, I only have one Win10 machine in the house, and I haven't had the need to run the sub-routine. It is invoked by typing "psr.exe" in the windows search box, then running the software while you duplicate a problem. Some one on MH might like to try it out on a Win10 platform. Looks pretty harmless. It takes a running snapshot of a process and writes it to a file that can be transmitted for viewing by, say, support personnel. Kind of a moving screenshot. I ran across it when I was (still am) having a problem with a piece of software not doing what

Ran across this today, first I've seen it. As a lot of us are still using Win7, it's an interesting way to get your problem description to someone who may be able to help. It's a short Youtube video describing the process.

Like I said - Windoze is a virus. If any other piece of software acted like this, we'd have filters in place (or software) to prevent issues.

Someone told me Windows is a virus. I believe him. Unfortunately, it's what we have if we want to run FSX. My wife, on the other hand, bailed to Apple. She's happy, so I'm happy.

That's one heck of a password Picture perfect

No, you're right on JA. Not only was the box ticked to keep repeating the instruction as long as the button was pressed, but it still stops the sim even without the box being ticked. There is another box, just below that one that says something like "send the instruction only once". Any way once that is clicked the switch works normally. I didn't get any responses to the question about all the aircraft that are in Simobjects but don't show up in the sim - I'm assuming AI aircraft, but would like to hear from someone who knows for sure. @Wain - the P3Dv4 seems to accept

Hello Lads (and Lassies), Some questions from a newbie to P3Dv4 (actually v4.1): First, a list of equipment -Win7 Pro, FSUIPC5, CPU i7 4470 @ 3.4Ghz, GPU Nvidia GT730, 1920X1080, 2Gb video RAM, 8Gb DDR3 Memory, High-end 500 Gb HDD. All drivers up to date and all Win7 updates are current. There are a whole lot of airplanes in the xxx\P3Dv4\SimObjects\Airplanes sub-directory that don't show up in the "Select Vehicle" splash screen. An example is the Lear 45. It has a sub-directory entry, complete with (dot)air and (dot)cfg files and a few liveries. However, i

See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gimli_Glider This one was a question of a fuel volume mixup, not altitude. Happens to the pros too.

All good advice, JA. 12GB is not enough to cover the inevitable stuff that defaults on install to your C: Drive. It IS going to bite you at some time in the future. I had exactly the same problem. I still have the 120GB SSD only now I use it for music storage. My system is not complex enough to need the speed of the SSD so I replaced it with a 500GB HDD (a good quality, fast one). It never ceases to amaze me how sloppy programmers are these days. an operating system that requires 108GB - ??? Begs the question: what is it doing? March - still usin

Hey @wain, Any chance you have a paid copy of FSUIPC? Key and axis assignments are really easy with that software. That said; I use a Saitec throttle quadrant and it has a feature where going past the bottom (idle position) of the throttle range engages a switch. I have that switch assigned to keypress "F2". Gives me reverse thrust on anything that has a beta range (turboprops) or any jet. Works in FSX and P3Dv3. I have yet to convert to P3dv4. I notice that there is a specific FSUIPC version for use with ver 4. I'll be getting to that sometime soon.

Years ago (early eighties) I had a friend who drove long-haul trucks for a living. I asked him one day to show me how the transmission was used in his cab-over International. I don't recall which motor he had in the thing, but I do recall the trans had 13 gears somewhere in the box. You needed to be a Mensa grad to remember the shift pattern and the sequence of splitting between the hi-lo ranges. The clutch was optional, used for starting and stopping mostly. I had a lot more respect for the skills involved in driving those beasts after one parking lot driving session. Airplane tra

The recent trip to Ireland saw us renting a Renault Clio - really cool car. It (seemed to) had some sort of arrangement where it held the brake for you if you were on a slope. Didn't matter if it was uphill or downhill. So this gadget allowed you to start off without having to use the handbrake. It had a regular cruise control, where you set the thing to do a specific speed - pretty much normal, all cars have them, don't they? But it also had a "speed limiter". This is a really great gadget. You click it on and set the speed that you don't want to exceed. That's it. No matter how hard you

Your right. I agree - no other explanation fits the lack of facts.

I'd forgotten about that one.

A little like "riding a bike" - you never forget once learned.

Very nice, Alan Didn't you get a red one just a year. or so, ago? JA - I just got back from Ireland. For some reason, all the rentals have the steering wheel on the right side . Of note; They are also predominantly standard shift cars. I believe this is a hold-over from the old thinking that automatics are less fuel efficient than standards. New cars with five and six speed automatic transmissions and lock-up torque converters are a viable alternative in North America and most get about the same fuel mileage. However, with British and European traffic the wa

Take a look around 55-58 seconds. Sure looks like a CH47 Chinook (Civilian Boeing Vertol 234) . Maybe their radar system was down.