As there are other bug reports on issues with altitude on 3rd party ATC networks, this topic was closed. Please contribute there instead, as this issue does not seem to be IVAO specific.
Background info:
MSFS Version: 1.21.18 (latest update), XBOX (MS Store) version
Hardware: PC (Windows 10)
Developer mode: NO
Issue: in cockpit, I show FL350 and STANDARD altimeter. VATSIM reports an altitude nearly 1000’ lower than that, and I’ve had TWO instances where I passed within 200’ of another aircraft who was supposedly 1000’ below me.
Weather pulled from MSFS matches weather report by VATSIM (altimeter setting does, anyway).
Screenshots attached. [Cockpit Indication.PNG]
[VATSIM…
Good morning all! Most probably haven’t discovered this, but in the SU5 release notes there is a comment that states the following:
AIRCRAFT/AVIONICS
Plane altitude is different than expected
No known workaround
This can be extremely problematic when flying on VATSIM. You may find that in your sim, the altitude is set at the proper FL320 for instance with the correct altimeter setting. If you look at an external client like Foreflight, VATspy, etc. you’ll find that your altitude can be of…