Wow-great comments, enjoyed reading this one. FS-95, do not remember as much trouble as this one; FS-98, again, do not remember the number of issues with this one versus that one. FS 2002-Century of flight and FSX, nope, some graphic issues until SP-01 FSX, just only one thing. In Windows Vista, my Logitech 3D pro just refused to work, fine in W7-nada in W8, but fine in W-10. Stopped flying for few years because of that.
I have lots less hair after the two years plus this one has been out, got lots of hours, this thing just vexed me from the start. First, ATC/AP/FMC/S issues in the big iron birds was a mess. I don’t give a hoot about scenery much, I care that the technical parts of the sim work like they should. Better today, but from start its been a chore, and have thrown in towel several times for sure.
I am sure, each of us, “during sim time” tweak, twiddle, or futz with something before we get started, during a flight or post flight. I do not remember doing that in any of the previous Sims, except when setting up controls in FSX, as I try to get them as closely programed to this one and X-Plane as possible. It should be noted, older equipment, does not pass the 32 key bind limit, newer stuff does, and can go as high as 134 key binds, MSFS and X-Plane can accommodate that number of switches/knobs/etc. FSX and some older sims need an aftermarket “thing” to work all the number of things we got now. So in that regard, newer sims are better from a “device point of view”. I like FSX, and reading here, I now know exactly what to do to make it more enjoyable, use my Logitech 3D pro, as it works fine in that one. Appreciate your tread, as it got mind working on how to fix things.
Nevertheless, tonight, I tried to fly 787 and do a test for another thread herein, nope, FMS in that plane is way different than 747/737. Could never figure it out. Then tried PMDG-737 and simbrief FP. FP could be in error, but my brain was, as input incorrect arrival location and it went down from there. Tonight I gave up, the sim gods were against me.
Oh, should add, that this one is visually stunning, but for me, I just want it to work each and every time, and it has not lived up to that, like its predecessors did. From a “workable point of view” and this is only for me, X-Plane 12 Public beta has worked much better now than this one after two years, yes, aware, different breed of cat, but flying plane in that one is much easier to accomplish than this one, but underneath, believe XP has more of the Tech things working better, and not nearly as much “internet needed” in it as here. JMTCW. MS71