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FYI, after installing Quality Wings BAE-146, P3DV2 will now consistently generate g3d.dll errors whenever I exit P3DV2 - please note this is regardless of location or aircraft currently selected - this problem started after installing QW BAE-146. Quality Wings did NOT install anything in DLL.XML or EXE.XML so I'm a little puzzled at this one. Also note: I was able to get the QW Dispatcher application to work by creating a P3DV1.x registry entry with the path pointing to P3DV2. However the qw146.cfg file is always empty (0KB and no data) so changes are not being saved. I know this product was listed as compatible, but so far I've found it to have some issues t…

Hi, Wow, I can't believe this will not run on my computer. I started with P3D's update after removing the required folders / files in P3D2.0. When that didn't work, I uninstalled everything from windows and started with a complete P3D2.1 full install. Here is what happens: P3Dv2.1 will not run on my setup at all, it almost immediately locks up (when getting to the runway) and causes a system reboot. I get the following message when the computer restarts. So, now I am in the process of erasing the O/S, wiping the drives and starting from scratch. Waiting on L/M for reactivation of my license. If that don't work, don't know what I'll end up doing. W…

P3D 2.1 works fine. I patched the exe to be able to use FSInn, no problem. However, FSX pilots can see me, but I can't see them when we're on the same FSD server. Any ideas? I did notice that I can't use the PLA window to assign an aircraft to them, I suspect that's related to the problem.

How do I uninstall orbxftxnapaen Kenai Municipal airport, Looked in programs with windows 7 saw no line for uninstalling it. Please help me since I want to reinstall it, since the patch that just came out for this program made a mistake on. so want to start from scratch. Is there any way to uninstall this program by Orbx Kenai Municipal airport. please help me

Has anyone had luck with the accusim spitfire in 2.1? It worked fine in 2.0, but in 2.1 I can't load fluids or starter cartridges and it's basically unusable as a result right now. I know it's not supported in P3Dv2, but I figured I'd check here if anyone had any luck with it. I installed via EMT and have the 1.6 accusim patch. I also opened a thread at a2a but the initial response was just a request to contact LM, which I guess is fine, but not really very helpful or likely to be fruitful: http://a2asimulations.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=78&t=38765 Anyone have any ideas? -stefan

Should I remove any previous sceneries before installing FTX Orbx?

If you are using any of the above products and upgraded to P3D v2.1, you will see a warning from the Addon Manager when starting the sim that it won't run because it needs the correct version of the sim. We updated the Addon Manager to support 2.1 final now, and you will also get notification of a major update from the GSX Live Update system, that suggest to download and install the latest Addon Manager, available here: http://www.fsdreamteam.com/sa-addon-manager All the FSDT installers have been updated today to recognize 2.1, and we also sent updated installers to Flightbeam and Qualitywings, which also use the Addon Manager in their products.

When I try to set the course to follow or center the needle when I do it with the mouse, it turns to many degrees , not one by one. Is it possible to do it one degree at a time?

Just about to get FSUIPC4 to use with my Preapr3dv2 but need some help (essentially I just need it so I can get my warthog stick and throttle working) But do I need to get the freeware or payware version to get this functionality to work? (have seen it for sale in simamarket) - I am also assuming this what people mean when they talk about the restistered and unregistered versions?

Hi ... I have just upgraded Motherboard & CPU and wondered whether its worth doing a clean install or just swap HDD over ? Any thoughts would be helpful Cheers JC

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I sneak in and peak at the Prepar3d forums from time to time but haven't bought yet. I feel like there are a lot of folks doing that. The improvements keep coming and I'm thinking that, at some point, there is going to be a tipping point where people start to jump over pretty fast...the features or stability will go past some point. I see the compatibility list growing and becoming better defined, see the bugs fixed and new products being made with native support. Not sure exactly when it will happen but, I think it's coming. For me, I have a few things holding me back. Some of my favorite aircraft are not there (Flight 1 Mustang) or are a tad iffy (RealAir Dukes). …

Reading all of the posts in this forum pleading with LM to develop a 64 bit version of P3D, I really think we need to get a grip and look at the business reality of this. A project in a major defense company like LM is very dependent upon the VP for finance, not just Wes Bard and the project team. The project team has just delivered V2 of P3D with advances that have finally persuaded simmers like me and many others apparently to abandon FSX for P3D. Wes Bard and his team no doubt had to convince the Finance VP to provide precious R&D money to get to V2. The P3D project wasn't the only project at the LM company competing for these R&D funds. The P3D project…

Seems that P3D uses the XML format instead of the old (INI type) files that FSX uses. www.simroutes.com generates routes in INI type format that are used by FSX. Any free utility out there that can either convert the PLN files or actually output a PLN in XML ? Thanks

FTX global textures are just refusing to load and I can't take it anymore!!! Here is a video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPay0pXdvVs#t=0 Specs: i7 4770k @3.5ghz GTX 660 12Gb Ram 2TB HDD 7200 Thanks you

Wes updates his post again and says: "Finishing up the patch. Working with some 3rd party devs on some of the remaining major backcompat issues, tying up some loose ends, it is shaping up nicely and we are very proud of all the fixes we got in below, we think that the 2.1 patch will be a great first patch for Prepar3D v2." Great, but... they are finishing up the patch while two very important problems haven't been solved yet: - Bug - Texture loading engine causing multiple texture sets to load - Rendering Performance - Further optimize autogen system I am beginning to worry those things won't make it in the patch. Which btw is called 2.1 after all, apparently! …

Hi, Is there any harm in setting the texture and mesh sizes to the max even though the objects may not be at that resolution? I think on FSX I always left the maxed. Regards Bob

Such a shame that photoscenery doesn't look as good as it did in FSX due to the limited lod setting of 6.5, is there any way around this or perhaps could LM remove the cap so that we can have sharper textures further out when flying with photoscenery? Seems like I'll have to fly with default textures for the time being until LM can fix the LOD cap.

I have a monitor on its own GPU I want to display instruments on while using P3dV2. Panel builder seems to do what I need, wondering though, does it support P3Dv2 and do I even need to run third party software at all? is there a way to "undock" the instruments and have them on a second monitor within the P3D application perhaps? Basically the idea is, To use virtual cockpit view in the sim but to make the instruments larger and clearer by having them on a separate monitor.

Hi, this is indirectly concerning prepar 3d but I just did a flight into Atlanta with ASN for FSX and it was nothing short of amazing. Above the overcast was just like we all hoped it would be and breaking out right at limits with the vis and wind, well I just about had to change my pants (LOL). Have they done there home work. I can just imagine what it will be like for prepar 3d when it hits the streets. You can try it for 7 days. I think this is gonna be a real game changer. Cheers Nels

Quote: "Updated on 02/05: Finalizing patch, fixed the major bugs outstanding and doing additional testing. I added about a dozen or so new entries to the fix list below. Appreciate your support and patience, but as you can see in the list below a lot has changed and we want to make sure everything we can test is correct." Original message here: http://www.prepar3d.com/forum-5/?mingleforumaction=viewtopic&t=4373.0

I have been playing flight simulator for a while now and have many different addons. My problem is this: I have FTX Global and FTX Vector but my flight sim looks nothing like the screenshots, I have done Belynz's tweak guide, i have gon into FTX Central to enable it but it never seems to work. I will attach some screenshots of my settings, what my sim looks like and what I think it should look like. Also, the distnce always looks blurry even though MAXLODRADIUS is in 6.5 in the config... Please help.. I just want it to look good. What Mine Looks like (Gatwick): http://gyazo.com/bb393d40d5e48bc625778db9844396f9 My settings: http://gyazo.com/2276aab4794c07220e2af405f54…

I have prepar3dv2 with some orbx products already installed I installed FTX Global then some Orbx AU airports then OrbxLibs (for Prepar3d) - Have just got Orbx AU the full scenery pack. 1)Just wondering if I can install Orbx AU scnery pack over the top of my current setup - or do I then need to install the Orbxlibs and the airports again at the end? 2)Also have the Orbx Melbourne airport v2 (bought originally for my FSX) will this work with my Orbx AU or is it just FSX compatible at the moment?

Hi, I am just a little confused on the pnw installs, primarily the patches, as some of these appear not to be compatible with p3d2 for one reason or another. The comments about this are a little bit confusing. I do own the Estonia migration tool, and I know it installs the patch's properly as far as location ect, but are the patch's actually compatible with p3dv2? Any help would be much appreciated. Regards Bob

I'm fairly new to ORBX, having spent many years with FS9, then when I had a new computer built I dabbled with FSX, primarily with UK photo scenery, UK2000 etc. I now have the whole ORBX package for NA including some custom airports (KJAC etc) but it's disappointing to see so many large airports (Anchorage etc.) empty of commercial aircraft. I've Googled, searched forums as to the reason for this to no avail, where as I have FS9 airports teeming with aircraft, ORBX airports are not. I have read that World of AI wont work in FSX without some sort of tweaks, so I assume the same goes for ORBX. I and I'm sure others would appreciate any advice that would help populate the …