The Prepar3d Forum

Hi out there, Please see the pic. Around EGCC I have this holes where are small water bodies. As soon as I disable the FTX EU England scenery it is fine. Does anybody know how to fix this? Kind Regards Tom

Hi guys, I was wondering from those of you who have FTX Global what it's like at 30/40K feet? Can you notice a difference and get benefit from flying that high? Of course I know it won't be the same as low level flying but is it still awesome? Thanks

I have just received my new computer, which will be primarily dedicated to running P3D. It came with Windows 8, and I have upgraded it to 8.1. I loaded P3D, and have made a few flights ... so far, so good. But I noticed upon checking usage of the 1 TB hard drive, that P3D loaded into the C: partition, where all the operating system resides. It is now 66% occupied (100 GB out of 150 GB.) Scanning the forum, I have seen several mention loading P3D into its own partition. My "Data" partition (D:) is empty ... 760 GB of free space. So my question, should I uninstall P3D and reinstall it into the empty partition? If I don't, will the C: partition dynamicall…

I am currently using FSX with sweetfx and heard that it's not compatible with P3D. Which brings up my question concerning the color. How does P3D v2 look? More natural and realistic compared to FSX default and is there any way we can adjust the colors if we're unsatisfied with how the default looks?

Hey guys, like I said, I just got P3D V2. It looks nice but still feels like graphically, it's not amazing (but thats coming from an XP 10 user ). I tried to find a thread on how to configure Prepar3D for great visuals and performance, but can't find any. I have an i5 2500K OC 4.3ghz and a GTX680 2GB. I have NI inspector so i'm not sure whether i should use that or not, and also i'm using windows 8 so i'm not sure where i stand on the whole V-Sync subject, however, i turned it on, and noticed an FPS decrease. Any help would be appreciated!

Is there any way to change the colours of the night lighting provided by FTX Global to a more light orange/golden colour. The lights are quite spectacular but the yellow is quite unrealistic.

i couldn't find the same issue in the forum so i think maybe its only happen to me ? after installing vector. HELP !!

hi Guys... I have an issue with northern ireland orbx.. see below pic... I am also using global too... I have narrowed it down to FTX_EU_NIR_06_CVX if I have it deselected I dont get the issue. some help would be great thanks

Could anyone confirm if WoAI aircraft are casting shadows in V2? Mine don't seem to be doing so, even when I have the simobjects shadow "cast" option selected (other objects such as airport vehicles are casting correctly). Thanks.

Hi out there, The readme of the FTX GLOBAL installation says it needs MS NET FRAMEWORK 4.0 to work. After a new WIN7 64bit installation NET FRAMEWORK is updated to version 4.5. Now I want to know if I can install FTX GLOBAL with MS NET FRAMEWORK 4.5 instead of 4.0? Kind Regards Tom

Just curious... if anyone else who loves this aircraft as much as I do... has it working in V2 ? If so... please share... how did you do it ? I have the replacement ASC.dll file from the Aerosoft Forum guys to fix the missing guages, but the Beaver installer doesn't recognize the P3D file path (apparently a registry file issue) Estonia Migration Tool vs Manual Install... appear to be the only options if I can't trick the installer somehow. Have a Safe & Happy Holiday Season !

Happy new year fellow simmers! I hope 2014 is a good year for you all. I've decided to save up for a new PC as my laptop is showing its age with fsx. I'm just a bit concerned about the specs needed for good performance in P3DV2. I've seen mixed reviews about The performance of V2 when compared to FSX. Is there a clear difference between V2 and FSX that makes switching absolutely necessary? What is the real benefit? Is it really that much more GPU dependant? I'm eyeing up a prebiuilt Asus ROG desktop as it it gas turbogear, which overclocks the CPU to 4.1 GHz with litterally the click of a button. I know that building one's own system gives most people better perf…

It seems when I'm in a bank and look around in VC mode, the clouds rotate... quite overtly. Is this a "bug" or just an unfortunate part of the sim?

Exciting news from the Mindstar Aviation LLC Facebook page yesterday regarding the Mindstar GNS430/530. Quote - "We plan to release within a week. Yes, it will work within P3D V2."

Got the following fatal error with CTD: Faulting application name: Prepar3D.exe, version: 2.0.9448.0, time stamp: 0x528edbf4 Faulting module name: uiInterface.dll, version: 2.0.9448.0, time stamp: 0x528edbe7 Exception code: 0xc0000005 Fault offset: 0x0000ccd7 Faulting process id: 0xedc Faulting application start time: 0x01cef838e0f0e3f7 Faulting application path: D:\Lockheed Martin Prepar3D v2\Prepar3D.exe Faulting module path: D:\Lockheed Martin Prepar3D v2\uiInterface.dll Report Id: 0f8a1265-6432-11e3-b778-c86000022084 Scenario: Was flying from KBOS to New York. Happened after 10 minutes in flight. All seemed OK before CTD. VAS usage ar…

I have all Regions for Scenery Tech and am interested in FTX Global/Vector and LC.... How do these Vector/LC ORBX products compare/expect to compare to the Scenery Tech LC regions and would I be able to run them over the Scenery Tech or have to delete them? Thanks!

Hi all, I got PrePared v2 re-installed with the 64 bit win 7 and did much better. Used Spad and Saitek, yoke, peddles, and quad was OK. Now, I'll start tinkering with the settings and see how far I can go up on the slide bars. There was one problem I really hope I can get solved, and that is I was able to get the main panel to show up, but was unable to get on another monitor. I could see the mouse go over to the monitor, but the panel didn't show up. Anyone know what I may be doing wrong or a work around. While flying using the virtual panel and it looked and flew great in the Baron 58. I most not be using FSX very much longer. Thanks, Larry

I'm running Prepar3d v2 with Rex 4, FTX England and Aerosoft Airbus X Extended and I'm pretty happy with the performance. The Rex clouds can bring things down a bit but nothing major. However, if it rains in the sim things rind to a halt. Is there a way to disable the rain effect? I want to keep using live weather rather than one of the orbs fixed themes. They mean I can avoid the rain but offer no variation like the live weather. Any ideas anyone? :smile:

The FTX PFJ and SAK regional sceneries have 'blue' in their title. None of the other FTX regional sceneries have a color designation. What does the 'blue' mean? Noel

Not familiar with REX products. Why can't I find weather.exe for the setup screen? Also, when I save a theme does it save for both FSX and P3D V2 at the same time? Thanks in advance to all who reply. Bill

an update from JV We have P3Dv2 installers coming for Australia SP4 this week, followed by all the NA regions in January, followed by NZ in late Jan, then we tackle the EU regions. Because the 3D lighting is replaced manually, it's a labour-intensive process but we want to add that tech at the same time as P3Dv2 support so that all our regions are fully patched up and in synce. Then we'll commence releasing new stand-alone P3Dv2 installers for our older AU airports (free updates) and then begin to update our airports through 2014.

Does Vector change geographical features like shorelines? If I have placed a seaplane docks on the shore of say Chandalar Lake in Alaska or San Francisco Bay will installing vector mean I might have to relocate them? Will it affect non-Orbx or FTX sceneries and airport addons like Aerosoft cities and airports? Noel

I'm not getting any answers over at the orbx support forum for this topic: http://www.orbxsystems.com/forum/topic/70842-ftx-global-airport-pads-questions-not-desert/ I have included pics on there showing how the airport pads can. Be very different in colour to the surrounding textures depending on what season is selected. GEX had fixed this a long time ago but with global it's back. It's rather disappointing in what is generally a great product. Does anyone know how to fix this or maybe that openLC will? Thanks Glenn

I have both Global and Vector. They are working fairly well for me. IMO it is a quality product that will need, and will have, continuous updates. Before the complaining reaches a fever pitch, two things: 1. It is a new release and it has bugs. For me this is acceptable. Look at how many updates there are to UTX and GEX, similar products used in combination with each other. Hell, even our beloved NGX has several patch levels behind it. Orbx has a loyal user base because they are generally responsive to issues and put out a decent product. 2. You need a good-quality terrain mesh under it. IMO, based on the manual, FSX default terrain will not cut it. Gar…

Can anyone share some before and after photos of some selected areas outside of the US and Europe with FTX Orbx? Curious to see how much of an improvement in different urban and rural areas like Middle East, Carribean and Africa. I checked the Orbx website and only saw the replaced textures sample with no before comparisons... Still on the fence with this or $100 worth of detailed add-on airports. THANKS!