The Prepar3d Forum

Hello chaps, Inspired by Viper's thread over on the org, I thought it might be fun - and perhaps enlightening - to share where and what we flew today in Prepar3d. I've personally found similar threads to be helpful for providing inspiration regarding new planes, airports and routes to try. So, show us: - What aircraft you chose. - Where your flight plan took you. - Any other relevant details you wanted to include. Cheers! Here's my submission: - Aircraft: Leonardo Maddog MD-82. My current favourite P3D v5 aircraft, smoothest jet I own. - Started in Iceland, my first fight out of MK Studios' Keflavik airport (BIKF), sunrise departure. A …

Has anyone tried installing Orbx airports in True Earth? If they work is it necessary to also install Vector? Noel

Evening all ! Just about to purchase ORBX Florida could anyone recommend me some good quality airports to compliment it ? Looks like ORBX don't have anything available yet. Cheers !

Hey guys, Looks like LM did make a huge update with 5.1. So many things added/fixed it. It looks like a full clean reinstall on my end. But here is the kicker, I just drag all the external addons from their locations like Prepar3d v5 Add-ons to another directory and then Uninstall P3D, clean all it's default directory locations. Clean install Prepar3d and just drag those addons back into the main directory. I literally save tons and tons of time by doing simple process. Orbx works that way, A2A, FSUIPC, Maddog X, FSLabs, FSReborn, FSDT, AIG etc work that way and so many others. Save Time, life is short I will call out PMDG and Flightbeam (I do…

Looking for a "little" news on possible update coming for P3dv5. Does anyone have any insider information or clue if something is coming soon. Enhanced Atmospherics is one area that could really use some help. Stan

Is anyone else seeing a missing patch of autogen when using the PrealSoft Dublin v2 package in P3Dv4? I have tested it with default scenery, and also with MK Studios Dublin enabled, but there is no difference. That same patch of autogen is always missing.

Now a v5 version. Released.

Does anyone have any experiences you can share around the new version if air hauler 2? It's it worth it's weight? Does it work ok in P3Dv4? Other thoughts?

Hello all, With OrbX's current sale TE Washington has come on sale as well. I have their NorCal and Oregon, but honestly haven't even installed them yet due to disk space limitation initially, and now my waiting for P3Dv5.1. I was thinking of picking up TE Washington anyway though, but was wondering what people's thoughts are? I already have DD City+Airports and always greatly enjoyed that product. And arguably the Seattle metro area is the more important part of this scenery for me as I have no intention of flying low-and-slow, but I do like looking down on the 'real' world as I fly, hence my interest in photoscenery products. Normally I would have gone with MSE+Nuv…

First, biggest problem is that in some planes (two concordes to be specific) reverse thrust sound can be heard even at idle, this is super annoying. Second, even though I have used the "time_constant=0" solution I havn't been able to fix the sound bug every time I switch from the inside view to the outside. Send help pls. P3D version: 4.5 Hotfix 3

I am long time user of that software, but found that in P3D4.5 FSRT is source of micro stutters and flashing when camera viewpoint changes. I've always considered FSRT as trouble free and 'innocent' software, but i am almost sure that this program causes micro problems. I have very stable platform with solid and fluid performance, but every time i start FSRT i start to have graphical glitches. I have latest version1.99 - no available updates, and latest freeware FSUIPC. Have tried to assign separate core for FSRT, not to interfere with cores used by P3D - no difference. Apart of FSRT i use Active Sky, Navigraph maps and Chaseplane. Run FSRT a…

Hi! Every time when I landing at KDEN or ZUUU and taxi for parking via GSX, Donald Duck always sitt in a smal car waiting for me at the tarmac. I feel threatened by this duck. Is it possible to disable the duck in some .cfg file? My sim: P3Dv5. A/C: FSL A321.

Hi guys, What would you recommend to be the best scenery of KEWR for v5? Many thanks, Ben

Good morning, I have a quick question: My P3DV4.5 in installed in the following directory: "E:\Program Files\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v4\" during several install process a bunch of addons where installed in the P3D addon folder in the following directory: C:\Users\1\Documents\Prepar3D v4 Add-ons Question: can I move the entire P3D addon directory from my C drive to the E drive for exemple, in which I have plenty of space? Thanks for your input Cyrille

Following thoughts came up this morning: Subjective/opinion: Much Devs are working on MSFS products and releases Lot Devs seem to prioritize MSFS products. This may also be related to the amount of work and therefor they can not do "both together So I thought why? If the amount of work and resources are the bottleneck to do the same Product "MSFS and P3D in the almost same timespan", could following not help them reduce the amount of work? My thoughts/idea about this: I assume the P3D SDK is much more evolved compared to MSFS SDK. So I also assume LM has "less work to do" to "equalize" their SDK by implementing "stuff" which can reduce work for …

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Just saw that the BBJs have taken the front page of the PMDG site...

Hi, The P3D convert & newbie is back again. I have around 25 € to spend on simMarket stuff (long story), and I've noticed that both Envshade and Envtex are in bestsellers. It looks like both of them are compatible with P3D v5, including trueSKY, however I believe trueSKY overrides some shaders, so how much difference does both Envshade and Envtext make in P3D v5 with trueSKY enabled? Is it worth getting? If not, what else do you recommend? All I wish is to make P3D V5 look nearly as good as @Rob_Ainscough's does, just look at that video: I guess this pretty much shows what P3D V5 is capable of, but for some reason I am getting nowhere nea…

Been doing a bit of this lately, I've made mods to the CaptainSim 757 and 767, and FeelThere Embraers. All of it is free to use if anyone's interested in it. All sounds are made by recorded by me, or my friend Nick. Enjoy: FeelThere Embraers Captain Sim 757/767 Captain Sim 757 -Alex

Today I started up P3DV5 and noticed there was only 2 locations in the CHANGE AIRPORT SECTION. I typed my place where I wanted start then the sim crashed I said maybe there is some type of bug so I restarted my PC then opened it back up and still notice it is the same. Then picked and aircraft and the aircraft seemed to not be there in the display menu. SO THE AIRCRAFT IN THE MENU SOMETIMES SHOWS and sometimes doesn't . But when it shows it is from a weird angle {can't zoom in or out} showing different angles of the aircraft like a cockpit or window. And the location thing is just something it wont even let me or anything. When I type it just crashes? Then afte…

I really Like the Mustang in V5 and have been searching for LUA codes to set up my switch panels. Has any one got that working and willing to share?

Some of the textures on my autogen trees in P3Dv4.5HF2 look a bit rough, so I have been considering upgrading them with the ORBx Global Trees HD package. What I would like to know is.....just how much of an improvement to tree texture quality (and overall look) does this package provide over (for example) the bog standard autogen trees in ORBx TrueEarth Great Britain? The screenshots look good, but I need to be convinced by the AVSIM membership

Can someone clarify the standard operating procedure for lights on board commercial aircraft. I think it goes like this: Once crew on board - NAV lights ON Just before engine start - BEACON light ON Just before taxi - TAXI lights ON On entering runway - LANDING lights ON / STROBE lights ON / TAXI lights OFF On reaching 10,000 - LANDING lights OFF During descent, reaching 10,000 - LANDING lights ON Exiting runway after landing - LANDING lights OFF / STROBE lights OFF / TAXI lights on Approaching gate - TAXI lights OFF After engine shutdown - BEACON light OFF Is this right? Can someone also give me guidance on the use of LOGO lights and the WING lig…

Hi, I'm currently flying the 777 and 787 and I want to more realistically use the 'Fix' function of the FMC to show distances from en route alternates. Is it as simple as just adding the alternate airfields into the Fix section? Thanks, Ben

Flight 1 has released a no charge P3DV5 Beta for both their King Air and Mustang. They are available through their new purchase system and will show up in your library if you purchased the complete versions (64bit). Greg