The Prepar3d Forum

Hi all, I am somewhat new to P3D and have to ask the inevitable question from a new user: addon recommendations ! I have played flight sims for some years, I own X-plane 11 and 12..which to your joy I have abandoned in favor of P3D, I also own MSFS..also abandoned for P3D, so you can see what my favorite sim is. I've had P3D for a while but haven't bought much addons for it, and I think it's quite difficult finding addons for it right now, I know they are there, but google prefers to give me MSFS results when I search for P3D. This is what I own: - Orbx Global - Orbx Vector ( I don't use this because it's buggy, so looking into UTX instead for the area…

I am planning to switch from p3dv4.5 to 5.3. My PC meets the requirements, except my GraKa. With 4GB it only meets the minimum. Can a 5.3 user give me hope or should I better stay with 4.5? Tks,Peter

Back when I had FS9 I had a bunch of France VFR airports, I liked the airports but didn't like that they stuck out like as sore thumb in the winter because they only came with summer ground textures. Now I use P3D v5.4 and I don't have any France VFR sceneries. I am thinking of getting a few and I would like to know if the airports still stick out like a sore thumb in the winter because they only have summer textures. (airports like LFLB and LFST)

Today after opening P3Dv5.4 I noticed I was only getting 22-29 FPS.....and in the past 55-75 FPS. I checked in-game setting and find I've got it set for 'unlimited' So I shut it down and went to my desktop and opened ;NVIDEA Control Panel....and set the speed there to 30FPS. This combination seems the best for my rig...I9 10900K;2080Ti.,...I've had no trouble till now. Opening up the Sim....I get all the screens...and the progress bar starts...but the I just get a black screen and I can hear my /com Radio issuing the weather !!! This has happened several times before when I;ve added new pay airports...or planes,,,I get the sane issue. Th…

After having recently reinstalling the PMDG B737-B747 & B777 I keep getting a popup menu when I startup P3Dv5. The message reads... Quote: (L:AS_PMDG_737NGC_EVT_MCP_SEL_SWITCH) was requested but could not be found. Unquote Hope someone can clarify whats wrong and how to correct. Kind regards Dirk

Hi, Just got this as part of the sale. I find performance horrible... wanted to get some reviews from other folks that have purchased and used it... Also, the 3D grass is really low quality. Looks like this is one of the lower quality releases by ORBX

Hi does anyone know what these scenery packages are like? I am looking for Kolowna in BC in particular and see it’s really the only one available with it. It also has a number of other useful ones like CYEG if they are any good... Any information about these ones would be helpful. cheers

I had a ton of fun with FSX PNW back in the day. Are the "classic" Orbx regions still worth it for P3D V5 given the upgraded "vector" data? I already have the FTX Global and OpenLC. I bought TrueEarth California but the scorched earth textures and very large file sizes make it a no go for me. I fly both GA and airliners in P3D mainly in the California regions.

I have had to reduce Ai numbers in order to keep fps to 30 with FS Labs Concorde at Heathrow. But monitoring core usage with MSI Afterburner / RTSS it shows the three main cores used in P3D v5.3HF2 are not fully utilised so 30 should be achievable without having to adjust anything. Look at the attached screenshot. You'll notice cores 4 and 5 are at 100% most of the time. But the RTSS readout shows far less usage. Around 57-60%. How is this possible? Here are my Job Scheduler settings... [JobScheduler] AffinityMask=16777215 P3DCoreAffinityMask=16777215 MainThreadScheduler=6 RenderThreadScheduler=2 FrameWorkerThreadScheduler=4 If I examine the Affin…

I recently bought Wingsim's SKLT scenery for P3D v5.4 (requirements say it's a v5 scenery). It was on sale (still is) and installed it in my sim. Went to the scenery in the sim and there was a default building sitting on right in the middle of the main apron. I emailed Wingsim and they told me to delete or rename the following files to get rid of the default building APX29330, OBX29330 and BRX29330 in the Prepar3d v5\Scenery\0304 folder. Is this the best way to get rid of the building? They said the building is from Orbx files, but I don't have anything from Orbx that covers South America. simMarket: SKLT, ALFREDO VÁSQUEZ COBO INTL AIRPORT P3D4-5

Tried both Alpha India and UTLive and the same problems occur with both - only a small amount of traffic appears, non parked on the ground, and the AI that does appears immediately goes into a steep descent from high altitude and crashes into the terrain. Tried with just a vanilla install, no add-ons except the AI traffic. Used the Delete Generated Files batch file a AND reinstalled both windows and P3D, the same problems occurr. Any suggestions or insight ? (Apart from v6 being a complete waste of time!)

I've noticed a German Airforce A400M flying over my house a few times recently. Considering adding one of those in P3Dv5. Anyone know if this one works? ROLAND LABORIE - A400M P3D4 Any opinions welcome too! I've tried emailing them but I haven't heard back yet.

I was wondering if anyone can endorse a program for uninstalling Nvidia drivers OTHER than DDU? I have used DDU in the past and I'm not convinced it is effective, let alone even necessary. Sometimes I let Nvidia remove older drivers automatically by just installing the newer driver, and that seems to work well. However, when reverting to an older driver, I used DDU. It's a little cumbersome in that you have to go into Recovery, Start up settings, restart several times, go into safe mode and then install. I guess I'm just asking if there is a "tried and true" driver uninstaller that is safe and effective and indeed does give a clean slate for installing a brand new Nv…

I am trying to use KIAD in P3Dv5.4 and everything is working except there are the big red X's placed by SODE at certain gates. Example, gate B78 is missing the jetway and has a red X in the spot. I have researched and made sure SODE manager validates P3Dv5 path and everything is in the green. I have not had any success with google searches. I have found the potential issue(s) - the Flightbeam_KIAD.xml is missing a lot of gates that are in the stock afcad bgl file. For example, gate B78 - there is no entry in the xml file and this spot has the red x. There are quite a few red X at KIAD when parked and viewing the terminals. Does anyone have any updated afcad a…

Hi Folks, As you know MK Studios have also been busy at work with Rome and launched the MSFS version this week. On their FB page there was also a small update recently from the developer that the P3D version is still enroute and expected to touch down in April. Apparently they are trying to get this ready before the Cross The Pond Vatsim event planned for April 2. So potentially it could release some time towards the end of March or if not April 1. Source: https://www.facebook.com/mkstudiosfanpage

Been away from flight sim for a few years. Recently returned to it, which meant a fresh install of my software. I'm having several issues with it, but the main one for now is the lack of 'steering' on the PMDG 737 and 777. In the 737 I cannot taxi properly. Every turn is inch by inch. So I have to start the sim on the runway... Same issue in the 777. However, on the 737, the autopilot does work, and LNAV and VNAV behave as it should. In the 777, LNAV and VNAV seem to do their own thing. Please see this video for a demo. Am I doing something wrong? Something not set up right? With regards to my controls, I am…

Thinking about to buy, but i see that compatibility info says P3D up to ver.5.3. I use 5.4 - will it work properly? Any other alternatives to Sim starter with similar functionality ?

Hi everyone, IRIS FSX and P3D products are now freeware: https://store.irissimulations.com.au/iris-simulations-classics/ Click on the red link below in the page to access the dropbox repository.

To be exact, P3d 5.4. https://www.justflight.com/product/md-81-82-jetliner-download Do have the CLS DC-10 working fine in 5.4, the only thing that doesn't do is - no sound from the switches in cockpit. The Just Flight DC-8 works fine as well. The CLS 747 200/300 wouldn't work in 5.4, so thats why I'm asking really. Also interested in the Skysimulations DC-9, although it is only supposed to work up to version 4 of p3d.

Hello I'm hoping someone can offer a solution to my issue. Details: P3D v4.5, W10, SPAD.neXt, FSUIPC6 I have been using a Microsoft FFB Sidewinder 2 for over 5 years with great success. I have modified mine to fit into a custom base for my P-51 cockpit. To do this I disconnected and removed the circuit board, buttons and slider that were on the base leaving the stick CB and FFB motors. A few days ago when I got in P3D I realized the VC throttle was moving forward and back as I moved the stick in those direction. It's impossible to fly the plane. Through a process of elimination I found that the Sidewinder Slider control is moving with the stick. I con…

Hello! Whenever I accidentally press "undock window", I can't ever seem to get back out of it. I end up seeing this: https://imgur.com/a/tgjbIQQ I only use one ultrawide monitor, I'm guessing undocked view is for multiple monitors. How do I undo this action after I've already clicked it by accident? BTW, clicking "dock window" doesn't fix it 😕 Thank you, Amrick

I can see it is no longer available... That used to be a good source for Aircraft Types for PFPX... Does anyone know where can I get B787 Genx profile ? Thanks

Hi all, I've used SimStarterNG for years and everything in P3D v5.3HF2 runs fine when it's executed via that program. But here's the mystery and it's got me beat. If I start P3D from its desktop shortcut (so no SimStarterNG) the sim will load but then the problems start. Specifically,,, 1) Under the Add-ons menu item the Check SODE DLL connection shows no green banner and message. 2) FSDT Addon Manager interface doesn't show. 3) ChasePlane internal views work but external ones don't. The top of the ChasePlane display turns a bright green. 4) I can see AIG Ai aircraft at the airport and my lua script shows there are 12 on the ground. But Ai Co…

Hello, avsim community! Hope y'all are doing good. After five years of hiatus I returned to the world of flight simulation, built new PC, performed full Prepar3d v5 installation and absolutely loving it! My fps never drop below 30 and everything is running cool. However, recently I ran into this very strange problem. I mostly fly PMDG 737NGXu in Europe and my main base of operations is London Stansted airport. I noticed that every time I take-off and head directly east, after several minutes of climbing I begin to experience extreme freezes (every freeze can last between couple seconds and a minute - the longer ones mean the sim goes into the "not responding" …

Hi, I have this weird problem. I've posted in the Orbx forum and drawn a blank, and their support link is broken, so I thought I'd tell this friendly group about it. I have lots of Orbx products working trouble free for a very long time, including EGNT. Recently I returned there to find the place had changed. The main building was there but blank with a dead look, some other buildings, but no lights, no ground vehicles, a host of Gates available which were never listed before. The airport just looks dead. I've uninstalled, reinstalled, verified files, synced simulator, all to no avail. I've compared my new version with a backup, and as far as I can see …