The Prepar3d Forum

Quite a while ago now I was considering to get either the PMDG 747 or 777. At the time, people seemed to favor the 747 for its more manual operation, as well as it being the more 'modern' development of the two, and therefore packed with the latest features. Eventually I had decided to get neither, as I wasn't particularly into long haul flights. However, I then realized a simple thing: the 747 was (obviously) being used on a plethora of short to medium haul cargo routes. While I had initially considered getting the iFly 747, at the time this addon didn't have a cargo variant included (I realize it does now), and so I took a deep breath and bought the PMDG 747. I had neve…

Hi, I am pretty happy with my sim performance (specs in sig) however the only thing bugging me is slow airport texture loading when panning when airborne (airport loads in batches). It happens in specific airports like FSDT KDFW, LatinVFR KMIA & Imaginesim KATL (mostly big airports). What setting should I play with in order to get this resolved? Using P3D v4.4 on Win 7. Thanks!

Hi, I'm not sure if this is the correct place for this post but I'm curious if there is a way to add sounds in P3Dv4 when an event is triggered like the main cabin doors are closed? I know GSX does sounds when you board, but I'm looking for a way to go even further and add custom sounds for not only boarding, but doors closed, taxiing (welcome aboard), etc.

When loading up the aircraft the Navdata date on the FMS shows 2017. I have updated it with navigraph and put it both inside the NAV folder and just the main majestic folder just to see if that would work. Everything seems to work fine as far as the actual data goes, just curious as to why the date shows 2017 when it should show 2019.

I've seen a lot of activity recently around REX's new EnvironmentForce (over 20 pages here at Avsim) and I like how it sounds automated; I've considered investing but I find REX's product range bewildering. I don't have a huge amount of time or money to put in to P3D nowadays so I only purchase good value products with a wide feature set and minimal performance impact, that don't need hours of tweaking for optimal results - I want plug and play without having to upgrade to an RTX2080Ti-SLI and i9999k. REX sell a multitude of products, some of which seem to need other REX products to deliver the full effect, some overlap each other so you're not getting full value. Al…

Using P3Dv4.5 w/Hotfix. When I create/start a new scenario (C172 @ KHQM), it starts with the plane sitting on the tarmac, spot view from behind the plane looking forward (I see the plane directly in front of me), and the scenario is Paused (hit P to resume). I hit P to un-pause the scenario and the plane instantly rises to about 4 feet above the ground, still parked (not moving). I can taxi to the runway 4' above the taxiway and then take off. When I land, I likewise "touch" the runway, but 4' above it. I recently installed of my ORBX sceneries onto this new PC using FTX Central. I ran the Force Migration tool and the Fix Airport Elevation tool using the t…

Here we go again... I have FSX with tons of add-ons (A2A, ORBX, Aerosoft, REX, UT2, etc) and Saitek hardware. I like my super-realistic GA aircrafts, my live weather and traffic. I don't do airliners. I am looking to use PilotEdge or Vatsim, but have not done it yet. It's all good, but I feel I am spending too much time tweaking and making sure all is up-to-date and still working... Since I only flight short, very realistic GA flights, I usually don't have OOM problems. I am still stuck in DX9, so no shadows, etc. And of course it is 32bits. Question: should I switch to P3D v4? Is it worth it? a) can I transfer most of my add-ons to P3D without purchasing…

Dear all, I did read all the help topics in the relevant forums for this, but didn't see that my questions were quite addressed. So, coming in here to pick your brains a little. I figured this is something many people have experience with! Following some trouble with autogen and landclass, as well as a seeming inability to upgrade to 4.5 without making the sim crash upon showing the main UI upon startup, I'm tempted to just re-install P3D from scratch and start anew. However, while I know the basics of how this is done (uninstall the sim, then manually remove a couple of leftover folders in various locations), I was wondering if people can tell me what they typi…

Hello I would like to run this by y'all to check I'm doing things correctly in P3D v4.5 where REX products are concerned: I own REX Texture Direct, REX Sky Force, REX Environment Force and REX Worldwide Airports. I use Texture Direct for ground textures only, so I do not check the following: Clouds/Effects; Skies; Sun/Effects; Sound Effects plus no link to REX Weather Architect. I believe Sky Force and Environment Force handle cloud and sky textures now. I believe by not checking these boxes, these settings: Clouds, Skies, Sun Effects and sound effects will not load from Texture Direct. I do check: Water & Wave Animation; Runway/Taxiway; Airpo…

Hi, I just downloaded and installed EFB V2 on a networked system, so client on a remote PC. Installation (more or less) went flawlessly (only had to change firewall because of license transfer). The EFB-server collected all required P3D V4.3 data (scenery, navdata, etc) and created a database. Then I installed the client on the remote PC and also there no issues. The interface looks beautifully on a 1080p screen. It is pretty clean and concise. I like very much the projection of SID/STARS and approach profile window. It is almost a Jeppesen chart. So far I'm pretty impressed. Disclaimer: I haven't flown with it yet, will do later today.

This may be common knowledge but it wasn't to me. Here's a link a friend sent me to installer downloads on a RealAir Website they created to enable installs into FSX (Microsoft), FSX SE (Dovetail), P3D v2, P3D v3, and P3D v4 : http://realairsimulations.net/ I used the manual process to accomplish this quite sometime ago but a friend of mine used this to install the Duke into P3Dv4.1 and all went well including the issues we had with getting sounds and gear to work that required adding files. Check it out hopefully it helps Joe From the site: INSTALLER DOWNLOADS Important! Below you will find new installers that will…

You heard it here first. 🙂 I can't even explain how excited I am about it. This will have to be a massive undertaking with the amount of autogen in Tokyo.

Hello I was wondering if there is a way to have the cockpit gauges display their readings without having to hover over them with mouse, e.g., as I change throttle, mixture and prop pitch or even heading settings the info box would automatically appear. Thanks

Hi mates, Initially I had ENVTEX and did not like the clouds and sky (day). So I got REX Sky Force 3D which I'm happy with so far. 1) I have these settings in Sky Force: - Weather engine = OFF (because I use Active Sky for P3Dv4 as a weather engine) - Network mode = OFF (I don't have networked computers) - In Sync Engine = I think I have to turn it OFF? Since I do not use the SkyForce Weather Engine? 2) I have already installed the sky and clouds textures but do you recommend me to install the 3D cloud model structures by clicking on "Installe now" in the screen below? Do the 3D cloud model structures by REX is better than P3D's default (which alrea…

Hello all, I was hoping to gather some ideas on where I could find some realistic-looking sky textures for P3D. I don't really like the default P3D ones - they have a strange glow at night, and I have ASCA, and I really don't like their sky textures much - usually they have a greenish/greyish/purpleish sort of tinge to them, unless there's a combination I haven't seen or tried. At the moment, I am usign the ones that came with Ultimate Realism Pack v1.1 - which are good - but have quite a hazy look in the horizon. Any ideas? Cheers, Rudy 🙂

You know where to get it. Australia Upgrade Discount (40% off) when you add it to your cart.🙂 You must uninstall v1 first. FTX Central will not install v2 until you do.

I'm having great time flying VFR from KSEZ to PAHO, but today i had a fatal experience (thank god it's just a game) when i tried multiple times to land the pitch black runway at KBLU (leg from KTVL to KBLU). It's only 40 nm but when flying through (black) nothing, only lit by stars, it can turn into struggle. Had to restart 3 times to in the end land with lots of luck (in rl landing like that would be considered a threat to the public transport). Since the runway isn't lit and there's almost no space to correct errors, i first tried to land from 9000ft but since there's no light on the airfield, had to quit. Then i wanted to follow the highway but was also unsuccessful, a…

Hello, I've built myself a new PC, and held off on installing P3D due to the issues with the 4.5 update. I've been flying X-Plane in the meanwhile, but I miss the Majestic Q400, and the Maddog MD-82. Is 4.5 with the hotfix the final version for 4.5 or is there another version due out ? I remember reading the issue where core 0 was at 100% all the time even with the hotfix. Is is safe to install v4.5 or should I install v4.4 until problems are resolved ? Cheers 9W

Hey everyone, This has been covered in other threads but I'm struggling to make it function correctly. The MaddogX team has recommended me to save the Cub with engines off as my default aircraft in order to prevent 'issues' from occurring. I opened a ticket with them recently concerning an engine panel glitch which was causing engine readings to oscillate up and down like a slot machine until eventually the readings disappear and then a sim restart is required. It seems that switching the 'Engine synch' to N1 or N2 would trigger the event. I'm confident their advice is correct but here is my question: I started a flight with the cub, shut the engines off, an…

Hi guys Im having this weird issue and only happens with the realair turbine duke: The GTN750 screen becomes garbled, but only on the map screen. It also happens with the 650. Look at here: https://ibb.co/tCFLHRf This is in P3D 4.5. All addons in their latest versions. What can that be?

Hi, Im having some issues with the engines sound of the PMDG 737NGX. All cockpit sounds works fine, clicks, flaps, warnings.. But i cant hear the engines, even from the outside view. Someone have or had this same problem and know the solution? Thanks, Pedro Moraes.

EVGA GTX 1080Ti FTW3 Hybrid VS EVGA RTX 2080Ti FTW3 Hybrid The long-awaited purchase)) Made a comparison with P3D 4.4 ORBX Australia v2 + Sydney FlyTampa + MJC8Q400

For now I use P3D 2.5 (and FSX SE). I consider to buy P3D 4.5. So I wonder how is it going to be to go from P3D 2.5 to P3D 4.5 ? I’m thinking about the things you mostly will notice. For example here is my own impressions about previous transitions Going from FSX boxed to FSX SE Pro Better performance in FSX SE. FSX SE is better than boxed FSX. Con Some addon products didn’t work in FSX SE Going from FSX SE to P3D 2.5 Pro Cloud shadows. Much better performance. No popup autogen and far less blurries. P3D 2.5 is clearly a better product than FSX SE. Con Again not all addons that worked in FSX SE can be…

Hi mates, I moved to P3D last autumn so I do not know the Lockeed Martin's practice. I was wondering if Lockeed Martin practice is to announce when the last version of a series is reached? That is the last version of P3Dv2, the last version of P3Dv3?

I have been using AS4 and ASCA together for awhile. I now have added REX Sky Force and Environment Force. My question is when I use AS, SF, and EF together, what do I do about ASCA? Should I deactivate it or let it run automatically like it has always done when using AS. Does it even come into play? Just need some guidance on this. Thanks. Jim