The Prepar3d Forum

Hi guys, can you give me some suggestions to see if my new laptop is well enough to run p3d V4? I am planning to buy p3d, but I am not sure if my laptop can run it. My laptop is an ASUS F570UD with the specifications below. Processor: Intel® Core™ i7-8550U 1.8 GHz (8M Cache, up to 4.0 GHz) Memory: DRAM DDR4 8GB Hard Drive: 256GB SATA TB HDD + 128GB M.2 SSD Display: 15.6" (1920x1080) Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 OS: Microsoft Windows 10(64 Bit) Wireless: 802.11ac+Bluetooth 4.2 (Dual band) 2*2 Also includes: 3 USB ports Is my laptop enough to run p3d V4? Or it can just run p3d v3? Also, what is the main difference between …

Hi everyone, I wanted to report finding this problem in case it might help someone else. Since installing 4.3 (and, yes, clearing the shader cache) I have had intermittent problems with clouds flickering. They seem to turn white for a frame or two then revert, but over and over. It almost looks like the lightning effect. Oddly, it seemed to only appear at certain airports and not all the time at them. The airports in question were FSX@War airports from the SE Asia campaign. The cause completely surprised me when I found it! What ultimately was causing it was an AI model! When I eliminated that, the clouds never flicker, when I add it, they often do. Look…

This is a weird one. I have a MadCATZ FLY joystick with a twist stick and the rudder only works with 2 of my RealAir Lancair legacy V2 aircraft. None of my other RealAir aircraft or any of the default P3D aircraft work with the rudder. I doubt that P3D 4 keeps separate settings for every plane so this one has me stumped. Also no FSUIPC Regards bs

Hello, I recently posted in LM's "Feature requests" forum a few major issues in P3D v4.1. Been using P3D since v1, and before that FSX and FS2004. Love the sim, but I've been annoyed by the major flaws in the simulation of basic stuff in P3D. And now, in version 4.1, we still have major flaws in the simulation while LM are focusing on improving the graphics. Here's a shortened list: ground friction bug (been on the platform MS Flight simulator times) adf dip not simulated turboprop simulation is severely broken. No beta range is simulated or a realistic startup. It's not even close to realistic. piston engine simulation also has a few issues (…

Hi! I just purchased Ultimate Traffic Live and got it up and running easily. I have one problem. All UTL AI planes are few feet below terrain. My own plane is on normal elevation. All default airports are working fine with UTL. I asked for help from both companies support forums, but did not get solution yet. Any idea how to fix this? Thanks!

Are the ground textures intended to look like this?

EVERY calibration source on my PC shows the throttle sliders on the Logitec Proflight Yoke are perfect. I checked both in P3Dv3 and P3Dv3 as well as in Printers and devices. Same for the Quadrant. But in either sim the first two (throttle) axes will not follow the joystick: they jump to full throttle/half throttle/etc. One of them may work properly while the other jumps to idle/full/mid/etc. I removed the system from the register, re-programmed the axes in the sims, changed USB hubs, Uninstalled , and anything else that crossed my mind. The throttles still do not respond properly in: majestic q400, Maddogx, ERJ(all), PMDG 737, and probably others that I have not …

Hello Everyone, I would like to know if anyone has been suffering performance drop and stutter in the latest versions of P3D. I get FPS around 20-29 and stutter when I move the camera. It's something that I've never seen before because in V4.1 I got 60fps no matter what. I would like to know if anyone has this issue and if there's any preferred settings for my simulator? Thanks and any advice would be appreciated! System: I7-7700k 4.8ghz GTX1080FTW2 16GB DDR4 RAM SSD + SDHD + HD

I have a prooblem with the ground steering of my 319 with the rudder of the x52. When I finally get it to to work by pressing ctrl shift u it works sometimes at very slow speeds but once I accelerate at takeoff all steering is gone. Any ideas what I am doing wrong? I do not have this problem with the fsl 320 or pmdgs just the 319. Thanks so much Bernd Jablonka

Hi all Well, my pc died (long lvie windows update) but hey, what better things to do when the weather is beautiful outside, then spending it on reinstalling everything.. I noticed lately (before the crash..) that my clouds always looked,grey, gloomy, extreme. Even though the weather was gorgeous irl, with some nice white puffs. But, not in teh sim. What controls this? I have AS16, ASCA and REXSF for the. I just removed my shaders, but still. Any tips? vkr vic

Hi guys, Sorry if it was asked already i couldn't find something specific on the detailed precipitation. The rain looks kinda bad like white lines. Is there any addon changing the detailed precipitation rain effect ? Thank you !

Prepar3D v4.3 has been released Prepar3D v4.3 (4.3.29.25520) Here is the official announcement Including the Change-Log https://www.prepar3d.com/latest-news/ Please see the link below for a step by step guide to update Prepar3D using the update component Installers You can also follow this link for a video tutorial on this process

Hi, Need a little help. I could have sworned that my Skyforce3D was working the other day updating Client to 4.3 but now nothing happens when i start the software. It figures in tasklist. Another one is the FPS counter along with other stuff like zoom level with red text inside P3D. Is this gone ? Thanks Michael Moe

I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw my frames, this is with the PMDG 777 on the runway at KJFK v2, during the day, no DL on. I have Drzewiecki New York CIty X, and FTX Global, openLC, Vector. FS2Crew, AI traffic, Chaseplane, Rex SKyforce, Active Sky Next. My graphic settings are by no means over the top at all. I monitor my framerates while on the ground, they hover from 9-14 fps, and once I depart and fly west past New Jersey, then they slowly start to increase to 15-18. I am running at 4K, but to me this area is totally unflyable. I don't think I've experienced any place that took such a dramatic hit on frames before. The scenery are using the latest version…

Hi everyone, I'm new to flight sims in general so please excuse my inexperience. I've recently made adjustments to an airport in Airport Design Editor(ADE) and exported my file as a .bgl. The edits made were done using this tutorial: As such, the coordinate information should be accurate. My question is, how do I PROPERLY replace the existing airport within the P3D library with my new updated one? An important related question is where do I put my bgl files? I've watched a couple of youtube videos and read some forums posts, and they generally agree that it should be in the C:\Program Files\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v4\Scenery\Addon Scenery folder…

Hi all: Some feedback after installing any of nVidia 398.XX drivers?. I'm still with 391.35 (quite old now). Cheers, Ed

The title says it all, really. I’m curious - as a platform (P3D) for both enthusiasts and trainees, why would the market lack business jets as much as it does? Short of Carenado, there are almost no (quality) business jets (I’m aware of the Lear’s). And there are even fewer mid/heavy biz jets that can go the distance. Obviously ‘supply and demand’ is an easy answer to this question, but I can’t be the only one who wants quality biz jets? With the ease to make your own routes and link unusual but interesting cities together without being unrealistic, surely this appeals to others? why do developers shy away from biz jets in p3d? Demand? Trademark is…

It would be more than just a re-release, they’re saying a “complete overhaul” of the plane. https://fsnexus.com/fslabs-considering-developing-concorde-x-p3d-v4-complete-overhaul/

Hi I can't seem to see get access to their forum, so I thought putting my question here would help. I'm thinking about buying (the very expensive) FSSimLabs A320, but it would be good to know that a British Airways livery is available there. It suggests there's an easy way of finding what's available, but I'm having trouble. There is the following : https://forums.flightsimlabs.com/index.php?/files/file/840-ba-cabin-new-texture-light/ - but I don't know if that's the livery or just the cabin interior? If anyone can tell me where I can get a British Airways livery for that plane, I would really appreciate it. Thanks, Gaz

Hello @ll, as shown in my other recent thread, the (freeware) PayloadManager X can add 3D co-pilots and passengers to your aircraft at runtime with just a few mouseclicks. Christian Bahr has created a number of "person-models", but we are lacking the necessary skills when it comes to texturing. If you are interested in helping to create an initial batch of pilots (=the textures for the models, the 3D models we have) then please post here or contact me. Many thanks in advance and best regards

Evening guys and girls. Today I have updated to v4.3 and now my ORBX scenery mesh is all over the place. It displays a mixture of day/night/ water squares all over the landscape. I have moved my UK ORBX scenery up the addon Organiser, it's still the same. Can anybody help?? Thanks, James

Anybody know of or have previously discovered any Easter Eggs for July 4th in either P3D or other add-on sceneries? Have a safe and sane 4th! P.

Hi, I've just bought PRO ATC but the forums have not got me as a verified member yet! Most of my flying is done around Europe so is there any voicers you recommend I should download and use. Also one or two for the USA. Bob (Cardone) has done a set and am sure he did a great job so that will be one. Any others for the USA you could recommend? Thanks.

Hi I had a P3D v4.2 and now that v4.3 was released I updated the client and the content by uninstalling the old one and install the new one. How to update the scenery to P3D v4.3? Thank you very much

This is not a support question, but just out of curiosity to see if this bugs anyone else. What I am referring to is the way the atmosphere is set up in P3D, and in FSX. What I mean by that is how compact and close everything seems to be when flying at altitude. For instance, I fly corporate jets in my sim so I usually camp out between FL380, and FL430. But whenever I’m up there, it seems as though I’m at 10,000ft. I don’t have that feeling of being that high. The clouds are way too close it seems. Off in the distance if I pan around I can see the bottom of the cumulus build ups which is nearly impossible in real life if you’re flying that high up. I wish P3D would break …