The Prepar3d Forum

Hey All, Is anyone else experiencing this weird haze/fog layer that I'm getting in P3D V3.2 with the latest beta of ASN. Its like a horizontal fog layer and you can see a clear line cutting through the mountains and high terrain. I've tried so many different settings, volumetric fog on/off etc but cant seem to get rid of it. If anyone else has come across this, have they managed to get rid of it by changing any settings?. I've posted on the ASN forums but they just say its the fault of P3D 3.2. Joe

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Hey guys, I'm looking for your best Freeware Airports that work for you in P3D v3, or even native P3D Freeware Airports. I installed a few airports made for FSX and had problems with the runway and taxiway lights so I hope you guys got some airports that worked for you! Cheers

Just when I was about to make the switch I wake up to discover that v3.3 renders half my airport collection unusable! Sad to say but if I am unable to download 3.2 to use while the 3p devs adapt to the new 3.3 ground scenery API, then I guess I will be sticking with FSX yet again :(

Hi, My P3D V3.2 runs very well. On Ground I have average 60fps. Everything is wonderful in flight. But I have an extreme FPS slump on approach and landing. I have an average of 15fps whatever airport or aircraft. It starts at 12.000ft. I have my settings already turned down, with the same result. My System: Windows 7 64bit Intel Core i5 4690k @ 4,40GHz, Gigabyte Gtx 970 4GB OC, 12GB RAM. Can someone help me? Greetings from Germany

I am thinking about getting a new hard drive for my PC, because of it's age, as a precautionary measure. I am going to clone my present drive, and then just use the new drive from now on. My question is, do I have to completely uninstall P3D to do this ( which I would rather not have to do) , or can I just clone my drive, and then switch operation to the new drive, keeping my P3D install intact?

Hi, I'm conducting a little market research :smile: More and more developers add extensive inner structures of terminals, like desks, toilets, elevators, seats, benches and a lot of other stuff. I'm a bit worried about this tendency because it all has to be rendered and it uses VAS. I don't mind developers doing this, as long as we have an option to put it completely off. Personally I never ever check the inners of terminals because I'm sitting in a cockpit and therefor don't walk through terminals. Nevertheless you may think way differently, hence this market research...

I wonder if any of you eventually using a solution like the one I sometimes use to run Aerowinx PSX using P3D v3 for the visuals, can share your tweaks. Basically, when using "VisualPSX" a tool created by Garry Richards to allow for FSX and P3D to be used as out-of-windshield visual generators for Aerowinx PSX b747-400 sim, it disables the flight model in those sims. Even with the flight model in "doze mode" FSX and P3D are still more "stuttering" than X-Plane 10 when used for the same job, but they can have other benefits, so, I would like to be able to finf the best way to optimize P3D v3 for that purpose. Since I run PSX and P3D on a single PC ( i5 2500 16 GB r…

Here is the announcement by Scott Gentile http://a2asimulations.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=54008 . The aircraft name will be known next weekend and speculations are raging in the meantime ! Big radials in perspective in any case :wink: ! A favorite of mine, the old B377, the first Accusim aircraft, will be rejuvenated in the process and benefits from a sale this weekend !

Could we start a list of all scenery products that are not working with V3.3 i think it would help people make a decision to move or not, some of us moved and are early adopters and maybe can help others to make sure they know what they jump in. I have following that are not working: Aerosoft PAFA Aerosoft PANC FlyTampa LOWW More coming.

I figured out why PMDG 777 weather radar was not working. I had to remove the ASNwxRadarPath= path from FSUIPC for my PROSIM737 simulator. Once I started Prepar3D V3.3 with the PMDG 777 loaded the radar kicked in. Is there a way to have my FSUIPC with the ASN radar path working as well. I switch between both aircraft quite often. Thank you, Abe Abrahamian

As I read the change log, nothing in there seems to really be of interest. Also I see a number of bugs being reported from very high VAS usage to terrible z-fighting at some airports. Is there any benefit that anyone can see to actually updating?

I’m looking at the new Broadwell E-series Intel CPUs and wondering whether there will be any benefit to investing in a 6-core or 8-core CPU. Right now I’m running an i7 4790K at 4.7 MHz and have little to complain about, even running a 55-inch 4K monitor. It is my understanding that the Broadwell E-series CPUs are not likely to overclock as high as my 4790K. Consequently, am I better off sticking with the 4790K at 4.7 MHz, or upgrading to a 6- or 8-core CPU with a lower overclock? And are there other issues that I ought to be concerned about? My machine is dedicated solely to P3D (and soon XP10), and no video processing is involved, so I don’t believe I have …

Upgraded the client only in P3D from 3.2 and now getting Netframe work error and also faulty application error P3D. Went back to 3.2 and still problem there. How can I fix this? Running Netframework 4.6 I think it is and Windows 7 64 bit

It seems the ground-scenery-layering, that has been working fine since FS2002, got mixed up somehow. Most probably it is related to the "Fixed custom z bias scenery flickering issues including runways and runway markings" fix. All sceneries using the FSX type of solution (SDK2002) are effected by this problem. Unfortunately it definitely gives a no-go for those having a lot of Aerosoft, UK2000, LHSIM and other sceneries. To me it once again brings the question: how on Earth it could happen that none of the beta testers could notice this almost global-bug or problem, which is present with almost all add-on sceneries, but I don't elaborate on this, as my humble ear…

With the release of P3d V3.3 some airport addons do not work. Does anyone have airports that DO work? I have UK2000, fsdf, flightbeam, taxi2gate, aerosoft and flytampa. Gary at UK2000 seems to be the only one commenting on the problem and promising to update his products. Can't find much at fsdt, flighbeam or aerosoft and flytampa seem to be hiding behind LM announcement of a hotfix stating it will be difficult for them to fix. If there are P3d V3.3 compatible airports are there performance benefits? Just trying to think about future purchases such as KMEM, EDDM etc.

Go and get er... I just migrated to the new look-up system for FSX and both versions of my P3D. Very...very cool! After the migration, you no longer need to ever switch areas of operations, that you needed before. Want to fly in areas controlled by GLOBAL...do it....want to change from an airport inside Global Region, to PNW? Do it....and when you plunk down in let's say KORS....you are up and running in that region....no more Hybrid mode... You can now fly non-stop...trans-continental in the Orbx World....and it is now seamless! WOW... Go and get it...grab the new Library File....that triggers the Migration...and then open up each simu…

Hi All There is lots of talk here on scenary and z-bias very little on the sudden increase in VAS usuage . Struggling to take off from aerosoft heathrow with an airbus . Loads at 3.3 pan around 3.6gig . Take off oom on modest settings . I have a profile for airline use and just gone from a triple screen to a single 1080p monitor should have reduced vas usuage . New York City X I have not yet found a way of loading it with a heavy, stock KJFK and a stock a36 ooms it and yes I could before the 3.3 update. I can live with shimmering airports but need a sim I can use . Autogen is sparse by the way. What is going on. I can turn back to 3.2 but at some time I will need to u…

Hello! I have a small problem with the wonderful skiathos scenery from 29palms. At night the lights are glowing very weak and the further i go from the airport the weaker they get. You can also see like circles on the end of the runway. These disappear the closer and lower i get to the airport. Same thing in the middle of the runway where the taxiways end. They also disappear if i get closer. Also there is no light in the city. I really dont know what the problem is, please help me guys. Cheers

I have no airport buildings at EDCG orbx freeware airport after the last orbx libraries update. Can somebody please ckeck this at his sim.

I am using three 19 inch monitors and have been at a 30% zoom in the virtual cockpit. I think that is too far out and am looking for suggestions as to just what is a realistic zoom setting? Thanks a lot, Howard

Goodday simmers, Yesterday I decided to install 3.3 by uninstalling the 3.2 client and installing the 3.3 client. I am really not happy with this update. My question is can I install the 3.2 client again or do I have to completely reinstall P3D again to do that? I hope you can help me! Bartgast

Lately I have tired of waiting for the release of something from one of the good developers. I don't like drone operated tubliners. Don't care much for any of the flying textures on a string. There are some nice Turbo planes out there but never have really been confortable with how FSX and Prepar3D handle the engines. I was starting to wonder why I did this stuff at all lol. It really came down to the fact that what I really like are little airplanes with two piston engines banging away while I look down on the earth from 8000 ft as I bounce around. After some research it came down to the Real Air Piston Duke that just seems to be always around the bend and the much loved…

Hi I seem to have a problem with HDR when I look at fmc for a while and switch back to pilots view the bloom is too bright and to make it dimmer I have to go to locked spot view and back to vc view. Pic 1- Bloom is bright in sky- http://imgur.com/gtinIDd Pic 2- Bloom is dim again after switching to outside view and back into vc- http://imgur.com/Ulv3MeP Any tips ? Thanks

Hi, I installed 3.3 when it first came out and had the error 5013 "No More Activation's remaining". P3D support fixed this and I was up and going. Now, this Last Thursday My HD crashed and I had to reinstall the OS and of course P3D. On Friday when I installed 3.3, I got the same 5013 message because it seems the something changed and of course and of course I was unable to properly uninstall. So one of those reasons have prevented me from launching. With that known, here comes the $1000 question. Since P3D has not been launched and scenery file index have not been built, and whatever else takes place on initial load, can I during this waiting period before P3D suppor…