The Prepar3d Forum

Hi folks, Loving P3d 2.3 - Only one problem so far: I installed the Quality Wings 146 two P3d versions ago, and now in version 2.3. I primarily fly the RJ-70, 80 Series and all is working well..........however, in the vc, my instrument names, fmc text etc., is not good, crisp and clean. What do I need to do. Quality Wings did not respond nor is their any results in searching their forum. I'm running plain vanilla config, NO NI, using HDR (makes no difference on/or/off) - you can see in my "sig" that I have a hi-end pc and gpu. I just don't know what I need to do to resolve this. Your help would be appreciated. Tom

Please note that Prepar3D version 2.3 is now properly supported by FSUIPC version 4.936, which is also now the earliest supported version 4. Available in the usual places (my Support Forum, in "Download Links", and on the Schiratti page). Regards Pete Dowson

I am thinking about getting REX4, mainly for the clouds and the wave animation. I have disabled the default water effects in P3D because those waves look way too big imho. I was wondering if REX4 comes with a wave animation that you can barely see at 3000 feet and higher (like only when you look towards the sun shining over the water) and that becomes more apparent when you are flying very closer to the surface (below 1000 feet or so). Maybe someone could make a shot of the default P3D wave animation and then one or two (or three) of more subtle, calmer animations (if those exist!)? 25 bucks for one wave animation (and maybe some clouds) is a bit much so I'd like to be su…

On the Orbx forum Kilstorm posted that Rob from RealAir mailed him that they are currently converting the Duke to P3D and the Legacy will follow later on. "It will take a bit of time because a number of changes are having to be made." Good news imho!

Hi - Does anyone using the Carenado aircraft (default Beechcraft Bonanza A-36, Cessna 337, etc) notice that the virtual cockpits are grainy,almost like it's not being anti-aliased ? When I look at the other default aircraft and the ones I imported from FSX, the VC looks ok. I did not notice this in 2.2. I was using the Nspector setting in 2.2 to update the AA. I have not done any tweaking (and would prefer not to) to the default nvidia settings. I tried all the in-game graphic setting and the results are still the same. I have tried to change the texture size from 1024 to 2048, 4x MSAA, 8x MSAA, texture filtering to 16x, FSAA (on/off) - no joy.... Anyone …

I've run into an issue with Prepar3D v2.3.. unsure if anyone has run into this and found a quick fix as of yet.. i'm still working on digging deeper.. but it boils down to this (example).. The classic seattle FSMark07 saved plan that uses the Bombardier CRJ 700 has an autopilot course already mapped out in the saved files (you have to copy over the folder from fsx to get an inside the cockpit view, always was fine with 2.2 and below).. When you start the flight in v2.3, you can immediately see the issue.. The FD and ap Eng arent active or toggled on.. ultimately those 2 must be on and alt/nav as well.. If you toggle back to version 2.2 and re-test, ev…

This is a reminder to all that have upgraded from 2.2 to 2.3. When I completed the upgrade 2.3 was running very smooth with a small amount of micro stutters and I accepted the results and happy to have a better experience all around. I recently purchased a 4k monitor and immediately started having cloud issues. I was aware I would have a lower frame rate because of Ron’s testing and that did happen as he said. I am sitting here at work trying to understand what is going on and it hit me what my problem may be. I just realized that updating from 2.2 to 2.3 and deleting the 2.2 config file I never updated the 2.3 file with the updates I had in 2.2. Affinity Mas…

Hi, I'm looking into getting global scenery for P3D. I have done some research but since P3D v2 is fairly new there isn't that much information available online. So, as much for myself as a reference for other looking at getting global coverage scenery, I would like to ask what options I have. Or rather, is there any alternative to FTX global? According to this link GEX is not and will not in the near future be available for P3D. So I guess GEX+UTX is not an option? I already own a few orbx regions, but FTX global + FTX Vector is an expensive addon so any opinions would be helpful.

Hello I try to write a app that is base on AI traffic . I start to learn the structure of the bgl file using TTOOLS ver 1.3 that I got the sources of it so i can run in debug mode and to learn the bgl file but from what i see there are some changes in bgl file format from when the tool was written to current ver of the bgl file regarding flight plans .If anyone known what are the diff. I will thank him for information Regard Doron

Just a tipper...if you haven't done so already... Use your Edit VoicePak X program to grab all the latest call signs and ICAO...as well as accelerate the FSX ATC controllers voices to FAST. It will sound more RL, and, you get faster communications for dense hair-on-fire centers..... Tip: If you do NOT have this program, just do a Google Search with this string; Edit VoicePak X and the developers page will come up for you to download the program. You can also get v3.1 for FS9. You will want to customize that ATC as well! You do not drag and drop anything for FS9. Just use the proper version, and you will be done. Just update everything you want in your FSX…

Hi everybody. I am very confused and need some advice...(pity please.. :huh: ) I am putting togther a powerful machine....and want to gradually build a cockpit. I would like to run the visuals on the powerful machine and network several lesser together for avionics. I looked at Ifly cockpit builder and thought it looked easy to use ?. It seemed easy to click on a client icon and it linked to the main server. I looked at P3D and thought it looked amazing, but couldn't find simple information about networking ? Other people talk about simulators like PMDG ?? I then saw some items on these forums about..what is the best 737NG for P3D..? This confuses m…

I am thinking of switching to Prepr3D, from FSX. I used to be a real world private pilot. I am seeking advise as to which Ver. of PP3d would be best suited for me. Also I have just one Hard Drive on my system. Is it safe to install PP3D alongside FSX?

Just about to get into flightsimig more seriously and about to buy Prepar3D; however, rather than leaping in to the deep end of the pool with my eyes closed, I'm trying to scope out the best path. I'm seeing that there are 'panel builder' programs available which allow you to design your own instrument cluster, but usually on a second monitor. What I would like to do is modify the existing instrument panel on a P3D aircraft to accomodate a Mindstar G1000, ie removing the usual 6pack and placing the G1000. Would this be possible? What software would support this? My goal would be to be able to modify the instrument cluster on a variety of addon aircraft to using…

I see that an Alpha version of Prepar3d is available for the OR. http://www.vrapps.co/

I had my CH Products toe brakes working after a lot of illogical fiddling. Now I have lost that setting (should have exported/saved). I have tried many settings in P3D Controls, FSuipc, Windows Control Calibrate and CH Products calibrate. The only way I can fly is to slew to altitude. Takeoffs are a zigzag. I have reversed settings in FSuipc and CH axis assignments. FSuipc, Windows control calibrate and CH Controls show good operation in terms of the graphics and tabular outputs. However, Differential Braking 9lower left red) comes on when any plane is loaded. I can turn it off but only depressing toe brakes ant an odd combination. Any attempt to taxi/steer is bad.

I've been using a Saitek Pro Cessna Pedals and Yoke for about a month or so now (P3D maybe three months). It's been fun messing around with them and comparing video game flying to real flying. I'm curious to what people who use these peripherals have in their settings. I thought mine was semi realistic and a relative that was over who currently flies F15s thought they were way off so we adjusted them again. This is what I have right now and I really only fly General Aviation stuff C182, 206.. things like that. Pro Flight Cessna Rudder Pedals Brake Axis both are at 65 with a Null zone of 5. Rudder Axis is 20 with a Null zone of 1. Pro Flight Cessna Yoke Aile…

Hello, I am testing the new purchased P3D V2.3. Tonight's test was @ KIAH (by FsDreamteam) with the Airbus Extended by Aerosoft (v1.15). FPS were locked to 30. In game, at the airport, I had an average fps between 28 and 30, so a solid and steady fps. What I noted is an abnormal stuttering while turning right/left onto the taxiways and while going straight forward. In P3D v1.4, such steady fps allows a very smooth simulation, here with P3D V2 many (unpredictable) stutters. How is it possible running a solid and steady fps and get stutters? Thanks, bye.

So I have been trying to add some more ai to prepar3d v2.2 and I have carefully extracted woai files to a folder outside of prepar3d v2.2 to be one the safe side. I then move the aircraft folder and scenery folder to prepar3d v2.2 and when I load up the sim then it crashes to desktop. Fine, maybe something is not compatable so I remove both files out of prepar3d v2.2 but then when I load up again it crashes to desktop again. How is this possible? if I remove the two files why does the sim crash again and again. The way I install should be safe because I don't want anything going where I can't see it. I have tried restarting the computer and nothing works. The only thi…

A while ago, I posted here regarding the issue with appearing and disappearing cloud shadows. It seemed like I was not the only one experiencing this. Instantly dismissing it as a bug with LM, I thought Id wait for a patch for a fix. But, after I thought Id try delete the contents of my shaders folder..... bingo!! Cloud shadows are back and here to stay. Did more than several test flights to confirm and all is good. So in any doubt, it never hurts to delete the contents of your shaders folder

BUT....I am flying through some of the most spectacular flight simulation weather and sky...I have EVER seen INSIDE a flight simulator....near Bisbee, Arizona...near mountain ranges at 12,000 feet ASL...and the sky is alive with the most beautiful clouds I have ever seen......that looks so real brought to myself by ASN driving Rex 4 Direct SP3. Rain pounding against the front panes....lightning flashes cracking all around me...lighting up the interior of the cabin....H.S.! Being buffeted, coming through 13,000..and breaking out to blue sky...billowing heads.....H.S.! This all inside the greatest rendering of sky, spatial light, fog, that only P3D can dish …

Hi folks, Running 2.3 very well - haven't touched the config file. Just wanted to know if the below "tweaks" are useful with the new 2.3 version? Text_Scroll=1 HIGHMENFIX=1 ForceFullScreenVSync=1 SHADER_CACHE_VERSION=1 TERRAIN_MAX_AUTOGEN_TREES_PER_CELL=4500 TERRAIN_MAX_AUTOGEN_BUILDINGS_PER_CELL=3000 SWAP_WAIT_TIMEOUT=10 [bUFFERPOOLS] [JOBSCHEDULER] Thanks so much, Tom

Is there any possible way to prevent the lunge forward I get when coming out of thrust reverse? I have tried this 3 ways... 1. (default) F2 key to go full reverse, then F1 to return throttle to neutral. 2. Bound buttons to those keys, same result. 3. Bound an axis to reverse thrust though FSUIPC, still lunges forward. From what I recall, FSX was the same way. am I missing something?

Trying to determine if this is a P3D issue or an Orbx issue ... this problem happened right after I installed Orbx Libraries 140601 (and verified they were the P3DV2.2 libraries). Cheers, Rob.

Has anyone noticed this happening..... I generally fly the defaul Maule, switching off between it and the Carenado Skymaster and Phenom. Im using OpusFX for the cameras and ASN for weather injection (no real reason here, developers). Now, whenever I use the mouse look (Shift-O) to scan down to look at the gauges, then back up again, the view out the window looks pink, kinda blurry and glowing as if looking through a cloudy lense. Sometimes it clears up on its own; often a switch to spot view and back clears it up. I have a very robust CPU and video card. Anyone else getting this? John

Well I thought I was being smart not upgrading to V2.3 straight-away. Let others discover the bugs etc. Wait for new versions of FSUIPC, MCE, FSGRW and the Migration Tool to be released . It was so simple really ... all I had to do was reign in my natural impatience and I was home free. Particularly as V2.2 had been a full install and I intended V2.3 to be the same, rather than using the patch which seemed a little problematic, judging by the forum postings. So to the uninstall. What? What is that dialog box? Never seen that one before. What does that mean? Well I'll try CCleaner's uninstall instead ... probably just a glitch. Not. Same dialog box. As …