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Hey guys, I was just curious if anyone has tried using the Overland/Simmers Sky models in P3D v2.3 yet?

These airports do not come with a P3D installer (Heathrow and Jersey aside)so do they cause any FPS hit, mess with 2.3 in anyway? I'm trying to keep P3D all native but would like to install some of the UK2000 airport. How do they work out? Not got migration tool and don't want it.

I also posted this to ORBX support forum, but no harm asking here too: So, has anyone experienced similar anomalies with openLC EU? This is really baffling and strangest thing is that if using map to move the plane, sim works just fine on EU LC area.

Hi A friend has just bought P3D V2.3 ( Academic). Installation went well but suddenly 2 numbers have appeared on P3D screen (left hand top). From what he describes they vary (frame/sec ?). How does he get rid of them. Only addons are FSUIPC, PC12 and full range of Orbx (Vectors, Globa, l Pilots mesh and all regions released to date). Any advice would be appreciated. noels7

I've scoured around on AVSIM and other web sites and I can't seem to find a resolution to this problem. There are hints at it, but nothing specifically addressing p3dV2.2. Im trying to install Orbx's Rocky Mountain scenery, yet when I get to the part of choosing FSX or P3D, after pushing the radio button for P3D, I get this error message..... https://www.dropbox.com/s/odg6c7i5jtt4vtk/ScreenHunter_03%20Apr.%2019%2010.03.jpg Anyone know of a solution?? Thanks in advance, and an apology if this has been covered and I just missed it. John

Hi all In p3d 2.3 i find the instrument panels to dark and not clear like fsx but outside thr scenery looks great, is this a common issue or just me

Hi all, Yesterday i noticed a problem with EZCA in multiplayer mode. When the scenery loads, the virtual cockpit view (other views don't do this) starts rolling to the left side until everything gets up side down and makes it impossible to fly. If i don't use the P3D multiplayer (in FSHost or single player) it works normally. Anyone else using EZCA noticed this and knows how to fix it? Regards.

...have you had a session where you type in your airport code...then drop down and pick a particular parking spot in the airport scenery that you like...and just before the shaders bring it all together, you get a CTD....well...it just might be this..: Because you have A.I. activated in the sim...and because you picked a parking spot to plunk down onto as the airport is initializing...AND...if you have crash detection enabled, you might be having a crash-box issue, OR...you have an A.I. plane being allocated to that position, and both of you can not be there...so with crash detection on...wham...crash....possible CTD as P3D doesn't know what to do about it. Probably …

I am wondering why some scenery, for example Latin VFR MIA v2, will appear black the load back into their normal look. Is this something I can solve or something I may have to live with. I have tried searching but have come up empty, I have a feeling I may be using the wrong search terms however.

Now that I have got my scenery needs met for P3d version 2.3 I am trying to choose a cloud texture product along with a direct weather engine for version 2.3 of P3d. My understanding is there are presently three weathe engines available or in development. These are FS Global Real Weather, Opus FSX, Active Sky Next and Active Sky 2012. It is my understanding that the first three require separate software for the cloud textures if you want other than default textures from P3d. Active Sky 2012 has its own cloud textures. I want recommendations on a cloud texture software to use with one of the three direct weather engines. I find two choices available; REX4 Direct and FS En…

Hello I have installed the Overland boeing series into P3D v2.3, however for some reason the switches and knobs in the virtual cockpit do not work. All gauges are present and everything works fine in normal cockpit view. Any suggestions on what the problem may be? Alternatively, is there a way I can set a keyboard function to increase speed/heading/function? This would seem to be limited to Overland SMS at the moment, all other addon aircraft are unaffected. cheers Ian

for those who missed it (like me) http://majesticsoftware.com/mjc8q400/news.html Update for the dash 8 for fsx and p3d v2.3. The weird bridge visual anomaly is fixed also edit: brainfart galore.......can one of the admins move this to the majestic support forum, apologies.

Hi everyone, Many apologies if this has been asked before, but I could not find any conclusive answers. Anyway, is there a working fps limiter for P3D 2.3 and Nvidia cards? I have tried Nvidia inspector, which does not have any effect at all, as well as the "half refresh rate" Vsync setting in the driver, which does not work for me either. I've been using the internal limiter for a while now, but I lose more than 40% fps when it's enabled, and that's just not good enough when landing at large airports. I'm using the 337.88 drivers, by the way. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Cheers! :-) Steve

Hi; Before I make a final decision to try P3D, can I possibly ask a favor from one of you on the forum who has a fairly good W7/64 Nvidia system? I need some screen shots of KILG in Delaware showing position of the default buildings, tower, and general layout and airport scenery as supplied with the latest P3D version. I understand the scenery textures will change in complexity with settings. I'd like to see what is available with fairly high scenery settings. In other words, what is actually coded for that airport and available if you have the system to display it. If someone could take a few screens and send them to me as .jpegs I would deeply appreciate it. The reason…

I get a Simconnect error and none of my controls work with this two planes. I checked and Do have SImConnect installed. Any ideas?

In case you guys didn't hear, Flightsim Estonia released the newest version of it's EMT that keeps all those gear and flap sounds intact that were missing from previous versions. I just reinstalled the Legacy for the 1st time in about 2 years. Man, I forgot how much fun she is! Have a ball!

I would like to fly my C185 Bush in P3D 2.2. I realy miss the float plane there. If I copy the aircraft Folders manually to the P3D Installation I can load it up and fly but the instruments are not working correct as well as the lights are not working. Does any Body know what gauges to copy over and what will fix the lights? I assume that the Estonia Migration tool would handle this issue but I have (so far) refused to buy that one. Thanks for your help! Till

From what I understand was the performance improvement for P3D2.3 in the first place aimed at better performance with clouds(weather engine) and from what I read would the ASN update also improve performance, so I'm a little confused to see that when I turned on ASN with the same settings as in P3D2.2(just 2 cloud layers, draw distance of 80) my FPS dropped by more than 20FPS, while in 2.2 that was only a drop of 10FPS with comparable weather (just cloudy, no rain, no storm). Wasnt the whole idea behind the updates to be able to use more cloud layers, a better draw distance and be able to turn cloud shadows on? I've got 10-14FPS left, while in 2.2 I still could count on …

If you go to KCMD of the freeware ORBX (Mackinac Island)...you will see that the taxiways are broken...and are invisible, showing the green/yellow beneath. Go to the FTX forums, and look for a thread talking about this. It will set you up to fix all the FSX ported and otherwise airports that suffer this flaw. It is caused by authors using a version of ADE less than v1.60...and that is the source of the problem. In FSX, the TAXI and APRON 'flags' could not be read correctly, so it didn't matter if the designer had them flagged as either TRUE, or FALSE. If the flag is false for that element...it will NOT DISPLAY in any P3D franchise product...why?....because P3D DOES c…

Any else having this issue? I have NCA with Global Vector, with Monterey installed on a fresh Prepar3d V2.3. When operating in this area, the scenery lags. It is as if you are running and than some one holds you back (slows you down), than releases you (speeds up). I have this phenomena in no other Orbx scenery which includes Open LC, PNW, CRM, and Orcas Island.

I've searched the forums trying to find if FEX is compatible with P3d but can't find anything. In the add-on list for P3d this software isn't mentioned. I want to use Opus FSX for my weather and Rex Direct 4 for my textures. I want FEX for my clouds based upon what I am reading it appears FEXs clouds are more realistic than REXs. Anyone get flight environment to work in p3d?

I had fsuipc working beautifully with the ch yoke and pedals with 2.2.. i've since upgraded my install to 2.3.. I copied over the 4.934f ini file.. I can move the axis when under Axis Assignment.. but when i go to Joystick Calibration and try pressing the set button for the limits I get nothing. I've tried deleting my original ini file and starting from scratch, with no luck.. One thing i did notice.. under control options in p3d, i have it unchecked on use controllers.. (as it was this way with 2.2).. and my yoke/pedals arent listed.. only the mouse.. the whole win 8.1 x64 issue.. hence fsuipc (which was working). So i think this is expected as usual.. …

Hi all: I have an amd fx8350 8 core and 7950 video card, 3 gig, and 16 gig system memory. flying in laguradia with albeit to high visual settings I get around 12-25 fps. ( I know not really flyable, but I am using this as a test) In the past task manager always showed my system at 100% cpu use on core 0 and the other 7 cores hovering around 25-40% depending on who knows what. So I assumed this is the best I would ever get with frame rates and I realized I could not expect any more frame rates. yesterday I installed the microsoft bulldozer hotfix for threads and scheduling. Now I see my cpu 0 core around 75-85% sometimes for a second or two at 100% but it averages aroun…

Does anyone change this to "True"? The default is "False"....I have always changed this to "True", one of many tweaks in FSX, and one of much fewer tweaks in P3D. Now in v2.3 I haven't done any tweaks in the .cfg file other than this. Thanks, Bruce.

Many years ago I posted somewhere joking about needing to get a "Configure Panel" to help configure all the "Configure Panels"...at that time there was UTX, GEX, Vancouver+, Victoria+, Misty Fjords, Tongass Fjords, and soon came along REX, and UK2000 Airports, and the FTX with all its regions, airports....its a veritable nightmare of configuration panels and control panels for scenery and planes. I was thinking that I might now move in the FTX Global scenery and associated Vector and NOW the new Europe LC. Well I just broke out laughing with myself when I saw the most recent post over at FTX about the scope and complexity of the FTX products especially with the ad…