Aglos77

I suppose we’re using different builds of 2024 because I only fly GA in MFS, and to be honest, flying straight into a storm front has no effect on my cessna in real-time weather. 🤔

The weather in MFS isn't scary—that's the reality—neither while flying nor when landing. You have to role-play and do what you would in real life, but in the simulator, there's really no need for that. There’s a lot of work to be done, but honestly, I have serious doubts that they’re actually willing to do anything. I imagine a day with realistic bad weather isn’t very pleasant for more casual players, because honestly, after many years of promises, it’s hard to understand why so many things remain the same.

I bought a computer after going several years without one at home—except for a small work laptop—when the 2020 beta was released. After a couple of years, seeing that despite the promises, the weather simulation wasn’t improving—it was only getting worse—I bought a copy of XP12. Despite having invested a lot of money in 2020 and owning 2023, I do most of my civilian flights in XP12—the main culprit is the weather. With every patch and every update, there are always improvements, but for me, the weather and physics are the main components of the simulation; I suppose others value different things. I hope that someday Asobo takes the weather more seriously; I have some gems in the hangar that I’d like to fly more often.

I’m currently switching back to Windows; my experience with Steam has been very good, and the same goes for Xplane. I’d even considered sticking with OpenSUSE for good – I loved Btrfs – but there’s the Nvidia issue. I’ve been struggling with it for quite a few days; I’ve read everything, but in the end, on my system, Nvidia doesn’t work properly with G06, G07, kernel 6.19 or 6.18 LTS, X11, Wayland, etc. Quite simply, on my system it has issues in Linux when it comes to hibernating or performing a clean shutdown; there was one occasion when I had to unplug the power cable just to get the computer to boot with minimal VGA output. I was just trying out shutdown scripts for systemd as a last resort, but honestly, I’ve run out of patience, especially after scouring the web and reading about so many cases with similar or related issues. I’d install a power strip with a power cut-off switch to ensure the graphics card really does switch off, but my wife also uses the computer and I don’t want it to have a problematic start-up whilst I’m away from home. AMD has a significant advantage over Nvidia on Linux, from what I can see.

The funny thing is that I know plenty of people who complain about Microsoft’s privacy practices and yet use Google’s services every day 😜

My computer is actually more than capable of running X-Plane 12 and DCS smoothly; RAM has never been an issue with Orthos + Simheaven – I’ve never used more than 14 GB. The bottleneck in X-Plane and MFS is still the VRAM. Ultimately, it’s about knowing how to tweak the games and not going overboard with the settings. I’ve switched back to Windows again; I’ve really remembered why I stopped using Linux and FreeBSD at home. When you’re young and enthusiastic, it’s great fun, but now, if I’ve got an hour to enjoy a video game, I don’t fancy spending that hour fiddling about with the operating system – that’s where the folks at Apple have a real advantage.

Until they port it to Vulkan, DCS is a joke on Linux, especially if you're using VR.

You have to give good old J credit here. After spending several days getting almost everything set up – OpenSUSE, X-Plane and AutoOrtho on my machine – I really can’t tell much difference in performance. In the end, what affects X-Plane the most, as always in my case, is the VRAM and multi-threading. I’ve got an i7 11700F, a 3060 Ti with 8GB of VRAM and 16GB of RAM. On the downside, I’m missing out on add-ons like TDS’s Garmin, and I’ll probably have to struggle with more than one complex aircraft. I’m going to stick with OpenSUSE for a while longer because I’m curious to try Steam and other games, but I’m clear that in my particular case, Linux isn’t worth it for gaming – you miss out on too much to gain basically nothing, except spending hours figuring out how to get X-Plane and the rest of the add-ons to run properly (which, deep down, is fun).

I’ve been trying out X-Plane on OpenSUSE for several days now, and to be honest, I’m not sure if it’s worth the hassle of getting everything to work properly

jcom How has DCS been working for you? I understand it doesn't run very smoothly on Linux.

For me, the masterpiece in Airliners for MFS remains Leonardo's MD80.

If it's as good as X-Plane, you'll understand why many of us don't like Inibugs aircraft.

Is there any way to progress from basic GA aircraft to airliners?

Hi I have seen that there are binaries in the latest version of map enhancement for those of you who use Linux.

That is the key.

I don't know what you do with your computers, but my experience is radically different from yours. I've never had those problems with Windows, and I've used every version of Windows since 3.1. In fact, in terms of desktop functionality and ease of use, it has always been a step ahead of all the *Nix systems I've worked with. The one I have no experience with is Apple's operating system, nor have I ever had any need to pay the extra cost for a Mac.

It is true that there are certain issues that they do not address or avoid, such as the issue of the aeroplane jumping around illogically when you set the turbulence to realistic (I do not know if this has been resolved), whether it is capable of interacting with Active Sky, Realturb, etc. Otherwise, for me personally, they seem to be the best GA add-ons in MFfS, especially in terms of the flight feel/model I've tried, which is where I tend to like most other developers less.

I suppose it depends on the area where you fly. In my case, I always have it disabled, because seeing those Martian trees and strange shapes generated in greenhouses and other facilities completely takes me out of the immersion.

If you want to escape everything that supposedly makes Microsoft toxic, you must first leave the Google ecosystem. Browsers, Gmail, search engine, Android, Smart TV, YouTube, etc. Otherwise, all you'll be doing is trying to put out a fire with spit by switching to Linux. Of course, also leave MFS if what bothers you is working in the cloud. Linux comes in many flavours, which is unfortunately why it has never been a real alternative to Windows on home systems. They have always insisted on reinventing the wheel over and over again, and that creates such significant differences that it has always overwhelmed less advanced users. If you just want to play x-plane, use the distribution you like best, but if your intention is to play games, I recommend you go directly to the Steam distribution. I've never had the need to play outside of Windows, which is why I've always used FreeBSD as my operating system outside of the Microsoft ecosystem. I've also flirted a lot with Debian in Linux, which I've always considered the best project within the penguin ecosystem.

It's not magic either if objects disappear at medium distance because the LOD is terrible; fewer objects means more FPS.

Because simulation is not important to them, I realized this a long time ago and shifted my interests and goals elsewhere, where the word “simulator” is taken more seriously.

Apple restricts hardware repairs outside official service channels.Many components (batteries, screens, Face ID modules) are tied to device serial numbers, so replacing them independently can cause warnings or loss of function. Only Apple and authorized centers have access to calibration tools, diagnostics, and component pairing. Legal and contractual pressure limits independent repair shops. Devices are designed to be hard to repair: proprietary screws, glued or soldered parts, modular dependencies. Justifications: security, user experience, privacy—but the effect is market control and dependence on official service.

With that Mac Mini, simply upgrading to a 512 SSD, which I think is the minimum requirement nowadays to be able to work, already costs you almost a thousand euros. With that budget, there are mid-range computers running Windows or Linux that run X-Plane 12 at a more than acceptable quality, far above that Mac Mini. But we're talking about low-end equipment; neither the basic Mac Mini nor a mini PC are designed to run games. What I mean is that if Windows had not existed, computing would not have reached the masses as it has in recent years. Until four days ago, Linux was a hostile environment for the average user, not because of its complexity, but because of the high fragmentation of distributions and working environments, and Apple has always had buyers with very high purchasing power in mind.

That's not true. In Spain, for example, the most basic Mac Mini costs €719, and you have to add a screen, mouse, and keyboard to that. In the low end of Windows, you can find mini PCs for less than €300 if you already have it.

Let's thank God that we don't have to depend on Apple software, which has historically systematically ripped off its users by tying its operating system to hardware with prohibitive costs. Have you ever wondered what percentage of the world's population can afford a Mac? If it were the only option right now, we would still be typing on an Olivetti. There is no such thing as perfect software or operating system, and I say this as someone who has worked with Sun, Linux, Windows, and especially FreeBSD since the 1990s. Windows has done what others have failed to do: make home computing accessible to almost everyone.