FSMap on sale $24

[dswo]

http://www.pcaviator.com/shop/viewAProduct.php?pid=889

An excellent map program, and it includes ICAO charts (the equivalent of US sectionals, but copyrighted so you can't just download them) for Austria, Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands, and Switzerland. Of course you can add other maps as well.

 

[pbearsailor]

I've had this since it came out and really like it.


Always disliked Microsoft's representation of "charts" and FSMap uses real charts, lets you really do VFR navigation. Quite a few sources for charts out there too for many areas of the world.

cheers,
steve

 

[srgalahad]

Since the GPS seems to make for a big frame-rate hit to display the map graphic, does this have any effect (up or down?) or does the size of the individual .bmp have any effect?

 

[dswo]

Since the GPS seems to make for a big frame-rate hit to display the map graphic, does this have any effect (up or down?) or does the size of the individual .bmp have any effect?

There are a couple of factors:

1. File format and size of map. More memory for map = less memory for FSX.
2. System RAM and video RAM. More = better.

I have Core2Quad Q6600 (stock speed), Nvidia 8800 GT (512 Mb), 4 Gb RAM, and WinXP Pro (not x64). I haven't noticed a slowdown with FSMap, which isn't to say it can't happen.