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Brian_Gladden

SOH-CM-2023
Okay, I haven't had a new sim since P3d version 3. Now that I live somewhere with fast enough internet to make it practical, I bought the 40th anniversary of FS 2020 (on sale for $30). Massive mandatory update running.... Sheesh that file is huge. Now I need to learn everything from scratch... Ahhhh what was I thinking????? LOL:oops:
 
I'm unemployed right now. $30 versus $80 plus is kinda a no brainer. And while my system will supposedly run 2020 at midrange, I don't think it will 2024 that well. Besides, I would have stayed with P3d but I've been getting tired of the OOM messages flying near any city
 
I've had MSFS2020 long enough to make upgrading to 2024 feel worth it, I think, but yeah, budget is important, and you can get a feel for what the newest generation of the series is capable of. I'm still dumbstruck by how good the scenery looks out of the box, and how much I used to pay for things to look remotely similar in the FSX/p3d days.
 
Brian - Over the past year, I've been quite pleased with M$FS2020. My thing is mostly VFR flights of 20 - 30 minutes. Plenty of planes and lots of supplemental scenery if you really want more. I'm not planning to upgrade to M$FS2024 any time soon as I'm also flying DCS. You might consider DCS because for a small amount of $ you could get the Flaming Cliffs module for DCS and have a "blast" with many "complex" military aircraft. Just offering alternatives to being all M$FS focused. Either way...enjoy.

[Edit - Forgot to mention that my enjoyment has been greatly enhanced by having "eye tracking" equipment that is not overly intrusive. I use the Tobii eye tracker. There are other good eye trackers, but others are more intrusive.]
 
Still stumbling about in the dark. For the life of me I can't fathom why Asobo changed the key binding system that has worked fine for 20 years...
 
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Still stumbling about in the dark. For the life of me I can't fathom why Asobo changed the key binding system that has worked fine for 20 years...
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That is a question only Asobo can answer I'm afraid.... Possibly the most annoying thing about switching to Fs2020 ..
 
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Still stumbling about in the dark. For the life of me I can't fathom why Asobo changed the key binding system that has worked fine for 20 years...
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I would think that there would be a number of "How to Install MSFS 2020" videos on YouTube, & Googling may shake some out too. Good luck
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Let's see what happens with MSFS2024...

I do remember that when I first started with the then new sim, I was REALLY frustrated. In the meantime, I got used to it. I did change gear, lights and flaps bindings to the old bindings of yesteryear.

Priller
 
The thing I do like a lot about the MSFS 2020 key binding system is that you can save many different profiles for the same controller, and then just select which profile you want for whichever aircraft you plan to fly. For instance, for my Honeycomb Bravo throttle quadrant (with vintage-type control levers added), I have 8 different profiles of key/axis bindings for various types I fly and whether I have the controller mounted to my left or my right - WWII single-engine complex, P-38, DC-3/Beech 18, trimotor, DC-6, and of course modern single-engine and modern twin-engine. And what makes this really easy too is that you can clone a profile, so you already have a good basis to start with, without having to start from scratch. Asobo have stated that in MSFS 2024, you'll be able to assign specific controller bindings to each individual aircraft.
 
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Last time I checked, one of our local Party City stores had something like a purple gorilla sitting on top of it!
 
I've been thinking about taking the plunge into MSFS 2020 also. I'm hoping it goes on sale, I don't think my system will support MSFS 2024. I have a Dell Inspiron 3880 Tower, i5-10400, 32GB Ram, GTX 1060 6gb and Win 11 Home
 
2024 will have roughly the same system requirements as 2020. I wouldn’t l invest in the old sim with the new one so close. 2024 will likely have quirks like any new sim, but it’ll look better, fly better, take up less space, and load in a fraction of the time as 2020.
 
Being unemployed, I couldn't swing a nearly $100 pre-order and the standard edition of 2020 was on sale for $30 that I can use now. I'm always behind since I was still running P3d version 3 before...
 
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Being unemployed, I couldn't swing a nearly $100 pre-order and the standard edition of 2020 was on sale for $30 that I can use now. I'm always behind since I was still running P3d version 3 before...
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Having been unemployed during the years that I started this hobby, I can relate to that.

Having experienced that, nowadays I buy a good rig every four years, because I can afford it. And I give away the previous one to someone who can't afford it. Those are still very valid rigs and I help someone with them. Not because I feel I have to, but because I want to.

it's so not 21st century, but it's where I come from, good old 20th century. When democracy wasn't a dirty word, when helping your fellow man/woman wasn't frowned upon.

Damn I hate the present times...

Priller
 
Oh, yeah, I get that totally, Brian. I was just responding to @SgtT's post about worrying about system power -- his rig will support FS24 as well as it will FS20, and 2024 will likely be easier on storage as well. So PC power's not a reason to buy the old sim.

I'm glad you're on board -- looking forward to seeing what scenery you come up with!
 
For @Brian_Gladden and @SgtT ... I've probably posted this video eleventeen times since it came out, and there have been more settings added since then, but this is still an invaluable reference to see what you can tone down visually to save resources. I started MSFS on a gaming laptop with a 1060 mobile card, and with this video, I was able to take notes on what settings made very little difference at higher settings so that I could ramp up others. Grab a beverage, plus a pencil and paper - it's long. But it's well worth the watch. Spoiler alert - save all you can for high quality clouds!

 
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