lifejogger
Lost in Texas
The Ealgesoft Cirrus SR22. I can't read the numbers on the glass instrument pane.
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'Taboo Question'
- Thread starter Panther_99FS
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.....mmmm.....much of the problem may be that we just have too many to fly, and do not get to learn each ones quirks. But, I do think it is interesting to hear folks having FR issues with planes like the 377, F16, Columbia, etc. I have a fairly outdated machine by current standards, and do not have many issues there....and lifejogger, I'm not sure if you are flying from the VC or not, but with the newest ES Cirrus's, you really have to crank down the display brightness in the MFD/PFD to see things more sharply....but as someone who wears bifocals, I do have issues now and then, which is why I bought separate 'reading glasses' to wear while simming.
Now....I take a rather methodical approach to all these aircraft I don't have time enough to fly as much as I should. I actually keep a graph of all my aircraft I fly, and how much time I have in each (there is a log book tool I use that does this easily for me that creates .csv files I can import into Excel). That way, I get to see which ones are being ignored. I highlight the ones that deserve more attention, and fly them exclusively till they start to gather more hours, thus providing myself the opportunity to fly much more of my fleet.....some I have simply forgotten about. More often than not, once I fly these 'ignored aircraft', I wonder why I have done so in the first place. Then I have those fairly new aircraft like the F16 and 377. Once I get some time in others, I'm going to try and concentrate on these two. I love the 377, as my father used to fly KC97's with SAC long ago, so have always had a soft spot for this bird. But man, the aircraft really takes much time to learn, and you really have to be dedicated to it in order to learn the systems...which I do enjoy. So it will get its turn, but only when I really want to dedicate time to it, as it just isn't an aircraft you 'jump in and go'. I really can't figure out what to do with the F16, but I'll figure it out, and will probably fly it totally different than all my others.
Are there some I don't fly? Sure...after several flights, I just cannot get used to the Rutan's cunard aerodynamics while landing, and it has become frustrating to me. Or, the DA Piper Cheyenne which while absolutely beautiful, has way too many bugs for me to give it further hours. The bugs are mostly related to the Trimble, and I'm just kinda 'done with it'. But these cases are actually few. Some simply get ignored, and deserve more time. One of the great things about simming is we get to enjoy all these various experiances which would be impossible in real life.
Now....I take a rather methodical approach to all these aircraft I don't have time enough to fly as much as I should. I actually keep a graph of all my aircraft I fly, and how much time I have in each (there is a log book tool I use that does this easily for me that creates .csv files I can import into Excel). That way, I get to see which ones are being ignored. I highlight the ones that deserve more attention, and fly them exclusively till they start to gather more hours, thus providing myself the opportunity to fly much more of my fleet.....some I have simply forgotten about. More often than not, once I fly these 'ignored aircraft', I wonder why I have done so in the first place. Then I have those fairly new aircraft like the F16 and 377. Once I get some time in others, I'm going to try and concentrate on these two. I love the 377, as my father used to fly KC97's with SAC long ago, so have always had a soft spot for this bird. But man, the aircraft really takes much time to learn, and you really have to be dedicated to it in order to learn the systems...which I do enjoy. So it will get its turn, but only when I really want to dedicate time to it, as it just isn't an aircraft you 'jump in and go'. I really can't figure out what to do with the F16, but I'll figure it out, and will probably fly it totally different than all my others.
Are there some I don't fly? Sure...after several flights, I just cannot get used to the Rutan's cunard aerodynamics while landing, and it has become frustrating to me. Or, the DA Piper Cheyenne which while absolutely beautiful, has way too many bugs for me to give it further hours. The bugs are mostly related to the Trimble, and I'm just kinda 'done with it'. But these cases are actually few. Some simply get ignored, and deserve more time. One of the great things about simming is we get to enjoy all these various experiances which would be impossible in real life.
It all depends on the person really, some people can fly with 10fps, whislt others can bear anything less than 30, for me if i dont get above 25fps on the cold front weather theme but with vis set to 30 i get rid of it as it just isnt smooth for me, the 377 is right on that mark
Great topic, Panther.
My biggest disappointment: Digital Aviation Dornier Do 27 for FSX. When I reviewed it for AVSIM, I thought the framerates were adequate. And for FS9, they are. In FSX, they are just low enough that something else is always more fun. I still like the look of it -- a lot -- and especially the concept: take care of that engine!
My biggest disappointment: Digital Aviation Dornier Do 27 for FSX. When I reviewed it for AVSIM, I thought the framerates were adequate. And for FS9, they are. In FSX, they are just low enough that something else is always more fun. I still like the look of it -- a lot -- and especially the concept: take care of that engine!
For me it's always a matter of just not being able to get smooth enough frame rates with some add dons in FSX. I loved the Shockwave B-17, Aerosoft F-16, and F1's Tiger Moth in FS9. No matter what I try ( using FSX versions and with all updates applied, I didn't try to kluge the FS9 versions in) I can not get acceptable framerates in FSX, just stutters (and outright freezes with the B-17). I chalk it up to my particular combination of graphic settings and hardware and setup. With 12 or so other add on planes in my hangar (two others from Aerosoft: Twotter and Beaver) running just fine in FSX I see it as a specific interaction problem with my system. I have a newer, higher spec'd box to try them with eventually, maybe that will help, maybe not. I won't turn down any settings for these 3 planes given that the other 12 run without a hitch. It's just the way things go with FSX sometimes. The fact that many others have success running these in FSX keeps me investigating, maybe I'll stumble onto something down the road, maybe not, no biggie.
Ah yes, another frustrating DA release. I loved it in FS9, but to this day, the FSX version was nothing more than a 'port', and it performs miserably. Yup, put the Do as another I have locked in my hanger, never to be taken out....unless a real FSX version is created.
Bomber_12th
SOH-CM-2025
My only bad decision so far was to purchase the CS Space Shuttle. An excellently crafted machine, both through modeling, texturing, and systems, but there is just not much you can do with it at all, besides fly the few pre-made flights, which are all nearly totally controlled by auto-pilot. I had it installed for about a month after I purchased it, mastered the re-entry and landing, and then lost complete interest in it. After that purchase, I really began thinking through my flight sim purchases more - along the lines of whether or not I could really enjoy it for years to come, and never be bored by it.
cheezyflier
Charter Member
i should have known better! panther told me it was the only plane he never crashed, and not to worry about the salvage title :costumes:
Funnily enough I see some planes here that are in my hangar too and yet I still fly them. The JF Tiger Moth is a case in hand - it may well be a painter's nightmare and a disc hog, but I love that plane. A pity it isn't a true FSX and doesn't display in DX10. I could rant on about the paintkit for hours, but if you stick to very simple paints and avoid/ignore the atrocious mapping, it is such a sweet plane to fly.
The one that disappointed me most though, is the Do27 fro DA. Absolutely wonderful in FS9, but without the full FSX functionality and paintability.
How strange too, because the Do27 for X was reasonably priced and the Tiger is a credit card eater...
The one that disappointed me most though, is the Do27 fro DA. Absolutely wonderful in FS9, but without the full FSX functionality and paintability.
How strange too, because the Do27 for X was reasonably priced and the Tiger is a credit card eater...
Cazzie
SOH-CM-2024
First of all, I do not have very much payware aircraft, I tend to blow my donuts on all the scenery enhancement I can get. We have such excellent freeware aircraft for FS9 and now FSX, I just cannot warrant getting a payware aircraft lest I know for sure it is (a) something I dearly want like Mike's L-4 or (b) something I know is going to be a first-rate product like Carenado's T-34. The price "has" to be right too!
So I would have to say I fly all of my payware aircraft in FS9 and FSX.
But my favorite mounts in both sims continue to be freeware aircraft: the LIC Champs and Eagles, Piglet's Mooney Mite in FSX and T-28 in FS9 and his Waco in both, Stuart's Fokker D.VII (all of Stuart's and anyone else's WW I planes, I am a fanatic for WW I aircraft), Manuele's SVA 5 and 9 series, Robert Bruce's Brisfit, Uncle Milton's Spartan, etc.
Caz
So I would have to say I fly all of my payware aircraft in FS9 and FSX.
But my favorite mounts in both sims continue to be freeware aircraft: the LIC Champs and Eagles, Piglet's Mooney Mite in FSX and T-28 in FS9 and his Waco in both, Stuart's Fokker D.VII (all of Stuart's and anyone else's WW I planes, I am a fanatic for WW I aircraft), Manuele's SVA 5 and 9 series, Robert Bruce's Brisfit, Uncle Milton's Spartan, etc.
Caz
Navy Chief
Senior Member
NickC,
Your avatar is too cool! Now, if I can just find one like that with a cat!
NC
Your avatar is too cool! Now, if I can just find one like that with a cat!
NC
With my Saitec Flight Yoke i can trim it and fly it like a baby's butt.
Do you have trim switches on your flight yoke, if yes, have you programmed/tweaked them with the right sensitivity/null zone?
I agree, I think the 152 is very easy to get trimmed-out. For me, it is a joy to fly.
CLS AB310 - Don't like the VC.. Up side is good FPS... I like flying tubliners. There are several GA planes I've purchased and not flown much at all because I fly tubliners so much. The most used tubliner is the B737-600 at 38 hours. The nearest GA aircraft is the Ballanca Viking at 10 hours.
David
David
I'm in sort of a backwards situation with this question.
I love flying every payware aircraft I own, but do have some things I like a little more or a little less in each.
My predicament at the moment is that I can't stop flying the B377. Partly because I'm in the middle of a world tour, but also because after spending time with an Accusim equipped aircraft makes just about any other aircraft I have, payware or default seem "lifeless".
I purchased the 377 right at the end of July and by the end of this week will roll over the 500 flight hours mark in her.
The funny thing is that since the end of July I've also purchased the Carenado Pa-28, C206, C182RG, C182Q, C152, Mentor and the Eaglesoft SR22G3 Turbo. Between that whole lot I haven't logged but about 2 hours and that was only because I couldn't land the 377 at Saba to check out the new scenery.
I love flying every payware aircraft I own, but do have some things I like a little more or a little less in each.
My predicament at the moment is that I can't stop flying the B377. Partly because I'm in the middle of a world tour, but also because after spending time with an Accusim equipped aircraft makes just about any other aircraft I have, payware or default seem "lifeless".
I purchased the 377 right at the end of July and by the end of this week will roll over the 500 flight hours mark in her.
The funny thing is that since the end of July I've also purchased the Carenado Pa-28, C206, C182RG, C182Q, C152, Mentor and the Eaglesoft SR22G3 Turbo. Between that whole lot I haven't logged but about 2 hours and that was only because I couldn't land the 377 at Saba to check out the new scenery.