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Kiwikat

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  1. I have zero FPS impact until I turn the map on. Then it slows down a couple FPS to 33-34 from my target of 36. Hardly worth mentioning... the default GPS map isn't great for FPS, so this isn't the developer's fault.

    I don't see any reason to worry about it!

  2. It was certainly interesting to hear this sort of insight from another developer. It would be great if more developers would put an hour in to answer questions like this. It seems much more personal than answering questions on a forum.

    Mathijs, I have some questions I'd like to ask you. The public forum probably isn't the best place for it (I don't think). Would you suggest I PM you? Or is there an email I can contact you at? Throw me a PM with the information if you'd like.

    Thanks a lot!

  3. Airventure is going to be amazing this year. Airbus is bringing their A380 in to the show. There will also be a C-5, and C-17 among others. I was just wondering will Aerosoft be their this year as an exhibitor. I remember one year I went and I was able to buy some of their software, I don't remember if it was aerosoft's stand though.

    Where'd you hear about the C-5? I know the C-17 is usually there and I know about the A380 this year. I wasn't aware the C-5 was making a return though. It isn't listed on the airventure site either.

    There are a lot of AWESOME warbirds there this year. I'm excited to see them. :)

  4. But you know, that AirSimmers is also doing an FSX version, and sorry to say, it'll be far better than this.

    Anyway, good luck with the project anyway

    Yes they might be, but as I said in my previous post, we won't have to worry about it anytime soon. I'd be surprised to see the airsimmer bird released for FSX by 2015 at the rate they've been progressing.

    Until then, the Aerosoft offering will most likely be the best thing out there.

  5. Again: you can't compare this one with the Airsimmer A320, because Airsimmer is having another focus. They want their plane as real as possible, simulating every system as it works in reality. This means that you will really have to read the manual before flying. The Aerosoft-Bus on the other hand won't be that complex. It'll be for simmers (like me) who appreciate things like an FMS system but don't want to read some 300 pages before being able to fly that plane...

    May I ask how it is anything like a FMS system if you have to use the FSX planner...?

    I guess I'm going to have to let this one pass and wait another 4 years for Airsimmer to release a FSX version.

    Wait, 4? I meant 14!

  6. I found that track IR was changing my view a bit. I turned it off and used locked spot. It appears that the whole plane is sliding when you roll the plane, not just the tail. It is really hard to explain with words. It doesn't feel natural though, from external view or the VC.

  7. If you guys are running 64 bit Vista and a good amount of ram, there shouldn't be any problems. I'm running Vista 64 Ultimate and 8 GB ram and the Catalina is running perfect, locked at 36 FPS.

  8. On my first flight I noticed that when I move the plane on its roll axis, the tail slides a good amount to the right or left causing a rather unnatural feeling effect. I talked to a real world pilot about this happening in real aircraft and he said it doesn't happen in anything he has ever flown.

    Is this an issue with the flight model or is it something that is experienced on the real Catalina? Other developers, even freeware ones, have issued patches in the past to fix this on their various aircraft. That is what's leading me to believe it is an issue.

  9. Well, I can't say I envy Mathijs for what is computer shows. Hallelujah, 150+ FPS, but a level of AA which makes me cry.

    Why don't you just try switching to FS9,, :P

    Default FSX w/accel at nearly maxed settings, 1680 x 1050 res, 8xQ AA, and 8x AF, gave me 140 to 180 FPS on my Q9550 rig.

    Now with a ton of addons and not a single default square inch of FSX (except Antarctica...), I have it locked at 36 and thats what I get. 36 seems to be the sweet spot on my rig. More than enough for smooth performance with Track IR too.

    He needs to figure out what is wrong with his setup, not go back to an ancient sim that is FS9.

  10. As I said on the official PMDG forum several times, there is NO way a newer Gulfstream would go into MSFS. Not only does Gulfstream disallow it, look at the planes themselves. There are MANY features that would be completely impossible within MSFS because there is no way to implement them. The Planeview avionics system is so complex it makes planes like the PMDG 747 and MD-11 look like a Cessna 152. It would take several years, tens of thousands of dollars, and a supercomputer to run it even IF Gulfstream were to allow it. That being said, it wouldn't be very accurate either due to the sim's limitations. The final cost to the user would be VERY high.

    I'd love one of these more than anyone else, but it isn't going to happen. Not in FSX or earlier.

    Watch for the Flight1 Citation Mustang if you are looking for a nice quality biz jet.

  11. Those of you who have lower FPS and are waiting for the patch, try different graphics drivers. They made a significant difference for me. If they don't work, you can always rollback to the old ones you had installed. As with the F-16, turning shadows off really helps due to the sheer number of polys. If you have lower specs that should increase your performance a good amount.

  12. I've really cleaned up my hard drive, tweaked a few FSX settings, and have installed some new modded 180.43 drivers. I'm confident I can squeeze a few more FPS out of this plane. I'll report back with my findings.

    EDIT: Well I've got her back in the sim. I need to convert my favorite paint to DDS to reduce the texture loading times, but my FPS are now near 25 in the air. That's at least flyable enough for me to check it out and see the features of the plane. :)

    EDIT 2: With autogen off I am getting an average of 27-28 FPS in my VC. That is definitely flyable. But what's a bush plane without the bush ;)

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