It keeps things fresh, always good to watch something a little different from the reviewer perspective. Look forward to future videos and Lewis will see you at Cosford's Flight sim show in October.
Outstanding and very realistic review. I have flown several year models of the 250 and find Accu-Sim to be nothing less than amazing! Being able to actually feel the aircraft is EVERYTHING!
Great video as always. A couple of comments regarding some questions you asked in the video. You asked about the sound in flight if the door isn't latched properly at the top, I haven't tried it in the Comanche but there was a change in sound in the Cherokee if the door top was unlatched in flight, I assume it will be the same for this aircraft. You also mentioned at the beginning, setting up the HSI to be inline with the compass and it being awkward to push in the knob and turn it at the same time. A2A did a small update a couple of weeks ago and changed that, to now be a knob you can push in which latches then adjust the heading and push again to unlatch.............They also include a non working cigarette lighter for those ashtrays you mentioned as well. Looking forward to the next installment on the channel, great as always.
Very nice vid. I can tell you about a general guideline while landing in a circuit: turn from downwind to base when your landingpoint is 45deg behind you. That means looking over your shoulder before turning. Had you done that, I think your approach would have been a lot more spot on. The way you land: without using any instruments, just your senses, is exactly how I was taught in real life. Good show and a great way of showing the reality of the A2A Comanche.
+Toby Louwen Thanks Toby. In all honesty I wasn't really concentrating on my circuit but I suspect that my poor lookout whilst on base was the biggest issue for overshooting the centreline. Circuits are much easier IRL when you can use your peripheral vision. The last circuits I flew though were airliner ones where there is no crosswind or base turn leg, instead 180 degree turns and the turn onto final is timed from abeam the threshold. They are actually easier IMHO than the usual ga ones. You are quite right that the usual turn is when the landing zone is 45 degrees behind you, but I also had the rule of thumb that when downwind 1000' above airfield elevation, the runway should be 1/4 to 1/3 of the way between the wing tip and wing root else one ends up with 'Bomber Command' circuits. Huge thanks for the support despite my appalling circuits ;-) Rich
MrCobolman Thanks very much Derek. I thought I'd try it for a change but I honestly don't think there are many FSX/P3D aircraft have enough feedback to do it as easily this one did. Rich
This plane really seems to have grabbed the commentators' attention. Everybody loves it. Great video. I think I might have turned off the magnetos at the end, though. Anyone fiddling with the prop could become a one-armed bandit!
OMG Ford Cortina. I remember those! My uncle had one of those. My family had the Hillman Imp back then. The more I see about this Accu-Sum, the more I am impressed. From what I hear this one was modeled on the company owner's actual aircraft. That's one way to get high fidelity! Excellent video as always!
+belgeode Lol, today an Austin Princess drove past me. I had to do a double take because I can't see it as a particularly likeable classic car but more importantly I was surprised not to see a vast sea of rust all over it! Huge thanks for the support, Rich
Hi Rich, Another great video. I've decided to support you on your Patreon campaign. Your videos ooze real life knowledge and experience compared to other UA-camrs who have only really known VATSIM and FSX witha few real life hours in a Cessna.
Hi and huge thanks for the kind donation via Patreon. I really appreciate your support and generosity in helping me develop the channel. Cheers, Rich. :-)
Great video Rich and you are still by far the best UA-camr out there on flightsimming. What more can I say! :) You may have just tempted me into buying this one ;) Cheers Andy
Watched your video today. Wanted to comment on your 'raw' approach to flying with out reading.. Thought that was rather 'typical', or something I do frequently.. THEN I want to read and learn about the aircraft!.. LoL! I also heard you mention the 'anomalies' of A2A vs Flight Recorder. You nailed that for sure!.. I did contact FS Recorder and they've essentially said as much the same as you've noted here. I will also state that I attempted to get a response from A2A and really never did hear back.. As I've several years of flights recorded with FS Recorder, it would be so nice to review these flights with out the constant frustration of dealing with stopped props and engines when conducting taxi operations... Typically I have to keep the RPMs above 1300 or lose the prop and sound... Not exactly conducive for smooth stops... I do watch a lot of your videos. Thank you for your efforts... BTW, what ARE you recording with, when you do these? Hoping to hear back from you!
Yes, was just going to say the same thing - stall speed is also a 'living breathing' thing, since it is not a fixed or given figure - you stalled the aircraft at 83 knots, which has nothing to do with G's pulled but rather the angle of attack that the wings are suddenly subjected to and the disturbed airflow over them not producing any more lift. Still, absolutely great video
Brilliant video as usual. If you want to abuse it, try to extend the flaps at speeds they are not supposed to be... ;) or use the brakes extensively on the ground. They really dont last long. Also, try to take the plane up to around 15-16000 ft. and see what happens. Fun times :) - Then of course there is the old trick to land without the gear down - it does not improve the look of the Comanche one bit. As always, I look forward to your next project. :)
Jan Winther Sorensen Lol, I suspect the wheels up landing idea might need a complete overhall ;-) In any case, I actually found myself feeling guilty when mishandling such a superb aircraft. A testament of a well designed aircraft. Huge thanks for the support, Rich
+flightsim481 At my local Airfield (Seething) we have a Camanche 250 G-ARLB, last year it suffered a gear up landing, somebody at Seething bought it and are restoring it. I was surprised to find that actually the aircraft had suffered minimal damage to the fuselage, just a little paint was scraped off, not much at that. All that needs to be done to repair it is to replace the engine, propeller and give it a paint job. But he is changing the whole interior anyway, why not?
Hi SpinFlySim267. Indeed, given that the cost of replacing an engine and a constant speed prop is hugely expensive, a new interior is a nice treat for the new owner. I can't imagine how heart breaking it must have been for the previous owner to have to sell such an interesting bird. It's great news to know that it will fly once again. :-)
🤔 hmmm.... i wonder if accu-feel will be released soon for P3D4, this A2A shit is the BEST man! I love that review, well done. .. Don't really wanna go back to fsx again.. you know
I just noticed this guy takes time to answer everyone's question that's actually cool uno.Keep it up mate. Can you help please my landing gear in the piper Comanche doesn't retract its always extended.Ive tried updating but its still failed
+Shafi q I try my best to answer comments although I get that many it's hard to keep up sometimes. The landing gear switch in the Commanche is a three position switch; up, down and off so I always use the in cockpit switch with the mouse rather than just a keyboard command. It might be something as simple as the gear is going from off to down or vice versa when you are trying to operate it. Since I changed from FSX to P3D, I can no longer use my Commanche so I can't do any testing. I would also encourage you to join the A2A forums as the devs are very nice and very helpful. Quite a few add on developers could learn from their excellent support. Thanks for the support, Rich.
flightsim481 Hi thanks alot basically i hadn't turned on circuit breakers that power the landing gear. Also can you help me with the whole topic of leaning a mixture and how to lean a mixture. thanks
DarranKent Hi Darran. I use Fraps simply because Shadowplay stutters on my machine when recording. When I have had a look on the forum it is apparently because the most recent driver updates don't work perfectly with some of the older card architecture. So I am led to believe. It's a shame because Shadowplay would free up some resources :-( Thanks, Rich
Hey Rich, thanks for the great videos, do you know any good Piper warrior simulator for FSX? I tried to download one, but I couldn't get it to work Many thanks, Ross
+Sir SavesALot Glad you enjoyed it. I fly the Comanche the most simply because it oozes character. The 172, 182 and Pa-28 are all great but are also staple fare on most airfields whilst the Comanche is more exotic in the general aviation world IMHO. Thanks for the support, Rich
+flightsim481 Awesome! That makes me even more certain that I bought the right now. Your videos made me purchase the Comanche two days ago (sorry that I'm late to the party) and since then I have rebuilt my entire study for FSX! Before I was just casually flying FSX and DCS, but now I have my 55" LED-TV as cockpit and a big smile on my face. :) I haven't left the Comanche since, and I have played a lot of DCS before. Thing aircraft has, like you said, SO much character. I was first interested in the 182 (love that cockpit too), which I might buy later, but Comanche...oh I'm in love.
Great video, really shows off the ACCU part of simming. I havent got into ACCU planes yet but this might be my first go. on another note about the scenery. i must admit it looks amazing and very stable, your prob at about 30 to 40 fps. i have just upgraded my CPU to an AMD 9590 and run it at 4.4ghz. I have also just bought Orbx Global Base pack. I use Rex for my weather. but i dont get the amazing visuals that you have, also my frames go from about 70fps down to 2 or 3 sometimes. could you possibly do a video on setting up FSX for realism or performance etc. yes i know we all have different builds, we are not running this on a gaystation or xbox, but an idea on what you have would help. i have mine on ultra everything, but i read that sometimes the top setting is not the best setting for visuals.
+Ozmodion Hi and thanks for the kind remarks. Accu planes are great things although it could be argued that the 172, 182, Pa-28 and Comanche are fighting over the same bit of turf. An Accu-sim addict won't mind owning several because each has a different character and different foibles but nonetheless it's actually worth looking at what you want to do with an Accu-sim aircraft. If you enjoy travelling places, the Comanche or 182 make more sense just because they have that little bit more speed (and complexity). However, those learning to fly might look more towards the 172 and Pa-28. I do average 30-40 fps, however the heavy frames hitters such as extremely detailed sceneries or the Aerosoft A320/PMDG 737 and so on do still drag it my system down to the mid 20's. It's worth considering that windowed mode has a hit compared to full screen, and for some reason, some aircraft take a big hit if the mouse cursor is visible on screen. I've considered doing a video on performance, but I'm not sure how best to tackle it just due to how wide and varied it is. It's a toughie, Thanks for the support, Rich
I use this while flying a real one for my commercial license, and instantly realized that I would have gladly shelled out way more for it if they asked. The one I'm flying though has had it's radio stack position swapped with nav 1 and nav 2, but I like it better in the sim on the far left! Two question though: 1) Do I need to purchase those GPS units? I'd like a 430 since it's what I'm currently using.. Which model would you prefer? (They're all currently inop/nothing selectable) 2) Is there a way to re-set the a/c as far as logging everything goes outside of just 'complete overhaul' in the mx hangar? Haven't really had enough time to truly mess around with it...Unfortunately when I first started, I was setting up my sim/setup/panels, and didn't notice the throttle running away.. ground looped! I'd like to start with a 'fresh' brand spanking new Comanche once I'm fully set up.. Does it actually have a complete log somewhere? It breaks my heart seeing all the damage I've done to her in the hangar :( Thanks!!
MaxWaldorf2011 Hi Tony, In the process of updating to 10.40 and sorting out a load of ZL16 scenery tiles. I'll have a look at the JS32 stuff next. Cheers, Rich
Flightsim481....the pc spec you've posted above...what's it like for P3D V4? The reason I ask is I'm thinking of upgrading my pc - spec below and I was advided that my GTX 780 was no longer good enough: Overclocked Intel® Core™ i7-4790k 4.00GHz OC @ max. 4.7GHz N/A 8MB L2 Corsair H100i CPU Cooler Corsair 850W RM Series Modular 3GB nvidia GeForce GTX 780 HyperX Beast 8GB 2133MHz (max 2 sticks) ASUS® MAXIMUS VII RANGER Z97 Motherboard 500GB SSD Samsung 840 EVO 6 Gb/s 1TB SEAGATE SSHD 6 Gb/s 1,000 GB + 8GB The ARCTIC MX-4 inew thermal compound COOLERMASTER CM STORM TROOPER - GAMING ENTHUSIAST CASE Win 7 64 bit Home Premium 1 x 120GB Samsung 840 EVO SSD 1 x 500GB SSD Samsung 840 EVO 6 Gb/s 1 x 1TB SEAGATE SSHD 6 Gb/s 1,000 GB + 8GB
Rich have you created an ezdok effects profile (in particular the DHM settings)for this plane yet. I'm have difficulties with DHM effects. By default it appears that most of the DHM settings are at zero, so consequently I'm not getting any DHM effects at all. Would you care to share your effect settings.......
+tonforr Thanks. Twins wise, the Real Air Duke and Turbine Duke are quite nice and although not quite at A2A's level. Very close though. I've not owned much of the Alabeo/Carenado stuff they do have quite a lot of GA stuff as well, I just can't comment on them.
you used vfr as well as feel, red means to low, if you could turn off vfr, and a meter to indicate no instrument/vfr/ils, how good could you do.? any town, country..? any airstrip.?
Flightsim481 I am having some issues with my flight sim and Im not sure what I have done, for what ever the reason the anti analysing is realy bad im not sure what addon has caused this and it only happened when I install an orbx scenery into fsx I uninstalled the orbx scenery and the problem has not been fixed. The anti analysing is so bad that hafe way down the runway its blurry and if I zoom out all the way in VC the instruments are blurry and almost unreadable can you help me with this situation?
PEPcessna - Retired Do you have DX 10 Preview mode turned on? I´ve found that having DX10 enabled, apparently overrides fsx´s internal anti-aliasing. Try enabling anti-aliasing in Nvidia Control Panel, or Nvidia Inspector
Malthe Olsen Yup, also possible a recent driver update has reset the global or sim specific anti-aliasing settings. That happens a lot. To OP, if you don't get any joy, head over to/r/flightsim, the guys over there will be able to help you out!
PEPcessna - Retired Try deleting your fsx.cfg file located in \Users\(your user name)\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\FSX. If you cant find "AppData", try turning on "show hidden files". After deleting fsx.cfg, your game should reset to standard setttings (wont affect your progress).
Great video and an interesting twist on the typical review, glad you are liking the simulations.
A2A Simulations Thanks, glad you enjoyed the alternative take.
It keeps things fresh, always good to watch something a little different from the reviewer perspective. Look forward to future videos and Lewis will see you at Cosford's Flight sim show in October.
Thanks for the kind words,
Looking forwards to Cosford :-)
Never imagined something as simple as moving a flap handle could be made impressive, but here we are. Amazing sound design.
Worstplayer Likewise, it amazed me to witness that attention to detail.
Outstanding and very realistic review. I have flown several year models of the 250 and find Accu-Sim to be nothing less than amazing! Being able to actually feel the aircraft is EVERYTHING!
Great video as always. A couple of comments regarding some questions you asked in the video.
You asked about the sound in flight if the door isn't latched properly at the top, I haven't tried it in the Comanche but there was a change in sound in the Cherokee if the door top was unlatched in flight, I assume it will be the same for this aircraft.
You also mentioned at the beginning, setting up the HSI to be inline with the compass and it being awkward to push in the knob and turn it at the same time. A2A did a small update a couple of weeks ago and changed that, to now be a knob you can push in which latches then adjust the heading and push again to unlatch.............They also include a non working cigarette lighter for those ashtrays you mentioned as well.
Looking forward to the next installment on the channel, great as always.
stretchedits Huge thanks for the support. Great news about the update re: the HSI :-)
Very nice vid. I can tell you about a general guideline while landing in a circuit: turn from downwind to base when your landingpoint is 45deg behind you. That means looking over your shoulder before turning. Had you done that, I think your approach would have been a lot more spot on. The way you land: without using any instruments, just your senses, is exactly how I was taught in real life. Good show and a great way of showing the reality of the A2A Comanche.
+Toby Louwen Thanks Toby. In all honesty I wasn't really concentrating on my circuit but I suspect that my poor lookout whilst on base was the biggest issue for overshooting the centreline. Circuits are much easier IRL when you can use your peripheral vision.
The last circuits I flew though were airliner ones where there is no crosswind or base turn leg, instead 180 degree turns and the turn onto final is timed from abeam the threshold.
They are actually easier IMHO than the usual ga ones.
You are quite right that the usual turn is when the landing zone is 45 degrees behind you, but I also had the rule of thumb that when downwind 1000' above airfield elevation, the runway should be 1/4 to 1/3 of the way between the wing tip and wing root else one ends up with 'Bomber Command' circuits.
Huge thanks for the support despite my appalling circuits ;-)
Rich
Your comments were outstanding and Accu-Sim is well demonstrated in your video. Great job!
Thank you :-)
Nice, Rich. Landing a sim by 'feel' is a great trick - really well executed.
MrCobolman Thanks very much Derek. I thought I'd try it for a change but I honestly don't think there are many FSX/P3D aircraft have enough feedback to do it as easily this one did.
Rich
This plane really seems to have grabbed the commentators' attention. Everybody loves it. Great video. I think I might have turned off the magnetos at the end, though. Anyone fiddling with the prop could become a one-armed bandit!
FlyingFrankFan Hi, yes the aircraft really grabbed my attention for all the right reasons. Good spot with the magnetos though.
Thanks, Rich.
OMG Ford Cortina. I remember those! My uncle had one of those. My family had the Hillman Imp back then. The more I see about this Accu-Sum, the more I am impressed. From what I hear this one was modeled on the company owner's actual aircraft. That's one way to get high fidelity! Excellent video as always!
+belgeode Lol, today an Austin Princess drove past me. I had to do a double take because I can't see it as a particularly likeable classic car but more importantly I was surprised not to see a vast sea of rust all over it!
Huge thanks for the support,
Rich
Austin Princess? Holy hell, who was driving in that sucker, the Queen?
Loved that one mate, 2 thumbs up! Really enjoyed, once again the "knowledge factor" on your videos ^_^ , thanks, and keep em comin Rich!
Really glad you enjoyed it and thanks for the kind words. I'm dedicating more time to my videos now so will keep them coming more frequently :-)
Hi Rich,
Another great video. I've decided to support you on your Patreon campaign. Your videos ooze real life knowledge and experience compared to other UA-camrs who have only really known VATSIM and FSX witha few real life hours in a Cessna.
Hi and huge thanks for the kind donation via Patreon. I really appreciate your support and generosity in helping me develop the channel.
Cheers, Rich. :-)
Great video Rich and you are still by far the best UA-camr out there on flightsimming. What more can I say! :) You may have just tempted me into buying this one ;)
Cheers
Andy
Ireallydongiveashit Thanks for such kind words Andy, much appreciated. Cheers, Rich
Watched your video today. Wanted to comment on your 'raw' approach to flying with out reading.. Thought that was rather 'typical', or something I do frequently.. THEN I want to read and learn about the aircraft!.. LoL! I also heard you mention the 'anomalies' of A2A vs Flight Recorder. You nailed that for sure!.. I did contact FS Recorder and they've essentially said as much the same as you've noted here. I will also state that I attempted to get a response from A2A and really never did hear back.. As I've several years of flights recorded with FS Recorder, it would be so nice to review these flights with out the constant frustration of dealing with stopped props and engines when conducting taxi operations... Typically I have to keep the RPMs above 1300 or lose the prop and sound... Not exactly conducive for smooth stops...
I do watch a lot of your videos. Thank you for your efforts... BTW, what ARE you recording with, when you do these? Hoping to hear back from you!
Very nice evaluation. If I hadn't already purchased the A2A PA-24, I'd be doing it right now. The A2A Comanche is a nice airplane. Seeya ATB
Alan Butler Thanks Alan. It is indeed a very nice aircraft, I hope you are enjoying it as much as I am :-)
Great video, however I will say that a stall occurs due to the AoA. As you demonstrated a high speed stall is possible.
Yes, was just going to say the same thing - stall speed is also a 'living breathing' thing, since it is not a fixed or given figure - you stalled the aircraft at 83 knots, which has nothing to do with G's pulled but rather the angle of attack that the wings are suddenly subjected to and the disturbed airflow over them not producing any more lift. Still, absolutely great video
keep the Vids coming. excellent work as usual.
+spyder1439 Thanks for the kind words, much appreciated :-)
Hi...! really a nice video, I enjoy all the talking and the skills of you as a pilot. Greeting from Venezuela...!
+Tomas Olivieri Thanks and greetings from the UK :-)
I've had the C172 for quiet some time now and haven't spent much time with it as I would like it. It is pretty good!
Brilliant video as usual. If you want to abuse it, try to extend the flaps at speeds they are not supposed to be... ;) or use the brakes extensively on the ground. They really dont last long. Also, try to take the plane up to around 15-16000 ft. and see what happens. Fun times :) -
Then of course there is the old trick to land without the gear down - it does not improve the look of the Comanche one bit.
As always, I look forward to your next project. :)
Jan Winther Sorensen Lol, I suspect the wheels up landing idea might need a complete overhall ;-) In any case, I actually found myself feeling guilty when mishandling such a superb aircraft.
A testament of a well designed aircraft.
Huge thanks for the support,
Rich
+flightsim481 At my local Airfield (Seething) we have a Camanche 250 G-ARLB, last year it suffered a gear up landing, somebody at Seething bought it and are restoring it. I was surprised to find that actually the aircraft had suffered minimal damage to the fuselage, just a little paint was scraped off, not much at that. All that needs to be done to repair it is to replace the engine, propeller and give it a paint job. But he is changing the whole interior anyway, why not?
Hi SpinFlySim267. Indeed, given that the cost of replacing an engine and a constant speed prop is hugely expensive, a new interior is a nice treat for the new owner.
I can't imagine how heart breaking it must have been for the previous owner to have to sell such an interesting bird.
It's great news to know that it will fly once again. :-)
🤔 hmmm.... i wonder if accu-feel will be released soon for P3D4, this A2A shit is the BEST man!
I love that review, well done.
.. Don't really wanna go back to fsx again.. you know
I just noticed this guy takes time to answer everyone's question that's actually cool uno.Keep it up mate.
Can you help please my landing gear in the piper Comanche doesn't retract its always extended.Ive tried updating but its still failed
+Shafi q I try my best to answer comments although I get that many it's hard to keep up sometimes. The landing gear switch in the Commanche is a three position switch; up, down and off so I always use the in cockpit switch with the mouse rather than just a keyboard command. It might be something as simple as the gear is going from off to down or vice versa when you are trying to operate it. Since I changed from FSX to P3D, I can no longer use my Commanche so I can't do any testing.
I would also encourage you to join the A2A forums as the devs are very nice and very helpful. Quite a few add on developers could learn from their excellent support.
Thanks for the support, Rich.
flightsim481
Hi thanks alot basically i hadn't turned on circuit breakers that power the landing gear.
Also can you help me with the whole topic of leaning a mixture and how to lean a mixture. thanks
Great to see another video from you. your sim looks great. can you tell me what your slider settings are and what do you use to capture your videos?
DarranKent Thanks Darran. I'm not at my flight sim pc currently so I can't grab them for you. Sorry.
+flightsim481 Ok Rich no worries, do you use Shadowplay to record your videos?
DarranKent Hi Darran. I use Fraps simply because Shadowplay stutters on my machine when recording. When I have had a look on the forum it is apparently because the most recent driver updates don't work perfectly with some of the older card architecture. So I am led to believe. It's a shame because Shadowplay would free up some resources :-(
Thanks,
Rich
Nice experiment and nice review! Keep them coming :)
Antonio Barba Thanks for the kind words and support. I'll certainly be making more videos :-)
You are welcome!
Great video as always.
OrionMine Thanks for the support.
If you do walkaround backwards (press back arrow) cameras work even with EZCA.
Hey Rich, thanks for the great videos, do you know any good Piper warrior simulator for FSX? I tried to download one, but I couldn't get it to work
Many thanks, Ross
Thanks! Another great video. Which A2A do you fly the most, and why? :)
+Sir SavesALot Glad you enjoyed it.
I fly the Comanche the most simply because it oozes character. The 172, 182 and Pa-28 are all great but are also staple fare on most airfields whilst the Comanche is more exotic in the general aviation world IMHO.
Thanks for the support,
Rich
+flightsim481 Awesome! That makes me even more certain that I bought the right now. Your videos made me purchase the Comanche two days ago (sorry that I'm late to the party) and since then I have rebuilt my entire study for FSX! Before I was just casually flying FSX and DCS, but now I have my 55" LED-TV as cockpit and a big smile on my face. :) I haven't left the Comanche since, and I have played a lot of DCS before. Thing aircraft has, like you said, SO much character. I was first interested in the 182 (love that cockpit too), which I might buy later, but Comanche...oh I'm in love.
Lovely!!!! I love your videos!!
+Bob Beals Thanks for the support :-)
Been long time missed you and your videos....
Richard R Thanks, I've missed making my videos.
Great video, really shows off the ACCU part of simming. I havent got into ACCU planes yet but this might be my first go.
on another note about the scenery. i must admit it looks amazing and very stable, your prob at about 30 to 40 fps. i have just upgraded my CPU to an AMD 9590 and run it at 4.4ghz. I have also just bought Orbx Global Base pack. I use Rex for my weather. but i dont get the amazing visuals that you have, also my frames go from about 70fps down to 2 or 3 sometimes.
could you possibly do a video on setting up FSX for realism or performance etc. yes i know we all have different builds, we are not running this on a gaystation or xbox, but an idea on what you have would help. i have mine on ultra everything, but i read that sometimes the top setting is not the best setting for visuals.
+Ozmodion Hi and thanks for the kind remarks.
Accu planes are great things although it could be argued that the 172, 182, Pa-28 and Comanche are fighting over the same bit of turf. An Accu-sim addict won't mind owning several because each has a different character and different foibles but nonetheless it's actually worth looking at what you want to do with an Accu-sim aircraft. If you enjoy travelling places, the Comanche or 182 make more sense just because they have that little bit more speed (and complexity). However, those learning to fly might look more towards the 172 and Pa-28.
I do average 30-40 fps, however the heavy frames hitters such as extremely detailed sceneries or the Aerosoft A320/PMDG 737 and so on do still drag it my system down to the mid 20's. It's worth considering that windowed mode has a hit compared to full screen, and for some reason, some aircraft take a big hit if the mouse cursor is visible on screen.
I've considered doing a video on performance, but I'm not sure how best to tackle it just due to how wide and varied it is. It's a toughie,
Thanks for the support,
Rich
I use this while flying a real one for my commercial license, and instantly realized that I would have gladly shelled out way more for it if they asked. The one I'm flying though has had it's radio stack position swapped with nav 1 and nav 2, but I like it better in the sim on the far left! Two question though:
1) Do I need to purchase those GPS units? I'd like a 430 since it's what I'm currently using.. Which model would you prefer? (They're all currently inop/nothing selectable)
2) Is there a way to re-set the a/c as far as logging everything goes outside of just 'complete overhaul' in the mx hangar? Haven't really had enough time to truly mess around with it...Unfortunately when I first started, I was setting up my sim/setup/panels, and didn't notice the throttle running away.. ground looped! I'd like to start with a 'fresh' brand spanking new Comanche once I'm fully set up.. Does it actually have a complete log somewhere? It breaks my heart seeing all the damage I've done to her in the hangar :( Thanks!!
Hey Rich, where are you with your x-plane installation ?
Still hoping for you to share your thoughts on my JS32 update...
Cheers
MaxWaldorf2011 Hi Tony, In the process of updating to 10.40 and sorting out a load of ZL16 scenery tiles. I'll have a look at the JS32 stuff next.
Cheers,
Rich
for the walk around. start in the cockpit and work backwards
fresnored Thanks fresnored. I have managed to get that method to work most of the time (Occasionally EzDok still plays silly games).
One Question, do you have to externally purchase Accu-Sim somewhere else or is it included with purchasing the for e.g. A2A 182T Skylane?
Flightsim481....the pc spec you've posted above...what's it like for P3D V4? The reason I ask is I'm thinking of upgrading my pc - spec below and I was advided that my GTX 780 was no longer good enough:
Overclocked Intel® Core™ i7-4790k 4.00GHz OC @ max. 4.7GHz N/A 8MB L2
Corsair H100i CPU Cooler
Corsair 850W RM Series Modular
3GB nvidia GeForce GTX 780
HyperX Beast 8GB 2133MHz (max 2 sticks)
ASUS® MAXIMUS VII RANGER Z97 Motherboard
500GB SSD Samsung 840 EVO 6 Gb/s
1TB SEAGATE SSHD 6 Gb/s 1,000 GB + 8GB
The ARCTIC MX-4 inew thermal compound
COOLERMASTER CM STORM TROOPER - GAMING ENTHUSIAST CASE
Win 7 64 bit Home Premium
1 x 120GB Samsung 840 EVO SSD
1 x 500GB SSD Samsung 840 EVO 6 Gb/s
1 x 1TB SEAGATE SSHD 6 Gb/s 1,000 GB + 8GB
Rich have you created an ezdok effects profile (in particular the DHM settings)for this plane yet. I'm have difficulties with DHM effects. By default it appears that most of the DHM settings are at zero, so consequently I'm not getting any DHM effects at all. Would you care to share your effect settings.......
+lee thornton Hi Lee, I mus admit, I tend to remove all DHM just as a personal preference.
why the graphics look very nice? some mod?
great video, thxs
jg brandi The only mod is using FTX England scenery, ORBX Southampton and REX soft clouds. Thanks.
do you use orbx trees aswell?
very interesting, can you suggest a few good GA twin.
+tonforr Thanks. Twins wise, the Real Air Duke and Turbine Duke are quite nice and although not quite at A2A's level. Very close though. I've not owned much of the Alabeo/Carenado stuff they do have quite a lot of GA stuff as well, I just can't comment on them.
you used vfr as well as feel, red means to low, if you could turn off vfr, and a meter to indicate no instrument/vfr/ils, how good could you do.? any town, country..? any airstrip.?
+demonoid1024 That's a challenge and a half!
Flightsim481 I am having some issues with my flight sim and Im not sure what I have done, for what ever the reason the anti analysing is realy bad im not sure what addon has caused this and it only happened when I install an orbx scenery into fsx I uninstalled the orbx scenery and the problem has not been fixed. The anti analysing is so bad that hafe way down the runway its blurry and if I zoom out all the way in VC the instruments are blurry and almost unreadable can you help me with this situation?
PEPcessna - Retired Do you have DX 10 Preview mode turned on? I´ve found that having DX10 enabled, apparently overrides fsx´s internal anti-aliasing. Try enabling anti-aliasing in Nvidia Control Panel, or Nvidia Inspector
Malthe Olsen Yup, also possible a recent driver update has reset the global or sim specific anti-aliasing settings. That happens a lot. To OP, if you don't get any joy, head over to/r/flightsim, the guys over there will be able to help you out!
Ok because I turned DX 10 on one time but turned it off soon after so what do I have to do to repair my fsx?
I dont have Nvidia installed on my computer so what do I do
PEPcessna - Retired Try deleting your fsx.cfg file located in \Users\(your user name)\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\FSX.
If you cant find "AppData", try turning on "show hidden files".
After deleting fsx.cfg, your game should reset to standard setttings (wont affect your progress).
any plane.?