Official Microsoft Flight Simulator Thread

Uhtred · 5 Feb 2021 at 08:49

spoony77 said:
So I've had a few crashes to desktop on the flight loading screen, so I decided to check the ram usage and wow this game gobbles all 16gb of my ram whilst loading is this normal?
So if I increase my virtual memory to help should I be increasing it for my Windows drive or the drive the game is installed on

Are you limiting your virtual memory? Set it to system managed and see if the problem goes away. You can put a page file on any drive, but obviously the faster the better

willhub · 5 Feb 2021 at 09:17

Uhtred said:
Are you limiting your virtual memory? Set it to system managed and see if the problem goes away. You can put a page file on any drive, but obviously the faster the better

I had the same issue, and someone pointed out virtual memory, I have my pagefile on an nvme drive and installed a game that left about 10gb free, uninstalled game and FS2020 worked fine .

Probably contradicting what my previous post said that it's not utilising 16gb, at least from task manager I don't appear to be using the 16gb ram

Brun · 5 Feb 2021 at 10:39

willhub said:
Why? FS2020 isn't even utilising my 16gb

Windows is pretty smart with memory these days, the more you have the more it'll use. RAM is a very efficient way to store data and not making use of what's available is a waste. Running FS frequently uses over 16 of my 32GB.

wellibob · 5 Feb 2021 at 11:22

willhub said:
Why? FS2020 isn't even utilising my 16gb

I did say it isn't essential. 16 gig of system ram is very tight in 2021 and other than "I can't afford it" , no excuses.

willhub · 5 Feb 2021 at 15:23

wellibob said:
I did say it isn't essential. 16 gig of system ram is very tight in 2021 and other than "I can't afford it" , no excuses.

Not sure very tight in 2021 is the right wording, some applications might utilise it, but it's going to be a while before 16gb is hindering systems to the point they're grinding to a halt, like 2gb with Windows Vista

willhub · 5 Feb 2021 at 15:23

wellibob said:
I did say it isn't essential. 16 gig of system ram is very tight in 2021 and other than "I can't afford it" , no excuses.

Not sure very tight in 2021 is the right wording, some applications might utilise it, but it's going to be a while before 16gb is hindering systems to the point they're grinding to a halt, like 2gb with Windows Vista

Participant · 5 Feb 2021 at 16:35

wellibob said:
16 gig of system ram is very tight in 2021

No it's not, don't be ridiculous.

I have 32GB but only because there was a ridiculous deal on the River. Probably netted me 1-2 FPS in FS.

wellibob · 5 Feb 2021 at 18:39

Participant said:
No it's not, don't be ridiculous.

I have 32GB but only because there was a ridiculous deal on the River. Probably netted me 1-2 FPS in FS.

You clearly are sensible for having 32 gig of system ram. Enough said.

Participant · 6 Feb 2021 at 17:30

Am I being dim, or does the A320 not actually display the digital heading anywhere?

ghutchison14078 · 6 Feb 2021 at 18:31

Participant said:
Am I being dim, or does the A320 not actually display the digital heading anywhere?

Current heading is always displayed in the PFD, and when in selected (not managed) mode it will be displayed on the MCP too (autopilot panel in the middle of the glareshield)

Zeeflyboy · 6 Feb 2021 at 19:15

ghutchison14078 said:
Current heading is always displayed in the PFD, and when in selected (not managed) mode it will be displayed on the MCP too (autopilot panel in the middle of the glareshield)

FCU

But yes, wot he sed... bottom strip of PFD will give you heading info.

Tykey · 6 Feb 2021 at 19:17

regarding ram, when i had 16gb msfs 2020 would crash when loading up an intensive activity like the JFK landing with graphic settings all on ultra. checked task manager, ram useage was maxxed out. now i have 32gb, no more crashes.

robfosters · 6 Feb 2021 at 19:59

Couple of questions. When I start at the gate, it’s always cold and dark, is there any quick way to fire up the plane ready for taxiing?

Also, is the ATC on descending broke for anyone else? Always wants me to stay at cruising altitude and fails to vector me in to landing. Have to just ignore it.

Zeeflyboy · 6 Feb 2021 at 20:05

No interest in using ATC so can’t answer the latter, but CTRL+E will auto start engines if that’s what you are after.

robfosters · 6 Feb 2021 at 20:09

Zeeflyboy said:
No interest in using ATC so can’t answer the latter, but CTRL+E will auto start engines if that’s what you are after.

Tried that but it doesn’t fire up the displays.

Participant · 6 Feb 2021 at 20:47

ghutchison14078 said:
Current heading is always displayed in the PFD, and when in selected (not managed) mode it will be displayed on the MCP too (autopilot panel in the middle of the glareshield)

Zeeflyboy said:
FCU

But yes, wot he sed... bottom strip of PFD will give you heading info.

I can see it analogue everywhere, as in a marker showing the heading like a compass, but not the actual digital numeric heading.

Will have another look tomorrow and post findings!

Zeeflyboy · 6 Feb 2021 at 21:00

Participant said:
I can see it analogue everywhere, as in a marker showing the heading like a compass, but not the actual digital numeric heading.

Will have another look tomorrow and post findings!

Yeah you don’t get that - the only time you’ll see a numeric value for heading is when in selected heading mode (and even then it’s displaying the selected heading bug, not the actual heading) - you’ll see it on the FCU heading display and if it’s off the range of the PFD strip it’ll be displayed to either side of the strip... once it comes into range it switches from a numeric value to a triangular bug.

@robfosters ah ok, I’m not aware of any full quick start option I’m afraid.

Devrij · 6 Feb 2021 at 23:01

robfosters said:
Couple of questions. When I start at the gate, it’s always cold and dark, is there any quick way to fire up the plane ready for taxiing?

Also, is the ATC on descending broke for anyone else? Always wants me to stay at cruising altitude and fails to vector me in to landing. Have to just ignore it.

Yeah, like maintain FL320 until you're like 8 miles out then descend to 2k feet for approach. I'm only barely able to pull it off with airbrakes and flaps to keep airspeed down and aggressively nosing down.

Participant · 7 Feb 2021 at 12:05

Devrij said:
Yeah, like maintain FL320 until you're like 8 miles out then descend to 2k feet for approach. I'm only barely able to pull it off with airbrakes and flaps to keep airspeed down and aggressively nosing down.

I sometimes request a lower cruising altitude to make them shut up.

Yesterday I was flying Birmingham to Manchester and 20nm out they wanted me at 15,000 ft.

Devrij · 7 Feb 2021 at 17:24

Participant said:
I sometimes request a lower cruising altitude to make them shut up.

Yesterday I was flying Birmingham to Manchester and 20nm out they wanted me at 15,000 ft.

Yeah I tried that, but one VOR later and they tell you to climb again.

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