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mid_gen said:
Been back in MSFS the last few weeks....there's a massive wind farm being proposed up near my parents in Scotland, and they asked about hiring a visualisation company to see what it will look like, as all the developer have provided is 2d maps. I figured I'd give it a go, seeing as my day job isn't too far removed! Initially tried using GIS software, but couldn't get any sufficiently detailed height data for freebies. Scratched my head a bit, and thought that maybe using MSFS would be a decent option to try!

I've been buggering about a lot in Excel and have managed to take their limited data and convert it into the XML format MSFS uses for scenery mods, so have all of the turbine positions imported and spot on. Just trying to get the windmill scale correct.

The visualisations certainly look great with the visuals in MSFS :D
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I got this finished, and produced a bunch of visualisations. I had to just eyeball the size of the turbines by laying one on it's side next to a bit of road I knew was 200m long :D

Main problem I had was the tree generation algorithm which just doesn't understand our deer-stripped landscape, and puts trees all over the heathered areas. In the highlands.

I bought a small mod https://secure.simmarket.com/taburet-uk-trees-msfs.phtml which replaces all the UK trees with data from the Ordnance Survey....it's miles better. Well worth it if you like your UK scenery to be a bit more accurate!

I'll share the plugin with the wind turbines (source and distribution) once I figure out how to package it :D
 
Brun said:
It's all so very half-arsed. I keep moaning about the Hornet's incomprehensibly bad AB implementation and get Asobo apologists trying to explain why it somehow makes sense. The splash screen for the max performance takeoff training even suggests that the afterburner works conventionally, no mention of having to press a button to activate it.

Regardless of it being free to users, it still required development resources. Am sure most people would agree that there's no shortage of things needing more prority than this sort of fluff.
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I mean, from my perspective it makes sense as my throttle doesn't have indents and I have a button free but I agree with the rest of what you say.
 
Mr_Sukebe said:
Excluding the airliners, what payware aircraft are considered “study level”?
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It really depends on what level you want to study to.

For example, the PA28 Warrior II by JustFlight* really is a nice bit of kit and I would say is extremely accurate/as close as you're going to get to flying the real thing. (I fly them in the real world). Yes, there are one or two minor inaccuracies, but they're not showstoppers and most probably wouldn't even notice them. I have no experience of flying the Arrow/Turbo Arrow so can't vouch for their authenticity, but if the Warrior II is anything to go by, they won't be too far off the mark. So if flying low level, slow and sightseeing, takes your fancy, get the Warrior II. Or technically an airliner, but hardly automated, look at the JF BAe 146. That does keep you on your toes and will bite you if you let it!

*JustFlight and other developers releasing under the JF brand used to be awful. I'd get excited because a certain aircraft had been released (for FSX/P3D) and I'd always be disappointed. I have to say, JF really appear to have 'upped their game' for MSFS2020 products. I hope the same is true with the Boeing 757 they currently have in development.

Disclaimer: I am in no way affiliated with JustFlight. :D
 
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Mr_Sukebe said:
Excluding the airliners, what payware aircraft are considered “study level”?
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Possibly aren’t any but there are some aircraft that need a fair bit of attention and have far better flight models than the std ones. Just Flight planes are excellent and their arrows and Hawk are superb to fly and the Hawk is deeper than most non airliner planes.

The Cessna 310 by Milvs also should be put in this category. Also if you want to study then get behind any plane with a G1000 navigation system!!!
 
Thanks chaps.
Had another fly in the P51 that comes with the Reno pack. I can happily cold start and fly it. Had a spot of bother with the mixture and tank selection. The mixture can be controlled using an analogue axis, but the lever position doesn’t visually move in the aircraft regardless of the actual setting, unless you use a mouse.
Couldn’t get any of what might be the bindings for tank selection to work. Not impressed.

Had a read about the Warrior. Might buy one when I get back from our hols.
 
Mr_Sukebe said:
Excluding the airliners, what payware aircraft are considered “study level”?
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This Cessna 310 has got to be up there, not sure if it's technically study level but it's very very detailed.

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Milviz MV310R for MSFS 2020

Elegance and Power Immensely popular, this familiar looking twin evokes the classic grace of the most popular light aircraft, embodying all the style and class you would hope to find in your simulated skies, along with unrivalled flight dynamics, exquisite attention to detail, and a whole host...
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hyperseven said:
TG:M promo :)

Available to install now (free).

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Just tried the new stealth(?) super fighter thing. Nice bit of fun! Took off from city and blasted over london westward. Then spent 5/10 mins in the cockpit trying to work out controls, how to turn on scramjet (if you can etc). Eventually checked map to see where I was... just entering south wales!
 
I see they still haven’t fixed fps tanking when you break-out the instrument panels/rolling map onto a second monitor. DX11 loses a good 10fps doing that. And trying it in DX12 still just crashes to desktop (DX12 performance is garbage anyway)
 
I played a lot of XP11 (Zibo mod) but I had a break from the sim game just because I was waiting for the PMDG 737 and I have to say I'm loving it now it's out. Only had it for 3 days but it's great, one or two bugs but nothing I don't imagine won't be sorted.

I'm still very rusty, landings are pap and I've forgotten a lot of the CDU but I'm loving flying from and to random locations in Europe. I'm tempted by some of the payware airports too.
 
Trick said:
I see they still haven’t fixed fps tanking when you break-out the instrument panels/rolling map onto a second monitor. DX11 loses a good 10fps doing that. And trying it in DX12 still just crashes to desktop (DX12 performance is garbage anyway)
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I dread every Sim Update as they always seem to break something more so for VR.
 
Ur round next said:
Im loving the PMDG 737, Im really thinking about getting the Fenix A320 also. We are now waiting till the end of August till SU10
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The Fenix if you like the Airbus is well worth the punt, I'm flying both but pre dominantly the 320 as I prefer Airbus. Main good bit is the EFB, will probably fly the 737 more when the EFB comes along!
 
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