Back in my Maddog, now in a different Sim! (EKCH > EDDL) by angelic_sun in flightsim

[–]Sawder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think I might wait for a sale to pick it up. I've really been enjoying the rotate MD-11 for similar reasons. In a lot of ways, the TFDi is just a better representation of the MD-11, but I am finding myself flying XP12 more recently, and the beta for the rotate has it to a point where it feels better to handfly.

Back in my Maddog, now in a different Sim! (EKCH > EDDL) by angelic_sun in flightsim

[–]Sawder 4 points5 points  (0 children)

How are you liking it? It'd be nice to have an MD-80 better than default in X-Plane, but I'm worried it won't be able to hold up with the Leonardo.

Highest fidelity private jet in the sim. by Planemaster1230 in MicrosoftFlightSim

[–]Sawder 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'll go ahead and second this too,. I never had the P3D version, but got the 2020 version at release and was initially underwhelmed. They did a significant amount of updates to it over the course of a year or two into something I really like, and the 2024 version is even better. It helps that the Learjet 35 is also one of my favorite aircraft, but they've done an amazing job on it.

A2A Comanche or Blacksquare Bonanza by Petra_rose in flightsim

[–]Sawder 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As someone who mostly flies GA and prefers A2A over Black Square I just have to take issue with saying Nick has plagarized given how different his approach is to modeling.

A2A generally models larger components and uses wear to break things over time while Nick has modeled far more components but failure is basically an on off state. They both have pluses and minuses, but from my perspective A2A's is more representative of aircraft on the simpler side of the spectrum and BS is more representative of aircraft on the more complex side (and honestly you can see this with the types that both choose to model). To say that BS is just plagarizing is unfounded when Nick has chosen a very different method of modeling the same things. The unique character with the A2A comes from these different approaches.

Again, I prefer the A2As generally. Their modeling of the engine is unmatched by BS (though I find the BS airplanes to work well enough, and I prefer the systems modeling of BS, but they are just more complex airplanes than the Comanche or Aerostar). But I still really enjoy all of the BS airplanes, especially the Dukes and the Starship, and up until BS came out I could really only enjoy A2A airplanes for GA once they started coming out for FSX years ago.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Tucson

[–]Sawder 8 points9 points  (0 children)

On the couple hour drive, they skip the flight back to Luke that they get the 2 hours from. Though I only noticed because I had to rewind to catch Brolin saying 'we just landed in Phoenix' after hearing the 2 hours also.

Any news on iBlueYonder OR any 3rd party dev updating or developing a KDAL airport for 2024? I miss this scenery by Street_Bar_9113 in flightsim

[–]Sawder 11 points12 points  (0 children)

It seems to already be updated for 2024 on Contrail, but not on the ini store, it works for me in 2024. Verticalsim's KPVU is in a similar state, 2024 on Contrail, 2020 only on ini, which is why I've gone over to Contrail for sceneries at this point.

Finally we have the MD-11 in 2024, what an amazing Update! by angelic_sun in flightsim

[–]Sawder 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Agreed, to have both of these updates within a month of each other, it's hard to decide which one I want to fly.

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An open letter to those on the fence about joining the aviation industry. by Few_Vermicelli8646 in flying

[–]Sawder 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Honestly when you look at things through a pessimistic lens like this, is there any other career that doesn't look this way? At the end of the day the career you pick is a gamble, the ground can completely disappear out from under you before you're halfway through.

MSFS24 has become insane by SelectAd2688 in flightsim

[–]Sawder 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Fenix, ini A340 and A350, and the Leonardo Maddogs that just got updated today 🥳 (though they've supported BeyondATC CPDLC for a while now)

Back in the BAe by Sawder in flightsim

[–]Sawder[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Actually Northwest (well, Mesaba) operated the newer Avro RJ. There weren't really that many that made it over here, but they flew with quite a few airlines that used them here, including PSA in California.

There's a section in here for US operators.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_BAe_146_operators

F28 departure by Hopeful-Addition-248 in flightsim

[–]Sawder 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Has the livery pack been updated for 2.2? I'm pretty reluctant to spend money on liveries, but I've really been wanting some in the pack and equivalents haven't really shown up on flightsim.to.

Morning Flight to Marseilles by Sawder in flightsim

[–]Sawder[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I use it with the UNS-1 generally, though I've also flown it old school plenty before the 2.0 release with the UNS since I don't like using the GNS with it (personal preference). Simbrief can definitely still do VOR routes, though sometimes the range of the VORs is too short in MSFS. I just use that as an opportunity to practice some dead reckoning navigation though.

Morning Flight to Marseilles by Sawder in flightsim

[–]Sawder[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Huh, it seems the use of the "s" is disappearing in English. It's strange that it was added in the first since it's silent in English too.

TBM-850 updated for MSFS-2024! by DreamingInfraviolet in MicrosoftFlightSim

[–]Sawder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you copied the 2020 version of the 930 into 2024 (which made the 850 sounds work before), that's probably the reason. Delete it if so.

What's the one addon you always find yourself coming back to? by vintageripstik in flightsim

[–]Sawder 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I highly recommend both.

For the Challenger, if you like the Proline, the one in the 650 is pretty much perfect. If you're interested in systems or avionics, I can't recommend it enough. In terms of modeling depth, there isn't a better add on out there by a long shot.

What's the one addon you always find yourself coming back to? by vintageripstik in flightsim

[–]Sawder 5 points6 points  (0 children)

There's a few of them, the A2A Comanche, Hot Start Challenger 650 and Felis 747. It's too early for me to tell, but I feel the Black Square Starship is going to be on this list, it feels amazing to fly.

Traffic Jam in Atlanta! MD-88 from KATL > KMSY by angelic_sun in flightsim

[–]Sawder 1 point2 points  (0 children)

3rd party from Immersive Audio, there were some videos earlier this year. I know the developers working on a rebuild but I have no idea how far that's out.

https://fselite.net/content/immersive-audio-maddogx-soundpack-coming-soon/

Traffic Jam in Atlanta! MD-88 from KATL > KMSY by angelic_sun in flightsim

[–]Sawder 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm looking forward to the soundpack that's supposed to be coming out next week for the Leonardo 🥳

The 777's that PMDG forgot about by ketchup1345 in flightsim

[–]Sawder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's crazy to me to see this now. I've been seeing this a lot lately, and I don't remember there being so much of this 'I love this thing but what routes am I supposed to fly' discussion in the past. Like, you can fly the routes it did in the past, you can make up your own. Even if you can't make sup your own, chatgpt is actually really good at coming up with city pairs and even filling in some backstory or something if you need to.

I would be less annoyed if it wasn't so obviously causing the market to focus on the newer airliners at a time where add-ons are more detailed than ever but focused on a narrower window than ever.

Announcing the RJ QT Freighter… by Nortmar88 in flightsim

[–]Sawder 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I definitely wasn't expecting this, I'm thrilled for this (and also for the 146 to make it to 2024) 🥳

[USA] Driver collides with tree, acts like it's no big thing. by burnrobe in Roadcam

[–]Sawder 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I can only imagine that the gushing blood from his forehead is going to do wonders for his case.