True that, especially for oceanic, but for offline flying, especially in the US it's great.
On 4/1/21, Tyler Wood <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > From experience, especially on Vatsim, fs real wx is not representative of > real world weather. Active sky is still the king in that area. > You will have to download gsx 64 bit, I do not believe you must purchase it > again. > You will have to buy fsUIPC version 6. > You will need an active sky purchase for p3d version 5, however it remains > similar to the one used in gsx. > If you don't fly on Vatsim you could get away with the free weather program, > but my ultimate question for you is what specifically is making you want to > make the move to p3d version 5? It does not add anything that makes it worth > paying the $60 asking price for a blind pilot, as of yet. > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Ron > Kolesar > Sent: Thursday, April 1, 2021 9:23 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [blind-gamers] A question for my fellow BVI Pilots. > > Many thanks for this info Tyler. > Now you're saying that FS-Real-WX is better than Active sky? > Is it still realistic sounding? > I look for the following in a program. > 1. It has to be accessible of course. > 2. It has to be as close to the real world as possible. > 3. Since I'm on a once a month Social Security check, I look for a demo so > that I may try before I buy the program, to make sure it will work out for > me. > Would you have any other tips and or tricks to share from one BVI Pilot to > another? > Also, for this rich playboy of a flight simmer BVI Pilot. > I fly GA flights via the DF7X until I can get my hands on thesuccessor to > the DF7X, the DF8X for we rich playboy pilots. > Will it work in P3D v5? > Any You tube videos would be nice. > So, I have GSX and TFM. > I know I'll have to purchase a key for FSUIPC v6, and for Ideal flight for > the new p3d 5 users as well. > Please continue to educate me from jumping from FSX Steam, to P3D v5. > Here's to one day that we have an equil playing fields to be as close as our > sighted counterparts already can take advantage of with their normal vision > when we have to see via our ears. > Many thanks once again. > Ron AKA The Blind Pilot. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Tyler > Chambliss > Sent: Thursday, April 1, 2021 22:10 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [blind-gamers] A question for my fellow BVI Pilots. > > FSTramp will work with both, GSX will work with both, I use FS-Real-WX > because it's more accessible than active sky and it's cheaper, and doesn't > require multiple purchases. > > On 4/1/21, Ron Kolesar <[email protected]> wrote: >> Many thanks for this Jordan. >> Now which add ons will I have to repurchase? >> I know Ideal and active sky will have to be repurchased. >> Would anything else have to be repurchased as well? >> Also, will the DF7X and or hopefully the DF8X will with P3D v5 as well? >> Many thanks. >> Ron >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of >> Jordan Gallacher >> Sent: Thursday, April 1, 2021 19:54 >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [blind-gamers] A question for my fellow BVI Pilots. >> >> This is one of the many reasons FSX is no longer on my system. I >> found it too annoying losing sound when switching between the various >> windows I have open. P3d solved all that. >> Jordan >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of >> Tyler Chambliss >> Sent: Thursday, April 1, 2021 7:17 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [blind-gamers] A question for my fellow BVI Pilots. >> >> FSX has an annoying limitation where audio mutes when you're not in >> the window. To get around this you need to purchase an addon from >> flight1 called SoundStream. Here's a tutorial on how to get it to work >> with fsx-se because by default it's only supported in FSX boxed. >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqnX1faiDGY&t=445s >> This is why I primarily use P3d. >> >> On 4/1/21, Ron Kolesar <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Hi to all. >>> >>> Using FSX steam. >>> >>> For some weird reason I can hear the audio for clicking for >>> switching, say from free flight to slect the aircraft I want to fly, >>> then a alt l to launch my flight plans and what not. >>> >>> But I can't hear any audio for the atc or the sound that's suppose to >>> represent myself replying back to atc. >>> >>> Would appreciate it if anyone can help me with this issue. >>> >>> I have all four the the sound areas up on one hundred present to make >>> sure I hear something then I usually will adjust them down a little. >>> >>> If anyone can help me out and would like to link up via jaws or what >>> have you, I'd deeply appreciate it. >>> >>> Ron who's almost finally back in the air once again. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. 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