Gulf76

The City update works well with DD Washington Landmarks. I didn’t see any conflicts.

Yeah, I know I am in the small minority that doesn’t like this plane. I was using it as an example of how these top 5 lists are highly subjective. On the other hand, I thoroughly enjoy the Black Square Caravan and fly it regularly.

I watch Overkill and enjoy his videos somewhat. He is very passionate about MSFS, but he also receives lots of freebies from developers and vendors and doesn’t really provide an unbiased review. And lots of his videos are first impressions, not thorough reviews. He often gets new stuff so I watch to see the new gizmos. Not knocking him because he does seem like a genuine guy. But for real aircraft insight, I watch and trust Into the Blue Simulations. Also, top aircraft is highly subjective based on what’s important to a simmer and the type of flying they do. There are definitely a few aircraft that overshadow everything else, but beyond that it really comes down to personal bias. For example, many people would argue the BS TBM 850 is top tier. And if you like systems depth and fidelity that would be true. But I strongly dislike the flight model and have only flown it 4-5 times. It’s the only plane I regret buying. But for example it’s one of Overkill’s favorites. I don’t like it because while in VR if I look away for more than a few seconds, the plane starts rotating on it’s central axis. Only an issue though for those who prefer to hand fly! Also I don’t like the low visibility from cockpit view while in VR. Like I said, most aircraft will be perceived differently by your personal bias.

DOF Reality H3 is quiet and fits in the same space as a typical cockpit 3x5 feet. And they are very affordable compared to most other options.

Exactly why having career mode and missions built into 2024 will be a good thing! I like Neofly but it’s not seamless and I find it too restrictive.

I only have their PHNL, but I don’t have performance issues with it. However, I am running a 4090. Would be great to know those with performance issues what GPU you have!

I also prefer their scenery even if PG is available. The other thing I appreciate is that Samscene3D provides free updates and they periodically do update previously released scenery. Their original Macau was good but felt incomplete. They released an update a few months ago and it was a signifiant update. I am underwhelmed by the new Kobe/Kyoto release, but I am confident they will enhance it at some point. Finally, I really hope they update Vancouver to add the floating Chevron station in Vancouver Harbour. To me this was a major oversight given the city was built for a flight sim. I visited there a few years ago and that station is very crucial for the seaplane terminal. From Stanley Island, I spent a good 30 minutes just watching the twin otters take-off and land. Bliss!

That’s because Microsoft Windows quit supporting WMR. That has nothing to do with MSFS 2024. MSFS team are not responsible for dropping WMR. They haven’t dropped anything, but it also looks like from what we know that they aren’t planning to enhance VR support either.

My understanding is that the person who created OpenXR toolkit is no longer supporting it, but OpenXR will still be around. It’s even supported in Steam now. Please correct me if someone has better information.

I totally understand. VR seems to be an afterthought for them and I’ve not heard anything that indicates we’ll get anything more than what we have not. So…not happy about it, but as long as 2024 supports VR similar to 2020 then I will accept it as a win.

I have his Sedona scenery and it’s delightful! I think this is his first attempt at a large airport. I’ll be flying back into KDEN in August IRL so I’ll probably pick this up based on the quality of his Sedona scenery. https://www.x-codrdesigns.com/msfs-sedona-red-rocks

And Dynamic Foveated Rendering is not supported in 2020 thus Fixed Foveated Rendering only nets a 10% in FPS but is still meaningful if you’re going from 40 to then 44 FPS.

SimHangar confirmed it at the Expo plus Helisimmer did last year. Read through all of his replies in the comments to the post below: http://youtube.com/post/UgkxEV8AEALvIqvL42IZUQhMRuv_568uSbJt?si=5Qhgsw9qArec3PVo

The only thing confirmed is that 2024 will support Open XR and Steam VR. Really hoping they implement DFR!

I think everyone should just be patient and not jump to conclusions. There is much they have not told us. They are running a business and depend a lot on third parties to bring this all together. For all we know, they could be pursuing an alternative partner for weather data, but are not in a position to disclose that publicly for many reasons. And the default weather in 2020 is already very good and it will only get better in 2024.

I agree totally! I much prefer the 414 over the BS TBM 850 due to the flight model. BS makes great aircraft with systems fidelity, but when you hand-fly the 850, if you look down for more than a few seconds, the plane dips almost immediately and will rotate on the central axis.