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[dagomike]

Since my 3080 came in I’ve been mainly flying around my local area. I’ve been using a Logitech HOTAS setup which is nice for the switches. But I do have a proper yoke still on the way.

I did bump my RAM up from 32-64gb. Just because.

 

Honeycomb makes a really nice yoke. I’m waiting for my quadrant/throttle to come in.

 

I think the latest update may have had some CPU optimization. They’re leaving a lot of performance still on the table.

 

I’m running ultra at 1080p and it stutters some times, but otherwise looks great. I need to go in and tweak some settings. I’m planning to upgrade the CPU to Zen3 tho, so will probably wait for that before spending a lot of time in the settings. Seems like the CPU is the current bottleneck.

 

I see they have DirectX 12 on their roadmap. Hopping someday they optimize things and I can OC my system enough to do smooth 1440p ultra. 

Edited by dagomike, 27 November 2020 - 08:09 AM.

[Ineedacatscan]

I’m running maxed out at 1440 and I’m getting a fairly steady 45fps and I’m generally running Netflix on a separate screen.

Doing a flight to Georgia now.
CPU is at 22%
Ram is at 30% 19.2gb in use
Gpu is running at 78-80%

[dondewey]

Landed on a cool alpine lake in British Columbia.

49.448N, 122.669W

[dagomike]

My holiday rabbit hole: https://www.onair.company/

 

It’s basically a career mode for flight sim. A sim within a sim. 

[positiveContact]

My holiday rabbit hole: https://www.onair.company/

 

It’s basically a career mode for flight sim. A sim within a sim. 

 

what will you do with your free time while in the sim within a sim?  perhaps you could code something up that runs in game?  I bet there are enough free cycles to play wolfenstein 3D or something.

[dagomike]

Heh, it is kind of ridiculous, but after you've flown your favorite places, it's kind of fun to have a purpose to spend time in the sim vs open world.

[positiveContact]

I often think it's weird how we spend or free time. I'm included in that.

Edited by Mando, 04 January 2021 - 02:06 PM.

[dondewey]

Saw someone had a Netflix window tied to one of the cockpit displays. Cracked me up.

[porter]

what will you do with your free time while in the sim within a sim?  perhaps you could code something up that runs in game?  I bet there are enough free cycles to play wolfenstein 3D or something.

 

https://entertainmen...g-wa-1819594788

[Stains_not_here_man]

Functioning aircraft carrier https://fselite.net/...rrier-for-msfs/

[jammer]

I love flight sims.  More so the military fighter planes than civilian aircraft.  I played them for years.  I actually thought about taking flight lessons at one time.  I took the introductory flight lesson, where you actually get to fly.  They suck you in that way.  Anyway,  my instructor was awesome.  She let me taxi out on the runway a few times then she took off and got us oriented.  After that, they let you fly.  It was awesome! 

 

Just a few minutes into the flight, she said "You've spent a lot of time in a simulator, haven't you?"   I asked her how she knew.  She said "You watch your instruments way too much.  Look out the window and enjoy the view!"    LOL.   

[dondewey]

You going to pick up msfs? It's way better now than 6 months ago, but they are constantly adding things.

[CaptRon]

You going to pick up msfs? It's way better now than 6 months ago, but they are constantly adding things.

 

If he's into the military fighters, then DCS would probably be a better fit.  You have to really commit to DCS though.  LOTS to learn just to get the plane started.  Lol

[dagomike]

The Fly By Wire mod for the A320 is pretty awesome. I haven't been in for a bit

[jammer]

If he's into the military fighters, then DCS would probably be a better fit.  You have to really commit to DCS though.  LOTS to learn just to get the plane started.  Lol

 

 

DCS?  Explanation required.  :-)

[CaptRon]

Digital combat simulator

Google that term for info

Look up the YouTube channel "growling sidewinder"

[jammer]

Now you've gone and done it.  It looks awesome!  I want it!!  8G download?  That should keep my pc busy for a few days.  One of the few drawbacks to living where i do, the internet speed sucks.  I just started it and i think its chugging along at .9M/s.    .

[positiveContact]

So 8 GB = 8000 MB = 16000 Mb

16000/.9/3600 = 5 hours. Not too bad!

I remember when I spent that long downloading the trailer for the phantom menace over dial-up

[dondewey]

64000Mb

[positiveContact]

64000Mb

 

whoops - not sure why I added 8000 instead of multiplying by 8.  weird.

 

so 20ish hours.  yowzer!