Hello Captains, and welcome back. One of the most common questions I get is: “Which GPU driver version are you running, and have you had any issues with it?” Fair question. My philosophy has always leaned toward “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” Back in my Prepar3D days, I’d often hold off on updates—whether…
Tag: MSFS
Immersion & Escape: Why I Love Flight Simulation
Hello and welcome back! A few weeks ago, I received an email from Timothy asking what I like most about flight simulation. I’m excited to answer his question, but I also want to expand on it by exploring the broader genre of simulation gaming. I’ll also touch on a few aspects I dislike. My History…
Full Circle: A Return to Position and Hold
A Return to “Position and Hold” In just a few months, I’ll be celebrating 15 years of blogging about the flight simulation hobby—something I’ve truly enjoyed every step of the way. Back in those early days, only a handful of bloggers were writing about their simming experiences. Today, I find myself one of the last…
The Summer of ’85: My Flight Simulation Journey Begins
Forty years ago, I graduated from high school and left behind my East Texas hometown, moving to Central Texas to start a new chapter. I moved in with my uncle, and together, we launched a satellite installation business. Later that fall, I began my college journey. The summer of ’85 was legendary—not just for me,…
Reader Question – Bredok3D A380
I realize this is the third “Reader Question” post I’ve made in recent weeks. Yes, that’s true! I’ve obviously been holding out waiting for the release of the PMDG 777-300ER as that will be a day-one purchase for me and within a few days I’m sure I would write about it. So until that happens,…
T-Minus 8 Days and Counting….
Today I’m having a relaxing semi long-haul flight out of the new iniBuilds OMDB Dubai International Airport enroute to London Heathrow in the Boeing 787-9 by Horizon Simulations and flying as British Airways. While in the real world BA operates this flight in a Boeing 788 or in a Boeing 777-200. Well….I had been doing…
Where Art Thou PMDG 777?
With the arrival of the recent Fenix V2B2 update, the next question on everyone’s mind (including my own) is when will we finally see the PMDG Boeing 777 for MSFS? Of course I know only what you all know. If you’ve been following along with the development process you know that Robert Randazzo has provided…
PMDG Egg Nog
If you routinely visit the PMDG forums to catch up on all the development news regarding the 737 and other projects, then yesterday (Friday, 8 December) you may have noticed the tease which Robert Randazzo gave us in the “Other Stuff” section of his update. Here’s that comment…. What does this mean? Well…if we think…
Reader Question–Paying for Aircraft Liveries
Let’s get right to the question and to the point on this particular topic. The question today comes to us from a fellow flight simmer named George. Hello GrizzlyBearSims, Like you I’ve been around the flight simulation community for a couple of decades. I’ve noticed a recent trend since MSFS has come onto the scene…
Reader Question–FPS Concerns
One of the most common questions I receive from readers of my blog is regarding FPS improvements in Flight Sim and in recent months (for obvious reasons) these questions are concerning MSFS or Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020). Just in the past few days I’ve received three different emails asking for pointers on just how to…