MSFS - State of the Sim One Month After Release

Pilots,

Here is an interesting article on MSFS and changes that are happening and have happened since it's release only a month earlier.

fsnews.eu/state-of-the-sim-one-month-after-msfs-release/

After my harsh and frustrated response yesterday, I didn't do as I said I would by waiting for future releases. I found my way to the videos posted by that real-world A320 pilot who re-inspired me. This led me to risk trying the A320 open source mod. I added the megapack liveries to this as well. Watching the videos this guy did and the many improvements made in the recent releases, I'm convinced that this A320 will eventually offer the quality of A2A/PMDG type addons, but for no extra cost. Granted, the release was probably premature...but that always seems to be the case. Even with my little SPAACARs program, I think I have things figured out and post the latest version only to be met by complaints and frustration for the users...and stress and frustration for me trying to fix things for all users on all systems. I can only imagine what it must be like on the scale of a major project like MSFS/FS2020, and those are paying customers who expect to get something for their money. I could always fall back on "you get what you pay for" .

With the latest install of the improved A320 mod and liveries, I've again found the plane flyable and the liveries not only available for my plane, but seeming to populate the nondescript AI planes at the arrival and departure gates with the wonderful real world liveries similar to UT2 addon we had to pay for with P3D/FSX.

The pilot's videos whose link I included in another thread also does Xplane video comparison. I must say they look very appealing as well, and I can see why there are many Xplane users also. I guess I better get SPAACARs to accept Xplane flight plans in the near future.

John

Man, I really feel sorry for the folks having a hard time with FS2020. I had two of the best and smoothest landings I've had yet in the A320neo last night, gliding in at 97fpm for my outbound flight and coming back landing at 180fpm (or somewhere close). Everything has been working perfectly, no CTD, no issues with arrivals or departures, zero issues with the aircraft, and fantastic framerates (and I have my global rendering set to "high-end"). I've never used X-Plane, but FS2020 is a huge step up from FSX, which is what I had been using.

They're releasing another update tomorrow and hopefully this fixes some of the issues for you guys. I'll keep my fingers crossed!

I was thinking of you Eric when I watched that pilot's videos. You might want to check them out. Also look into the updated mod that salvaged my experience with fs2020, and the liveries that add some more fun too.

John