Recommended Flight Sim Addons

Hey Robert,

I made a relatively comprehensive list of things I liked about 5 years ago. Here's the forum link:

<a href="index.php?module=pnForum&amp;func=viewtopic&amp;topic=2480&amp;highlight=addons" target="_blank">www.stpaulairlines.com/index.php?module=...amp;highlight=addons

Many of these remain my favorites. This includes Orbx Regionals (I don't think the Global was out yet, but I certainly add that to my list).
Also ActiveSky made my list.

As for Airhauler2 - I have that as an "early adopter/beta tester" in an effort to steer them toward making it interactive with web-based VA's so that we might incorporate that addon with our various VAs rather than a stand-alone addon. The developer only took half of my suggestion by making an online version of AH2 with its own dedicated server so that AH2 users can interact with each other, but not within the various VAs. Additionally, it's a bit more complicated and in-depth than I care to go at this point. My consideration of AH2 was before we improved our ECON-2018 module that I tend to like better at this point because it's a much simpler model. Therefore it's easier to understand and get up and flying. Additionally, since it was developed in-house, it's extensible to the limit of our talents, server limitations and creative wishes of our users/pilots.

A number of these addons are no longer compatible when I made the switch to p3dv4. This is true for one I was really fond of (FSPassengers). There is a new release that was planned for p3dv4, but it appears to be stalled and it is questionable whether we'll ever see a release for p3dv4. Too bad there is no succession planning for some of these wonderful addons.

I will have to look at your other suggestions (Terra Flora and Sim Tweaks), as I'm unfamiliar with those.

John<br /><br /><!-- editby --><br /><br /><em>edited by: jer029, Feb 12, 2019 - 08:35 AM</em><!-- end editby -->

Thanks Robert,

Much of the credit goes to Mike D. for his cost/revenue model that is much-improved over my original attempts.

I believe that Orbx also has a realistic tree addon. Larry C. has tried it and thinks it's an improvement. Also - the p3dv4 has that setting to make the trees blow in the wind - like from chopper blade wash, but it's too hard on my framerates to make it worthwhile. I would rather use those resources in other areas like higher scenery and graphic settings.

John

Hah, thanks Robert - but I'm not an up and coming software developer looking for certification and a promising future career. I'm merely a retired old law dog who dusted off his IT degree to take on this webmaster gig. Still it's been great fun to add my limited programming ability to Yoland's creative Bush Ops creations and Mike's mathematical skills to keep St. Paul Airlines a great virtual airline to be a part of. I think the combination of the offerings here at SPA and the friendly community of pilots we have here makes SPA a great VA to be a part of.

John<br /><br /><!-- editby --><br /><br /><em>edited by: jer029, Feb 12, 2019 - 09:01 PM</em><!-- end editby -->