YEGspotter From Canada, joined Dec 2003, 188 posts, RR: 0 Posted (5 years 6 months 3 weeks 5 days 15 hours ago) and read 11692 times:
So, now that the Acceleration expansion pack is available, what does everyone think?? Here's a few of the things I like/dislike:
Likes:
- Slight framerate improvement
- Blurries problem isn't quite as bad as it used to be
- New aircraft and missions are excellent (especially carrier op's and the F-18)
Dislikes:
- I seem to have a problem using the autopilot and time compression. If I use anything higher that 4x time compression, my aircraft starts gyrating up and down (can someone else try using autopilot and see if they get the same problem?? Set your autopilot to hold heading, airspeed and altitude then crank up the time compression to 8x or 16x and see what happens.)
- No uninstall for Acceleration
- No fix for the "blocked" 2D cockpit views. We still can't look behind the aircraft, unobstructed.
As expected, there are still some annoying quirks but in general, I think it's a fairly decent addon. I've also read on another forum the Microsoft/Aces may still address some of the lingering quirks, before releasing the free, standalone version of SP2. Hopefully that's the case...
DL767captain From United States of America, joined Mar 2007, 2539 posts, RR: 0 Reply 1, posted (5 years 6 months 3 weeks 5 days 11 hours ago) and read 11669 times:
9VSIO From United Kingdom, joined Dec 2006, 642 posts, RR: 2 Reply 3, posted (5 years 6 months 3 weeks 4 days 15 hours ago) and read 11580 times:
Quoting YEGspotter (Thread starter): - I seem to have a problem using the autopilot and time compression. If I use anything higher that 4x time compression, my aircraft starts gyrating up and down (can someone else try using autopilot and see if they get the same problem?? Set your autopilot to hold heading, airspeed and altitude then crank up the time compression to 8x or 16x and see what happens.)
Hmm, I sometimes get that in regular FS. I thought it was due to the way it tries to maintain a fixed FL. Where you straight and level? It doesn't always happen though. Plus, don't forget any oscillation is far more obvious with time compression.
Personally, I think it's rather good, except I can't seem to use the 2D cockpit so I can't find the switches for anything (too blurry on VC). Anyone know how to get around this?
Me: (Lining up on final) I shall now select an aiming point. || Instructor: Well, I hope it's the runway...
GEG From United States of America, joined Oct 2004, 283 posts, RR: 0 Reply 4, posted (5 years 6 months 3 weeks 4 days 14 hours ago) and read 11574 times:
I just installed both FSX and acceleration and I do not have any interior lighting nor do the taxi lights seem to work, also I get blurry textures when sitting at an airport for a few minutes.
Ebs757 From United States of America, joined Jul 2006, 757 posts, RR: 0 Reply 6, posted (5 years 6 months 3 weeks 4 days 13 hours ago) and read 11563 times:
NwAflyer07 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 7, posted (5 years 6 months 3 weeks 4 days 11 hours ago) and read 11546 times:
I'm looking forward to getting it. This wont affect the aircraft ive already installed, right? I'd hate to go through and re-do everything ive done to FSX so far.
YEGspotter From Canada, joined Dec 2003, 188 posts, RR: 0 Reply 9, posted (5 years 6 months 3 weeks 3 days 17 hours ago) and read 11498 times:
Quoting 9VSIO (Reply 3): Where you straight and level?
It happens at any point during a flight, for me. Level flight, climbing, descending - it does not matter. I did not have this problem prior to installing Acceleration.
Quoting Jamesbaldwyn (Reply 5): I've been told that you can uninstall it from Add/Remove Programs off the Control Panel.
I checked that - unfortunately FSX is no longer on the list, just FSX Acceleration. I have to assume that means it will do a complete uninstall of FSX.
Msl747 From United States of America, joined Jul 2004, 411 posts, RR: 1 Reply 11, posted (5 years 6 months 3 weeks 3 days 10 hours ago) and read 11470 times:
I just installed Acceleration. I really like it. It has fixed multiple problems that were present in in FSX after I upgraded to Vista, and as others have said the frame rates are better. Plus the F/A-18 is a load of fun to fly!
Jamesbaldwyn From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 12, posted (5 years 6 months 3 weeks 3 days 5 hours ago) and read 11449 times:
Quoting 9VSIO (Reply 10): Can anyone else land on the carrier ok? I catch the wire, but then my nose slams down into the deck and I crash...
tips please!
OB1504 From United States of America, joined Jul 2004, 2966 posts, RR: 8 Reply 15, posted (5 years 6 months 3 weeks 1 day 12 hours ago) and read 11338 times:
Apparently so. For an expansion pack that includes the as-of-yet not-in-service EH-101/VH-71, you would think their F/A-18 would at least be an "E" model.
Jamesbaldwyn From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 16, posted (5 years 6 months 3 weeks 1 day ago) and read 11311 times:
I've found this on FSW, has some great shots of Acceleration and DX10. Its 40 pages big so just keep going until you get bored, the better shots however, are on pages 25 >
The EH101 has been in service with other countries for ages. I believe that the reason Boeing licensed out the F/A-18A only was that it too has been around for quite a while...
Me: (Lining up on final) I shall now select an aiming point. || Instructor: Well, I hope it's the runway...
PJFlysFast From United States of America, joined May 2006, 463 posts, RR: 1 Reply 18, posted (5 years 5 months 4 weeks 1 day 9 hours ago) and read 10998 times:
OB1504 From United States of America, joined Jul 2004, 2966 posts, RR: 8 Reply 19, posted (5 years 5 months 4 weeks 1 day 9 hours ago) and read 10995 times:
Quoting YEGspotter (Thread starter): - I seem to have a problem using the autopilot and time compression. If I use anything higher that 4x time compression, my aircraft starts gyrating up and down (can someone else try using autopilot and see if they get the same problem??
That happens at higher time compression rates with just about every FS aircraft. It's just a limitation of the sim.
Quoting 9VSIO (Reply 17): The EH101 has been in service with other countries for ages. I believe that the reason Boeing licensed out the F/A-18A only was that it too has been around for quite a while...
I meant in service with the United States armed forces as the VH-71 Kestrel.
Quoting YEGspotter (Thread starter):
- I seem to have a problem using the autopilot and time compression. If I use anything higher that 4x time compression, my aircraft starts gyrating up and down (can someone else try using autopilot and see if they get the same problem??
That happens at higher time compression rates with just about every FS aircraft. It's just a limitation of the sim.
This never happened, prior to installing Acceleration. Time compression is limited to 16x, when using the autopilot, but the gyrations I've experienced are something new. I've since uninstalled Acceleration, and everything is back to normal.
LTU932 From Germany, joined Jan 2006, 13864 posts, RR: 51 Reply 21, posted (5 years 5 months 4 weeks 17 hours ago) and read 10959 times:
Quoting 9VSIO (Reply 10): Can anyone else land on the carrier ok? I catch the wire, but then my nose slams down into the deck and I crash...
tips please!
Deactivate crash detection. I doubt MS bothered to improved the crash detection in FSX.
Aviator1990 From United States of America, joined Mar 2007, 82 posts, RR: 0 Reply 23, posted (5 years 5 months 4 weeks 8 hours ago) and read 10927 times:
QFA380 From Australia, joined Jul 2005, 2025 posts, RR: 1 Reply 24, posted (5 years 5 months 4 weeks 5 hours ago) and read 10920 times:
How big is the package?
25 Nicholaschee: Just picked mine up today. Love the carrier ops missions.
26 Jamesbaldwyn: I got it a few days ago. I was doing some Red bull racing online last night - Fun but very hard
27 B727-200: Woohooo, finally succeeded in my first carrier landing, and managed to do the F-18 UFO mission (man that was hard). Has anyone completed all the missi
28 Chksix: What's wrong with this forum (Hobby)? I can't add a new topic and see a lot of topics with -1 as postcount as if they were deleted. Is the server data
29 YEGspotter: I discovered a few weeks back that you can in fact uninstall Acceleration. I wouldn't recommend it though - FSX never ran the same after I uninstalle
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