2014/2015 Winter Screenshots

thebatman · Sat Jan 10, 2015 8:41 pm

Hey everybody...since we're into winter already, I felt it was appropriate to start a new winter thread. I've had a little more time to fly recently and have really enjoyed it. I'll start the thread by showing off the WONDERFUL Majestic Software Q-400. I decided to take her to CYVR...

Granite · Sun Jan 11, 2015 4:14 pm

Hello

Best regards

Gary

Granite · Sun Jan 11, 2015 4:24 pm

Hello again

A few more. Recently purchased ORBX EU Norway and REX Soft Clouds.
Both absolutely fantastic!

Best regards

Gary

Granite · Tue Jan 13, 2015 7:40 pm

Hi

How's the Majestic Dash 8?

Thinking about getting it myself to compliment the Wideroe Twin Otter

Regards

Gary

thebatman · Wed Jan 14, 2015 3:10 am

Quoting Granite (Reply 3):
How's the Majestic Dash 8?

I think it's superb. The virtual cockpit is MAGNIFICENT. It is super-friendly with frame rates, too! I think all others (PMDG, Capt Sim etc) need to take some lessons from them in frame rate friendliness. The FMC is a little different. It's very functional but different than the Boeing FMC that I am familiar with. I will say it's the best commuter turbo-prop available right now. I don't recommend anything that's just "ok"...if you like turbo-props, this is MUST HAVE.

Granite · Wed Jan 14, 2015 7:18 am

Hello

Well, think you have convinced me. I love flying props.

Will get it purchased today and do some flights within Norway.

Thanks

Best regards

Gary

thebatman · Thu Jan 15, 2015 3:10 am

Quoting granite (Reply 5):
Well, think you have convinced me. I love flying props.

Well great! I love a good turboprop too. You won't be disappointed.

Granite · Sat Jan 17, 2015 1:09 pm

Hello

A few more:

The Majestic Dash 8

Braathens 737-200 bombing away from Tromso.

Best regards

Gary

Granite · Sat Jan 17, 2015 1:21 pm

Hello

Twin Otter over a cold and icy Iceland, 2015. Using the free ORBX Icelend scenery. Beautiful.

Best regards

Gary

Ytraveller · Sat Jan 17, 2015 10:36 pm

Today I flew from LAX - LAS in a Project Airbus UA A320. Here are some pics:

- Ytraveller

thebatman · Tue Jan 20, 2015 3:13 am

Those of you who remember my posts from way back know that I'm not a big Airbus guy - I love my Boeings!! But once in a while I will fly one, especially if it's HUGE. This is a LH A340-600 taking off out of Moscow (UUDD) headed for Frankfurt (EDDF).

UltimateDelta · Wed Jan 21, 2015 2:58 am

Once again, here are some recycled shots from threads past, since I'm limited to playing FSX when I'm home from college (OTOH, I'm doing the real thing now, so I can't complain too much!):

Hawaiian DC-9-50 landing in HNL

If only things like this still existed in SLC!

A now-former sight at ATL waiting for the evening's next flight

A great livery on a great plane!

Leaping off the runway at YVR for the long journey to Toronto

A nice Delta classic landing in Atlanta

Ytraveller · Sun Jan 25, 2015 7:27 pm

Today I have a bunch of random pics...

Short hop from Lyon - Geneva in a Project Airbus A320, BA colors:

Driving (yes, driving) around at TFFJ and TNCM:

Flying to Las Vegas in the default 737, WN colors:

Some bad (to me, nice) weather at LAS:

- Ytraveller

Granite · Sun Jan 25, 2015 8:31 pm

Hello

Atlantic Airways BAe146 over northern Norway heading for Tromso.

Best regards

Gary

Granite · Sun Jan 25, 2015 8:45 pm

Hello

Heading for Tromso:

Arrival Tromso:

Arriving Reykjavik, Islands Flug Majestic Dash 8:

Best regards

Gary

thebatman · Mon Jan 26, 2015 3:42 pm

Quoting Granite (Reply 13):
Atlantic Airways BAe146

I just flew that exact same bird from San Juan to Grand Cayman, LOL!

I really like this bird! The FMC is great, and it has a "feel" very similar to a classic 737. And Granite, since you're a big turboprop guy...check out the Flight1 B200 Super King Air. It's modeled after a B200 with the Blackhawk XP52 upgrade (PT6A-52 with a 275 hp increase over the -42 engine) and the Garmin G1000 cockpit. Yeah, it's expensive - but WOW...it's the most realistic King Air I've ever seen!

Granite · Thu Jan 29, 2015 1:08 pm

Hi Batman

Will check the Super King Air out. Maybe a little too small for my liking though

Love the 146, sounds are great especially when applying flaps and that wind noise, really feel you are hitting the air

Gary

thebatman · Fri Jan 30, 2015 6:34 pm

Quoting Granite (Reply 16):
Maybe a little too small for my liking though

I hear you...I work on the big stuff in real life, so that's why I like flying the little guys.

lesfalls · Fri Jan 30, 2015 8:23 pm

Quoting Ytraveller (Reply 12):

How the heck do you drive a car in FSX?

Ytraveller · Sat Jan 31, 2015 3:30 am

Quoting lesfalls (Reply 18):
How the heck do you drive a car in FSX?

Just as I'd move about on the ground, I twist my joystick to steer. The throttle becomes the accelerator.

I downloaded that car from here: http://simviation.com/fsxmisc6.htm

Granite · Sat Jan 31, 2015 11:21 pm

Hello

Flight in a little Cessna earlier today:

Best regards

Gary

kann123air · Sun Feb 01, 2015 6:47 pm

Hi guys,

First time posting on this thread.

Thought I'd share a few from my collection from over the years.

2011-10-3_19-3-8-420 by kann123air, on Flickr

2012-4-21_22-49-31-60 by kann123air, on Flickr

2013-5-5_11-12-58-844 by kann123air, on Flickr

2013-7-17_16-31-3-179 by kann123air, on Flickr

2014-9-5_19-31-31-682 by kann123air, on Flickr

thebatman · Mon Feb 02, 2015 7:30 pm

Quoting kann123air (Reply 21):
First time posting on this thread.

Well, welcome! Don't be a stranger!

Here are a few shots for today...a FedEx 747-8F taking off out of Key West, FL
(runway 9/27 is only 4800' so of course I chose a huge airplane)

A USCG Seahawk lifting off out of LAX

Air New Zealand 777-200 unloading in Kona, Hawai'i

csturdiv · Mon Feb 02, 2015 11:03 pm

These screenshots are making me want to invest in a laptop and get back into FSX or P3D and get into simming again. Sold off my computer when I moved from the US to Australia, and I am sure that my company would not like me installing a game on my work laptop.

thebatman · Tue Feb 03, 2015 4:53 pm

Quoting csturdiv (Reply 23):

These screenshots are making me want to invest in a laptop and get back into FSX or P3D and get into simming again.

I took quite a hiatus from simming...I'm really enjoying getting back into it. We're at the point now where you can basically fly whatever you want. The only thing we're missing is a really good corporate jet. I believe it was Wilco that released a Falcon 7X, but I've read that it isn't that great. Someone needs to step up and make a PMDG quality corporate jet and then my flight sim life will be complete.

Go get yourself a new laptop!!

csturdiv · Wed Feb 04, 2015 10:25 pm

Quoting thebatman (Reply 24):
Go get yourself a new laptop!!

If my company decides to keep me in Australia longer, I will. Right now I am spending my money on trips to explore Australia and New Zealand while I can and as well, an upcoming lens purchase for my camera.

Granite · Sat Feb 07, 2015 8:15 pm

Hello

I took a break from FSX too but back into it now.

A new computer along with some nice new scenery, aircraft and I am happy again.
Seems to be working the way I want it, frames rates are good.

Gary

cpd · Sun Feb 08, 2015 1:21 am

I don't think I've contributed anything to a screenshot topic in ages, FSX started to run sluggishly. But here are a few:

Last one VP-CAL, painted it myself because I wanted a biz-jet B777-200LR.

I don't get a lot of time to play around with FSX - tend to do more mucking around with these:

http://reheatimages.smugmug.com/photos/i-sLvKJbp/0/L/i-sLvKJbp-L.jpg (Giant TCR SL1)
http://reheatimages.smugmug.com/photos/i-MgSj44K/0/L/i-MgSj44K-L.jpg (Specialized Langster Pro - track bike)
http://reheatimages.smugmug.com/photos/i-nKBVt3S/0/L/i-nKBVt3S-L.jpg (Cervelo P5-6, with P5-3 fork UCI TT version)

The Cervelo frame is ex Team Garmin-Sharp and brand new, never used. So I built it up with parts I had and the rest I purchased.

Granite · Sun Feb 08, 2015 1:18 pm

Hi

Like Cpd I started to find FSX getting very sluggish. I had many add-ons and that was not helping.

New PC, fresh install and only adding items I know I will use has helped a lot, especially load times, just seconds now

Regards

Gary

Granite · Sun Feb 08, 2015 1:25 pm

Hello

Regards

Gary

Granite · Tue Feb 10, 2015 1:14 pm

Hi

Nice livery on the 777......is that available on any of the download sites?
Do you take requests?

Best regards

Gary

cpd · Wed Feb 11, 2015 12:53 am

I haven't uploaded it anywhere. Perhaps I could use dropbox or something like that. Avsim might have one already done.

Quoting Granite (Reply 30):
Do you take requests?

I don't have enough time usually, I eat, ride a bike, sleep and repeat, usually around 15-20 hours per week, along with official duties. I think when I did that one I was injured. But if you've got an idea for one, I might get tempted to give it a go.

thebatman · Thu Feb 12, 2015 3:20 am

A few shots of a Pilatus PC-12 clearing runway 30 at one of my favorite airports in the country, Bozeman MT (BZN). Scenery courtesy of Orbx.

Ytraveller · Sun Feb 15, 2015 8:40 pm

Today I did a short hop from Doha to FlyTampa's Dubai. Aircraft was a Project Airbus A321 in QR colors. By the time I reached DXB it was dusk, so the scenes were beautiful! Best of all I had FPS in the 30s on approach.

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8658/15920899833_a480628a9c_c.jpg

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7368/16539390621_fd2a4a0442_c.jpg

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8652/16541113555_103679843a_c.jpg

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7365/16540018882_60be945eae_c.jpg

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8582/16353619060_66605c6e3a_c.jpg

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7321/16353402848_6201b45d78_c.jpg

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7387/16541111375_b5f5ba2e2d_c.jpg

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7300/16515074866_d0e7534144_c.jpg

- Ytraveller

VapourTrails · Mon Feb 16, 2015 9:17 am

Quoting csturdiv (Reply 23):

These screenshots are making me want to invest in a laptop and get back into FSX or P3D and get into simming again. Sold off my computer when I moved from the US to Australia, and I am sure that my company would not like me installing a game on my work laptop.

Yes! I had FS2002 (home, not work!) and posted here, but I no longer have the screenshots and the hosting to the thread no longer works either. IMHO they were pretty great! I am due for a new laptop, I may have to think about FS.. I just need more time in my life... sigh. One for the future maybe..

cpd (Concorde) & Ytraveller (Qatar).. to me.. spectacular screenshots here!

zachary165 · Tue Feb 17, 2015 2:26 am

New to the thread. Here are a few of mine.

2012-9-25_17-42-30-955 by zmenz97, on Flickr

2013-6-6_18-45-37-279 by zmenz97, on Flickr

2014-1-1_13-10-45-963 by zmenz97, on Flickr

Untitled by zmenz97, on Flickr

first class by zmenz97, on Flickr

2012-6-17_17-35-31-152 by zmenz97, on Flickr

2012-3-21_13-5-31-789 by zmenz97, on Flickr

Cadet985 · Tue Feb 17, 2015 8:33 am

Quoting thebatman (Reply 10):
Frankfurt (EDDF).

Which scenery is that?

I'll do some flying later this week, and post a few shots.

Marc

thebatman · Tue Feb 17, 2015 2:38 pm

Quoting cadet985 (Reply 36):
Which scenery is that?

That would be Aerosoft Mega Airport Frankfurt. I believe that it's a two-for-one deal, FS9 and FSX (it's been a while since I bought it). Very nice scenery though!!

Granite · Sat Feb 21, 2015 7:19 pm

Hello

Cirrus over Ayrshire.

Best regards

Gary

Thunderboltdrgn · Sat Feb 21, 2015 8:33 pm

Quoting granite (Reply 38):
Hello

That is a truly great screenshot.

Luftfahrer · Sat Feb 28, 2015 2:47 am

After more than 5 years, once again on the first segment of AC 93...

http://fs1.directupload.net/images/150228/2hfvcvcg.jpg

http://fs1.directupload.net/images/150228/a8mvl2xd.jpg

http://fs2.directupload.net/images/150228/8b3q3kdz.jpg

From FS/X-Plane Screenshots Vol. 3 (by FatmirJusufi Nov 20 2009 in Aviation Hobby) reply #84 :

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2640/4234465575_e8f873d159_o.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4005/4235240708_864b664f76_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2690/4235240966_5665fb9724_o.jpg

Ytraveller · Sat Feb 28, 2015 3:31 am

Quoting Luftfahrer (Reply 40):
After more than 5 years, once again on the first segment of AC 93...

Great shots! I especially love the wing view one, it looks so realistic. May I ask what 777 model that is?

Also why are so many people posting old screenshots?

Let's see some new ones! I took a look at that 2009 thread and it looks so much more lively. Unfortunately I'd just started simming back then and knew nothing about A.net...

Anyways, I'll be flying somewhere tomorrow (probably to KLAS) and will be sure to post some pics.

- Ytraveller

Luftfahrer · Sat Feb 28, 2015 1:13 pm

Quoting ytraveller (Reply 41):
Great shots! I especially love the wing view one, it looks so realistic. May I ask what 777 model that is?

Thanks! What you see in the upper screeshots is the PMDG 777, below a Posky/PSS combination. Glad to be using FSX now.

Granite · Sat Feb 28, 2015 2:02 pm

Hello

Best regards

Gary

Granite · Sat Feb 28, 2015 2:05 pm

Hello again

Best regards

Gary

Granite · Sat Feb 28, 2015 2:09 pm

Hello

One more, arriving Oslo Gardermoen:

Best regards

Gary

Luftfahrer · Sun Mar 01, 2015 12:21 am

Quoting granite (Reply 45):
One more, arriving Oslo Gardermoen:

Very nice. OSL is among my favorite destinations, as are quite a few other airports in Norway.

More AC flying, though this time back in North America... YYZ-YFC on the DHC-8-400 as 'Jazz 8956'.

http://fs1.directupload.net/images/150301/b4rmjt8x.jpg

http://fs2.directupload.net/images/150301/4yfbwupz.jpg

http://fs1.directupload.net/images/150301/tmu3k49a.jpg

http://fs2.directupload.net/images/150301/poptyqj9.jpg

cpd · Sun Mar 01, 2015 4:21 am

My screenshot mojo isn't great, but I don't mind painting things:

I was inspired a bit by VH-XZP, the Qantas retro jet that honours James Strong and his famously (or infamously) colourful bow ties. Only I chose something a bit different, remember the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane? I don't, but I've seen photos of the B747 with the logos on it.

I spent about 3 hours drawing the old Qantas Australia logos, and the winged kangaroo I'd already drawn ages ago, so I reused it. And the Commonwealth Games logo was very simple to draw. I'm not sure how to make the section of the nose under the flightdeck windows black, and I wasn't sure how to go about doing a polished metal finish for the lower part of the plane, so I left it standard grey.

lesfalls · Mon Mar 02, 2015 12:06 am

Just asking on how you make your FSX so realistic ? I have FSX and it isn't anywhere near to what yours looks like.

Lesfalls

Thunderboltdrgn · Mon Mar 02, 2015 3:34 pm

Quoting lesfalls (Reply 48):
Just asking on how you make your FSX so realistic ?

Various forms of add-on planes, ground add-ons, weather/sky add-ons.

Look up, ORBX, GTX, UTX, Active sky... for environment improvements.

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