Another very important feedback
How many GB are these data in total? How many gigabytes does a (short, medium, long-haul) flight cost approximately? How many GB of storage space are recommended to reserve?
That is the exact question we are testing with this beta. A one hour flight may only use about 1 GB but we can't yet say for sure.
That is the exact question we are testing with this beta. A one hour flight may only use about 1 GB but we can't yet say for sure.
1gb for an hour flight is much😥
Excellent job on this latest update, the only issues I can speak of are a lack of approach, runway and taxiway lighting on the 10,000 odd additional airports. This truly opens up Aerofly to the rest of the world and future localised scenery and airport development. Fantastic.
As mentioned already the streaming feature is experimental. The airports that come with it are work in progress as well, so expect to see more detailed airports in future updates, like better navigation support or 3D buildings.
1gb for an hour flight is much😥
I think it's perfect to keep the realism of the 3d buildings and scenery. Maybe you can test decrease graphics settings for make it lighter.
1gb for an hour flight is much😥
Keep in mind that we are talking about the PC version of Aerofly FS, not the mobile version!
And that is only an estimate, we don't yet know how much data is going to be used on average, that's what the beta is for 
There is a problem with the houses textures in DLC areas with activated streaming. both textures are shown at the same time, which causes a mosaique like pattern. Seen with version 4.03.01.16 .
Streaming on:
Streaming off:
Example location:
Dear Jet-Pack (IPACS)
I'm sorry, but I'm unable to find the networking button!!
"Please note: Streaming has to be enabled manually, in the main menu you can find a new networking button which brings you to the networking menu and the option to enable streaming."
macOS
Aerofly FS 4 Version 4.03.01.16 (20230922)
Thanks.
[EDIT] I've found it. It only exists if I launch Aerofly through Steam. In this case, I cancel my beta test.
For now streaming only uses data that was streamed as well as airports already installed. Other images and cultivation already installed are ignored at the moment.
If streaming mode is turned off. Will the block be lifted?
TomSimMuc: It seems like local cultivation files and streamed ones are loaded at the same time. This is clearly an error, we will fix it shortly, thanks for pointing it out. You might want to fly in Japan for now to avoid this issue.
@FlyOverAsia: If you don't opt into the streaming you can access Aerofly FS 4 as usual. Also, there is no block. If you have local airports, images and cultivation installed locally it takes precedence over the streamed data.
If streaming mode is turned off. Will the block be lifted?
Without streaming enabled Aerofly FS 4 runs just like before.
Only when you manually enable streaming will you get global airports and global cultivation files.
That is the exact question we are testing with this beta. A one hour flight may only use about 1 GB but we can't yet say for sure.
As the number of flights increases. These caches will also increase. How do we clean up content I don’t need? This feature is something laptops desperately need.
As the number of flights increases. These caches will also increase. How do we clean up content I don’t need? This feature is something laptops desperately need.
Not only laptops
As the number of flights increases. These caches will also increase. How do we clean up content I don’t need? This feature is something laptops desperately need.
I don't actually know if admin has programmed an upper bound to the cache yet.
The cache files are stored in your documents folder as far as I can tell, if you delete the files in C:\Users\%USERNAME%\Documents\Aerofly FS 4\resource_files it should clear the cache if you ever run out of space.
I don't actually know if admin has programmed an upper bound to the cache yet.
The cache files are stored in your documents folder as far as I can tell, if you delete the files in C:\Users\%USERNAME%\Documents\Aerofly FS 4\resource_files it should clear the cache if you ever run out of space.
What should I do if I want to delete content in a specific area? For example, I downloaded Dubai data before, but I want to delete them to free up storage space.
I don't actually know if admin has programmed an upper bound to the cache yet.
The cache files are stored in your documents folder as far as I can tell, if you delete the files in C:\Users\%USERNAME%\Documents\Aerofly FS 4\resource_files it should clear the cache if you ever run out of space.
And, is it possible to change the storage location to another directory? To be honest, storing it in C: is not a good choice.
I just tried this all out for about an hour or so, moving from different places around the world and this is all working very well, Sure there is a lot of Legoland and a lack of rooftop helipads but as a 1st start in beta this is fantastic. I have fairly good home internet (100mbps) and everything seemed to run pretty well seamless, without any stutters in VR with my Quest Pro using Air Link at about 170mbps bitrate. Thanks ever so much IPACS mates and best cheers from Australia.
PS. I had a look at the my cache file and is was only about 300mb. So, not much strain on my 2Tb ssd, lol!
In Dubai sind die Häuser verschwomenn.
Enrico
Sem streaming habilitado, o Aerofly FS 4 funciona como antes.
Somente quando você ativar manualmente o streaming você obterá aeroportos globais e arquivos de cultivo globais.
Will the options to enable or disable streaming be available for the mobile version?
I tried on La Reunion. I don't find any cultivation. Looks like the online connection is not streaming data
