Posts by Bellah1w

Quote from TomC RLG

Now that RC10 is on Steam I think it would be best for IPACS to stop selling RC8 on Steam and provide a free, or discounted price, for RC8 Steam users to upgrade to RC10. RC9 never actually came to Steam btw. Continuing to sell RC8 (for about the same price) is kinda silly imho.

I know that the previous response from the developer was that they could not do this, but I don't think that this is the case. Realflight did the same with RF9.5s and their newer version Realflight Evolution. Those that actually bought RF9.5s on Steam were given a free upgrade to Evolution. At the same time, Realflight stopped selling RF9.5s on Steam. Those of us, like myself, that already got a free Steam key to upgrade our Horizon Hobbies RF9.5 to Steam RF9.5s were given a 40% discount (probably should have been more imho), and this still is the case. This still allows RF9.5s users to continue to use both sims. So, this would also allow Steam RF8 users to continue to use this as well. Obviously, neither older versions will get updates, unless they are security related.

Personally, I prefer to buy apps on Steam because it makes it easier to transfer onto new PC's by just using your current Steam account. I already have IPACS downloaded versions for both RC8 and RC9. I also bought RC8, plus both their DLC's, on Steam so I could use it on multiple PC's (one at a time of course). Anyway, just my $0.02 worth.

Thankyou Tom, you are 100% correct in this .

Quote from TomC RLG

This has always been a known issue with VR. It doesn't bother me since there is more than enough variety with all the rc8/9 4D fields, for me at least.

yep !

oh I just got back into RC9 from RC8 and had the same issue I just posted , mmm I wonder why it cant be fixed as I dont like the 4d fields.

The aircraft in VR float above the ground out of perspective. They look like they are hanging in another dimension.

is there any way to get the helicopters in VR to actually sit on the ground as the perception is they are floating above the scenery when on the ground and out of perspective when not using 4D scenery?

I have a RTX 4090 and an I9 13900KS at 6ghz and in VR as a helicopter flys abeam you ( past) there is a ghost image as it appears to be another ghost helicopter slightly behind .

I have tried low to ultra settings and it makes no difference to the ghosting.

I am using the Vulkan driver too.

Quote from TomC RLG

Ya, this is a pretty well known issue. It does not effect my VR enjoyment since the 4D flying fields are already very good. Maybe there should be a note somewhere that suggests that you will get the best results in VR using the 4D flying fields. I love RC8 in VR!

Thanks I am surprised admin answered before you! How is your 3090 going? I have i9 9900Ks Oc to 5.3 ghz and a 2080Ti but its hard to find anyone to say whether its worth moving from the 2080ti on any sim yet. What's your opinion ? Cheers

Quote from Jet-Pack (IPACS)

VR works best in 4D sceneries and we even thought about limiting VR to these 3D rendered scenes only but decided not to.

In panoramic sceneries both eyes see the same background image and if you see the rc model in front of that background your head assumes it is as far away as the shadow it casts on the background. This visual illusion is tricking you into thinking that it's floating above the runway.

We could disable 3D all together in panoramic scenes but that defies the purpose of having VR in my opinion. It works great as long as you fly above you or if you can ignore the shadow or relation to the ground.

ok thanks for the explanation , maybe add a note to the VR menu as I spent hours trying to work out if it was my setup, Thanks.

Wow did I miss that update when you guys have put two throttle Axis in the helicopter setup, when did that happen?

Quote from J.B.

Thanks. That's something I can see in my future

You wont regret it as its is the perfect partner for the r22 and EC 135 and also the Lynx. The Lynx is very special.

Quote from Manbird

Is the ex-135 completely flyable with the virtual controls or do I need a physical joystick?

I am a real helicopter pilot and I think its almost impossible to fly with virtual controls. Helicopters have so many degrees of freedom in their controls than a fixed wing and inherently unstable without razor sharp precise inputs. If you want to enjoy the helicopters on Aerofly you need to buy helicopter controls otherwise you lose 90% of the fun of this software. Please believe me that the helicopters here are as good if not better than commercial sims I have flown in.

Quote from Jet-Pack (IPACS)

We'll post the update notes shortly. This is the same version as the Android release with more improvements on the EC135 and other changes to navigation.

Thankyou nice surprise , going straight to the EC 135 now....

Does anyone know what the Steam update for Aerofly Fs@ that went through today if you are in the Alpha /Beta stream?

Quote from larrylynx

Hi Heli fans

Just posted update 3 for the Apache. Unzip to a temp folder and then copy the Apache folder to your user aircraft directory

https://flight-sim.org/filebase/index…ah64a-update-3/

Have included cold (still more switches to return to cold), ready for engine start, takeoff, landing and inflight (not checked the last 2 yet so your on your own). When in cold setting the engines will ONLY start if you have either the external power on or the battery on with the APU started. No manual as yet so just play with the switches. APU is on the right side panels at the bottom, 2 annuns tell you its state, plus rectifiers come on line etc

Sounds are being worked on so bear with me on them. Lots more modelling and texturing...will it never end.

More TMD work also, things like auto and manual stabilator, throttle chop, flight controls etc. plus more things I have not thought about yet. Trim may be having a dicky fit as I added another control to it and I may have upset it. Manual/auto stab will need to fed into this as well so it's on my list.

It looks ok in VR but I appear to have lost my VR legs so will have to build them up before I can go flying.

I have a list of jobs and corrections longer than your arm, but there is light at the end of the tunnel............it's just so far away

Steve

PS, I do ask myself why I do these updates, well it's to show just how much work and time these things take, so next time we ask for this and that aircraft please give some thought for the poor designer and the months and months of work

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Thanks for the incremental updates as and when they happen. I think the regulars sort of know what you give up for the heli community.

Mate, you should be made a Knight for your services to the helicopter industry. Thankyou for your passion that brings us so much happiness as you do this for everyone.

Steve Perth.

Quote from Eduardo Navarro

Amigo aerofly is a nice simulator .. But it has become obsolete with the passage of time .. There is no atc .. There is no global landscape .. There are no planes with functional fmc .. There is no real time weather .. There is no radar , the planes are half simulated .. There are no services on the ground either .. There is no pushback .. There is also no good lighting in the airports .. Aviation lovers are not satisfied with beautiful landscapes and high fps ... They want realism and aerofly is very far from having it ... They are very far from prepard .. Xplane and MFS2020 ... They should work more on the mobile version .. There they have a lot of potential .. Because in the pc version they are very far from the others

Actually as a real life helicopter pilot the R22 in this sim is good enough to learn to fly a real R22, it performs almost identical to the real r22 . There is nothing better on terms of flight fidelity. MSFS doesn't have a helicopter flight model nor VR so for us heli simmers msfs 2020 is no better than FSX,

I know this has been an issue forever but the annoying 3D clouds in VR when you move your head is really annoying me now I have the Lynx and I can fly IFR and up high.

Is this on the developers list as it would certainly add a big tick if that can be fixed up ASAP.

It's not just me is it?

Quote from the Manual "I am an ex-Lynx pilot and this Lynx is a very accurate representation, sometimes too accurate. IF YOU JUST WANT TO GET IN AND FLY, NO CHECKS AND NO UNDERSTANDING THEN PLEASE LOOK ELSEWHERE AS THIS LYNX WILL NOT BE FOR YOU. IF YOU CRASH, YOU START FROM SCRATCH...SO DON'T CRASH...THERE IS NO IN-FLIGHT START OR ON THE RUNWAY START. It isn't possible in real life so it ain't with my lynx."

Best part repeat : I am an ex-Lynx pilot and this Lynx is a very accurate representation, sometimes too accurate.

Thankyou.

Quote from larrylynx

Hi Heli fans

Well, testing went better than I thought so I have just posted the Lynx, plus map making files.

https://flight-sim.org/filebase/index…p-making-files/

Once unzipped copy the lynx7 folder to your

C:\Users\***\Documents\Aerofly FS 2\aircraft....for a standard install

Before you start asking questions or posting complaints please read the manual, it's all in there and should answer your question. There is no engine running start, sorry but it's the only way I can get the correct engine start sequence, or accuracy and realism as we all want.

Yes it's a bitch to get started the first few times but I can get the Lynx up and running within a minute. If you find it fly's like a bag of sh1t it's because you missed something ( AFCS not engaged or trim switch normally), if the trim doesn't seem to be working, yep you missed something, if you loose hydraulics when you shut down number 1 engine in flight and your in the incorrect flight mode ACC instead of MAIN (yes you can do it if you want) the controls will stop responding. Stop number 2 engine in flight and you'll loose the AFCS and then it will fly like a bag of sh1t. So does the real one. It will fly on one engine..but it doesn't like it...just like the real one. Maybe your getting the point now...JUST LIKE THE REAL ONE

If you are gentle she fly's and hovers like a pussy cat, get too rough with her and she fly's like a tiger on steroids. She will lift into the hover with very little cyclic, if any, and with heading hold engaged it will require no tail rotor. Once in a hover and cyclic trimmed, you can even engage Bar Alt and it will pretty much hover for you. She does require trimming when in forward flight but when trimmed, heading hold and Bar Alt engaged you can nearly go make a coffee, only nearly.

Due to the fact only myself and Jetpack occasionally have tested there may be some errors or faults, these will be corrected over time. No the TANS doesn't work, beyond my TMD skill set, pretty useless in the real one anyway.

Enjoy...Steve

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Wow just wow I love it WOW! Dreamfoil drew me to XPlane ... this is the same quality for AFS2 . people will folow AFS just becuase of this.

Quote from Jet-Pack

Wrong, as you can read from our latest developer blog we are also bringing new things to the desktop version.

Hi Jan, how about helping larrylynx get his turbine finished, you keep pumping out fixed wing aircraft but we lack a turbine helicopter to fly at altitude. Please give him priority as he has made what you have refused to for all the heli simmers please?

Quote from drhotwing1

Professional quality work!

Make sure that you add the clickspots for VR Hands, Jan i'm sure will assist you with that.

I am glad IPACs support him as we desperately need a turbine helo!