I've always believed FS4 is a niche type of SIM "IMO" and has a niche following (5,200 users) as posted recently in the forum. It's more geared to the casual simmer who wants a quick once around the block before work or when time allows. Of course "IMO". When 9 people in an office can pull off a smooth running glitch free SIM like FS4, compared to 500+ people like that other 800lb gorilla SIM that's constantly in a mess, something always going wrong update after update, I'd say that's pretty impressive. Why is that...
......? Someone once said "Kiss" (keep it simple stupid). I tend to agree, simple is better, less is always more. Just my 2 cents. You see FS4 just works period, function over form. 
Posts by douglas55
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"ahhh sh*t here we go again"
Always one "PUTZ" in the crowd. lol
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Windows or Graphics?
Windows. Needless to say I inexplicably had 3 profiles (2 corrupt). Must have been when my nephew was living with me. So I redid a "complete" format (not saving the other 2 profiles this time) of the C:/ drive, and used my MS account only (as Administrator), FS4 was already on my D:/ drive. So once I installed Steam (by default to the C:/ drive), FS4 started working normally again. Have had no issues since. Something so simple to fix and this old fart goes off online like a lunatic in panic mode. Goes to show you I'm a perfectionist and when something isn't working as I expect it, I get highly frustrated. Especially my SIM's, I love em so much, It's my passion. I just can't get enough of it sometimes. I wish I could fly and never have to land.
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UPDATE: I fixed FS4, its back working as it should now !
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I just never put any user planes or scenery in FS4. The people who offer their work are wonderful but I saw my old computer get slower and slower with every FS2 add on and I didn’t use that much.
I didn't have any addons, only had some for FS2. So the issue isn't that. I've moved on now. Sadly I have both 2020 an 2024 SIM's (paid for) and using em right now "reluctantly", but hey, it's simming none the less. I've decided on a Steam Deck instead. Not fond of the MS corporate greed and price increases and overrated handhelds they are coming out with. Steam Deck seems more dedicated to all things STEAM (FS4, FS2).
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OK Update: "I am done with this PC", period ! I can't fix this, FS4 refuses to load properly in my system or retain any settings after what I went thru last few days. Here's what I did :
1) Ran a program to reset all my file, folder, subfolder permissions to Win10 default (didn't work)
2) I did a system (restore)/recovery (didn't work)
3) Reset windows to factory (didn't work)
4) Got mad as hell and completely reformatted my system (didn't work)
Something is wrong with FS4 at its core. All my problems started after those patches and updates we got. Something "REFUSES" to allow my system to install FS4. I love FS4 sooo much and it's so user friendly, you just load up and fly. I'm looking at going mobile (ROG Xbox Alley X or STEAM deck) so I can plug into a monitor (TV) and plug in peripherals when travelling. There's nothing left to try nor do I want to bother with the PC. I'm either gonna sell this dam thing or trash it with a hammer. No more enough is enough.
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So you use OneDrive? This can interfere with how and where files are saved and has caused issues for other users in the past.
I remember you saying that before. I don't use one drive and its out of my system so the issue "again" can't be that. The SIM is working fine other wise. I can live with a few nuances, after all that "other" SIM is full of nuances and bugs. lol
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Well none of that worked. Pointless. "AGAIN" I'll have to live with it like I said in the last thread I posted about this some time ago. I don't get it, I don't understand what's going on or why this has happened a 2nd time. I'm kind of getting fed up with it. Once....is fine and it seemed to correct itself... A second time.....unacceptable. I'm done trying to figure it out. I'll live with it, what choice do I have. Cripes !
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Can you check the ""access rights"" for the file and the directory?
(Highly unusual to have messed up access rights on Windows, but worth a try.)
No clue where you would find access rights.....have a look yourself. I'm clueless here.
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This file is located in Documents\Aerofly FS4
Got an issue, what do I open it with....?
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Where an how do i check that....in what folder an or directory...?
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But seriously, what do you have for a PC??? 🤔
Its an 8 core 16 thread processor.
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(IPACS) here we go again. We're back to the SIM not remembering my last airport and aircraft when I close and reopen the SIM. I have done nothing to my PC, made any changes with settings or anything. After your last patch it started this all over again.....AND....it freezes on the "yes exit the SIM", I have to end task in task manager to close the SIM. Any help would be much appreciated. (sigh)
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If the Xbox ROG Ally X (coming Oct. 16th), has a cut down version of Win11, will it affect the playability of the SIM.....
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I run Vr with a Rog ally and quest 3 and it works surprisingly well for afs4
I like that idea. I've been reading and watching everything I can about the *new* Xbox ROG Ally X coming out Oct. 16th. I like the mobile form factor.....that.....and the fact its basically a powerful PC/Game Console all in one. I could get rid of my current console and PC and desk and have more space. For me less is more. I have the Lenovo Tablet Extreme/Laptop'ish, and love it, take it with me on the road all the time when I'm out of town.
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If you want to have the biggest screen possible, maybe you want to try VR?
But for the fact that you cannot look one anything that is not visible from inside your VR headset, using VR gives you the biggest screen possible.
Yes, VR is on my list of things I want to finally suck up and just do it. I mentioned in a earlier thread somewhere on this forum that it gives me vertigo (I only tried it once not on a real VR headset). I've been seeing video's on YouTube about it an I think a "real" VR headset (not a phone snapped into a VR cradle headset like the one I tried) won't initially give me vertigo and it's something my brain can and would get used too. I am gonna try it but they're so dammed expensive. $$ Not in the budget as of yet.
Is it possible to eliminate the blue VR hands and still use my TM sidestick....?
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Well I'm eating my words now but I was forced to go back to the 43" *sigh*, it seems I'm sitting too close to the 55" and I was getting eye strain and looking up too much causing neck strain (from that other SIM). If I sit too far away from the 55" it's not immersive enough for me so the 43" allows me to sit closer without the eye strain. What was I thinking....*ugh*... I really didn't think it through did I.....
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How far away are you sitting from an 55" monitor?
3 1/2 feet,
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Oh! in my 27" monitor it looks very well
I've heard 1080 looks better on 32" and under TV's. I have a 43" I was using in 4K but wanted a more immersive experience so I up'd the anty to a 55" inch. Never goin back to a 43".
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I use AFS4 in my PC in 1080p, it looks great.
I tried 1080 on my PC too but it didn't go well on a 55" TV (my current set up). Stutter fest. 4K is the sweet spot
