Hi all
I want to buy this aircraft considering little bugs with it I think it s a product with a lot of potential. But I am curious how does the time acceleration work? Does the plane even follow the Lnav and Vnav path or is it all over the place?

Thank you

The new version of Tushka includes now their own multicrew plugin called Crew154, and if you enable the walking mode, you can see your crew avatar :)

I have saved 3 presets, one for each function (weather,atmos, environment).

I chose them as favorites and then i also checked the play button in order to auto load.

Atmos and Environment autoload works.

Weather does'nt. I have to press the magnifier, go into the weather settings and then it is applied. I have tried it many times and it is consistent.

Anyone else?

ft. the new OANS/BTV mod for the FF A350

Got my PC up and running and spent a good hour flying circuits. Afterwards I took her up high and started pushing the envelope. I am not an airliner pilot but I am a student pilot and I have to say the flight dynamics make sense to me. Fully upwards elevator deflection puts the aircraft into a stall, relaxing pressure the aircraft takes itself out of the stall. I did manage a couple deep stalls too. Maintain steady pitch pressure and roll the aircraft will do a barrel roll...the 707 which was a much less nimble airplane famously performed a barrel roll. I do wonder if the folks doing more extreme fighter pilot stunts have crash detection turned off as I often ended up ripping the wings off the plane attempting to recreate some that I saw.

I think a lot of peoples negative experiences with the flight model come from #1 - it being designed purely with yoke users in mind, and #2 - folks misunderstanding what "heavy" controls mean. In a real world airplane, as speed increases, the actual pressure on the yoke increases and it is harder to physically move the controls. I imagine a lot of the crazier stunts would take an immense amount of physical force on the real plane, which cannot be recreated on most desktop controls.

With desktop flight sims, especially joysticks, we are used to "heavy" controls meaning it takes a larger stick movement in order to produce the desired effect. This is more akin to how airbus controls work, with stick deflection commanding roll rate as opposed to the literal position of the control surfaces. Remember - in a 757 the yoke is connected to physical cables.

I personally prefer the interpretation BBS went for as opposed to the INI A350s attempt to create "heavy" controls at launch, where there was a measurable delay in control surface response an attempt to create the illusion of "heavy" controls.

Performance wise I have to be honest, I am running mostly high settings and had 60-100fps around KSEA. I have an Rx9070xt, Ryzen5800x3d, and 32GB of RAM. I did have a warning pop up that I was running out of VRAM so it looks like the memory leak issues reported are still there.

The textures are pretty shit, no real defending that. Systems simulation seems quite good - but I will have to do an actual A-B flight to get a better idea of the state the plane is in.

First 3 pictures are with AMD FSR 4.1 and the Dlss mod. Despite some issues, its been all fun with the 757. Can't wait to see what they got instore for future updates and projects.

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Hi everyone!

First things first: yes, I used AI to help build this. I started the project almost a year and a half ago as a simple flight board for personal use. Since then, I’ve spent a fair amount of my spare time developing, fine-tuning and testing it.

Along the way, I decided to work towards a public release. So…

Meet vFIDS — live departure and arrival boards for VATSIM.

vFIDS combines VATSIM feed data with OpenStreetMap data to offer more than a basic departure and arrival board. Here are a few things happening in the background:

• Departure estimates based on taxi routes to the predicted runway, remaining taxi distance and runway queues.
• Arrival estimates that adapt throughout the flight and approach, taking the aircraft’s energy state, estimated distance to the runway and other traffic into account.
• Gate detection and flight status tracking, including taxi, line-up, take-off, landing and on-block status.
• Identification of active runways using published ATIS information.
• When no ATIS is available, runway predictions based on weather and runway usage rules.
• Predictions of which runway a flight will use, based on its position and movement.
• Weather information, including decoded METARs, plus a map showing active or predicted runways.

Of course, vFIDS can’t know ATC clearances or a pilot’s intentions. Its predictions rely on the VATSIM feed, OpenStreetMap data and plenty of calculations in the background. There are still some rough edges, and it will probably never get everything right.

The UI is kept simple but elegant and designed for both desktop and mobile use. Pick up to three airports, customise the boards and follow the traffic in your browser.

Feedback and reports of where vFIDS gets things wrong are very welcome.

Give it a try: vfids.com

It's been a while since I took this bird out for a spin.

Hey everyone! Thought I’d share my A320-inspired desktop cockpit project.

The idea was to get more of that cockpit feel into a setup that still fits on a regular desk. I’ve been designing and 3D-printing modular panels, working out how to bring the instruments and controls together in a compact layout.

I’m running MSFS 2024, and the building side of this hobby has become just as interesting as the flying. Turns out “I’ll just make one panel” is a dangerous starting point 😂

Its done, but I’d love to hear what you think. Anyone else building a desktop cockpit? What addition made the biggest difference to yours?

#vortexlab #A320cockpit #desktopcockpit #fenix #inibuilds #msfs24 #winctrl
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I just did a full flight on the BB 757 from IAH-EWR. I have a Honeycomb Yoke and Thrustmaster throttle quadrant. I've made zero adjustments to any of my equipment. The plane few beautifully. I prepped for landing appropriately, disengaged the A/P early due to calm conditions, and probably had one of the better, smoother landings I've ever had. I made small adjustments and learned the feel of the airplane. Once on the ground, it handled even better.

I realize I'm privileged to own the equipment I do, but JFC, the way people have been acting like Bluebird committed some scam with this airplane is so overhyped. I do wonder how many of those posting ridiculous videos or testimonials are either non-serious simmers, or just posting it for the engagement farming.

FWIW, I was in the camp of criticizing BB over the weekend with how they handled the release, but it's a beautiful plane that will only get better. I know $80 is steep but like others have said, the built in Boris Soundpack makes it probably close to what it's worth, as you would have had to shell out an additional $15 for it at some point.

Have yet to make it through a flight with this aircraft without it freezing during cruise. It works perfectly during taxi, takeoff, climb, and inevitably some point during cruise, it freezes. Happens using both SayIntentions and BATC with FSLTL if that matters.

Any ideas? I’m about to give up on this plane.

Hi everybody,

I noticed that after just a few days, there are already more than 70 new liveries for the Bluebird B-757, which is great. The community is obviously very hyped and I'm happy to see it ! I just wonder why after several weeks, the A380 from Inibuilds only has 46 liveries. (on flightsim.to)

What happened ? Not many people buying maybe ?

Mystery to me and quite a shame cause the A380 is really cool in my opinion.

Let me know what you guys think !

Cheers

EDIT : Reading the comments and seeing the mockeries and downvotes, I just realized how many of you are toxic for no reason. I was just asking a genuine question with no ill intention, no I understand people who criticize this community. Go outside and breathe some fresh air.

I've been following the development of the BlueBird Simulations 757 for a long time and have been genuinely excited and supportive of the project. I finally purchased it today for MSFS 2024, only to discover a pretty major issue that makes the aircraft practically unflyable for controller users.

When using a controller, the throttles will only advance to around 25%, after which you have to manually move them using your mouse. There appears to be no workaround for this. Now, before anyone judges me for using a controller, I'm a casual simmer who enjoys flying this way, and I've never had an issue like this with other aircraft.

What's particularly disappointing is that I couldn't find any warning or disclaimer on the product website about this limitation before purchasing. I later came across a discussion on the BlueBird Simulations Discord where it was apparently stated that there are no plans to fix or prioritise this issue due to how the aircraft was developed.

If that's the case, it's incredibly disappointing. I've paid for an aircraft that I essentially cannot fly using my preferred control method, with no indication of this limitation before purchase and seemingly no intention from the developers to address it.

I completely understand that not every aircraft can support every control setup perfectly, but something as fundamental as throttle functionality should either work or be clearly communicated to potential buyers before they spend their money.

If BlueBird has no intention of fixing this, I believe refunds should be made available to controller users who purchased the aircraft without knowing about this limitation. I've been really looking forward to this release, so it's genuinely a shame.

I have the winwing Ursa Minor side stick and I’ve noticed the plane feels incredibly sensitive, anyone have any specific recommendations setting wise.

The BA 787 was recently ish updated, now whenever I load into the “optimized” version, and turn on the battery or ground power, the entire sim goes down to like 5 FPS and remains there until the battery has turned off. Doesn’t happen in any other AC or the non “optimized” version of this one?

I love this plane, the flight model is a quite sensitive though.

KATL-KMIA

DAL1328

PC Specs:

RTX 5070Ti

AMD Ryzen 9950X3D

64GB DDR5

Addons:

Rex Atmos + Active Sky + Bluebird 757-200 + AutoFPS

Been flying this bird so much since release it’s awesome. Just did little circuit and tomfoolery in PANC on this beautiful bird. Oh and enjoy some Pratt and Whitney Porn ;)

I purchased the DeltaWing Simulations ATR the moment it released today and I am very very impressed.

This has to me one of the most detailed aircraft (systems/interactivity wise) in any simulator right now.

• The systems are extremely deep I spent a dozen minutes pulling every circuit breaker and watching all the electrical systems fail to put this to the test.
• Flight model is extremely good it hand flies beautifully and is not twitchy like the MSFS ATR.
• Autopilot / FMS are fully simulated the aircraft can fly RNP's like a boss.
• It has one of the best EFB's I have seen in any virtual aircraft.
• The level of interactivity is bonkers beyond the circuit breakers and everything in the flight deck it is possible to open every hatch every overhead bin , operate the galleys and use the flight attendant panel.
• The EFB has an auto save function so flights can be resumed after a system crash or if you need to go to work and come back later.
• There is a realistic wear and tear system where it is possible to burst tires and over stress the engines (this is outside of the hundreds of failures that can be setup)
  

If you want an ATR that is up to the highest standards of fidelity this is the one to get to the point of getting XPlane12 specifically for this aircraft if you are an ATR enjoyer.

Hey guys, I am planning to fully replace my old pc for another, for MSFS2024 mainly. Ive got two options: go the budget way or the more expensive way but future proof for upgrading (5 to 10 years).

I uploaded two different specs, the difference: one has the I7-14700K with 32GB DDR4 with the MSI MoBo. The other has the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D with 32GB DDR5, which is the more expensive option.

I am leaning towards the AMD CPU build, because I believe the other build can’t really be upgraded within the coming 10 years (ofc stuff like more RAM, but not to DDR5 as such)

I am still doubtful though as I am not an expert in this section.

I am looking for something strong and future proof (can be still updated after 5-10 years) and that can handle MSFS2024 with alot of other side apps running like volanta, discord, psxt ect.

What are your thoughs, ideas, comments or advice? I would love to hear your thoughts before making such a big financial decision on for a new gaming pc

PS: (and no im not gonna wait anymore for price drops, my pc cant handle msfs2024 anymore and cant be upgraded because its too old, its time for a change)

Hey all, I have had a few problems lately with the synaptic a220, firstly the aircraft does not power up, even when I set the panel state to ready for takeoff. Secondly the newest update is not being able to download on my system, it keeps stopping at around 70 kb’s or so. If anyone knows the fixes for them I’d be more than happy to hear. Other than these issues I’m having a phenomenal time with the a220 so far.