Asking: Are there many MSFS (2024) people here?

[flying dog]

I bought it - though I have the 2000 version on CD as well - because I have a "new" machine.

 

So?

 

I have a heap of "Go Flight" stuff and am curious  how to get them working on the latest version.

 

Way back in 2000, I also bought a little "plug-in" I think it was FSUIPC which is a program that allowed me to translate the GoFlight stuff to work on different planes.

 

Someone/anyone?

[rodgerc]

Married Shiela at First Sight 😳

[flying dog]

Keh?

[flying dog]

Skippy,

 

I seem to have lost your reply.

Sorry.

 

I saw your name pop up with a reply but when I went to try and see it:  gone.

(Or did I not?)

I got a few notifications and they confused me.

But I am sure I did see a reply from you.

Edited July 24 by flying dog

[BrendAn]

have you loaded it yet.

i bought flight 2024. along with a joystick and pedals and a new gaming laptop.

Ended up removing it . it was very slow and froze a lot.

i would love to get it working properly. maybe i need a new desk top pc.

[flying dog]

I have a $hit load of hardware with it.

I've actually built a semi cockpit for it.

Front panel for the FIP and MCP and side panel for the radio, knobs, etc.

And throttles.

 

Just finished doing some tests.  (USB stuff)

 

I have - there about:

Saitek FFB stick.

Pedals.  Cheap ones - as in they are plastic.  I think CH brand.  They work.   Breaks, rudder.

Ch HOTAS for single engine stuff.

(And now it begins)
4 - Saitek FID

Go-Flight items:

1 - MCP

1 - TQ6

1 - ATC

2 - Radio panels

? - button bar (8 buttons)

? - switch bar  (8 switches)

1 - 4 * knob and 8 * button bar

 

There are powered USB hubs to concentrate some of the devices nto 1 cable back to the PC

There is also a switched USB hug so I can turn off groups of devices if not needed.

 

The FIP and MCU are on the same HUB - well, not completely.   😞

I have a digitek 10 port powered HUB.   If I put the 5 devices into it, 1 or 2of the FIP don't initialise on boot.

 

Tomorrow I will run FS for the first time and hope it gets it stuff together and I an then start testing/assigning the controls to the planes.

 

Oh, machine specs:
MSI Tomahawk 550

32 G ram

3.3 gig processor. AMD

1070 turbo GFX card.

(I think.)

21 x 9 monitor. (Curved)

Bought in 2020 for a lot of money.

Still does good.   Not prefect, but it holds its own for what I do with it.

Edited July 25 by flying dog

[flying dog]

Annoying news on a few fronts:

1 - it is FS2020.  Not 2024.  Oh well.

2 - I have 100GB free on the 😄 drive.  NOT ENOUGH ROOM!

3 - My firewall gives me grief and I have XBOX and a lot of MS sites blocked.

[BrendAn]

39 minutes ago, flying dog said:

Annoying news on a few fronts:

1 - it is FS2020.  Not 2024.  Oh well.

2 - I have 100GB free on the 😄 drive.  NOT ENOUGH ROOM!

3 - My firewall gives me grief and I have XBOX and a lot of MS sites blocked.

Hope you get it sorted. 

 

 

[BrendAn]

This is how I would like mine to run.

Some good info

[skippydiesel]

On 24/07/2026 at 10:19 PM, flying dog said:

Skippy,

 

I seem to have lost your reply.

Sorry.

 

I saw your name pop up with a reply but when I went to try and see it:  gone.

(Or did I not?)

I got a few notifications and they confused me.

But I am sure I did see a reply from you.

I am flattered (I think) that you fantasise about my presence on this thread.

 

Truth is, in my ignorance, I neither popped or entered - not knowing what a MSFS (2024) person is or looks like.

That was until Rodgerc enlightened me.

Family myth, has it that my parents went down this track, I on the other hand had to expend much time, & hard earned cash, to win over my bride.😈

 

 

[flying dog]

I apologise.

 

It was your response that I missed.

 

I got a notification and didn't read it.  Just saw your name and this thread.

But when I got "here" didn't see a "reply" - forgetting the laugh.

So I asked.    Mia culpa.

[flying dog]

BrendAn,

 

I have FS 2020.   Alas 2024 is not going to be got soon.

I think it is beyond the  specs of the machine.

 

WRT the space problem.

 

Alas another SSD HD is the only way I can think of to get around the problem.

 

[BrendAn]

3 minutes ago, flying dog said:

BrendAn,

 

I have FS 2020.   Alas 2024 is not going to be got soon.

I think it is beyond the  specs of the machine.

 

WRT the space problem.

 

Alas another SSD HD is the only way I can think of to get around the problem.

 

understandable.  i would like to purchase a desktop setup with the specs in the video and have it dedicated to flight sim. not in the budget at the moment though.

[flying dog]

Well I spent serious 4 digit money on what I have.

 

Getting a 40x0 type gfx card just now.... Would probably mean a new MoBo too.

 

Though I won't begrudge myself stuff - hey, at my stage: life is for living.

All the other crap which I am seeing I need - privacy problems IMO - with M$ "tracking" me...  No thanks.

Not just now.