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Season 2025 task C

Peter 01.05.2025 11:31:48

Task C is finished now, we had two flights of a new pilot, 21, I hope he will try the series again. Unfortunately no flight from Brad, I really hope he is well and only disturbed by being very busy. Only David flew all categories, even it was not really easy to fly from Grants Pass.



Peter 25.04.2025 17:16:32

Thanks, it was a nice flight heading Matamata, where I flew a contest organized by Pit-R, long ago ...

David 25.04.2025 16:39:33

 Good flight, and I was happy with mine

Peter 23.04.2025 06:36:58

As I wrote per email, it looks like there is a pro version (payed) needed. If I remember right that program has a short period of free use (f.x. 2 weeks), after that you have to pay. If you did that test earlier on the same machine, the program knows about that and the period of free time is over. But I only guess. I'm sure after the comparison with my graphic card, that your machine isn't strong enough for C3, but as you found out it works without the autogen buildings. And maybe it will get problems with grass and more complicated weather

David 22.04.2025 20:45:21

 Another A050D085-BB84-4869-A3CC-53E92597D495.jpeg - A050D085-BB84-4869-A3CC-53E92597D495.jpeg

David 22.04.2025 20:42:27

 This is it. 1790F2B2-93B1-40F7-A854-6132A046EE4F.jpeg - 1790F2B2-93B1-40F7-A854-6132A046EE4F.jpeg

David 22.04.2025 19:06:21

 I can try

Peter 22.04.2025 17:26:59

Hm, can you send a screenshot?

DAVID GEO ROMBACH 22.04.2025 16:32:55

 I got a picture of a game card and a graph that the checked the prebench and percent of GPU and CPU .

Peter 22.04.2025 07:06:23

What happened, when you tried to start the app? Unfortunately I can't remember how it looked, but I think I had to start the test, then some pictures and videos appeared and finally some sides with results

DAVID GEO ROMBACH 21.04.2025 22:09:20

 downloaded the app, wasn't able to get any response from it as far as benchmark number

 



Peter 19.04.2025 21:18:17

IMHO C3 is really good and worth to try. And if it runs on your machine only with the landscapes without buildings, you still have the new planes and the two seater option, so let's do it this way. And as you wrote, C2 will always be there. We liked it before C3 and it's still as good as it always was

David 19.04.2025 19:50:26

 That’s what I thought before I bought C3 , wondering if my PC would even handle C3 . I posted on forum , and OXO said he had no idea. Well it works, but not well. Of course , I only fly on VSC anyway. And I don’t think C2 is going away anytime soon.

Peter 19.04.2025 17:20:58

I agree. All my landscapes for C2 without buildings run in C3 too. So let us use for multi player C2 if Brad joins and doesn't have C3, or if we use C3 then the landscape without buildings. That is a good deal

DAVID GEO ROMBACH 19.04.2025 17:14:31

 Tried  on Slovenia and it worked well. I can suggest we either run multiplayer on C2 or A C3 Lanscape without buildings.

DAVID GEO ROMBACH 19.04.2025 17:01:55

 Let ME TRY AGAIN

 



Peter 19.04.2025 16:53:46

The last entry in the log you sent to me is from April, the problem with the tow plane. But I found a side comparing our both graphic cards.

As I wrote my card has a value in the benchmark test of 12000, where 8000 is recommended as minimum. But my card is much better than yours, so I guess you don't reach the 8000. I would try to fly with the lowest settings in graphics options. If that works, try higher settings. Slovenia3 has all the new things killing the performance, f.x. grass and buildings.




DAVID GEO ROMBACH 19.04.2025 16:30:59

 Couldn't get screen shot , but here is my graphics card. GeForce GTX750TI    VIDEO RAM 1999.1

DAVID GEO ROMBACH 19.04.2025 16:23:57

 yes, I tried three times to two different flights to Slavonia Landscape, all times it loaded up to requesting start slot. 

Peter 19.04.2025 16:16:10

Can you send the errorlog please?

DAVID GEO ROMBACH 19.04.2025 16:11:30

 I logged into a real small landscape in USA on the 1-26 and got a ping of 55 and FPS of 60. I logged into your scenery, out last task, and got aping 152 and 60 FPS. Tried to log into Slovenia and just got blue screen.

Peter 19.04.2025 06:57:18

I tried a server in Slovenia and got a ping of 55 - 60. Tried then my own server via VPN (so that I connect via Germany from outside), got a ping of 60 - 65. On the screenshot I sent earlier I had a ping of 15 because I was connected locally, direct to the server, not via internet.

After I changed the VPN to Norway, connecting from Norway to my Server, I got a ping of 25, changed then to USA and got a ping of 220, so a very big difference if I connect from Europe or from America.

But connecting via Slovenia to the server in Slovenia didn't changed anything. So if you would use a VPN for to connect from Europe I don't believe it will help, because your data has to go over the Ocean. The only help would be if the task runs on a server in America.  

Unfortunately I can't test an American server (f.x. TeamXC) because they don't run landscapes I have. 

Tried C2 and got the same ping.

 

Our multiplayer flights in C2 went well so far, so I don't believe it's the ping alone. We have had the two seater flight in the SF28 on a landscape without buildings, that went well too. Now we used a landscape with buildings, that costs a lot of performance. By clicking Shift-D you get the frame rate in the upper left corner, can you check that number please?

My FPS (frames per second) is limited with vsync on (it's recommended) to 80

 

 



David 19.04.2025 03:55:52

 I logged on to a few servers today. One 1-26 task , my ping was 43 , another  with an ASW15 was 135.



Peter 18.04.2025 18:37:52

Here is the side with the requirements. There is a benchmark test as well, for 3D graphic you should get a value of 8.000 or more. I got 12.000, for Condor 2 only a little bit more than 1.000 was required, so the difference is quiet big.


Peter 18.04.2025 18:31:58

Thanks for your message Brad. No pressure, do like you want.

If you update, be sure your pc is strong enough. I guess (but of course I don't know) Daves is a little bit weak. I would like to see this part in Daves setup

My laptop isn't the strongest either, but works well without VR

 



Brad 18.04.2025 18:12:21

 Doesn't sound like the multi-player ended up well. Technology is a wonderful thing, when it works! ;-) I'm sorry there were so many problems for you, Dave. You guys are kind to consider my situation with C2...I should just get with it and upgrade to C3! I haven't been flying yet this month, so that needs to happen too!

DAVID GEO ROMBACH 18.04.2025 07:31:13

 yes, I think multi player flights in C2 only as Brad does not have C3. If he would join us, we will not have to change to C2.

Peter 18.04.2025 07:15:15

For sure that wasn't the best day for you. I'm very sorry about that. Radio worked, but I only heard, that you were talking, couldn't understand, what you said. Loudness was good.

That's killing the fun, I suggest we do the next multi player flights in C2, that worked good all the time. For radio/communication we can try another tool next time, because teamspeak wasn't really good last time. I have GoTo Meeting, it's for video conferencing, in flight we can use only sound, so it will not use a lot of bandwith



David 18.04.2025 06:18:22

 Did not have a good day flying. Had tough time with the task. Kept on getting blue screens and got stalled at requesting start slot a few times. My ping has been from 90 to 150. I guess I have slow connection or slow pc. I have a laptop but will hardly run C2 on it. 

I think the radio works.   

 



Peter 17.04.2025 23:21:18

Thanks. With TAB you get the list with the ping. Where the other servers in America or in Europe?

David 17.04.2025 22:56:35

 Great flight for you. I could not find lift. Refresh me on how to check ping. Tried various other servers , no problem.

Peter 17.04.2025 22:29:58

Too sad that it didn't worked online, David. On you last try your Ping was 317, that is very slow.

No idea about the reason. Nice that you tried offline then

David 17.04.2025 21:05:17

 Only pc that has c3

David 17.04.2025 21:03:07

 Flying off line communicate teamspeak

David 17.04.2025 21:02:16

 Yes

 



Peter 17.04.2025 20:57:05

is it your stronger pc?

David 17.04.2025 20:50:22

 Too many blue screen

 



DAVID GEO ROMBACH 17.04.2025 20:24:04

 ok

Peter 17.04.2025 20:22:37

ok, I can chat on teamspeak, but no voice there today. Will start the server now and we use radio ingame

DAVID GEO ROMBACH 17.04.2025 20:17:17

 at the desk

 



Peter 17.04.2025 20:02:37

Multi player starts in ca. 30 minutes on VintageSeries24_C3

Peter 14.04.2025 19:46:01

Thanks Brad. I had to try it before the multi player, because the weather looked not really good, only a very few cumulus, only wave clouds. But it was nearly a walk in the park, not hurrying and keeping the height is maybe the key. It may look different in C2, it's to find out.

Brad 14.04.2025 19:18:51

 An interesting flight with the 101, Peter. Conditions look a bit challenging, but you did well bouncing from ridge to ridge!

David 14.04.2025 14:05:10

 Looking forward to it. Flight was good.

Peter 14.04.2025 07:07:56

Here my suggestion for the flight plan. It's a 130 km triangle, same distance I flew with the ballasted DG100 in 1:29, now for the not ballasted Astir
GrantsPass.pdf - GrantsPass.pdf

David 14.04.2025 00:27:56

 Looking forward to it. Flight was good.

Peter 13.04.2025 23:12:24

My flight was only ridge, maybe one cloud. I will make the flight plan suggestion similar tomorrow

David 13.04.2025 15:32:01

 Ok , think I have it. Flew a few days ago , looking for ridge task.

Peter 13.04.2025 12:35:50

David, please remember, that we fly landscape CascadiaS3, the bigger one with the buildings. It's really easier to find home with buildings, made the first flight today

Peter 12.04.2025 18:33:53





Ok, I have to assign that


David 12.04.2025 17:16:17

 There is a control to adjust the volume of the vario, I know that. But I’ll have to look for other volume

Peter 12.04.2025 17:10:21

I have reassigned nearly all keys, space is picture in my setup, ptt is a button at the joystick. For the sound is a chapter in settings where you can control the volume. We only have to try if it works, there was a lot of discussion about it since Condor 3.0.0, and they had to improve it minimum twice

David 12.04.2025 16:50:16

 Space key is PTT

David 12.04.2025 16:45:41

 Is there a key to turn on or is ther volume controls?

Peter 12.04.2025 06:46:19

 There is a push to talk key, assigned in the input settings

David 12.04.2025 06:22:00

 I’ll probably will too.

David 12.04.2025 06:20:15

 Ok let me see how that works.

Peter 12.04.2025 06:17:33

Thanks Brad, it goes its way and only takes the time it needs.

Said, you can't join, so we should use Condor 3 and try the improved ingame communication instead of teamspeakes. I will fly the Astir



Brad 12.04.2025 00:24:19

 Great start to Task C Dave, well done! Sorry to hear that you picked up a flu in Germany on your trip, Peter. Other than that, I hope you had a wonderful time and your flu doesn't last too long!

 

Unfortunately, I won't be able to join a multi-player flight on 17 Apr...too many things going on this month at work.



David 11.04.2025 21:33:35

 Sounds good

Peter 11.04.2025 16:09:02

Oh, yes, I have it in the calendar. What about a week earlier, 17. of April?

David 11.04.2025 15:56:56

 Probably m that’s my birthday 

Peter 11.04.2025 04:10:54

Thanks, a usual influenza, importet from Germany, feeling better already now.

Btw: what about multiplayer on 24 of April, 18:30 UTC (summertime in Europe now)?

Great OneDesign flight, David, well done! 



David 11.04.2025 01:59:34

 Hope you feel better soon, need you to join us.

Peter 10.04.2025 23:15:51

 I'm ill at the moment, not serious, but too bad for to fly tonight. Will see, if I can fly all categories this month

Peter 28.03.2025 06:35:29

 Thanks, we are in Germany now

Brad 28.03.2025 03:19:08

 Thank you, Peter. Have a safe and enjoyable trip!

Peter 25.03.2025 23:40:39

Thanks, it will be a trip of round about 3000 km

David 25.03.2025 14:42:30

  Have a good time on the trip. Thanks for extending the task B time, I’m running a little behind.

Peter 25.03.2025 11:37:08

Task C is started, because I will be soon out of office. Task B will run until I'm back, maybe 8th of April.

OneDesign got the same flight plan like in task B, so it can be flown on the server VintageSeries24_OneDesign. Task type is changed in task C to "Out and return". 

All other planes got a mountain task "2 turn points" in CascadiaS, start airport is Grants Pass.

If the servers go down I can't do anything, so it's recommended to download / safe the flight plans as soon as possible.

Task B runs on VintageSeries24, task C on VintageSeries24_Special, both C2 and C3.

Good luck all!