Yeah, that's the famous "Martyson default solution".

Resolving the issue, as Sabre did, is by far the better solution.

Jorgen

You did say "please don't tell me that old fsx aircraft aren't designed for p3d", but I do need to tell you that they are not designed for P3D . They may work or they may not (more likely not), and their features may work or they may not (more likely not). All guarantees and bets etc etc a...

Sherm,

What motherboard do you have?

Jorgen

Sherm, overclocking the CPU is almost necessary, IMNSHO.

But overclocking a GPU (other than what various OEMs do) is generally a bad idea and can lead to instability, with very little effect to show in the running sim.

Jorgen

Easy, you need a different graphics card.

The one you have has 3 GB of VRAM, 4 GB is the minimum required for P3D v. 5.

If the issue continues after you change the card to one with 4 GB, then you have a Windows problem, which is outside our scope of support.

Jorgen

I actually looked for a scenery object named something like "prepar3dsign", but there isn't such a thing, as far as I can see.

Jorgen

Sabre, try to go to KEGE. My theory about these billboards only being in the Academic version was shot down. They are there in the Professional Plus version also, both in v. 5 and v. 6. But, until now, I have only seen them at KEGE. I agree with the OP that they should be removed, but that may only ...

I am not certain, but I see that you are using an academic license, and that may be why.

I will see if that also happens at KEGE with my Professional Plus license.

Jorgen

Just make sure you can go back to 10.

As far as I know, there are no performance benefits in going to 11.

Jorgen

The various system requirements are here: https://www.prepar3d.com/product-overview/system-requirements/ As you will see, your system will run P3D v. 4 - but only just, the system is barely over the minuimum requirements for v. 4, so do not expect a stellar performance, even without add-ons like the...

You guessed right, at least I don't have any ideas right now. I will need to retreat into my thinking corner - if I could find it....

Jorgen

Bullfox, in so many ways we think the same way. One difference, though, is that I prefer v. 5 over v. 6 (at least at the moment), because I feel (personal, opinionated opinion) that v. 6 has a kind of "blue sheen" to it that v. 5 does not have, and that I don't see when I look out the wind...

Auralumin, When you installed P3D, did you: 1. Reboot the system just before the install, 2. Run the installer as Administrator ( really really important! ), and 3. After flying around for a few minutes when the install was done, did you then reboot again ? Also, though you have a nVidia 3060 like m...

@Bullfox: I tried to go to ScruffyDuck's page and download with Chrome - didn't work. Then I tried with Forefox, and that worked OK.

Jorgen

Yes, it would be really nice if someone could take over the development of Jon's tools.

I particularly miss the Simple Airport Scanner, which finds duplicate AFCADs.

Jorgen