X-Plane 12 - Piper Archer III - Block Island to Montauk [Log 071]

[@timokohler201]

I stumbled upon your channel by chance and got hooked. First of all, I like the way you make and edit your videos, and how you comment on them. Very pleasant and entertaining, and I also learn a lot for my virtual flights. A question about the Piper in this video: I can only find an XP11 version for purchase on Just Flight, and my second question is: is the Garmin an add-on that you bought separately? Thanks in advance and enjoy!

[@sr22gts]

Thanks very much :) I'm so glad you get something out of these. The XP11 version of the JF Archer contains an XP12 version. Just Flight's web store is criminally behind on product updates. As of version 1.9.1, their PA28s are X-Plane 12 ready. There's a separate *.ACF file that you have to swap out, but that's it. And speaking of separate, yes, the Garmin GTN750 radio is an another add-on by Reality XP.

[@timokohler201]

@@sr22gts Great to hear that and sad, that JF doesn't update their information on the addons. Thank you and happy landings!

[@dwmead]

The camera shake right after startup was pretty intense.. was that a head tracking thing, or an XP12 thing?

[@sr22gts]

If you mean the shaking at 2:40, it's an engine shake mod from the XP Realistic add-on (another, more subtle mod was the random cough at 16:27). As for the startup being intense, I'd like to think it's pretty spot-on :-)

[@Will-j8q1w]

Nice video Quentin. I had the Archer3 for XP11 but am running XP12 now and am thinking about getting it...does it run as well as in XP11 and have you had any problems or issues in Xp12? Very nice looking aircraft.

[@sr22gts]

@@Will-j8q1w Thanks very much 👍🏿 The Just Flight Archer runs just fine in XP12. Come to think of it, if you upgraded to the latest version, you'll have the XP12 version. Just swap out the new *.acf file that's included and you're good to go. I can't say that I've had any real issue with it (that wasn't attributed to pilot error), but I flew the vFlyteAir Arrow in a number of other videos and I gotta say, it feels easier on the frames a and is just a more fluid experience. Give it a look if you're off a mind to do so.

[@Will-j8q1w]

@@sr22gts I had the vflyteair Arrow3 also and am trying to decide which to get for XP12...and yes I thought the vflyteair Arrow was much easier on the frames than the Archer. I do currently have the vflyteair Cherokee 140 for XP12 and it's nice and easy on the frames. I'll figure it out and thanks very much!