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Dash 8-100 released by VirtualCol - Marketplace Only
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vipgroup
SOH-CM-2024
That is a theory worth putting to VirtualCol's customer service.
Hey Ken, how are you doing, mate ? Good to see you still enjoy virtually flying. Me too ! We've come a long way, didn't we ! ;-)
So what about the ATR42/72 then ?.... Just about the very same aircraft as the Dash. Very nice model by Asobo itself. I bet quite a few times better than the VirtualCol model ( believe me i know what i'm talking about, true, longtime ago, forgat what models they were. Payware, sure and that's what it's all about over at the VC bureaux if you ask me. Quick modelling to make a quick bug...ehhhhh... buck..;-)
The cockpit shot you posted is what got my attention. It's not only the external appearance of the Dash 8, similar to some extend to the ATR, it's also the cockpit looking very similar to that of the earlier editions of the ATR. Even got the same engines too... Maybe you remember we did the ATR model as well, right ? And i was particularly enchanted by the extremely lovely panel that Rob Howard did for the ATR. Also one of the reasons i fell in love with the ATR (although i actually never had much interest in it before...). You can imagine i was over the moon when Asobo released their ATR for MSFS2020/2024. As soon as i entered the VC for the first time i couldn't have been more dissapointed..... Gone.... that extremely nice looking dashboard that Rob had so meticulously recreated for our early ATR edition. Now replaced by 4 extremely boring iPad style monitors..... That's it...
But hey, it's almost back with this Dash 8 ! ( Ok, not in the soothing yellowish/brown color of the early ATR series) So, i was wondering, is it because of the VC that you went for the VC (errmm...VirtualCol) Dash 8 and NOT the Asobo ATR ?.... (was just wondering... ;-)
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vipgroup
SOH-CM-2024
Jan, you have become a mind reader..
I am not a fan of glass cockpits. I prefer the original ATR (as we had done in VIP those decades ago), and thus have never purchased the Asobo one, even at its low price. And yes, the analogue panel of the early Dash 8 models captivates me in a way that the later Q-400 never will.
Recently, I got into Virtual Reality for the first time. WOW, blown away! And for all its faults, I could happily sit in the VC of the Virtualcol Dash 8, even on the ground, with rain coming down, and just soak in the elegance and atmosphere of that traditional stream cockpit.
I even still fly the analogue Cessna 172 ten times more than the G1000 version.
I really hope Virtualcol fix the poor flight dynamics. Pity the marketplace does not offer the aircraft.cfg as I know somebody would have had a go at it by now. So, we wait, and hope.
And yes, I am doing fine Jan. I do wish I could have found a way back into the FS world as a business again, but... That looks unlikely.
All the best my friend.
- Kenneth
vipgroup
SOH-CM-2024
I have received a second communication from Virtualcol regarding the Dash-8. Kudos for their swift replies to my questions.
They have confirmed that it is their intention to fix the performance issues of the series 100 in time for release of their 200 and 300 models. Why am I harping on at them? Simple.. They produce several aircraft which are personal favorites of mine, that other developers seem to have ignored. (Dash 8-100 with early analogue cockpits, and CRJ 200 as first released before those fuselage extensions). I thus have a vested interest to see them make these as good as they can, given their casual audience and deliberately simplistic approach. I count myself as an occasional and casual user of airliners, so if they get the Dash 8's flying well, I will be happy!
So, what's their timeline for the 200 and 300 series? And which new liveries will be coming to the 100 series with the intended update? Answers at the link below.
Virtualcol in development
They have confirmed that it is their intention to fix the performance issues of the series 100 in time for release of their 200 and 300 models. Why am I harping on at them? Simple.. They produce several aircraft which are personal favorites of mine, that other developers seem to have ignored. (Dash 8-100 with early analogue cockpits, and CRJ 200 as first released before those fuselage extensions). I thus have a vested interest to see them make these as good as they can, given their casual audience and deliberately simplistic approach. I count myself as an occasional and casual user of airliners, so if they get the Dash 8's flying well, I will be happy!
So, what's their timeline for the 200 and 300 series? And which new liveries will be coming to the 100 series with the intended update? Answers at the link below.
Virtualcol in development
vipgroup
SOH-CM-2024
So do I, and it drives me crazy. I hope they fix that too. I will give them a chance, and will bug them after their update if there are still issues. They will only up their game if customers contact them.