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FSInn or Squawkbox?


Kumail Pirzada 1268076
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Kumail Pirzada 1268076
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Okay well I've heard a lot about both softwares.. I use squawkbox but I haven't tried FSInn yet.. is it good?

Which one do you prefer? FSInn or Squawkbox? Especially for a newbie pilot like myself..

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Don Desfosse
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There are several threads buried in here on the same topic. Both have strengths and weaknesses. Most people like what they use (well enough to keep using it). Just like most things, most people decide they like one and stay with it because they get used to it). My impression from reading over the years is that SB is easier to set up vs. FSINN model matching takes quite a bit of tweaking to set up but once people invest the time in tweaking it, FSInn model matching may have an edge over SB. I guess it depends on what's more important to you -- ease of setup vs. more accurate model matching. There will likely be many, many opinions on the subject. Most have already been put on this forum, but this post will likely invite more.

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Ernesto Alvarez 818262
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i always recommend just grabbing both and making up ones own mind. you can have both installed with no issues, i pretty much use them randomly myself depending on what im doing. i find one is better for events then the other with my setup

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Kumail Pirzada 1268076
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Alright.. I guess since I'm a beginner i'll stick with squawkbox for a while.

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Marko Milivojevic 1263557
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I have tried both, but in the end settled with FSINN. I have the impression it's less heavy on my machine and I like the used interface better than SB.

 

That said, I still don't have model matching working to my liking. Just two days ago I was flying next to what I thought was a 737-800, but it turned out to be MD11. With the onslaught of 777-200ERs showing up these days that show up as 737-800s (my default model for unmatched airliner), I just may need to revisit this.

 

The problem is it that all, relatively, up-to-date instructions were lost on a the Big Forum Bang.

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Ernesto Alvarez 818262
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Marko, regarding the 777's, not much you can do as youll notice many of them so far show as ZZZZ in your PLA window. thats on their end.

 

also, the ICAO code B77L isnt accepted by default by FSINN, has to be manually added

 

this years CTP event is going to be interesting for sure

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Tim Wong
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Alright.. I guess since I'm a beginner i'll stick with squawkbox for a while.

 

Yep fully agree. For beginners Squawkbox is usually much easier to install and to configure than FSInn.

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