Air Manager and MSFS2020 pop out manager

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Binto100
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Air Manager and MSFS2020 pop out manager

#1 Post by Binto100 »

Still trying to understand it all.

Is there a reason now to use MSFS020 Pop Out Manager vs Air Manager for the housekeeping duties re pop out panels being automatically popped out and placed on the chosen panel/monitor? Pop Out Manager seems to be an extra step but maybe I’m missing the nuances. Appreciate any comments/explanations. Thanks. Bruce

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Re: Air Manager and MSFS2020 pop out manager

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Pop out manager takes care of the pop outs, opens them and places them in the correct location. That's not what Air Manager does.

Air Manager does the overlay part so you can interact via touch.

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Re: Air Manager and MSFS2020 pop out manager

#3 Post by Crunchmeister »

POPM does more than just place your popout windows. At its core, that's indeed its root functionality as it was made before Asobo baked in the functionality in the half-arsed way.

- POPM will allow much more accurate sizing and placement of your popouts, as you can directly enter numerical values.
- You can tell POPM to automatically pop out and place your windows when the plane loads
- Since there's no native touch screen support in the sim, POPM adds a touch to mouse emulation layer that allows you to use touch-enabled instruments like the G3X, GTN, and G3000/5000 on a touch screen.

If none of those features matter to you, then it's an extra step.

But the popout functionality of the sim, either natively or with POPM, is in no way linked to Air Manager. They're not related or connected in any way.
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