PMDG 737 in FS9. Only one engine spooling up in manual control...

[Guest DarrenS914]

Good morning all, I've finally bitten the bullet and purchased the sim add-on everyone is raving about and I gotta tell you all, I am truly impressed. The only problem is I started it up last night for a flight from KIAD-KMDW WN2181, but found that when I advanced the throttle to taxi only the #1 engine spooled up while #2 remained at idle. I was able to use the mouse to advance #2 to takeoff power upon taking the active and the auto throttle had no problems either. I tried the FS command(E,1,2) to try to tie both back into my control but no soap. I was still trying to figure it out when I hit the FAF to 13C and let down out of the clouds in light snow so I figured I'd better concentrate on the landing and if worst came to worst I'd single engine taxi to the gate. Unfortunately that is what I had to do. Any help from you all would be appreciated. I'm using a CH Products Yoke and rudder pedals.Thanks in advance to you all.Darren

[pschlute 37]

Calibrate the joystick and re-assign to the engines via either the FS9 controls or the CH software.Better still ..... get yourself a registered version of FSUIPC and then uninstall the CH software. process all your joystick axes and buttons through FSUIPCFor some reason the FS control E+1+2 is a bit flakey, and often will not do what it should. This is well known.Peter

[Mats_J 2]

Darren,Unasign the E key assignment in FS. If you by mistake press E there is virtually no chance you can regain control for all engines using E+1+2. This is as the previous responder said a well known problem.Hope it helps,

[Guest DarrenS914]

I'll give the calibration a try. I actually do have a registered copy of FSUIPC though it's about 1 years old now I'd guess ;-) Also the CH yoke had no software. It was simply autodetected and I was off to the races when I plugged it in. I'll probably update the FSUIPC module first though. Thanks for the suggestions. I'll stop by and let you know what happened.Darren

[Guest DarrenS914]

Now that sounds more promising and easier. I'll just try unassigning the E key first and let you know what happened. Darren

[Jeff Nielsen 1,386]

Yeah, especially if you're on VATSIM and you have to type something in the text box with an 'e' in it...ROFL.I've been surprised many-o-time when rolling out on the RWY after landing...hehe.:D