R4D-DC3 FAQ?

[strider 0]

Is there an R4D-DC3 faq here, like the one for "Briefing Time"? I ask because I received my MAAM-SIM CD, read the manual and watched the videos...and I cannot, for the life of me, get the engines to start manually. "Control+E" will start the engines. I followed the checklist steps for "Starting Engines" but she never fires off. I ask for an FAQ location because the answer is probably there...rather than have you tell "another MAAM newbie" how it's done. I will say that I have tried every possible combination of switches I can think of (Primer, Ignition, Vibrator) to no avail. I am using the 2D cockpit, as I always and forever will. Any info or direction to information is greatly appreciated. Thanks. Vic (DCA 1322)

[Dark Moment 0]

Go searching in this forum, Victor. Other people - although certainly not all - have had start up problems and rather than going over it all again, you'll find information of use in other threads, I think.Here's one, for a start (or not, as the case may be!):http://forums.avsim.net/dcboard.php?az=sho...91&mesg_id=2591Mark "Dark Moment" Beaumonthttp://www.swiremariners.com/newlogo.jpg

[strider 0]

Well, it seems there are all sorts of issues with starting the MAAM engines manually and some who have no problem at all. After going over all sorts of "goofy" sounding fixes, I found one that works (don't ask me why! :-roll). As long as I have a second, small window open the engines will manual start. I used Spot View because I kept seeing that come upin the posts. Very weird. So now my next thread will be if anyone has solved the riddle of "Why" this is necessary. Thanks Mark