I have a little puzzle.After a reformat and reinstall of Windows XP, I reinstalled my backed up FS setup by installing a Vanilla FS9 and then replacing it with my files.All went smoothly (apart from a few annoying registration issues with "payware" sceneries, but suddenly I have the date (when you end a flight) appearing in US format: MM/DD/YYYY. Previously, this always displayed in British format: DD/MM/YYYY. Does this matter? In theory, no, but it is now adding entries to the FS log book in that format, and as a result is not sorting them into correct date order. It is just a niggle, really.The XP international settings are correct, so I think it is something within FS but I can't see a way to change it. Ideas anybody?John(Made in Britain)

Maybe Settings-->International change to metric?Hope this helps.regards,Joe

Maybe Settings-->International change to metric?Hope this helps.regards,Joe

Thanks, I did explore that area but that is for altitudes. I have never heard of metric time . . .John

I have never heard of metric time . . .John

it's the latest thing! heheheActually that setting changes quite a bit...

Features Affected by International SettingsThe list below details some of the features affected by changes in international settings.Displayed in meters or feetAutopilot: Altitude HoldAutopilot: Vertical Speed HoldFlight Analysis: Vertical Analysis Graph, AltitudeMap: AltitudeWeather: Clouds, LayersWeather: Wind, LayersWeather: Temp / Pressure, LayersWeather: Visibility, LayersDisplayed in milibars or inches of mercury (Hg)Weather: Temp / Pressure, Barometric PressureDisplayed in Celsius or FahrenheitWeather: Temp / Pressure, TemperatureDisplayed in kilograms or poundsFuel Settings: Fuel quantityFuel Settings: Fuel weightDisplayed in liters or gallonsFuel Settings: Fuel capacityDisplayed in kilometers or milesNavigation Log: DistanceNavigation Log: FuelNavigation Log: Waypoint altitude

...thought maybe the time thing might be one of those "unlisted features"regards,Joe

I had the same problem in reverse, after buying a new Windows 7 machine. I set the machine up with the Canadian dd/mm/yyyy, and that's how my logbook came out. I tried uninstalling the Flight Sim, resetting to U.S. mm/dd/yyyy and reinstalling the sim, to no avail.

 

Elmerfudd

Go to your windows settings & change the date format there. Either to your local settngs or to another that gives you the correct format.

Uninstalling the sim is a waste of time & obviously has nothing to do with the PC's time setting.

I did go to the windows settings and change the date format there, it has no effect on the sim logbook.

 

Regards,

 

Elmerfudd