Well finally I got my activation code?Downloaded the manuals ... still not active on the web but that can wait.I must say - it must have been the longest wait ever accept waiting for P$$ to patch their A330/340sLet's see what the BIG rave is all about - see you in the air with my new A310 - - ..... where do you get the Lufthansa and other liveries?Thanks for the support and helping me to wait a little bit longer!T

Great news - please let us know how you get on - I have just completed my second flight into a very rainy and low visibility Atlanta.Aircraft flew great!Ray Keattch

I contacted SSW support after 24 hrs when I could not log into the user area. They replied asking for my receipt which I sent them.After about 2 hours I was able to register and log in to the user area.Ray Keattch.

When I click on the SSW on the TOOLBAR in FS9 ... I only have ABOUT and nothing else. No preferences or anything else.Followed the START-UP procedure step by step from the manual (the manuals are a bit bewildering) and can not get the EXT POWER to work and after start-up my PFD and ND are still black. Everything else is working. Is there a hidden switch?Once this is working I could get airborn because the FMC (MCDU) is already progammed.ThanxT

Yes the manuals are bewildering but that is just an indication of how fully this airplane is modelled!Oh dear, you should see menu items to connect to external air and power? Are you sure you have installed all required files? As I said before I used the 'all in one' file and not the three individual downloads and after install I only had to transfer the NavData into the SSW folder.It is a shame you are having the se problems where I didn't have a single problem as the plane is a beauty to fly - did an ILS into a rainy an low vis Atalanta on the second flight and I was very very impresssed!Ray Keattch

>When I click on the SSW on the TOOLBAR in FS9 ... I only have>ABOUT and nothing else. No preferences or anything else.>Followed the START-UP procedure step by step from the manual>(the manuals are a bit bewildering) and can not get the EXT>POWER to work and after start-up my PFD and ND are still>black. Everything else is working. Is there a hidden switch?>Once this is working I could get airborn because the FMC>(MCDU) is already progammed.>Thanx>TOk1) You must Download the FS9 Files from the SSW Reg USers area2) Turn on ALl 3 batts, the go to the SSW Menu and choose Ground Powerthen go back to the overhead panel and press the Ground Power button that has "Avail" in green near the APU,Gen1,gen2 Button. You should see thebus light up.3) In the SSW you can change how long the IRS take to align. I set mine to 2 minutes, but if you want real, then leave it and it will take 10. Please note that all changes you make in the SSW menu require a restart of FS, so start up the bus make your changes then Restart FS.4) The Load editor will not work with Flight Plans from FSNAV or FSBuild, althogh the A310 FMC will. If you want to use the Fuel Loader from the Loadedit, then Load your plan in to the FMC and then Re-save it. and open it in the Load Editor.5) Once you have your Flight Plan Loaded in the FMC, DO NOT PRESS ALIGN IRS YET, dont worry about the ECAM If says IRS in ALIGN.6) Now go to your overhead panel, and turn the 3 Switches for the IRS to ATT I think. or just onclick to the right. The IRS's will start to preform the Batt Check. Now as long as you dont get a message saying IRS error you are ok. Now go back to your FMC and Press Align IRS on the "INT" Page. Then all you need to do is wait for however long you have set and the IRS will align and the PFD and ND will the change. You can then rotate the ND display swith and you will see your plan.Of course you must set the other pages in the FMC.The most important part is to get the ground power on. There have been much debate about this on the SSW forum, and its agreed that the batts or 27volts is just not enough to power 6 CRT's, hence the need for ground power.Also Dont forget to get the APU going once Ground Power is on. Their are 2 Over head panels, Shift + 3 and Shift + 4 (could be wrong here but try all combinations)Well Ihope this helps you. Not very well written I know, but Im at wrok so Im doing it from memory. I will be writing a small tutorial on the A310 soon, with a few people from VA's and hopfully an A310 Pilot.ALSO NEVER MOVE THE PLANE WHEN IRS IS ALIGNING.Any other q's please let me know.PS You will be highly rewarded, once you get to grips with this beauty. From a very bad start, to an almost perfect finish.Jason

Hello,Thanks for the insight - I finally got the BUS powered up -HOWEVERI have had a problem with the Navdata (I think). I installed it in the SSW folder (FS2004) unzipped it - But I always get a DAtabase error when I start up the SSW aircraft. If I go around the error, the bus will fly but without data.I have tried the SSW Support but never an answer - Two days now.The database appears to be a MS Access database. I opened it up with Access and it has all of the data. It seems that the sim does not see it!Thanks,Ron [email protected]

>Hello,>>Thanks for the insight - I finally got the BUS powered up>-HOWEVER>>I have had a problem with the Navdata (I think). I installed>it in the SSW folder (FS2004) unzipped it - But I always get a>DAtabase error when I start up the SSW aircraft. If I go>around the error, the bus will fly but without data.>>I have tried the SSW Support but never an answer - Two days>now.>>The database appears to be a MS Access database. I opened it>up with Access and it has all of the data. It seems that the>sim does not see it!>>>Thanks,>>Ron Sagel>[email protected]>>>Ok you need to make Fully Sure that the Databse file is in the SSW folder inside the Root FS9 Folder. It should not be inside any other folder.Like Below============Correct Folder Structure======================Fs9 Root Folder ---SSW ----NAVDATA.MDB====================================================================In-Correct Folder Structure======================Fs9 Root Folder ---SSW ----NAVDATA (or any other folder name) --------NAVDATA.MDB========================================================Also As the databse is using MSAccess, it relies on MS jet engine part of MDAC (microsoft Data Access Components). So I would advise you download the MS JET Updates/Service packs. If you have winXP it should be fine. I develop Ecommerce and Web Apps that rely on Databses, and Im forever having to update MS JET. Even if its fine, its always a good Idea to have the latest MS JET engine, as they always tweak it performance wise.I Would suggest that, you first try making sure the File is in the right place first, before updating stuff.Jason

JasonThanx a million for the help. Ok - I'm all powered up. I see you could only access SSW on the toolbar if you are inside the cockpit. (Make sense doesn't it)A couple of questions:1. If you use FSNav to create a plan and you export it to SSW, to what folder do you export it to?2. Could you give it any name?3. Once in the FMC, how do you import the flightplan?4. Where in the FMC do you then re-save it as a SSW plan?5. I've just manually programmed a whole flightplan EDDK to LSZH and then I closed the FMC to start the engins. When I went back to the FMC the whole plan was gone. Why?A turorial flight will be fanatastic because if one could only do one flight step by step with a manual, the basics will be set to fly anything later.Thanx for the help on this.RegardsT

>Jason>Thanx a million for the help. Ok - I'm all powered up. I see>you could only access SSW on the toolbar if you are inside the>cockpit. (Make sense doesn't it)>A couple of questions:>1. If you use FSNav to create a plan and you export it to SSW,>to what folder do you export it to?>2. Could you give it any name?>3. Once in the FMC, how do you import the flightplan?>4. Where in the FMC do you then re-save it as a SSW plan?>5. I've just manually programmed a whole flightplan EDDK to>LSZH and then I closed the FMC to start the engins. When I>went back to the FMC the whole plan was gone. Why?>>A turorial flight will be fanatastic because if one could only>do one flight step by step with a manual, the basics will be>set to fly anything later.>Thanx for the help on this.>Regards>TNo Probs...1st Did you know that SSW have made a module to Export From FSNAV Directly to the SSW A310 FMC Format? Link Below:http://www.simsoftworkshop.com/downloads/sswa310exp.zipOk When you export A flight Plan from FSNAV, I just save it in the SSW Folder in the Root of Fs9.Once you have Programed, or loaded a flight in to the FMC ( Right Click on the FMC for the Save and Load Flight Plan Menus)Re-save it, So If you have exported it from FSNAV or FSBUILD Load it in to the FMC and then Save it again. This allows it to work with the SSW Load Editor and Fuel Planner built into the Loadeditor.If you have programed It your self, Once your finished, right Click on the FMC and select "Save Plan" you can save it anywahre you want (I think) and Load it from anywhere you want.I have never had my Flight Plan Dissaper, but I always Save it once Im Done Importing it or programming It.The A310 Is not Perfect yet, there are still a few niggles, but by and large its great. I tore my hair out a fair bit, But Ive worked it all out (mostly) and Im only glad to help others. I may be wrong so what I say is not gospel, But I dont have any problems :)PS. When attempting a Full AutoLAnd make sure "Land" is pressed before you capture the ILS.Also another user, recoomends not to load the Bus First, But to do this:Load the default CessenaTurn off the Avionics and then back onThen turn off the Bats on the cessena.Now load the A310, Make sure you are in the Cockpit before you load the bus.I Do this as I have noticed that sometimes when not doing it, ILS / LOC /VOR may not function correctly.Hope this helpsJason

Thanks but still no go!Path to file: C:Program FilesMicrosoft GamesFlight Simulator 9SSWI updated the engine with Service Pack #8 and restarted the computer. I still get the error Database Error 80004003 Exception in Line 43Also - the TPX.EXE in the SSW folder does not work either - Just the Error box That says Send or Don't Send the Error - Related problem???I use XP - I believe it is on Auto Update and is quite current.Sorry to be a bother but this is really frustrating - Still no response from SSW Support(?????) and still no access to the Registered User Area - Two Days.Any ideas?Thanks,Ron Sagel

JasonNow pardon my ignorance but I've read through the FMC Manual and no where, does it say to RIGHT CLICK on the FMC or which one of the 16 Manuals will give these kind of info?Thanx a million for this. I will try the Cessna trick, because that explains why I could capture the ILS when I did a circuit at EDDK.Slowly but surely we are getting there ...T

>Jason>Now pardon my ignorance but I've read through the FMC Manual>and no where, does it say to RIGHT CLICK on the FMC or which>one of the 16 Manuals will give these kind of info?>Thanx a million for this. I will try the Cessna trick, because>that explains why I could capture the ILS when I did a circuit>at EDDK.>Slowly but surely we are getting there ...>>TYes unfortuantley the language barrier is a bit of a problem. I would not let this deter you though. They guys over at SSW, have Pretty thick Skin, I for one have really not minced any words over there, but it is their 1st Ever release, and they have now come good, so all is forgotten. Although I waited 10 months for it, Ilove it now.Dont forget that H Henning's ( I think thats is name) freware Liverys work on this bus to as the model is based on his freeware model, But and I quote Him "It is more detailed", so you are not limited to the ones in the User Area. But bare in mind that official SSW & H Henning Liverys include more detail in certin areas, but its not really noticable.I good flight is from LTBA (istanbul) to EGKK (Gatwick). Its a real flight that Turkish air use an A310 on.The manual is good, but it does not explain the Actuall Panel very well, just try everything out. For example, click above the analouge Alt dail and that section will pop up giving you a better read out of those dials. Also SSW are alwasy adding things with every patch.Make sure you have Scroll lock on as well, as this activates the SSW Hot Keys.For example to Engage to Go Levers for take off, Set Auto on the Thrust Rating Panel, then press, again I Think but check in the SSW Menu (CTRL ALT + T) this will engage the ATHR Correctly.Well I hope you make many enjoyable flights in the Bus, and any more q's just let me know.Jason

>Thanks but still no go!>>Path to file: C:Program FilesMicrosoft GamesFlight>Simulator 9SSW>>I updated the engine with Service Pack #8 and restarted the>computer. I still get the error Database Error 80004003>Exception in Line 43>>Also - the TPX.EXE in the SSW folder does not work either ->Just the Error box That says Send or Don't Send the Error ->Related problem???>>>I use XP - I believe it is on Auto Update and is quite>current.>>Sorry to be a bother but this is really frustrating - Still no>response from SSW Support(?????) and still no access to the>Registered User Area - Two Days.>>Any ideas?>>Thanks,>Ron Sagel>Right, Well the TPX does the same for me, so Im not sure about that.Have you upgraded From a previous version, or have you installed it a fresh. Im Guessing you installed it a freash V1.3.The error you have is caused, by the Data Query not being able to find the Database. I Know you have it in the right place, so dont worry.Version 1.2 of the Bus had bad Registery problems.You wont like this, and Its up to you, But I would Un-install The bus, and Re-install using the Full 1.3 Install, and then try again.Also If you dont have access to the User Area, How are you geeting the Database? As thats the only place you can get it from. Unless its different when you buy from Simmarket.It may be the Database you have is wrong, and it may work once you get the one from the User Area.Sorry i Can be of any more help.If your an advanced Windows user, or your feeling risky, Go to the start menu and click on run, and then type in *regedit* minus the stars and Search you registery for SSW, and chaek the paths are all right, but beware you can mess your PC up.Jason

Hello,Thanks for all your help!!!!I finally downloaded the Complete Update for MS MDAC from their site. Installed into my XP and now TPX and the sim are OK. No Database errors. It seems that the sim is using a component of the most current MDAC (maybe ODBC) to get to the database. The TPX only works directly in the SSW folder now. It cannot "See" the map file otherwise.One more question now that I have the bus powered up - sort of:I am working my way thru all of the power-up stuff and have most things figured out EXCEPT for the buttons in the Autopilot area - is there something I have to enable to activate the controls in that area?Anyway - thanks a lot for the help - I'll probably be back again!!Ron [email protected]