Whenever I open a chat window and try to write something in a gamespy multiplayer server, buttons like "g" and "z" override / ignore text input and instead moves the gear lever or turns on the autupilot. In other words; in multiplayer the NGX takes precedence over the MP chat window. Certain letters do not work in the chat, only on the plane. And before you ask: Yes, the cursor is blinking and indicating that the chat is ready for text input. Anyone else have this issue? I have the 747 and the MD-11, and have no problem with them in multiplayer at all. If this is a bug, which I'm pretty sure it is, please put this in the SP1 to-do list. Thanks.

This was reported by several users shortly after release. I don't remember if a solution was found, but a search of topics from august may turn something up for you.

Yes, think hotfix 3? fixed this. FSINN on VATSIM anyway, don't use gamespy.

If you only want to type in Lower case, remove all lower case , single character commands from the FMCOf you also want to type with uppercase, then also remove all SHIFT+Char character commands from the FMC.( you can still use CTRL + Char) In an "ideal world" PMDG would not intercept the Keyboard, if keyboard focus was on the MP chat Input window.