Hi all,On getting a headache trying to figure out the PMDG MD-11.I decided to revisit an old plane, Flight1's DC-9. More headaches, on starting, i.e Cold start, non stop beeping alarm. Doesn't seem to matter what I get up running , APU Air con nothing short of starting the Engines seem's to clear it.As for starting the engines, that is also hit and miss, more times miss and I usually end up using CTRL-E to fire them up.The next major problem is cabin pressure. cannot make head nor tail of the instructions regarding this control. For e.g what is the purpose of the Climb-Valve open , Descent -valve closed lever adjacent to the throttles and the climb rate adjustement control. All this started because I was about to purchase the Maddog version, when I noticed on their forum the developer was contemplating upgrading the VC. As the VC appears to be a debatable issue on the present offering, at the price, I thought I'd wait for some progress on the upgrade.Regards JohnT

HelloIf the Maddog's developer says he has started updating the VC you could be sure of a very long wait.If he has only mentioned "contemplating" an update, well I am not sure I have that long left in this life.

His loss then - not paying Megabucks for an old offering with unusable VC. Fallen for that too many times lately lolRegards JohnT

What's you problem with the MD-11? In the sense that I mean - do you need any help?

Hi Gavin,no problem , there's two of us getting our heads round it. Very,very clever plane, but my retentitive memory aint what it used to be.So taking awhile for systems to become 2nd nature so to speak.Thanks for the offer though.Regards Johnt