October 8, 201213 yr Hi guys Quick query. When I park up and power off everything, including battery and avionics, if I come back later (say an hour or two) I find the battery has no power, or at least, nothing happens when I flick the swicth. Obvously then I can't start the engine. Am I overlooking something obvious that drains the battery or is there a bug in the sim? By the way, this happens in any plane I use. Any advice would be most welcome. Del
October 8, 201213 yr Yes there is a bug in FSX that depletes the battery unrealistically fast. FSUIPC will allow you to set a battery life to your liking, or an indefinite battery life.
October 8, 201213 yr FSUIPC will allow you to set a battery life to your liking, or an indefinite battery life. You need the registered (payware) version of FSUIPC to tweak battery life. If you don't own it already you really need it for many more reasons than just extending battery life. Dan George (woodhick)Check out Greenbrier Aero Club, the VA for and about the GA pilot.
October 8, 201213 yr Way back when...FSUIPC was the first addon i purchased...been with it ever since...it should be a part of everyones FSX. It really is that essential, and is FOR SURE the unsung hero of the FSX world
October 8, 201213 yr It really is that essential, and is FOR SURE the unsung hero of the FSX world +1 Dan George (woodhick)Check out Greenbrier Aero Club, the VA for and about the GA pilot.
October 8, 201213 yr Under the [electrical] section off that particular aircraft's aircraft.cfg - look for:- electric_always_available = 0 If it's there, make it a "1", if it's not there - put the line in. i7 [email protected] | 32GB RAM | EVGA RTX 3080Ti | Maximus Hero VII | 512GB 860 Pro | 512GB 850 Pro | 256GB 840 Pro | 2TB 860 QVO | 1TB 870 EVO | Seagate 3TB Cloud | EVGA 1000 GQ | Win10 Pro | EK Custom water cooling.
October 9, 201213 yr Moderator Under the [electrical] section off that particular aircraft's aircraft.cfg - look for:- electric_always_available = 0 If it's there, make it a "1", if it's not there - put the line in. Keep in mind the "Law of Unintended Consequences..." This bypasses the master battery switch, which in turn may allow things to work that shouldn't when the master battery switch is supposedly "OFF..." Fr. Bill AOPA Member: 07141481 AARP Member: 3209010556 Avsim Board of Directors | Avsim Forums Moderator
October 9, 201213 yr Keep in mind the "Law of Unintended Consequences..." This bypasses the master battery switch, which in turn may allow things to work that shouldn't when the master battery switch is supposedly "OFF..." +1 FSUIPC is worth the asking price for so many reasons....this being but just one. Glenn Ryzen 3700X, X570 Pro Wifi, 32GB 3600mhz RAM, Nvidia Titan Xp "Galactic Empire", RM750x PSU, H700 case, 2x NVMe M2 SSD, 1x SATA SSD
October 9, 201213 yr Thanks, Bill - I did not know that! :smile: i7 [email protected] | 32GB RAM | EVGA RTX 3080Ti | Maximus Hero VII | 512GB 860 Pro | 512GB 850 Pro | 256GB 840 Pro | 2TB 860 QVO | 1TB 870 EVO | Seagate 3TB Cloud | EVGA 1000 GQ | Win10 Pro | EK Custom water cooling.
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