If I buy "FS Build" will I be able to load Flight Plans into my 737NGX?

 

I currently use "Flightsim Commander" although I've been unsuccessful in setting it up to export my Flight Plans. I think it's a path problem and am  working to overcome it. 

 

 

However if FS Build allows me to export, and I can't crack the "Flightsim Commander" problem, perhaps FS Build could be my answer.

 

Cliff

 

 

 

Absolutely, works like a charm.

 

 

If I buy "FS Build" will I be able to load Flight Plans into my 737NGX?

Hi Cliff,

You most certainly can ! All you'd need to do, is specify the export directory in FSBuild, save the options, and you're away. For your information I attach a screen capture of my setup (note that my FSX root folder is C:\FS\FSX, yours may be different). In fact I think that FSBuild may fill this path automatically when you specify the location of your FSX root folder, so it may already be there for you.

Ah guys this all well and good but the ngx after the latest patch will import sometimes and sometimes not keep that in mind, but low and behold when the new ideal flight comes out it does export and input with no problems as Steve has been hard at work making sure it does and as a tester I can tell you it does work really nice, you may want to think twice about your puchase.

Cliff,

 

Just a helpful hint.  I Googled "Flight Plan FS Build NGX" and it popped up several threads with the answer.

 

I'm not criticizing you for posting something that's been addressed quite a number of times, NOT AT ALL. Just suggesting it may be faster than waiting for the answer, or the correct answer.

 

The forums here and on other sites have a wealth of information that many knowledgeable people have taken the time to address issues in detail. For instance, the first hit that shows up from the US based Google not only answers the question, but also tells us that PMDG products all use the same flight plan format (thus any program which exports to another type of PMDG aircraft will also work for the NGX.

 

That's the type of great additional information one can get when they search for the answer themselves.

 

Again, absolutely no critisim intended. No RTFM or STFW here. I just subscribe to the "Teach a man to fish" ideology.

 

Here is the first Google hit.  http://www.fsbuild.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=4147

 

 

 

Dave

I've installed FS Build and now have a pretty good idea of how it works.  However I can't load my Plans into the 737.

 

I think I've figured out the reason and I'd appreciate guidance on how to overcome what I assume to be the problem of the paths for FSX and PMDG not being correct.

 

In the Options section there is a BROUSE button in the FSX line (Line 1)  which allowed me to select the path below. I'm hoping it's correct.

 

 

C\ Bootcamp

Programs files (X86)

Microsoft Games

Microsoft Flight Simulation

 

However the next BROUSE button is in line 22 and therefore I can't change the PMDG path to what I assume would be correct

 

C\ Bootcamp

Programs files (X86)

Microsoft Games

Microsoft Flight Simulator

PMDG

Flight Plans

 

Is there a moving the BROUSE button in order to select the correct path? ?

 

Incidentally my thanks to all of you for trying to help me.

 

Cliff
 

 

 

You didnt read my post did you pmdg has stated they do not believe in importing flight plans anymore, they believe its easy enough to just manually input them, I think its just an excuse for their last service pack but that's just me.

With FSBuild you can export flight plan for pmdg format, and works for NGX. BUT if you try to save a flight in mid air and reload it next time FMC doesn't recognize anymore flightplan data iand fmc is empty. It appens only with NGX and not with MD11. It's not properly fault of FSBuild think, because NGX format is different from PMDG "legacy" format of MD11 and others.

It works sometimes not all of the time.

I export using FSBUILD for all my flights, never any issue. Don't export with SID/STAR's.

I create a new flight plan in FSBuild for every flight (just like in real life) and it has always worked in NGX as well as my other planes.

I create a new flight plan in FSBuild for every flight (just like in real life) and it has always worked in NGX as well as my other planes.

 

have you tried to save a session and reload it?

You didnt read my post did you pmdg has stated they do not believe in importing flight plans anymore, they believe its easy enough to just manually input them, I think its just an excuse for their last service pack but that's just me.

 

Do you have a link to where they said this?

Read this over at pro atc forum Ever since service pack B PMDG doesn't want you to import flight plans with SID/STAR because it causes issues /crashes. ProATCX is the only program left that will even allow you to do it I think. If you do you can't toggle between the different SID/STAR in your FMC because it will duplicate the waypoints

 

Also I think I read one of the pmdg guys said its easy enough to manually input it and you should be doing it this way anyway as this is how its done in real life

 

 

 

Now the more I think about it I would bet there will be no import functionality in the 777 knowing how pmdg feels about this - they should comment on this to clear things up - please.

Read this over at pro atc forum

 

 

 

Ever since service pack B PMDG doesn't want you to import flight plans with SID/STAR because it causes issues /crashes. ProATCX is the only program left that will even allow you to do it I think. If you do you can't toggle between the different SID/STAR in your FMC because it will duplicate the waypoints

Well that's different.

Not importing the SID/STAR data isn't the same as not importing the route of the flight.

Besides, in the real world crews don't important the departures or arrivals procedures anyway, afaik.

That is all done manually and any disco's are cleaned up after.

 

-edit

Yeah, what you said lol.