Hi All

 

Working at getting all my MEP aircraft with prop feathering installed. I use FSUPIC joystick button command -4096 PROP_PITCH1_SET. This only works on some aircraft. I have checked all the aircraft config files and included the prop related lines from the working models into the the rest.

 

  So is there things need changing in the air files or is prop feather missing from the models. TOGGLE_FEATHER_SWITCH_1  etc. seems to do nothing or is there additional coding needed.

 

 

Paul

Paul, the only "change" I notice with the above command is that the value of (A:Prop feather switch:1,bool) is toggled from 0 to 1...

 

Since I'm currently working on a twin that will require both prop feathering and beta reverse, I guess I'll be learning more about these topics myself. B)

Ok... prop feathering in FSX doesn't behave exactly like it did in FS9. So... to ensure feathering always works as you need, you have to use the TOGGLE FEATHER SWITCH event. For that to actually have an effect, you also have to modify the aircraft.cfg file [propeller] section to include "feathering_switches=1".

 

As for beta reverse... muahahah... There is beta... and then there is reverse... they are not one and the same. FS does not support beta. I know, based on the names of settings and variables, you're going to say something... BUT I have already gone down this trail and trust me when I state that beta is not something FS supports (range on throttles). It has to be custom coded and requires some "magic" in the aircraft's creation to make it all work.

Further testing reveals with PROP_PITCH1_SET -16384 and monitoring

A:PROP BETA:1,degree.  I get beta_feather  max out at the correct aircraft.cfg setting and holding till lever push back to normal range.

 

Although with engine stopped you can see the blades move through the normal range they don't move the into the feather position. Is this a modeling problem.

 

I have not got the TOGGLE FEATHER SWITCH event to work yet but will try on more aircraft.

 

 

Paul

Hi Guys,

I was trying this too and could not get the FEATHER switch options to work.

But I came across this solution which does work reliably

<Entry>

<Index>7</Index>

<Down>PROP_PITCH1_DECR</Down>

<DownRpt>1</DownRpt>

<Up>PROP_PITCH1_HI</Up>

</Entry>

This is assigned to the switch at the bottom of travel on my saitek quadrant axis, adapted obviously for the separate axis for prop2.

Assignment was done by editing the standard.xml file for controls.

Works very nicely with the excellent Mosquito from Dave Garwood.

Can't remember who produced this but well done and thanks.

silvergh0st

This XML command sequence will put prop 0 into feather position.

 -1 (>K:PROP_PITCH1_SET)