To guenseli :

Now Avsim is back, I hope you can help me out with this LINDA problem on VRi COMBO for A2A C172.

 

As I told you at A2A forum, I am from Belgium and my German is worse then my English.

My problem is that wit LINDA and the VRi COMBO I never had problems to configure the buttons (eg. the user buttons) for PMDG NGX or for default C172 FSX. With A2A C172 it seems I cannot configure the buttons with the same procedure I used for the other aircrafts.

As you already suggested, it makes no difference if in LINDA I go for Record keypress or for Set FSX Control or for LIB A2A ... it seems as if the changes do not apply, even if I SAVE after the modification.

 

I had a look at FSX/Modules/linda-cfg/Aircrafts/A2A Cessna 172R and there config-mcp.lua and config-mcp2.lua.

I assume there is my problem, but I do not know enough of it to see what exactly goes wrong.

Let me herebelow give you the content of both files, especially for the part dealing with the USER block.

config-mcp.lua contains :

-- ############################################### --
-- ## USER block Mode 1
-- ############################################### --

-- USER block buttons and switches
USER1 = {
["ENABLED"]    = true  ,
["IDENT"]    = "Lght"  ,
["0"]         = "Keys:_Z"  ,
["1"]         = "Keys:_F9"  ,
["2"]         = "Keys:_Shift+3"  ,
["3"]         = "Keys:_B"  ,
["4"]         = "Keys:_Shift+2"  ,
["5"]         = "Keys:_Shift+5"  ,
["6"]         = "Keys:_Shift+6"  ,
["7"]         = "Keys:_Shift+0"  ,
}

-- ############################################### --
-- ## USER block Mode 2
-- ############################################### --

-- USER block buttons and switches
USER2 = {
["ENABLED"]    = true  ,
["IDENT"]    = "DeIc"  ,
["0"]         = empty  ,
["1"]         = empty  ,
["2"]         = empty  ,
["3"]         = empty  ,
["4"]         = empty  ,
["5"]         = VRI_EFIS_MODE_toggle  ,
["6"]         = VRI_MCP_MODE_toggle  ,
["7"]         = VRI_USER_MODE_toggle  ,
}

-- ############################################### --
-- ## USER block Mode 3
-- ############################################### --

-- USER block buttons and switches
USER3 = {
["ENABLED"]    = true  ,
["IDENT"]    = "Othr"  ,
["0"]         = Autopilot_MASTER_on  ,
["1"]         = "FSX:_VIEW_FORWARD:0"  ,
["2"]         = VRI_USER_MODE_three  ,
["3"]         = "FSX:_PANEL_3:0"  ,
["4"]         = empty  ,
["5"]         = A2A_MAP_toggle  ,
["6"]         = VRI_MCP_MODE_toggle  ,
["7"]         = VRI_USER_MODE_toggle  ,
}

 

and config-mcp2.lua contains :

-- ############################################### --
-- ## USER block Mode 1
-- ############################################### --

-- USER block buttons and switches
USER1 = {
["ENABLED"]    = true  ,
["IDENT"]    = "empty"  ,
["BTN1."]         = empty  ,
["BTN2."]         = empty  ,
["BTN3."]         = empty  ,
["BTN4."]         = empty  ,
["BTN5."]         = empty  ,
["BTN6."]         = empty  ,
["BTN7."]         = empty  ,
["BTN8."]         = empty  ,
}

-- ############################################### --
-- ## USER block Mode 2
-- ############################################### --

-- USER block buttons and switches
USER2 = {
["ENABLED"]    = true  ,
["IDENT"]    = "DeIc"  ,
["BTN1."]         = empty  ,
["BTN2."]         = empty  ,
["BTN3."]         = empty  ,
["BTN4."]         = empty  ,
["BTN5."]         = empty  ,
["BTN6."]         = VRI_EFIS_MODE_toggle  ,
["BTN7."]         = VRI_MCP_MODE_toggle  ,
["BTN8."]         = VRI_USER_MODE_toggle  ,
}

-- ############################################### --
-- ## USER block Mode 3
-- ############################################### --

-- USER block buttons and switches
USER3 = {
["ENABLED"]    = true  ,
["IDENT"]    = "Othr"  ,
["BTN1."]         = empty  ,
["BTN2."]         = empty  ,
["BTN3."]         = empty  ,
["BTN4."]         = empty  ,
["BTN5."]         = empty  ,
["BTN6."]         = VRI_EFIS_MODE_toggle  ,
["BTN7."]         = VRI_MCP_MODE_toggle  ,
["BTN8."]         = VRI_USER_MODE_toggle  ,
}

 

Does that gives you a hint what my problem could be ?

 

Regards

 

Hello Dirk,

 

ok, I thought because of "Dirk" you are probably from germany ^_^

 

 

So, I assume you use a VRI Combo I? (not Combo II)

 

What have you now exactly wanted to assign?

The Keycommands from the first"user block" or the other assignments from the third block?

As I said, keycommands do not work properly in LINDA unfortunately, but you say it seems to be a general problem?

 

So, my first question here is, are you aware that you could assign 3 modes to the user block and how to toggle it?

As I can see, you are unable to toggle the modes, because you haven't assigned in block 1 "VRI USER MODE toggle". So you can't access the modes 2 and 3 ...

Thanks !

I do have the VRi COMBO I = the first one, now dating ± 5 years ?

 

Indeed I am not clear about the 3 users : please clarify me.

 

As for the A2A C172 I would like to have following user buttons :

1 = Shift+2 = Pilot's notes (I see this is actually AP on/off).

2 = F9 = that gives me the 3D or VC view and seems OK now

3 = Shift+3 = Controls

4 = Shift+4 = Payload and fuel manager

5= Shift+5 = Map

6 = Shif +6 = Quick radio's

7 = Shift+7 = Maintenance hangar

8 = Shift+8 = AFK

ok,

 

 

 

generally you have to select the radio section, meaning the right of the three Combo shematas, that sould be clear.

 

On the lower right (red cirlce) you could choose 3 modes (mode 3 has a checkbox, so you could disable it in case you need just 2 modes). Select mode 1 (upper left (red circle) shows also that "user mode 1" is selected)

 

Now you can under "user buttons" define 5 functions as you like

 

Below are the "mode switchers".

Normally they are locked (see the checkbox), but you can also assign functions there if you want.

But normaly you are able with the buttons 6,7,8, to select different modes.

 

Different modes mean (as example radio section - user buttons):

mode 1, you can assign lights

mode 2, you can assign ATC or whatever

 

With button 8 (VRI USER MODE Toggle) you can switch between this 2 (or 3) modes.

 

 

 

Maybe a screenshot of the same LINDA page I used above from your configuration could be useful ...

To guenseli,

 

I must have missed that on the user modes, now I understand what you mean and how I can select.

 

When I do now as you explainded, no matter the modifcations I apply and SAVE, I still get the same results when clicking the user buttons : editing seems not possible.

 

Then I have returned to the config-mcp.lua as original recommended for the A2A Cessna 172R.

I restarted FSX, first default C172 and then loaded A2A Cessna.

Then I modified the 5 user buttons (in Mode 1).

See the printscreen below after saving the modifications.

 

Oef, the image type jpeg is not accepted. But I have almost exactly same as you showed.

 

Result : the user buttons still give me the same actions, but not the actions I had set.

 

Using "Set FSX control" or selecting from "Record Keypress" makes no difference.

 

One final remark : when I modify the settings within LINDA, after a few seconds my main sreen becomes "cloudy" as if slowly the weather changes to very dense clouds. Simple reloading the A2A Cessna gives a clear view again.

 

Hope you have other ideas.

As I said before, I have no problems with default C172.

 

I worked as follows :

Start FSX default C172.

In LINDA I see that user button 3 → F10 and user button 4 → keyboard B (= adlusting baro setting).

I test both user buttons and indeed they give exactly F10 and the other one gives keyboard B.

Now I maximise LINDA and I modify the settings of user buttons 3 and 4 : hence 3 → B and 4 → F10.

I save the new settings and reload default C172.

Test the user buttons and ... indeed they give now the new actions.

I undo and set the originals again and ... indeed I am back at my original settings.

 

My conclusion : for some reason, A2A Cessna 172 in LINDA does not work here, but VRI and LINDA run perfect.

The solution !!!

 

As mentioned in previous reply, my VRi COMBO with LINDA works perfectly for FSX default C172.

 

So the solution is quite simple :

Delete in FSX/modules/ linda/aircrafts everything referring to A2A C172. Same for linda-cfg.

Now start FSX, load default FSX C172, then A2A C172.

Check that in LINDA the C172 is loaded.

Adjust settings for the user buttons as you like them : use "Record Keypress", more simple is not possible !

After modification click on SAVE.

 

Now I can fly A2A C172 and VRi COMBO does exactly what I have programmed it for. All user buttons give exactly the required action.

 

For me this is fine with one remark : the new settings are fully valid for the A2A C172 only. Some of te selected Keypress does not have a function for the default C172. Because A2AC172 is my replacement for the default C172, that is not a problem.