Using the Saitek Pro Flight Throttle. Yes I have calibrated it in X-Plane 10

 

That is what I use also.

 

Do you think the Saitek software gets "frozen"  ... some minutes after takeoff?

 

Have you done a practice takeoff manually throttling to see if all is ok during climb .. crz?

 

Edit:

I have not purchased IXEG737 yet so cannot do a test.

 

However, I do have the FlightFactor 767-300 for Xplane10 and all ok with Saitek throttles so far .. just during autoland .. once on the ground A/T OFF and all ok.

 

I will test a manual approach with A/T off and see if my throttles are or or not.

Using the Saitek Pro Flight Throttle. Yes I have calibrated it in X-Plane 10

 

Ok,

I am on the CLN8v SID out of EGKK level 6000' on my way to EHAM now. SaiTek throttles = A/T ON using FF767-300 (testing).

 

When I turn the A/T off I get an FMC msg "Throttles blocked".

And they are .. They do not respond.

 

So, I retard the Saitek throttles to IDLE then advance them .... all OK.

Did my first flight from point A to point B with the 737  using the FMC an all.  Everything went smootly and I did not have any issues, except that I wanted to go to San Francisco from Phoenix  and ended up in San Diego. (lol)  keep getting those two airports mixed up in my head sin the both start with "SAN".  So it was user error in my part,  But aside from that, it was fun!

 

Rob

Just bit the bullet and bought it, great plane and not heavy on the frames. Love the sounds.

Hope MCE adds support for it.

Did my first flight from point A to point B with the 737  using the FMC an all.  Everything went smootly and I did not have any issues, except that I wanted to go to San Francisco from Phoenix  and ended up in San Diego. (lol)  keep getting those two airports mixed up in my head sin the both start with "SAN".  So it was user error in my part,  But aside from that, it was fun!

 

Rob

 

Glad to hear that went well - and no, we won´t be putting in a protection against flying to the wrong airport

 

Jan

Ok,

I am on the CLN8v SID out of EGKK level 6000' on my way to EHAM now. SaiTek throttles = A/T ON using FF767-300 (testing).

 

When I turn the A/T off I get an FMC msg "Throttles blocked".

And they are .. They do not respond.

 

So, I retard the Saitek throttles to IDLE then advance them .... all OK.

 

 

Apparently, one of the buttons on my throttle turn it off or disables it for some reason. I have not connected it to any command so hard to tell what is going on. However, it is close the button I have chosen as engage A/T, so it could be that I have been pressing both at the same time

 

 

However, it is close the button I have chosen as engage A/T, so it could be that I have been pressing both at the same time

 

For a test you could just stop using buttons on your yoke and just use the mouse to click on the aircraft's MCP to make your selections.

 

 

Hope MCE adds support for it.

 

Indeed! We are planning to provide a virtual crew for IXEG 737 bird, and any other heavy aircraft worth interfacing.

 

You may want to register interest on specific aircraft here. It will help us prioritize things.

 

http://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?/forums/topic/82977-multi-crew-experience-demo-is-available-now/

 

Thank you.

Although I do not have much time these days I couldn't resist and purchased the 733. Looking forward to many nice flights. Printing everything now. This bird deserves a printed manual.

I have a triple monitor setup with a fourth monitor below the triple monitors which I use to display 2D panels such as PFD and ND in Prepar3d. As I'm thinking about getting X-Plane and the IXEG, I would like to know if it is possible to setup the views in the IXEG such that you look through the cockpit windows on the triple monitors and undock a second view of the main panel and move it to the fourth monitor?

I have a triple monitor setup with a fourth monitor below the triple monitors which I use to display 2D panels such as PFD and ND in Prepar3d. As I'm thinking about getting X-Plane and the IXEG, I would like to know if it is possible to setup the views in the IXEG such that you look through the cockpit windows on the triple monitors and undock a second view of the main panel and move it to the fourth monitor?

 

Besides the fact that the IXEG does not have 2D panels (neither for PFD and ND nor for FMC), views in X-Plane are handled differently than in P3D. In FSX/P3D, you can have several sub-windows which you can freely move around. But in X-Plane, it is all one big window, without sub-windows for panels. There are some aircraft which bring their own 2D panels, but even these can only be moved within X-Plane's main window, but not on another screen.

I have a triple monitor setup with a fourth monitor below the triple monitors which I use to display 2D panels such as PFD and ND in Prepar3d. As I'm thinking about getting X-Plane and the IXEG, I would like to know if it is possible to setup the views in the IXEG such that you look through the cockpit windows on the triple monitors and undock a second view of the main panel and move it to the fourth monitor?

 

 

You can run xplane networked on a dual machine setup. One machine to handle the views (what you see through out the windows), and another machine to handle the systems and having the panel view. Benefit out of this is setup is performance/scalability. A single machine handling to many windows may compromise performance.

 

It is my understanding you can also get this on a single machine running to xplane copies.

 

There are also freeware/payware plugin applications to undock instruments. Not familiar with this scenario at all.

 

 

I presume this is what you are trying to get, three options explained.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZCYg3ASdLQ

 

 

So bottom line you can do the same running 2 computers for increased performance under crazy rendering settings or do it all on the same machine

 

hope this helps

1.0.3 available!

I really like the method of updating they've implemented with this aircraft! It's really comfy and easy to update. No re-activation and all that... 

Changelog of 1.0.3:

• Various fixes to sound engine.  Some sounds being heard when they should not and vice versa.
• New datarefs added for XPUIPC and CDU Display so remote CDUs can be developed.
• Fix to soft crash scenario when sequencing 2nd to last waypoint and last point was part of an airway (not procedure or direct)
• Spoiler keystrokes now more in line with XP Standard. 4 is "extended", 3 is "lay flat"
• Fix to several soft crash scenarios when crossing T/D.
• Tweaked magnitude of reverse thrust / N1%
• Flight recorder test now affects requisite annunciator.
• Fix for soft crash when erroneously using a slash to enter OAT on the PERF INIT page
• Fix for many soft crashes relating to arrivals where the deceleration at the Speed Restriction Altitude crosses a waypoint with a ABOVE restriction. VNAV calculation only.
• Some temporary protections put on the PROGRESS page to minimize soft crashes until the page is officially completed and endorsed.
• Day/Date fields on the POS INIT page swapped to confirm to title line.
• Tweak to oversensitive toe brakes.
• Tweak to improve some compatibility with Saitek equipment.
• Can set fuel level using the preflight dialog now.
• Fixed bug relating to soft crash and actuating the Fire Handles
• Fuel entry on the PERF INIT page takes decimals now. It was rounding up/down before.
• Gross Weight and VRef values on the approach page now update during flight.
• Imperial GW values stays in imperial units, instead of reverting back to metric.
• Adjustment to incorrect mach target speeds when switching AP pitch modes from VNAV.
• HUD forward view is now available.
• Spoilers deploy when armed for all cases. Before, for some users, they did not depending on their preference settings.
• Can now select SID transitions on LSK1 (2nd page and higher). Before, attempting to select SID trans on LSK 1 would do nothing.
• Some data is now saved between flights, particularly fuel and MCP settings. 
• Tweak to cabin temperature adjustment
• Can enter CG on PERF INIT page now.
• Fix to GPU disconnecting when randomizing ground services.
• Fix to N1 activating during approach some times.
• CG now adjustable on the TAKEOFF page. Trim updates accordingly.
• New wind sound file in effect