FSW Lear35A Update 4.1A

[ark 1,290]

43 minutes ago, Raphael_Chacon said:

Micro light?....  Sorry.... i dont understand.   Do i need to change F22 for another aircraft to be at the default screen?  🤔

I think what is meant by "Micro light" above is the Trike a/c  -- an ultra-light-- that was the initial default a/c with FSX. My understanding is a default a/c is one that comes with the sim -- not an add-on a/c.  In P3Dv4.4 I've been using the F35 without a problem (and have also used the F-22), but I would think the AC11 Commander 114 would also be a good choice for the default flight. The Piper Cub would be the 'simplest' default a/c to use in P3Dv4, but I prefer a tricycle gear a/c. Load your default a/c of choice into your default airport of choice, check the Default box and Save the flight. Now each time you start the sim, that will be the starting a/c and airport.

Using a 'simple' default' flight helps to initialize the sim variables to know values, which for example, is why developers like A2A and PMDG encourage this.

Al

Edited January 27, 2019 by ark

[sloppysmusic 239]

30 minutes ago, Raphael_Chacon said:

Micro light?....  Sorry.... i dont understand.   Do i need to change F22 for another aircraft to be at the default screen?  🤔

To be the most compatible the trike was the original default when fsx first came out. It has the least controls to interfere with aircraft added after. I wouldnt say you NEEDED it as such but keeping things simple and default is usually a good rule.

[Raphael_Chacon 42]

All right, i will try that, thanks..

[Raphael_Chacon 42]

Hello, 

I've tried the Piper Cub and a default very simple airport as well.   Still happening.   Sometimes the panel lighting works, sometimes wont work, even pressing the little testing button below them its still not illuminating  the autopilot buttons...

I noticed the occurrence after i restarted my sim to repeat the flight, and then the lighting issue came back again....(But it was originally working).😕

Thanks for support

 

 

Edited February 9, 2019 by Raphael_Chacon

[ark 1,290]

3 hours ago, Raphael_Chacon said:

Hello, 

I've tried the Piper Cub and a default very simple airport as well.   Still happening.   Sometimes the panel lighting works, sometimes wont work, even pressing the little testing button below them its still not illuminating  the autopilot buttons...

I noticed the occurrence after i restarted my sim to repeat the flight, and then the lighting issue came back again....(But it was originally working).😕

Thanks for support

 

 

A few of us have found using the F-35 as the default (first loaded) a/c has solved some strange problems in P3Dv4, including one case where the Piper Cub had been previously used. So it's worth trying the F-35 as the default a/c.

Al

[Raphael_Chacon 42]

Let me try the F35 then..... Ill let u know... Txs

[sloppysmusic 239]

On 1/21/2019 at 6:32 PM, Raphael_Chacon said:

- Any possibility to make PNL and INSTR dimmer to really work?   IMO PNL lighting seems too bright to me and INSTR lights is a ON/OFF as well, i see the new altimeter is too bright in comparison to surrounding instruments lighting.   Ive seen pictures around about real thing and looks pretty close compared to FSW´s, but when turning panel lights on its so so bright that captures your attention id say...  No dimmer for altimeter LCD...

If you haven't figured this out yet I just did! The download for the working dimmers on the FSX site is still in v3 format. IE the dimmer cabs are in TWO panel directories as was the case in v3. With v4 you extract the zip and take just ONE (GTN or GNS) of the dimmer cabs out and place in the SINGLE panel directory in V4. It will ask if you want to copy over the v4 original, which you do and BINGO your dimmer lights work perfectly!

That altimeter LCD is WAY too bright, a real eyesore. It would be fine if the background instead of bright blue was dark blue or even black. It can NOT look like that on the actual plane surely?

I could not for the life of me find the GPS tool or panel cfg tool or Lear Management tool anywhere on my system so I got the GTN working by just backing up the original panel.cfg and copied the flight 1 panel cfg file I found in the console directory. This too worked perfectly.

 

I backed up my v3 modded Lear before a new install of 4v. The new panel and setup is operationally preferable to v3 but I still prefer flying the v3 modded to the v4 for the following reasons I hope to solve (most of these were fixed in the v3 mods):

1) that over bright altitude LCD . Too bright in daylight and unusable at night,

2) The system shortcuts still don't work for me even with FSUIPC, the modded version worked great i could assign a key to the steer lock for example.

3) Linda for some reason will not save any changes made to hardware config with this plane. So that makes issue 2 above harder for me.

4) Not being able to save aircraft state is a big no no for me. I like to start as I closed down and more importantly load a cruise flight and still have engines running! Work great in v3 modded. EDIT: FIXED SEE POST BELOW

 

5) There is something glitchy going on with the ACFS lights. If I press TEST the lights flash on and off VERY quickly regardless whether I keep the button pressed or not and only if I press the button for a short but finite amount of time. Several m/s. 

If I can fix any of the above I will come back here and post the fixes. The modded V3 is still my favorite plane to fly out of all my planes, look forward to v4 evolving into its successor! With progress comes change and certainly I expect minor issues with a major update. Still has a low VAS footprint with an optimized FSX, giving that sim a new lease of life!

Edited February 17, 2019 by sloppysmusic
Removed error

[ark 1,290]

1 hour ago, sloppysmusic said:

 

That altimeter LCD is WAY too bright, a real eyesore. It would be fine if the background instead of bright blue was dark blue or even black. It can NOT look like that on the actual plane surely?

 

You can see a comparison of the FSW and real altimeter in this thread

https://www.avsim.com/forums/topic/548799-learjet-l35a-ver-40-update-available/?tab=comments#comment-3960010

Something you might try in P3Dv4.4 is to use the F-35 as your default flight, load it onto the runway, and then switch to the Lear35. A few of us have found this cured some strange issues such as with the AP lights. I can't explain why this works, but if it works ........................

Al

[sloppysmusic 239]

54 minutes ago, sloppysmusic said:

4) Not being able to save aircraft state is a big no no for me. I like to start as I closed down and more importantly load a cruise flight and still have engines running! Work great in v3 modded.

 

 

Can confirm that the save state mod from Bjoern's great mod set above works fine with V4 (EXCEPT engine state). It saves the latest panel state for each AIRCRAFT (ie livery) that you save, not actual flight save. This means you cannot save COLD DARK or READY TO GO or READY TO START as separate states UNLESS you save them with different liveries. This is really useful anyway as basically wherever you were in your flight when you saved last THAT is the state you get back, EXCEPT engines which will need a restart but your trim and panels switches are the same so this is a minor inconvenience for saving mid flight.

1 hour ago, sloppysmusic said:

It will ask if you want to copy over the v4 original, which you do and BINGO your dimmer lights work perfectly!

Well not EXACTLY perfectly. The dimmer cab file as made for the old panel in v3. So the avionic lights up where there now is no switch on pedestal and over the new avionic switch the text ENC LAT XFER lights up. Still better than over bright lights just a small thing to fix in a later patch I guess.

[sloppysmusic 239]

2 hours ago, ark said:

You can see a comparison of the FSW and real altimeter in this thread

I can see it is very similar! The real life one is not quite so bright though. I understand the intricacies of placing an object in a sim. IRL you place the hardware in the panel and it is lit by the ambient light (plus adjust the back light). So as long as its not fluorescent you are good. In the sim you have to place it and define a brightness for the back light yes? 

It's not a big issue , it would be great if when you fix the dimmer on EL panel to have the correct text as I wrote above you could please add this to the instrument dimmers? It is conspicuous when you lighten and dim the instr lights that the only one not changing is the Altimeter.

I know it's like putting a factory fresh new speedo in your car, suddenly the rest of the dash looks weak and dilapidated. If your INSTR lights are on full it fits in perfectly its only when you have lights off or dimmed it stands out. Sorry if it seems nitpicking but YOU were the one who gave us such a brilliant aircraft in the first place and improved it with the recent updates and exciting texture work. It's only natural we want to see it reach perfection one day (Like the Falcon will I bet) and be right up there where it belongs with the 'big name' devs.

PS I just finished 3 months of flying nothing but the PMDG 737/777 and 747 going through all the FCOMS and testing everything out. I even found 2 minor bugs in the 777! So flying this baby again is so much fun but I still have my tech head on if you ever need any testing done.

😄

PPS I'm using FSX by the way. Quite possible the best performing addon I have in this sim, you have saved me a lot of money upgrading!

 

Edited February 18, 2019 by sloppysmusic
removed dumb question!

[sloppysmusic 239]

4 hours ago, sloppysmusic said:

2) The system shortcuts still don't work for me even with FSUIPC, the modded version worked great i could assign a key to the steer lock for example.

Have finished applying the great mods and can confirm all these work fine. Spoilers instant deploy on landing with press of a button! Steering lock assigned to button. Bliss!

4 hours ago, sloppysmusic said:

5) There is something glitchy going on with the ACFS lights. If I press TEST the lights flash on and off VERY quickly regardless whether I keep the button pressed or not and only if I press the button for a short but finite amount of time. Several m/s. 

After applying A/P mods the ACFS works perfectly now. Test and other functions respond as they should. Only interesting thing is the GA button that I'm not sure how I activated and can't turn off!

 

Either way v4 works fine with all the modes with minor alterations. This means I am one happy camper again! My fave plane just got even better. Thanks Ark & Co!

All that's left not perfect after applying the v2/3 mods are the 2 incorrect panel lights showing where AP was and is with the wrong labels and that minor annoyance the bright altitude selector. Wow!

[Raphael_Chacon 42]

Interesting thoughs.... +1 to review Altimeter brightness... 

The other issues definitely need attention.    Same thing of loading F35 and Piper Cub is happening to me as well, sometimes lighting works, sometimes not.   So far ive flown one time loading the F35 as default.  went well, but it is not conclusive yet.

And sorry to insist....but lighting is terribly wrong with the new version for V4.  Looks so whyte, that you cant even see ground markings...  i just cant get used to it...  

Definitely something wrong here.... Learjet was never that buggy...

All right, looking forward to hearing about the update soon.  I will test it a bit more  👌

[vonmar 123]

I am using P3Dv4.4 with Win7-64

My P3D default flight is the P3D v4.4 F22 (always has been).

FSW LJ35a version 4.1A installed.

With the dimmer control installed.

All is working properly as far as I have tested.

 

Anyone else with my setup finding problems?

If so I will double check.

 

 

 

[sloppysmusic 239]

I'm using FSX (sorry!). All internal lights work fine except minor points I mentioned. Landing lights are perfect when I land but then they suddenly change to very bright. I can see rwy/taxi lines fine it just looks very bright. I'm using the immersion pack so maybe there's some conflict there. My default flight is the trike in FSX. Plane working very well especially after the mods. a joy to fly!

[Raphael_Chacon 42]

W10 64 bits, with same setup mentioned before..... But even after switching from F22 to Piper Cub, or F35 as default arcft.....i get same results.... sometimes lighting works, sometimes lighting wont work.