Hi

Two questions.  Is P3D compatible with Project Magenta?

If so can someone please help me with setting up PM on a single computer.  The manual is for multi computers and is of no help.  Enrico tells me 50% of his customers now use only a single computer so I know it’s possible.  Apart from the Eicas I can get nothing working!

Help would be appreciated.

Mac1

 

 

 

 

Hi

Question 1: Yes, of course. It runs perfectly with the help of FSUIPC, Wideserver and Wideclient.

Question 2: I guess its possible. I have now all front (MIP) displays (Captain, Co-pilot and ECAM) on three screens running on one computer, this one also runs the EFB. I could add the FCU (MCP) without a problem - it is now running on my MCDU computer. I have shied away from adding the MCDU (FDS type with screen) on the PFD computer as it would mean adding another, 5th screen there with the associated hassle.

As far as the MIP displays are concerned, you have to run several instances of the GC program (ABGC.exe in the case of airbus) once for every display - PFD left and right, ECAM and adjust the display of each instance according to your situation. Each instance must have its own .ini and .set file.

Hope this helps.

Thank you for your reply, it is much appreciated when someone takes the time to help.

Yes, I have duplicate GC programs and ini files but nothing talks to P3D except the EICAS for some reason.  The manual talks about multi set ups and that doesn’t help me.  What am I missing?  Apart from installing the software is there something else I should install?  Can you talk me through it?

Incidentally my CPFlight Ethernet MCP doesn’t talk to PM or P3D either.  I can ping it ok.  So all planes are grounded at the moment.

 

Regards

 

Mac1

Hello Mac1

just so we understand each other correctly: You are planning to have one computer running P3D and another one the PM suite ? I. e. you are not trying to install the PM suite on the computer running P3D ?

Then to confirm: You have installed FSUIPC and Wideserver on the PD3 computer and Wideclient (all by Pete Dowson) on the computer running the PM suite ?

And, you have run the single modules of the PM suite on the computer where you want to install them, noted the computer ID and sent it to Enrico to get the key(s) for that particular computer ?

Starting from there installing the components of the PM suite on one single computer does not differ much from installing the modules on different computers. Once you have confirmed all of the above we can look at the installation process which is not that difficult.

As far as the CPFlight MCP is concerned, what do you mean by "pinged" it ? I have the equivalent for the airbus (FCU) and it connects through USB, cannot ping it. You do have to install a driver for it and it needs FSUIPC to function (check the documentation, it is very clear).

 

Edit: Forgot to ask one thing, how many screens are you planning to run for the PM suite ?

Edited January 10, 20206 yr by A340Bangla

Hi and thank you!

I’m trying to install PM and P3D on the same computer.  Enrico says this is now possible on more powerful computers.  I have been using PM for 30 years and know my way around multi computer set ups.  I had five computers networked.    I have now installed the programs on the single computer.  Is there any other program I need to install?  Surely not Widefs etc.  Is there an ini setting that’s required?  My modules are just not talking!

USB seems to be on the way out.  Ethernet is faster and this what the latest CPFlight Stuff uses.

 

Regards

 

Mac1

15 hours ago, Mac1 said:

Hi and thank you!

I’m trying to install PM and P3D on the same computer.  Enrico says this is now possible on more powerful computers.  I have been using PM for 30 years and know my way around multi computer set ups. 

USB seems to be on the way out.  Ethernet is faster and this what the latest CPFlight Stuff uses.

 

 

Sorry, I cannot compete with that experience, mine only dates back to the late 90ies.

Under the circumstances, I have nothing more to contribute😄

Thanks anyway.  The issue is solved.  I’ve purchased PMDG.  Goodbye PM.

 

Mac1