Hello,

Not sure what is happening but it doesn't appear that FS2crew is reading my aircraft data correctly. I am get V-speed callouts way below my actual speeds. Maybe a corrupt panel.cfg or sdk issue? I have the most current version of FS2crew and am running this on p3dv5.

Edited January 5, 20215 yr by sho69607

Please enable the Linda config option.  Set it to Yes.

You probably have Linda or Spad Next running on your computer; they can cause interference reading data in the Dash 8.

If that's not it, then try re-installing the aircraft.

Cheers,

 

Edited January 6, 20215 yr by byork

I have the same, with Linda installled and Linda set to yes in the config options. Have reinstalled the Q400 and FS2Crew and still have the same issue. Anyone got any more ideas?

Sorry to revive an old thread, but I am still having issues with MDA callouts, Altimeter callouts, etc. I have Linda set to yes and it seems that it still is not reading some values correctly. Using P3dv5.

If you disable LINDA itself entirely, does the problem go away?

Are you using EZDOK?

17 hours ago, byork said:

If you disable LINDA itself entirely, does the problem go away?

Are you using EZDOK?

No Ezdok, will try disabling Linda altogether and see what happens.

Alright Closed out Linda and set Linda to "No" this time, but the problem continues. Also random warnings about ice when on the ground in 20c weather as well. 

Are you positive Linda was completely shut down before loading the Dash 8?

Are you using Spad Next or any other program similar to Linda?

We know this issue this is associated with the way hardware programs like Linda/Spad next read LVARS in the Dash 8.

They collide with the way we read LVARs.

 

Edited July 9, 20214 yr by byork

3 hours ago, byork said:

Are you positive Linda was completely shut down before loading the Dash 8?

Are you using Spad Next or any other program similar to Linda?

We know this issue this is associated with the way hardware programs like Linda/Spad next read LVARS in the Dash 8.

They collide with the way we read LVARs.

 

Linda starts with p3d, but I automatically close it before loading the dash 8. Same thing happened tonight with the readouts. Altimeter settings,V1 speed, anti ice warnings in non icing conditions, "1000 to go repeated over and over", MDA being called on the ground, etc. seem to be the ones that get missed the most. It's almost like something is not getting read from the SDK or something. Not a deal breaker but it would be nice to get to the bottom of this. No SPAD or similar programs running.

Edited July 9, 20214 yr by sho69607

Disable Linda completely for your test.

Do not have it load.

Let me know then.

 

You should be able to stop Linda from loading via the DLL.xml.

 

Edited July 9, 20214 yr by byork

12 hours ago, byork said:

Disable Linda completely for your test.

Do not have it load.

Let me know then.

 

You should be able to stop Linda from loading via the DLL.xml.

 

Alright it looks like Linda may be the problem here. Disabling completely seems to work. Perhaps a compatibility issue with Linda itself, then?

We know what the issue is...  It's due to the way the way Linda is reading local variables (LVARS) out the Dash 8.  

With other planes, we don't have this issue with Linda.  It's only with the Dash 8 due to the way its programmers coded it.
 

 

On 7/10/2021 at 2:05 AM, byork said:

We know what the issue is...  It's due to the way the way Linda is reading local variables (LVARS) out the Dash 8.  

With other planes, we don't have this issue with Linda.  It's only with the Dash 8 due to the way its programmers coded it.
 

 

Okay so does that mean setting Linda to "yes" in the cfg options has no effect then? Because it seems to make not difference whether it is set to yes or no (at least in p3dv5). The only change comes when Linda is taken out of the sim completely like we discussed above.

The "Linda" option was an attempt to put a band-aid on some of the problems introduced by Linda by disabling certain callouts that would loop while Linda was running.

The problem is that with each new version of P3D, the problems introduced by Linda would change, so the band-aid stopped working effectively.

The only real solution is to ensure Linda is not running at all.

Cheers,