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Hi, I just installed it two days ago and have made good progress in learning the ropes but if ya'll don't mind I have a lot of questions.

I came from using FSX, P3D, and XP so I have a good feel for sims but this one is kind of different.

1. Why doesn't the keyboard command for the parking brakes work?  It's CTRL + NUM DEL yet no matter what I do I can't get it to work.  I had to change it to the period (.) and now it works.

2. What is the "Smart Camera?"

3. What is the "Landing Cockpit Mode?"

4. What is the "IFR Cockpit Mode?"

5. How do I use the "Save Custom Camera?"

6. Can I invoke the Drone camera via keyboard?

7. What is "Skip RTC?"

8. I spent a lot of time going over every last setting and have discovered that a lot of keyboard keys used in P3D and FSX are not even used in MSFS, like, I, J, P, U, +, ;, `, comma, /, \, [, ], a lot of SHIFT + letters.  I suppose it would be okay to assign things to these letters?

9. What is the "isoline" on the CFR map?

10. Is it possible to invoke Full Screen with the keyboard like in FSX and P3D?

11. And finally, I don't understand the Drone mode.  No matter what keyboard commands I invoke when in "Showcase" or Drone mode none of them work.

Thanks for answering all or any of these questions.  And sorry for so many.

Best regards,

Jack

Jack Sawyer

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Re 5.  Move the view to where you like it, and hit CRTL+ALT+n.  ALT+n will recall this view.  (n=1,2,3..)

Re 10.  ALT+enter toggles between windowed and full screen.

BTW I have found that sometimes right CTRL and left CTRL are treated as different keys, maybe part of your # 1..

 

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Bert

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1 minute ago, Bert Pieke said:

Re 5.  Move the view to where you like it, and hit CRTL+ALT+n.  ALT+n will recall this view.  (n=1,2,3..)

Re 10.  ALT+enter toggles between windowed and full screen.

Thanks Bert!  Long time no hear, I hope all is well.  I appreciate your helpful answers!

Jack

Jack Sawyer

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2 minutes ago, Bert Pieke said:

Re 5.  Move the view to where you like it, and hit CRTL+ALT+n.  ALT+n will recall this view.  (n=1,2,3..)

Re 10.  ALT+enter toggles between windowed and full screen.

Also, where can I get a good GTN750 for this sim?

Jack Sawyer

2 minutes ago, Jack_Sawyer said:

Also, where can I get a good GTN750 for this sim?

There is a free PMS GTN 750 to try, but the TDS GTN 750Xi is the "real Garmin version" ala RXP in P3D..

https://tdssim.com/tdsgtnxi

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Bert

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1 minute ago, Bert Pieke said:

There is a free PMS GTN 750 to try, but the TDS GTN 750Xi is the "real Garmin version" ala RXP in P3D..

I'd like the real one Bert, where can I get it, any links?  Many thanks!

Jack Sawyer

2 minutes ago, Jack_Sawyer said:

I'd like the real one Bert, where can I get it, any links?  Many thanks!

Link in post... It is great in the RV14, C310, and C414

Bert

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Just now, Bert Pieke said:

BTW, have you got the free Addons Linker yet?  You are going to need it 🙂

Never even heard of it.  I'm so new it's not even funny.  Just installed on Friday?  Yeah, I think late Friday.

Jack Sawyer

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Just now, Bert Pieke said:

Link in post... It is great in the RV14, C310, and C414

Thanks Bert!  That's what I wanted it for, the MilViz C310!

Jack Sawyer

1 minute ago, Jack_Sawyer said:

Thanks, but what does it do?  Does it go in this "Community" folder?

It is an app that allows you to put all your addons in a folder of your choice, and then activate the ones you want by dropping links into your Community folder.  Well worth using, and very elegant to use..

Bert

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Just now, Bert Pieke said:

It is an app that allows you to put all your addons in a folder of your choice, and then activate the ones you want by dropping links into your Community folder.  Well worth using, and very elegant to use..

Thanks Bert.  I just downloaded it and am buying the GTN now but am waiting on a new account activation from them before I can even buy.

Jack Sawyer

1 minute ago, Jack_Sawyer said:

Thanks Bert.  I just downloaded it and am buying the GTN now but am waiting on a new account activation from them before I can even buy.

Sent you a PM

Bert

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