I think updating Winwing products is mandatory when you receive them, before the first use.
But it doesn't mean it changes something !
BTW, in the software they ask to disconnect all USB devices from the computer before updating the firmware, but I never did it and had zero problem.
What I suggest however is to disconnect your MCDU before updating the FMC so as to have only one Winwing device connected during the update.
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Edited February 7, 20251 yr by David Roch

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Edited February 7, 20251 yr by David Roch

24 minutes ago, David Roch said:

I think updating Winwing products is mandatory when you receive them, before the first use.
But it doesn't mean it changes something !
BTW, in the software they ask to disconnect all USB devices from the computer before updating the firmware, but I never did it and had zero problem.
What I suggest however is to disconnect your MCDU before updating the FMC so as to have only one Winwing device connected during the update.
😉

I just completed my second flight with the MCDU and there were no problems whatsoever, no firmware was updated. I freak out from firmware updates, worrying it might fail for any reason !!

I will now unbox my PFP3N unit and test it for the first time.

I did the update before the first flight. But as David wrote, you have to remove other USB devices, like stick, yoke rudder etc.

1 minute ago, rutrA said:

I did the update before the first flight. But as David wrote, you have to remove other USB devices, like stick, yoke rudder etc.

Alright i'll keep this in mind when doing the update. 

MCDU Firmware updated successfully and just unboxed and updated the firmware of the PFP3N

i'll do a test flight now...will report back 

 

Great...so my PFP3N is black now after updating the firmware, it updated successfully but it seems to be dead, the side lights flicker when I plug in the cable, the app says connected but I have a black screen, I don't see the wingwing logo anymore

5 minutes ago, emsss78 said:

Great...so my PFP3N is black now after updating the firmware, it updated successfully but it seems to be dead, the side lights flicker when I plug in the cable, the app says connected but I have a black screen, I don't see the wingwing logo anymore

Yikes I havent had time to use the unit - day job stuff - good luck with fixing this issue 

11 minutes ago, Richard Sennett said:

Yikes I havent had time to use the unit - day job stuff - good luck with fixing this issue 

I think I found the issue...it's the brightness sliders in the app were lowered to Zero....wth !!! This freaked me out 

Edit: this didn't fix it...main screen is still black...hmmmm...

Edited February 7, 20251 yr by emsss78

Ah not good you will figure it out - maybe is it possible to go back to previous software version to rule that out ? 

Hi... What's the correct font to use from the PMDG 738 font folder? 

I think I've cycled them all but none look 100%

I found the solution for the black screen, this was not straight forward as the MCDU panel...but glad it finally worked

the solution is here:

Winwing PFP3N help - Discussion Hub / Home Cockpit Builders - Microsoft Flight Simulator Forums

 

5 hours ago, emsss78 said:

I found the solution for the black screen, this was not straight forward as the MCDU panel...but glad it finally worked

the solution is here:

Winwing PFP3N help - Discussion Hub / Home Cockpit Builders - Microsoft Flight Simulator Forums

 

So basically what I mentioned above go back to older version of simapp 

6 hours ago, Richard Sennett said:

So basically what I mentioned above go back to older version of simapp 

It's working fine now, but the EXEC button issue still exists even though it's was mentioned that it got fixed in the new SimApp. 

8 hours ago, emsss78 said:

It's working fine now, but the EXEC button issue still exists even though it's was mentioned that it got fixed in the new SimApp. 

EXEC buttons pretty important  😂 hope all goes well for you