jeffhunter

Same here, but I got charged anyway. When I tried to get a refund, I was told that "Our refund policy limits the number of refunds for which customers are eligible within a year and you have already received the allowed number of refunds this year. Thanks for understanding."

No, they're not required. You just won't get the correct call-out re minimums. I can't understand what the problem could have been re VHHH 25R. Taking a punt, can I enquire about your navdata? I haven't got the -300, but did you get a navdata update with it? cheers jeff hunter

I'm sure he meant indicated airspeed. True airspeed of 299 at FL300 would mean an IAS of about 188, which is very slow. Using the most recent example from flightaware - which cruised at FL400 - 0.78 mach would result in a TAS of 447 kts, and a touch under 250 indicated (assuming a std atmosphere). jeff h.

I struggled with the virtual cockpit when I first got the NGX, but then I discovered the EZ-Dok camera aka "EZCA", which enables you to set up a series of different VC views that you access simply by hitting a specific key eg, Capt/FO, FMC, radios, lower/upper overhead panel, engine start, MCP, etc It makes life much easier, and is well worth it. You won't miss the 2d panel. cheers, Jeff Hunter

That solved it for me. I only ticked "suppress turbulence" and the problem was fixed immediately. thanks, jeff

Thanks also. Moving the view forwards solves the problem, but ezca won't let me save the new view, it just defaults to the original one. If I try to save it as a new view, as soon as I click in a blank slot, the view jumps to behind my left shoulder, if you get what I mean. Also, I move the view using the arrow keys, but a single press moves things a lot. Is there a key-stroke combination that allows for smaller increments? thx jeff

I used the profile posted above, but when using the default left seat view, I cannot click any of the buttons. Changing the view to other areas of the cockpit is fine.. Has me bamboozled.

The creation of an .xml file is: Open notepad. Paste the code into notepad. Save as "exe.xml" done The syntax of that file does not entirely accord with what I think is required. Or did the cut and paste into the thread go awry? My exe.xml is: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="WINDOWS-1252"?> -<SimBase.Document version="1,0" Type="Launch"><Descr>Launch</Descr><Filename>exe.xml</Filename><Disabled>False</Disabled><Launch.ManualLoad>False</Launch.ManualLoad>-<Launch.Addon> <Name>EZdok camera addon</Name> <Disabled>False</Disabled> <ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad> <Path>C:\Program Files (x86)\EZCA\EZCA.exe</Path> <NewConsole>True</NewConsole></Launch.Addon></SimBase.Document> Have you downloaded and substituted the "tweaked" EZCA.exe for the default 1.17 version? Have you added the code to the .cfg files for the aircraft you want EZCA to work in? cheers, jeff

Hi Lee, It's very straightforward. You buy a p3d key by way of the Configuration page, and then make sure that your "Simulator Folder Location" is pointing at your p3d root directory. cheers, jeff

I managed to get it working without trouble by following the steps specified in this post from the Ezidok SimForum, which I have set out below. I did not change the name of the p3d exe file to fsx, as I read elsewhere that that could cause dramas. I can't now be sure whether I also reinstalled Ezca using the FSX2P3D tool, but I think that I did. "This is a EXE file only with P3D support. 1. Restore original Prepar3D.exe file name. 2. Go to Program Files\EZCA folder and backup old EZCA.EXE file (rename ECZA.EXE to any name) 3. Unrar this archive to Program Files\EZCA folder. 4. Run P3D. Is this working ? Report back to me. I not make patch for configure tool! For configuration P3D , follow steps which has offered Jean-PauleM http://forum.avsim.n...60#entry2119760 Also i can not support P3D now because i have not P3D license bit in v2.0 i will support P3D."

Rex essential for weather, nothing for traffic as yet

I took the plunge this week. Using the FSX2P3D migration tool, I have installed the PMDG NGX and FSUIPC. The Orbx migration tool works as advertised, so I have retained my FSX installation so that P3D can get the Orbx scenery. Rex Essential with a P3D key works perfectly. The only tricky stuff I've found is the need to use the migration tool when installing navdata. I'm still trying to work out FSbuild - particularly in relation to the export function. Changing the default fsx location to P3D doesn't change the default "My documents\Flight Simulator X Files" directory to the P3D one. In any event, it's easy to find the exported files in the default FSX locations and to cut and paste into the P3D ones. I managed to get the EZDOK camera working yesterday, courtesy of a fix that you can find here. Scroll down to the 2nd post in the thread by Marnifftar, which has a link to a modified exe and also a link to a bit of cut-and-paste coding that has to be done. It's a bit fiddly, but it works. Note that I didn't find it necessary to rename Prepar3d.exe to fsx.exe. The AoA-recommended camera settings work perfectly. As for P3D, it works just fine. My only gripe is that I can't get the throttle on my joystick to work, so it's F1-F4 atm. All in all, a pretty painless exercise. I've got Win7 on an SSD, with P3D running on a separate RAID5 array. cheers, jeff

Vref is the reference speed for the aircraft dependent upon weight and flap position. See, for example, FCOM1 at page 500 for the 737-600 table. I think it's based on 1.3 x stall speed. If Vref 40 + 70 is specified (say for a no-flap landing), it means that you should work out what the Vref would ordinarily be for your current weight at flaps 40, and add 70 knots. cheers, jeff

Greetings from Brisvegas (4067) Please PM me?? Regards, jeff

The all-in-one liquid CPU coolers are very easy to install. I'm not familiar with the Asetek one, but have installed two different Corsair models that were a cinch and which have worked flawlessly.If you're concerned about the cost of an SSD, and will stick with a "conventional" HDD, an option you might consider is the Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD3, which has an on-board m-SATA connection so that you can install a small m-SATA SSD (say 30GB) which is then used for caching purposes. I used it in a new rig for my son, and was amazed at the improvement in boot time. You need to configure the BIOS to get it to work, but the instructions were simple, and there's plenty of info out there on the subject. Here in Oz, a 30 GB OCZ NOcti m-SATA SSD was about $90, but may well be much cheaper elsewhere.regards,jeff

Awesome work, guys. I've been up to my armpits in work, and haven't had time to revisit this. Seeing the fruits of all this hard work has caused me to rush over to Orbx and buy the South Island scenery. The d/l will take 3 hours tho..I'll be flying to Queenstown for real in August, and can't wait to have another crack with the ngx.

watching the control column come alive as the engine-driven hydraulic pumps come on-line during start.

If I read Chris Brady's tech guide correctly, the conditioned ground air goes straight into the mixing manifold and from there into the cabin. According to AoA, having the packs on whilst ground air on is connected can overboost the packs and damage them.Although the AoA "originator flow" video has the isolation valve set to open, the schematic in the tech guide suggests that the isolation valve is on the other side of the "circuit" to the ground air - itself isolated by the "off" packs - and that its position therefore should not make any difference. Of course, someone who actually knows what they are talking about (ie not me) might be able to give authoritative advice...Cheers,Jeff

I get that sometimes switching in and out of FSX. Changing to windowed mode (alt+enter) and then back again usually fixes it.Just a thought, although - like others hsve suggested - your vid card/driver might be the culprit.Cheers,Jeff

And the Technical Guide is available as an iBook through iTunes. Excellent read.

Love your work, Fred. Merry Xmas.

Argh! The ellipsoidal distance is the great circle, so I take your point re slant range. What I have been able to do is manually insert the waypoints (or the named ones). It does however seem a bit odd to be flying an RNP approach in circumstances where there is a distinct lack of P...

Hi Mariano,I've found a useful calculator that enables place/bearing/distance to be converted to lat/long. I was a little concerned about the VATNZ data, because the location is specifies for NZQN has different co-ordinates from those used in FSX. However, using the same calculator, I worked out that the difference between the two ZNQN's was less than 13 metres, so I doubt that it matters terribly much.I'm in the process, then, of generating decimal lat/long for each of the co-located "QN" waypoints, which can then be added to "wpnavfix.txt".jeff

See below for the co-ordinates of all of the QN* fixes - except the "co-located" ones. I'd upload them in a txt file, but don't know how!!FIX QN004 COLOCATED NZQN 237 1.5FIX QN007 COLOCATED NZQN 234 2.5FIX QN008 COLOCATED NZQN 212 4.0FIX QN009 COLOCATED NZQN 046 1.5FIX QN012 COLOCATED NZQN 189 4.25FIX QN013 COLOCATED NZQN 040 2.5FIX QN014 COLOCATED NZQN 166 3.75FIX QN015 COLOCATED NZQN 150 3.00FIX QN016 COLOCATED NZQN 189 0.75FIX QN017 COLOCATED NZQN 239 1.50FIX QN018 COLOCATED NZQN 033 3.00FIX QN019 COLOCATED NZQN 024 4.2FIX QN022 COLOCATED NZQN 004 5.00FIX QN025 COLOCATED NZQN 348 4.00FIX QN028 COLOCATED NZQN 316 2.50FIX QN032 COLOCATED NZQN 225 7.50FIX QN112 COLOCATED NZQN 316 1.00FIX QN114 LATLON S 45 05.25 E 168 44.18FIX QN115 LATLON S 45 01.46 E 168 41.53FIX QN116 LATLON S 45 04.23 E 168 42.18FIX QN117 LATLON S 45 03.34 E 168 45.36FIX QN118 LATLON S 45 00.44 E 168 44.39FIX QN119 LATLON S 45 01.49 E 168 41.40FIX QN121 LATLON S 45 03.36 E 168 44.02FIX QN124 LATLON S 44 59.58 E 168 43.32FIX QN125 LATLON S 44 51.05 E 168 37.32FIX QN126 LATLON S 44 48.29 E 168 35.45FIX QN127 LATLON S 45 02.41 E 168 41.19FIX QN128 LATLON S 45 04.35 E 168 42.16FIX QN129 LATLON S 45 04.05 E 168 44.08FIX QN404 LATLON S 45 01.50 E 168 42.90FIX QN408 LATLON S 45 01.84 E 168 41.58FIX QN412 LATLON S 45 02.54 E 168 40.26FIX QN416 LATLON S 45 04.69 E 168 40.78FIX QN423 LATLON S 45 00.11 E 168 44.18FIX QN424 LATLON S 44 56.50 E 168 42.53FIX QN425 LATLON S 44 55.03 E 168 43.26FIX QN426 LATLON S 44 49.58 E 168 50.04FIX QN427 LATLON S 44 48.20 E 168 51.46FIX QN428 LATLON S 44 54.37 E 168 44.31FIX QN429 LATLON S 44 54.40 E 168 44.26FIX QN430 LATLON S 44 53.52 E 168 46.23FIX QN431 LATLON S 44 56.11 E 168 41.34FIX QN432 LATLON S 44 56.23 E 168 36.02FIX QN433 LATLON S 44 55.13 E 168 41.28FIX QN450 LATLON S 45 00.26 E 168 48.89FIX QN451 LATLON S 45 00.2614 E 168 49.0468FIX QN454 LATLON S 44 59.8864 E 168 51.4540FIX QN600 COLOCATED NZQN 051 1.5FIX QN610 LATLON S 44 59.02 E 168 48.16FIX QN612 LATLON S 44 57.35 E 168 48.39FIX QN613 LATLON S 44 55.48 E 168 47.42FIX QN614 LATLON S 44 53.20 E 168 42.11FIX QN615 LATLON S 44 52.50 E 168 39.39FIX QN616 LATLON S 44 52.31 E 168 40.43FIX QN617 LATLON S 44 55.43 E 168 49.17FIX QN618 LATLON S 44 54.26 E 168 49.44FIX QN619 LATLON S 44 54.00 E 168 50.42FIX QN620 LATLON S 44 54.09 E 168 51.00FIX QN624 COLOCATED NZQN 033 3.00FIX QN631 COLOCATED NZQN 046 1.5FIX QN632 COLOCATED NZQN 348 4.00FIX QN633 LATLON S 45 00.33 E 168 47.26FIX QN634 LATLON S 44 59.19 E 168 48.18FIX QN635 LATLON S 44 58.01 E 168 48.11FIX QN636 LATLON S 44 57.18 E 168 46.55FIX QN637 LATLON S 44 58.01 E 168 45.35FIX QN638 COLOCATED NZQN 046 1.5FIX QN639 LATLON S 45 00.33 E 168 48.33FIX QN640 LATLON S 45 00.03 E 168 50.42FIX QN641 LATLON S 44 58.44 E 168 51.36FIX QN642 LATLON S 44 57.27 E 168 50.43FIX QN643 LATLON S 44 57.19 E 168 48.48FIX QN644 LATLON S 45 01.48 E 168 43.03FIX QN645 LATLON S 45 03.00 E 168 41.49FIX QN646 LATLON S 45 04.13 E 168 43.16FIX QN647 LATLON S 45 05.18 E 168 44.57FIX QN648 LATLON S 45 07.04 E 168 44.58FIX QN649 LATLON S 45 07.59 E 168 43.09FIX QN650 LATLON S 45 07.28 E 168 41.02FIX QN651 LATLON S 45 05.51 E 168 40.22FIX QN652 LATLON S 45 04.02 E 168 40.31FIX QN653 LATLON S 45 02.31 E 168 41.29FIX QN654 LATLON S 45 01.4814 E 168 42.9846FIX QN658 LATLON S 45 02.8939 E 168 40.7044FIX QN661 LATLON S 45 02.53 E 168 41.38FIX QN662 LATLON S 45 05.0000 E 168 43.3043FIX QN663 LATLON S 45 04.50 E 168 43.45FIX QN664 LATLON S 45 01.49 E 168 43.46FIX QN674 LATLON S 45 02.06 E 168 41.28FIX QN675 LATLON S 45 04.06 E 168 37.18FIX QN677 LATLON S 44 58.12 E 168 40.40

awesome! Thanks