Chris Catalano

Actually, not yet. I learned something really interesting today. It seems I don't consistently get the squares, even when flying the same flight repeatedly. So if I fly from KBWI to KPVD for example, sometimes I see the squares, other times, when flying the exact same flight, I don't. So I wondered why. Well I discovered that if I simply load FSX for the first time of the day (which usually takes almost 8 minutes for the first launch of the day believe it or not), I seem to see the white squares when loading the flight. Then if I close FSX and reload the exact same flight, the loading takes MUCH shorter to boot (under a minute), and also, for all my subsequent flights, I never see the white squares. I am not sure if I am clearing out the memory when I reboot, or something like that, but for whatever reason, it always seems to do the trick for me! Can anyone explain this strange phenomenon? Thank you all, Chris Catalano

Thanks. You were right - it failed. Do you know of any other suggestions that may work in light of this? Thanks, Chris Catalano

Thank you all for the replies. As I had mentioned, I put in a query to the people over at Mega Scenery since I am only getting the white squares when flying over their products. This is what they said: Dear Mr Catalano, The same patch to fix the black squares will also fix blue or white squares as well. “ This is caused by an outdated terrain.dll file. This file has been updated by Microsoft with this patch. Simply click on the link below and select RUN and the installer will automatically update your terrain.dll. >>> CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD AND RUN THE TERRAIN.DLL UPDATE PATCH <<< (8 Mb) So apparently they seem to be aware of this issue. I look forward to trying this fix later today. I'll report back and let you know if I have any success. Thank you all very much. Chris Catalano

That's very interesting! Does that mean that all the white or blue squares only occur when there is some water beneath the square? It seems that often they are even over the land mass areas too where water is not present. Does this mean that if I see the large squares that there is always necessarily some sort of water (ie, lake, river, mud puddle :-) beneath it? Thank you again! Chris Catalano

Thank you all for the replies. Yes, I am running other programs with FSX in the background. I'm running Radar Contact, Active Sky Next, some air-traffic control chatter, and FS Passengers. Even Though the Process Explorer Seems to Indicate That I Have a little more headroom, Perhaps I don't have as much as I really believe. Most times this seems to a car when I am flying over my Mega Scenery Earth areas. Yet sometimes flying over the same exact areas I don't see the white squares. But I think that the usual memory limitations of FSX must be the culprit here. I also put in a query to the people over at Mega Scenery Earth. Thank you all for the insight. I really appreciate it. Chris Catalano

Thanks for the reply. I'm not entirely sure if that's exactly it, because when I run my PC Process Explorer in the background, I noticed yesterday that I never exceeded 3.1 GB of the allocated 4 GB that FSX uses. That should've been plenty of headroom with the graphics and the amount of RAM that I have. I'm not saying it's not possible what you proposed, I'm just not entirely sure if that could be it. On the other hand, you may indeed be right. Chris Catalano

Hi Everyone: Does anyone know what these large white squares are in the middle of my scenery? They appear most often when I am flying over my Mega Scenery areas (see picture) Thank you, Chris Catalano

Hello: Can someone teach me how to post a picture on the FSX forum? I used to be able to attach a picture, but I cannot do it any longer. Every time I hit the picture icon on the tool bar, it only gives me the option to attach a URL. Is there no longer a way to attach a .jpg to my posts? I read the help section, but I don't seem to have the required tools that they reference on the Forum Help files. Sorry... I am sure it must be extremely easy to do this... I just can't seem to figure it out... Thanks, Chris Catalano

OMG!!!!! I can't believe I missed that!!!!! That was SO easy! I guess when I reinstalled FSX this week, I didn't realize that there was a setting for that, and even if I had, I wouldn't have realized at first that showing all variants was not the default to begin with since they used to automatically show up in my previous installation of FSX! Thank you SOOO much! I have been goiong out of my mind trying to figure this all out! Thanks, Chris Catalano

Hi Everyone: I am having a terrible time trying to re-install all my NGX liveries. I got a new hard drive (old one died), did a fresh install of EVERYTHING for FSX, but for some reason the new NGX liveries simply won't show up for me. In the Operations Center when I go to the free downloaded liveries, they indicate that they are installed correctly (Green bar that says "installed). THey are showing up in the Livery Manager too. I also see the corresponding texture folders in the associated Sim Objects PMDG folders, and I see the appropriate thumbnail that is created in each texture folder, and the CFG file in the associated folder lists the installed liveries, but whenever I load FSX, they are simply not there, even if I filter the aircraft to only display only PMDG aircraft. Only the basic 5 models show up with the house colors. Before my new hard drive, they installed and showed up fine fort me. I uninstalled the PMDG completely again tonight hoping a fresh re-install would fix the issue but it is not working. I am running FSX and the PMDG Operations Center as "Administrator", just in case if that matters. Can anyone help me to figure this out? THank you. Chris Catalano

Hi Everyone: I am having a TERRIBLE time trying to get the PMDG NGX to work properly with FSUIPC since I updated to the latest version of the PMDG 737NGX last week. All my Axis assignments seem to be conflicting with one another now. The beautiful Throttle Cut zones I created for the reverse thrusts and the throttles don't work properly anymore. It seems that most of the axis assignments are working but they also keep conflicting with one another and keep triggering the reverse thrusts. (For example, stepping on the brakes also triggers the reversers). I am beside myself because my beautiful FSUIPC profiles worked PERFECTLY before the NGX upgrade. Any ideas anyone? Anyone having similar problems? I use the Precision Flight Controls equipment for my controls (Yoke, rudder pedals, throttle console) I already checked with Pete Dowson directly over at FSUIPC and he said: "FSUIPC's settings can't have changed just because you install an updated aircraft. I think you might need to post on the PMDG support forum to find out what they've done." I am not sure what could be causing all the sudden conflicts with the New NGX. Anyone have any ideas? I would be SO grateful for any assistance someone could give me. Thank you, Chris Catalano

Thank you all. One last issue for me - I now have it up and running, and the WX tutorials were great! But for some reason, I used to be able to hit the Terrain button on my EFIS and the map of my surrounding terrain would be drawn in green. Now for whatever reason, whenever I hit TERR on my EFIS, the screen shown nothing by way of terrain. It just shows the ND with no weather, as if its a clear day. It seems that I cannot use Terrain and Weather at the same time on my ND, and furthermore, even without the weather, I still get no terrain to display when I am on the ground. I used to be able to turn on the Terrain button/display when I was taxiing out to the runway and it used to always draw it correctly. Now I seem to see nothing. I even tried hitting the MAP button on the WX panel down below on the center panel, and I still can't see any terrain draw. Any ideas? Thank you, Chris Catalano

Hi Everyone: I successfully updated my 737 NGX tonight, and I know it contains a functioning weather radar. I am using the latest version of Active Sky Next. I don't know much about the weather radar. Heck, I don't even know if there is a button to turn it on and off. I used to use the weather gauge that came with ASN. So four questions: 1) How do you actually turn on the new weather radar? (I ssee there is a WX button on my EFIS, but don;t I also have to press something on the center console too?) 2) Must Active Sky Next be running before hand to get the weather radar to show up on my ND? Will it run wothout Active Sky Next? 2) Is there an explanation of the weather radar tool in the PMDG manuals - if so, where would I found it? 3) To that end, is there a document that will explain what each of the buttons means (i.e "tilt", "WX", "Auto", etc...) Thank you all very much! Sincerely, Chris Catalano

OK - got it all installed - but now I can't find any documentation on how to actually turn on the weather radar. I see it on the center console, and I see the WX button to engage it on my ND, but even with AS Next on, I can't seem to see the new weather radar on my ND. You wouldn't know how to turn on the weather radar, would you? Thanks for everything. Chris Catalano

Actually, I think that was finally the answer to the question I was trying to get... Remember, above I wrote: "And will the "Operations Center" be installed on my machine if I delete the old 737NGX files?" Now I think I finally understand what you have all been saying. So if I now understand correctly, you are saying that if I delete the old NGX setup, the new Operations Center will be installed as part of my new installation. Is this correct then? Chris Catalano

Hi: I opened the add/remove programs and the current version I see is called 1.0.3219. Now I know why this is confusing me: There is definitely no "Operations Center" in my Start Menu/PMDG folder. I only have something that is called a "Livery Manager" which I have used extensively over the years to build my repaint library. So now the version that I was permitted to download yesterday (VERSION v1.10.6461), - does this mean that if I go on and install this that I will have the new "Operations Center" you all talk about installed too? And will I lose all my current repaints? Thanks again, Chris Catalano

Thanks. I read the intro several times yesterday. I think I am not understanding something. In the read-me, it only makes reference to the installer finding the FSX directory, uninstalling the 737, and then free liveries, and finally all the legal information. I am still not sure what the "Operations Center" actually is. It seems the PMDG 777 uses it. But what actually "is" it? Is this the name of the new installer for the 737NGX? And will the "Operations Center" be installed on my machine if I delete the old 737NGX files? Sorry that I am just not still understanding yet. Thanks for the help. Chris Catalano

OK - I think I got it, but what do you mean when you mention the "New Installer" and "New Operations Center"? Where do I get these files? Or are both of these files a part of the update files that I downloaded yesterday? Thank again! Chris Catalano

Hi Everyone: Before I install the latest update of the NGX for FSX, I was wondering 3 things: 1) When I run the installer, it says I have an option to either remove the NGX or repair it - which option am I supposed to choose? (The current version I have works perfectly now, so I hope I don't have to remove it, yet it doesn't really need repairing as it already works perfectly) 2) How does the weather radar work with ASN (I have that)? Where does the weather radar screen actually appear on the NGX? (I mean I already use ASN, and it appears as a separate gauge). How will the upgrade effect this? 3) Will I have to re-install all my add-on liveries all over yet again? Thank you, Chris Catalano

Hi Bryan: Thanks for the quick response as always. I am a professional musician, and it seems that my soundcard actually has TWO 1/4 outputs for monitoring (earphones in this case) - a left channel AND a right channel output (unusual, I know). So I now realize that I have to run separate 1/4 inch lines out of each output, run each through a Y cable that will merge them, and then send them to my headhones. A little cumbersome, but I can do it. Thanks for the response. I love the product! Cheers, Chris Catalano

Hi Everyone: I am going crazy here. I am trying to use FS2Crew NGX Button version. Until recently, I could always play all the audio through my headset, but now, much of the expected dialogue only plays when I have my speakers on. I have tried it with the Headset (HS) button on, and off as well. I have 4 audio choices in the CFG panel to choose from, and I have tried all 4 of those - and I am still getting mixed results. My sound card is an M Audio Delta AP192 sound-card. My 4 choices in the CFG panel (and also on the PMDG 737 sound options menu) are as follows: "Line 1/2 (3 M Audio Delta AP 192)" "Realtek Digital Output (Realtek High Definition Audio)" "Realtek Digital Output (optical) (Realtek High Definition Audio) "SPDIF (3M Audio Delta AP 192) I have tried each of these 4 options, and I have tried them with the HS button on the FS2Crew panel pressed and un-pressed. I am still getting some of the dialogue to play in the right channel, and other times it will not play in the right channel. The earphones are perfectly fine for everything else I use them for, and the sound always plays in both channels whenever my speaker are on. I never used to have this problem. Anyone know what could be the issue? Thank you! Chris Catalano

Hi Everyone: I have downloaded many black and white approach plates onto my Kindle Fire over the past several years. Does anyone know if there are free COLOR approach plates for the Kindle Fire available? Thanks, Chris Catalano

Thank you!!!!! OMG, that was SO easy - all these years, I had no idea that was even there for me to choose! Thanks again! Chris Catalano

Hi Everyone: I just purchased Ground Services X and one of the things I am required to do manually is tell FSX to remove the chocks in the PMDG 737. Is there a command to do this? The reason it is necessary is because GSX will not do a pushback as long as the chocks are in the way. Does anyone know how I can remove the chocks without going through the FS2Crew pushback routine/dialogue? Thank you. Chris Catalano

Hi Everyone: I just purchased Ground Services X and one of the things I am required to do manually is tell FSX to remove the chocks in the PMDG 737. Is there a command to do this? The reason it is necessary is because GSX will not do a pushback as long as the chocks are in the way. Does anyone know how I can remove the chocks without going through the FS2Crew pushback routine/dialogue? Thank you. Chris Catalano