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Are you possibly using the beta verson of Windows 10 ? It seems lost fonts is a common problem with that new OS

Ideal would be of course Camera GUID information for the window. Oleksiy

Hello Rob Thank you for helping with this. Yep, GetWindowName () is returning NULL if user has disabled the window titles in the Prepar3D.CFG. We have no other way to identify the view, it seems.

Fantastic shots @Rob: Would it be possible to check that our post in the p3d forum regarding the readerPdk->GetWindowName () function gets some attention ? This problem already affected numerous users of the Q400 under the P3D. It is in the SDK section Unfortunately the forum seem to be down, so I can't post the exact link Thank you!, Oleksiy

We are investigating the issue with the crash on closing. If anyone has that and would like to help, I would ask you to report to support@majesticsoftware.com

- No sound whatsoever. While FSX is loading the aircraft, it makes some strange Q400 sounds, but once the sim is loaded and the Q400 is on the ground; I have no sounds whatsoever now. Try to press S to go out, than back to VC. Sometimes on my machine this happens too after reposition that the sound is missing till I do this

Is there anyone who has this problem permanently ? Could you please contact support@majesticsoftware.com? Thank you

The bouncing is due to FSUIPC Auto Save. Please disable this option The initial single "bounce" can be lighten with the gear fix provided in this forum, we will also integrate it in the aircraft.cfg in the udpate Best regards, Oleksiy Frolov Majestic Software Support

I appreciate the comments, but this time we will not be selling direct. It is our goal to concentrate on the development, and leave the sales to the certified distributors. The cost of maintaining the shop and the transaction fees are too high when selling a single product The licensing however will be handled by Majestic, which means we will have instant information about every purchase. regards, fanda

We will think about this, thank you for the suggestion. The database will be from Navigraph, and can be upgraded from there The shared cockpit will use our own implementation, it will not be an FSX shared cockpit We obviously can't comment on the aerosoft upgrade policies best regards, fanda

The upgrade fee was calculated based on the manual effort required to perform an upgrade. Due to the fact, that Dash-8 will sell via numerous sales channels, it can and will happen that the sales will not be performed through the same sales channels during the entire lifecycle of the product, as new retailers will be added, and some other removed from the distribution and therefor, the cross upgrades will also be required. Please, understand that all of these will require manual handling, which is expensive. Hence the upgrade fee. Please also note, that the pricing is preliminary and can vary between the sales channels. For example, there might be a way for a particular distributor not charge an upgrade fee, if an upgrade is automatic. Or a smaller fee, to compensate for the money loss due to the credit card transaction tax. regards, fanda

HP Pavilon dv6 notebookIntel Core CPU i5 M520 @ 2.40ghz4.0 GB RAMThe 2D cockpit seems to be faster than VC cockpit by a factor of 2, or so... but it also differs for different video cardsregards,Oleksiy

Guys, check your FS2004 root folder for a gdiplus.dll There is an addon which puts an old version of this dll where it's not supposed to be, resulting in most other addons which depend on this dll to fail.regards,Oleksiy

Hello Edin Yeah, seen that I don't know what kind of FMC ATR uses, but in Universal 1C which is in the Dash8 there is no such option. I know however, that VNAV costs a fortune to the airlines, that's why there aren't many installations of it. There is a performance page which shows you weights, range and stuff, but no vertical navigation information.regards,Oleksiy Frolovwww.majesticsoftware.com

Hello VNAV is an option for the real-world Dash 8 Q300. An option which only a few operators have purchased, as it does not really help to operate such a slow aircraft. That is the reason we did not simulate it.The price is set high to make people read the product information (reviews) more carefully first , and judge better if our Dash 8 Q300 is what they need. This product is not really a toy for jumping into the cockpit, pressing Ctrl-E and going to the external view to see the aircraft takes off. It is a serious procedural simulator which requires a lot of knowledge to operate, therefor if it were available for a lower price, a lot of people who would not really know what to do with this product would purchase it and get upset.Hope this explains it.regards,Oleksiy Frolovwww.majesticsoftware.com

That "TRAINING" edition is for typeratings or a recurrent training for the Dash-8 pilots. Oleksiy

Hello guysThe version 2.004 update for our Pilot and Pro editions is out. It enables the Navigraph nav data provider to be used for the FMC data; fixes a number of system and FMC bugs, and adds the Windows 7 compatibility. This update comes in a form of 3 all-in-one installers, one per edition, which the current users are advised to download from our website.To get the updated installers, simply login to http://majesticsoftware.com with your email and password and proceed to your download page. The new installers are waiting there for you.regards,Oleksiy

We had a few cases when something was not working, like the engine or sound, but with some persistent communication we always got it right ;)On FSX the common case is that there are a few 3rd party addons that do block the simconnect interface from working, even when the addon itself is inactive. I must admit thought, that with FSX SP2 these problems are very rare..But it's true that it is a very complex addon, and on certain systems it may need some work to get it working. In all such cases we do not give up until we win though, because for most people who use our Q300 especially for the training, giving up on a problem is not an option as there is no other affordable software for the Q300 that would allow the procedure training at home .regars,Oleksiy

The engine is actually not just ground handling, it is a complete ground and flight dynamics engine. More info can be found on http://www.jsbsim.com/This engine is also widely used in the automated controlling systems research, as well as the actual aircraft development and research projects.regards,Oleksiy

Hello everyone We have waited perhaps a bit too long to leak some information on our project, but nevertheless here we go:http://majesticsoftware.com/media/MJC400_preview_Aug09.pdfWith best regards,Oleksiy

Hello A starting up company is searching for it's Porto (North of Portugal) office for the software developers in order to participate in building a new PC (with professional extension) flight simulator from scratch. The job description:+ Develop the aircraft systems, gauges and related software using MSVC++. This will include both coding and creating mathematical models+ Perform the CFD analysis of the aerodynamics of numerous aircrafts, with subsequent integration of the results in a flight simulator runtimes+ Develop the simulated ATC related software (client and server side)+ Develop the airline management simulated software+ Creating the weather simulation systems+ Creating the sound simulation Your skills (must have):+ Outstanding programming skills in microsoft C++ (OOP)+ Insider knowledge of the general aircraft inner working, understanding of the flight dynamics principles and numerical methods+ Understanding of the weather systems (on a pilot level or higher)+ Experience with Microsoft DirectX Your skills (desirable):+ Private (or above) pilot license+ Experience with Open GLSalary will be agreed on a one to one basisThe Job will begin in the quarter III or IV of 2009.If interested, please send your resume to fanda@europe.comP.S. 2 admin: Sorry if offtopic. I could not find any other forum which would be more appropriate for flightsim job offers

Well.. I set the price of 50 euro in purpose. Because Dash-8 is simulated up to the FTD II level, it is hard to master by the people, without the aviation background.. The elevated price, compared to the other addons, makes sure that the customers think if they are more interested in the precise system simulation, or flushable toilets :)With best regards,Oleksiy FrolovMajestic Software

Thanks for the tip with emerg. lights :) Someone attacked the server with "Denial of Service" attack :( The server is restored but the forum is not yet there.

Hello All ! Just uploaded a nice sound recording, taken during the 30 min. long vatsim flight from Munich, DE (EDDM) to Salzburg, AT (LOWS) including the communication with 4 ATC controllers !Be patient, sound file is 50 min long : )http://dash8.fscentre.comto download, click on "Audio sample"fanda.