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Ok, thanks a lot.

Similar problem here. I bought V2.8 of DX10 fixer in mid 2015 but then put flight simming to one side for a while. I'm now back and running FSX-SE and notice fixer is up to V3.2. I bought my copy from Fastspring but have lost my login details and don't have access to the email address I used any more. Can't seem to find the program on FSS either. I have a licence code as proof I purchased V2.8, how can I get the latest version please. Thanks very much. Jeff

Cheers, thanks for the reply.

I quite like flying the old school prop and jetliners of the 1950s and 1960s but IMHO they look out of place when you drop them into FSX with modern Boeings and Airbuses everywhere. Does anyone know of a way to roll back the clock and completely replace the existing planesets with aircraft from a bygone era? Yes I know the airports will still have their 21st century look to them, but at least the other aircraft will match the era of the one you are flying. Cheers

Yep, I've certainly suspected that messifan10. As an aside, its interesting to note that the two programs that this thread is about, Radar Contact and Pro ATC were written by independent developers. The much anticipated RC 5 has been binned by the developer for personal reasons (quite understandable) and Pro ATC continues to frustrate people with the lack of dialogue and lack of update. Yet the bigger hitters like Just Flight and Aerosoft who churn out sceneries and aircraft on what appears to be a weekly basis if the EMails I regularly receive are anything to go by, seem unwilling to delve into the development of a fully functioning ATC addon when clearly there is a market for one. I wonder why.

Personally I've written off the 50 Euros I forked out on Pro ATC X and I've come to the conclusion that the update that has been promised for goodness knows how long is not going to appear. :mad: On the outside it looks like it should deliver the fullest FSX offline, standalone ATC experience yet, but on the inside its full of bugs, omissions and features that simply don't work properly. It can be made to work kind of as you'd expect, but you often need to employ a number of workarounds to get the desired result, workarounds you simply should need to do. If anyone is thinking of forking out on this program then I suggest you pop over to Pro ATC X's own forum and look at the hard time the moderator (and seemingly only spokesperson for the developer) Rjord is getting from angry and frustrated punters who have paid out the sort of money PMDG ask for their superb products and got nothing like the calibre of software one would expect to receive having paid that much. Yes I realise price does not equal quality, but in the FS addons world I've found that quality does usually come at a price.

OK, thanks I think I've got it figured now.=

I finally took the plunge after reading a lot about FS2Crew and bought the Jetstream 41 version. Yes, very nice and adds that little extra to the sim experience. But, I'm suffering from possible 'dumb question' syndrome - i.e. I think I'm about to ask one. Step 12 of the manual explains how to start a flight with FS2Crew using the RUN PF button, at which point the clock starts and the FO begins his duties. It also says this is optional, so OK, what if I DON'T wish to use the PF button, i.e. I've loaded a flight into FSX in which I previously landed at Liverpool airport and now wish to pick it up again as if I'm just turning the aircraft ready for the return leg with fresh passengers. I load up FS2Crew with the primary display showing Turn Check but I've not yet loaded my passengers, got the load sheet, programmed the FMS or done any of the other stuff I need to do before commencing the Turn Check. The clock isn't ticking, what am I missing here? Jeff

I have them set and RC works fine without the IndieVolume program running. If I use the IndieVolume applet to lower the RC volume, I get no chatter and the error I described above. I spent a good while chasing my tail trying to set the folders correctly before it occured to me that it might be IndieVolume; I turined it off and hey presto it RC all works again.I have no idea why it should interfere in the way it does, but its no biggie and I'll manage without IndieVolume.Thanks for the help anyway.JD

Its windows XPThe error is:Unable to write to (Flight Sim Saved Files Directory), will not be able to save rcd files

Dang, seems I spoke too soon.IndieVolume works up to a point but cuts out the pre-recorded chatter.More importantly RC stops working a few minutes into your flight, Alt-Tabbing out of Flight Sim reveals an RC error message stating that the program cannot write to the Flight Sim Files directory.Sorry for the bad call folks, looks like I'll just have to be yelled at by ATC.

I had a similar problem and just couldn't get a good balance between RC volume and those in Flight Sim - Radar Contact stomped all over Flight Sim.I did however find a useful applet that gives independent volume control in Windows XP, have a look for IndieVolume. It works a treat, however it is payware, perhaps there a freeware equivalent somewhere but I've not looked.Hope that helps.

Dave,Thanks for the reply. Yes I did try turning down all aspects of the scenery, clouds etc but it didn't make any difference.Its an odd stutter, you expect your PC to struggle when near airports with loads of scenery (Heathrow Pro for example), but this one doesn't seem to be related to the amount of eye candy currently being refreshed. Once it starts, it won't stop even when there vitually nothing of note to display!However, I think I've found a way around it. If I keep at least a bit of ground detail in view as I rotate and then climbout it doesn't stutter. Lose sight of the ground, and next time it comes into view....smoooothhh, jerk, smoooooth, jerk.Go figure!!!Jeff

A year or so ago I bought an Airbus bundle from PC World (I think it was) with the A319/320/321 package along with the A330/340. However I never really got round to installing any of the aircraft until I started a 'career' with the Airliner Pilot add-on and decided to switch the default 737-400 for a nice airbus A319.I've got the jets up and running (including installing the jerky pointer patch for FS2004) but have found a really annoying problem that makes the default Boeing look a more attractive option. Sometimes (not always) just as I rotate for take-off a stutter suddenly kicks in, a moments hesitation every couple of seconds particularly noticeable looking through the left cockpit window or during turns. Once the stuttering starts, theres no stopping it, if you press ALT and go to the SELECT AIRCRAFT screen from the drop-down menu the spinning plane stutters as well.If howver you select a different aircraft (say a B737) and then go back to the flight, the stuttering ceases so it must be something to do with the PSS Airbus.I've tried booting my PC with a minimal startup config, i.e. no unecessary background tasks running at all. I've tried turning all the eye candy down and altering the MCDU etc refresh rates to values as high as 10. Still no deal, something still causes the sim to start stuttering. My PC Specs are not high-end by todays standards, but pretty much were when I first bought the Airbusses. They are:Athlon XP3200+1GB RAMGF 5900 128MBSATA 160GB HDDHercules 7.1 Sound CardI'm flummoxed, any ideas anyone???ThanksJeff Davis

I get this too, BUT only when I have my FSUIPC registered!Unregister it, and I lose all the twiddly bits, but the Dash-8 holds the AP course true and proper.I've experienced problems with other add-ons that need FSUIPC, one was a pushback utility. It didn't work with FSUIPC registered, delete the reg key and all is well.