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  1. Hi, I have had LNM for a while and used it and enjoy it very much. But rrecently, the display has gone weird! This is what I get when opening LNM:- And attempting to zoom . . . Does anyone know what is happening here? Thank you, Regards, Lee
  2. Hi, Ok, searched far and wide and cannot find an answer to this .... After Update 5 in MSFS2020, now Vpilot fails to show the visual messages typed by pilots or ATC on screen! I have checked the Vpilot Settings and ALL of the buttons under NOTIFICATIONS are checked. I have changed nothing in vpilot at all. I'm running version 2.1.8.0 which is, I belive, the latest version (no updates yet). And I'm pretty sure that everything is ON that needs to be on in MSFS2020 General settings. Any ideas would be welcome. cheers, Lee
  3. Hi, Currently, I use LM's Prepar3D version 4.5 HF3 and I'm working on a new, personal, non-commercial project, now that I have retired. I have a livery design that was started recently and is only part way there due to the painter I started with not having the skills to take the design further. But I am looking for a designer/painter who will help me realise the final design and then repaint these two aircraft in the newly designed livery, for use in P3D. I understand that this will take a little time and will not be done yesterday! This is a private project and I am happy that the painter will take his time to take my livery design and improve it and work with me to finally get to what I am looking for. I have a budget of UK60.00 (around US$73.00 or 66 Euros) and will pay the painter for the job. The budget is negotiable if the designer/painter is able to produce something very special! If the design is successfully finished, the painter will be fully credited on my project website. If you are interested in helping me, I would welcome your kind assistance - please reply with your email and I will contact you to discuss this and tell you more. Thank you for reading, Regards, Lee James
  4. Hi, I have the old (I say old, its not that old - 2017!) Palau Langkawi Malaysia Airport scenery for 2017 which I think is by MFSG. It works fine in FSX and FSX-SE and now that I have P3Dv4, it works fine there too. Lovely piece of island scenery ..... ..... except - there is a huge WaterClass issue that is present in all simulators. as you fly into and out of the airport towards the SW, there is a large white or clear Ocean mass that is not the same as the surrounding water. See these 3 images:- This is perhaps the biggest .... I'm wondering if anyone knows how to solve this problem? It is the only thing that spoils an otherwise lovely scenery (I went to Langkawi many years ago - beautiful island) so I would welcome any suggestions about how we might fix it. Thanks for your time and Happy Easter Regards, Lee
  5. Ok, SOLVED! I made sure any existing install was removed and cleaned up with CCleaner. Then attempted to reinstall, but this time when prompted to select the Simulator from the list, I chose FSX instead of FSX Steam Edition (I use the Steam Edition variant) and the install went fine. The missing menu option was this time available and working. It took some time to set up the unit (the manual is very comprehensive about a lot of things - except it does not really tell you what to do and how to do it!). But after a day of effort, the device is installed and working. Now I just need to learn how to use it! Wonder if it can read PLN files? cheers, Lee
  6. Hello, I purchased the Reality XP GNS530 product yesterday with the intention to learn to use it on the Alabeo Cessna 310R. I want to join in the London to Australia rally and after years of flying VOR/NDB navigation in light aircraft and years of flying the big tin using FMC/Radio navigation, I wanted to learn this method for the rally and for VFR flying generally. I checked that the Alabeo Cessna does support the inclusion of the GNS530 and there is an EXE file that removes the original Alabeo gauge and inserts the RXP one. I use FSX-SE on a Windows 10 64-bit system with FS running at 2560 x 1440 resolution. The install of the GNS530 stalled for several minutes and so I stopped the install using Task Manager. I then launched the installer again and all seemed to go well. I then ran the EXE file to "swap" the gauges. Opening the Cessna 310 in FSX, I got a dead unit! The new gauge was there but absolutely dead. No ON/OFF switch or anything that the mouse would react to! So I ran the EXE file that swaps them back again and all is well. However, I do not know what to do about this. Is the gauge installed? I check ADD/REMOVE Programs and cannot see a RXP installation. The original Alabeo gauge is now back ok. Any ideas? My order details - Order Number 1463829 - John James - yesterday 07-September-2019 at 12:31:37pm Thank you, regards, Lee
  7. Hi, Cannot really find the answer to this ..... I want to take part in the London to Australia Rally over at Bluegrass Airlines. I have purchased the Alabeo Cessna 310R II aircraft for the event and now for timing purposes, I want to place Tom Goodrick's FTimer gauge onto the main panel of the Cessna 310 VC. I have tried many ways to insert the gauge line into the panel.cfg but it just will not display! If I place it under WINDOW.00, it does not show. If I place it under the Vcockpit01 - [Vcockpit01] Background_color=0,0,0 size_mm=512,512 visible=0 pixel_size=512,512 texture=$Panel_1 gauge00=GPS530_3D_CC310R!GPS_530_3D, 0, 0, 512, 372 gauge01=C310RIIALA!ToggleCAR530, 64,0, 256, 32 gauge02=Digital!FTime, 72, 380 It does not show. If, however, I change the gauge number thus - gauge59=Digital!FTime, 72, 380 It shows as two gauge parts, but they are very small and are right on top of the radio stack! I use FSX-SE running Windows 10 64-bit at a screen resolution of 2560 x 1440. Can anyone suggest a way for me to do this? I keep reading how it is not possible to add a gauge to a VC panel, but I am hoping to do this. I used to do it back in my FS2004 days. The only other possibility is to use a Time to Decimal calculator for the timings. Thanks for any help you can provide, Regards, Lee
  8. Hi, Thanks for your kind replies. To be honest, I'm not sure about the "eyepoint" I don't use any camera addons. Essentially, because I'm in VC mode, I need to be able to see the cockpit in wide screen so to speak - so when the aircraft loads, I go to the FMS and select COLD & DARK - then I set the cockpit view to its widest view by zooming out (using just the "+" key on the top row) and then I re-arrange the cockpit by moving it across to the left, so I can see the ALT window and the CMD buttons (I hold down the SHIFT and the CTRL keys and then use BACKSPACE or ENTER to "move" the cockpit to the left (in the Captains seat). I then use the A key to cycle through the various panel areas that I'll need to use (IRS NAV buttons, top panel, the OVERHEAD panel, the RADIo/PEDESTAL panel, etc,) which I then use the "+" or "-" keys to re-size so I can see them clearly. From this point on, I can then use the "A" key to get to whatever panel I need to use or watch during my pre-flight and startup. Add to this, I usually then resize the outside views as well - for good outside views. As to the "eyepoint" I do not know exactly where that point is, so I don't know if I'm behind or in front of it. I have tried using the SPACEBAR to reset the view. But I then loose the bottom of the flight deck. And this does not re-establish the click spots. So I need a little more help to identify this point so I can try your fix. cheers, Lee
  9. Hi, I recently moved up from FS2004 to FSX-SE on a brand new Flying Computer from Chill blast, a company specialising in high level PCs here in the UK. Running Windows 10, 64-bit, latest update on an i7-7700k 4.2GHz CPU with 16GB RAM, a GeForce 1080ti 11GB graphics card. OS is on a 500GB SSD with FSX-SE on a separate 2TB 7200 HDD. I have owned the FS2004 versions of the 737NG (all variants) and the 747-400/400F and am a long time customer. The 737NGX is installed correctly, licenced and the Operations Centre functions fine and is up to date. The 737NGX is a wonderful aircraft and it has taken me some time to move up from flying on a 2-D panel to flying in VC but now I have mastered it. Problem is that I seem to intermittently "lose" all my click-spots in the VC from time to time! I have researched this a little and it seems I'm not the only one experiencing this anomaly. Sometimes it's all fine, other times I just cannot click anything in VC at all. Sometimes it sorts itself out and comes back. Mostly when it happens, it does not come back. I tried changing the views and the zoom levels. Mostly it does not work. Switching views worked one time, but today, I was flying from Gold Coast in Australia to Coolangatta in Cairns and I had to use the 2-D panel to descend and complete the landing. Then, parking on the stand, guess what? I could not shutdown the engines! The 2-D panel did not help because there is no throttle quad in the 2-D panel!! I tried using CTRL+SHIFT+F1 and I managed to shut down No.1 engine - but I could not shut down No.2! For 10 minutes I tried everything I could think of to shut it down. Using the "E" key to switch from No.1 to No.2 did not work. Neither did CTRL+E, CTRL+SHIFT+E or anything else. Cycling the views did not work and I could not pull the shutoff lever at all. My last effort was to shutoff the fuel pumps. No luck there either. In the end I had to exit the sim. This only seems to be an issue with the 737NGX. I have the 777-200LR and the 747 QOTS II and so far this has not happened with them. Most people seem to reload the sim and sort out the problem. Not really something I want to do during an ACARs monitored flight! So before I go to PMDG Support, i wanted to ask here if anyone had any ideas about how to solve this? Thank you for your time. Merry Christmas to you all! Regards, Lee James West Sussex UK
  10. Hi, I installed a new Airbus model into FS9 - as I have done so many times now - and all works fine. Except - that when I turn on the APU and then start the engines, I get this ...... And this .... The model is fine and the only change I have made is to "alias" the Eurowings Pro panel to the model and also a different Sound set. Note that I have done this many times and I have a number of Project Airbus models in different liveries, all safely installed and working and using the Eurowings Pro panel and various sound sets. I suspected the Aircraft.cfg file and found the Wake and Spray options enabled under the EFFECTS section. Disabling these made no difference - and they are also enabled in other PA models already installed! To try to troubleshoot this problem, I loaded a similar model A320 into the same parking position, at the same airport and gate and the same time and did a start up with no issues. I then loaded the problem aircraft and did the same thing - resulting in the spray coming out from the wheel area as shown. I did, however, successfully fly the jet from SCEL to SBGR with no issue - but with this spray continuing to come out until I shut down the engines. I cannot access the MDL file without and editor and I would not know how to spot any problems, Anyone have any ideas? Cheers, Lee
  11. Hi, I have a custom built computer system for MSFS (customised by the late great Mike Greenblatt of FS-GS) running FS9.1 (FS2004) on a Windows XP Pro SP3 based OS. I do hope to move to FSX-SE in the near future but not just yet. And I want to keep this system to fly until I have the new rig set up as I want it. My NVidia GeForce 8800 GTS 2GB Video card seems to be on the way out now. Textures draws are slow now and the screen occasionally "flashes" (only happens in FS, not in normal Windows environment use) and so I want to replace the card. Naturally, this video card is no longer available. Searching the Internet for used or nearly new cards, reveals many available but only the 512MB variety and usually only for the Apple Mac! I really want to keep as much of my settings as possible while installing another card, so I am asking for recommendations as to what card to buy to replace this one. My system is an Intel Pentium Dual Core E5400 CPU running at 2.73Ghz with 2GB of dual channel RAM. The motherboard is an ASUS P5KPL-SE which supports PCI-E. I have Flight Environment Pro and GE Pro installed as well as the complete Ultimate Terrain series (Alaska, USA, Canada and Europe). I use ActiveSky Evolution (the last version available for FS9) for my weather. I'm not certain exactly how the video card is set up and I'm concious of possible losing all my settings when I get a new card so I really want to minimise this - if I can. I'm also wondering if there is a faster CPU available out there that would fit my motherboard and just give FS2004 as little "boost" as it were. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you Lee James West Sussex UK
  12. Hi, Not sure if anyone checks this forum or not anymore but here goes with a question.... I still use Squawkbox with FS9 (FS2004) online with VATSIM, although I will be moving to FSX-SE later in 2016 - and hopefully P3D if the licencing options change to allow me to use it. There are still aircraft (and liveries) that are not available in the Squawkbox VIP model set. For example, the new 787 and the 747-8 cannot be set up under the option to ADD AIRCRAFT in SB because these jets came along after work stopped on developing SB further. I would like to try and see if I could add a 787 and a livery for it such that when I add the aircraft into SB and connect online, the aircraft can be "seen" in MultiPlayer mode by others connected online with me at the time. I appreciate that perhaps any resulting new model that gets done will need to be available for download by others so they can add it to their model set and thereby "see" my new aircraft. I was wondering if there was a tutorial or a method for creating this? Or even perhaps a way to use and existing model (say the current 777) and then adapt it so that it appears as a new model, that looks like a twin jet but is labelled as a 787 - again, so it can be seen. And how do I set a livery for it? There seems to be no documentation around to help me with this idea - so can anyone here point me to some help? I appreciate any comments you chaps can make that might help me to see if this is a viable idea. Thank you, Kind regards, Lee
  13. Hi, Interesting to read this discussion, some of which I understand and some I don't! :smile: I am just now researching a new computer build based around the Intel i7-4790k CPU on a Windows 7 64-bit based system. The problem is the choice of monitor. I currently FS9 on a PC with Win XP Pro SP3 on a dual core cpu and my monitor is an IIyama 19" with FS9 running at a 4:3 screen ratio in 1280x1024x16 resolution. Graphics card is a NVidia GeForce 8800GTS. The new system will also have an NVidia card, possibly the Asus NVIDIA GTX 970 STRIX 4GB Graphics Card My intentionis to carry on with the FS9 system as it is while the new system is built and I work on learning a new way to fly. I'm going up to FSX Steam and also looking at XPlane. That being the case, I'm now going to have to learn to fly FS in a different way after many years of simming. I'm a 2D cockpit man and now I'm going to have to learn to fly using the predominently VC-type flight decks found in FSX. At the age of 59, my eyesight is not what it used to be and I'm not looking forward to trying to read the instruments while having to zoom in and out here and there to do so. So, my question as a first time moving into this new arena, is what type of monitor and what type of connection should I be looking at? The late Mike Greenblatt of FSGS, a wonderful chap from whom I learnt a lot, always said to go for an odd size monitor (27, 29, 31 inch etc.) and make sure you run FS at the same resolution as your Windows desktop. So is it worth going up to a large screen (34 to 40 inches - TV or LED type perhaps)? What effect will that have? I guess it could result in blocky pixels. I have looked at 27 inch monitors which seem to be in the good price range here in the UK but might be too small. There is also the 29 inch ultra-wide which most likely would not really help. And what connection? HDMI? DVI? I would value comments by someone here, taking into account what has been said, that might help me make the right choice. Thank you, Regards, Lee
  14. Hello Rainerk, Ok I have tried this and I have placed the default Cessna on runway 22R at KEWR which is where I took off from on the second sector. I seem to remember that the runway heading yesterday was showing 205 but now it shows 218 which is closer to the actual runway 22R heading as it should be. I'm going to try to repeat the KEWR-KCLE flight later today to see if this cures it. One more question - do you copy the MagDec.bgl file into the new folder, register it in the scenery library and then leave the original file in SCENERY\BASE\SCENERY folder? Or do you delete the original file from SCENERY\BASE\SCENERY folder after you have copied it? Obviously, if I leave it, I'll have loaded two copies of the same file possibly needlessly.... Cheers, Lee
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