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Having fun with the 737 that I just purchased! I downloaded my first flight plan from SimBrief and figured out how to get the FMC to load it. I am new to this FMC stuff and flight plans but I got enough of it to work that the plane actually flew the route (KORD => KJFK). I guessed at an approach, ILS 4R. When I got near JFK the plane did everything once I reset the MCP Altitude. The plane came in for a perfectly aligned landing on 04R. The only problem is I guess I did something wrong and the plane was going to fly over the runway at like 50'. I am sure it was pilot error. (I have only gone through Tutorial 1 once). But my question is the plane came in great on 4R even though I never touched or programed the ILS freq for 4R. So when using an approach in the FMC does one have to enter the ILS of the runway? DId I get lucky or was it somehow set by something else or maybe did I select a visual on 4R?. I don't know. Thanks for any help. JC

Having fun with the 737 that I just purchased! I downloaded my first flight plan from SimBrief and figured out how to get the FMC to load it. I am new to this FMC stuff and flight plans but I got enough of it to work that the plane actually flew the route (KORD => KJFK). I guessed at an approach, ILS 4R. When I got near JFK the plane did everything once I reset the MCP Altitude. The plane came in for a perfectly aligned landing on 04R. The only problem is I guess I did something wrong and the plane was going to fly over the runway at like 50'. I am sure it was pilot error. (I have only gone through Tutorial 1 once). But my question is the plane came in great on 4R even though I never touched or programed the ILS freq for 4R. So when using an approach in the FMC does one have to enter the ILS of the runway? DId I get lucky or was it somehow set by something else or maybe did I select a visual on 4R?. I don't know. Thanks for any help. JC

Yes, thanks. I downloaded my first fp from Sim Brief and put it in that folder and the 737 FMC saw it and it actually worked! Wow, I am happy. JC

P.S. I found a site, http://www.simbrief.com/home/index.php that I think will generate flight plans and download to my PC. I just haven't figured out how to get a downloaded fp into the 737. I hope I don't have to type it in by hand...but I'll find out when I am in front of my computer later tonight.

Thank you. When I get home I will try that fix. The plane sounds very, very good as I pipe the sound through a 150 watt amp driving floor mounted towers! JC

I just purchased the 737 NGX and let me say it is awesome. I have owned many planes over the years including the Concorde, 727, 737, 747, 767, DC10, and more. But ths NGX is the best I have ever seen. Hats off to PMDG. So with that said I am wondering why with EVERYTHING shutdown I still hear noise in the cockpit. Air noises as if the fans or something were still on. I flew and landed and turned off the APU, engines, disconnected the battery, everything. Yet the cockpit still had what sounded like fans or engine sounds. Am I missing something here? BTW, there were no other jets parked next to me. Not a big issue at all, just wondering. JC P.S. I just did the first tutorial and was wondering how do I generate the flight plan to enter into the FMC for my own flights? Is there more help on programing the FMC? The tutorial said it was easy, just enter this data. But then there were changes and deletions that had to be made before I could EXEC the plan.

What ones are missing? I am in New York state and of course would like to hear American sounding voices. I have a slight hearing lost and American voices are easier for me to understand too. :mellow:

Thanks for the info on Meatwater. Can't wait to try but I play to backup the original files just in case. Regarding asking for clearance once in the air, there is a reason why I asked. With the limited time I have used RC4, it seems like when at a large airport like JFK you have to start at the gate and go thru all the taxiways and end up at the proper runway. Often I don't have time for all that. Sometimes I just want to start at the runway and take off and not take a tour of the airport. :lol: JC

Thank you both for your quick replies. When I get home tonight I will try these. I also found something called Meatwater Voice Pack2 which I plan to try tonight. Sounds very interesting! JC

I bought RC 4.3 a long time ago but just now started to use it since MS FSX ATC stinks. But I am having some issues that I haven't found answers to yet although they may be burried in the 200+ page manual. 1. How do I disable MS's ATC? While I am using RC, MS's ATC runs and I hear those voices on top of RC's voices. Detuning the COM radios doesn't help as they automaticly get switched back during a flight. 2. Voice levels - the tower's vocies are lower in volume than the pilot's voice. Is there a volume control for each? 3. Lag time - I am running FSX on a pretty fast system but there seems to be a lag from when I select a number option in RC and when it responds (seconds). Can I fix this? Also, the text in the RC box is RED yet the examples show GREEN. Does that make a difference? 4. Is there a way to request IFR clearance once I am already in flight or do I have to start using RC while still on the ground? 5. Is RC still being updated? My ver is ver old and is 4.3. Is there anything newer? THanks for your help. If there is an FAQ on this, please point me there. JC

Note sure where to post this as I do not know if it is a video, mouse or software issue: I am running FSX on a desktop Vista 64 machine with Nvida GTX 285 video card, Asus PT6 motherboard with builtin sound card and generic USB mouse and dual Acer LED monitors. Problem is very annoying. While flying if I haven't touch the mouse for a little while when I do move the mouse from anywhere on the screen, both monitors go blank for about 5 seconds and then return to normal. The sounds conitue and the plane keeps flying during the blank screens. I have updated to the latest video driver, no help. Happens with the stock planes and addon planes. Running FSX with SP2. Any ideas where to look next? JC

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Thank you. I started FSX and then started RC4 and it worked. I guess I need to reread the owners manual again! THanks! Joe

I am running FSX and a long time ago I purchased RC4 and installed and it worked. I haven't used it in months and now tonight when I tried to run RC4, I get an error saying CAN NOT LINK TO FSUIPC and it aborts. I use FSUIPC for other apps like iFly 737 which I just bought. I believe my FSUIPC is the latest free ver or close to it. I tried re-installing RC4 but I get the same error. Please let me know what other info you need so I can get this resolved. Thanks. Joe

Hello. I didn't mention it but I DID remove folders. I completely deleted the FSX folder under MICROSOFT GAMES and I also went to MY DOCUMENTS and delete all FSX related folders there. I am not sure where else it hides stuff.Joe C.