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Okay, I've read that ASE has problems with non-FS9 waypoints and will give you an "incomplete weather synthesis" (unlike AS 6.5, which always did). Even when I go into FS9 and re-save the flightplan with the FS9 flight planner, it still doesn't work. So my question is; how can I get my head/tailwind component? On trans-oceanic flights this is a must. Or should I go back to AS 6.5? Thanks, Daniel

Yeah, tried this. Did not work, unfortunately. It's a really crazy issue. My controllers can't be configured (you tell it to do one thing, it does another. Links two controls together, etc) In FSUIPC when I look at Joystic calibration it clearly shows a huge lag behind the movement of the axis. My view hat is like it's permanently in the "up forward" position. It's like the .dll for the controllers has been erased, or changed somehow. Don't know. I read about another guy who had exactly the same issue, but just did a reinstall. Maybe that's all I can do? Any guides for reinstalling FS2004 out there? I have many modifications that I'd hate to lose. - Daniel

Thanks for the effort, though.

Nope, didn't seem to do anything at all. Thanks for the suggestion though. Any other ideas? Thanks - Daniel

Hi, Looks like my FS9 is messed up after a FSX unistall. Control assignments, views, at the very least. Anyone know what's happened? Any easy fixes? Thanks, -Daniel

Hi again,Yeah, even with these issues fixed, I still have autopilot disconnects. Actually, what seems to happen is I get an autothrottle disconnect, and have to re-engage the autothrottle.It often (but not always) corresponds to huge altitudes shofts while at cruise. I'll be flying along at 39000 ft, and suddenly the altimeter shows 37800 feet. The aircraft gives an alarm and struggles up to altitude and disconnects the autothrottle.Sometimes I just heard an alarm, see the engines almost flameout, the autothrottle disconnects and comes back to whatever RPM percent I happened to have my throttle unit set at.It also always disconnects whenever I go into the menu bar and chose the FSUIPC options tab. Even if I change nothing, the autothrottle disconnects.- daniel

Hi there,I have the Samsoft Taipei scenery (purchased, I believe, many years ago) and have noticed that some of the taxiways exhibit the behaviour of rough ground when you taxi over them (high thrust needed, and 'dust' clouds coming from the wheels). Also some of the runway textures disappear when rolling down them.I know this is some kind of flatter/elevation problem, but don't know how to fix it. I have a flatten program, but I don't think it will do the trick. As far as I know there is no Samsoft Scenery website or forum, but would not expect to get help there anyway after all this time.Anyone with a suggestion on how I might fix it? Thanks,- daniel

Okay, I will do this.One thing I just noticed was my FSUIPC.ini file has a lot of duplicate entries. Things like:WindTurbulence=NoWindTurbulence=YesCloudIcing=NoCloudingIcing=YesSome of these are repeated four or five times. Surely this must have something to do with it? I imagine I only want one entry per option, don't I? - daniel baker

Nah, even with it all turned off it still disconnects the autopilot. After checking in the PMDG forum it seems like no one can fix it. Bottom line - ASE and PMDG do not get along. (ASA 6.5 was fine)- daniel baker

Hi,Seems all weather smoothing must be turned off, both in ASE and FSUIPC. Turbulence does not seem to turn the A/P off on it's own. Tested 10-15 flights so far.- Daniel Baker

Hi there, SInce installing my GTX 480 on my computer I've always seemed to have one or two nagging problems. The one I've experience lately is the most frustrating, and I've run out of ideas as to how to isolate and deal with the problem. Problem:When changing view on the view hat (or even during taxi, when turning) my FPS will suddenly begin to drop rapidly, and become stuttery (from 60 to ~ 15 FPS). It clears when I hit the ALT key and bring up the menus, and FPS return to 60. It'll continue to happen every so often, until I hit ALT again. My set-up Q6600 (overclocked to 3.8MHz)EVGA GTX 480Windows XP, Service Pack 3nVidia driver Version: 6.14.11.9975 (newer drivers introduce all kind of strange effects and artifacts - it was my understanding that using older drivers for FS9 was the only way to go, and that has been the most stable driver I've found)FSUIPC registered versionFSPassengersFSCaptainDBS Walk and FollowHundreds of add-on airports and freeware AI traffic packages. I've disabled all my add-on scenery, and the problem still occurs. I've disabled all AI traffic and the problem still occurs. I've tried removing the .dll for FSPassengers, FSCaptain and Walk and Follow, and the problem still occurs. I would very much like to avoid doing a reinstall, as I've hundreds of add-ons that I've purchased at huge cost and many hours of installing and tweaking. If this is my final recourse, I would seek advice at how best to do it with an eye to getting everything up and running again. Anyone have any ideas at what I should do next? Thanks in advance for your help. - daniel

Okay, thanks for this! Although I'm using FS9.1, not FSX. Do I edit similar values in the FS9.cfg? - daniel

I know this has been raised before, but I've been unclear as to what I am doing wrong, so apologies if this has been answered and my search skills are at fault! I have never been able to get the PMDG and ASE to work properly in FS9.1. I regularly get disconnecting autopilot functions, and S-turn issues. I also have ASA and never get these issues. Windows XP, SP3FS9.1ASA build 647FSUIPC registered version.FSPassengersFSCaptainPMDG 747-400, latest updates. The issues are present in all parts of the world, although it seems to happen more regulalry over the large expanses of open ocean. Thank you very much for your help, - daniel

Very true, however the argument could be made that had Feelthere patched up their Airbus line (like many of us here believe they should have) there would have been no need for this upgrade at all. Rightly or wrongly, people here are mostly buying this 'upgrade' hoping that it will be in fact a 'patch' for all the systems. And to be fair Wilco is implying a patch of existing systems by showing a mapview of a holding pattern (on their purchase page), which they show to be stable. One would infer from this that the autopilot glitches had been addressed, extending hopefully to things like managed descent, etc.I glad you have experienced good customer service from Feelthere - many of us here have had the exact opposite experience. I personally found nagging deficiencies in the Embraer line (the first round, not the new ones - not going to chance another purchase regret) and the manuals (especially). Any request for updates on either were either met by stony silence, or outright disdain.- daniel

Wow,Shameful. Even worse than I expected, actually. I can only guess that Wilco knew there was trouble with the update, and kept delaying and delaying, trying to decide whether or not to put it out. Seems the lure of money won out.If it wasn't before, Wilco's name has been forever sullied by this event. Having no support forum makes them look like a shifty company - putting out a product (with no refund available) like this will only confirm that in everyone's mind.Even with an update to make this workable - something they are not known for - Wilco has cemented their reputation. Most FS users in the know (particularly here, in forums like these) will never do business with them again. My only fear is that new users, or those without knowledge of the forums like these, will still fall for the predations of a company like Wilco. Perhaps it's time for AVSIM to become involved? Just a suggestion - but removing their ads from the AVSIM website would be my humble suggestion.As for Wilco; a full refund should be offered to all those who were duped by this project. Nothing else is really ethical, is it?- daniel