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Jacoba, I don't think it's getting too ridiculous. The Garmin 400 (the real one) is much more capable and has more features than the FSX version. THIS is what the people are complaining about. If Carenado is going to spend all this time making the C90 a realistic aircraft then the avionics better be that way too. If the GNS 400 is just a repackaged unrealistic FSX version (which I'm assuming from everyone's complaints) then why not throw in a more capable and realistic piece of avionics that is the RXP 430. I'm sure there is a way to blank out the comm's part to make it more like the GNS400; and even if there isn't, pull one of the Collins com and nav modules. Aircraft that are built in the 1960's have new panels and avionics in them, why not do the same with the C90 to keep up with the times. No one is asking for an FMS and glass panel and a HUD, like you suggest. Just a GPS unit that you can enter in waypoints without having to set a flightplan from the FSX menu. THAT is not realistic. And I do fly in real life, and I truly enjoy using a Garmin 430 or 530 better than using VOR's to triangulate my position. It just works better at situation awareness and accurate navigation. I guess what you're saying is that you'd rather fly an NDB approach at night, down to minimums, rather than do an RNAV approach in the same conditions? Come on, give me a break. I admit that all real world pilots need to be proficient in all the current forms of navigation, but to say that pilots enjoy the way it was done is ridiculous for the reasons I states above. If you just fly VFR, yes, GPS is a luxury you don't need. But the C90 wasn't designed with just VFR in mind. Us real world pilots love flying and love technology that makes it safer and easier to enjoy what we do. GPS does that reliably, and when it's screwy, we use VOR's and ADF and dead reckoning as backup. So, Carenado should have put the RXP 430 in there because it would be as unrealistic as putting the current FSX G400 in there.

I had a feeling that would be the answer. How does the "Cold and Dark" option work? Maybe I can trouble shoot it.

Ron -I just bought the Duke today, installed it and clicked the Cold & Dark option, saved it. However in FSX the engines are still running. What specifics do you need in-order to trouble shoot this?

Why do you say that Mike?Mark

I've also not received a reply from PMDG. Email address is: mpneill(at)cox.net It was regarding replacement of aircraft files.Thanks,Mark

>Hi>>I am having the strangest problem with FSX and SP! in that>none of the aircraft display correctly, im not talking>blurries etc..but im talking wings facing sideways and wheels>on top on the fuselage etc!! its really strange and has only>happened since installing SP1. I did a clean install of FSX>and then installed SP1 with no 3rd party software at all.>I have AMD 4200+ x 2 and 1.5GB Ram and ATI X800GTO.>>Doesnt seem to stutter etc.. but looks really silly.>>Any help would be appreciated!Turn your monitor upside down...

>Check CPU temperature, FSX SP1 runs hot.... will shutdown if>CPU over heated....OK, I don't think it's the CPU heating up. It's been cool at night and it still shuts down. The only variable is that this started happening AFTER SP1 was installed. I did a clean install of FSX then SP1 and it's still happening. Anyone else having this problem?

>Check CPU temperature, FSX SP1 runs hot.... will shutdown if>CPU over heated....OK, I feel so much better that I'm not the only one. It has been hot here in So Cal so that may be it... I'll look into this. The only variable is that it only started happening when SP1 was installed. Never had this happen with plan ol' FSX, though I'm trying to remember if I've used FSX since I moved to my new place. Still, I'll look into it.

Is anyone having an issue with FSX shutting off your computer completely? No CTD, just a non provoked, no warning shut off? It's happened to me almost every time I've loaded FSX SP1. It happens after I've taken off and am about 15-20 minutes into flying. I'm running XP SP2 on an AMD Athlon 3200+ 2.10 GHz processor with 1GB RAM and an NVidia GeForce 6800XT 256MB graphics card. Any ideas? And no I'm not about to reformat my entire drive for this.