CaptLou

Thank you Bjoern. Downloaded the prepar3d sdk, pointed the ADE compile at it and it worked.

I tried a forum search for this topic but found nothing newer than 2007 and none that answered my question. When using ADE to edit airports it is necessary to change the xml file to bgl. This requires SDK which came as part of FSX and does not seem to be available without. FSX-SE has an SDK file but is missing the files "shp2vec" and BGLComp.XSD. Have these files become available elsewhere for download? I only have FSX-SE installed. Lou

I have also been trying to find a copy of PMDG B737-800/900 for FS4. I have the downloaded B600/700. I know this is the PMDG forum but if the aircraft are no longer avaible from them, is there another 737-900 available in United Air's new colours?

Hi: If you are still looking for someone to take the unit off your hands, my grandson is a member of 66 Challenger Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Cadets. Their computers are even older than mine and I am sure they would appreciate receiving a better one. Whenever my grandson is over to the house he spends a good deal of time flying my flight sim. (FS 2004).

Love the last question. Haven't had spotted dick for several years. Must discuss this with my wife. With regards to the type of flying (long distance, local, etc.) more than one answer should be available. I fly as the mood hits. Local sightseeing if I am in a hurry, long distance passenger or freight if I plan on spending time at the controls. I have AES at some airports and enjoy the complete immersion when time permits.

Sorry. I posted this topic twice. Please disregard or remove this one. It is also posted as FSNav. That is the one I am following.

Will have a look at FlightSim Commander. I just thought there have been no updates to FSNav, to the best of my knowledge. I also find it time comsuming to have it remake the entire database every time I add a new airport. Maybe there is a short cut here I don't know about.

I have used a program called FS Navigator for several years. I use it on a second monitor for navigating to various airports and lining up with runways, with or withhout ILS. Works great but is outdated. Is there a similar program available?

I have used a program called FS Navigator for several years. I use it on a second monitor for navigating to various airports and lining up with runways, with or withhout ILS. Works great but is outdated. Is there a similar program available?

No am I hardcore? No. I do like to get on the Flight sim sites daily to see what is new and I usually get in a flight or two each day but to me hardcore would include following all the check-lists, using charts, etc. I said I usually fly Military. This is not necesarily true. I probably fly the big jets just as much. Usually to or from places I have visited or vacationed at. I have some purchased aircraft and will go through all the check lists, etc. but I also have some easy to fly free-bees that I like to get into just for fun. I use Active sky and Ground Environment as well as AES just to add some sort of realism on occasion. I have done a few of my own AI flight plans (succesfully). I hope to play around some more now that I am mostly retired.

I am using FS9 and have no intention of moving to FSX. I see by the many downloads available daily that I am not the only one. To save me and others time and effort, why not show, on the reviews adn news page, which copy of FS that particular article is for. I really do not need to open a review or news article that is solely for FSX and does not apply to me. Just a thought. Keep up the good work.

Thank you OPA. Not only for your quick reply but, also for your timely question. I do not use Microsoft Word. When clicking on the file it automatically opens in Wordpad. I use Word Perfect 8. Your question turned on the dim bulb in my cockpit (the area between my ears) :( and I did a WP to MW conversion et, voila, I have the written word and pictures (graphics). Just as an aside: I have enjoyed your work immensely over the past few years. Thank you for your great service to the Flight Sim Community. :( Lou

This may need to be addressed elsewhere but I have been unable to find it. When I try to open a .doc file that comes with a download I get the error message "Unable to load graphics conversion filter. Continue with document conversion?" This means I get the written part but not the illustration. Is there a Windows setting I need to know about. Sorry, but I am not very computer literate.Lou

Hello and Thanks to all who answered. I will try your suggestions. I have wondered about Radar Contact and if it was worth purchasing. I am now retired and do not have a company pension so rely on the Gov of Canada to supply my money and have to budget carefully. At the same time I now have more time to play with and learn the ins and outs of FS9. A new computer and FSX are not on the radar at this time. Lou

Hello: This may already be discussed somewhere but my search did not turn up anything. In FS9, using the built-in air traffic control, I am sometimes within five minutes of an airport before I can contact it. It is really frustrating, especially if there are a lot of smaller fields around that show up first. Is there a way to determine what runway you will be directed to (VFR) before you get on the glidescope and finally manage to contact the tower? Also, can you change the runway FS9 uses. eg: Thunder Bay, ON - In real life the winds are normally out of the west but FS9 insists we land and take off on rwy 7. I would also like to find a way to have AI traffic landing use a different runway than the traffic taking off. I have aircraft disappearing because the wait is too long.Just thought I'd ask.Lou