OneDownOne2Go

Hi Bill,yeah, installed it as administrator. Did not work at all when installed as user, even with admin-privs or "run as admin".I'll try it with user-control switched off and report back on the results.thxKai aka OneDownOne2GoUpdate:Tried it with user-control off and it works!Thanks alot for the fast help!

Hi Ron,thx for the tip, but I tried that already.I guess it happens when FSX tries to write the config-file to disk. At least I guess there's a config-file for the key-assingments, I never checked that on XP.Can anybody tell me if a config-file is written, where it's placed and what format it has?I wont keep trying with the faulty stuff if I find a way to do it in notepad.Best regardsKai aka OneDownOne2Go

Hi,I just reinstalled FSX and the 747-400X on my new vista32-ultimate system and got the queen working with some little adjustments, but:when I try to assign key-commands using the options-menue, fsx performs CTD.The submenue opens, I can select category and item, click on set, and when I hit a key, the CTD happens.I run FSX with the admin-account to prevent any troubles with the user-rights.Any idea what may cause this or how 2 fix it?My specsAMD FX2 BE23002GB RAMgForce 7300GTVista 32 ultimate (no SP1)FSX AccelerationPMDG 747-400X 2.0Best regards and thx in advanceKai aka OneDownOne2Go

Hi again,as u can see from my erlier posts, I had the same problem.But after I installed AIRAC0804-cycle, it vanished mysteriously.Now, the queen is right on the track again. I have to admit I did not try this with 0803-cycle. But I did some testrides the other day, and no matter where in the world I tried it, it worked. A longhaul over the pacific also passed without any troubles.So if u did not try it again after cycle 0801/0802, u maybe should try it now, u may be as lucky as I was.Best regardsKai aka OneDownOne2Go

Hello David,thanks alot for the hint & link, seems to be quite helpfull.Best regardsKai Aka OneDownOne2Go

I'm using AlacrityPC for some weeks now and was quite happy with it.It did cut the mem-usage down from 850mb to 350MB and was working safe and stable - just until yesterday!I installed some updates as suggested by the program, and what I get now is this:while FSX is still running, alacrity is restarting all services and programs and restores the shell.I noticed that there's an entry in the log I did not see before.It says "Press X to stop waiting for monitor programs"The undesired restarting always happens while I'm programming the FMC in Wilco Airbus'. So I guess there's a keystroke sent some way causing alacrity to stop waiting.I was looking at the options, but found no way to inhibit this key-commands.Anybody got an idea if it's this what causes my problems, and how it can be solved?Best regards and thx in advanceKai aka OneDownOnw2Go

>Hi Onedownone2togo>>first please sign your name... welll, you know the drill>>According to "The unofficial Boeing 747-400 Simulator and>checkride Procedures manual" by Mike Ray:>>"SOME IRU FACTS:>1. The IRS position can ONLY be updated (by pilot entry) on>the ground through the CDUs.>2. There is NO capability (like some other IRSs) for the pilot>to enter the position on the unit.>3. There is NO updating of the IRS position, once the units>have entered the NAV MODE!">>So as you can see you should leave the IRS untouched>throughout the flight so apparantly you are doing it>correctly.>>My problem went away with updating the magdec.bgl file, but>others obviously haven't been so lucky.Sorry, just woke up and looked at the forums before I went 2 the shower. Seems I was a lill' uncautious.I took the magdec.bgl from a fresh installation of FSX on another pc. Did u use a different one?Best regardsKai Bambey

I have the same problem.1st I thought it might be me making mistakes when aligning the IRS, but even following the normal procedures, the IRS-position starts to differ from the gps-position within minutes of flighttime.The difference is a few seconds in the beginning, but adds up to even degrees on long hauls. I understand that an IRS that does not get corrected during flight will end up with accumulated position errors at the destination, but I doubt that makes u miss it by 100 nm in real life. I use GPS-position to initialize the IRS as suggestes in AOM, so the error is not coming from a wrong initial position. I still have to go thru the FMC-manual, but taking a short look at it, I did not find instructions to re-align IRS in flight using VOR/DME for example.I run FSX Accelerator on WinXP SP2 with no other addons installed than the PMDG 747-400X. I de-installed and re-installed, dropped in a new magdec.bgl.. nothing helps.For now, I fly the long hauls using AP in heading-mode calculating drift manually, but that's not "as real as it gets" in modern aviation.Hope this will be adressed in a patch soon, it really spoils the experience with the big girl.

Hey, what'cha think?Rebooted, and WHAM, readouts! :7 Okay, after I changed to XP, I lost the manor of rebooting after each and every installation. And I did not think about the fonts being the actual problem.Thx alot, now it's big fun taking the lady out for a ride.

>The cargo version's MCP panel uses LEDs instead of mechanical>readouts. You should see the digits once electrical power is>available. Not sure which bus but that's in the AOM.Well, I tried my best. I loaded the standard-flight and the corresponding panel-settings for cold and dark startup and cycled thru the AOM normal procedures step by step. But I still have no display of any kind. The MCP allows to make al the settings and the ap flies the plane, but still, nothing on the displays.I also noticed that radios are not working, like if the the master-av-bus would not be powered on a stock plane.Any more ideas?thx ind advance

Ah, okay!I still have to go thru the documentation, I did some q&d testing, without attention to details like that.Thx alot!

Hi,I just installed the 747-400X-package and made some trials.The passenger-version works just fine, but I have a strange problem with the freighter-version.The autopilots main-panel shows no data, neither in VC nor in 2D-view. As I can see on the MFD's, the knobs work and the values r set, but I dont see them on the autopilots readouts.I de- and re-installed several times, but the result remained the same.I run FSX with SP1 and accelerator-pack.Anybody got a hint what may be wrong?Best regards and thx in advanceK. Bambey

Okay, okay, I see...I thought animations would be stored in some kinda data-table mapping certain sub-parts to movement-data like axis, sense of rotation, min & max angle, degree per input and so on..If the animation is stored for every vertex seperately, I wont even think of giving it a try.Well, will try to talk the author into either modifying the model or giving me the source, but I suck a 3D-stuff, I feel much more comfortable surrounded by hex-values ;-)Anyway, thanx for the kind and fast reply!Kai Bambey

Hi,I dont know if that has been asked a hundred times before, but:I use several models for AI traffic and some of them as player-a/c on my aging laptop when I have to travel.Among them is the DC-8-61-Model by Dee Waldron, that looks great for the polycount given. But some of the animations r wrong, specially the left aileron moves on a wrong rotation-axis. Is there any way to fix that by "hacking" the mdl-file? I remember back from the days of FS95 that animations could be added to an existing mdl, so there should be a way to change existing animations using a hex- or even a binary editor. I just dont know how. And befor I take on the task of analyzing the mdl, what is painfull and time-consumig for sure, I thought I could give it a try and ask the guys here that know alot more than I do.Best regards and thx in advance for any hintKai Bambey aka OneDownOne2Go

Thx for tne fast reply.So basicly I thought the PDCS would be a lill smarter then it acutally is. Guess flying the modern birds with allmighty systems spoiled my expectations ;-)I did what u described as "work around", but it's nice to hear that it's something that is done in real aviation From the experience I got with the Tinmouse, I usually climb at 3.000fpm up to 10.000ft MSL, then go on with 2.000-2.500fpm until at FL 210, above FL210, I climb with 1.500fpm. Is that realistic, or what rates should I use instead?Best RegardsKai

Hi,1st i wanna thank all the ppl involved for the phantastic Tinmouse-addon that leaves most if not all commercial addons behind...I was flying alot with that tiny bird the last weeks, and it's plain fun to take her on the short hauls.But when I fly under cold/low hg (-06

Problem solved, seems to have something to do with either the folder-names or the title.Dropped all files unchanged except the title into a stock rfp-AC-folder and it worked.

I know I should not bump up old topics, but...I tried that merge and it worked well, no problems that far.I have to travel alot and like to play FS2K4 on my aged laptop. For that purpose, I tried to merge the RFP V2 with a model from ProjectAI that saves alot of FPS and still looks okay, and guess what: engines wont start.Basicly what I did was take the FDE - air-file and cfg-file - and only edited the lights, engine-placement and contactpoints. I dropped the freighter-mdl in and "flattened" the folder-structure (PAI 741V2 uses 3 optional models for PW, GE and RR..) Then I made the panel-cfg point to the classical panel with that lovely collection of "clocks", enabeld CIVA INS (V1.50) fired up FS and... The plane 1st loaded with the panel I used before, after I copied the panel-files from V2 to the local panel-folder, it loaded correct and gave me a nice Ready for pushback?-welcome. But the *#/@ engines wont start..Well, did that over and over again, checked everytthing at least twice, applied the "october-patch", but I cant get it to work. I did that merge before with the RFP V1.X I bought and it worked well without any problems..Anybody got an idea what I may be doing wrong?Here's my aircraft.cfg:[fltsim.0]title=PAI B741V2 Lufthansa NRWsim=Vmax_Classic_2model=panel=sound=texture=D-ABYA//UI-Dataui_manufacturer=Boeingui_type=747-130ui_variation=Lufthansa D-ABYA RFPM//Kneeboard-refkb_checklists=Boeing747-200_checkkb_reference=Boeing747-200_ref//Air traffic Control dataatc_id=D-ABYAatc_id_color=0xffffffffatc_airline=LUFTHANSAatc_flight_number=747atc_parking_codes=LHAatc_parking_types=GATEatc_heavy=1description="Boeing 747-130nnD-ABYA (cn 19746/12) delivered to Lufthansa 70-3-10nLufthansas 1st 747, named 'Nordrhein-Westfalen'nLater sold to Braniff.nIn service until 88, then for Tower-Air."visual_damage=1[General]atc_type=Boeingatc_model=B742performance=Length: 225"-2"'nWingspan: 195'-8"nMTOW: 775,000 LBSnMLW: 564,000 LBSnCruise: Max 523knts/Economical 470kntsnAccomodation: 385 (Basic)nRange: 5150 NMnn//FS2004 Version 2 [FORCEFEEDBACK]GEAR_BUMP_NOSE_MAGNITUDE=6000GEAR_BUMP_NOSE_DIRECTION=18000GEAR_BUMP_NOSE_DURATION=250000GEAR_BUMP_LEFT_MAGNITUDE=6000GEAR_BUMP_LEFT_DIRECTION=35500GEAR_BUMP_LEFT_DURATION=250000GEAR_BUMP_RIGHT_MAGNITUDE=6000GEAR_BUMP_RIGHT_DIRECTION=00500GEAR_BUMP_RIGHT_DURATION=250000GROUND_BUMPS_MAGNITUDE1=3250GROUND_BUMPS_ANGLE1=8900GROUND_BUMPS_INTERCEPT1=5.0GROUND_BUMPS_SLOPE1=0.48GROUND_BUMPS_MAGNITUDE2=750GROUND_BUMPS_ANGLE2=9100GROUND_BUMPS_INTERCEPT2=0.075GROUND_BUMPS_SLOPE2=1.0CRASH_MAGNITUDE1=10000CRASH_DIRECTION1=01000CRASH_MAGNITUDE2=10000CRASH_DIRECTION2=9000CRASH_PERIOD2=75000CRASH_DURATION2=2500000[ELECTRICAL];BUSTYPE, MAXAMPLOAD, MINVOLTAGE ;BUSTYPES:0=MAINBUS,1=AVIONICSBUS,2=BATTERYBUS,3=HOTBATTERYBUS,4-7=GENERATOR/ALTERNATORBUS(1-4);BUS TYPES:;0=MAIN BUS(MOST COMPONENTS CONNECTED HERE);1=AVIONICS BUS;2=BATTERY BUS;3=HOT BATTERY BUS(BYPASSESE MASTER SWITCH);4=GENERATOR/ALTERNATOR BUS1;5=GENERATOR/ALTERNATOR BUS2;6=GENERATOR/ALTERNATOR BUS3;7=GENERATOR/ALTERNATOR BUS4 ;BUSTYPE, MAXAMPLOAD, MINVOLTAGE MAX_BATTERY_VOLTAGE = 30.0GENERATOR_ALTERNATOR_VOLTAGE = 30.0GENERATOR_ALTERNATOR_AMPS = 100.0 FLAP_MOTOR = 0, 15, 17.0GEAR_MOTOR = 0, 15, 17.0AUTOPILOT = 0, 12, 0.0AVIONICS_BUS = 0, 10, 17.0AVIONICS = 1, 10, 10.0PITOT_HEAT = 0, 15, 10.0ADDITIONAL_SYSTEM = 0, 10, 4.0MARKER_BEACON = 1, 10, 6.0GEAR_WARNING = 0, 2, 10.0FUEL_PUMP = 0, 15, 5.0STARTER1 = 0, 20, 15.0STARTER2 = 0, 20, 15.0STARTER3 = 0, 20, 15.0STARTER4 = 0, 20, 15.0LIGHT_NAV = 0, 10, 5.0LIGHT_BEACON = 0, 10, 5.0LIGHT_LANDING = 0, 25, 15.0LIGHT_TAXI = 0, 25, 15.0LIGHT_STROBE = 0, 10, 10.0LIGHT_PANEL = 0, 5, 10.0AUTO_BRAKES = 0, 1, 5.0HYDRAULIC_PUMP = 0, 5, 5.0FUEL_TRANSFER_PUMP = 0, 5, 5.0LIGHT_RECOGNITION = 0, 5, 5.0LIGHT_WING = 0, 10, 10.0LIGHT_LOGO = 0, 10, 10.0[GROUND_REACTION]MAIN_GEAR_STATIC_COMPRESSION = 1.0 // (FEET), THE DISTANCE THE MAIN GEAR STRUT IS COMPRESSED WHEN AT REST ON THE GROUNDCENTER_GEAR_STATIC_COMPRESSION = 0.8 // (FEET), THE DISTANCE THE CENTER GEAR STRUT IS COMPRESSED WHEN AT REST ON THE GROUNDMAIN_GEAR_DAMPING_RATIO = 0.9 // MAIN GEAR STRUT DAMPING, 0 = UNDAMPED OSCIALLATIONS, 1 = CRITICALLY DAMPEDCENTER_GEAR_DAMPING_RATIO = 0.9 // CENTER GEAR STRUT DAMPING, 0 = UNDAMPED OSCIALLATIONS, 1 = CRITICALLY DAMPEDMAX_STEERING_ANGLE =70.0[PITOT_STATIC]VERTICAL_SPEED_TIME_CONSTANT = 999.0 //INCREASING THIS VALUE WILL CAUSE A MORE INSTANTANEOUS REACTION IN THE VSI[WEIGHT_AND_BALANCE]// Passenger/Cargo Load Data// Created by the RFP Aircraft Loader by Dave March// Created for the 747-200 Classic (Ready for Pushback)// Warning: Use with other aircraft may cause unpredictable results!empty_weight = 361000max_number_of_stations = 63station_load.0 = 660.00, 102.00, 0.00, 0.00, Flightdeck Crewstation_load.1 = 3080.00, 75.00, 0.00, 0.00, Cabin Crewstation_load.2 = 70.00, 107.00, 0.00, 0.00, Personal Gearstation_load.3 = 300.00, -80.00, 0.00, 0.00, Foodstation_load.4 = 1510.00, 12.00, 0.00, 0.00, Forward Holdsstation_load.5 = 4616.00, 65.00, 0.00, 0.00, Bulk Holdstation_load.6 = 1345.00, 100.00, 0.00, 0.00, Aft Holdstation_load.7 = 880.00, 80.00, 0.00, 0.00, First Classstation_load.8 = 880.00, 76.00, 0.00, 0.00, First Classstation_load.9 = 880.00, 72.00, 0.00, 0.00, First Classstation_load.10 = 880.00, 68.00, 0.00, 0.00, First Classstation_load.11 = 880.00, 64.00, 0.00, 0.00, First Classstation_load.12 = 660.00, 60.00, 0.00, 0.00, First Classstation_load.13 = 660.00, 56.00, 0.00, 0.00, First Classstation_load.14 = 660.00, 52.00, 0.00, 0.00, First Classstation_load.15 = 660.00, 48.00, 0.00, 0.00, First Classstation_load.16 = 440.00, 44.00, 0.00, 0.00, First Classstation_load.17 = 1980.00, 40.00, 0.00, 0.00, Economy Classstation_load.18 = 1980.00, 36.00, 0.00, 0.00, Economy Classstation_load.19 = 2200.00, 32.00, 0.00, 0.00, Economy Classstation_load.20 = 2200.00, 28.00, 0.00, 0.00, Economy Classstation_load.21 = 1320.00, 24.00, 0.00, 0.00, Economy Classstation_load.22 = 2200.00, 20.00, 0.00, 0.00, Economy Classstation_load.23 = 2200.00, 16.00, 0.00, 0.00, Economy Classstation_load.24 = 1980.00, 12.00, 0.00, 0.00, Economy Classstation_load.25 = 1320.00, 8.00, 0.00, 0.00, Economy Classstation_load.26 = 1980.00, 4.00, 0.00, 0.00, Economy Classstation_load.27 = 1980.00, 0.00, 0.00, 0.00, Economy Classstation_load.28 = 1980.00, -4.00, 0.00, 0.00, Economy Classstation_load.29 = 1980.00, -8.00, 0.00, 0.00, Economy Classstation_load.30 = 1980.00, -12.00, 0.00, 0.00, Economy Classstation_load.31 = 1980.00, -16.00, 0.00, 0.00, Economy Classstation_load.32 = 1980.00, -20.00, 0.00, 0.00, Economy Classstation_load.33 = 1980.00, -24.00, 0.00, 0.00, Economy Classstation_load.34 = 1980.00, -28.00, 0.00, 0.00, Economy Classstation_load.35 = 1980.00, -32.00, 0.00, 0.00, Economy Classstation_load.36 = 1980.00, -36.00, 0.00, 0.00, Economy Classstation_load.37 = 1980.00, -40.00, 0.00, 0.00, Economy Classstation_load.38 = 1980.00, -44.00, 0.00, 0.00, Economy Classstation_load.39 = 1980.00, -48.00, 0.00, 0.00, Economy Classstation_load.40 = 1980.00, -52.00, 0.00, 0.00, Economy Classstation_load.41 = 1320.00, -56.00, 0.00, 0.00, Economy Classstation_load.42 = 1320.00, -60.00, 0.00, 0.00, Economy Classstation_load.43 = 1320.00, -64.00, 0.00, 0.00, Economy Classstation_load.44 = 1320.00, -68.00, 0.00, 0.00, Economy Classstation_load.45 = 1980.00, -72.00, 0.00, 0.00, Economy Classstation_load.46 = 1320.00, -76.00, 0.00, 0.00, Economy Classstation_load.47 = 1320.00, -80.00, 0.00, 0.00, Economy Classstation_load.48 = 1980.00, -84.00, 0.00, 0.00, Economy Classstation_load.49 = 1980.00, -88.00, 0.00, 0.00, Economy Classstation_load.50 = 1980.00, -92.00, 0.00, 0.00, Economy Classstation_load.51 = 1980.00, -96.00, 0.00, 0.00, Economy Classstation_load.52 = 1980.00, -100.00, 0.00, 0.00, Economy Classstation_load.53 = 1760.00, -104.00, 0.00, 0.00, Economy Classstation_load.54 = 1760.00, -108.00, 0.00, 0.00, Economy Classstation_load.55 = 1760.00, -112.00, 0.00, 0.00, Economy Classstation_load.56 = 1760.00, -116.00, 0.00, 0.00, Economy Classstation_load.57 = 1320.00, 68.00, 0.00, 0.00, Upper Deckstation_load.58 = 1320.00, 64.00, 0.00, 0.00, Upper Deckstation_load.59 = 1100.00, 60.00, 0.00, 0.00, Upper Deckstation_load.60 = 1100.00, 56.00, 0.00, 0.00, Upper Deckstation_load.61 = 1100.00, 52.00, 0.00, 0.00, Upper Deckstation_load.62 = 1100.00, 48.00, 0.00, 0.00, Upper Deck// Total Weight (Pax + Cargo) = 95911 lbs// END of Passenger/Cargo Load Dataempty_weight = 361000reference_datum_position=0.000000,0.000000,0.000000empty_weight_CG_position=-5.000000,0.000000,0.000000max_gross_weight=790180.000000empty_weight_roll_MOI=19618435.000000empty_weight_pitch_MOI=40143699.000000empty_weight_yaw_MOI=36447449.000000empty_weight_coupled_MOI=0.000000[General]performance=Length: 225'-2"'nWingspan: 195'-8"nMTOW: 775,000 LBSnMLW: 564,000 LBSnCruise: Max 523knts/Economical 470kntsnAccomodation: 385 (Basic)nRange: 5150 NMnnnatc_type=Boeingatc_model=B742//Longitudinal (feet), Lateral (feet), Vertical (feet), Usable(gallons), Unusable (gallons) [fuel]Center1= 0.000000, 0.000000,-6.000000,16689.000000, 3.000000 //Longitudinal (feet), Lateral (feet), Vertical (feet), Usable(gallons), Unusable (gallons) Center2= 0.0,0.0, -6.0,50.0, 3.0LeftMain= -7.000000,-25.000000,0.000000,4421.000000, 3.000000LeftAux= -7.000000,-35.000000,0.000000,12240.000000,3.000000RightMain=-7.000000, 25.000000,0.000000,4421.000000, 3.000000RightAux= -7.000000, 35.000000,0.000000,12240.000000,3.000000LeftTip= -7.000000,-35.000000,0.000000,440.000000, 3.000000RightTip= -7.000000, 35.000000,0.000000,440.000000, 3.000000fuel_type=2.000000number_of_tank_selectors=1electric_pump=1[airplane_geometry]wing_area=5503.000000wing_span=195.666667wing_root_chord=28.166667wing_dihedral=6.998291wing_incidence=1.320 wing_twist=-0.999756oswald_efficiency_factor=1.100000wing_winglets_flag=0wing_sweep=0.000000wing_pos_apex_lon=0.000000wing_pos_apex_vert=0.000000htail_area=1470.000000htail_span=73.166667htail_pos_lon=-180.000000htail_pos_vert=0.000000htail_incidence=3.000000htail_sweep=0.000000vtail_area=1290.000000vtail_span=40.951190vtail_sweep=0.000000vtail_pos_lon=-116.000000vtail_pos_vert=5.833333elevator_area=352.000000aileron_area=220.120000rudder_area=219.300000elevator_up_limit=27.501974elevator_down_limit=20.626481aileron_up_limit=19.480565aileron_down_limit=14.896903rudder_limit=23.491270elevator_trim_limit=19.480565spoiler_limit=59.988681spoilerons_available = 1 //Spoilerons Available?aileron_to_spoileron_gain = 3 //Aileron to spoileron gainmin_ailerons_for_spoilerons = 10 //Degreesmin_flaps_for_spoilerons = 0 //Minimum flap handle position when spoilerons activate[contact_points]point.0=1, 58.60, 0.00, -18.4, 1574.8, 0.000000, 1.800000, 70.0 ,0.800000, 2.500000, 0.900000, 14.000000, 14.000000, 0.000000, 0.000000, 0.000000point.1=1, -33.50, -21.50, -19.4, 1574.8, 1.000000, 2.000000, 23.0 ,1.000000, 2.500000, 0.900000, 18.000000, 18.000000, 2.000000, 0.000000, 0.000000point.2=1, -33.50, 21.50, -19.4, 1574.8, 2.000000, 2.000000, 23.0 ,1.000000, 2.500000, 0.900000, 18.000000, 18.000000, 3.000000, 0.000000, 0.000000point.3=1, -25.50, -33.15, -19.4, 3574.8, 1.000000, 2.000000, 13.0 ,1.700000, 2.800, 0.700, 11.000, 9.000, 2.000, 240.000, 280.000point.4=1, -25.50, 33.15, -19.4, 3574.8, 2.000000, 2.000000, 13.0 ,1.700000, 2.800, 0.700, 11.000, 9.000, 3.000, 240.000, 280.000point.5=2, -70.70, -102.00, 6.0, 1574.8, 0.000000, 0.000000, 0.0 ,0.000000, 0.000000, 0.000000, 0.000000, 0.000000, 5.000000, 0.000000, 0.000000point.6=2, -70.70, 102.00, 6.0, 1574.8, 0.000000, 0.000000, 0.0 ,0.000000, 0.000000, 0.000000, 0.000000, 0.000000, 6.000000, 0.000000, 0.000000point.7=2, -126.60, 0.00, 5.8, 1574.8, 0.000000, 0.000000, 0.0 ,0.000000, 0.000000, 0.000000, 0.000000, 0.000000, 9.000000, 0.000000, 0.000000point.8=2, 66.80, 0.00, 5.8, 1574.8, 0.000000, 0.000000, 0.0 ,0.000000, 0.000000, 0.000000, 0.000000, 0.000000, 4.000000, 0.000000, 0.000000static_pitch=0.00static_cg_height=16.50000gear_system_type=0[flaps.0]type = 1 // 1 - tail, 2 - leadspan-outboard = 0.5 // 0.0 .. 1.0extending-time = 49 // secondsflaps-position.0=0.000000,0.000000flaps-position.1=6.665409,0.000000flaps-position.2=13.330818,0.000000flaps-position.3=19.996227,0.000000flaps-position.4=26.661636,0.000000flaps-position.5=33.327045,0.000000flaps-position.6=39.992454,0.000000damaging-speed = 200 // KIASblowout-speed = 250 // KIASlift_scalar = 0.23 drag_scalar = 1.00 pitch_scalar= 1.00system_type = 1 //Hydraulic[Flaps.1]type = 1 // 1 - tail, 2 - leadspan-outboard = 0.2extending-time = 49 // secondsflaps-position.0=0.000000,0.000000flaps-position.1=6.665409,0.000000flaps-position.2=13.330818,0.000000flaps-position.3=19.996227,0.000000flaps-position.4=26.661636,0.000000flaps-position.5=33.327045,0.000000flaps-position.6=39.992454,0.000000damaging-speed = 200 // KIASblowout-speed = 250 // KIASlift_scalar = 0.23 drag_scalar = 1.000pitch_scalar=-15.00system_type = 1 //Hydraulic[Flaps.2]type= 2span-outboard= 0.800 extending-time= 3.000system_type= 1damaging-speed= 250.000blowout-speed= 300.000lift_scalar=-1.00 drag_scalar= 0.000pitch_scalar=-15.25flaps-position.0= 0.000, 0.000flaps-position.1= 1.000, 0.000flaps-position.2= 1.000, 0.000[Flaps.3]type= 2span-outboard= 0.800 extending-time= 3.000system_type= 1damaging-speed= 250.000blowout-speed= 300.000lift_scalar=-1.00 drag_scalar= 0.000pitch_scalar=0.00flaps-position.0= 0.000, 0.000flaps-position.1= 0.000, 0.000flaps-position.2= 1.000, 0.000[GeneralEngineData]engine_type=1engine.0 = 0.500, -40, -11engine.1 = -27.500, -71, 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>When I did the B-47E last year, I finally settled on the>simplest practical solution, even though it's not totally>realistic. To get six engines, I doubled up the inboards as a>single FS engine, i.e. real world engines 2 & 3 were linked to>FS engine 2. In the same vein, 3 & 4 were FS 3.>>Obviously, that means engines 2 & 3 start and shut down>simultaneously, as do engines 4 & 5, but that's the only>unrealistic effect. Adjusting the power coding is boringly>simple: Add up the total power output of the real world six>or eight engines, divide by four and assign that value to the>engine coding.>>I'm sure you have already considered this approach. It ain't>rocket science, but AFAIK it's the best of a bad lot.>>Cheers,>>Glenn>>Yeah, already tried that. I used the "startes" to control if the virtual engines gauges display data or not and to cause some delay like on a real startup. Using the v-e's trhustlevers as "multiplier" for the engine-data, I even got independent gauges. Disadvantage: Setting engine 2 (real FS-engine) to 0% and engine 3 (virtual FS-engine linked to engine 2) to 100% will result in engine 3 showing data like it's in idle. Not to mention that virtual engines have no effect on the total thrust this way. Anyway, best that can be done quick just to get the needles moving.

>I have no idea what this sentence means. Take what? Do what else?Well, maybe this is a kind of "lost in translation"..I did not take the fact that u did it with DirectSound as proof that it cannot be done in a different, more "simulator-related" way.

1st: The power-output of the engine - should I have said thrust instead?2nd: I know it's not realistic, that's what I said in the "I tried that"-part.3rd: I thought of using a "flat" power-curve for the "twin-engines" in the air-file and then use another curve - read from a section of the airfile unused by the simulator - to modulate power-settings along the thrustlevers travel.4th: I read from one of ur previous postings that u had a similar "problem" and solved it using DirectSound. I did not take that as undoubted proof that the simulator cannot do anything else.5th: In general, I dont like solutions that do not allow a max of customization without changing and recompiling code. That's why I wanted to stay as close as I could to the way FS does it's things. Like use external sounds, read the curves from the airfile and so on.I'll take your kind reply as a general "no, nay, never, not this way" and will tinker with the stuff a little more when I'm deeper into FS-gauge-programmig. As I said before, I'm an old guy and it takes some time to lear new stuff.Best regardsKai aka OneDownOne2Go

Hi,just a thought: I was thinking how to break the 4-engine-limit. Since this is hardcoded in the simulator, there seems to be no clean solution to this.It's not quite a problem to code a thrust-gauge that will split the engines power up into 2 or more "pieces". Let's say, lever 1 is at 35%, lever 2 is at 20%, and the "real" engine is set at 55%. I tried that, and it works. But it end up in very unrealistic engine-behavior,Could one code a gauge in C++ that can read an unused section from the airfile and then modulate power-output along a curve given there?And could that gauge also control the engine-sounds, giving each virtual engine its own sound?

Thx alot for all the help.My virtual co-pilot works well by now.. just in time to find that others had the same idea and solved that already. Well, at least I learned something.

Works..No surprise anyway :-D

Hi,once more, it's me with a neewbe-question. Sorry for that...With all the kind help, programming goes along quite well. Now I found a new problem I cannot solve and find no hints on:I want to trigger an event depending on conditions checked by a select-statement. The idea is to create a virtual "co-pilot" that will do certain things he would do in real life. Like operating the gear, flaps, spoilers, airbrake, thrust-reverses etc. based on simulator-conditions and a preselectedt mode like taxi, takeoff, climb, cruise, descent, approch, land etc...Looks like this:(A:AIRSPEED INDICATED, knots) (L:VCP_FLU1_SPEED, knots) ><-trigger event here->I Also tried:(A:AIRSPEED INDICATED, knots) (L:VCP_CONTROL_SPEED, knots) >(>K:FLAPS_UP)as a basic test. I Know this will fire the trigger over and over again as long as condition is true. But it just did nothing.. What do I have to do to fire a trigger here?