SkipperMac

Hmm, something odd here... No matter where I copy the TBM850 folder to (from its default installation in the 2020 Community folder) it doesn't show in FS2024. I've tried it in my normal add-on aircraft folder linked with Addons Linker, directly in the Community folder, and even in the Official2020/Onestore folder ... but have still not seen the aircraft in the sim. Any suggestions would be VERY welcome.

Ok, "found" it again I set the BIOS so I could hot plug the two spare SATA ports, and after a bit of cable wriggling I 'heard' the SSD being found. Now we're up and running again ... with a couple of better quality cables on order! Thanks for the help guys, I was thinking the worst with a dead SSD in mind lol.

Hi guys. Yesterday I installed an SSD for the first time, transferring my FSX installation seamlessly across from it's previous home on one of my HDDs. The only installation issue was the device driver not installing properly, but a pc reset or two solved that and the subsequent much faster loading of FSX was very welcome. That was yesterday. Today my pc thinks it doesn't have an SSD, and no matter what I try to do, I can't get it to recognise it's new component. Any ideas? Nothing has changed since yesterday's installation - I haven't even put the side panel back on the case yet - and I can't see how anything could have changed in the software installation either. Any suggestions? I'm grounded until someone finds my SSD for me lol. Cheers, SkipperMac EDIT: Here's a thought - iTunes updated this morning and required a reset (pc wasn't turned off since yesterday). When it rebooted I noticed my desktop 'flying' icons had gone generic and FSX couldn't load ... hence discovering the SSD wasn't being recognised today. Could it be something to do with the iTunes update? Drivers messing about? :(

This has nothing to do with VoxATC. Those aircraft are being controlled by the freeware Orbx GA AI files and VoxATC is not even aware of their existence ... unfortunately :(

Inigo, I think the step you're actually missing is checking the predicted winds aloft for your routing. If you check that, then you'll know your predicted flight time to the destination airport and can use the lbs per hour estimates for calculating the flight time fuel. Then you need to add fuel to your alternate, and then the required reserve to allow you to hold for 45 mins. The easy way (I find it the easy way anyway) is to use SimBrief.com. This will plan your flight, check the weather, suggest an alternate if you don't input one, and work out how much fuel you'll need. It gives you the same kind of pre-flight briefing you'd get from a dispatcher, and so far it has never failed me ... even in adverse weather.

Can't really help. I'm looking at SimMarket, but I can't find anything to tell me which version the download currently is.

All of the above (pie in the sky wish list?) ... but add to that a proper, professional, real-world-realistic ATC for VFR and IFR flight.

Thanks for this! Yeah, I know this is an old post, but thanks anyway - these figures, and seeing that the devs of my almost-favourite turboprop in FSX were using Frictionality, I finally decided to take the plunge. I've been running the FSUIPC Lua script for some time, but was never entirely satisfied as its a one-size-fits-all solution and doesn't take into account the odd way braking efficiency seems to be dealt with in FSX. So far with Frictionality, so good. Leads to the question - does anyone have a fully developed profile suitable for the 441? Joe's figures are a good start point, but what about Wet and Snow covered runways, and different surfaces? Or have I not really understood the program yet. On a different note, I was trying to remember how to program my spare 'mixture' lever to control the condition levers in the 441. As I hunted through the FSUIPC options, I discovered that setting 'Mixture' (yes, I know that belongs to piston engines) gives a wonderful, fully variable reverse thrust on both engines. Now I don't have to use buttons or full-reverse if I don't want to - excellent for moderating taxi speed also! Stay off those brakes ;-)

"Should be" perhaps, but it isn't. I assume that by "main install folder" you mean SimObjects/Airplanes/FLYSIM Cessna 441... What is the file name of the manual and I'll do a search for it.

It was watching the videos that convinced me I wanted this aircraft in my virtual hangar. Just purchased and downloaded it this evening, and I'm really disappointed that the follow-on videos sound like they're not going to get done :( Edit to add a question: Where did you hide the manual? :huh:

Even when I give it my email address it still wants my credit card details. I think I'll give this one a miss!

Does anyone know how to download this gauge to try before donating?

Sorry Lee, you'll have to explain more what you mean as descending at 500 ft/min some miles before the runway sounds like a perfectly normal ILS approach to me. :unsure:

Or change it to 180 and have it freely ca storing so you have to use differential braking to steer.

I'm confused about this AI traffic thing with VoxATC. I use Ultimate Traffic 2 which I understand will operate with VoxATC if the UT2 'bridge' is installed (UT2 running outside FSX makes it a unique traffic program I understand). However, what about all the little packages of FSX traffic that come with the likes of ORBX regions and airports, or all the FSX traffic files that send floatplanes and bush flyers all over Alaska (for instance). One way I read the reviews suggests these are incompatible and FSX Traffic must be set to 0% - on the other hand I read that VoxATC works with ALL traffic. So is it the case that UT2 can generate traffic that VoxATC is aware of and 'controls', but FSX files generated traffic can be seen in the system (if the PC is powerful enough) but will be ignored by VoxATC? Hoping someone can unscramble my brain as I don't want to install the demo and spend 6 out of the 7 days trying to work out how to operate the AI lol.