OldBadger

Ivibe is a really good product when working, but; there is always a but. I had a version II iVibe seat but it broke about 3 years ago and I have not had any positive response from the suplier since then. Craig, the key person, has promised that all individuals who had a version II seat will get a new version III seat but I, like many others, are still waiting. With this in mind I would honestly wait until he is back up to speed in delivering products before making any move. For the record, he dd have legal issues and he did deliver on his promise to give everybody a free upgrade to verion II previously. Ok, negatives over; why have I not complained bitterly about this? This is the key; when working this is really really special. I can only say that the feeling when lifting off the runway, transition from tarmac to going airborne, is very very impressive as are many of the other effects. It may sound unreal but quite simply the effect of subtle vibrations linked into key points of an application like FSX really do give a very realistic effect. I miss my working iVibe very much indeed (Craig are you listening). Hopefully I will soon get a replacement and when I do I can guarantee it will be worth it. Bit of hot and cold there, but just trying to be honest. OldBadger

Can't see either, just done a register as well.Long time user so keen to see what is coming :)OldBadger

Just to add to comments before."downwind for full stop this time" is indeed the command to use and it works fine. I have used it many times when circuit bashing with no problems.OldBadger

Had mine about a year and half, very happy with it. I am no expert in the heavies so don't use all functionality but I have used for IFR with the Realair Duke and have had absolutely no issues.Also bought from flightstore - who are excellent.Hope that helps with your decision.OldBadger

Hi Ron,been using VOXATC for a good while now. Mostly for IFR in the past, although more recently I have been doing a lot of VFR and in particular circuits. Yes you are correct it does take a bit of effort to get it right and the previous version did have the occasional blip that could catch you out, but in saying that, once you get used to it, it is very good and I just would not fly without it.I have not really tested version 6 yet - (only got installed today) so can't yet comment on improvements but the changes to the way SIDS/STARS work should be a big step forward as this was always a bit cluncky before.I personally would put this put product in the same category as Trakir & and decent set of controls for improving overall realism.Version 6, also adds in some new voices (will make obtaining decent voices cheaper as well), the ones with the filtering (VoxPop) which although not perfect are pretty good and add a new level of realism just making them sound slightly more R\T like.I would suggest leaving the prompter open until you are well familiar with the product as if you get something wrong this can sometines confuse the product (certainly older version) which can lead to a bit of frustration in the early days.Well worth the effort to grasp the learning process though.Hope that helpsOldBadger.

Here you, scroll down to bottom and click on voxatc 6https://sslrelay.com/www.rcsimulations.co.uk/sess/utn;jsessionid=154c9c83161bf4d/shopdata/0001_Vox+ATC+/product_overview.shopscriptOldBadger

A few questions on this exciting news!Does anybody know:-When V6 is likely to appear?The new voices (specifically designed for 64 bit systems) - will they still work with XP 32bit?Will version 6 still be able to work use the old voices from version 5?Will it operate on a client machine (simconnect / fsuipc) or is just specific processors on a the FSX machine?I was beginning to think with very little recent upgrades happening that the future for VOXATC was not as bright as I had hoped but now I am back in a happy place :)Well done Tegwyn and much appreciated for all your hard work in the background.OldBadger

Hi Charles,I usually load a flightplan and then save the flight before reloading the flight. I can't remember if you have to do this to get VOXATC to work or not (you do with SIDS/STARS) but worth a shot.OldBadger

Hi Paul,long time since I did VFR with VOXATC however if my memory serves me correctly I do remember getting calls to join both downwind and base in the past. I suspect this would have been at Edinburgh (EGPH) coming from Dundee (EGPN) and possibly even with an earlier verion of VOXATC that the current patch level.For the record I have VOXATC with the UK enhanced pack installed as well.OldBadger

I voted use SIDS/STARS sometimes (depends on what I am trying to learn).I also find the process difficult to master, particularly the creation/saving/voxatc update/reload approach especially when loading and saving from freeflight menu does not seem to work. Well I could not get it to work from there as it only seemed to worked via the load/save flight from within the simulation.Not the most clear in the documentation either but like most of VOXATC it does add to the experiance quite well.OldBadger

Just a thought; this is not something like the IP address changing due to a lease expiry is it?The reason I ask is that I have had problems in the past when my machines have been switched off for a while. Once they are then switched back on the order that the machines are powered can change the actual IP address allocated to each machine. Net result being that the config is then wrong based on the new IP addresses allocated and simconnect won't work.Don't know if this is the situation for you but it did catch me out (more than once).OldBadger

I Would agree that caution is wise however in saying that I would also keep a close eye on the position because if Craig does deliver on his new version (which includes new software that could somewhat eliminate the lack of modules) and supports his previous customers as he has promised than I would be more than willing to continue to support his system.It really is good when working!There were reasons for his lack of support over the last two years but equally a lot of people have lost a fair bit of confidence during this period so as I said earlier probably best just to keep an eye on the situation and see how it develops but don't completely discount it either.Happy Flying.OldBadger

Can't help much with the other products but I have used an iVibe unit for about 3 years now.Background:You may not get much of a response from Craig (Ivibe) right at the moment (as you say no response so far) but I would suspect this is mainly because he is currently going through the process of a major revision where all current owners will get a free upgrade to a revision 3 product. We might have to pay for postage but yes he has said we will all get the latest version for free. I believe he is therefore concentrating on the new design and his current customers. This product has been somewhat dormant for a period of nearly 2 years and there have been concerns over the levels of support during that period but if Craig comes through with his promise I would wholeheartedly recommend his service/support and product.Product:The difference between his product and the others is that it is not just a 'sound sensing' vibration type unit. It actually uses software to vibrate the actuators in response to what is happening in the game. Why do I mention this; mainly because my unit is currently only working with the 'sound sensing' only option and I can tell you that although it is good it is not nearly as good as the Intellivibe interactions. When working the feeling upon 'lift off' is very very convincing indeed.This is why I am waiting patiently for the V3 product :)The problems over support have mainly concerned the Intellivibe interfaces to games (FSX is a supported product though) and the distinct lack of them coming to fruition.My thoughts:A product with HUGE potential if the support issues are ultimately addressed (watch the website and see what happens over the V3 product) but at the end of the day I will say that quite simply I will always have the iVibe unit running as it is just not the same without it.Hope that helps.PS not associated with this product in any way.OldBadger

Thanks Paul and Loyd,I did try to get the file across (Loys was correct I still have the complete old install working - it just crashes during a flight). It all appeared to be ok and showed the correct key mapping settings in the original install but when I copied across the file to the new install it always revered back to a set of defaults. I am assuming this was in relation to the fact that the original file had different references for the individual USB devices and this then forced FSX to restore a default view.Bottom line was I may have got away with editing the file somewhat however I just went for the laborious task of resetting everything by hand :)Much appreciated for the efforts though.OldBadger

I have just reinstalled all of Windows XP and FSX due to crashes in my previous install.I still have my old version on the c: drive (complete with old windows XP install) and now have a new installation on the d: drive.How can I save the key mappings from the old install in such a way that I can then reload into the new install.Should be easy I know but I am not finding it do.Any help appreciated.OldBadger