Kiwi54

Hi,I've just purchased FS2CrewPMDG747X 1.1. After installing this file and the April 2009 Start Centre they both install successfully.However when I execute the Start Centre I get the message "FS2Crew Start Centre has stopped working."I'm running Vista and I'm the adminisdstrator. Also I've disbaled the UAC but the same problem arises.Can anyone help?Thanks,Peter Mitchell.

Hi,I thought you'd be interested in this news report:http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article....jectid=10550110All the best for the New Year.Peter.

Phil,I've just reinstalled PMDG 747X with Vista last weekend.When you say what are the weights at default my PMDG Load Manager shows in lbs:747-400 (all 3 classes):Max Zero Fuel Wt: 542500Zero Fuel Wt: 394088Max T/O Wt: 875000Actual T/O Wt: 497156Fuel WeightsCur: 103068Max: 382336747FMax Zero Fuel Wt: 635000Zero Fuel Wt: 364526Max T/O Wt: 875000Actual T/O Wt: 467594Fuel WeightsCur: 103068Max: 361700Hope this helps,Peter (from NZ)

Dan,I downloaded the latest patch from the PMDG website and that did fix the problem.Yes, I'm using Vista.Many thanks for your help.Peter.

Peter,Re advanced animations start FSX then go to Settings and at the bottom of that Settings page go to Customise. You'll then be taken to a Settings - Displaty page and you'll see a tick box "advanced animations" in the Global Options section.Tick that box then Ok.You'll find that should fix the problem.Peter (from NZ).

Hi,I've got a strange problem with the Airspeed Indicator Tape (AIT) not working. I've had the 747X for about 6 months and everything has gone fine. Steep learning curve but enjoyable.A couple of nights ago I found tht when taking off the AIT didn't move from the standard 30 when I accelerated down the runway. Although I had highlighted the V speeds and they showed in the AIT the co-pilot didn't call out V1 and VR as he normally would. In contrast the Altitude Indicator Tape worked fine upon takeoff. However when I went to turn on the automatic pilot the plane spun out of control.Anyone have any ideas? I'm sure it's not something simple I've forgotten to do.Thanks for your help,Peter.

Thank Ray for the response to 1.You're right. Number 2 didn't make sense because of the reference at the end to PMDG/FSX. Senior moment.What I meant to say was when you have a USB adaptor that splits the headphone and voice signals on headphones you can set them separately in FSX Settings - Sound. Under Windows sound drivers there are 2 drop down tabs, one for sound and one for voice.The USB adaptor allows only the RC4 ATC voices to come through the headphones and the general aircradt noise to come through the speakers.I was wondering whether anyone had the right settings for the drop down tabs to get the ATC voice only coming through the headphones.Thanks,Peter.

Hi,2 newbie questions using RC 4.3. I use PMDG 747X.1. When going to Atis I get the FSX Atis speaking at the same time. I've seen somewhere there is a way to avoid this. Any ideas?2. Using headphones I have a Yoga USB adaptor to split the background mouse from ATC voices. Any suggestion as to settings for this. should I use PMDG or FSX?Many thanks,Peter,New Zealand.

Hi,My AOA DVD arrived today in Christchurch, New Zealand. Very quick delivery from the US using First Class Mail International. Ordered 16 August. Great service. Looking forward to spending the weekend getting into it.No problems running DVD on my computer. Using a LG Supermulti DVD player in the computer.Peter Mitchell.

Hi,I use 747X, Radar Contact V4 and Flight Sim Commander 8.3 (FSC). I'm running FSX (with Acceleration) on Vista.My question has probably been asked before but I couldn't find an answer by searching this forum.My problem is that when using FSC to develop a flightplan I cannot save the flightplan as a .rt file in the FSX/PMDG/Flightplans folder so that the flightplan can be accessed by the 747x FMC. I've set up the PMDG flightplan in the FSC Windows/Options/Flight Plan tab and tick the PMDG button in FSC to save.Doesn't anyone have any suggestions? It's very frustrating because at the moment I'm have to hand enter the waypoints into the 747X FMC by hand.Many thanks,Peter Mitchell.

Thanks Dan.Your answer works fine.P.S. I'll sign future posts with my real name.Peter Mitchell.

Hi,I'm new to PMDG 747-400X but have made my first take off and landing following Jane Whittaker's articles in PC PILOT.Ome thing I canot get the hang of is how to install the 3 files .sav, .FLT and .WX in 747-400X. The file structute in 747-400X seems to be different from that in FS9. I'd like to install the PMDG files in FSX for the type rating courses and also the cold/dark scenario from this website:http://smithplanet.com/fs2004/pmdg/but I'm stuck. I'm sure there's an easy answer so hoping someone can help me out.Thanks.