c172pilot

Canyone provide any support as to why my multiplayer game for VATSIM use ultimately leads to multiple errors such as: 1) ASN cannot track/update/follow live weather based on aircraft location 2) occasionally, a CTD prompt will occur due to some glitch. however, I'll ignore it (click continue) in the spirit of not restarting the mission. Any suggestions on how to best connect to VATSIM and the utility to use for it? Windows 7, P3d v2.5 Thank you to all!!!!

Can anyone recommend perhaps a better utility to access VATSIM instead of vPilot? For some reason almost every flight cannot get off the gate because either the weather engine doesn't work (via ASN) or the multiplayer creates some coding error..... I'm at a loss for this as I am using VATSIM to re-fresh myself on IFR procedures before I go for my IPC next month. I know it seems vague so here are the details: P3d v2.5/windows 7 are the platforms. PMDG777 (primary toy) creates these child windows that fail to create live weather updates to practice more realistic ILS approaches fail to load. therefore ASN becomes useless and doesn't live update or track I get a lengthy coding error which I dare not copy/paste here, but its always CTD. any suggestions?? Thank you, C172pilot

Hello all! After much self-testing I have to throw in the towel and ask a question that I'm sure has already been asked but I can't find the solution to. :fool: Computer specs: win7x64bit/NVIDIA gtx970/i7@4970 4.0ghz running p3d v2.5 first issue: pmdg 777lr ONLY when connected to VATSIM becomes unusuable.. no gear or controls. and completely cold/dark flight deck with no functionality. Second: I want to use ASN as my weather engine, deactivate vatsim weather (using vpilot) and activate ASN- only loads departure airport weather. no winds aloft or destination weather. and, has no functionality in terms of 'moving map' weather updates or winds aloft data via the FMC.... any ideas??? Thank you all so much for your help!!!!! SR

Hi all, Just gave in and bought the p3d 777LR package which runs on windows 8.1 and high level processor stuff I'll spare the details on. first and foremost, the displays are very blurry. It COULD be my monitor, but a secondary one had same results. tried playing with display settings and no luck correct it. Second, upon autopilot disconnect on final to EGLL (with aerosoft EGLL), I was unable to silence the disconnect alarm until engines shut down at teh gate. Any idea how to clear that error out?? Thank you for your help, Sumner

Hi all, So, I have a feeling that my old TV which is acting as my computer monitor is just a poor choice in general. My living room tv is a 46" 1080 HD tv which displays my monitor stuff with great edges, smoothness etc... However, it's not practical to run a 20ft HDMI cable across the living room every day. So, I have my old college tv which is a Sharp tv (http://www.sharpusa.com/ForHome/HomeEntertainment/LCDTV/Archives/LC22SB27UT.aspx) and I notice that the quality of everything that looks great on my living room tv, is "squished" or jagged edges, blurry and other stuff... Can anyone recommend some settings to use to fix that for this particular monitor? Or, should I go get a 21" monitor? What can be done to rectify this? Thank you all for your help, C172pilot

Hi all, I just purchased P3D v2.5 with Rex4/softclouds as well as various other add-ons for p3d. My computer specs: GTX970@4gb GPU 16gb ramp i7 4970 processor Windows 8.1.... and a bunch of other stuff. Its a home built thanks to Newegg.com. My questions are this: 1) Unless I turn off REX, I have no horizon. Just a hazy blue everywhere. or, in otherwords. There are no distinctive horizons for cloud layers/ing... Part of me feels that my REX isn't actually working. Any suggestions on how to fix this horizon-less experience? Example: fog layers from 200AGL-2000AGL. There is no reason why at FL390 I have NO horizon. 2) no matter the scenery, I have floating lights for all airport surfaces.. Yes, I do have ORBX global installed. Any solutions anyone can recommend to fix this lack of reality and get the true potential out of P3d? BTW, I am very happy so far with the p3d program compared to FSX. Sure, rebuying stuff is obnoxious, but I'll get over it . THANK YOU ALL!!!!

Hi all, So, after a few years away from frequently using (then) FSX for enjoyment. And now that my FAA Medical may be recleared I have decided to rebuild my PC with the following specs (see below) and from multiple searches, it looks like P3rd is the platform to go forward with vs FSX. My question to everyone is: What sort of functionality will prepared give me for integrating lesson plans for the CFI rating for real world application. I plan on spending a minimum of 6 months studying, reviewing and practicing before returning to the RW skies, again as my medical has not cleared yet anyway. I may have missed it, but is there a program I can buy to integrate with p3rd and use for lesson planning and practice? I also bought this from NEWEGG yesterday to build: Windows 7 64bit MB GIGABYTE|GA-Z97X-SLI Z97 ATX R VGA ZOTAC|ZT-90101-10P GTX 970 R PSU ROSEWILL|750W ARC 750 CPU INTEL|CORE I7 4790K 4.0G 8M R MEM 8Gx2|GSKILL F3-2400C10D-16GTX R HDD 1T|WD WD10EZEX SATA6G R from various youtube video it looks like it may be a solid build for running high end settings. I plan to buy: Various Carenado aircraft (re) purchase PMDG 777 for p3rd REX4 ORBX ground scenery For the experienced p3rd simmer, what tweaks, camera views, add-ons do you suggest??? again, I've been away for quite a while and want to make sure my start up is smooth and current. Thank you all so much!!!! C172pilot

Hello, First- amazing product. It actually made me go back into FSX and dust off the old joystick. So, thank you! Second, After completing KSFO-OMDB (at 4x thankfully), landing in darkness where landing/taxi lights would have illuminated the ground, did not. Not even the beacon reflection or wing lights. Tried recycling the lights. No luck, any suggestions? thank you!

Blank. But it shows I'm active and also plays that chime. I have ensured my firewall allows the program. And have done a re-install of SB. Thanks again

Yes. It was at a fly in at FRA.

Sorry! Fsx on windows 7, and SB.

Hello, I recently have been unable to log into Vatsim without being booted off (once). And, on the second time when I do finally connect, I cannot communicate either by text or voice. I can send a flight plan, but again- no clearance or comms. Additionally, I cannot see other traffic, but I can see ATC lists. yes, I tuned the right frequencies. I'll provide my account info on request. I'm thinking my issue is with not having an FSX "multiplayer game" set up? Thoughts? And thank you all for your help!

Hello PMDG. I've been a huge fan of your work and have had very minimal issues, however, this is a first for me. A search yielded only something called "hotfix?" didn't apply for me. Perhaps someone can help. I was flying KJFK-EHAM with the 738NGX and about 250NM from decent I turned right towards the next waypoint, but continued turning right for about 250 degrees, not the intended 60 degree course change. My CDU then stopped responding when I was inputting approach information and eventually the display screens locked. followed by all instrument input stopping. I tried reloading the aircraft, same issue. I tried to get a screen shot, but it froze before I could get to it. Any help is greatly appreciated. C172PIC

No luck. Any other ideas?? Thank you again for your help.

Hello all,I did a search and did not find a direct solution to my problem. Here are the details:I run FSX SP2 with Windows 7. I have Squawkbox 4, no luck. I make a multiplayer game via FSX, no luck.What happens is the multi game gets created, BUT, when Igo to select network(s) to connect to for signing into VATSIM. I come back with no networks available. SO, I cannot log in. Anyone have a solution to this problem? Be it alternative program(s) to use etc..Thank you all!C172pilot