tundrabum

Will the DC-6 ever be released for FSX and P3D?

OOPS-was thinking the Global FO voice package updated the main package, up to date now, thanks.

On a flight from PHNL to YSSY, my esteemed FO turned off my center fuel tanks in the middle of climb, with 42.1 K lbs remaining in the tanks.. Didn't notice and ran out of fuel in main tanks in flight, leaving a very stressful condition of trying to remember how to restart the engines & figuring out why they quit , luckily still at FL380. So, why did she do that?? Yes I reflew the flight, she did the same thing!!! I do have the latest Version and running FSX.

How come no lady pilots? Lots of female pilots flying Dash 8's these days!

I recently started having IPC Request Contains Bad Data errors when attempting to open Radar Contact. I normally generate my flt plans from PFPX, but also attempted to load Flt plans from FS Build, and even FSX , with no help, same error. Only change I made to FSX was run makerunways. Appreciate any help or advice.

Note to Brian; and all others outthere hoping for a button ver...someday. My take on the button ver is from a different perspective. The Dash 8 is not an easy airplane to fly. With no autothrottle, airspeed has to be monitored constantly, along with all the other duties of flying the DASH. Then dealing with the other peculiarities, such as the 'alt sel. Be honest, it only takes a couple of seconds dealing with Nav or whatever, and the familiar stall horn goes off. Forget Alt Sel and you have blown your altitude. Embarrassing if your in a climb. Dangerous if in a descent and you start hearing TERRAIN, TERRAIN warnings start. So which brings us to the button ver. I like the Voice ver, and grateful for FS2Crew and Brian for bringing it to us. And with practice, I am getting better at it. But... it's like texting while driving. Getting the exact voice CMD to the exact time to time in the flight to start a procedure or accomplish an action takes attention away from flying the airplane. With the button ver,; not nearly so much. So Brian, when you say no time, understand that's where you are now. But can we check back, in say six months or a year, two years???

Brian: Know your super busy with the 777. But..if you ever have a free moment, would you please, on your next upgrade, program exit 4 (left rear door) to open to support FSX ground services. The MS shift E 1,2,3,4 CMDs do not work for Majestic Dash 8 aircraft. Lots of us Dash 8 drivers would be very grateful, and making your product even more valuable!!!!!

As a graduate from your Cadet Training Series, I must congratulate you for a awesome job. I understood that a 'Pilot Training Series' was in the works for around the July/August time frame. Just wondering hows that's going, and if you have any updates? I'm looking forward to continuing my 'Dash 8 driver training! thanks Tundrabum

I don't understand this checklist. It's asking for #3 Hyd pressure before the engine is started. Before engine start, the pressure is zero. Seems like this check should be in the after start checklist. Can someone illuminate me??

Training was great, just a few issues I have that didn't get covered in the training as follows: On the taxi, Josh and Ben were always able to get a clean check of the TO warn test, me, not so much, I usually get a beep even though I have completed the checklist and all looks good. Maybe they could explain what parameters does the TO warn test cover. Once in flight after the climb, a couple of numbers appear on the right hand middle of the mdf, usually in yellow. I have never been able to make sense of them, would appreciate an explanation next time out. Looking forward t the next training! Tundrabum

I just started having the same issue at EHAM. First I used a flightplan built by PFPX EHAMKSEA01.rte, then tried same route a flightplan built by FSbuld, same results. PMDG NGX always has worked fine with FSBuild. Any incite appreciated!! Tundrabum

Thanks for all who responded to this topic! The suggestion to go into FSUIPC and turn off the weather did it, like cutting loose the anchor! Who would have thought?? Also apologize for the dual post, not sure how that happened. Tundrabum

I have started to have a problem I need some help with. Check the forums and could find no other mention of a similar problem. First of a disclaimer, I am running Win 8.1. So here goes. When I take off, with a moderate payload and fuel, after climbing to about 5 thousand, I can't get my speed to increase above 200- to 220 or so, even with the AT and AP off and the throttles maxed out. Both engine instruments indicate normal, But I can barely climb, if I increase to above 500 fpm, I start losing speed. It feels about like a DC6. When the program was first loaded, worked fine. It seemed to start after I also had the famous losing controls problem, which I resolved with a registered copy of FSUIP, and disabling the Win 8 pwr save feature to the USB ports. But that said, controls now seem to be working great. And yes, in flight I checked, no gear down, no spoilers up, nothing seem amiss, just no power. Appreciate all works of wisdom

I have started to have a problem I need some help with. Check the forums and could find no other mention of a similar problem. First of a disclaimer, I am running Win 8.1. So here goes. When I take off, with a moderate payload and fuel, after climbing to about 5 thousand, I can't get my speed to increase above 200- to 220 or so, even with the AT and AP off and the throttles maxed out. Both Engine instruments indicate normal, But I can barely climb, if I increase to above 500 fpm, I start losing speed. It feels about like a DC6. When the program was first loaded, worked fine. It started after I also had the famous losing controls problem, which I resolved with a registered copy of FSUIP, and disabling the Win 8 pwr save feature to the USB ports. But that said, controls seem to be working great. And yes, in flight I checked, no gear down, no spoilers up, nothing seem amiss, just no power. Appreciate all works of wisdom

Due to a crash of FSX, I decided to reload it directly to the C: directory from program files/ms games directory. This has resulted in faster FSX load times for my 'not the newest' of computers and resolved 'read only' file update problems. However of course, RC has no idea where FSX is at. Is there a way to redirect RC to FSX's new directory, or do I have to remove and reinstall RC? Appreciate any advice you can give. Darrel Zuke

Are PMDG products, specifically the NGX and the upcoming 777, compatible with Prepar3D? Darrel Zuke Westwind VA WW201

Hi Bryon; As a old FS2crew user, this is one of the best ever (after a big shout out to the 747 button control for the PMDG 747!). One option I miss was an opportunity for a First Officer take off, as they do every other flight in the real world. The option is present in the current IFly version, any chance of adding it to ver 1.6?. Thanks and keep up the great work? Darrel Zuke

I am also attempting to add new liveries to my new PMDG 737ngx program. I carefully followed the instructions for the Livery Manager, and did open as 'Run as Administrator'. However, the liveries are not showing up. They seem to be added ok in the program (C:Program Files (x86)Microsoft GamesMicrosoft Flight Simulator XSimObjectsAirplanesPMDG 737-800NGX WL), but no new airplane choices appear when I open up Flt Sim x,, only the four basic PMDG appear as choices. Appreciate any help. tundrabum

I am attempting to add new liveries to my new PMDG 737ngx program. I carefully followed the instructions for the Livery Manager, and did open as 'Run as Administrator'. However, the liveries are not showing up. They seem to be added ok in the program (C:Program Files (x86)Microsoft GamesMicrosoft Flight Simulator XSimObjectsAirplanesPMDG 737-800NGX WL), but no new airplane choices appear when I open up Flt Sim x,, only the four basic PMDG appear as choices. Appreciate any help.tundrbum

Bryan;Thanks for your reply. Actually, it either works from the beginning of the flight, or doesn't work at all.. As I said, if I start the pre flight checklist right after the FO comes back from his walk around, it seems to work ok. But if I miss by a couple of minutes or so in the countdown, no voices, the checklists will appear in the checklist box ok (#1button box) , but again, no voices. I only go to pause after no responses to catch up, all missed calls then play in sequence.. I am using Radar Contact and FS Pass, if that makes any difference .

I am continuing to have a problem when the crew sounds stopping during briefings. I then hit pause, and they all start playing back. I thought it was me, especially after checking all the forum entries,and could find only two instances. Then I reloaded onto an updated Win 7 x64 gaming pc with plenty of horsepower, and yup, still happens. Seems ok if I am diligent in in making sure all calls happen right on schedule, but, if a little late, no more voices. This has never happened on any other FS2crew editions, and I have most of them. I now am thinking of going to voice edition, but still like to here the takeoff and landing briefings from the buttons. Any help would be appreciated. NOTE: new computer , all drivers up to date!

I have a new computer (64bit Win 7 Pro) that I am attempting to install RC on. I posted for help end of Dec, but then was gone for a month without resolution. Back now still trying to resolve the problem. I enter the registration code I received in Dec, being careful with no back spaces, and start the program as administrator. After entry, the screen disappears after a couple of seconds. Appreciate your help getting Radar Contact back up.

Still unable to register, same problem, enter the registration number, and the screen either fades or goes no response in the title bar. I have no leading or trailing edges in the key box, there is a - sign infront of the product key, and I did correct the rrv3.dat file to not read only, but no help. I see no error messages. How did the later post 'can't get by the registration screen' solve his problem?

Thanks for your quick response!I apologize for the multiple forum entries, that was not intentional, I was having log in problems???, but how the multiple entries happened I don't know.My problem is now I can get to the log in screen. I did get the registration number. I copy and enter it into the box, press the button, and nothing happens, the screen either just fades away, or I get a not responding message in the title bar. I am right clicking RC and opening it as an administrator when i run it. I reloaded FSUIPC and ran that fix registry program. Not sure where to go now.

I have a new computer (64bit Win 7 Pro) that I am attempting to install RC on. After running setup from the CD, when I go to the step 1 of the installation instructions,'Start RCV4.exe', I get the following error message: 'Component 'MSINET.OCX' or one of it's dependencies not correctly requested, a file is missing or invalid'. I ran a forum search on the MSINET.OCX error message with no results. Assistance would be appreciated.I am a long time RC user and fan.