GeneW

Thanks for your reponse. Since the ATC part is what I really want I am relunctant to shell out the $70 without knowing that it will work as I expect. The FSX ATC handled both sides of the comm & expected a number to select a response. I tinkered with the FSX settings and the MCE settings but apparently could not hit the correct combination. (Yes I did the setup & read the various manuals).

I have had my eye on MCE for a while, & just got to the end of my 3 day trial. My interest is ATC communication for VFR GA aircraft. I found that the voice recognition for the copilot functions is very good. However I could not get the ATC function to work at all. Today I managed to get ATC to work with the default FSX ATC, but not with any voice recognition. When I read through the ATC commands manual I was impressed with the coverage. Looking through all the option screens and the manuals I could not find any way to activate ATC within MCE. And I browsed this forum as far back as 12 pages but could not find a solution. So what did I miss? I have used VOXATC but found that it has trouble understanding me, and the dialogue is quite restrictive. I was hoping MCE would give me an easier ATC experience. My demo has expired but I would still like to know what I missed (or mis-understood). Gene

Reinhard, thank you for a prompt reply. I understand & concur that it is a network issue. I always start the client computer first, the one mistake that I sometimes make is that I "Load" my airplane before starting the connection to the client. I also do have a hardwired dedicated network with static IP addresses. However, my router is old, I'm not sure if a new router would help at all. I am computer savy but not a network specialist.

Here is my problem that I have not seen written anywhere. I have Simplugins v 2.94 and A2A C172 add on running on client computer. FSX & the A2A launch program run on the main computer. Occasionally I make a mistake and start up something out of sequence. When this happens, then some, but not all, guages on the client get messed up. For instance, altimeter hands might be missing. When I start a plane the rpm guage might oscillate rapidly between zero and maximum, or the airspeed guage might oscillate rapidly between zero and maximum. etc, etc. The solution that works is to stop FSX and disconnect the A2A client on the main computer. It appears that I do not have to shut down the client computer (running the simplugin guages). Pertinent information: Main computer, I7 cpu o/c to 4.0, 6GB ram, Windows 7 64bit, FSX gold, etc, FSUIPC 3 monitors with TH2GO. Client computer, AMD A10-5800k running at 3.8, 4GB ram, windows 7 64 bit home edition. Does anyone know if additional ram in the Main computer will fix this problem, or has anyone seen this problem? This is not a show stopper, but an annoyance. My thinking is that additional ram on the main computer might help, but I don't know. Normally my setup works quite well & I am pleased with it. I also managed to construct a panel for the A2A Cherokee using mostly the C172 guages, plus a couple regular guages that do not work. (Separate post to follow!) Thanks for any guidance. Gene

I have VOXAtc 6.2, having trouble with it. Just getting started with it so I do not know what is the problem. I am flying GA planes (F1 172, Carendo Beech 58, etc). With a flight plan from a controlled airport (KAVP) it seems to work ok. But from some small GA airports I cannot get VOXAtc to work, I get the "NO ATC unit found" message. I have run the indexer, no addon airports. Here is the scenario I have been working with: 1) Flying from N13 to 3G3 with flight plan, I get unicom, FSS, handoff to Harrisburg, then to Cleveland, but no handoff to approach. ATC works for both 172 (2D mode) and Beech 58 (3D mode). VOXATC also works with the default FSX scenery and with photoreal scenery. I run Indexer each time I change scenery. 2) Flying from KFKL to 3G3 with new flight plan, I get "NO ATC unit" no matter what I do. KFKL is not a new airport, it is default in FSX. 3) Flying from 3G3 to KFKL I get instruction to contact Cleveland approach before departure. That is ok 4) 3G3, N13, and KFKL are all CTAF airports. KFKL uses 122.7, the other 2 use 122.8. No other differences I can detect. Any thoughts? Thanks for anyone's help. Gene