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Hey. I enjoy this product and just picked up both Fenix apps today. Long-time user. I have been flying the PMDG 737 with the crew app and virtual crew. MSFS 2020 I have found FSCrew sometimes works with GSX but most of the time it does not. I reinstalled both 737 apps yesterday and it interacted once but never resumed. I really would love this to work. I wish I could interact more with GSX ground. Like commands, GSX will ask with the same menu number every time - Like "Do you want a follow me car?" always a number 1 on the GSX menu. My Fo could ask me. This is just an example. Lots of responses could be added so I don't have to use the menu. The other problem I have is when trying to perform an Autoland my FSCrew will not let me engage both CMD A and CMD B at the same time. Made for a sketchy CatIII landing. If I press CMD A and then add CMD B - FSCREW will always disengage one. I have the don't touch the MCP option when I am flying op turned on. Thanks!

Thank you my friend. Yes, I had just booted up XPlane 11 and took pics of my settings w/o having a flight booked to show you my settings. Anyways, I worked on this last night. There must be something I am doing inconsistently because I did get it to work. I never fly w/o a flight plan and RC4. Plans are setup in multiple places/ files - coroutes for ixeg, default XPlane output FMS, My docs Flight plans for RC4. I boot RC4 before MCE, as per instructions, to get the flight plan. Not sure how/where MCE gets the vspeeds from? From the - flight plan, bugs set on the speed gauge, FMS, or MCE UI? I added a lua script that also makes the vspeed calls according to bugs on speed gauge - in case I miss something with the MCE. My backup plan. 😬 Thanks!

B742_PW_Felis.acf That is genius on adding flows! Just gets better and better the more I learn. Nice! Happy dance on getting those flows a bit quieter. Last one - why do you think he stops calling v speeds at take off. He was calling 80knts and no vspeeds but he doesn't even call that anymore. Happened again today. Driving the IXEG

Thanks for everything! And yes I love the checklist creation feature and use it often. Especially the //2 While I have your "ear". 2 things: I can start this to another thread if that is better. 1 - It would be nice if I could have the copilot start the chorono/clock timer to track block time. Not sure how to add actions. I do know how to delete them with a method you outlined. Just as a future request on planes not the 747. Like the currently supported ixeg,ff etc. 2- I have looked and looked but can not figure out how to stop William from announcing every step he takes on his flow. You mentioned that above in regards to that video. All I have accomplished is accidentally no longer getting vspeed callouts. Cheers,

That's awesome Gerald! (might have to pick up the 727) Yes, if ever there was a need for a couple of extra crew it is in these type of AC. But, I can only imagine the amount of work to get all of the stations working. I'll make a pitch on the 747 page. Give me time to think of the proposal. 🤔 Currently my idea (from what I might can do) is just creating a checklist old William can read to me, but maybe not do the checks to see if the knobs are actually correct.? Wonder if that would work - as an interim measure from my side. Tested with the stock 747 MCE but of coarse buttons do not turn. I'm a happy MCE user and have most products for MSFS, Xplane & RC4. Support has always been great! Thanks

Roger that. Did not realize it was not popular as I don't track such things or forum much anymore.Saw the title and just felt I could use a couple of helping hands on the flight deck and just putting a vote in. I get your point. Not a plane for the light hobbyist - just us crustys'. 😏

X-plane: 1 vote for Felis-747

I figured it out by emailing GoFlight. They gave me a quick answer that has worked great. I have been using my GF panels for everything in DCS....and a few other apps. They have software called: "GF-Keys" https://www.dropbox.com/s/n56phs4eg3w1lst/GFKeys%201.5%20Build%2073.zip?dl=0 There is no install so what you need to do is create a folder and run from there. After you start GF-Keys and program it close it to your taskbar then left click on the GF-Icon to enable GF-Keys you will need to do this each time you use it.

I have several GoFlight Modules. GF-T8 GF-T8-2 GF-P8 GF-RP48 (Mostly just buttons) I want to use my modules in DCS combat simulator. I have asked on their forum but got no answer. I have read from searching several post that people have gotten GoFlight modules to work in DCS. I suppose just as key emulators - which is all I need. But no one says How they did it. Problem I have is the GoFlight software only runs when FSX or P3d is running. How do you get it to run when DCS is running?

Ahhh roger that, I had not ever thought of that. Not really a feature I would use but understand why people would.

I have seen you guys say no historic weather in Opus. Maybe I have misinterpreted what you mean but it does do historical weather: http://www.simforums.com/forums/saving-dynamic-weather-historic-weather-themes_topic42840.html

Hi tkellogg, I understand your frustration. And sometimes looking for solutions can be very aggravating. I do believe people are here trying to offer solutions and I will offer one also. It could be your routers firewall settings. Mind you not your virus/firewall software. You could try logging into you router and looking up these settings. I know Comcast (A big cable internet provider here in the USA) installs a router firewall with their new routers. These firewalls (yes 2) can have limits set in them. It can be frustrating trying to figure out what was causing these problems as there is no report - just a failure to upload or download certain amounts. Login into your router will depend on which router you have. Google search will help. Then look for any firewall and disable it - at least when downloading or uploading. Download managers, now a days, are not really needed unless you have a lot of disconnects. Try FireFox for a modern, secure browser.

Hi Ron, If you want to get a nice browser setup I suggest Firefox with a few addons. IE (Internet Explorer) was one of the worst browsers ever made. Firefox latest: Addon: AdBlocker - Will put those popups in check. Addon: Ghostery - Will block tracking (somewhat) such as social junk, Google tracers and other non beneficial (to you) stuff. I recommend ESET fo virus and firewall security (less evasive and not processor intensive). Of coarse there will be people here who differ. I work with online technologies everyday as part of my job and have done so over 12 years.

There are no stupid questions - EZDOK and Opus cameras allow you to quickly zoom in on something without having to try and hold your head in the perfect position. I use Opus. I can zoom in on say the overhead while going through my flows. I can also disable (via Opus) the TIR while zoomed in or just have my head pointing at an area while letting me pan just that area.. Kinda helps like when looking at something off screen to keep the tracking from jumping around. Lots of times something is too far to one side and the tracking drops when I turn my head too far (I have 4 screens). EZDOK or Opus lets me pan my head to that far point. A BIG Advantage is setting limits. So if you pan your head too far to one side you are not poking through the fuselage - Flying along at 400 knots with your head sticking up above the cockpit - makes for a virtual bad hair day.

The Pro Clip has a rep for breaking pretty easy. Mine did - but it took 4+ years before it broke for good. 2 for plastic 4 for wires. I did have it taped and twist tied on before the final break - which was the super skinny wire broke inside the attachment coupling. Try as I might I could not splice it back in. I immediately ordered a new pro clip. But in the interim used the reflective hat clip. I have now had the pro clip for a couple of months and not used it - sticking to the reflectors. Mainly due to the PIA wires going up the head phones and the very fragile clip plastic. (hint use a headphone stand when not wearing headphones and treat the proclip with kid gloves) Since I only get time to fly at night the reflectors work pretty good. Recently -during the day- I tried TrackIR with only the reflectors and with my office facing the water, large windows, and the bright Florida sun reflectors did not work so good- got kinda jumpy. With the ProClip I used to adjust Light Filter and IR Brightness to compensate for day time use. Hope this helps. You will LOVE your new head tracking!!! EZDOK and Opus require a little text editing, but nothing too complicated. Ask here if you need help.