N602AC

Hey there. I bought the 407 right after it came out. I was able to use it when it was initially released, then I downloaded SP2, uninstalled it, reinstalled it, and went in the Menu Manager and set all the paints' configs up like I wanted (all the options, tan panel, cold and dark) (I also did this whole process again with SP2F just now) and when I load up, the helo is running, but all the switches are in the off position. My preferences as far as wire cutters, frahm damper and pilot figures have been ignored. For the sake of experimentation I tried cycling the main fuel valve switch and nothing happened. I hit CTRL-SHIFT-F1 and the engine cut. Then I moved the battery switch to "ON" and that turned the battery off. It seems that all the switches are backwards. Essentially I can't use this thing with it like this..does anyone know what could be wrong? Feel free to ask anything you need to know.... Thanks, Dan Marovitch

Hey there. I bought the 777 and I have to say, it's phenomenal. I absolutely love it. I have a question though. Back in May of this year, there was a preview screenshots thread where there was talk about the bluing agent on the engines' exhaust cones when you have new engines, and how it turns the normal color over time and eventually develops sooting. I was wondering, is there a menu somewhere that is keeping track of the hours on these engines? Is it a persistently tracked system like A2A's Accusim? If I felt so inclined, how can I get new engines with these blue exhaust cones, and can I watch the blue fade over time eventually to black? I'm also wondering if the effect of "dirty" engines is modeled where they emit more black smoke when "dirty". I'm really curious about this. Thanks! Dan "N602AC" Marovitch