Stofvel

Hello Jack, There have been mixed opinions on the Carenado Phenom 100, not least of which is the ongoing love/hate relationship with aircraft made by Carenado - great graphics but realism the after thought. I have several Carenado aircraft including the Bonanza, Baron, Phenom 100 and 300 etc plus many A2A and Realair - like them all AND I have added the GTN 750 or 650 to them all - where possible - special thanks to Bert and those VC mod creators who enabled this for the older birds. Truth is these are all simulations and as such - the operational realism is always marginal and by degrees, in the overall - perfection does not exist. The Phenom 100 still holds a special place and I have put more flight hours on this bird than any other I have. I am still looking to get the "instrument reflections" permanently turned OFF so I can run my 750 without first having to go to the VC control panel - but I am sure someone more adept at mod creation and FSX programming, than I, will come up with a solution. I was so impressed when I first started flying the Phenom 100 - I created a video and posted same - that was back in May of 2014. Here's a link if interested: Happy to hear you're happy with it - me too. Brian

Vaughan, I also have the amazing Duke Turbine and Legacy 2 - both with the GTN750 - and all aircraft utilize EZDok views. Hard to imagine a sim flight without these add-ons, any more. The GTN 650/750 have revolutionized flight, although I can only speak for the simulated variety. Finally on the download count from Carenado - just ask to have it topped up - never heard of a refusal yet. All the best. Brian

Vaughan, Happy it worked out - same here - the seat belt from hell is gone and I suspect you are right, there may be some additional tweaks added. Do you use the GTN750? - if so, have you installed Ray's updated version 1.14 - available today. Brian

Hi Vaughan, I have heard back from Carenado and the standard un-install is required prior to the updated version. This brings me to your question...excuse the paraphrase - How the hell do I know whether my vs of 1.1 is the updated version of 1.1? - :smile: The only way you can know in absence if an incremental update number (ie vs 1.1.1 or 1.2 etc) is to actually check the modification date on the newly downloaded file and compare same with the original. (right click on the downloaded files in your downloads folder) the modification date will appear as well as the actual size of the original file(s) which should be different. I just re-downloaded the CJ2 file from the Carenado site and indeed the modification dates have changed as well as the file size. AND...Eureka! Ray has just posted a link to the updated GTN modification files. As soon as I have completed my regular work stuff...I am on it Hope this helps. If not let me know. Brian

Hi Vaughan, Here is the verbatim response from Carenado re the ticket I submitted to them (it was not a post). I suspect this is an incremental update (no visible identifiers), apparently already posted. I just went to their website to see if there were any identifying indicators for the updated file - but their website appears to be undergoing heavy traffic issues - right now. I have requested a clarification on the "un-install first" standard procedure. AND...I think I will wait until the updated GTN modification installer is ready; then have a go at both, then. If you want I can post their response, once I've received same. Brian

Thanks Janek for the update - mistakes happen with everyone - we are not quite the automatons we would like to believe - thankfully- true, not as much despair, but not as much fun either :smile: A Solution to the Seatbelt from Hell I forwarded a ticket with Carenado yesterday re this issue and they replied today that it had been fixed via an update, that has been made available, post the initial 1.1 update release. So for those focusing on the cockpit of the CJ2 recently (at least in the FSX (SP2) version) and have not ventured into the passenger compartment - know a solution has now been posted by the folks at Carenado, should the seatbelt from hell, appear. Brian

Hi Glynn, If you're referring to the mod, NAV and FLC are not running quite right - you have to use APPR which acts as the NAV button (I am using FSX, P3D may be fine). I think, from reading recent posts, that there might have been a mix-up in the files that were posted for download. I'm sure it is something that will get remedied soon. I read in another recent post that Ray was aware of the FLC issue, post the vs 1,1 update, but a solution, I think, had been instituted - again these may have gotten mixed up with the files that were actually posted. The lads did a great job - and I suspect a lot is going on with other events this weekend - so getting the right files posted may take a day or two. If not, I know where I can get a long digital seat-belt to hang my digital self from Hang tough. Brian

Hello ALL, I purchased the CJ2 yesterday (vs 1.1) once the mod squad posted the incredible GTN modification. Great job! Today when I set up my EZ-DOK views I noticed the following graphic anomaly, in the passenger compartment- viewable only from the back of the plane. I linked two pictures having slightly different angles to get a better idea what I am seeing. It is not related to the modification - I put back the original - it does the same with both. Graphic 1 https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B0veMxh9ITWoYjBZOW9SYnlvRWM Graphic 2 https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B0veMxh9ITWoQVJaSXVvSTNFQVE Any one else getting this - I am using FSX (SP2) with Win 7? Suggestions? Thanks Brian

Absolutely brilliant! The only reason, speaking for myself, but not unlike all the rest of us GTN huggers, that I would even consider the CJ2 is because of the modification. Thanks Bert, Janek, Ramon, and Ray (The Mod Squad) for your dedication to making the sim experience for us less talented, what it can be - and is. Brian

Thanks Milviz for getting back, indeed the installer needs to be updated for the Baron 55, FSX and the F1GTN installer and likely for the P3D posters. I went ahead and installed the F1GTN default config, as it stands (even though I don't have the GNS530/430) , then changed the relative, model and panel in aircraft.cfg to GTN750 as stated. This worked fine. I then went ahead and purchased the C310 and noted the F1GTN installer here, did include a check box for the GTN 650/750 and in various set-ups. The installation was problem free. Stofvel

Just purchased MilViz Baron 55 (MilViz Beechcraft Baron 55 v3.150525) and Milviz GTN (MilViz_B55_F1GTN_v1.150308) Installer, The installation of the Baron 55 went fine, however, in the installer screen for the FIGTN v 1.150308 there is no selection for the GTN 650 or 750 only the GNS530/430 OR GNS430x2. Both were downloaded from their website today (March 13, 2016) - so should be the newest. I have installed the f1 GTN 650/750 on numerous other aircraft including Bert's great modifications for older aircraft- and all function 100%. I use Windows 7 and FSX (SP2). I've checked the web but, have not come across anything similar. Any suggestions? Stofvel

Hello All, I recently installed the GTN 750 in the Phenom 100 thanks to a modification by Jiri Kocman forwarded to me by Bert Pieke. The modification was based on Bert's Phenom 300, GTN 750 modification, which I installed first, with some help from the guage-master. Absolutely amazing. In order to achieve direct input in the VC (Virtual Cockpit) it is necessary to turn off "Instrument Reflections" in the Carenado Customizable Panel (Shift 4 - I think). This is the case. in both the Phenom 300 and the Phenom 100. Unfortunately with the Phenom 100, Customizable Panel, Instrument Reflections will not stay turned off. It must be reset every time you start or restart the aircraft. Is their a modification that can be made in the Phenom 100, aircraft.cfg or a .ini file that would keep "Instrument Reflections" off semi-permanently or permanently. Much appreciated for some input on this. Thanks PS: I am running FSX (SP2) on a Windows 7 system.

Thanks Bjoern

Is there a way of semi-permanently resizing the aircraft in the FSX Free Flight Window. Some aircraft extend beyond the frame of the window (see link to PIC1 and PIC2 ). https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B0veMxh9ITWoa3BUM3pFTkRpOHM&usp=sharing I can resize the aircraft OK, but every time I start up FSX it goes back to the "too-large" default. It only does this with some aircraft. I think there are programs that allow one to change the defaults of some FSX parameters including the Free Flight Window aircraft size (safely!), but if it is just a change in a .ini or .cfg that will help. Thanks in advance for any help. Brian

I have checked out quite a few forums to see if I can resolve the EZDock External Camera View with the A2A C182. All other EZDock views are good including World Camera view, and I am aware that the A2A Walk Around Views are conflicting with the external EZDock view. I am running FSX (SP2) with Windows 7 and all other aircraft I have, run fine with EZDock, including RealAir Legacies (1 & 2), Duke and Turbine Duke although I had to delete some Camera views in the respective aircraft.cfg files to get the EZDock World views to work. All aircraft from all FSX developers are running A-OK except the A2A. I recently purchased both the A2A C182 Skylane and the A2A Piper Cherokee 180 and the problems are similar. I attempted one solution for the C182 which was to move the EZDock Camera definition in the aircraft.cfg file to the top of the Camera Definitions list, identify this as CameraDefinition.0 and renumber the subsequent CameraDefinition.X files in sequence. Nothing was changed on CameraDefinition files 101,102... The net result was that the C182 external view in EZDock was missing the front landing gear, but, as well, it was not the typical external view of the C182 aircraft, and indeed the walk-a-round view worked. If anyone knows of a solution or a link to a proven solution, please let me know. Much appreciated. Stofvel