zeddock

BaldyB, I am really hoping to see you update this thread, as I built a similar machine and want to decide on VR for Prepar3D and XP 11. Thanx!

UPDATE: I have been able to make it work by starting them as Admin and adding the files to my Antivirus program. But now it is failing when I try to start FSX. Flight Simulator has detected a problem with third-party software programm (add-on): Name: AS Connect Version: 1.0.0.8 File: as_srv\as_btstrp.dll Do you want to run this software (not recommended)? ??? zeddock

"Wrong" is feeling kinda relative right now. ASN is looking pretty impressive as I open it, but it bombs pretty quickly with the "ASN cannot control ambent weather parameters correctly,..." I am reading about the error and trying to fix it, but it seems to really want me to open up all of the securtiy and change a bunch of stuff just to work. I am nervous about that. Any thoughts? Thanx! zeddock

OK. I am progressing and wonder.... Which weather engine should I add to Rex4/Orbx to allow me to fly in weather that does a good job at mimmicing what is happening in real time at the airport? I think: 1. OPUS. 2. Rex weather... but it looks like it is not yet released! 3. Anything else? Thanx! zeddock

Do you mean they should just work now? Because the do not. Something is wrong. The numpad changes views. The Q seems to change me up in Altitude, but the A just switches views. The cursor keys seem to change forward and back. Base don this, it looks like I have other keys assigned to wrong things, but I do not know where. What should they be? And should I be changing them in FSX native assignments or in FSUIPC4? Thanx! Below is what I found listed elsewhere on the net. But mine does not match. Like Q is same on mine, but it is Z, not A that goes down. I am leery to change it until I understand more or if someone can tell me why this is and what to do to correct? Thanx! Slew Mode (on/off): YHeading North/Attitude Level: CTRL+SPACEBAR Freeze All Movement: Num Pad 5 Slew Forward: Num Pad 8 Slew Backward: Num Pad 2 Slew Left: Num Pad 4 Slew Right: Num Pad 6 Slew Up Slowly: Q or F3 Slew Up Quickly: F4 Slew Down Slowly: A Slew Down Quickly: F1 Freeze Vertical Movement: F2 Rotate Left: Num Pad 1 Rotate Right: Num Pad 3 Pitch Nose Up: 9 Pitch Nose Up Quickly: F5 Pitch Nose Down: F7 or 0 Pitch Nose Down Quickly: F8 Freeze Pitch: F6 Bank Left: Num Pad 7 Bank Right: Num Pad 9

Rob, Just for the record... you are right too! My sight picture is probably the most important part of the sim practice. I plan to get the add-on in a while. Waiting for work... and money... to pick up first. Anyone out there have a used TrackIR they would like to sell?

Are you talking about this? I see some very concerning posts about them here:

I appreciate ALL the info, but fppilot is correct that it can overwhelm easily. I have it down pretty good now, guys! My father, a pilot, AandP and IA, tested the sim for me and agrees it is approaching the feel and use we wanted for me to practice... even better... The practice has helped SO MUCH, that I have gotten 3 landings done, for real! Now I am practicing even more on the sim. ..You might be able to help with these 3 things: A. I read somewhere, WAY BACK, that FSUIPC takes information AFTER the device is calibrated by the windows drivers. This was posted in 2005 so I am curious if I still need to calibrate my devices through windows control panel which will make a difference in FSUIPC4.? B. Slew?! I want to position my plane on final at different airports across the USA to practice landings. I have almost all controls except keyboard going through FSUIPC now, with GREAT SUCCESS. How do I easily set up the Slew on my FSUIPC4? Is there a better way? Like Slew Assist? C. (Not really a device thing) There is a simulated VASI at an airport I use in RL that does not have a VASI in RL. Is there a quick edit somewhere I can change to NO VASI? Thank you all! zeddock PS. I almost forgot... I tried to install LINDA to make configs easier, but it seemed to erase/replace all of my FSUIPC assignments to zero. Is there a way to have Linda pick up the configs from FSUIPS so I will not have to duplicate?

Just the terminology like lights and other settings. But you are likely right. I installed this... or tried... but it looks like only a FS 2004 product? Also, I cannot figure out how to use it once installed. zeddock

I have deleted all Axis assignments in native FSX. I left the keyboard assignments for now. What now? Go back to FSUIPC4 and assign stuff for the SLEW controls? Should I delete all of the keyboard assignments too in native FSX? Thanx! Zeddock

I installed Global. Then Rex4 Then Vector Then updated Global to 1.20 There seems to be some overlap and I am not at all sure of how to use them. I am relying completely on FSUIPC4 now for the controllers. I installed a Cessna 150 as that is what I am flying for training now. How do I know if Rex4 is working properly and with Global? Also since there is not yet a region for me around Morgantown, WV, I am on the basic one, though I see some things within FTX that suggest it loaded other things. Everything looks better but I would like some sort of dashboard to show what overides what! Maybe one will work better at some things than the other? I see two other add-ons that might help: Linda seems to be a better dashboard than the native FSUIPC4, but I do not know if it will conflict with anything. Also, a suggestion of using Addit! Pro: Aircraft & Add-on Manager/Installer for FSX. Has anyone here experience with this? WOuld it help me to know what add-ons are functioning? Would it conflict with the other things I have going? Thanx so much for all of the help here! zeddock Hans! You have been a big help. Thank you. I am looking now at the FS Genisis mesh add-on you suggested. I have found a WV mesh here. Is this going to corrupt or displace what I have installed with Orbx and Rex4? or does this add to it? Thanx! zeddock

I found this to be what many have already found and reported... After deleting all of the axis assignments from FSX native, and carefully assigning them in FSUIPC4, the jitter is gone. zeddock

I am finding, as others have posted about duplicated axis, that when I have turned on the FSX native controller, so that the HAT view switch works, it creates the jitters. So, I take that to mean I have a setting mapped in FSX for the Aileron axis too. Guess I need to find that and delete it? zeddock

I posted this somewhere else and realized I was the only poster in the thread! It may be I am posting too much, but honestly, I am trying to post to help others as much as myself. I did a search for fixing this behavior but the only germane posts had to do with older units and dirty pots. Since this behavior started after one calibration change in particular, I do not think that is the case.... other reasons too. Here is the problem: If untouched, the yoke stability in my virtual cockpit is displayed fine. But any change on left or right aileron creates jitter in the displayed yoke position and aileron position, (as I changed view to outside of plane.) This is distracting visually and each jump seems to impact the whole visual display. Now seeing the ailerons are bouncing and jittering with any change in yoke position, (but then stable if I stop changes,) I am thinking it is having an impact in the aileron surfaces while flying as well! Any ideas? There is a post HERE that suggests I may need to trash the configuration I have worked so hard to get and start over, so I am hoping that is not the case and asking here first! Thanx... zeddock

I am getting REALLY CLOSE now! But one of the things I have done created a jitter in the ailerons! If untouched, the yoke is displayed fine. But any change on left or right aileron creates jitter in the displayed yoke position and aileron position. This is distracting visually and each jump seems to impact the whole visual display. Any ideas? Thanx... zeddock

I did the purchase and see some benefit, but the button configurations, ESPECIALLY the hat switch for views, is difficult so I have re-enabled the FSX, but I think... and I am hoping... that only the buttons are now coming from the FSX side. Thanx! zedddock

I have purchased these: Orbx FTX Global Orbx FTX Vector Rex4 A2A C172 Trainer, which seems to come with Accu-sim and Accu-feel? I just completed the install of Global but have not yet started her up. I will report back with each phase. Any comments or suggestions of wisdom? Feel free to put here. Note: I am on the fence about photorealism stuff, but plan to use the Mega option if I do it since they have WV at 9m. (I think that is good?!) Also, I could not get a region that included WV, and I didn't quite understand the OpenLC stuff or whether it would help my cause. zeddock

I have an AMD 7800 and want to put different windows into different screens. I cannot figure out how to SAVE the placements. Often times I end up with views over views on the left screen and black on the right! Is there a dependable way to save the placement/layout in FSX? TIA. zeddock PS. Please let me know if I should start a different thread for this.

What region would Morgantown, WV and local areas be included within please? zeddock

Thanx. I saw some demos of WV from FTX in forums. Has that NOT come out? zeddock

I cannot find the place to get FTX Regions for West Virginia. Can you help me narrow it down? Also, anyone, how is Rex4 different? It looks to be ALL of the ones mentioned here above. Thanx!

You folks are really great to respond like this. Thank you! zeddock Thanx! "Photoreal is fantastic until you get down low and realise that apart from mountains, everything is a flat picture painted on the landscape." So, it sounds like for my needs/wants, I go with ORBX Regions, and add airports as I want to improve. Would this selection be the Photorealism? If it is, you say it looks good until you get low, but are you saying it is actually WORSE than FSX basic? Because I think most of the stuff for me now, will be LOW! It will be in Morgantown, WV which has a LOT of hills, (some say mountains,) so that might help my sight picture visually. If I go with Regions, can I NOT add +vector onto that later? It looks like your comments suggest Global + Vector would be best? So if I now go with Global Regions, and later want to add +Vector, would that work? Why is this stuff so complicated? A confused customer doesn't buy! <laughs> zeddock Found this under Plan-G ??? Looks awesome! Does it complicate other add-ons? Or can i just load it and not worry about interaction with other things I add? Thanx for the referral! Book/Novel looks good too! zeddock

I am confused by this. So you add ORBX NA and that is like a framework to which you can add pay and free airport scenery? If that is correct, does the ORBX NA framework improve the basic areas you do NOT get specific airport scenery for? I will check on MegaSceneryEarth. Why is photoreal not for everyone? What is the downside if you have a decent computer and graphics card? Thanx! Care to back that up a little so I know it isnt just a personal or grudge choice? And no offense meant by that BTW. I have my own set of boycots. <smile> zeddock "Orbx Scenery for US" <-- Do you mean buy it and then ALSO add the areas I like? I am new to all of this so I fear I do not understand yet how these things work. I am catching quickly that they charge way too much for the good stuff, so to limit the expense to where folks can afford, they split their scenery paks into airports, towns, areas, or continents? Will REX4 be ok as opposed to Rex + weather? BTW, I do not currently care much about the weather for my needs. Trying to become a GA pilot and a student right now. First must master landings, etc. I will work on crosswinds, gusts, etc, after the basics. <wink> Looking for G-Plan right now. That sounds great! Is that similar to "Addit! Pro: Aircraft & Add-on Manager/Installer for FSX" ? Thanx for the ORBX info. I will try to understand the difference between Global and Vector. Another had similar low regard for FScene. Guess I am taken by the ads, but then again I wonder if anyone here has experience with FScene4, which I guess is the newest. Thanx!

I have FSX Gold with Accel Added FSUIPC to get better control of axis. Now I want to improve looks. Seems REX4 is in the running, but I think it is only for certain textures... So, if I spend most of my time in a 172 about 3000ft or coming down to different USA airports, What would help me? A2A stuff I will add tomorrow... preflight, realism, etc. I am curious about FScene and Orbx Flight1 Ultimate Terrain X USA Scenery for FSX ??? Ground Environment X: North America - FSX ??? FScene Twinpack #1: USA/Canada/South American???? Addit! Pro: Aircraft & Add-on Manager/Installer for FSX??? What is a good first addition to make everything, including ground of my local Morgantown, WV airport look better? I am curious about others. I want to improve now, but slowly. But I do not want to mess myself up for operations of FSX, or for the changes to the sim world with updates to FSX. This could be called best add-ons for 2014! Thanx! Zeddock

I cannot get my setups for views to SAVE dependably yet. More later. zeddock