Markrem

After successfully loading P3D v5, FX2Crew and UGCX into a Scenario the sim crashes when I attempt to disconnect ground equipment. Appreciate any thoughts of why this is happening? Mark Remington

I have been successfully using FSX-SE with the PMDG 737 and 777 aircraft for some time now without any issue of key and control assignments which were set up through the FSX . Recently I wanted to add a joystick controller simply to operate the rudders for ground steering but having left a few previously set up assignments to that joystick, I found it messed up all my settings for the aircraft and so I disconnected the joystick. Unfortunately when doing that it completely removed or rearranged my existing settings and I had to then reset all settings from scratch. Each time when I thought I had it right and exited FSX-SE and shutdown the PC I found when restarting FSX all my assignments were messed up again. This has happened 3 or 4 times. Each time I saved the assignments via the Save option on FSX settings front window but still no joy. Can anyone please advise how to properly save my control/key assignments for all my PMDG aircraft so that they reload automatically each time I start FSX-SE? I do not have FSUIP installed and I am operating on Windows 7 - Pro. Many thanks, Mark.

As I understand it, the B777 defaults to autoland unless told not to and once it passes a certain point in the final approach you cannot change it unless you instigate a go-around.

Thanks guys, This does seem to be the problem. In moving back to get a better view of the overhead I must be moving back too far and introducing this problem. Strange I have not seem that before. Maybe I changed my habitual procedure in setting up. Anyway it works as long as I keep that in mind. By the way Mirach, it doesn't seem to matter whether you are in either seat. The critical thing is the distance from the panels. But you're probably achieving the same thing. Thanks again, Stay safe! See you out there somewhere!!😉

Thanks too w6kd, the interesting part is that I basically go through the set-up routine the same way each time and that is after positioning the aircraft somewhere Cold & Dark I go straight to the overhead panel to switch on the Master Switch and start-up the APU. My viewing position is in the normal pilot position. However I do push the view back to see more of the overhead panel first. Maybe I should pan up first and then switch the power on?? I'll give it a try. Thanks all> Mark

Thanks Mirach for your quick response, I'm glad it's not just me. It seems bazaar that this should suddenly happen? Something must have changed in the system to precipitate it and I would really like to fix it from the root of the problem. But I will try your technique and see how it goes for now. I normally use virtual cockpit view, is the F/O seat view a 2D view?

After continuous successful no problem operation of the PMDG B77-200LR for some time I have recently experienced an issue where after loading the aircraft at a location in a cold and dark state I am unable to select switches or dial knobs on any panel. Nothing has been changed or tweaked that I know of since the last successful flight a couple of days ago and for some reason issue has just appeared. Are there any switches or adjustments that could result in the cursor, which still is active, not carrying out its normal functions? I have changed PMDG aircraft a couple of time to see if it a specific aircraft and all had the same problem. I exclusively use PMDG Boeings but i did try loading a Microsoft aircraft to check that and it seemed to respond to cursor activity OK so it seems like it is a PMDG issue. The internet has been a bit slow recently due to the Covid extra activity but this has only just happened over the last few days and my speed tests still seem to satisfactory. Sometimes immediately after loading the PMDG aircraft I might get one click to work, but that's it! I have closed FSX down shut the PC down and restarted and reloaded the aircraft several times without any change to the problem. I am totally puzzled by this and I am hoping I have not triggered a setup change inadvertently. If anyone has had this experience or recognize the issue please let me know as I would be very grateful. I am trying to avoid reloading the sim or the aircraft as my folder layout is a bit complex. My system is Windows 7 Pro, Intel Core i7 - 3930k CPU 3.20 GHz with 24GB RAM Mark Remington Melbourne, Australia

Recently I have been successfully using Navigraph and Active Sky for navigation and weather on my B737NGX and since I started flying the B777 they do not seem to automatically attached to it. Do each of these add-ons have to be reconfigured, or should they just work when normally when launching other aircraft??

My recently installed FSX SE has been successfully operating the PMDG 737NGX however recently the configuration of the throttle levers on my Saitek Controller has the engines in full power mode on start up and control is very erratic. I have tried a number of times to reconfigure the axis on the controller without success. Has anyone experienced this and what is the solution. Mark

Well I went back and unplugged all the monitors reconnected one and started FSX. Then closed FSX and re plugged in the other two monitors and set them up with Nvidia management for Surround. Restarted FSX and away it went. After making a few adjustments to the view positions etc it seems to work fine on the small aircraft. Unfortunately it crashed (white out) when loading the PMDG 737NGX so I will have to address that one some time. I have to say, thanks for your prompt replies, especially gb, it certainly demonstrates the value of forums. Not all work as well as that. NB: If anyone knows any knowledgeable enthusiasts in Melbourne Australia I would be pleased to hear from them.

I would be interested in that if you put one together as long a non IT person can run it. By the way are any of you from Melbourne, Australia. I am looking for someone who could come on site to help me set up my system. I would be happy to pay for this if someone was able to do it. Thanks again, Mark

Thanks to you too Jim. As you can see from my replies to gb I'm finding this whole issue very confusing. I have spent a lot of money on hardware and software so far but it's not really getting me anywhere. This is important to me so I am willing to spend more if necessary but I am trying to work out where best to put the money. Mark

I take your point gb re the over-kill with water cooling but my PC builders thought it was a good idea for gaming - bit more revenue I suspect. My understanding was that FSX only supported one screen and therefore it struggles with more. Would the GTX 980 overcome this and would just one do if I was to add a fourth, or more, later? Unfortunately I'm not too clued up on peripherals etc as you can see and I have been struggling with this for some time so I'm grateful for your input. I would be happy to reject the existing cards I have if I'm confident that I'm not going get white outs with a new card and things running smoothly. I'm trying to do some flying training in on this and it really frustrating. When I previously tried to utilise the Nvidia Surround I found that the instrument panel was far too close and Was not able to to move the view back further. Did you experience that and if so what was your solution?

Many thanks for you reply. I'll certainly have a look at that. I would be interested in anyone's thoughts about the fact that FSX only supports a single screen and you have to drop windows and resize them every time you load up a flight. This has caused me problems in the past and the Matrox box actually takes a single screen image and splits it in three and distributes each on three separate screens and FSX thinks its feeding the one screen as I understand it. That possibility is attractive to me as it leaves the second VGA card for more secondary views for CDU or ATC etc use if needed for large aircraft such as the PMDG 737 800 NGX. My current VGA cards are water cooled and quite expensive so it would be good to keep them if possible.

I have had FSX installed on my system for some time and I am trying to run multiple display monitors. I am running 2 x GTX 570 Video Cards and have attempted Surround Vision and Multiple Screen settings without much success. Therefore I thought I might try using a Matrox Triplehead2Go box as a last measure. However I have seen that there maybe some problems doing this with FSX for some reasons and wondered whether anyone who has used Matrox boxes could give some feedback prior to outlaying $500 for a unit and which unit is the best. My configuration is: Processor: Intel Core i7-3930K CPU @ 3.2Hz 6 x Core DirectX 10 RAM: 24.0 GB HD x 2: 1x 500 GB - 1 x 2000 GB Graphics: 2 x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 Gaming Graphics: 4095 MB Total available memory – 1280 MB Dedicated graphics Operating System: 64 Bit with Windows 7 Professional Monitors: 3 x 1920 x 1080 resolution (1x Dell, 2 x Asus) Any comments would be appreciated.