Harley7354

I previously purchased the Captain Sim 777 and had all sorts of problems with the sim. They would upgrade and create another set of problems, and sometimes not fix the original ones. My brother is still trying to make the CS 777 work, but is very frustrated. I uninstalled the CS 777 and purchased the best sim product that I have ever owned in the PMDG products. I currently own both the 777-200LR and the 737NGX. I have many thousands of hours between the two aircraft and have absolutely no complaints. Best Buy, not the cheapest, but the money I spent on the CS 777 was wasted. Good Luck!

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PMDG offers setup information in their product manual "PMDG-777 Introduction" starting around page 22 or so. That manual was included in your PMDG purchase. You should definitely read and follow the instructions about the FSX.CFG file beginning on page 24/175 through page 30/175. Also, I have found other good instructions on the PMDG Website here, you have to look around a bit. Just make sure you try to stick to some of the PMDG staff people, like Ryan (can't think how you spell his last name) Miarritz?, or Kyle Rogers (I think he goes under Scandinavian13) and people like that. Also, after saying all that, some of the other suggestions above were on track. After following the tip I made above, if you're still having problems, I suggest changing your FSX settings to the minimums. If it works with those settings then begin to increase them. But, if all else fails, read the directions. That is my biggest fault.

Why don't you just use the hidden button on the Glare shield (dashboard if you will)? Seems so easy. It's just to the left of the pilot F/D (Flight Director) button and just below the Course Heading dial. Move your mouse around that area and you'll see it change to a hand. Of course, I'm not sure what LINDA is? I used to date one, but I doubt it's the same.

Well, if this is the same issue I faced with "transparent" undocked guages, I received a tip from a fellow simmer to "Uncheck" the Anti-Aliasing tab in the settings section. For whatever reason - it worked for me. MSWS

I don't profess to be an expert on any issues at this point in my life, but, having said that, I do not believe "anything" updates the FMC in default aircraft. One of the main reasons for purchasing add on aircraft is their dimensionality. They more closely approximate real flying. With the default aircraft, you get what you got. Please do not accept my explanation for this, but check it out on the search sites like Google. As I said in my original post, I use the PMDG aircraft. I have, at one time or another, purchased airplanes for CLS (Airbus A330/340), Embraer(JustFlight) (175/195) and Captain Sim (777), but I have uninstalled all of them in favor of programs that work as they should. The PMDG aircraft are more expensive than others, but are generally considered the top-of-the-line! One of their development team is Kyle Rodgers (scandinavian13). You can usually find him on the PMDG Forum at Avsim. He seems to be the most knowledgeable person available online. Perhaps, he could help you.

Well, I can't talk about default aircraft, although I used to have the Embraer on my list, but I use only the PMDG 737 NGX & PMDG 777 now. If those are the aircraft you are using you can check the C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\FSX\PMDG\NavData for the date of your NavData. If current it should be dated 11/9/2015. Unless you have updated your Navigraph Data Manager program it might be placing the new information in your old FSX data file. If so, just copy it over until you get the proper Data Manager. My program updates both places even though I don't use the old FSX anymore, only the Steam version.

I was using Windows 8.1/FSX-SE and "Updated" to Windows 10 without a bit of difficulty. No more Joystick failures, no OOM's or CTD's. I have flown multiple 16-18 hour flights with my PMDG 777 and experience VAS usage of between 2.8 gig to 3.2 gig. Frame rates 26-32. Very pleased!!! What's not to like.

I was ready for takeoff in my T7 Freighter last night when, out of nowwhere, I got the "stabilizer config" warning message also. I checked my settings , but saw nothing out of the ordinary. So, I went ahead and began my takeoff figuring it might be something to deal with, but after applying full throttle the message went away. Has not reappeared since. This only happened in the freighter version, and I made three subsequent flights with no reoccurance.

Well, I have had this problem for several months and have written about it in the forums, but received no answer previously. But, I just unclicked the "Antialiasing" button and poof - problem solved. Thanks.

I agree about many of the posts that I see (some have been by me) that further research about previously written information would solve most problems. I don't actually have Prepar3D. I'm using Steam and am very happy at the moment. Anyway, it just seemed that it would cut down on the number of threads that I have to skip. I try to keep up with what is being considered on the forum.

Based on the volume of issues about Prepare3D it appears that a "new" section be constructed to help those people without having to look through all of the "normal" FSX items.

Well, thanks for the condescending reply! All I can say is that after upgrading, I have completed 18 flights of approximatety 90 hours with no OOM's and no Joystick problems. Four of those flights were over 14 hours, including one flight departing from KLAX (which has always been an issue for OOM's). The long flights were with my PDG 777-200LR and the shorter ones with the PMDG 737 NGX. So, sadly, I guess I'm happy that I'm on a steady diet of placebos. I'm sure you have a deep understanding of the new Windows 10, so I wouldn't think of questioning your thoughts. All I know is what works.

Here is my current deal: I was fed up with all the OOM's and Joystick problems, and figured Windows 10 couldn't be any worse. My problems have all been solved! (except one small detail) No more joystick problems. No more Out of Memory Errors. Windows 10 seems to have solved all of those issues. It was easy to upgrade and went as smooth as butter. Also, FSX Steam is a big help with the tools that are offered on the logon site. The game files verify feature is sweet. I just flew my PMDG 777-200LR 10 hours from OMDB to RJAA with the FSX default scenery .cfg and landed with everything on (Weather on Pilot side / Terrain on F/O side) looking out of the airplane from every angle. Used only 3.1 gig of the allotted 4.0 VAS. Previously, I would have run out of VAS at about six hours. So, for me Windows 10 and Steam is the way to go!!!

What they said! My concept is that the most fun in "Sim" flying is the up and down. The 777 is great on longer flights, while the 737NGX is the short hauler extrordinaire. If you are joining a Virtual Airline (which I recommend) then you will find an abundance of shorter flights for the 737. If you can learn the 737 NGX you will have a head-start on flying the 777. Whatever PMDG aircraft you choose will be a positive experience. They are the Cadillac/Mercedes of sim flying. I have both.

Just updated to Windows 10. Flying PMDG 737 NGX & PMDG 777-200. (Operations Center states "Updated". NVIDIA files ran auto update w/the Win 10 install.) After unchecking the "Run in Compatibility Mode Button", and checking the Anti-Aliasing button, everything worked, except when I undock my gauges (Radios, MCP, CDU). They "pop-up" fine, but when I right-click to undock they become transparent. I cancel the undock and they return to normal. My System: FSX-Steam, Win 10, ASUS CM Series 16.0 GB Mem, 64 Bit OS, Intel i7 CPU @3.40 GHz, NVIDIA GeForce GT630

No problem with Ops Center or the Ops Update feature on Win 10. My problem is with FSX (both Steam and old FSX). Neither works correctly.

Thanks, Dan My system was not set to fail operational, but fail pass. I will try that tomorrow and hope it is the fix I need. I don't think I changed that setting, so perhaps it is the default setting. Anyway, I appreciate your help.

I have been using the 737-NGX for about a year with no difficulty until I had to reinstall for using with FSX - Steam. Now, for some unknown reason it will not engage the Autoland feature fully. On approach I only get a CMD notice in the PFD window and the Vor/Loc doesn't indicate "Rollout: any longer, but the G/S (when captured) will indicate "Flare". Also, it is generally late to capture the GS. Sometimes at 400-600 AGL (also when connect is late the CMD B button will not engage), or sometimes not at all. I do not ever get the Land 3 notice. I am aware of the required settings to engage the Autoland feature (ie: both radios/course settings/HGS etc). I wonder if I screwed sometime up on the install for Steam? Or, did I miss something in the update info that says this has stopped working on purpose? And, yes I have tried it with regular FSX and the only time the results were the same. I have decided that I will commit to Stream at this point since w/PMDG 777 the virtual memory works a little better. Latest Flight: KJFK Rnwy 4L - KALB Rnwy 1 Transition CIRRU TOC FL210. Using SimBrief for flight plan (PMDG RTE)

Well, Speaking of typo's, I don't know if I'm the only one where the Icon in Windows 8.1 for the "Update" for PMDG says "ooerations". The shortcut is named "PMDG Ooerations Center - Updater". When you try to rename the file it has a hissy-fit about changing the name.

I've made the changes, but since I have already maually added the files to Steam, I'll wait for the next airac to check for operation. Thanks for the help!

Thanks for the info Dan, I figured if you pointed the Navigraph FMS to the location of the Steam program (c:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\Steamapps\common\FSX) and added that destination to the data manager, it would update the PMDG's in that folder. It did not do do that. So, I pointed the FMS to the (c:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\Steamapps\common\FSX/PMDG) folder, but no joy there either. I scanned with the FMS database manager, but it only found the FSX version. As I have gotten older, it seems that my computer life has gotten more complicated and my brain has become somewhat more simple. Anyway, I thought it should work, but it hasn't. However, I followed your instructions for copying the files and it worked. Now, if i can get it to update through the Navigraph Data Manager that would be sweet.

Dan, I can't find any directory as you have outlined. Any further thoughts in the 2 plus months since this thread was posted?

Thanks, Dan! I did Google the problem (I guess I should get in the habit of doing that first) and it was apparently my Norton Security System that prevented the install. I now have it reinstalled in both FSX systems. I am getting the R4.csv error message even though I have run the make runways program several times. It seems there is always something to make my old life difficult. Anyway, thanks for the speedy reply!

Well, as usual, I was trying to better my situation and have screwed it up instead. I uninstalled/reinstalled the 777 without diffculty (into both FSX & Steam), so I tried to do the same with the NGX??? I set my Norton Security to Sleep for 2 hours and then I uninstalled the NGX and re-downloaded the program from my account on the PMDG website. I extracted to PMDG_737_8900_NGX Folder. I right clicked on the file PMDG 737 8900 NGX Base Package FSX.exe and clicked Run As Administrator. I now get a message with a large Red (X) stating " Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file.You may not have the approprioate permissions to access the item". I have tried several times to no avail. When I look at the "Operations Center" it offers the opportunity to purchase the program. Please help.