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Thanks Warren. At first I thought FMC was supposed to come up automatically in 2D mode, which would have been disappointing since I like to fly exclusively in VC whenever possible. I finally stumbled on the Shift+9 to bring up the little icon panel as well and saw that's where to launch the FMC. Great stuff. Dirk Dirk

Warren... I followed your instructions and uninstalled from FSXSE and re-installed to FSX, and voila! FMC is up and operational. Thanks to all for your help! This is truly an awesome package and I look forward to the hours studying the docs, watching tutorials and learning to fly this 777. I may start with the sample flight that is in the documentation. Thanks again to all! What an awesome group of fellow sim-enthusiasts!

Th Thanks Warren! Found the docs... very detailed and will take some time to read completely and learn to use. Great level of immersion. However, all of the instructions show the FMS already up and displayed with instructions how to use it. I don't see anything that tells how to pull up the FMS display. Is there a hotkey assignment? Dirk

I opened my dll.xml file to make your suggested edits and found that the existing file already had that content. How do I launch/use the FMC? Sorry for all the newbie questions.

Wow! I see what you mean about being payware quality! Haven't flown a complete flight yet, but took a look around the cockpit and checked out the controls/panels, etc. and took off and engaged A/P to to check it out. Excellent! So far the only "nit" I've noticed is that even with everything shut off the sound of engine running is still present. Not sure how to get rid of that, but if that's the worst issue I can live with it. Thought at first it might be APU, but I have shut that off as well. kingm56, you mention some tips about the FMC... are there any detailed instructions anywhere? I was hoping to see a manual appear in the folder after installation, but no such luck and online search came up empty. I did download Werner Schott's detailed checklist for the B777-200 from freechecklists.net as I do for all my aircraft (very detailed and excellent). There are separate .air files, panels/gauges, and sounds for the different engine choices (PW, RR, GE). but I don't see how I get it to select which one I want. Also i couldn't get the A/P to behave... I got altitude and speed hold working. But after climb out when I dialed in a different heading the aircraft wouldn't change course. If you could point me to any helpful documentation or instructional sites I would appreciate it.

Thanks for such a quick response! Downloading now. Will let you know how it goes!

Hello All, After many years away from FS, I have become very interested again and installed FSX Steam Edition and logged many many hours over the holidays. Over the past two weeks I have been looking for a good solid working freeware add-on for a B777, preferably -300ER but a -200 will do (as a GE Aviation engineer my preference is a model with GE90-115B engines :smile:). I have done extensive searches and have found lots of links to POSKY and MELJET models, and have found some that have no VC, others that have a VC that only has about 2 functioning buttons, one where the engines were "blacked out", several where gauges are blank, etc. I have spent countless hours looking at various sites and trying instructions on how/where to configure and place panel and gauge folders, files, etc. and am at my wit's end. This is my last ditch effort... is there a known B777 freeware add-on out there with a working VC and similar features of the default FSX aircraft? I have no desire to pay for PMDG, nor do I want or need that level of immersion. I am fine with the level of detail in doing starts from cold and dark cockpit in default FSX aircraft. Barring any good advice from the knowledgeable experts of AVSIM, I will just continue to use the dinosaur B747-400 for my long hauls, which would be a shame. Thanks in advance!