Sunny Andonov

Hi, I tested this on two flights and it looks like the FO does not control the fuel pumps when a msg on the EICAS appears. For example: "FUEL TANK TO ENGINE" I was expecting the FO would configure the pumps and the crossfeed valves to avoid fuel imbalance, but he didn't. I've waited about 2-3 minutes after the msg was on the EICAS but still nothing so I did it myself. Correct me if I'm wrong but as from the manual the FO should be able to control the pumps? I am using SOP2 btw. Thanks

Hi, I know this has been discussed a few months back, but wanted to see if anything has changed since. Is there any plans in the future for a CRJ FS2CREW release. After flying with the thing for a few weeks, it feels I'm missing my F/O. The truth is I don't want to even fly without FS2CREW anymore :) It's simply not the same. Thanks in advance.

Works perfectly. Thanks for the info.

Looking forward to it! Thank you!

Are you using USB headset? I had issues with other type of headsets.. a bluetooth for example. The only way I got it working was with USB headset. Then I only select the headset in the audio options and hit the "HS" button. When you start the preflight events you will first hear the FO on the speakers and at the Preflight checklist you will hear the FO in your headset. This is a bit confusing because not all the audio is routed through the headset. Hope this helps.

Exactly, that's what worked for me the very first time. Hard to explain but the HS button did not do anything until closed/re-opened the fs2crew panel. The audio was still going through the main speakers. Now after several more tests appears to be switching just fine and HS button does it's thing. I'm not sure if this has something to do with my audio cards setup because I have multiple. Been trying to get it working also with a bluetooth headset but unsuccessfully that's why I bought the USB headset and finally works.

Nevermind, I got it working by turning OFF/ON FS2CREW and then selecting HS. Strange...

I am having the same problem. I cannot switch to a USB headset that I just bought. The procedure I'm doing is select the headset in FS2CREW control panel and then click HS. Whatever I do the audio of the FO always goes through the main speakers as they are set as default audio device in Windows 10. Tried resetting the audio and restarting the sim. Any suggestions?

That answered my question and also fully agree.

Hi guys, So after reading this thread I am a bit confused. It is now to my understanding that BM it works with all ORBX global products including VECTOR (as I have them all installed) but is not really clear what is the correct setup process. Any instructions on this? I'd like to buy the whole BM package but from what I read sounds like a mess atm. Thanks

I am absolutely sure about the green bar reading "armed". For the main panel I have to double check but I'm calling "Landing checklist" right after I command FO to set missed approach altitude in the MCP since I'm flying manually. Also, not sure if it helps but I usually use the speed brake manually to slow down and then set it to "armed" position right before I call "landing checklist". Can that somehow be a problem? I'm going to do another test in the next 2-3 days and report back.

Hi, I'm having issue completing <Landing Checklist> voice control. For some reason FO gets stuck at Speed brake.... I reply "armed" and I can see the correct word on the green bar, however FO only replies "check" no matter how many times I've tried. The only way out is to reply "set and check". I can confirm the speed brake is in "armed" position. I've tried putting it back to OFF and then back to armed, but no change in FO behavior. Am I doing something wrong here or this is an issue? I recall this was not a problem with SOP1, but recently I only use SOP2 and happens every time. Thanks

Which SOP you are using? I think this is the case with SOP2. You have to turn on/off taxi lights yourself. FO controls taxi lights in SOP1. Here is the piece from the manual. TAXI:  Look out the left window and speak “CLEAR LEFT / CLEAR ON THE LEFT” after receiving your taxi clearance.  Turn on the Taxi and Runway Turnoff lights as desired.  Taxi to runway.

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Hey thanks man. Really appreciated. Yes, I am a PMDG fan though really new into flight simulation but willing to learn a lot. I want to buy ORBX base and LC so exactly as you mentioned. Also, I'm thinking to start with 737 NGX and go from there. Last few hours I've been playing with the settings and to be honest I am satisfied with 30 FPS and of course the annoying stutters, but they are hard to notice as the altitude increases. PTA is something I am going to look at as well. Again, thanks a lot for your time.

I think I will have to accept it yeah. I checked Nyxx guild and it does help me with smoother performance - Thanks man! However, the sudden stutters are still there indeed. I actually was wondering myself whether to go for X-Plane 11 or P3D but there is much more plugins for P3D as is looks like and all PMDG planes that I want are only for FSX/P3D. Considering that P3D should go 64bit some day, I am not sure what to do. There is a big investment for ORBX and PMDG so I have to make the decision now between X-Plane/P3D. Thank you all for your help!

HI, thanks for the details answer. I will definable check your guild and report. You are correct, I forgot to mention that I get the stutters on turns as well! I am currently with HT ON and that's why I am using AM=85, but will follow your advice and will not touch the cfg file. I already deleted it 20 times but it does not make any difference tbh. Also I am not locking FPS because of the G-Sync monitor I have. The sim is perfect smooth regardless of the up and down FPS because as far as I know G-Sync syncs every frame. I've tried with V-Sync enabled, G-Sync disabled etc.... does not make any difference. Even if I lock the FPS to 59 for example is still kinda smooth but the stuttering described above is still there. Hope that info helps. Meanwhile, I am going to test with your suggestions. Regards, Sunny

Hi, thank you for your time. You are probably right about that, I was thinking the same at some point, but I wanted to check with you guys and see if there is a cure for this thing. It is really annoying and I am afraid that when I put PMDG planes and ORBX this will turn into much worse. What do you think?

Here is the video from my phone. I think is much easier to see. 0:45 the sim screen literally locks for a sec. Also between 1:19 - 1:21 I am moving the course knob and if you look outside the cockpit you will see the stutter.

I know it's kinda hard to see on the video but I do see it at 1:49-1:50 and at 2:17. Probably because the video is recorded at 30FPS is hard to see. I am gonna try to record with my phone and post another shortly.

Hi guys, I am having troubles with P3D 3.4 stutters (apparently I am not alone here) though the stutters I am experiencing are a bit strange at least to my opinion. I recorded a short video that you can hopefully see the issue. It happens randomly between certain amount of time, let's say 15-30 seconds intervals, it also happens often if I touch a knob or something else in the cockpit. The sim literally locks for a millisecond and continues normally until the next micro-stutter. Here is my PC specs: CPU: Intel I7-7700K (Kaby Lake) OC'd to 4.6 Ghz Mobo: Asus Strix 270F Gaming GPU: Asus Strix Advanced GTX 1080 8GB RAM: 32GB Corsair Vengeance 3200Mhz SSD: Toshiba 1TB TR150 (only for P3D for now) Monitor: Acer Predator x34 1440p G-Sync So to start, I am not having problems with any other games, simulators etc, this only occurs with P3D. In addition, I've probably tried every suggestion that I found on the web: Tested multiple affinity masks, though I found 84 and 85 work best for me. Tested with FFTF=0.01 , no luck. Disabled Anti-virus (Eset NOD 32 2017) and excluded P3D folder from being scanned. Disabled Hyper Threading from the BIOS Locked FPS all the way from 20 to 60 (unlimited works best for me with G-Sync enabled) Tested without G-Sync, V-Sync Changed graphics from the very lowest to the very highest options in P3D Disabled vegetation, lowered traffic or no AI traffic at all, same for shadows and water detail. Rolled back nVidia drivers (currently 376.33) Removed my plugins Rex 4 TD plus SC and AS16 (with or without - same problem) Re-installed P3D completely removing all left over folders Deleted shaders folder every single time I make a change Gave P3D high-priority in task manager Played with nVidia inspector and all suggested tweaks. Currently I only use NI for setting power mode to "high performance" At the very same time I monitor CPU and GPU usage and temps. I get 30% CPU usage most of the time with almost 0 hiccups to 100%, even if I see 100% hiccup does not affect the SIM at the exact same moment. No matter what I tried the micro-stutter is there. I am getting to the point of giving up because this really ruins the enjoyment of flying. Not to mention I am going to invest into PMDG planes and ORBX scenery, but before I cure this problem I am not willing to do it. Here is a link to the video I've recorded: Please note when I turn the heading knob for example or touch controls. It's kinda hard to see on the video but I think at 1:49 is where you can see the stutter and also 2:17 as well. I might have to record another video with my phone so that you can see better. Please let me know if needed. Your help is much appreciated. I am stuck and don't really know what else to do or try. I hope with your help to be able to get rid of this stutter problem. THANK YOU! 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