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Hi Pete, thanks very much for above, and will have to check it out. This Post is simply to let you know that you were quite right; the black screen was simply WideClient/GC waiting for FSX to fire up. I have now managed to move resize instruments etc, so am pretty well ready to 'fly' Haven't flown for a couple of weeks while new OS installed etc etc on each Client, so flying withdrawal symptoms certainly creeping in!! Many thanks once again, Steven

Hi Pete, I must have looked through the PFD ini a hundred times over the years, and don't recall such a parameter, but this is a good thought, and will have a hunt. Thanks again

Thanks Pete. In my last set up using Windows 2000, I was always able to bring up PM software without FSX running. I use a program called VNC to see Clients on my main projector screens. This has always been helpful in sizing and moving PM software. Perhaps if I start FSX, get PM software up and running, then close down FSX, I will still have PM remaining to 'play' with. So far, I have only tested all four p.c.'s in my study, so must now cart them out to Sim room (The Tardis!!), connect up and see how things go. Will report back in a couple of days as away for weekend. Thanks

Hi Peter, I wonder if you might be able to offer any advice. I have four Client P.C.'s for my home built 737-800. I have recently changed the O.S on each from Windows 2000 to Windows XP (32bit) I use ProjectMagenta Boeing Glass Cockpit software. I have everything in place, news keys provided by PM, but here is my problem. I have WideClient (6.9.8.9) plus ini, in the PDF Folder of each Client (just as before). If I start the PM software it works just fine, i.e. very good bench mark, and Full ICD Acceleration, However, if I start WideClient (reading - waiting for connection)) then start the GC program, I just get a black screen. Task Manager tells me the GC is running. GC program is set to be 'on top' of any other program. Normally I have these programs set to start automatically on boot up, and the result is the same. I have written a similar Post to Enrico, but I just wondered if this is something you have ever encounter? Thanks, Steven

Hi Pete, thanks for info. on build 4.379. This did the trick; could now see all of window, so was able to calabrate rudders again etc. Many thanks for help.

Hi Pete, I've found the answer/problem. I have FSX on this P.C. which I hardly ever use (because I have the simulator) I have just placed PFC on this P.C., and all is fine. Going to:- Add-on/PFC/Flight Controls/select - say rudders - up comes calibration window on left reading - Set Right Most/Set Right Centre Limit/Set Left Centre Limit/ and Set Left Most Limit. I have realized that the window coming up in the sim is not showing part of the picture, i.e. the lower half so I can't click on 'select'. This must be I believe because I am using a Matrox Triple Head Unit set @ 3071 X 768 resolution, with three projectors. I believe what I am going to have to do is link P.C. directly to one of my three projectors, cutting out Matrox Unit, calabrate all PFC items, then all should work fine when I go back to Matrox Unit. You were quite right, a graphics issue, and I should have realized this was the issue before. I will let you know tomorrow if I have any further problems. Thanks

Hi Pete, sorry if not clear. On the PFC/flight controls page there is (normally) a window that allows you to calibrate rudder/elevators etc. It is this window that is not showing. Example - if I want to calabrate rudders, I would press the rudder pedal to the far right, and click on appropriate setting button, then far left, then small right and left to set up null position. After refitting spring to rudders, and starting up, it was these settings which had not been remembered. As said I replaced the ini with a backup I had, but still no calibration window. If I undertake a complete reinstall of PFC into moduls folder, then start FSX, let ini rebuild, again this calibration window is not there! I am about to have another go at things, and will report back.

Hi Pete, I have PFC Jetliner console, rudder pedels, yoke etc. Recently one of my rudder spings broke; pfc sent a replacement, and I have just put all back together. I was using driver for FSX 4.3.4, and when I switched all back on my settings in pfc ini had been lost. I always keep a back-up of my ini file, and placed this back in moduls folder, but when 'going into' pfc menu - flight controls, there is now nothing listed on the left hand side, i.e. full right, full left, etc etc. I tried replacing the dll from pfc which I have (original program from them), then simply replaced with your dll, but again nothing there in order to calibrate. Can you offer any advice? Everything else is still fine, i.e. pressing yoke buttons for views, programmable buttons etc are as they should be; just can't calibrate rudder pedels etc! Thanks, Steven

Thanks for quick response Pete. Think I might be upgrading O.S on each Client, but will have to give it a little more thought! Many thanks

Hi Pete, can you offer advice? I recently upgraded my PM Glass Cockpit builds to 487. I run one main Server P.C. with FSUIPC (latest build) and four Client P.C.s My Server runs Windows 7 64bit and Clients Windows 2000 pro. I was having a couple of problems, and noticed a Post in the PM forum saying to solve 'their' problem they updated their WideClient program. I have just tried this, and WideClient will not start. Is this because it is no longer compatible with Windows 2000? Starts O.K. on 'this' P.C. running XP 64 bit. I placed my older WideClient program back, and that starts O.K. I appreciate I can upgrade all four clients O.S., but don't want to do this unless really necessary. Thanks, Steven

Thanks Pete, all very helpful stuff. Regards, Steven

Hi Pete, you have beaten me too it; woke up in night, cold sweat, realizing I had stated something quite wrong in my last post. I said my MCP was connected to my Main Server P.C. via a USB cable. You probably guessed as much, but it is connected to a Serier Com Port, which is then detailed/set in the MCP ini file. Just to put the record straight for anyone else reading all this. Actually, I do have a specific aircraft characteristics definition file set up in my FMC/CDU Folder. I seem to remember it was by someone called Steve Ryling. I believe some years ago Projectmagenta gave me a link to his 'files'. I expect you may have heard of him? Anyway, thanks Pete, and I will drop a line to Projectmagenta to see what they say. Regards, Steven

Hi Pete, thanks for response. Yes, I am using the Auto Pilot when I am leveling off. This is dictated by the flight plan already set up in my PFC FMC. I am using the PFC MCP/autopilot, (hardware). This is connected directly to my main Server P.C. running projectmagenta MCP program. (USB) Thanks, Steven

Hi Pete, firstly, you may recal I recently posted about 'jitters' with my PFC Yoke. You were quite right, it was a worn out Potentiometer. I contacted PFC who sent me a new one, and have fitted today. Tested and all is now S M O O T H. So just a word of thanks for pointing me in the right direction. If I may, I just wondered if you have any experience of the following. I have latest FSUIPC/Wide Server/Client, and latest PFCFSX.dll This probably has nothing to do with your Drivers, but getting any sense out of Microsoft is, well, difficult to say the least. It is simply when leveling off in my 737 sim (using default 737-800), I get quite a lot of ups and downs as I level off; i.e. say I want to level off at 35,000ft. The plane starts to level off at about 34,600, then at about 34,800 I can get a sudden climb of about 1000/12000 ft Per Minute before she will then level off. All in all quite a few ups and downs. On the decent, leveling off is much smoother. I should mention all of this is using the PFC MCP and Flight Plane set in the FMC. Hope you don't mind me asking you this here, but thought you might have some direct experience and possible answers. Regards, Steven

Thanks Pete and Andydigital. I will contact PFC and see what they say.