[v5 summer update & Fenix (spoilers)]

hi. to revive this 5 month old topic, is FCR working with the latest Fenix v2b2? 
Are the spoiler issues resolved?
Can I finally use this product?

[fsuipc 7.4.6 not linking profiles automatic to aircraft]

On 3/3/2024 at 2:03 PM, John Dowson said:

Try with

[Profile.FenixA320]
1=FenixA320
2=Fenix A320

Or if  the A320 is the only aircraft from Fenix that you have, you can use:

[Profile.FenixA320]
1=Fenix

John

That worked, thank you sir!

[fsuipc 7.4.6 not linking profiles automatic to aircraft]

hi. I have the same issue, I put

[Profile.FenixA320]
1=FenixA320

but FSUIPC won't recognize this and I have to link the profile again for every single livery.
Don't know if it's an issue with FSUIPC or the v2 of the Fenix, but it use to work just fine a while ago.
I tried different lines, like "Fenix A320" or "FenixA320cfm" etc., but nothing seem to work.

After I link the aircraft (jn this case EC-LOP) to the profile via the FSUIPC window, the ini looks like this:

[Profile.FenixA320]
1=FenixA320
2=Fenix A320 - VLG EC-LOP

Any advice on how I set it to load the profile for any Fenix livery?
Thanks!

[v5 summer update & Fenix (spoilers)]

On 9/27/2023 at 5:22 PM, FabioMerlo said:

Hi ! Thank you for your kind words my friend !!! Yes unfortunatelly there are some vars that are misaligned in SDK . I m working on it 😉

Hi. ....it did sound a bit like an easy fix with something being "misaligned", but then again I don't have any clue about vars and SDKs ... 🙂
Still, it's been almost a month, any chance we'll get a working replay for the Fenix any time soon?

Cheers.

[Auto-record questions]

HI there,

I'd like to use the auto-record function, but I have 2 questions.

So first, what I'm trying to do is auto-record every landing as soon as I - let's say - descent through 1000ft AGL on final. 
But is the altitude you can define in settings AGL or BARO? ... (because when it is baro, I would face a problem since not every airport is at 0ft MSL).

And second, as the manual states you'll still have to press record at the beginning of the flight to "arm" the auto-record system. 
Can't there be any real auto-function, where I just let FCR start with the sim (i.e. via fsuipc) and then just forget about it since it will just record every landing as described above?
Hitting record is just another thing not to do/forget (which I most likely will from time to time), and I'd love a system that just starts with the sim and does its thing... 

 

Thanks,

Stu

[v5 summer update & Fenix (spoilers)]

23 minutes ago, FabioMerlo said:

Unfortunatelly no .... but stay tuned also for this ! i know but i m trying do my best support all planes 😄

Roger, thanks!

[v5 summer update & Fenix (spoilers)]

Is it possible to somehow exclude ailerons completely from being recorded/replayed? 
I'd rather have them static during replays than acting up :) 

[v5 summer update & Fenix (spoilers)]

Hi,

so far v5-summer is working really really great, thanks a lot. When I record and finish a flight, even with engines shut down and doors open, loading a replay works perfectly, the replays are great.
Only thing to mention is the sometimes still erratic behavior (so far only the port side) of the Fenix' spoilers during replay. IDK if this can be improved somehow, maybe I'm doing something wrong during replays? Is there a tip/workaround/recommendation for this? Thanks Fabio and keep it up!

Stu
 

 

[v5 "Summer update"?]

On 8/18/2023 at 10:23 PM, FabioMerlo said:

Hi !

 

thank you for your question ! FlightControlReplay Summer Update will be available early days of September 😎😎😎

Sounds great, thanks!

[v5 "Summer update"?]

Hi, 
just saw a trailer for a "summer update" for v5. Is this already available??
(sorry if discussed before)

 

Cheers 

[Fenix help?]

46 minutes ago, FabioMerlo said:

Uhm i m investigating , for sure if you reload the msfs situation and replay should be ok , but I ll check  

This happens every time I load/play a recorded file, even with MSFS shut down and opened again, reloaded situation and all...
Will send you the last .fcr...

[Fenix help?]

Small addition to my above comment:

The overly "ambitious" left spoiler always seem to "reset" just short of touchdown, if that's of any help resolving the issue.
See video below.

 

[Fenix help?]

Hi Fabio,

do you think you can do something about that left spoiler always being up as soon as a aileron movement is recorded? 
No idea why it's only the left one, doesn't matter which way the turn is recorded but as soon as aileron movement is replayed, the spoiler goes up and either stays up or goes down about half way.... (See video of a replay)
 

[FCR doesn't create or save record files of PMDG planes on P3D]

I just found out that turning OFF the auto-record below/above option resolved my issue. 
On a different note, that auto-record never worked for me anyway, for instance it never started recording when I descended through 3000ft (the alt I set). 

[FCR doesn't create or save record files of PMDG planes on P3D]

I have had the very same issue with the Fenix today.
I've set a default location, the program showed "recording" but then only two files were in that folder:

20221228238.FLT

20221228238.SPB

There's no .FCR file to load/play.

Edit: I‘m on MSFS though…

 

 

[Fenix help?]

5 hours ago, FabioMerlo said:

Hello Customers !

In a couple of hours a new Update of FlightControlReplay (v5.2212.27) build will be online and you ll be notified via simmarket.

 

This update fix this behaviour

 

Dec2022 Update - December 27th 2022 - changelog

• PMDG Fenix BAE146 restore modules for replay Flaps, Ailerons, Reverse and Spoilers

 

Sorry for that but there was a bug into deploy process of past build. Now you can return to record and replay  Flaps, Ailerons, Reverse and Spoilers for Fenix, PMDG and Bae146

Sorry for the inconvenience

Fabio

Okay, seems to work way better now, thanks!
Flaps, spoilers, reversers are played back quite correctly, only ailerons are still acting up a bit (only the port side for some reason). Will keep testing. 

[Fenix help?]

Did another 2 tests, it's just not working here.
The recording does not respect gear position, flaps and ailerons at all, spoilers only randomly and the ailerons do strange stuff during replay.

I'm sorry, unless I missed setting something specific for the Fenix, I'd say this just isn't working.
If you have a specific setup, timing, procedure and scenario where this worked, fair enough. But a general, practical day-to-day recording scenario (start record at 3000ft AGL during approach then stop recording at the gate, then watch your arrival in a replay), FCR just can't handle it I guess....

[Fenix help?]

50 minutes ago, FabioMerlo said:

Send me via email your recorded flight please. Flightonfly @ gmail.com

Done.

[Fenix help?]

1 hour ago, FabioMerlo said:

Perfect … not cold and dark 

Okay, I did what you said, but it still didn't work.
Flaps didn't move at all during the playback.
At least, spoilers were deployed on touch down.
Reversers also didn't move.

 

 

[Fenix help?]

2 minutes ago, FabioMerlo said:

Hi! 
 

sorry I confused you with a previous user .

reinitialize it means go back to the main menu (after finished the record) and select runway , select fenix and position it in the runway . After you ll load recorded flight via fcr 

okay, any specific panel state recommended? 

 

[Fenix help?]

2 hours ago, FabioMerlo said:

Hi! 

Did you reinitialized fenix before load replay from fcr ? I tested your file recorded in news build and it works

Hi Fabio,

would you be so kind and explain what exactly you mean by "reinitialize" the Fenix? Could you give me a step by step guide? 
What I did was just open MSFS, load a fresh scenario with the Fenix and then loaded the file in FCR.
(Ideally, I'd like to review my landing right after I ended the flight and disembarked the passengers)

And what do you mean you tested "my file"? I never sent you any file.... !?!

Cheers

[Fenix help?]

I keep coming back to this, especially after the latest update that stated "...supports the events of the Flaps, Gears, Ailerons, Spoliers, Reverse Thrust and Slats."
Unfortunately and to my disappointment, it just doesn't work for me with the Fenix, Not a bit. I just recorded and replayed a recording and neither flaps nor ailerons or spoilers were played back correctly, in fact they just did nothing. I really don't believe this will ever work with an airliner that uses its own external flight model.....

[EDDS scenery on MSFS not loading properly]

hi,

anyone else having elevation issues (again) after SU10 (asobo version deinstalled)? 
not as severe as in the OP but still notable hills and valleys.... 

any suggestions? 

[Fenix help?]

Okay, thanks, I will give it another try with the procedure you described above.
One reason I purchased this was an FSElite article stating quote:

"... This latest version continues that trend with a new user interface, better integration with PMDG and Fenix products."

So I assumed there has been made some special adjustments to make the recordings of control surfaces etc. possible in the Fenix.
Right now, I get the same results with free tools like SkyDolly. But i will keep trying...

Thanks 

[Fenix help?]

Hi,
I'm trying to use this with the Fenix A320 but I always get either one side's ailerons doing something wierd on approach, reversers not activating after touch down, parking brakes staying set on takeoff, spoilers suddenly deploying during the takeoff roll etc...

Is there a certain "procedure" how to replay a recording with the Fenix correctly?
Do I need to setup the aircraft in a specific way before loading/playing the recording?
Are there things to make sure to avoid when doing the replay?

 

Thanks!