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Hi again Pete, That answered my question so thanks for the fast answer. MS (FS) has made a weird internal (airfile) MAC% calculation, probably it did not matter at the time of FS9 birth :razz: Now when you are able to "load" FS aircrafts by "stations" it does since you will try to keep as close to 25% MAC for your TOW as possible in a B737 model. The below example is just to show how the MAC% numbers affects the envelope (on the right side). ( DOW = Dry Operating Weight, ZFW = Zero Fuel Weight and TOW is Takeoff Weight ) If out of the envelope - the a/c cannot fly. Bjorn

Hi Pete, I am curious how you calculate MAC % in FSUIPC. When I have a specific load in an OPENSKY B738 TopCat gives me MAC% = 24.27 which is correct and the FSUIPC offset 2EF8 gives 39.7%. The 39.7% is clearly not the correct MAC% as the aircraft would then be totally out of envelope. The fuel and payloads made by TopCat are within the standard B737 loading envelope ( 2EF8 8 CG percent, as a double (FLOAT64). This is the position of the actual CoG as a fraction (%/100) of MAC ) Clearly an error somewhere - either the MAC% calculation vs. Opensky B738 or something else ?? I hope you can give some light on this. Best from Stockholm, Bjorn

OK Thanks Pete. Your old eSound works OK now in FS9 for what I needed it to. LUA seems to be a bit of overkill for this and also I cannot find any primer how to configure LUA and set it up for FS9 in the computer. Best, Bjorn

Hi Pete, I have tried in vain to get the sound file play when Speed brakes are deployed (and not armed). Offset: 0BD4 The dll is in FS9/modules and the sound is in FS9/Sound folder None of the 2 actions below in esound.cfg triggers the sound and I cannot find out why :roll: [Devices] 1=Primary Sound Driver 2=HD Audio rear output [sounds] 1=PMDG_spoiler.wav [Triggers] 1=SPOILERS_POS_LEFT>0&SPOILERS_POS_LEFT<16095,1,1 2=VL0BD4>0,1,1 Best, Bjorn Bjorn Harlin Stockholm, SWEDEN

The new version might have fixed that problem. :D I did not note that you had changed the dll but will install it a.s.a.p. Thanks a lot for the fast respond. Best, Bjorn

After assigning the Rudder and Brake axes in FSUIPC I got one of the two brakes (Axes) written OK into FSUIPC.ini The remaining (0Y) only writes = "0=0Y, 256" in the ini file. :( Then I manually changed the ini file on basis of the X axes values (but with different value = x02) This seems to "stick" in FSUIPC.ini so now I have this: ...... Rudder=-16345,-560,219,16267/8 SlopeRudder=-6 LeftBrake=1497,13619/8 RightBrake=357,13044/8 ...... [Axes] 0=0Y,BR,-15183,-1130,x05006DB0,x02,x09006DB0,x02 1=0X,BR,-15183,-1130,x05006DB0,x01,x09006DB0,x01 I will watch the ini file closely when I make other settings to see if it changes the "Axes" values and will let you know if this happens. Any case, it seems like a small bug somewhere in the axes setting preventing the settings partially from being written into Fsuipc.ini Bjorn

Answer is, I dont know - never needed to calibrate my CH pedals :) However you have a good idea so I will try to assign the brakes in FSUIPC and that might fix the problem. I let you know tomorrow. Why use TSR autobrakes? - Simply because they give you "runway condition" prone brakes - e.g. they simulate wet/snowy/dry runways and they simulate the B737 brake accu correctly. I will buy you a beer at Lelystad if the tip worked :D Best Bjorn www.boeing737sim.se

The TSR autobrake program simulates correctly B737 autobrakes together with PMsystem. Details in the programming is out of my knowledge but I can forward your comments to Thomas Richter who is the author. The FSUIPC.ini does not have the "AXIS" subpart, I am enclosing a copy of my file here below. As I told you, the settings does not stay nor become written to FSUIPC.ini But - all other settings I make e.g. "buttons" writes OK. [JoyNames] AutoAssignLetters=No 0=CH Pro Pedals USB Rudder Pedals 1=CH 3-Axis 10-Button+POV USB Yoke 2=BU0836X Interface [General] History=MY6W6UFL6GW23ECN0YQA9 TCASid=Flight TCASrange=40 TrafficScanPerFrame=10 AxisCalibration=No CentredDialogue=Yes ClearWeatherDynamics=Yes OwnWeatherChanges=No WeatherReadInterval=4 MoveBGLvariables=Yes TimeForSelect=4 MainMenu=&Modules SubMenu=&FSUIPC ... WindSmoothing=Yes AutoTaxiWind=No PropTaxiWind=No TimeSetMode=Partial WhiteMessages=No ThrottleSyncAll=No GraduatedVisibility=Yes LowerVisAltitude=0 UpperVisAltitude=25000 UpperVisibility=6000 GenerateCirrus=Force WindShearSharp=No UpperWindGusts=Yes ExtendMetarMaxVis=Yes DisconnTrimForAP=No ZeroElevForAPAlt=No AutoClearWeather=Yes ExtendTopWind=Yes WindSmoothness=5 SmoothPressure=Yes PressureSmoothness=5 SmoothVisibility=Yes VisibilitySmoothness=2 MaxSurfaceWind=0 WindLimitLevel=200 WindDiscardLevel=400 WindAjustAltitude=No WindAjustAltitudeBy=2000 MinimumVisibility=0 MaximumVisibilityFewClouds=6000 MaximumVisibility=2000 MaximumVisibilityOvercast=2000 MaximumVisibilityRainy=1000 OneCloudLayer=No ThinClouds=No ThinThunderClouds=No CloudThinness=1000 ThunderCloudThinness=10000 CloudTurbulence=Yes CloudIcing=Yes WindTurbulence=No SuppressAllGusts=No ExternalOptionControl=Yes AutoTuneADF=No KeepFS98CloudCover=No ShowPMcontrols=Yes MagicBattery=Yes RudderSpikeRemoval=Yes ElevatorSpikeRemoval=Yes AileronSpikeRemoval=Yes ReversedElevatorTrim=No TrapUserInterrupt=Yes NavFreq50KHz=Yes ClockSync=No SmoothIAS=Yes SetVisUpperAlt=No VisUpperAltLimit=6000 MaxIce=-4 WindSmoothingDelay=0 WindSmoothAirborneOnly=Yes VisSmoothingDelay=0 VisSmoothAirborneOnly=Yes SuppressCloudTurbulence=No SuppressWindTurbulence=No SpoilerIncrement=512 ShortAircraftNameOk=No FixWindows=No FixControlAccel=No StopAutoFuel=No MinIce=-4 LimitWindVariance=No TrafficControlDirect=Yes ShowMultilineWindow=Yes SuppressSingleline=No SuppressMultilineFS=No WeatherReadsFast=No CorrectVSsign=No MouseWheelTrim=No MouseWheelTrimSpeed=1 AxisInterceptIfDirect=No ZapSound=firework UpdatedByVersion=3930 UseProfiles=No [JoystickCalibration] AllowSuppressForPFCquad=Yes ExcludeThrottleSet=Yes ExcludeMixtureSet=Yes ExcludePropPitchSet=Yes SepRevsJetsOnly=No ApplyHeloTrim=No FlapsSetControl=0 FlapDetents=No ReverserControl=66292 Reverser1Control=66422 Reverser2Control=66425 Reverser3Control=66428 Reverser4Control=66431 MaxThrottleForReverser=256 AileronTrimControl=0 RudderTrimControl=0 CowlFlaps1Control=0 CowlFlaps2Control=0 CowlFlaps3Control=0 CowlFlaps4Control=0 MaxSteerSpeed=60 Aileron=-16344,-4840,465,8099/8 SlopeAileron=6 Elevator=-16355,-6823,0,16267/8 SlopeElevator=-2 Rudder=-16383,-5591,-3083,16383/8 SlopeRudder=6 LeftBrake=-16380,16380/16 RightBrake=-16380,16380/16 [buttons] ButtonRepeat=20,10 1=P1,7,C2040,0 2=P1,6,C1001,0 3=U1,6,C1002,0 4=R1,8,C65607,0 5=R1,9,C65615,0 6=P1,0,C1079,0 7=U1,0,C1013,0 8=P1,4,C65829,0 9=P1,5,C65567,0 10=P1,1,C66147,0 11=R1,32,C65735,0 12=R1,34,C65672,0 13=R1,38,C65671,0 14=R1,36,C65734,0 15=U1,1,C65875,0 16=P2,31,C1001,0 17=U2,31,C1002,0 18=P2,2,Cx010031F4,x00 19=P2,1,Cx010031F4,x02 20=P2,6,Cx010031F4,x03 21=P2,5,Cx010031F4,x01 22=P2,0,Cx0D006DB3,x08 23=P2,30,Cx05006DB3,x01 24=U2,30,Cx09006DB3,x01 25=P2,4,Cx05006DB3,x04 26=U2,4,Cx09006DB3,x04 28=P2,3,Cx05006DB3,x02 29=U2,3,Cx09006DB3,x02

Hi again Pete, A picture says more than a thousand words, so I have attached an extract from Thomas Richters manual for TSR Autobrake Pro. This is an add-on fto PMsystems. I am trying (in vain) to get FSUIPC to keep those settings neccessary for the A/B function. Same applies for right brake but with x02 as parameter. Best, Bjorn P.S. The download file name for my FSUIPC (from PM) says FSUIPC 44.53 :)

Hi Pete, Need help. When assigning control sequences to my CH USB Brakes for TSR Autobrake (offset and parameters) FSUIPC do not write those to FSUIPC.ini :( This happened with previous FSUIPC version too as well as the latest one 44.53 I can see FSUIPC reports all joysticks OK. When I run RESCAN and press e.g. left pedal I get the IN/OUT values OK too. Then I tick the "Control Sent" and enter "Offset byte Setbits" and its offset and parameter. Continues with Control to Repeat and "Control Sent" plus "Offset Byte Clrbits" + its offset and Parameter. Finally I press OK and FSUIPC seems to save the settings. But when looking in the ini file no setting is there and it does not show again after a restart of FS and "Reload all Assignments" I have in vain tried this for ½ day :( Do you have any hint what could be wrong? Best, Bjorn

I believe the above will work also for FSX as the offsets should be the same. Why not make a test - takes only 1-2 minutes and if it does not work, then ask.

Great explanation Pete, It worked perfectly! Testid with a button. Have not yet decided if I will assign this to a toggle or button. Many thanks ! Bjorn

Hi Pete, Thanks. As usual a very fast answer from you. I have found the offsets (FS9 Squawkbox3) below at the Squawkbox site, but have no clue how to implement them on a joystick button so I appreciate your kind help with what to write in the FSUIPC.ini (A little computer ilitterate you might say :) ) Best, Bjorn

Hi, Anybody who can give me advice how to toggle Mode C / Standby on the Vatsim/IVAO via a hardware toggle? This is possible via FSUIPC and GoFlight or CP Flight Xponder modules, but I wish dearly to find a stand alone solution. Best Bjorn www.boeing737sim.se

F.y.i. The serial port emulator, GPSout and mappingprogram all works like a charm at any baudrate. Thanks again for your eminent help. Best, Bjorn