John Veldthuis

It works now, Thanks. Still have the same problem I have had since I brought it in that it keeps locking up (the actual hardware) usually when moving the course selector but on some of the other number selectors as well. NIce hardware but these lockups really annoy me as it requires power down of the unit and restart of FSX to get it going.

Thats what I thought. This is my first time with lua scripts and I can't seem to find how to assign it to a key at the moment. :???:

Thanks for this but can't seem to get it to work. Have the MCP Pro by itself and the displays all just have dashes through them. None of the switches work. Thought it may be FSLabs addon for the MCP for the Queen getting in the way but I removed it and no luck. My MCP is working because putting it in FS Compat mode FSUIPC sees all the button presses. Any ideas?

You will be unable to use the range after the detent at the bottom as there is no readings from there. After this there is just a switch. What I have done is to map each switch to the decrease function (cant remeber exact name at present) so as it is held there the reverse thrust comes on and builds up. I have mapped the release to set the throttle to zero for that engine. Not truly how reverse thrust is suppose to work but works well. Only way to get true reverse is the way you have done it but then extremely hard to get idle.

Thanks, That certainly fixed things up for me and have full range of flaps selectable again. Much appreciated.

Tried again and got the following this time. ********* LUA: "TestFlaps" Log [from FSUIPC version 4.327] ********* 149402 System time = 16:15:29, FSX time = 10:14:03 (23:14Z) 149402 LUA: beginning "G:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Modules\TestFlaps.lua" 150463 LUA: Param = -15872 gives Handle = 0 and Flap Index 0 151508 LUA: Param = -15360 gives Handle = 0 and Flap Index 0 152506 LUA: Param = -14848 gives Handle = 0 and Flap Index 0 153505 LUA: Param = -14336 gives Handle = 0 and Flap Index 0 154519 LUA: Param = -13824 gives Handle = 0 and Flap Index 0 155517 LUA: Param = -13312 gives Handle = 0 and Flap Index 0 156547 LUA: Param = -12800 gives Handle = 0 and Flap Index 0 157607 LUA: Param = -12288 gives Handle = 0 and Flap Index 0 158637 LUA: Param = -11776 gives Handle = 0 and Flap Index 0 159682 LUA: Param = -11264 gives Handle = 0 and Flap Index 0 160681 LUA: Param = -10752 gives Handle = 2731 and Flap Index 1 161695 LUA: Param = -10240 gives Handle = 2731 and Flap Index 1 162709 LUA: Param = -9728 gives Handle = 2731 and Flap Index 1 163723 LUA: Param = -9216 gives Handle = 2731 and Flap Index 1 164737 LUA: Param = -8704 gives Handle = 2731 and Flap Index 1 165751 LUA: Param = -8192 gives Handle = 2731 and Flap Index 1 166765 LUA: Param = -7680 gives Handle = 2731 and Flap Index 1 167794 LUA: Param = -7168 gives Handle = 2731 and Flap Index 1 168824 LUA: Param = -6656 gives Handle = 2731 and Flap Index 1 169869 LUA: Param = -6144 gives Handle = 2731 and Flap Index 1 170899 LUA: Param = -5632 gives Handle = 2731 and Flap Index 1 171897 LUA: Param = -5120 gives Handle = 5461 and Flap Index 2 172911 LUA: Param = -4608 gives Handle = 5461 and Flap Index 2 173910 LUA: Param = -4096 gives Handle = 5461 and Flap Index 2 174924 LUA: Param = -3584 gives Handle = 5461 and Flap Index 2 175922 LUA: Param = -3072 gives Handle = 5461 and Flap Index 2 176936 LUA: Param = -2560 gives Handle = 5461 and Flap Index 2 177934 LUA: Param = -2048 gives Handle = 5461 and Flap Index 2 178948 LUA: Param = -1536 gives Handle = 5461 and Flap Index 2 179947 LUA: Param = -1024 gives Handle = 5461 and Flap Index 2 180961 LUA: Param = -512 gives Handle = 5461 and Flap Index 2 181959 LUA: Param = 0 gives Handle = 8192 and Flap Index 3 182973 LUA: Param = 512 gives Handle = 8192 and Flap Index 3 183987 LUA: Param = 1024 gives Handle = 8192 and Flap Index 3 184986 LUA: Param = 1536 gives Handle = 8192 and Flap Index 3 186000 LUA: Param = 2048 gives Handle = 8192 and Flap Index 3 186998 LUA: Param = 2560 gives Handle = 8192 and Flap Index 3 187996 LUA: Param = 3072 gives Handle = 8192 and Flap Index 3 189010 LUA: Param = 3584 gives Handle = 8192 and Flap Index 3 190009 LUA: Param = 4096 gives Handle = 8192 and Flap Index 3 191023 LUA: Param = 4608 gives Handle = 8192 and Flap Index 3 192021 LUA: Param = 5120 gives Handle = 8192 and Flap Index 3 193035 LUA: Param = 5632 gives Handle = 10922 and Flap Index 4 194034 LUA: Param = 6144 gives Handle = 10922 and Flap Index 4 195048 LUA: Param = 6656 gives Handle = 10922 and Flap Index 4 196046 LUA: Param = 7168 gives Handle = 10922 and Flap Index 4 197060 LUA: Param = 7680 gives Handle = 10922 and Flap Index 4 198058 LUA: Param = 8192 gives Handle = 10922 and Flap Index 4 199072 LUA: Param = 8704 gives Handle = 10922 and Flap Index 4 200071 LUA: Param = 9216 gives Handle = 10922 and Flap Index 4 201085 LUA: Param = 9728 gives Handle = 10922 and Flap Index 4 202083 LUA: Param = 10240 gives Handle = 10922 and Flap Index 4 203097 LUA: Param = 10752 gives Handle = 10922 and Flap Index 4 204127 LUA: Param = 11264 gives Handle = 13653 and Flap Index 5 205125 LUA: Param = 11776 gives Handle = 13653 and Flap Index 5 206139 LUA: Param = 12288 gives Handle = 13653 and Flap Index 5 207138 LUA: Param = 12800 gives Handle = 13653 and Flap Index 5 208152 LUA: Param = 13312 gives Handle = 13653 and Flap Index 5 209150 LUA: Param = 13824 gives Handle = 13653 and Flap Index 5 210164 LUA: Param = 14336 gives Handle = 13653 and Flap Index 5 211163 LUA: Param = 14848 gives Handle = 13653 and Flap Index 5 212177 LUA: Param = 15360 gives Handle = 13653 and Flap Index 5 213237 LUA: Param = 15872 gives Handle = 13653 and Flap Index 5 214236 LUA: Param = 16384 gives Handle = 16383 and Flap Index 6 214236 LUA: ended "G:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Modules\TestFlaps.lua" 214236 System time = 16:16:34, FSX time = 10:15:08 (23:15Z) ********* LUA execution terminated: Log Closed ********* The visible changes occur exactly when the Flap Index changes each time. The extremely strange thing about this is that it was working 100% and the only changes have been to update to the latest version each time. I may try going back a few versions to see if this fixes it. ----LATER I went back and installed 4.318 and tested again the flaps and it went through the full range. Tried 4.322 and tried that but it would only get to flaps 25. No flaps 30. Went back to 4.318 and full range back. Tried 4.316 and again it gave the full range of flaps. I did notice that with 4.316 and 4.318 that the flaps 1 comes on between the position where the flaps 1 comes on in the later versions. Something must have changed between 4.318 and 4.322 that has caused this issue.

I also note that if I do not use the calibration then it works fine as well giving all the selections but it is the wrong way to what I want the lever to do. If I send it to calibration then it misses the flaps 25 again.

Okay I did the test flaps and got the following output. ********* LUA: "TestFlaps" Log [from FSUIPC version 4.327] ********* 581494 System time = 14:27:11, FSX time = 08:22:55 (21:22Z) 581494 LUA: beginning "G:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Modules\TestFlaps.lua" 581556 LUA: Param = -16128 gives Handle = 0 and Flap Index 0 581868 LUA: Param = -15872 gives Handle = 0 and Flap Index 0 582180 LUA: Param = -15616 gives Handle = 0 and Flap Index 0 582461 LUA: Param = -15360 gives Handle = 0 and Flap Index 0 582773 LUA: Param = -15104 gives Handle = 0 and Flap Index 0 583070 LUA: Param = -14848 gives Handle = 0 and Flap Index 0 583366 LUA: Param = -14592 gives Handle = 0 and Flap Index 0 583662 LUA: Param = -14336 gives Handle = 0 and Flap Index 0 583974 LUA: Param = -14080 gives Handle = 0 and Flap Index 0 584271 LUA: Param = -13824 gives Handle = 0 and Flap Index 0 584552 LUA: Param = -13568 gives Handle = 0 and Flap Index 0 584832 LUA: Param = -13312 gives Handle = 0 and Flap Index 0 585144 LUA: Param = -13056 gives Handle = 0 and Flap Index 0 585425 LUA: Param = -12800 gives Handle = 0 and Flap Index 0 585675 LUA: Param = -12544 gives Handle = 0 and Flap Index 0 585924 LUA: Param = -12288 gives Handle = 0 and Flap Index 0 586174 LUA: Param = -12032 gives Handle = 0 and Flap Index 0 586439 LUA: Param = -11776 gives Handle = 0 and Flap Index 0 586689 LUA: Param = -11520 gives Handle = 0 and Flap Index 0 586938 LUA: Param = -11264 gives Handle = 0 and Flap Index 0 587188 LUA: Param = -11008 gives Handle = 0 and Flap Index 0 587438 LUA: Param = -10752 gives Handle = 0 and Flap Index 0 587687 LUA: Param = -10496 gives Handle = 2731 and Flap Index 1 587937 LUA: Param = -10240 gives Handle = 2731 and Flap Index 1 588202 LUA: Param = -9984 gives Handle = 2731 and Flap Index 1 588452 LUA: Param = -9728 gives Handle = 2731 and Flap Index 1 588701 LUA: Param = -9472 gives Handle = 2731 and Flap Index 1 588951 LUA: Param = -9216 gives Handle = 2731 and Flap Index 1 589200 LUA: Param = -8960 gives Handle = 2731 and Flap Index 1 589450 LUA: Param = -8704 gives Handle = 2731 and Flap Index 1 589700 LUA: Param = -8448 gives Handle = 2731 and Flap Index 1 589965 LUA: Param = -8192 gives Handle = 2731 and Flap Index 1 590214 LUA: Param = -7936 gives Handle = 2731 and Flap Index 1 590464 LUA: Param = -7680 gives Handle = 2731 and Flap Index 1 590714 LUA: Param = -7424 gives Handle = 2731 and Flap Index 1 590963 LUA: Param = -7168 gives Handle = 2731 and Flap Index 1 591213 LUA: Param = -6912 gives Handle = 2731 and Flap Index 1 591462 LUA: Param = -6656 gives Handle = 2731 and Flap Index 1 591712 LUA: Param = -6400 gives Handle = 2731 and Flap Index 1 591977 LUA: Param = -6144 gives Handle = 2731 and Flap Index 1 592227 LUA: Param = -5888 gives Handle = 2731 and Flap Index 1 592476 LUA: Param = -5632 gives Handle = 2731 and Flap Index 1 592742 LUA: Param = -5376 gives Handle = 2731 and Flap Index 1 592991 LUA: Param = -5120 gives Handle = 5461 and Flap Index 2 593241 LUA: Param = -4864 gives Handle = 5461 and Flap Index 2 593490 LUA: Param = -4608 gives Handle = 5461 and Flap Index 2 593740 LUA: Param = -4352 gives Handle = 5461 and Flap Index 2 594005 LUA: Param = -4096 gives Handle = 5461 and Flap Index 2 594255 LUA: Param = -3840 gives Handle = 5461 and Flap Index 2 594504 LUA: Param = -3584 gives Handle = 5461 and Flap Index 2 594754 LUA: Param = -3328 gives Handle = 5461 and Flap Index 2 595004 LUA: Param = -3072 gives Handle = 5461 and Flap Index 2 595253 LUA: Param = -2816 gives Handle = 5461 and Flap Index 2 595503 LUA: Param = -2560 gives Handle = 5461 and Flap Index 2 595768 LUA: Param = -2304 gives Handle = 5461 and Flap Index 2 596018 LUA: Param = -2048 gives Handle = 5461 and Flap Index 2 596267 LUA: Param = -1792 gives Handle = 5461 and Flap Index 2 596517 LUA: Param = -1536 gives Handle = 5461 and Flap Index 2 596766 LUA: Param = -1280 gives Handle = 5461 and Flap Index 2 597016 LUA: Param = -1024 gives Handle = 5461 and Flap Index 2 597266 LUA: Param = -768 gives Handle = 5461 and Flap Index 2 597531 LUA: Param = -512 gives Handle = 5461 and Flap Index 2 597780 LUA: Param = -256 gives Handle = 5461 and Flap Index 2 598030 LUA: Param = 0 gives Handle = 5461 and Flap Index 2 598280 LUA: Param = 256 gives Handle = 8192 and Flap Index 3 598529 LUA: Param = 512 gives Handle = 8192 and Flap Index 3 598779 LUA: Param = 768 gives Handle = 8192 and Flap Index 3 599044 LUA: Param = 1024 gives Handle = 8192 and Flap Index 3 599294 LUA: Param = 1280 gives Handle = 8192 and Flap Index 3 599543 LUA: Param = 1536 gives Handle = 8192 and Flap Index 3 599793 LUA: Param = 1792 gives Handle = 8192 and Flap Index 3 600042 LUA: Param = 2048 gives Handle = 8192 and Flap Index 3 600292 LUA: Param = 2304 gives Handle = 8192 and Flap Index 3 600542 LUA: Param = 2560 gives Handle = 8192 and Flap Index 3 600807 LUA: Param = 2816 gives Handle = 8192 and Flap Index 3 601056 LUA: Param = 3072 gives Handle = 8192 and Flap Index 3 601306 LUA: Param = 3328 gives Handle = 8192 and Flap Index 3 601556 LUA: Param = 3584 gives Handle = 8192 and Flap Index 3 601805 LUA: Param = 3840 gives Handle = 8192 and Flap Index 3 602055 LUA: Param = 4096 gives Handle = 8192 and Flap Index 3 602320 LUA: Param = 4352 gives Handle = 8192 and Flap Index 3 602570 LUA: Param = 4608 gives Handle = 8192 and Flap Index 3 602819 LUA: Param = 4864 gives Handle = 8192 and Flap Index 3 603069 LUA: Param = 5120 gives Handle = 8192 and Flap Index 3 603318 LUA: Param = 5376 gives Handle = 8192 and Flap Index 3 603568 LUA: Param = 5632 gives Handle = 8192 and Flap Index 3 603833 LUA: Param = 5888 gives Handle = 10922 and Flap Index 4 604083 LUA: Param = 6144 gives Handle = 10922 and Flap Index 4 604332 LUA: Param = 6400 gives Handle = 10922 and Flap Index 4 604582 LUA: Param = 6656 gives Handle = 10922 and Flap Index 4 604832 LUA: Param = 6912 gives Handle = 10922 and Flap Index 4 605081 LUA: Param = 7168 gives Handle = 10922 and Flap Index 4 605331 LUA: Param = 7424 gives Handle = 10922 and Flap Index 4 605580 LUA: Param = 7680 gives Handle = 10922 and Flap Index 4 605846 LUA: Param = 7936 gives Handle = 10922 and Flap Index 4 606095 LUA: Param = 8192 gives Handle = 10922 and Flap Index 4 606345 LUA: Param = 8448 gives Handle = 10922 and Flap Index 4 606594 LUA: Param = 8704 gives Handle = 10922 and Flap Index 4 606844 LUA: Param = 8960 gives Handle = 10922 and Flap Index 4 607094 LUA: Param = 9216 gives Handle = 10922 and Flap Index 4 607343 LUA: Param = 9472 gives Handle = 10922 and Flap Index 4 607608 LUA: Param = 9728 gives Handle = 10922 and Flap Index 4 607858 LUA: Param = 9984 gives Handle = 10922 and Flap Index 4 608108 LUA: Param = 10240 gives Handle = 10922 and Flap Index 4 608357 LUA: Param = 10496 gives Handle = 10922 and Flap Index 4 608607 LUA: Param = 10752 gives Handle = 10922 and Flap Index 4 608857 LUA: Param = 11008 gives Handle = 10922 and Flap Index 4 609106 LUA: Param = 11264 gives Handle = 13653 and Flap Index 5 609371 LUA: Param = 11520 gives Handle = 13653 and Flap Index 5 609621 LUA: Param = 11776 gives Handle = 13653 and Flap Index 5 609871 LUA: Param = 12032 gives Handle = 13653 and Flap Index 5 610120 LUA: Param = 12288 gives Handle = 13653 and Flap Index 5 610370 LUA: Param = 12544 gives Handle = 13653 and Flap Index 5 610619 LUA: Param = 12800 gives Handle = 13653 and Flap Index 5 610869 LUA: Param = 13056 gives Handle = 13653 and Flap Index 5 611134 LUA: Param = 13312 gives Handle = 13653 and Flap Index 5 611384 LUA: Param = 13568 gives Handle = 13653 and Flap Index 5 611633 LUA: Param = 13824 gives Handle = 13653 and Flap Index 5 611883 LUA: Param = 14080 gives Handle = 13653 and Flap Index 5 612133 LUA: Param = 14336 gives Handle = 13653 and Flap Index 5 612382 LUA: Param = 14592 gives Handle = 13653 and Flap Index 5 612632 LUA: Param = 14848 gives Handle = 13653 and Flap Index 5 612897 LUA: Param = 15104 gives Handle = 13653 and Flap Index 5 613147 LUA: Param = 15360 gives Handle = 13653 and Flap Index 5 613396 LUA: Param = 15616 gives Handle = 13653 and Flap Index 5 613646 LUA: Param = 15872 gives Handle = 13653 and Flap Index 5 613895 LUA: Param = 16128 gives Handle = 13653 and Flap Index 5 614145 LUA: Param = 16384 gives Handle = 13653 and Flap Index 5 614395 LUA: ended "G:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Modules\TestFlaps.lua" 614395 System time = 14:27:44, FSX time = 08:23:27 (21:23Z) ********* LUA execution terminated: Log Closed ********* It looks strange because the flap lever did indeed step through all the flap settings from Up, 1, 5, 10, 20, 25, and 30. However the log looks like it only did 6 steps.

It looks like the reason for the lowest increment being less than the others was to get the rest spotted more centrally in their "zones", matching FS's values more consistently. It seems, however, that this 'correction' is lowering the top value enough to defeat PMDG's code. Please try http://fsuipc.simflight.com/beta/FSUIPC4327.zip and let me know. I've adjusted only the top-end, so if it is the top value i use 16383 instead of whatever the relevant number of increments provide. Regards Pete Tried it and I now get flaps 30 but it will not select flaps 25. Goes straight from flaps 20 to flaps 30 missing flaps 25 alotogeather.

[quote name="Pete Dowson Monitor 0BDC as U16 for the flaps control' date=' 0BE0 and 0BE4 for left and right flaps indicators, also U16. If you set this to display in the FS window and in the Normal log you can see them in real time and also the Log will contain the SimConnect reads and writes. 0BDC goes to 16384 here when FSUIPC sends its top value. I've not idea why that doesn't work for PMDG. Maybe I need to stretch the values over a bit more. The fact that my first increment is less than the computed value disturbs me a bit. I wonder if that's a new thing. I'll trace it here, see why. Regards Pete[/quote] Have done that. When I pull the lever down I see a jump of 2731 for a split second on 0BDC and then it goes back to zero. As I continue to pull down I get the 2731 again. Results are: 0BDC 0BE0 0BE4 0 0 0 Shows flaps up 2731 0 0 Shows flaps 1 5461 12411 12411 Shows flaps 5 8192 13653 13653 Shows flaps 10 10924 14894 13894 Shows flaps 20 13653 15638 15638 Shows flaps 25 Thats all I get. I tried to attach the logfile as well but it said the extension log is not allowed. I tried txt as well and same result. Will try and PM it.

And what are they? Are you calibrating the detentes in FSUIPC, or just letting the positions take care of themselves? 6 increments at 5460 gives a range of 32760, which is so near the maximum of 32767 that I can't see how it could fail to reach. I can try it here on the FSX default 747. [LATER] Okay. it works okay here with the default 747. The 7 values I get are -16383, -11052, -5592, -132, 5328, 10788 and 16254. Not sure why the first increment is 5331, but the rest are 5460 (well the last is 5466, but close enough). But nevertheless, they all work. Regards Pete I am letting the positions handle themselves and has worked in the past okay. I get exactly the same figures as you do -16383 which should be UP -11052 which should be Flaps 1 -5592 which should be Flaps 5 -132 which should be Flaps 10 5328 which should be Flaps 20 10788 which should be Flaps 25 16254 which should be Flaps 30 However the PMDG only gets to flaps 25. It has always got to flaps 30 up until about 4 weeks ago when I last few it. After the layoff it no longer gets there. I did try a default 747 from FSX and it sees all the detents okay and gets to flaps 30. Not sure what is happening as there has been no change at all to my PMDG setup. Is there an offset I can view to see what FSX is seeing for the flaps?

I have not been flying for a while but have been updating each time a update come through. Currently on 4.325 installed. I now notice however that I cannot get the full range of flaps on my PMDG 744X. There was no trouble previously and it looks like everything should work. I have assigned the level to send the data to FSUIPC for calibration. Looking at the out from this it gives the plane and says it has 7 detents with Incr of 5460. Moving the lever through its full range it definately outputs 7 different values. However in FSX it is only showing up as 6 and only gives me up, 1, 5, 10, 20, and 25. If I want 30 then I have to use the VC flap lever. I have seen this once before but cant remember what the issue was. I do think it was something to do with a earlier version of FSUIPC though.

Okay I get you know. DIView showed that there was 3 axis. X-X, Y-Y, Z-Rz Joyview showed 3 axis active and giving results. X, Y, and R

I tried both programs and the CH pedals do not show up at all anywhere. It shows the Saitek pedals all working fine. I did have CH pedals plugged into a different USB port than I now have the Saitek pedals plugged into.

With the CH Products one FSUIPC was seeing the axises as X, Y and Z. Z being the rudder axis originally from the CH pedals. Also I do not use the product drivers, just the Vista built in HMI drivers. However with the Saitek one it was seeing X, Y, and R. The X and Y because they were the same worked the same and after calibration performed well. While the R on the other hand showed up and allowed me to direct it to the rudder did not work because Z from the CH products was still assigned to the rudder as well and in the list before R so was not working. In the ini file it looked like this [Axes] 0=0X,256,D,7,0,0,0 1=0Y,256,D,8,0,0,0 2=0Z,256,D,3,0,0,0 3=0R,256,D,3,0,0,0 As you can see both Z and R are assigned to the same thing but Z was first. Ideally I suppose I should have removed the entire 0 assignments manually when I removed the other pedals but did not think of it.

I was trying to install my new Saitek rudder pedals but was having some issues. I removed my old CH Products pedals and installed the new ones. Removed the allocated assignments in FSX and then tried to set them up in FSUIPC. Brakes went fine and I assigned the rudder axis as well which showed up as 0,R. Now the fund began. I went to calibration page and went to the rudder but when I moved the pedals nothing happened. The axis page showed proper movement though. After quite some time I was about to give up and ask for help when I suddenly thought to check the ini file. For controller 0 it had 4 entries and it clicked that it was looking at the wrong one. It had X, Y, Z and R. I removed the lot but realised I only needs to remove Z and tried again and this time everything worked as it should. Thought I would share this in case anyone else happens in the same boat.

Mine passed 20 hours but it was still faulty just as I said. No indication (except for the crashes in FSX) until it failed completely. Since the new memory not one crash at all.

That is not a sure test either. My memory passed the tests time after time with no errors being thrown up. It only made itself apparent when the one of the 1GB sticks failed completed (still have not worked out which one it is because they are now on my desk). I even did the tests while it was crashing just before it failed completely and no issue was found.

Okay, I am using ASX as well and have no issue except the super fog every now and then. Otherwise weather is usually pretty much the same as what VatSim has it. Certainly have no temperature issues anywhere that I have flown.

As you are using FSInn have you made sure that the weather is turned off in FSInn as well??? Because there is a huge bug in the weather system for FSInn that causes very high temperature readings the higher you go which makes it nearly impossible for the 744 to climb at all higher up. Disable weather in FSInn if you have not done so already.

Well I am 99.9% sure I have found the reason for FSX crashing on my machine anyway. Turns out one of my 1GB DDR2 chips has failed. I had two as Corsair setup up as 2GB dual channel but could never get the PC to overclock at all. As soon as I did it would crash no matter what settings I used. I then added another 2GB and same thing. Tried running memory tests on the PC for hours on end and it passed every single test. Went away for 2 days and got back and it would not boot or even POST. Trial and error pulled out the last 2 first and still nogo. Pulled out the first 2 and put the second 2 back in and fired up. Put the originals back in with the second lot and nogo again. So now my PC will overclock as it should but down to 2GB until some new memory arrives and man do I notice the slow down in FSX close to the ground. That extra memory sure makes a difference.

One thing I found using Vista and a Flight mapping program to load data into my GPS for real flights was that the serial port cannot be used unless you use the Run As Administrator to run the program. The program in question was Jeppesen FliteStar and my account was an administrator one but it still made no difference unless I used Run as Administrator. Only then was the program able to input/output through the serial port. Just a thought.

It most certainly is a red herring. A whale in fact. What they are having trouble with is something completely different which shows up as the speed tape not working and when you hit the AP button with LNAV/VNAV set results in the plane flipping vertically 360 degrees in a matter of seconds continuously. If you have stress causes damage then results in an instant breakage. I saw this via an early beta but has not happened with the latest release. It has something to do with the Simconnect.

Which OS? If it is Vista then it is extremely hard but not impossible. You basically have to take ownership of the file because it has been installed by a trusted installer which makes it really hard. Once you have taken ownership then you should be able to delete it but it still takes some hoop jumping to do it. I tried for 3 days solid to get rid of one of the files in sxs under Vista before I finally found the magic bullet. Took a lot of searches of the Internet as well.

I to am getting a lot of CTD's but cant pin it down to anything. I use FSUIPC for my brakes because FSX does not handle them properly and after using them leaves values that cause the PMDG 744X autobrakes/spoilers not to work. My CTD occurs at various times. Once just after landing on a 4 hour flight and just about to turn off the runway, next time just about to apply full power for a takeoff, another time 10 minutes into a climb out of an airport. This list goes on. I am not going to say it is FSUIPC or not but it has just started happening recently. May try and find an earlier version to see if I can stop it. Cant take my brakes out of FSUIPC for the above reason.