[X-Plane Flight Plan problem]

Hi Volker, I have attached the files for you.

 

When I say FSX is the nav db source perhaps I was not being clear - sorry.

I meant just that my FSC "points" to FSX and builds it database from it.

 

Strangely enough the fixes show in FSX but not X-Plane!

 

Thanks

Dave

plans.zip

[X-Plane Flight Plan problem]

After some investigation I think I see what's going on.

 

My copy of FSC is currently using FSX as the current nav database source.

The VORs and NDBs quoted are also intersections but these do not appear in X-Plane, only as VOR and NDBs so XP does not recognise them as intersections.

These 3-letter intersections (normally an intersection has 5-letters) do not appear either in the currently available 3rd party nav data (NavDataPro or Navigraph).

 

There are 3 ways around this:

 

1. Add X-Plane as a nav database option to FS Commander like one can do now for FS2004, FSX and P3D. (the ideal solution for XP users as FSX would not be required)

2. Add an override option to FS Commander so that when it finds a waypoint in a flight plan such as TNT (which is both a VOR and an Intersection), that it will choose to add it as a VOR/NDB as a priority instead.

3. Carry on as we are having to manually edit exported XP flight plans.

 

Hope that is clear! :smile:

Dave

[X-Plane Flight Plan problem]

Hi Volker, that may be so but for an X-Plane flight plan to work they need to be set as a VOR and NDB respectively, otherwise the XP FMS will just not accept them. Please try for your self if you have XP10, otherwise please take my word for it as a user that every time I export a flight plan from FSC, I need to correct it manually before loading it into the FMS to avoid big holes in my route! :-) I would really appreciate you modifying this.

I hope also that sometime in the future it will be possible for FSC to use X-Plane database (like Plan-G) so a copy of FSX is not required.

Thanks again for your continued support of FS Commander, for me it's an indispensable utility!

Dave

[X-Plane Flight Plan problem]

Hi Volker,

 

I regularly use FSC to create X-Plane flight plans and have noticed a slight problem which, when the flight plan is imported in the XP FMS, can lead to the FMS not recognising VORs and some NDBs.

Here is an example output from FSC:

 

I

3 version

0

17

1 EGLL 0 51.477500 -0.461389

11 D4LON 0 51.485110 -0.573667

11 D7LON 0 51.510150 -0.650417

2 BUR 0 51.519010 -0.677469

11 LON10 0 51.583750 -0.685203

11 LON14 0 51.671620 -0.695306

11 WOBUN 0 52.019440 -0.733333

11 WELIN 0 52.247220 -0.852222

11 AKUPA 0 52.486670 -1.091111

11 TIMPO 0 52.558890 -1.163889

11 ELVOS 0 52.700280 -1.306944

11 TNT 0 53.053950 -1.669969

11 RODOL 0 53.238060 -1.861944

11 [LBA] 0 53.864990 -1.652889

11 [iLBF7] 0 53.974590 -1.765306

11 [LBF51] 0 53.933800 -1.766531

1 EGNM 0 53.865830 -1.660556

 

The 2 lines highlighted are incorrect.

TNT is a VOR so should read:

3 TNT

LBA is an NDB and should read:

2 LBA

 

The BUR NDB near the beginning has been correctly listed so I'm not sure what's going on there.

 

 

Anyway, these are the standard codes for X-Plane FMS files:

1 - Airport

2 - NDB

3 - VOR

11 - Fix

28 - Lat/Lon

 

Would it be possible to address this in an update?

 

Many thanks

Dave

[GE Altitude]

Hi, is it possible to customize the altitude in Google Earth when connected?

I can zoom out manually but each time it is refreshed it zooms right back in.

Thanks

[Unable to install evaluation version]

Just to let you know I found a workaround.

Using the command line "FSC9Setup.exe /quiet" I was able to install v9, but without being able to choose the install folder of course.

[Unable to install evaluation version]

My OS is Windows 7 x64, with UAC disabled.

The error happens just after I click Next.

I've never had issues installing anything else.

If someone could download the evaluation version from the site and try it that would be great.

Thanks

David

Edit: My installer for the v8.5 installs perfectly.

[Unable to install evaluation version]

Hi Sascha & Volker,

Just downoaded the FSC90.zip from the FSC web site.

When I tried to run the installer, it said it could not continue due to a fatal error.

Tried downloading again with same result unfortunately.

Also, would it be possible to see a list of what as changed in v9 for owners of v8 ?

Thanks in advance,

David

[Elevator trim disconnect on AP not working in 4.28]

Just done a fresh install of FSX SP2.

I mapped one of the axes of my CH yoke to the elevator trim, which works fine but messes up the AP ALT hold function.

So I activated the "Elevator trim disconnect on AP" function in FSUIPC.

However with the AP activated the trim axis still affects it, and wiggling the lever still moves the trim.

I'm using FSUIPC 4.28.

Thanks for your help.

David.

Edit: OK I just realised this only works if you assign the elevator trim in FSUIPC.

Sorry about that. :oops:

I wonder why FS does disconnect it?

[Trouble with FSUIPC on Vista x64]

Hi Peter,

When I woke up this morning I checked the log which was clean - no errors.

I then realised that the only explanation must be a permissions issue.

I checked "Run As Administrator" in the compatability tab for AISmooth and 737 Fuel Planner and Presto!, both worked fine.

I should have thought of this before but hey I guess I was tired and the ole' brain was half asleep.

Thanks for your trouble anyway, I hope at least this post serves to help others who will surely come across this issue at some point.

Best regards and have a great Sunday.

David

[Trouble with FSUIPC on Vista x64]

Hi Peter,

I'm having trouble running FSUIPC v4.20 on FSX with Vista x64.

Although the program works okay within FSX, all the applications that I have tried that use FSUIPC do not connect (It's Your Plane, AI Smooth 1.20, B737 Fuel Planner). I am sure that Simconnect is okay as my TrackIR works fine.

Have you had any trouble before running on V64?

Your assistance would be most appreciated. :)

Regards,

David

[FSUIPC v4 and PLN paths]

Thanks for your time Peter, I will pass this info along to Robert.

[FSUIPC v4 and PLN paths]

Hi Peter,

I have recently been using an excellent and innovative new software called It's Your Plane by Robert Cezar.

First of all I'm no expert but it seems to me that at launch it retrieves information from FSUIPC regarding amongst other things, the currently loaded flight plan.

The problem is that I get an error message generated by IYP under certain conditions - seemingly when running a mission.

Before I explain further it might save time if you read this thread (especially the 3rd post)...

http://forums.fsaddon.eu/viewtopic.php?p=5676#5676

I guess my question is - is it normal that when running a mission that FSUIPC uses a relative path to the PLN file rather than an absolute as it appears to do with a "regular" PLN?

Your help would be most appreciated. :)

Best regards,

David