SimRandy

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Pete, The Project M's MCP software is controlling the CPflight MCP hardware and of course, the PM GC displays. When I show the PM MCP window, and either work the buttons on it or turn the CPflight MCP hardware buttons and dials, it shows up on the PM MCP. Either or. Of course, I have it set for the PM MCP software to recognize the CPflight MCP hardware, and which ever one I turn dials or buttons on, it will show on the PM GC displays. I thought you were still active with PM and Enrico. A year ago he came on remote cause my PM software was acting strange and he, by going right onto the PC, found some errors and re structured things. Anyway, I have been trying to reach him for 2 weeks, and nothing. The last e mail from him was where he asked me to send him my ini files, which I did. So given that you know everything there is to know about home flight simming, if I don't want PM anymore, what should I get? I had talked with Prosim, but at $1,200 US that was a bit pricey. This PMDG for $70 us, and you say is complete, I would assume comes with the ability to bring up its glass cockpit displays? Are they of a good quality that I can drag them down and use as my GC displays? Would its software work better with my CPflight MCP hardware and any future plug and play EFIS unit I might get? If not, what besides Prosim should I look at? Thanks

Pete, thanks for the info, but now I am more confused than ever. Your right, I am using the Project Magenta's 737-800 from their site for now. As of right now, my CPflight MCP 2004 MCP hardware unit DOES work with Project M's MCP software and or just with the Project M's 737-800. When Project M's MCP boots up in the background, the CPflight's MCP hardware comes on automatically next. There is in the Project M's MCP ini file even a line that you put on or yes to that your using a CPflight unit with its com port #. And when you make adjustments with the CPflight MCP unit, it shows up in the Project M's GC displays. So all is OK there. Its just when I go into FSUIPC to buttons, and try to program AP or AT disconnect, I am not sure just what or where to go. Like I had said before Project M's MCP software, I could go into FSUIPC or P3D controls/buttons thru my Leo Badnar board and set AT or AP disconnect OK. When Enrico went into my sim PC thru Teamviewer about a few weeks ago, I asked him to check out this problem and he went into FSUIPC to buttons, then went to the lists on the right for push and release and scrolled down to the PM items and clicked PM MCP off or master (one of those) but nothing happened after he had hung up. I think even he was unsure just what to do? So what is layman's terms do you think is the problem and what should I try next. I did check out this PMDG 737 site and prob will buy their plane, if everyone is using it. Thanks

Pete, I think this is the lists you want me to go to? Was off one of your docs from the USFICP download. But if correct, but do I do now? I saw the different panels and such and codes/number for each item listed. Thanks Offset Mapping for PMDG 737NGX [Revised edition for 737NGX update SP1d and FSUIPC 4.939f and later] PLEASE READ THIS FIRST: Developers using FSUIPC to interface with the PMDG line of products must be aware of and

Not sure where to respond to you, but I think in this area. What does PMDG stand for? Is it Project M or some other airplane software? If it is Project M's MCP software your talking about, I was at that custom controls at the top of the list, however, I think it showed a Hex number or some other number that I have to put in? I think Enrico had e mailed me that the number 99 was to be used? Just what do I put in that custom controls window? Thanks

Hi Pete, been a while. Here is the problem. I loaded PM's MCP software and have CPflight older MCP unit. I am flying PM's P3D 737-800 model from their web site. Before I loaded PM MCP, I was able to use the CPflight MCP hardware with the PM 737-800 default MIP panel and with PM's GC displays, (but with no FD or some other items) but it did work. Now when I try thru FSUIPC to get the AP or AT disconnects to work nothing happens. Enrico even tried by remote call into the sim PC but nothing happened when he hung up. I have attached all my ini files if that helps you fig out what might be off. What is strange is that when I program AP or AT dis in FSUIPC it makes the default PM 737's AP engage light flash and then a continuous cut off sound keeps going till I turn off the CPflight MCP hardware. It must be a simple thing but any help you can send my way will be great. Randy CPflight.ini FSUIPC5.ini mcp.ini pfd.ini pmSounds.ini

Hi Pete, I see that there are 2 Widefs 6.75s in your download page. Are they one in the same or is one for fs2004 and the one thats in the FSX box for that only? I have fs2004 and am thinking of getting FSX. For your combo package of FSUIPC and WIDEFS downloads, what is the USA cost about? Do I have to download always your FSUIPC and WIDEFS software onto the computer that will be running it, or can I recieve them on my office PC and e mail them then to my sim PC? Since its impossible to ever contact the boys at CP Flight, do you know if I will have to get some sort of an upgrade to run their MCP unit with FSX? Thanks Randy

Happy Sim New Year to all, I know their on the FS2004 game itself, but someone sent me a link to them, so I could print them off from my office PC. Sorry but don't seem able to attach that Word file here. Randy

Hi, Anyone have the whole list of keyboard commands, like G for gear, S for tower view, pan views, etc. Randy

Hi, I did what you said and got the reversers to work correctly now. Funny thing is that I assigned throttle #1 push to Throttle Incr (thru your modules buttons/switches section) and then release to Throttle #1 set. When I then tested just that #1 throttle, it would reverse, but very slowly and not at much power. Once though, I programmed throttle #2 the same way, then they both went to almost full power for reverse, and now when I close the reverse down, reverse shuts off correctly and I don't have to move the throttles a little forward to shut off reverse as was the case before. Before I set them thru your modules section, I did go into the game's assignments and saw that one of the throttles was set to Engine dec quickly, but when I went to delete that, so I could program it in your modules without conflict, it would not let me delete it. Maybe now that I have both throttles assigned thru your buttons, its gone from the game's assignments. I will check it later. Thanks anyway for the tip on programming reverse. Randy

Hi Master Pete. Good your back. I have 2 rev levers that have a mirco switch each that works reverse. I have it programmed thru the 2004 assig of buttons area. I think its call "reverse engine thrust." I raise them to reverse and they do OK, but when I close them down, the reverse stays on. The only way to shut off reverse, is to then move the main thrust levers just a hair forward, and reverse shuts off. Any ideas on what I can do? I have not yet tried to assign them thru your modules pull down under buttons/switches. If I should try it, which one of the items controls reverse for a twin jet plane? Thanks Randy

Hi Pete, First, disregard that making toggles reverse topic. I got it to work right now. I have a few GoFlight 45 mod rotary switchs/knobs. They act like all the same ones that, lets say, are used on the MCP to set heading or speed. They don't have a set stopping point per turn, like "real rotary switch, but each little small "click" will registar (show its value) in your module's buttons and switches. However, I am not sure if it will work thru your module, as I tried to set one "click" (like a switch function) for increase dec height, but nothing happened. What type of switch or button do I need to use to set DH and Baro press? I assume that I must use increase and decrease dec. height to set that? Do you know how others or yourself, are setting these two items and what hardware one can use? Thanks Randy

Hi, I push down (its like a toggle action type pushbutton) my EFIS VOR display button, that was programmed thru Pete's module pull down (I used the settings boxes where you enter it twice in the lower right hand part of the settings window, one for pushed and the other for release), and it turns it off on the ND and if I push it up or release it, it turns VOR on. Same for anything else programmed on these toggle type pushbuttons (they are from a real plane). How can I reverse the action to have them turn things on, when pushed down and then off when pushed back to up position. Randy

Hi, I just put in a new MB into the main FS server PC. My client PFD pc talks to the server fine, but the client MCP does not. However, the PFD and MCP clients can talk to each other. Can a new MB cause network problems? Do I have to redo the whole networking setup again? THanks Randy